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All day long nearly twenty thousand people had been harbored and entertained within the borders of the little borough without a disturb- ance of the public peace, while everywhere order and good nature prevailed. All day long an unbroken line of men, women and children moved patiently through the Relic Hall without molesting a single article which that treasure-house contained. All day long the air was filled with a swelling tide of harmony from divers county
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bands. All day long the people had mingled with each other in a spirit of fraternal love and good will, feeling that it was essentially their jubilee, and that it must pass unmarred by any disturbing element. They had met upon historic grounds to celebrate an historic event and seemed proudly resolved to force history to com- mend their actions.
Standing near the Centennial Log Cabin, just before the final fiery art was played and casting a glance in every direction. what an in- spiring sight met the gaze. Every inch of space was a mass of surg- ing humanity bursting with good cheer. The streets were literally a condensation of mankind : the housetops were freighted : the balco- nies groaned under their tremendous burdens; the bridge swayed with its ponderous cargo : the long reaches of the illuminated river- shore swarmed with a great throng of people and all were waiting patiently for the pyrotechnic hour to come.
Suddenly, at half past seven, the booming of a deep-mouthed cannon told the multitude that the hour had arrived when the final scene in the centennial drama was to occur.
A flash, a red glare, a long and curving light in the heavens, a grand bursting of brilliant colors, which dimmed for a moment the eternal torches of the starry way, commenced a pyrotechnic pro- gramme of sublime splendor.
While the eyes of nearly twenty thousand people were drinking in the firey galaxies on the northern shore of the silent river a whizzing arrow of light darted from the summit of Mount Manotonome-a re- splendent warning that the event of the evening was at hand. Hurry- ing quick, another bright-winged arrow went hissing heavenward, and, as if by magic, a swelling tide of red fire swept along the wooded base of the mountain. Then half way up the rocky face, touched as it were by the fire-tongs of electricity, a far-extending chain of lurid light sprang into life and spread its scarlet mantle over all the steep. A wierd wild flame had kissed the brow of Manotonome, and where the kiss fell there spread a widening blush of crimson glory until the sable heights had flashed into living gems of beauty. Scarcely had this ruddy wave of splendor passed over the mountain when a crown of emerald fire encircled the summit and from out its rugged crest burst a dazzling mass of fire-balls, which, darting high toward the zenith, fell like a storm of meteors upon Manotonome's front. . A
ringing shout of wonder and admiration swept over the vast multi - tude in the valley, but ere its sounds had died away the pall of dark - ness again covered the mountain. The end had come -a splendid climax to a day large with undying memories.
And that great flood-tide of humanity, which poured into the town with the sunrise, now set their faces toward their respective homes and almost every one went straight forward.
TALLIES OF THE THIRD DAY.
The following gives the number of tickets sold at some of the rail- way stations during the Centennial :
Susquehanna. 2.844: Montrose depot. 285: Factoryville, 20 ; Nicholson, 125 : Kingsley. 327: New Milford, 1,391. Reports from the other stations we have been unable to obtain.
The serenade by Bauer's band in front of the residence of C. J. Langley was in honor of Mrs. W. F. Hallstead and friends and the Jessups, who were invited guests of Mr. Langley and wife.
Dr. Walter A. Brooks and Andrew Sheak, of Binghamton, volun- teered to help to make the illumination of Mount Manotonome a brilliant success.
Susquehanna County should be profoundly grateful to Montrose and Susquehanna for the part they took in the great parade.
Every newspaper in the county had fine reports of the events of the three Centennial days.
Nearly every hamlet and town in the county seemed depopulated on Centennial Wednesday.
The only serious accident that occurred was one broken leg, be- longing to Eugene Johnson. of Lathrop He received it at the pavillion in the park. Dr. Lamb attended the unfortunate man.
Joseph Osterhout had charge of the Centennial Register at the Log Cabin Seven hundred and fifty names were written in the register. It has been placed among the archives of the county at Montrose, and will be preserved for the bi-centennial.
Drs. P. Il. Gardner and E. R. Gardner, of Clifford : Lowry, of Harford : Tiffany, of Brackney : Ainey, of Brooklyn, were present during the Centennial, as were also Drs. Emily C. Wells and C. C. Edwards, of Binghamton.
The work performed on Centennial Wednesday by C. C. Sim- mons, station agent of the D .. L. & W. Railway at Hallstead would
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have set a dozen nervous men wild. Station Agent Emmons, at the Erie station in Great Bend Borough, had also, perhaps, the busiest day of his railroad experience.
Marshals H. C. Jessup, Paul Barriger, W. H. Telford, Dr. Wm. Rogers, D. N. Hardy, and W. A. Southwell organized and com- manded their respective divisions in a manner which told of experi- ence, skill, and tact.
The handsome piano used at the grand stand was furnished hy A. M. Bronson, of Susquehanna.
The Log Cabin was purchased by James T. Du Bois, who will endeavor to preserve it for the bi-centennial.
The splendid discipline of the different bands of the county was a revelation. Probably no county in the State with an equal popula- tion can furnish so many excellent musical organizations to a cele- bration.
Over two tons of provisions were consumed in Hallstead during the Centennial, and yet hungry people could be found.
Lawyer T. J. Davis, of Montrose, is said to have contributed the oldest relic. It was a hammered plate three thousand years old, which the sister of Mrs. Davis brought from Damascus.
The Tuscarora Indians wanted the Centennial pocket-book, so they were not invited to come.
