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Susquehanna Transcript :
We trust the people of the county will take some immediate action looking to a Centennial celebration of the settlement of this section.
In this country all anniversaries are celebrated much too seldom, and, so far as old Susquehanna County is concerned, there are brains and enterprise sufficient to have a grand memorable anniversary. If our people take hold of the enterprise at all it is safe to say that the affair will be creditable. These are stirring times, and our people are not behind in anything.
It does not matter much where the celebration is held, although Hallstead would seem to be the proper place. What is wanted is immediate, decided action. What does Hallstead say? A move from her would be in order.
Sentinel :
A Centennial celebration of the settlement of Susquehanna County is taking form very rapidly, and, judged by the present indications, a magnificent affair is on the tapis. As the first settlement in the county was made within the present limits of the borough of Hall- stead, Hallstead will be the place for holding the Centennial. A committee from that borough visited Montrose on Tuesday, and after conferring with our citizens it was resolved to call a county conven- tion to meet in Montrose on Monday, July 25th. to inaugurate the movement.
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Great Bend Plaindealer:
Hallstead greets Susquehanna County with maternal greeting, and this day announces with supreme pleasure that as she furnished the cradle for her birth she feels it her glorious duty to extend her the hospitality necessary to a proper celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of that happy event. To the citizens of Susquehanna County, Hallstead assisted by her sister borough, Great Bend, and the township, stretches forth a hand of welcome saying, " Come and let us join together in celebrating a birth which has had such splendid results." A county second to none in the State for intelligence : a county, the standard of whose public schools is recognized as among the best in the great Commonwealth ; a county where crime is rare and justice a familiar face ; a county where political corruption is scarcely known. and where good citizenship prevails ; a county whose public opinion has always been of a lofty and pure character ; a county whose voice has always been for God, temperance, and the right-this is the result of the glad birth of the county whose cradle was at Hallstead and whose Centennial should be commensurate with the noble record she has made. If the enterprise, energy, and pa- triotism of the county will now step forward and make the Centennial what it ought to be there will be one day in our history too large for a single page. It will be an event long to be remembered, and one which will be so crowned with interest as to burst with lessons from which we all may learn much that will make us wiser concern- ing the local history of our splendid county. It is a celebration which concerns us all. Hallstead, assisted by the township and Great Bend Borough, welcomes the citizens of the county. They should prepare to come for a memorial jubilee.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTENNIAL GERMI.
A few days after the Montrose Democrat published its first Centen- nial leader A. H. McCollum, Henry C. Tyler and W. D. Lusk, of Montrose, arrived at the Mitchell House in Hallstead, and in conver- sation with N. T. Mitchell and Burgess C. M. Simmons urged upon them the necessity of the citizens of Hallstead taking immediate steps concerning the Centennial celebration. Burgess Simmons at once called a meeting of the citizens to take place at his office, on Main street, on the evening of the 9th of July.
THE FIRST CENTENNIAL MEETING.
The citizens of Great Bend borough and Great Bend Township were cordially invited to attend this meeting, to which they responded by sending several representatives. James T. Du Bois, of Great Bend Township, was elected president, and John H. Dusenbury, of Great
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Bend borough, secretary. The following local committee were se- lected to take preliminary steps and especially to draft a circular in- viting the citizens of the county to hold a convention at Montrose to decide whether the Centennial should be celebrated or not: W. I). Lusk, C. M. Simmons, James T. Du Bois, of Hallstead; Senator Orrin A. Lines, Vincent Reckhow, and T. D. Estabrooks, of Great Bend borough ; S. S. Wright, Samuel Loomis, C. B. Dixon, of Great Bend Township. Adjourned to meet the 19th of July at the same place.
A WRINKLE SMOOTHED OUT.
In the mean time a slight dispute arose. Great Bend borough claimed that the first cabin was erected by Ozias Strong on the north side of the river near the present site of the Erie Railroad station. while the Hallsteadians were positive that the first cabin was built on the south river bank opposite the present residence of C. J. Langley. The discussion became animated. Two citizens of Great Bend, in search of information, visited the oldest resident of the neighborhood, John Buck, son of the Red Rock pioneer, who lives between Great Bend and Susquehanna. Scarcely had they arrived at the Buck farm when up drove two citizens of Hallstead, also in search of informa tion. The venerable old man, who, high in the nineties, is quite infirm, said he was under the impression that the first house was built " on the other side of the river" (the north side), but was not posi tive. The Hallstead representatives returned to their homes and re- ported that "Mr. Buck is a very feeble old man, and is under the impression that he is living on the other (north ) side of the river, and therefore the 'other' side which he referred to was in reality the Hall- stead side, " while the Great Bend delegates insisted that " the okl man knew what he was talking about. " Finally it was agreed to leave the settlement of the disputed point to the Montrose convention, and the local cauldron cooled off.
