Sunday, January 19, 2025

Officially, we will celebrate

  

Franklin Inquirer, June 21, 1833

4TH OF JULY

At a meeting pursuant to notice to make arrangements for the celebration of the 4th of July, held at the School house in the village of Fairfield on Saturday, the 15th of June, 1833, WILLIAM YEAMAN was called to the chair and James N. McManus was appointed secretary.

On motion,

James L. Andrews was appointed Orator of the day, and

Hiram Allen, Reader of the Declaration of Independence.

Rev. Peter Crocker appointed Chaplain.

Redin Osborne, Esq. President

James H Hill

James N. McManus ... vice presidents

Capt. Benjamin Snowden, Marshal

Joseph Martin

William Yeaman

Hiram Allen... committee appointed to draft Toasts

James. H. Hill was appointed to prepare a dinner for the occasion.

Resolved, That the Revolutionary soldiers in this and the adjoining counties be and they are hereby respectfully invited to attend the celebration.

Ordered, that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the President and Secretary, and published in the Brookville Inquirer

Meeting adjourned, 

William Yeaman, Pres't

J.N. McManus, Secy.


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