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who commenced his labors in 1866. Rev. J. Ormond came in 1868, Rev. James Har- rison in 1875. and Rev. Charks Dunlap, the present pastor, in 1881. Services were held in the court-house and in the Method- ist Protestant church for the first twenty years. In 18;7 the foundation of a church was laid, a block north of the northeast corner of the square. on Main street, and in 1878 it was completed. It cost $6 500 and was entirely paid for as soon as fin- ished, although the member. were not numerous, and most of them were of lim- ited means. The membership is now not far
The Christian Church was organized about 1860, among the early members be- ing Allen Il. Burrows, Barion Burrows. John Neff, D. vid Bonar, James Polly. John Haslam, S. P. Glenn, D. Glunt. Casper Carter and W. T. Carnahan. The church, a frame structure on the west side of the square, was put up in 1866, and cost some $1.100. The pastors who have been in charge are-Revs. N. F. Corey. D. C. Mo :- ris, William Brauch and D. K. Cornell. The last-naned is now filling the pulpit, and commenced his labors here April i, 1886. The membership of the church is
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about seventy five James Jacke m & su- perintendent of the Sundaywschod, which has from too to 115 attendants.
james Brown, High Priest ; Columbus Majors, King : Thomas Brown, Scribe ; T. M. Kyte, Treasmer and Permanent Secre- The Second Adevar Society was organised in 1822, with about thirty members. by Rev. Canright, from Battle Creek, Michi- gan. Their church was erected at a cost of $1,200, and is in the southeast part of the city. Among the prominent early members were William Gardner, Daniel Glunt. Jacob Decker, Jacob Shively and R. S. Barnhill. Revs. Cauright. George tary ; Dell Stuart, Secretary : D. E. Sayre, C. I .: H L. Karr, R. A. C .; William Dan- can. Master Third Vail; A. S. Ferguson, Master Second Voil: A. J. Walley, Master First Vail. The principal officers for 1886 are: C. W. White, High Priest; D. W. Websrer. King: D. O. McPhail, Scribe; .1. L. Scott. Secretary ; 1. Goldsmith, Treasurer. The chapter has joo members, 1. Butler and W. IL. Millard have been the , and meets Monday evening after cach full principal preachers to the society, but no ; mioon, at Masonic Hall.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church worship west of the west school house. The membership is small. Rev. Mr. Ford is the present pastor.
ORGANIZATIONS.
Osceola Lodge, No. 77, A. F. & 2. 11., was chartered Jane 4. 1856, with James Brown as Worshipful Master; L. M. D. Sherrick as Senior Warden, and Robert Beckett as Junior Warden. The present oficers are : M. L. Temple, Worshipful Master : W. E. Morrow. Senior Warden; S. Lawrence, Junior Warden; B. F. Chapman, Secre- tary; Julius Goldsmith, Treasurer ; C. D. Rissler, Tiler. The lodge has its mem- bers. and meets Tuesday evening on or be- fore cach full moon. The lodge owns the third story of the trick block at the north- cast corner of the square. It cost them over $5,000, and is zo x so feet in size. The meeting hall is 27 x 60, banquet hall and kitchen 27 x 80, and ante-room 20 X 27. There is no debt, and the organization is in good financial condition.
Perkeltha Chapter, No. 63. R. A. M., was organized April 3, 1871, and charter 1 0c. tober io following. The first officer were :
one is regularly employed, although ser- vices are held regularly on every Seventh Day. Constantine Commandery, No. 23. K. T., was organized under dispensation, January 29. 1872, and its charter is dated October 22, 1873. The charter members were: wasorganized in 1882, and has a house of , Edward M. Laws, Eminent Commander ;
Thomas II. Brown, General ; W. G. Ken- nedy, Commanding General ; Allen H. Bur- rows, Prolate; F. M. Kyte, Senior Warden and Recorder; A. J. Willey, Junior War- den; A. S. Ferguson, Standard Bearer ; Columbus Majors, Sword Bearer and Treasurer ; D. E. Sayıc. Warden. The officers for 1886 are: Ed. P. Webster, Eminent Commander ; D. D. Cathels, Gen- eral; A. L. Scott, Commanding General ; F. M. Kyte. Prolate ; M. L. Temple, Senior Wardon ; W. H. Hall, Junior Warden; W. L. Mver, Treasurer : B. F. Chapman, Re- corder. The membership is now seventy- three, and meetings are held the second Wednesday of cach month, at Masonic Hall.
