This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: . APPENDIX. THE TWO CELEBRATIONS.
An observance preliminary to that of 1860, was held July 3d, 1858. The call to it, and the Report of it in the Boston Journal of July 5, 1858, preserve the essential record and incidents of it. Bbookfibld, Mass., May 22d, 1858. Dear Sib: The undersigned, a Committee appointed for the purpose, by the citizens of Brookfield, North Brookfield, and West Brookfield, respectfully invite you, with your family, to join us on Saturday, the third of July next, for the purpose of meeting your old friends of this ancient town, and participating with them in the celebration of our National Independence. Hon. PLINT MERRICK, of Boston, Hon. DWIGHT FOSTER, of Worcester, SIMEON DRAPER, Esq.
, of New York, HON. AMASA WALKER of North Brookfield. and others, will address us on the occasion. We are also assured of a Poem, by Hon. CHARLES THURBER, of Worcester. Dinner will be provided under a large tent, at one oclock--Tickets, $1. Should any of your friends who feel an interest in this meeting fail to receive an invitation, we will be obliged to you if you will extend one to them in our behalf, as it is our wish that there should be a general attendance of all connected with Brookfield, either by birth, former residence, or marriage. One object of the proposed re-union is to make preliminary arrangements for a Celebration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of this Town, which occurs in May, 1860.
In order to make necessary preparation for the dinner, we will thank you for an early reply, (directed to the Chairman of the Brookfield Committee, ) giving the names of such persons as may wish to join in the festivities of the occasion. We add, that frequent trains of cars, upon the Western R. R. will stop at this.