Owing to a misunderstanding about constructing the Merrimac and Monitor, and the non-arrival of the Thomson Artillery, the great naval battle did not take place.
The committee invited the Cardiff Giant to be present. but he showed the same stony indifference for which he has always been noted.
The illumination of Manotonome was seen twenty miles away.
The following is as complete a list of the members of the grand chorus as it has been possible to obtain :
Dr. A. K. Harroun, director ; Miss Clara Hubbell, pianist.
Dimock .- Wm. Baker, Mrs. Wm. Baker. Harford .- Mrs. Lee Tiffany, Mrs. J. A. Sophia, Prof. J. A. Sophia. Hallstead .- Rev. M. J. Watkins, Rev. H. J. Roberts, E. R. Mason, Mrs. John Tyler, Miss Jessie Harris, Miss Jennie Barnes, Miss Nellie Krum. Frank- Zin .- Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Fish, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Summers. Gibson .- Gertie E. Resseguie, Matie
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Manzer. Hopbottom .- Miss Myrtie Carpenter, Mrs. A. W. Miles. A. W. Miles, George C. Finn. Montrose .- Miss Irene Raynsford. Miss J. Hawley. Miss J. Foster, Miss Ella Smith, Miss A. Harring- ton. Mrs. J. W. Benjamin, George Jessup, Dr. B. Lathrop. Rush .- Mrs. O. S. Swan, M. B. Perigo. New Milford .- Rev. J. F. Warner. Miss Lonie Shay, Miss Mamie Trumble, Miss Ellen Fagan, Miss Lettie L. Tennant, Mrs. T. J. Dean, Mrs. H. McDuffer, Mrs. J. F. Warner, George Shay, David Pritchard. Springville .- Miss Jennie Wakelee. Susquehanna .- Miss Julia Curtis, Miss Emma Bourne, Miss Lulu Pope, Miss Flora Tingley, Mrs. A. G. Tait, Mrs. H. 1. Dillion. Mrs. James Seddon, Mrs. A. Burton, Mrs. John Mooney, Mrs. O. H. Simmons. J. B. Fenner, Archie Cook. J. Clark. jr., V. Blackburn. Thomson .- A. H. Crosier, Mrs. A. H. Crosier, F. E. Bennett, Mrs. Anna Blackman. Birchardville .- L. T. Birchard.
Professor Thatcher, of Binghamton, also assisted in the chorus work. Rehearsals were held at Susquehanna, South Gibson, New Millford, Hallstead, Rush, and Montrose.
While the venerable Judge Chapman, of Montrose. now in his 84th year, was at the Relic Hall he paused before a case in which lay an ancient looking Bible. Pointing to the sacred volume he re- marked. "That is the first Bible I ever saw." Several strangers who stood near by looked at him in amazement, and seemed astonished to find an old man of respectable appearance who had never seen a Bible before. The judge then quickly added, with a smile, " It belonged to my mother." The strangers heaved a deep sigh of relief and com- inenced an examination of a few of the many things that " came over in the Mayflower."
Captain Beardsley, Camp 168, Sons of Veterans, consisted of 28. miformed men, and their appearance in the parade made a fine im- pression.
Mrs. James T. Du Bois made a number of aprons from the muslin med at the Banquet as table cloth, and presented them to the ladies as souvenirs.
The great ball given by the railroad men at the Mitchell House on Wednesday evening was thronged during a large portion of the night. It took place in the spacious dining hall which had been erected to accommodate the Centennial visitors.
Miss Sarah Jones, the author of the Centennial Hymn, died at her home in Harford on the 12th of December. just two months after her
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sweet hymn, sang by the grand chorus, thrilled the hearts of the vast audience which surrounded the grand stand on Governor's day.
Mrs. S. B. Chase, chairman of the Relic Committee, in a letter dated the 13th of December, wrote: " I have just finished the corre- spondence necessary to get the relics safely back to rightful owners. and hope that everything is now adjusted. It has taken quite an amount of writing, but everything has been found."
CENTENNIAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS.
The following is as complete a list of the contributors to the Cen- tennial fund as it has been in our power to obtain. It contains about twelve hundred names. Without the material aid thus ren- dered the splendid programme would never have been executed. All honor therefore to those whose names are found upon this list :
AUBURN-D. C. TITMAN, Committeeman.
BROOKLYN -- C. J. LATHROP, Committeeman.
(). M. Doloway.
E. A. Weston.
J. O. Bullard.
Frank Tewksbury.
S. B. Eldridge.
Ed. Tewksbury.
William Craver.
J. L. Peckham.
B. O. Watrous.
Lyman Sherman.
Edwin Tiffany.
L. Tewksbury.
Moses Caldwell.
Perry Sweet.
F. H. Tiffany.
W. H. Tiffany.
J. F. Doran.
Dell Calph.
A. C. Doloway.
E. D. Bell.
T. E. Shadduck.
Charles F. Goodrich.
E. T. Tiffany.
S. E. Tiffany.
A. S. Waldec.
G. N. Smith.
Isaac Van Auken.
C. C. Burch.
A. W. Kent.
N. C. Benjamin.
E. R. Mckinney.
H. L. Bailey.
H. H. Craver.
F. Whipple.
William P. Bailey.
C. Rogers.
Charles Kent.
Obediah Bailey.
J. D. Peckham.
John R. Ely.
