Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-06-28
WEST MILFORD. Harrison CO., Va.


transmit 10 you in manuscript the pro
ceedings Of a meeting. which you are re-
quested to insert in the next issue of the
Cia rksourg Register:
Pursuant to previous arrangement. the
following named gentlemen convened in
the NJ. E. Church in this place, on the
10Th uIt.. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to wit =
COL Eli Marsh. H. ]. Lynch, E. Il.
Bartlett, A. S. Holden, E. Prltcha'd, H.
Waldcck. Lot Bowen. A. NJ. Austin. D.
O'Neal. Ehud Williams, B. G. Bartlett
J. Pritchard, Jas. Brrring. Evan Carmack,
sr., Rev. J . A. Williams. Hugh Evans.
Dr.. W. II. Jew, Solomon Wand, Isaac
Lynch, sr., G. Holden. S. Basel. E. w.
Patton, H. NJ. Miller, R. Jackson, Enoch
| Post.
On motion of Col. Eli Marsh, A. s
Holden was called to the chair, and E.
T. B lrtlett appointed Sec'y.
The Object Of the meeting was then ex-
planned by the chairman, whereupon the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That, for tie purpose Of
celebrating the 4th of July next, at the
new school house on Sycamore creek,
near the residence Of Rev. John A. Will
liams-the members Of this meeting adj
vance fifty dollars forthwith to be ex
pended in the purchase of confectloneres
and other refreshments for the occasion.
On motion it was
ResolVed, That the Rev. john A.
Williams and Edward PrItchard, be a
committee to purchase tho Refreshments,
&C., and to exercise their own discretion,
as to any amount beyond fifty dollars
which it may be necessary to p rchase.
1t was further RESOLVED, That the
members Of this meeting meet n the pre-
misses, on the 1st day of Jaly next, at 8
o'clock. for the purpose of preparing seats
erecting a stand, DC.
On motion of Col. Eli Marsh, it was
Resolved, That the old men of the coun-
ty be AMI they are hereby especially in
vited to attend on the occasion.
On motion it was further
Resolved, That a committee of three be
appointed to wait upon the orators Of the
day, (whose names are hereinafter men
tioned) and solicit their attendance, and
also to notify The superintendent of the
several Sabbath Schools in the town OF
West Milford, and Of the school on Syca-
more creek, Of the arrangements, AMI So
licit their attendance with their schools.
Whereupon, tho chairman announced
the names Of the following gentlemen to
constitute said committee Col. Marsh,
Edward Pritchard, and A. NJ. Austin.
| On motion of S. Basel, it was
ResoEved, That the several Sabbath
Schools and the orators Of the day and
the band of music be, and are hereby
most respectfully requested to meet at
10 o'c'o K, of the m 'rnln5 OF the
4th of July in the lane between s. Bas'
sells and Lot Bowen'S, where they will
DO arranged and marched in procession
by the marshal of the day, to the ground
where the exercises will come of.
On motion of Lot Bowen, it was
RESOLVED, That R. Jackson be appoint
ed chief marshal of the day.
On motion it was
Resolved, That the following shall b'
the order of the day:
LIST. Singing and prayer by the Rev
Eli McWhorter.
I'd, Reading of the declaration of Anne
rican Independence, By A. S. Holden, tc
be followed by music by the band to thu
tune Of Hail Columbia. &c.
e Sd, An Grafton on American Indepen
denee by VIM. A. Harrison. E:q.
Music by the band.
4th, An address to the Sabbath School
i by the Rev VIM. Webb.
} After which the audience will be con
Quoted to the table by order of the mar
shall. where they may partake of the re
freshments prepared for the occasion.
On motion it was
Resolved. That the proceedings OF thi
meeting be signed by the chairman a?
T secretary and published in the Clarks
burg Register.
On motion of A. NJ Austin, the meet
: ing adjourned.
A. S. HOLDEN,
} E. T. BARTLETT, Sec'y. Chm.