THE HALLSTEADIANS MEET AGAIN.
At the adjourned meeting held in Justice Simmon's office, the 19th day of July, James T. Du Bois was elected president and W. J. Pike secretary. The following delegates were chosen to attend the Mon- trose convention : N. T. Mitchell, W. J. Pike, Hallstead : Senator O. A. Lines, T. D. Estabrooks, Great Bend borough ; S. S. Wright James T. Du Bois, Great Bend Township. Before the meeting ad journed the following circular was drafted, and being printed the next morning, was mailed to every postmaster in the county :
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Of Susquehanna County.
'A convention to make arrangements for celebrating the One Hundredth Anniversary has been called to meet at
MONTROSE ON MONDAY, THE 25TH OF JULY, 1887,
At 2 o'clock, p. m. It is respectfully requested that each town- ship and borough send one or more delegates to this Convention. By Order of Executive Committee.
Please post this.
WM. J. PIKE, Sec'y.
CONVENTION AT MONTROSE.
On the afternoon of the 25th day of July a goodly number of the citizens of the county, in response to the Centennial Call of the Hall- stead Local Committee, assembled in the court-room at Montrose for the purpose of devising plans for the jubilee. The Hon. George A. Post, of Montrose, was elected chairman, and W. J. Pike, of Hall- stead, secretary. After stating the object of the meeting, Chairman Post requested that all who were interested in commemorating the Centennial of the county should respond to their names at the call of the different towns. The following gentlemen responded :
Brooklyn-J. O. Bullard, C. J. Lathrop. Clifford-J. D. Charle, J. R. Hankins. Gibson-J. J. Manning. Great Bend Borough-T. D. Estabrooks. O. A. Lines. Great Bend Township-S. S. Wright, James T. Du Bois. Hallstead-W. J Pike, N. T Mitchell. Hop- bottom-W. P. Crandall, E. Carpenter, F. A. Osborn, Squire Car- penter. . Jessup-J. G. Snow. Jackson-O. H. Perry, L. D. Ben-
son. Liberty-L. E. Stanford, S. E. Warner. Franklin-W. C. Smith, F. A. Smith. Choconut-M. J. Golden, M. Mclerny. New Milford-A. B. Smith, T. W. Boyle. Forest Lake-Abner Griffis. Rush-I. M. Gray, W. N. Barnes. Thomson Borough-J. D. Miller. Montrose -- J. P. Taylor, G. A. Post, S. J. Northrop.
At the close of this call the Hon. M. J. Larabee moved that the county celebrate its one hundredth anniversary. An interesting dis- cussion ensued, in which the following gentlemen took part: Hon. J. B. McCollum, J. W. Chapman, Hon. M. J. Larabee, A. B. Smith, I. M. Gray, W. P. Crandall, O. H. Perry, A. O. Warren, J. G. Snow,
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Abner Griffis, S. S. Wright. T. D. Estabrooks, J. D. Miller, and others. The motion being put to vote, it was unanimously decided to celebrate. A motion was then made that the celebration take place at Hallstead. T. D. Estabrooks, of Great Bend Borough, offered an amendment that the Executive Committee to be appointed be em- powered to select the place and date of the celebration. The chair then appointed the following persons to name fifteen citizens of the county to act as an executive committee : M. J. Larabee. Oliver H. Perry. James T. Du Bois : and these gentlemen selected Capt. H. F. Beards- ley, of Montrose, chairman: C M. Simmons, of Hallstead ; T. D. Estabrooks, of Great Bend Borough : James T. Du Bois, Great Bend Township ; C. M. Shelp, New Milford ; L. D. Benson, Jackson ; W. P. Crandall, Hopbottom : J. E. Carmalt, Choconut ; W. H. Sherwood, Rush ; I. P Baker, Dimock; C. J. Lathrop, Brooklyn ; Horace Sweet, Harford : Dr. E. Gardner, Clifford : J. 1) Miller, Thomson ; M. J. Larabee, Susquehanna. On motion of James T. Du Bois a ladies' auxiliary committee was appointed to act in con- junction with the Executive Committee. The following members were chosen and empowered to add to their numbers: Mrs Henry Warner, Montrose, chairman ; Miss E. C. Blackman, Montrose ; Mrs. S. B. Chase, Hallstead; Mrs. John Hayden and Mrs. L. A. Smith, New Milford; Mrs. J. H. Cook and Mrs. M. J. Larabee, Susquehanna ; Mrs. James T. Du Bois and Mrs. Theodore Hays, of Great Bend Township : Mrs. D. C. Bronson and Miss Emily Griggs, of Great Bend Borough.