Oscerla Chapter, Ne. 48. O. E. S., Was OF- ganized June 2, INS2, with B. R. Chapman and Mrs. M. R. Lamson as Patron and Matron. In IS86 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mor- row hold those positions. Mrs. D. C. Johnson is Associate Matron ; Miss M. A. : Osmond, Secretary : Miss Ella Farson, Con- ductress. The membership is now about forty. Meetings are held Friday evening on or before each full moon, at Masonic Hall.
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Clarke Lodge, No. 95, I. O. O. I. was chartered October 9. 1856. The officials . in ISSOare: J. J. M. Indire, Noble Graal; X. D. Oliphant. Vice Grand : John M. Ball. Permanent Secretary : John Vanderies. Re- cording Secretary ; J. B. Wells, Treasurer. The lodge has sixty five members, and meets every Saturday evening. at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Osudla Frampihent, No. 63. I. O. O. F. was chartered October 27, 1873. The Inst members were: S. P. Ayres. John Chaney, John Vanderley. W. G. Agnew, J. B. Wells, J. C. Harrison, J. H. Read, D. W. Nevins, T. Smith, F. Warner, G. Grassel, P. L. C. Ambrose, N. H. Amis and T. B. Powell. The officers for 1586 are: Jame- 1I. Read, C. P .; Asa Jones, S. W .; Fred Perkins, J. W .; A. D. Evans, 11. P .: J. B. Wells, Treas; John Vanderley, Scribe : James H. Reeves. 1. S. The membership is twenty-four, and meetings are held the first and third Wednesday nights of cach month, at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Sarah Rebekah Degree Lodge. No. 57, D. c.f R., was chartered October 27, 1874. the charter members being John Chaney, S. P. Avres, G. F. Kohler, N. II. Annis, and their wives, D. W. Nevins, II. W. Beckett. P. L. Fowler and G. Pierce. The officers at present writing are : Mrs. Frances Per- kins, Noble Grand ; Mrs. C. E. Evans, Vice- Grand : John Vanderley, Recording Sec- rotary; Mrs. A. Vanderley, Financial Secretary; Mrs. O. E. Jones, Treastici ; Asa Jones, 1. G. The membership is twenty-one, and the lodge mente at Odd Fellows Hall every Tuesday enning.
Adistant : J. Il. Reeves. Quantermaster: W. I. Harper, Quartermaster Sergeant ; F. M. Nyte, Sergeant- Major; A B Will iams, Officer of the Guard. The officers chrisen for 18, 6 ate: F. C. Lee Command cr: O. P. Anderson, Senior Vice-Com- mit ler ; D. F. Cowman, Junior Vice- Commander ; Rev. Ford. Chaplain : S. F. Youkin, Officer of the Day: W. C. Mor- row. Quartermaster : 1. Muchmore, Quar- termaster-Sergeant : D II. Clark, Adjutant ; B. F. Raiff, Surgeon: J. Vanderley, Ser- geant-Major ; II. Miller, Officer of the Guard. The post is in a prosperous con- dition. It has mustered in all 111 ; lost by removals and non-payment of dues, six- teen: deaths, nome. The present member- ship is ninety-seven. Meetings are held the second and fourth Monday evenings in each month.
