Show vernal venial stores will close for independence dependence day monday july 4 the anniversary niver sary of the Deri declaration of independence will be observed in vernal by the closing of all s stores tores other than essential services such as drug stores and service stations although the declaration was adopted by the continental congress in philadelphia on july 4 1776 and was signed by john hancock as president and charles thomas as secretary it was not until august 2nd and that it was signed by members of con gress it was published first on july 6 in the pennsylvania eve evening ning post on jan 18 1777 congress ordered that authenticated copies with the names of the members of congress subscribing the same be sent to each of the united states and that they desired to have same put upon record |