The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-07-23
HlMBERSBURG'S BIG WEEK.
One Hundred Years Of Old Chambers.
burg; Fifty Years Of New. All
Of Next Week.

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had established a fort at the con-
fluence of the Conococheague
Creek and Falling Spring, having
received generous land grants,
secured a charter for the village,
Chambersburg, which had sprung
up about the fort. One hundred
years later, to the day, on July
80, 1864, a detachment of the
Confederate army under the COM
mand of General McCausland laid
waste by the torch this town of
Chambersburg because the citi-
zens would not-and could not
comply with his demand for a
large sum Of money. Five hun
dred and thirty-seven buildings,
the towns best structures, were
burned, entailing a loss of $713,-
294,34 in real estate and $915,-
1924 in personal property.
And for this damage the gov
ernment has never paid the town
one cent, although less just
claims have been settled by Uncle
Sam.
Next week, July 26- -August1,
Chambersburg will mark its dou-
bic anniversary by week long ex-
ercises. The slogan is Chambers
burg Commentaries Celebrates,
and for this, committees have
been working for months past. |
With the commemoration and |
celebration will be combined Old |
Home Week and the annual con-
vention Of Cumberland Valley |
Volunteer Firemen's Association. |
The celebration begins on next |
Sunday morning when the minis
ters will deliver special sermons
and an every member present"
effort will be made in the church.
es. In the evening there will be
union services on the historic
Falling Spring Presbyterian
Church lawn, "old" ministers
speaking and music by a large
chorus choir.
Monday morning a committee
Of seventy old residenters will
welcome formally the "old" boys
and girls who have returned, and
there will be addresses by sever
al prominent citizens. Chambers
burg this week is celebrating and
this is the only speech-making of
the week. For the automobile
parade Monday afternoon enough
cars were entered a week ago to
insure its success.
Tuesday is devoted to secret or
ders and the parade, with floats
and demonstrations, will be a
feature. On this day the "old"
boys and girls have a ride around
town to see the marked and many
changes in their old burg.
Wednesdays feature will be {
an industrial and business parade
for which over 70 floats are al
ready entered. On Thursday the
firemen from the Valley and else
where will parade and on this
day and all day Friday there will $
be contests for firemen and rail
road trainmen. Z
Friday evening promises one of d
the most interesting events of
the week-a masked carnival '
along the seven blocks Of the [
White Wav. ORGANIZATIONS and I
individuals all take part and a e
beautiful spectacle (also interest I
ing) is assured. I
On Saturday the children will :
have their innings with a parade S
and many family picnics at the e
towns two parks are being ar a
ranged for. :
In the point of liberality in the il
natter of prizes for excellence in
al the various demonstrations, @
floats, etc., the town is r.
generous. Over sew u
,nteen hundred dollars are offer Il
I'd in prizes. +
One of the best features for c
Jhambersburgers, old and pres o
mt, will be the musical play, O
Ben Franklin, Jr." which will Y
,e given in the New Theatre Wed e.
lesday and Thursday nights.
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