St. Jelo's Lodge. No. 32. K. P., was in- stituted in February, 1875. Among the charter members were W. H. Hall, W. M. Wilson, Colonel T. B. Stuart, Judge Dell Stuart, John H. Jamison and others. The society experienced reverses during the financial stress of 1878, but was re-organ- ized in 1879, and is now very prosperous, having over ice names. The deaths in the lodge have been: Jantes Dunlop. W. M. Graves. Thomas Ijams, Walter Mlner and Charles Babb. The officers at present writing are: David Gobkmith, P. C. ; R. S. Fmdlay. C. C. : L. D. Berry, V. C .; T. B. Scott. Prol. ; Ma Jones. M. of E. : J. H. Siterman, K. d. R. & S. ; W. E. Mar- po. M. of F .: C. O. Edwards. M. at A. ; M. R. Cumplen. I. G. : J. O. Butkr, O. G. The lodge mets every Friday evening over the Clarke County Bank.
Osicola Post, No. 173, G. A. R. was mus- tered May 9, 1863, by Camale M. C. Christy, with thirty-three members. . and Oneday Qui: .. . N. 63, T. A. S. was organized April 6. 18Si, with nine m.m- bas, ard thesc off eis: M. R. Catch, Recor; Willem M. Graves, Vice Rector ; S. S. Dalby. Smile; W. G. Agnew, Quar- these officers : J. B. Wells. Com ander: R. S. Findlay, Senior Vice-Comme ler : John Dichl, Junior Vice-Commander ; Rev. James Harrison, Chaplin ; N. W. Deer- ing. Officer of the Day; Cuper Carter, fore Ster: A a Jours, Usar: J. W. Hall,
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HISTORY OF CLARKE COUNTY.
M. R. Campbell and William Graves, Cu. nate Wednesday evenings at private rators. In 1886 the officers are. L. . houses. D. Berry. Rector; R. S. Findlay, Vice- Rector: J. B. Wells. Scribe and Questor; Monroe Campbell, Usher: G. W. Clapp. Guard : J. W. Kelly. Chapkan ; Dr. J. K. Beard, Med. Director; John T. Polly, J. B. Wells and L. D. Berry, Curators. The membership is thirty-one, and meetings are held the first Monday evening in each month, at the Knights of Pythias Hall.
The Knights of Labor was organized in the autumn of 1884, and now has about sixty members. Meetings are held every Wednesday evening at the hall of the Knights of Pythias.
The Agassis Society was organized for the study of natural history in February, Osceola Lodge, No. 93. I. O. G. T., was or- ganized in December, IS85, with the fol- lowing officers: Dr. J. R. Beard, Chief Templar; Saidee Rice, Vice-Templar; R. S. Findlay, Past Chief Templar; Ella ISS3. The membership now includes thirty young men and women, and the of- ficers are: Charles C. Agnew, President ; A. S. Agnew, Vice-President ; Miss Mit- tie Linder, Treasurer: HI. Lee Burns, Ridgeway, Treasurer; Aaron Johnson, "Secretary: Chester Whitmore, Financia! Financial Secretary; Rev. D. C. Franklin, . Secretary. The society meets Wednes- Chaplain; George Bumgardner, Secretary. I day evenings, in a finely-furnished room The officers for 1886 are: Rev. D. C. Hover Oliphant Bros.' grocery.
Franklin, Chiet Templar; Dr. J. R. Beard, Past Chief Templar; Sada Smith, Vice-Tem- plar; Rev. Josiah Selby, Chaplain; Charles Agnew, Treasurer ; L. H. Estes, Financial Secretary ; Emma Trent, Secretary; J. B. Wells, Grand Lodge Deputy. The mem- bership has reached over 100, and meetings are held every Tuesday evening at Knights of Pythias Itall.