J. W. Adams.
F. M. Sterling.
W. L. Sterling.
A. J. Smith.
A. Chamberlin.
J. C. Miller.
J. M. Kent.
R. W. Kent.
C. H. Tiffany.
J. R. Kent.
A. J. Ainey.
E. S Hine.
L. B. Tiffany.
P. H. Tiffany.
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B. L. Woodward. I. S. Tewksbury. A. F. Tewksbury. E. P. Bailey. R. L. Gere.
Connor Stevens. Charles Bailey. 1. Bailey.
R. Sterling. Edwin Mack. Arthur Mack. Ed. Eldridge. George Gere. J. Gere. R. O. Miles.
BRIDGEWATER-M. J. HARRINGTON, Committeeman.
HI. H. Harrington.
John Van Allen.
W. F. Gardner. Spencer Watrous. .
W. H. Harrington. 1. C. Harrington.
John Carter. W. E. Babcock.
E M. Tiffany. Kirby Bunnell. II. Brewster. W. H. Stark.
E. H. Pickering.
C. E. Tyler.
Z. A. Lindslev.
C. J. Curtis.
S. Swindleman.
Ira Foster.
.A. S. Jewett. T. D. Carter.
David Kimber.
| F. Gardner.
CLIFFORD_DR. E. R. GARDNER, Committeeman.
€ D. Finn. Silas W. Williams.
Jefferson Hobbs.
J. B. Burdick.
Will Greenc. Ira J. Wetherby
Emery G. Greene.
Walter M. Leek.
Judson 1. Tripp.
B. F. Wells.
1 .. W. White.
Willlam H. Hasbrouck.
William Hasbrouck.
1 .. B. Lewis.
T W. Atkinson. William Bennett.
D. 1 .. Stevens. John Stevens. J. W. Lowry. Ezra Coleman.
T. W. Reeder.
John Watkins.
Wesley Reeder
Beeley Peck. S A. Halstead.
O. T. Hull.
Grant Stevens.
John Tinker. Annie Thomas.
Eugene K. Miller c. H. Horton. Poter Rivenburg. .S. E. Lowry. S I. Finn. Wm. A Miller
Henry Bennett. B F. Bennett.
Clifford Literary Union. John Halstead. 1. 11. Callender. P. H. Gardner. I li Wetherby. Hiram Rivenburg,
Mrs. J. B. Felts.
A. McCollum. Jared Pickett.
John Hunter.
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James C. Decker.
Perry Yarnes. John Bolton. J. B. Stevens. Peter Bennett.
J. R. Bell. Reese Hughes.
S. C. Stevens.
C. M. Hunter.
George Gifford. John Jones.
M A. Gardner.
William D. Horton.
David Anthony.
John H. Carey.
William Richards.
O. E. Barney.
Samuel Owens.
FRANKLIN .- F. A. SMITH, Committeeman.
W. C. Smith.
J. C. Wheaton.
P. S. Dearborn.
Geo. Stockholm.
J. L. Merriman.
S. H. Stockholm.
S. A. Smith.
B. B. Hendrick.
E. H. Merriman.
H. J. Deakin.
R. W. Smith.
E. B. Hendrick.
E. L. Beebe.
W. A. Smith.
N. P. Wheaton.
FRIENDSVILLE .- RICHARD FORAN, Committeeman.
Rev. Father John J. Lally.
Edward McDevitt.
Dr. E. L. Hendrick.
James Smith.
B. B. Buffun.
S. R. Bunts.
P. H. Trodden.
Richard Rooney.
Michael Dow.
Thomas Campbell.
A. M. O'Donnell.
James Rahilly.
Robt. Winters.
Patrick Matthews.
E. E. Lee.
Chas Hamlin.
R. Gillin.
Mrs. James E. Carmalt.
GIBSON .- GEORGE E. RESSEGUIE, Committeeman.
Hon. Wm. Maxey.
G. H. Edwards.
G. G. Woodward.
Fred. Terwilliger.
C. W. Resseguie.
Fred. Hendrickson.
C. K. Edwards.
Wm. Rogers. J. J. Manning. H. 1). Pickering.
F. D. Bennett.
WVm. Clark.
C. L. Bennett.
I. A. Sweet.
B. D. Reynolds. T. C. Manzer.
J. B. Claffin.
Geo. B. Tiffany.
A. C. Vangorden.
D. E. Whitney.
F. E. Baldwin. W. X Reese.
W. D. Foster.
C. Lupton.
J. C. Wells. Samuel Arnold.
F. A. Davies. William Jones.
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Will J. Lamb.
Lines Green.
Will H. Esterbrooks. E. L. Hill.
L. W. Gillespie. Almon Sweet.
F. A. Sweet.
John J. Patter.
E. H. Sweet.
H. Webber.
C. A. Sweet.
N. C. Curtis.
Will Hendrickson.
Gene Lamb. .A. C. Sweet.
Seth Abel. H. A. Barrett.
GREAT BEND TOWNSHIP .- JAMES T. DU BOIS, Committeeman.
S. S. Wright.
H. S. Barnes.
W. M. Knoeller. Wm. H. Miller.
.1. W. Hallstead.
John Austin.
G. A. Adams.
G. W. Decker.
W. Green.
J. H. Osterhout.
Mrs. J. N. Green.
P. R. Barriger.
L. Doolittle.
A. G. Brush.
F. S. Barnes.
S. L. Beavan.
M. S. Lowe.
Wm. W. Roose.
Henry Mericle.
H. M. Parks.
B. P. Tewksbury.
C. B. Dixon.
D. J. Lindsley.
H. H. Williams.
Chas. Warner.
