Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1880 — Fourth of July Celebration. [ARTICLE]

Fourth of July Celebration.

The citizens met at the court house, Monday evening,* June 7th, 1880, for the purpose of making arrangements to celebrate the 4th of July. Joseph H. Willey called the meeting to order and on motion Mordeeai F. Chilcote’was chosen president, and James W. Douthir, secretary. Whereas the 4th of July occurs on Sunday this year it was moved and carried that the celebration be held on the 3d of July, in the court house yard. The following committees were appointed:

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. Joseph n. Willey, Sampson Erwin, Charles (X Starr, Miss Mollie Bsbcock, Miss Della Cotton. ", COMMITTEE OK PROGRAMME. Edward H. Tharp, Emmet Kannal, George M. Robinson, Mrs. E. P. Hammond, Mrs. Alfred McCoy. COMMITTEE ON GROUNDS. Linneus W. Martin, Samuel H. Duvall, O. C. Diekey, Oliver P. Robinson, William Cotton, Dr. W. L. Hamar, . Frank Imes, William W. Watson, William Wood, James W. Don tbit, Robert Yeoman, f. W. Cole, Erastus Peacock,.' ~ Edward Kirk, John Platt, Victor Lougbridge, ' Louis Hollingsworth, David Prichard, David Warren,, VakSoik eoanmiei omowoi. Mrs. W. J. Imes,

Mb,lFloT JrieCattf ’ - Miss May Boroughs, Miss Lola Moss. Dr. J. 8. Owenl, o - Will E. Mot*, Charles G. Bears, * Dr. F. P. Bitters. On motion the meeting adjourned to meet Monday evening, June 14th. Mordecai F. Chilcotr. ’ James W. Douthtt, President Secretary. >