AAfter deciding that the Executive Committee should meet at Hall- stead the 30th of July the convention adjourned.
EXECUTIVE MEETING AT HALLSTEAD.
The meeting of the 30th of July was not well attended, only nine members of the committee being present, as follows : C. M. Shelp, J. D. Miller, Dr. E. Gardner, James T. Du Bois, Horace Sweet, C. M. Simmons, M. J. Larabee, W. P. Crandall, T. D. Estabrooks.
A final decision was to be made at this meeting as to where and when the celebration was to take place. The committee were first escorted to the ground of the Keystone Agricultural Society, situ- ated on the north side of the river, and all of the advantages of that place were fully explained to them. They then visited Du Bois Grove, on the south side of the river, and subsequently the rink. At 3:30
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p. m. the meeting was held at the Mitchell House, and in the absence of Chairman Beardsley, T. D. Estabrooks, of Great Bend Boro, was called to the chair, and W. J. Pike acted as secretary.
W. T. Estabrooks, the president of the Keystone Agricultural So- ciety, attended the meeting and suggested that, provided the Cen- tennial celebration were held on the fair grounds and the regular ad- mission fee charged, the society would meet a large part of the Cen- tennial expenses. Dr. Gardner, Horace Sweet, W. P. Crandall, and others vigorously objected to this proposition, and James T. Du Bois. having moved that the celebration take place in Hallstead on the 14th and 15th of September, the motion was unanimously carried. The Executive Committee was then increased to forty-two members, and each member was empowered to select two persons in his district to raise subscriptions for the Centennial fund. The following is a com- plete list of the Executive Committee as it was finally constituted : Apolacon-Wm. Creigh; Ararat-J. C. Bushnell; Auburn-D. C. Titman ; Bridgewater-M. J. Harrington ; Choconut-James E. Car- malt : Brooklyn-C. J. Lathrop; Clifford, Ist district-Dr. E. Gard- ner; Clifford, 2d district-J. F. Hankins: Dimock-I. P. Baker; Dundaff-Thomas Hallstead, Wm. H. Olmstead; Forest Lake-W. A. Southwell; Franklin-F. A. Smith; Friendsville-Richard Fo- ran; Gibson-George E. Resseguie; Great Bend Township-Jas. T. Du Bois: Great Bend Boro-T. D. Estabrooks; Hallstead-C. M. Simmons; Harford-Watson Jeffers: Harmony, Ist district-S. H. Barnes, Charles Schlager ; Harmony, 2d district-J. S. Brandt; Her- rick Centre-Sanford Burns; Hopbottom-W. P. Crandall ; Jack- son-L. D. Benson ; Jessup-P. D. Roe; Lathrop-Henry Decker : Lenox -- Oliver Loomis; Liberty-L. E. Stanford; Little Meadows- E. B. Beardslee ; Middletown-Patrick White: Montrose-Capt. H. F. Beardsley: New Milford-C. M. Shelp; New Milford Town- ship-L. J. De Witt ; Oakland Township-Bradley Beebe; Oakland Borough-Anson Andrews; Rush-Wm. Sherwood: Silver Lake- Wm. Meeker ; Springville-P. E. Brush ; Susquehanna, Ist ward- M. J. Larabee: Susquehanna, 2d ward-W. H. Telford : Thomson Boro-J. D. Miller ; Thomson Township -- L. J. Wrighter; Union- dale-H. H. Lewis.
W. J. Pike was chosen to act as permanent secretary of the com- mittee.
Adjourned to meet at New Milford, August 6.
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THE SUBSCRIPTION MEETING AT HALLSTEAD.