C. D. Smith.
B. E. Smith.
C. I. Van Antwerp.
B. Hutchings. N. S. Corwin.
C. E. Vanness.
J. Carson.
GREAT BEND BOROUGH .- T. D. ESTABROOKS, Committeeman.
B. C. Raitt. J. W. Dusenbury.
E. Gill.
H. Terboss.
J W. Sacketi.
R. Ferguson.
F. D. Clauss.
S. P. More.
(. S. Hamlin.
S. T. Kistler.
O. A. Lines.
F. A. Blatchley, E. P. Hines.
P. H. Lines.
W. W. Crandall.
H. Ackert.
J. W. Larrabee.
J. H. Dusenbury.
C. B. Woodward.
J. N. Sackett.
C. J. Waldron.
I. W. Chichester.
A. Arnold.
A. L. Reckhow.
D). W. Fredenburg. Win. Newman. Thos. Connelly. M. Holdich. W. T. Estabrooks.
W. A. Colsten.
V. Reckhow. Jno. Foster.
G. B. Smith.
A. T. Trowbridge.
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Geo. McNamara. J. W. Daniher. E. R. W. Searle.
Michael Barry. Michael Kilrow. F. D. Clauss.
HARFORD __ LEE TIFFANY, Committeeman.
W. I. Tinker.
W. Jeffers.
B. Sweetsen.
Horace Sweet.
H. M. Seley.
Geo. W. Tiffany.
F. P. Forsyth.
S. J. Adams.
A. H. Rynerson.
Warren Jones.
O. G. Coughlin.
A. J. Adams.
J. M. Harding.
E. J. Whitney.
C. H. Stearns.
A. M. Leslie.
Wallace Gow.
E. Elbercht.
G. J. Tingley.
F. A. Barnard.
L. R. Peck.
D. Van Buskirk.
G. R. Resseguie.
G. D. Nash.
M. S. Alworth.
F. P. Tingley.
James Rogers.
O. Grinnell.
C. D. Ransom.
E. C. Capron.
B. F. Hine.
A. M. Aldrich.
S. J. Lott.
A. T. Sweet.
H. Brown.
Freeman Tingley.
A. H. Harding.
V. G. Follett.
S. E. Dunn.
Mason Tingley.
G. A. Lindsey.
H. D. Tingley.
Almon Tingley. Alvin Stearns.
Nestor Light.
W. S. Sophia.
H. G. Adams.
D. M. Farrar.
H. A. Robbins.
W. J. Lowry.
C. H. Miller.
O. C. Tallman.
E. M. Osborn.
C. S. Johnston.
O. Payne.
J. C. Tanner.
E. Van Loan.
E. T. Tiffany.
W. Osterhout.
D. L. Hine.
W. E. Reynolds.
W. R. Blakeslee.
H. Esterbrook.
Frank Wilmarth.
W. B. Guile.
HOPBOTTOM-W. P. CRANDALL,, Committeeman.
E. M. Tiffany.
E. E. Tower.
O. A. Johnston. A. N. Miles. Thomas Stewart.
A. E. Peck. A. Titus.
Elisha Bell.
C. A. Miller. O. D. Roberts.
E. M. Tingley. Fred Tingley.
Z. W. Moore.
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M. L. Tiffany.
1. E. Sanders.
C. W. Tiffany. 'Truman Bell. Asa Day. O. R. Beardsley.
T. E. Penny. Mrs. O. R. Beardsley. Mrs. Truman Bell.
B. W. Wright. Mrs. E. Bell.
Mrs. Myron Titus.
HALLSTEAD-N. T. MITCHELL, Committeeman.
J. R. Douglas.
F. D. Lamb.
Mrs. John Pike. " Jas. Millard. Miss Kittie Pike.
C. J. Langley.
R. C. Du Bois.
Mrs. E. Du Bois.
John L. Smith.
.. T. Adams.
John A. Millane.
A. M. Tingley.
E. R. Mason.
Anna Hall.
W. M. Snyder.
L. B. Crook.
W. F. Simrell.
W. S. Barnes.
1 .. H. De Forest.
M. L. Decker.
1. A. Hollon.
6. T. Canner.
1 .. B. Crook.
A. N. Canyne.
E. D. Burton.
S. Tingley. Millard Decker.
J. J. Stockholm.
Sarah Gillens.
George Lamb.
Sarah Wolcott.
John Pike.
James Kirby.
1 .. G. Simmons.
Miss Mary Hanna.
Mrs. James Doyle.
1 .. D. Miller.
R. H. Barnum.
John Callow.
" S. D. Ross.
Jos. McLeod.
Finch.
Jos. Dennis.
S. A. Carpenter.
N. A. Wolcott.
Gene Capwell.
C. T. McCormack.
Fred Dennis.
M. B. Moore.
". E. Griffin.
Addison G. Du Bois.
.. C. Moffatt.
Nathan Brown.
S. Swarts.
Fred. Terboss.
E. Bennett.
James Green.
E. D. Rice.
Mr. Allen.
I .. Wilmot.
Miss Ella Du Bois.
.. M. Summerton.
" Jennie Barnes.
Mrs. Mc Leod.
". J. R. Douglas.
" (. E. Swarts.
" J. Babcock.
4 . Resnell.
E. D. Burton.
Walter Burton.
E. E. Tuttle.
G. W. Capwell. C. Tierney.
H. Millard.
Michael Carigg.
66 J. B. Brown.
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Mrs. N. T. Mit hell.