Chapter "S. P. E. O., was organized in September, 1885, with Mary Emberson as President : Mary J. Osmond, Vice-Pu i- dent; Lizzie Sturgeon, Secretary ; Fannie Dibble, Corresponding Secretary; Carrie Boyle, Treasurer. The officers for isso are; Kate MeAuley. President ; Mary .1. Osmond, Vice-President : Ida Rissler, Re-
The Chuder, na Literary and Scientific Circle was organized at Osceola in 1878. with Mrs. G. H. Cowles as President and Miss Florence Tatham, Secretary. Four of the members graduated, and now form part of the cleven members of the S. H. G. : studying higher branches. The Win- ners' Circle of Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle has now eight members. and is reading in the third year of the course. Miss Nellie Richards is President, and Miss Ida Davis Secretary.
MANUFACTURES.
A woolen factory was built just north of the northeast corner of the square be- fore the war, and operated by M. F. Gross half of each year until his death, in 18So. lle was very successful, and made money, but after his death no one could be found to run the factory, and it was accordingly discontinued.
D. R. Raymond and J. W. Kelly built a frame floaring mill in the eastern pit of the city. in 1868, and in 1874 Mr. Ray- mond became sole owner. The main part was 33 x 56; engine room, 12 x 38; wings. 12 x 56 and 12 x 50. In February, 1884. the mill was banned, involving a loss of cording Secretary : Bertha Howard, Con stress, hel of which was covered by in responding Secretary : Mrs. C. I. Care | surance. rier, Treasurer. The membership is J. C. Painter built bis mill carly in 1884, twentyeight, and mustings are held alter ; south of the depot. It is a good mill, hav-
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ing three burrs, and also the roller pro- Ccss.
halt, seating 400 people, above. The time brick hotel on the west side was built by a The Osceola foundry was built in 1984. burned in autumn of 1885. and rebuilt. C. and is now owne ;. stock company in 1682. the prime movers being B. L. Harding and Henry Stivers. Standish has operated it from the start, . The cost was $20,000, half of which was raised in the East, where it is now entirely owned. S. R. Johnson operated it from 1883 10 1885, and now S. R. Howe is the
The Osceola Creamery, the first estah- lishment of this character built in Southern Iowa, was started in 1874 by George C. , landlord. It is called generally the Ar- Holt and W. H. Hall, who fixed up quar- lington Hotel, but under the present man- agement is known as " Howe's." In dc- sign and management this is provounced by all travelers one of the best hotels in Southern lowa. ters in the rear of Holt & Cramer's prod- nice building. I. W. Johnson, of Kansas City. became proprietor in the spring of ISS4. and he sold to the present owner, John W. Hall, March 1, ISS5. The build- ing used is 30 x 120 feet in dimensions, BANKS. with a basement under the whole length, and an ice-house in the rear, 20 x 46 feet.
Over 835.000 of business was done by Mr. ; County Bank and E. F. Riley's Bank. All Hall in 1885. Eight teams are employed in gathering cream from the surrounding BUSINESS DIRECTORY. country, as far as fifteen miles. and seven- teen men are employed in all. The month- The business firins of Osceola in May, ly pay roll aggregates nearly St,ooo. Mr. , 1886, are as follows :
Hall's creamery has a capacity of 3.000 pounds per day, but the greatest quantity actually made in a day has been 2,205 pounds. He pays from two to five cents more for cream than the market price for an equivalent amount of butter. He is only enabled to do this by reason of his butter bringing the highest price in New York City. Ile deals also largely in ergs. The repair shops of the Des Moines, Oscuola & Southern Railroad are located in the southeastern part of the city, and give employir ent to thirty or forty men.
BRICK BUILDINGS.
The last few years have seen several handsome brick blocks gut up on thre. sides of the square, and the result isagreat improvement in the appearance of the place. Among these is Pritch It's op. house, built in 184%, at a cost of Stone. In this building are two vores below. and a
Three of these institutions are doing well at Osceola-the Osceola Bank, Clarke of these are private.