As soon as the place was finally settled upon for the celebration the people of Hallstead demonstrated how worthily the honor had been bestowed. A meeting of the citizens was promptly called to take place at the office of Burgess Simmons, and it was a crowded one. Among the business men who participated were N. T. Mitch- ell, J. R. Douglass, Dr. F. D. Lamb, C. J. Langley, John L. Smith, John A Millane, E. R. Mason, W. M. Snyder, W. F. Simrell, L. H. De Forrest, Dell Stanford, J. H. Hollon, L. B. Crook, E. D. Bur- ton, J. J. Stockholm, and E. E. Tuttle. The object of the meeting was to raise money for the Centennial fund. Within thirty minutes after the subscription book was opened the business men of the prosperous little borough had placed at the disposal of the Executive Committee $300. A committee of ladies, with Mrs. G. W. Capwell as chairman. was appointed, and within a week the names of nearly every man, woman, and child in the village were on the subscription list. It is believed to be the first instance in the history of this or any other country where such a complete subscription canvass has been made with such results. It demonstrated that if Susquehanna County showed one- half as much interest in the Centennial as Hallstead did it would prove an unparalleled success, and it did.
MEETING AT NEW MILFORD.
The 6th day of August found a large gathering of the committee at the Jay House. At this meeting the Hon. Galusha A. Grow, the sage of Glenwood, was in attendance, and the following members of the committee were present :
Bridgewater, M. J. Harrington : Brooklyn. C. J. Lathrop : Clif- ford, Dr. E. Gardner : Friendsville, Richard Foran: Great Bend Township, James T. Du Bois: Great Bend Borough. T. D. Esta- brooks; Hallstead, C. M. Simmons ; Hopbottom. W. P. Crandall ; Jackson, L. D. Benson : Montrose, George A. Post ( proxy for Chair- man Beardsley) ; New Milford, C. M. Shelp : New Milford Town- ship, A. B. Kent (proxy for L. J. De Witt ) ; Oakland, Bradley Beebe ; Susquehanna, ist ward, J. Clark, jr. (proxy for M. J. Lara - bee): Susquehanna, 2d ward, William IL. Telford : Thomson, J. D. Miller : Rush, William Sherwood ; Jessup, Peter D. Roc.
In the absence of Chairman Beardsley the Hon. George A. Post was called to the chair : W. J. Pike, secretary.
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The question of finance was brought up, and the following reports were made concerning the amounts already pledged : Clifford, $25; Great Bend Township. $50 : Great Bend Borough, $50 ; Hallstead, $400 ; Oakland, $50 ; Susquehanna, $100 ; Thomson, $15 ; Mon. trcse, $200.
The chair appointed the following persons to invite some distin Juished citizen of the county to deliver the historical address : L. D. Benson, J. D. Miller, James T. Du Bois. After a short consultation it was decided unanimously to invite the Hon. J. B. McCollum, pre- sident judge of Susquehanna County.
Owing to the fact that the date, 14th and 15th of September, al- lowed a very short time for proper preparations for the Centennial, and also that it would be impossible for the Governor of the State to be present at that time, the date was postponed until some time be- tween the 10th and 15th of October. the precise date to be settled hereafter.
The Hon. Galusha A. Grow, upon invitation of the chair, ad- dressed the committee, giving much practical advice and encourage- ment to the enterprise. By a rising vote, which was unanimous, Mr. Grow was invited to be present at the Centennial and address the people.
The chairman was empowered to select fifteen persons to consti- tute the Committee on Invitation.
M. B. Wright, of Susquehanna, was unanimously elected as treas- urer of the Centennial fund.
A general managing committee was selected, consisting of the fol- lowing gentlemen : Hon. George A. Post, chairman ; Hon. M. J. Larabee, C. M. Shelp, C. M. Simmons, T. D. Estabrooks, O. H. Perry, James T. Du Bois. W. J. Pike was elected secretary of this committee.
Adjourned to meet at Montrose August 20.
FIRST MEETING AT THE CENTENNIAL CABIN
Was held by the managing committee on the 19th day of August, the following members being present : Hon. G. A. Post, chairman ; Hon. M. J. Larabee, James T. Du Bois, C. M. Shelp, C. M. Simmons. Capt. Beardsley was also present.
The principal object of the meeting was to take preliminary steps concerning the arrangement of the programme. After considerable
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discussion it was decided to have a grand parade, in which was to be represented every township in the county, all the civic societies. professions, and occupations to take part, and the parade was to be reviewed by the Governor and distinguished guests at the Log Cabin. a reception by the Governor to the old settlers of the county at the- Log Cabin, historical address by Judge MeCollum, addresses by Gov- ernor Beaver, Hon. G. A. Grow. ex-Governor C. C. Carpenter, of Jowa; Hon. Martin A. Foran, of Ohio: Hon. Henry W. Williams- of Tioga County ; and Hon. W. W. Phelps, of New Jersey ; a Centen- nial hymn by Miss Sarah Jones, of Harford; a Centennial poem by Edith May; series of amusements, a band of Tuscarora Indians, ex- hibition of relics, music by all of the bands in the county, fantastic parade, fire-works and illumination of Mount Manotonome.