Sarah Chase.
F. D. B. Chase.
W. K. Hatch.
יו Mary Wesley.
6. C. J. Langley. W. E. Barnes.
6. O. R. McIntosh.
6 M. N. R. Lamb.
Fred Lamb.
Frank Lamb.
Robert Lamb.
Mary Lamb.
Mrs. Carrie Simmons.
Claude Simmons.
Milton Simmons.
Mrs. G. W. Smith.
.. E. E. Tuttle. C. N. Van Ness. Anna Murray.
Miss Maggie Murray.
Mrs. Lucy Capwell.
Ray Capwell. Georgie Capwell.
Charlie Capwell. Bessie Capwell. Emogene Capwell.
Fannie Simrell.
Mrs. F. E. Van Wormer. ": James Snover.
Lena Barnes.
Minnie Snover.
Mrs. Wmn. Snyder.
Miss K. B. McCreary.
Mrs. J. E. Davis.
Mary McCarty.
Mrs. Mary McCormack.
Retta McCormack.
Genevieve McCormack.
Elizabeth McCormack.
Bruce Chase. John L. Ross. Fred Ross.
Frank Ross.
Willie Ross.
Mary Holister.
Lucy Baker. Mrs. Celina Barnes. " Alice Gillespie. Elone Gillespie. Wilford Kelly.
Anna Maury.
Mary Maury.
John Maury.
George Trowbridge.
Patrick Maury.
Edith Trowbridge.
Edna Trowbridge.
Cora Trowbridge.
Nettie Jones.
Ira Jones.
M. Walters.
Susan Packard.
John Gannon.
Mrs. Mary Allen.
Mary Allen.
Wm. Allen.
Francis Allen.
James Allen.
Peter Allen.
Mary Brown.
Lucy Packard.
Walter Packard.
Viola Lawrence.
Bennie Lawrence.
Almira Lawrence.
Mary Delanty.
Maggie Delanty.
Edward Delanty.
Mary Carrigg.
Maggie Carrigg.
Rachel Chidester.
Jessie Chidester. Freddie Chidester.
Willis Chidester. Holdrich Chidester.
John Gannon. James Gannon.
Mary Gannon.
Bridget Gannon.
Matthew Gannon. Julia Gannon.
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Marvin Holister. Lucy Holister. Mrs. C. Noonan.
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John I. Smith.
. A. T. Smith.
.. Isaac Bound.
.. Jos. Gruslin. James Simrell.
C. R. Elred.
.. Thomas Coddington.
M1. Fisher.
.. A. Hart.
.. A. M. Slacker.
Hattie Loomis.
Harvey Loomis.
Fred. Loomis
Lizzie Fields.
Mary Green.
Mrs. P. V. Green.
Libbie Green.
Arthur Green.
Jennie C. Brown.
Walter J. Brown.
Hazel L. Brown.
Mrs. Anna Millard.
Abbie Farnum.
Bertie Farnum.
Mrs. Sarah E. Ross.
Bridget Smith.
Cornelius Donohue.
Catharine Donohue.
James McCarthy.
Elizabeth Barnes.
Ellen Shannon.
Thomas Shannon.
Martin Shannon.
Timothy Shannon. Catherine Reed.
Mary B. Reed.
Kate Reed.
Julia Reed.
Hattie Reed.
Julia McLeod.
Addie McLeod.
Hattie McLeod.
Sarah .1. Brown.
Eva A. Brown.
" E. ()'Malley.
" C. Knoller. A. G. Mead. .. G. A. Bogart.
Miss Nettie Millett.
Mrs. Ira Preston.
Chas. Scanlon. " C. E. Jenks. J. M. Simpson. I. M. Brown.
Henry Smith. Chas. Smith.
Catherine Smith. Annie Smith. Mary Barber.
Alice Barber. Ella Barber.
Richard Barber.
John Barber. Margaret Barber.
Mary Barber. James Barber. Geo. Barber. Ann Barber. Ida Fuller.
Grace Fuller. Susan Fuller. Emma Fuller. Jennie Bound.
Katie Gannon. Maggie Gannon. Ella Gannon.
Mrs. N. A. Wolcott.
". J. L. Decker. ". M. J. McNanara.
" J. M. Finley.
M. J. Duffy.
C. M. Currier.
Jno. Maynard.
.. Jno. Millane.
Betsey Loomis.
J. Gannon.
Wmn. Carroll.
Sidney Dennis.
C. F Snover.
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Mary Donohue.
Mary Adams.
Mary M. Adams.
George A. Adams.
Corintha Barnes.
Wellington Barnes.
Mrs. G. Griffin.
Letty Arnold.
Eliza Conley.
Jessie Harris.
Arthur Osterhout.
Will Merrill.
Richard Osterhout.
Lucy V. Chidester.
Jennie Terboss.
Nettie Chidester.
Nina Terboss.
Ellen Wyant.
Emma Howell.
Amanda Sweet.
Effie Fisher.
Alice Read.
Sarah C. Watkins.
Berton Read.
Sarah C. Watkins.
Gertrude Read.
Jennie Watkins.
Ernest Read.
Millisa Watkins.
Gracie Read.
Sophia Ross.
Rose McCroy.
Hazel Ross.
Hattie McCroy.
Cencil Ross.
Earl Talmage.
Bridget Hays.
M. Eustace.
Mary Hays.
P. Eustace.
John Hays.
Kate Eustace.
HERRICK-SANFORD BURNS, Committeeman.