Philip Alexander, hotel; F. M. Brady, dentist : J. M. B.own, shoe-shop ; J. C. Bonar, dry-goods: J. V. Banta, President Clarke County Bank : James Beard. grocer; Butler & Salter, carpenters ; S. R. Babb, liver: : J. N. Bourgaize, furniture : F. P. Barnhill, hardware: L. Boyle, grocery ; John Boden, harness: Michacl Beashore. meat market; Clapp & Vandever, black- smitas; George I]. Cowles, President Osce- ola Bank : D. F. Chapn an. jeweler : Mrs. Chittenden, milliner ; W. T. Cunningham. weaving Had dycing : S. R. Dalby, harness; Miss D'allerhise. maillingry : G. R. Doss, restaurant ; Dague & Polly, coal; Dunbar & Sheridan, grocery : J. Dibble. b. kery : Ab. Evans, blackepith : Mrs. Estes, milli- ner: ; F. 11. Feny hotel : Miss B. R. Touch, mitvery; Faxter & Ball, insurance ; G.rige Grisel, coal: Graves Bros. pho- ten phers; Garretson & Co., drugs : Gold- smith & Bros, das goods: Gafford & Sons,
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elevator Hunjest Gillade vi . E. Hobart, denti : W. B. IL. HEALEY. grange store : Jan W. HAN. Creamery; Charles Ilowe, dry-goods : W. 11. Hai & Co. drygt 1 ; J. C. Here , glory; Mrs. V. B. Hepford, drugs : Harris & Son. barbers : Mrs. H. M. Ingram, books: D. II. Johnson. procesy : John W. K. Ty - ber : Krotuer & Harper, carpenters : Will jam Likes. Blackstsith ; Al Luch. sho shone W. E. Morrow, agricultura' ingekments : MeAuley & Whaling. lumber: Mulher & Som, div-goals: MeNichols & Son, marie; W. L. Mver. hardware : Henry MeNaii. grocery: D. T. McNeill, insurance: Noel Bros., drugs; New Haven Lumber Yard. lumber : Oliphant Bras, grocery : Chce in Hardware Co., hardware ; Paschall & Sons. " carpenters : J. C. Pairter, mil ; E. F. Rhey. bank : A. K. Ralph, sewing-machine ich.i.
no: Thomas Raum, to : W. H. Ri ge- www. forniture': James Read. grosay; Mowry. westmarket : J. ..... Robert, drugs : Shierm a Bros, Oweh Du Gat; Hary Stivers, Sevine. J. S.
Stier, Saturday Marie C. Standish. Osconla foundry : Chris. Smith, black smith : L. S. it, agricultural Entplements: Sturgeon Bros., dry-Jums : Schneider & Houser. barbers: Janes Mangel, restaurant : Trest & Jan- son, re. l'estate : Elia- Tourt. carpenter : Levi Tador. jewelry : William Tarleton, shoe-shop : I. G. Watts, jewelry; J. B. Wells, chal; Mrs. E. H. Wilson, boks: Daniel Webster. grocery : E. O. Walley. grocery.
POPULATION.
The population of Osceola at different dites las been : 1852. 133 : 1865. 450: 1865. 480: 1870, 1,208 : 1875, INTUI: 1880, 11-09 : IS$5. 2.155.
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HIE village of Murray ; burned in 1886, and a better building was is the second largest ; put up just west of the old site. point in Clarke Coun- ! tv, and is situated ten
The next building on the village site was a hotel, put up by Sigler & Mallory, who miles west of Osceola, I employed James Cree to run it. It changed on section 10, Troy ; hands a number of times, and burned down Township, and on the | in the autumn of 1886, when owned by Chicago, Burlington & George Lochrie. The third building, yet Quincy Railroad. . To the standing, was put up by A. B. Straub, for construction of this line, indeed, the place ofcs : its existence. It was laid out in 1868, by Messis.
a general store. It is now occupied by O. E. Garrett. The fourth building , was a chug store just west of the first hotel above mentioned, and was erected by L. K. Sigler & Mallory, of Osce- . Martindale. It too burned in the spring of 1885.