By resolution the Hallstead Council was requested to give to the- Managing Committee power to dispose of all privileges during the Centennial; also to permit the erection of the Log Cabin, already erected, which requests were promptly granted at a special meeting of the Council. The authority to grant privileges was given to C. M. Simmons and James T. Du Bois. Captain Beardsley was authorized to secure necessary tents, and was chosen to act as grand marshal of the great parade.
Adjourned sine die.
EXECUTIVE MEETING AT MONTROSE 20TH OF AUGUST.
This meeting was held in the court-house. Members present : Chairman Beardsley, William Sherwood, W. P. Crandall, Watson Jeffers, C. J. Lathrop, C. M. Shelp, Peter D. Roe, James E. Car- malt, D. C. Titman, M. J. Harrington, L. J. De Witt. W. J. Pike. secretary.
Hon. George A. Post, chairman of Managing Committee, submitted a draft of the Centennial programme arranged by his committee, which ( completed at subsequent meetings ) will be found elsewhere.
Each member of the Executive Committee was authorized to ap- point one person in his district to collect relics. After a general (lisrussion the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.
AT THE LOG CABIN SEPTEMBER IST.
This was the most interesting meeting so far held, inasmuch as a number of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee were present, and much
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enthusiasm prevailed. Members of the Executive Committee present : Chairman Beardsley, J. C. Bushnell, D. C. Titman, M. J. Harring- ton, C. J. Lathrop, F. A. Smith, C. M. Simmons, George E. Resse guie, Watson Jeffers, W. P. Crandall, L. D. Benson, L. E. Stanford. E. B. Beardslee, L. J. De Witt, M. J. Larabee, J. D. Miller, James T. Du Bois.
Members of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee present: Mrs. S. B. Chase, Mrs. W. K. Hatch, Mrs. James T. Du Bois, Mrs. M. J. Larabee, Mrs. J. H. Cook, Mrs. John Hayden, Mrs. Wm. D. Lusk, Mrs. Olive McIntosh.
The date for holding the Centennial was definitely fixed for the roth, 11th, and 12th of October.
The following committee of ladies were appointed to receive and care for the relics : Mrs. S. B. Chase, chairman ; Mrs. W. K. Hatch, Mrs. Olive McIntosh, Mrs. J. H. Cook, Mrs. M. J. Larabee, Mrs. James T. Du Bois, Mrs. Theodore Hays, Mrs. G. W. Capwell, Mrs. S. P. More, Mrs. Fred Smith, Miss Celia De Forest, Miss Kitty Hayden, Miss Agnes Pope.
The happy proposition was made to give a banquet to all old settlers of seventy years and upwards, at which the Governor and dis- tinguished guests were to be present, and it was received and adopted with applause.
The following Committee on Music was appointed : L. J. De Witt, George E. Resseguie, W. A. Southard, J. D. Miller, and C. M. Sim-
mons.
Miss Sarah Jones, of Harford, was unanimously chosen to write the Centennial hymn.
