Stories of Interest from the Hickman Courier from June 16, 1876  The 4th of July Celebration Committee met on June 14th and received reports from the subcommittees. The committee to select a location for the celebration chose the “hill in front of B. R. Walker’s residence” on Dyersburg Road. The committee to procure lumber for seats, tables, etc., reported it made “all the necessary arrangements.” W. L. McCutchen, Joe Deitch, and Samuel Landrum put forth a motion to “enroll and organize a company” to be styled as the “Continental Guards” and to participate in the celebration and procession. Another motion ordered that cordial invitations be extended to all Lodges, Societies, Sunday Schools, etc. in Fulton County. The old pioneers of the county were encouraged to join proposed procession as a “separate body.” Henry Buchanan was elected Treasurer…