Murray has never had a " boom," but has 'always grown slowly and steadily. The State census of 1885 gives it a population of
ola and Chariton respect- ively, and occupies a tract of izo acres. It is divided into forty-eight blocks, each 316 feet square. The streets running east and west are num- 1 499. bered from the south, from First to Ninth. The north and south streets are, beginning at the west, Sherman, Lyon, Maple, Grant,
INCORPORATION.
Murray was incorporated in the autumn of 185%. the first meeting of the council be- Colfax. Mcclellan and Troy. Maple ave- ing h. I December 7. A. L. Bowers was nue and Fifth street are the principal mayor until March, 1922; D. D. Cathels in thoroughf tes.
The fast building on the site was a ten- porary wart house erecte I by the railroad company's contractors. This was after- ward tom down and replaced by a regular , Howard, S. L. Landis. H. D. Woodward station builling. This was burned in 1573, and rebuilt. The station-house again
1SS2 '3: 1I. B. Hermancein 1853-4;and C. C. Sont has held the position since March, Le&4. Theother oficials for the year 1886 ; ate: N. C. Larom, J. U. Jones, II. F, and J. J. Hoffman, Trustees : G. G. Ilallum. Recorder; H. B. Hermance, Ass sar: D.
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B. Kirk, Street Commission ; } [I. M :: tindale, Treasurer.
POSTMASTERS.
The postoffice was catabliche l in It ?? and A. B. Straub was first appointed. His successors have been W. C. Martindale, Ur Fitch, G. W. Sefrit. Aaron Cochran, Ed. Warner. J. H. Martindale, Il. M. Martin- dale and Wesley, Stifler.
FIRE PROTECTION.
A hand engine was purchased in 1883, at Ottumwa, at a cost of SISo, together with fifty feet of hose. A small building on Fifth street, near Maple, is rented for the use of the fire company, which has at pres- ent eight members ; F. II. Bishop is chief.
SCHOOL.
The first few sessions of school were held in the Baptist church. In 1875 a frame, two story building was erected, containing two rooms. An addition was made to this in 18So, supplying two more rooms. The total cost has been in the neighborhood of 83.000. The annual expendituresare some 82.000. Five teachers are employed, and the enrollment often reaches 250. The principal for 1885-'6 was J. J. Taylor, who is now county superintendent.
CHURCHES.
have served this church are Revs. Jaime Messenger. Freeling Edwards, Jame Smith, H. S. Cloud, Pratt and M. J. Sigh The church building was created in 187 at a cost of about $500. The membership of the society is now about sixty-five. . union Sunday school, with some savent, five pupils, is presided over by J. C. Cal houn.
The Methodist Episcopal people are strong here. They were organized in a school house a mile or so distant, in 1867, befor any Murray was projected. There wer fourteen members then, among them being H. Scott, A. E. John, Isaac Burt, Abel Du fur, J. E. Day, Jed. and Elijah Knotts and their wives. Rev. John Daly organized the church, which was made a part of the Hopeville circuit, and Rev. Frank Read preached the first season. His successor! have been Revs. John Daly. Sparks Charles Watson, Hughes, James Conad Horace Deshler, D. Austin. A. Hancox, 0 C. Hover, J. E. Nichol and Charles Stew art. The house of worship was built un der Rev. Conrad's ministry, in 1875. It is a handsome frame structure, costing $3.300 Services are held every week. The mein bership is about 130. The church now be longs to the Murray circuit. Mrs. Eliza beth Dufur has charge of the Sunday school, which has about seventy-five at tendants.
A Christian Church was organized June G 1873, by Elder Cory, with a small member ship. Services were held in a ball and m private houses, and latterh in the Baptist church. The last pastors have been Revs. C. F. Goode, William Branch and T. C. Morris. The membership of the society is now about sixty.
