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Centennial Celebration

OF THE EXPLORATION OF

ANCIENT WOODBURY,

AND THE RECEPTION OF

THE FIRST INDIAN DEED,

HELD AT WOODBURY, CONN.,

JULY 4 AND 5, 1859.

EDITED BY WILLIAM COTHREN.

WOODBURY:

PUBLISHED BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

Centennial Celebration

OF THE EXPLORATION OF

ANCIENT WOODBURY,

AND THE RECEPTION OF

THE FIRST INDIAN DEED,

HELD AT WOODBURY, CONN.,

JULY 4 AND 5, 1859.

EDITED BY WILLIAM COTHREN.

WOODBURY:

PUBLISHED BY THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.

1346.301

us 14906.17.9 1859 0.22

Gift

William Gottven

of Woodbury, Conn.

THE ORIGIN OF THE CELEBRATION.

Ar a meeting of some two thousand persons, from the several towns of "Ancient Woodbury," on the 5th of July, 1858, it was moved by William Cothren, and seconded by Rev. John Churchill:

"That a Committee of two from each of the towns once included, in whole or in part, in the ancient town of Woodbury, be appointed by the meeting, with power to add to their own number, and to appoint all necessary Assistant Committees, for the purpose of making efficient arrangements for the Historical Celebration of the Second Centennial Anniversary of the first Exploration of the Town, and the reception of the first Indian Deed, at Bethel Rock, on the 4th day of July, A. D. 1859, and also to invite gentlemen to deliver the various addresses, &c., of the occasion.”

The motion was unanimously adopted, and the following named gentlemen appointed such Committee:

William Cothren, C. B. Phelps,* W. T. Bacon,† P. M. Trowbridge,† Woodbury ;

R. W. Frisbie, S. H. Mitchell, Washington;

T. B. Wheeler, A. B. Downs, Col. C. Hicock,† Southbury;

Abraham Beecher, H. W. Peck, Bethlem ;

H. B. Eastman, F. W. Lathrop, Roxbury;

N. J. Wilcoxson, Alfred Harger, Oxford;

Dr. Marcus DeForest, Jr., Leonard Bronson, Middlebury.

FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.

On the 18th day of September, 1858, the General Committee held its first meeting, pursuant to written notice by letter, to each member thereof, from the chairman, William Cothren. This meeting was held at the office of the late Judge Phelps, but the chairman was

*Judge Phelps died December 21, 1858.

Gentlemen since added to their number by the Committee.

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