L. O. Patterson.
G. S. Tingley.
H. H. Wimple.
Alf. Bowell.
R. P. Patterson.
E. R. Barnes.
A. B. Tingley.
D. R. Lumly. Hiram Decker.
P. H. Flynn.
G. L. McConigle.
HARMONY-S. H. BARNES, Committeeman. JACKSON-L. D. BENSON, Committeeman.
O. H. Perry.
G. H. Gelatt.
Milton Balch.
Nat Benson.
J. C. Hill. C. W. Hazen.
David Dutcher.
Wm. Holmes.
H. S. Brown.
H. Whitmarsh.
C. O. Tingley.
P. Steenbeck.
Margaret Donohue. Bridget Donohue. James Donohue.
Timothy Donohue.
Reuben Barnes.
Mary Griffin.
Palmira Harris.
Kate Osterhout.
Addie Maynard.
Mary Hays.
Oscar Fletcher.
Oscar Hine.
A. A. Page. J. H. Lamb. A. M. Pease. C. A. Delaney.
E. Dix.
A. W. Brown.
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O. R. Guard.
L. D. Hall.
H. W. Tyler.
E. O. Perry. C. C. Barnes.
Fred Butterfield.
J. W. Cargill. Will Whitney.
Wm. Hamilton.
Chas. Pickering.
Omar Olin. Fred Benson.
LIBERTY-L. E. STANFORD, Committeeman.
J. J. Tingley.
W. A. Crandall.
R. E. Harris.
F. A. Marsh.
D. D). Harris.
Kirby Marsh.
W. W. Gunsalus.
H. A. Truesdell.
D. S. English.
Herbert Caswell.
J. P. Lindsley.
R. A. Fish.
W'm. Chalker.
John Butler.
J. W. Russel.
C. A. Mitchell.
Burt Gunsalus.
Irvin Ireland.
A. P. Bailey.
Leonard Bailey.
Newell Bailey.
1. B. Chalker. J. D. Hogan. Jonathan Ross.
E. C. Coffin.
1. W. Howard. Tyler Potter.
LENOX-OLIVER LOOMIS, Committeeman.
Edwin R. Grow.
James Doran.
George Nichols.
H. N. Smith.
MONTROSE.
Azur Lathrop.
T. J. Davies.
Wm. D. Lusk.
J. S. Courtright.
D. W. Searle.
C. F. Watrous, Jr.
AAbel Turrell.
T. A. Lyon.
1. B. McCollum.
G. A. Lyon.
Geo. A. Post.
W. H. Turrell.
W. C. Cruser.
F. D. Melhuish.
1. 1. Mulford.
R. B. Smith.
W. H. Jessup.
A. B. Smith, Jr.
W. M. Post.
D. W. Brown.
1. H. MeCollum.
M. Kasson.
D. R. Lathrop.
W. B. Deans.
H. P. Read.
E. H. True.
A. B. Burns.
J. J. Burns.
R. M. Bostwick.
(. S. Page. D. A. Titsworth. F. 1. Lott.
F. B. Chandler. J. R. Raynsford.
G. Q. Loomis. G. W. Loomis. C. F. Hoppie.
J. D. Beebe.
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M. S. Dessauer.
E. P. Pope.
W. E. Williams.
C. R. Woodin.
H. C. Jessup. A. Nichols.
J. P. Taylor.
C. N. Stoddard.
H. C. Tyler.
G. H. Watrous.
Dr. W. L. Richardson.
O. A. Gilbert.
H. L. Beach.
D. B. Brewster.
Rasselas Searle.
W. W. Williams. -
Geo. B. Little.
NEW MILFORD BOROUGH. - C. M. SHELP, Committeeman
E. A. Pratt.
F. D. Summers.
Chas. Jay.
J. C. McConnell.
A. B. Smith.
F E. Moxley.
L. A. Smith.
H. Garrett.
W. B. Gillet.
David Summers.
W. G. Smith.
W. T. Moxley.
S. Moss.
E. S. Garrett.
C. H. Johnston.
H. H. Van Cott.
C. T. Mitchell.
E. A. French.
C. C. Pratt.
O. C. Whitney.
G. G. Shoemaker.
Chas. Fuchers.
F. G. Inderlied.
Geo. Pratt.
Dean Bros.
NEW MILFORD TOWNSHIP .- L. J. DE WITT, Committeeman.
Frank T. Wellman. Ira Moss.
E. De Witt.
Samuel Sackett.
T. Davis.
Theron Grinnell.
Amos B. Kent.
George Shay.
C. A. Summers.
Chauncey Shay.
Charles Morse. Jr.
Clarence Shay.
Mrs. Jane Cole.
Homer Tingley.
Elmore Tiel.
William Alexander.
Mrs. Elmore Tiel.
Wm. M. Van Cott.
Master Ray Aldrich.
Amos Wilcox.
H. A. Summers.
Asa Hammond.
William Penny.
E. W. Watson.
Mrs. M. J. Westfall.
H. La Bar.
William Bennett.
Mrs. Spencer.
T. E. Cole.
E. J. Tyler.
Culey Bennet.
D. D. Plummer. L. W. Tennant. Mrs. H. H. Van Cott.
Roger Cole.
H. R. Morse. Will Aldrich.
J. W. Burgess. F. E. Cramer. E. Guy.
J. Corwin. S. J. Sparkes. Dr. C. D. Mackey.
A. C. Barrett.
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OAKLAND TOWNSHIP .- BRADLEY BEEBE, Commiteeman.