The Baptist Church was organized in 1868 in the railroad warehouse before spoken of as the first structure erected within the limits of Murray. Their services were held monthly, and also a union Sunday- school was organized. Among the early members of this church were S. C. Mes. senger, wife, son and daughter: Mason Il Congregational Church was organized in 1876, by Rev. J. W. Pickett, and beld services with varying degrees of regularity Martindale and wife: J. JL., W. C. and D. M. Martindale and their wives: Lemon Bennett and wife; and Rev. James Mes until 1884. Among the prominent mem. senger and wife. Among the pa tors who bers were B. M. Dewey, wife, son and
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daughter ; William Wind and was: S. .. " wick Clark, wife and two daughters.
Surprise Telge Va. 396. A. F. & M. M. was organized under dispensation in 1829. and received its chanter in 1880. The Bist officers were: D. D. Cathels, Worshipful Master: J. W. Jesters, Senior Warden; S. L. Landis. Junior Warden: Wilbur Guiton. Secretary ; and D. O. Dufur, Treasurer. The officers for 1886 are: R. C. Grigg, Worshipful Master: George Forbes, Senior Warden; L. H. Stuart, Junior Warden; J. W. Stiffler, Secretary; Wesley Stiffer. Treasurer. The membership is nearly sixty. and meetings are held at Masonic Hall on Saturday evening on or before each full moon.
Murray Lodge, No. 487, I. O. O. F., was instituted in December, 1885, with twenty- seven members. This number is now in- creased to thirty-three, and meetings are held every Tuesday evening over the Star hardware store. Rev. C W. Stuart is No- ble Grand; N. C. Larson. Vice-Grand ; D. D. Cathels. Secretary : C. HI. Folkner, Per- manent Secretary : O. E. Garrett, Treas- urer.
Murray Lodge, No. 176, I. O. G. T., was organized April 1, 1886, with thirty mem- bers, and the following offcers: Rey. W. G. Robinson, Chief Templar ; Mrs. L. C.
The Murray plow factory (J. C. Strawn, Johnson, Vice-] emplar; J. II. Martindale, "lesseey was created in 1880, by the present. Past Chief Templar; Rev. M. J. Sigler, operator. It is run by steam power. The Chaplain; Miss Mamie Cropp. Secretary : boiler is ten feet long by four feet in diam-
W. H. Dewey, Financial Secretary ; Miss Ettie Callison, Treasurer ; L. C. John m, Marshal: S. J. Callison, Sentinel; Mrs. M. J. Sigler, Inside Guard. Meetings are held every Friday evening at Odd Ist. lows' Hall.
Plymouth Rok Assendig, No. 1643. K. f L., was organized in is&p, and lots a room. bership of thirty to forty. It meets every Thursday evening at Odd Fellows' Hall.
B. D.e. Post. Na. 297. G. A. R, was mir lered in during March, 1884, with the following officers : H. D. Woo hard. Commander: A. S. Carr, Senior Vice-Com- mander: R. C. Grigg, Junior Vice-Com- mander: J. W. Flinn, Quartermaster ; Jesse Emery, Surgeon; S. W. Parker, Chaplain; A. H. Sells, Adjutant; H. B. Hermance, Officer of the Day; A. Hallum, Officer of the Guard: Augustus Dufur, Sergeant Major; T. W. Day, Quartermas- ter Sergeant. The officers for ISSo are : A. S. Carr, Commander ; A. Ilallum, Sen- im Vice-Commander; R. M. Hlowig, Junior Vice-Commander; R. C. Grigg, Surgeon ; C. C. Scott. Chaplain ; J. II. Martindale, Quartermaster; H. B. Hermance, Adju- tant : II. D. Woodward, Officer of the Day ; S. Abernathy, Officer of the Guard ; G. R. Snider, Sergeant Major; S. W. Parker, Quartermaster Sergeant. Meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. The present membership is fifty.
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