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Show I Franlylin. B Franklin celcbiatcd the 2ith in a HfatoJf rousing manner. People fiom 1'ieston mM" t and other near-by settlements gathei- K -ed In thls'piosperous village and thoio- S ughly enjoyed themselves. The usual H morning salute was given and the B Stais and Stiipcs hoisted. At 10 a. B m. a piogram was given In the opcia B house composed of songs, speochcsyind fl sentiments. Addiesses weie given by fl Wm. Klrkup, Andrew Shumway and B Wis. Hellknap The latter Isaplo- B ticcr of '47 and. in her youth, was por- B sonally acquainted with Joseph and H Ilyrum Smith and many olhcis of yreat reputation. In the afternoon a dance was given H Xor the chlldien, tliere was foot-racing by old and young, a game of baseball K between the home team and the boys I from Preston, in which the formci I won. A basket ball game between the same two teams icsulted in a vie-I vie-I toiy for Preston. A gland ball in the evening concluded tho day's festivities. The Oneida Stake conference will Uc I held In Fiankiln in the near future. fl Everything is piosperlng In our lit- fl tie town. As a general rule excellent fl health prevails among the people. |