Charles Ash.
W. T. Lamb.
Bradley Beebe. Charles Beebe.
B. C. Lamb. E. C. Leavitt. B. F. McKune.
F. W. Beebe. Calvin Brush.
Patrick Maloney.
A. G. Brush.
Thomas Maloney.
Mrs. E. Brush.
Jack Maloney.
F. E. Brush.
A. G. Matthews.
William Boyden.
Morgan Norton.
Emelius Boyden.
H. J. Persons.
George Boyden.
G. E. Pooler.
M. W. Chamberlin.
B. H. Prizer.
W. H. Canavan.
Patrick Ryan.
Deforest Carver.
Lyman Swagart.
George Doolittle.
P. H. Smith. Iddo Skinner.
J. K. Grimes.
Henry Skinner.
E. J. Grimes.
Charles Skinner.
John Hilborn.
Joseph Stevens.
Washington Hawkins.
Frank Stevens.
Mark Heath.
Joseph Towner.
G. H. Hurlburt.
Royal Tyler.
C. W. Lamb.
John Ward.
RUSH COUNTY .- WM. H. SHERWOOD, Committeeman.
Isaiah Haire.
Barney Kirkhuff.
J. S. Hillie.
C. H. Warner.
W. E. Jones.
William Foley.
James Rooney.
James McDonels.
George Harvey.
A. J. Terry. N. J. Abbott.
James Hoag.
W. C. Ball.
W. E. Horoy.
David Godwin.
A. Carter.
J. B. Weston. Asa Hikok.
John W. Gray.
I. M. Gray.
W. I .. Kinney.
Robert Porter.
G. W. Denga.
M. S. Warner.
J. M. Cauley.
Daniel Devine.
John Burt. William Kirkhuff.
C. H. Davis. John Lane. W. T. Barnes.
E. F. Kranse.
S. A. Edwards.
J. C. Keeney. C. Humerbett. Martin Foley.
T. A. Roberts. Miles Shoemaker.
N. R. Jones.
Miles Doolittle.
Andrew Hoag.
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T. Haire.
John Granger. W. F. Hillis.
Frank Foley. R. B. Maynard.
T. H. Bassett.
J. Q. Terry.
B. Shoemaker.
Nelson Barnes.
Dr. N. Granger.
Mrs. L. Shoemaker.
S. J. Terry.
H. C. Bishop.
William Millard.
R. N. Hillis.
O. P. Chink.
H. Hillis.
David Angle.
Patrick Keenan.
Charles Bratyman.
A. W. Millard.
Bently Carter.
Barney Coil.
James Myres.
John Quinn.
G. W. Tompkins.
George Billings.
Joseph Beaumont.
A. D. Gray.
SPRINGVILLE-J. M. JEFFERS, Committeeman. SUSQUEHANNA-M. J. LARABEE. Committeeman.
M. B. Wright.
Charles Boyden.
Col. William H. Telford.
J H. Cook.
James McKinney.
M. H. Eisman.
W. W. Fletcher.
George T. Frazier.
B. C. Stoddard.
F. D. Lynn.
W. Sheff.
Eugene O'Neill.
O. T. Smith.
James Bell.
M. H. Pope.
Gaylord Curtis.
Shaiff Brothers.
S. L. French. Samuel Birdsall.
O. H. Simmons.
Dooley Brothers.
Henry Helmer, Jr.
John J. Ahearn.
Malley, Ash & Lobey.
Frank Jeller.
L. S. Page.
C. W. Morgan.
D. J. Peck. H. Sperle.
J. Clark, Jr.
H. P. Doran. John C. Kane. J. J. Boyle. W. H. Strachen.
H. W. Terry. Joseph McCain. Ray Baker. L. B. McCain. G. Green. F. F. James.
Henry Magee.
N. H. Rogers.
Edward Filan.
R. D. Wilcox.
George Granger.
H H. Small.
I. B. Terry.
F. H. Griffin.
D. H. Snyder.
J. C. Warner. Geo. M. Graham.
Michael Zachanus.
S. Tahles. Bela Griffin.
A D. Lincoln.
Peter McGowan.
Edward Doherty.
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THOMPSON BOROUGH-J. D. MILLER, Committeeman.
E. A. Foster.
V. A. Potter.
G. F. Spencer.
R. O. Lewis.
W. P. Tallman.
T. F. Henwood.
J. L. Witter.
E. A. Saxton.
M. J. Mulvey.
F. M. Gelatt.
S. D. Barnes.
F. C. Kellam.
Rob't Gelatt.
A. H. Crosier.
C. R. Casterline.
A. O. Stimpson.
D. A. Chandler.
UNIONDALE-H. H. LEWIS, Committeeman.
J. E. Thomas.
N. G. Dimnick.
Edwin Corey.
Wm. Anderson.
J. W. Ryder.
F. Westgate.
P. Burritt.
Robt. Westgate.
O. Darrow.
Chas. Tucker.
E. E. Rounds.
A. A. Tingley.
D. H. Coleman.
C. A. Weedeman.
J. L. Westgate.
S. H. Norton.
(. T. Carpenter.
THE BALANCE SHEET.
The Centennial Finance and Auditing Committee held a meeting at Justice Simmons's office in Hallstead, on the 4th day of November for the purpose of taking preliminary steps to settle up the accounts of the celebration. C. M. Shelf and C. M. Simmons, auditors, were present. H. F. Beardsley, James T. Du Bois, and W. J. Pike, of the Executive Committee, were also in attendance. A large number of bills were audited and ordered to be paid, and a quantity of lum- ber, &c., used for Centennial purposes, were sold.