The following complete list of the Ladies' Auxiliary Committee was approved by the Executive Committee, and the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chairman : Apolacon. Mrs. E. B. Beardslee ; Ararat, Mrs. J. C. Bushnell : Auburn, Mrs. B. E. James; Bridge- water, Mrs. M. J. Harrington, Mrs. Lizzie Smith, Mrs. Pickering ; Brooklyn, Mrs. H. L. Bailey, Mrs. E. A. Weston, Mrs. Ansel Tewks- bury, Mrs. Willis Kent, Mrs. Dr. Chamberlin ; Choconut, Mrs. James E. Carmalt, Mrs. John C. Morris, Miss Mary Chamberlain ; Clifford, Mrs. M. C. Stewart ; Dundaff, Mrs. Susan Chambers ; Di- mock, Miss Mary Sherer, Miss Lettie Woodhouse ; South Montrose, Mrs. A. H. Jones, Mrs. J. D. Baker; Forest Lake. Miss Sarah Wright :
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Franklin, Mrs. Aubrey Smith, Mrs. J. L. Merriman, Mrs. Hiram Smith, Mrs. J. H. Munger ; Friendsville, Mrs. Dr. Handrick; Gib)- son, Mrs. Geo. B. Tiffany, Mrs. C. W. Resseguie, Mrs. Wm. Maxey, Miss Rhoda Carpenter; Hallstead. Mrs. J. T. Du Bois, Mrs. S. B. Chase, Mrs. Wm. McIntosh ; Great Bend, Mrs. Emeline Griggs, Mrs. Theodore Hays; Harford, Mrs. Lee Tiffany, Mrs. J. C. Tyler, Miss S. M. Jones; Harmony, Mrs. Westfall. Mrs. McKune ; Lanesboro, Mrs. David Taylor, Mrs. Lyon; Herrick, Mrs. Burritt, Mrs. Lyon ; Jackson, Mrs. O. H. Perry, Mrs. Alvin Bartlett, Mrs. William Holmes, Mrs. Ormer Olin, Mrs. Orville Griffis; Jessup, Miss Eliza Young ; Glenwood, Mrs. Frederic P. Grow, Miss Hartley; Hopbottom, Mrs. Freeman Bell, Mrs. Myron Titus; Liberty, Mrs. Fred. Stanford, Mrs. Ansel Gere. Miss Carrie Truesdell; Middletown, Mrs. Mary Dimond; Montrose, Mrs. Henry Warner, chairman : Miss E. C. Blackman, Mrs. W. D. Lusk, Mrs. W. H. Jessup, Mrs. J. B. McCol- lum ; New Milford, Mrs. John Hayden, Mrs. Dr. L. A. Smith; Rush, Mrs. V. L. Atwater, Mrs. 1. F. Hillis, Mrs. Geo. Hillis, Mrs. Nor- man Granger ; Silver Lake, Mrs. E. P. Rose, Miss J. Simpson : Spring ville, Mrs. Dr. Lathrop, Miss Philena Meacham : Susquehanna, Mrs. J. H. Cook. Mrs. M. J. Larabee : Thomson, Mrs. C. R. Casterline, Mrs. N. S. Foster; Ararat, Mrs. J. H. Bloxham. M. C. Tyler; Au- burn Four Corners. Mrs. P. C. Bushnell: Auburn Centre, Mrs. John Tewksbury; West Auburn, Mrs. Theodore Hays: Elkdale. Mrs. J. (. Wells and Miss Eva Lowny; Uniondale, Mrs. Ashur Burdick ; Dundaff, Mrs. George W. Hall : Clifford, Mrs. George W. Stephens ; Royal, Mrs. Stephens; Great Bend, Mrs. T. D. Estabrooks and Mrs. P. H. Lines; Clifford, Mrs. Ira J. Wetherby and Mrs. Theo dore James; Gibson, Mrs. W. W. Pope, Mrs. Leroy Barnes, Mrs. D. E. Whitney, Mrs. Burton Tiffany; New Milford. Mrs. C. A. Summers, Mrs. W. T. Harding : Montrose, Miss Florence Lathrop.
FINAL MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
There was a large gathering of the Executive Committee at the Jay House, New Milford, on the 22d of September. Three ladies of the Auxiliary Committee, Mrs. John Hayden, Mrs. L. A. Smith, and Mrs. C. W. Resseguie were present. Captain Beardsley presided ; W. J. Pike, secretary. It was the last meeting of the Executive Com mittee, and Chairman Peardsley took occasion to urge upon the mem- bers increased activity. He presented the importance of ascertain
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ing how much money had been collected and pledged by the differ- ent towns and asked the various committeemen to report The roll was called with the following result : Ararat, -; Apolacon, -; Auburn, $to; Bridgewater, $25; Choconut, --; Brooklyn, $5 ; Clifford, Ist district, $48 ; Clifford, 2d district, - : Dimock, $50; Dundaff, -; Forest Lake, -; Franklin, -; Friendsville, $10.75 ; Gibson, $28.25 ; Great Bend Township, $50; Great Bend. $50; Hallstead, $400 ; Harford, --: Harmony, Ist district, -; Har- mony, 2d district, -; Herrick, -; Hopbottom, $16.95 ; Jackson, $25 ; Jessup, -; Lathrop, -; Lenox, -; Liberty, -; Little Meadows, -; Middletown, -; Montrose, $250 ; New Milford, $50 ; New Milford Township, SIO; Oakland Township, $30 ; Oakland Borough, -; Rush, $25 ; Silver Lake, -; Springville, -; Sus- quehanna, $200 ; Thomson Borough, $17; Thomson Township, -; Uniondale, -. Total, $1,299.95.
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