The Centennial balance sheet was struck on the 26th day of No- vember, at a meeting of the Managing and Finance committees at the office of Justice C. M. Simmons, in Hallstead. M. J. Larabee, C. M. Shelf, and C. M. Simmons, of the Finance Committee, were present, as were also George A. Post, T. D. Estabrooks, and W. J. Pike, of the Managing Committee, and Capt. Beardsley. Every bill was care- fully scrutinized and every cent paid was represented by a voucher. The treasurer, M. B. Wright, and the assistant treasurer, E. R. Mason, used practicable business principles in the discharge of their duties, and Captain Beardsley systemized his accounts with great care, thus making the work of the Auditing Committee far less difficult than it would otherwise have been.
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It was decided at the Montrose Convention, held the 25th day of July, that the Chairman of the Executive Committee and its Secre- tary should be properly compensated for their work, and it was a pleasant moment for the committee when they found that they would be able to compensate these efficient officers in a measure for their arduous labors. The amount voted to Captain Beardsley was $186.23, and to Secretary Pike $75, being the balance remaining in the hands of the Treasurer after all the bills had been liquidated.
The thanks of the committee were extended. through the Hon. George A. Post, to Governor Beaver and Hon. M. A. Foran for their attendance at the Centennial, and cordial thanks were also tendered to Treasurer Wright and Assistant Treasurer E. R. Mason.
All of the flags, bunting, and other decorations used during the celebration were placed in the hands of trustees to be loaned when - ever any popular festivities may take place in the county.
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The following financial exhibit of the auditors will explain itself satisfactorily to all interested :
RECEIPTS.
Auburn, check of D. C. Titman $10 00
Bridgewater
20 25
Brooklyn
40 00
Clifford
52 00
Choconut, Mrs. J. E. Carmalt
5 00
Dimock
65 00
Friendsville
IO 75
Franklin
9 00
Great Bend Borough.
65 00
Great Bend Township
50 25
Gibson .
36 25
Hallstead
362 55
llarford
70 00
Hopbottom
16 10
Herrick
14 50
Harmony, S. H. Barnes
10 00
Jackson
16 85
Liberty
10 00
Lenox .
3 75
Montrose.
251 00
New Milford Borough
32 00
New Milford Township
16 00
Oakland Township
34 75
Rush
32 75
Susquehanna
108 00
Freight and cartage 21 10
Springville, j. M. Jeffers
5 00
Thomson Borough .
15 00
Uniondale
10 00
W. F. Hallstead, D. L. & W. R. R.
50 00
Total
1,422 25
Log Cabin Register
27 00
Relic Hall admissions
504 80
Privileges
40 00
Merchandise sold, lumber, &c
87 55
Total .
2,081 60 Total . 2,081 60
The order drawn to liquidate the last bill bore the Centennial num- ber "100."
The kindly hand of Providence seems to have rested up the helm of our Centennial ship from the going out until the coming in of the same. It was the greatest celebration that ever took place in the county, one of the finest that ever occurred in the State, and it was more novel and interesting than any that may follow it in many decades to come.
EXPENDITURES.
Old Settlers' Banquet-To F. M. Kent, caterer, and other expenses . $228 21
Decorations - flags, bunting, Chinese lanterns, rink deco- rations, labor, &c. 130 76
Relic Hall-fitting up rink, la- bor, material, expenses trans- portation of relics, special police, &c. . 296 62
Log Cabin and police 24 00
Livery bills .
53 50 25 49 Teaming and work on grounds Rent of ients, labor, expenses, police, &c . 144 20
Grand stand, reviewing stand, labor, lumber, &c 187 53
Incidental expenses 66 58
Entertainment of bands . 57 50
Centennial chorus .
97 12
Entertainment of guests and carriage hire 43 49
Fireworks and illuminations, powder, &c . 247 83
Printing, including engraved cut of Log Cabin 87 95
Postage, postal cards, and tel- ephone . . 27 37
Salary and expenses of secre-
tary .
119 66
Salary and expenses of chair-
man .
222 69
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
Frontispiece-Governor Beaver.
Introductory remarks -
3
Preface -
7
1787-Susquehanna-1887 -
9
The Centennial Germ 14
Development of the Centennial Germ
1 7
Invitation Committee's work
28
Chairman Beardsley's Headquarters
32
Portrait of Captain Beardsley.
Around the county 34
Hallstead prepares 35
Picture of Log Cabin
36
Cabin Moving Bee 37
The Programme 43
Centennial Monday 44
Formal opening of the Relic Hall
45
Complete List of Relics
49
Fragments of the First Day
65 68
Centennial Tuesday
Address of Hon. George A. Post
70
Historical address by Judge McCollum
72
Portrait of Judge McCollum.
Centennial Poem
82
Address of Hon. Martin A. Foran
83
Portrait of Hon. Martin A. Foran.
89
Centennial Wednesday
90
The Great Parade
91
Old Settlers' Reception
95
At the Banquet Tent
96
List of Old Settlers
97
At the Grand Stand 104
Portrait of Hon. Galusha A. Grow IIO
Planting of the Centennial Tree 116
Closing scenes of the Great Day 118
Tallies of the Third Day I 20
Contributors to the Centennial Fund 123
The Balance Sheet
136
Segments of the Second Day
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