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The lodge now has a membership of seventy-five.
Harrison Lodge No. 284, K. of P., at Dunlap, was organized March 2, 1891, with thirty-four charter members. The first officers were: L. S. Amsden, C. C .; T. A. E. Lyman, V. C .; J. A. Moore, Pre- late ; L. Felts, K. of R. S .; Fred Curtis,
M. of Ex. ; M. J. Dugan, M. of F. ; O. W. Taylor, D. G. C .; W. H. Squires, M. at A .; J. A. Moore, B. Jackson, J. Gallup.
The present (August 1891) officers are : T. A. E. Lyman, C. C .; S. M. Child, V. C .; L. S. Amsden, P. C .; O. W. Taylor, D. G. C .; E. E Jenkins, Prelate; T. Decker, K. of R. S .; F. W. Curtis, M. of Ex. ; M. J. Dugan, M. of F .; George W. Dollison, M. at A.
At present there are forty members in good standing. This order meets in the Masonic Hall at present.
Camp No. 325, M. W. of A., was organ- ized at Dunlap, April 27, 1887. At one time there were forty members, but at present there are but twenty-seven. The first officers of this camp were: Rev. H. H. Barton, V. C .; W. H. Squires, W. A .; S. Jensen, Ex. B. ; H. F. McElroy, Clerk ; W. L. Sears, Escort; W. H. Van Slyke, Watchman; J. L. Davis, Sentry ; D. L. Livermore, Physician ; W. H. Squires, G. E. Nordaker and W. H. Van Slyke, Managers.
The present (1891) officials are: W. H. Barton, V. C .; F. A. Jennings, W. A .; F. A. Dean, E. B. ; Louis Felts, Clerk ; Frank S. Patrick, Escort ; T. Decker, Watch; E. C. Bryan, Sentry ; D. L. Livermore, Phy- sician, W. H. Squires, F. A. Dean and H. L. Preston, Managers.
Shields' Post No. 83, G. A. R., at Dun- lap, was organized June 17, 1882, by Col. George L. Wright, of Denison, Iowa. The subjoined is a list of the comrades who made up the charter membership: B. F. Roberts, J. A. Traver, A. P. Buckley, L. L. Luke, F A. Jennings, M. P. Brace, G. W. Chamberlain, David Butcher, F. M. Hill, S. J. Patterson, Henry Jennings, Charles Mckenzie, E. Brown, J. P. Springer, N. P. Underhill, S. M. Child, William Weed, John Huil, S. D. Nash,
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D. B. Erisuman, J. B. Patterson, T. B. Beach, W. H. Van Slyke, Isaiah Siglin, G. B. Christy, Charles Taylor, Anderson Adams, C. D. Mitchell, Samuel Baird, C. H. Weeks, J. A. Benjamin, R. Ballard, A. J. Stowell, John G. Wood, John Sup- plee, J. M. Mitchell, G. W. Thompson, L. H. Pepper and I. D. Hull.
The first set of officers were these: G. W. Thompson, Commander; B. F. Rob- erts, S. V. C .; Samuel Baird, J. V. C .; S. J. Patterson Surgeon ; M. P. Brace, Chap- lain; Charles Taylor, O. D .; S. M Child, O. G .; W. H. Van Slyke, Quartermaster ; R. Ballard, Adjutant ; John Traver, Quar- termaster Sergeant; G. W. Chamberlain, Sergeant Major.
At this date, August 1, 1891, the Post has on its rolls in good standing fifty-two members. Of the charter members only sixteen are still here, the remainder hav- ing died or removed.
This order meet at Odd Fellows Hall, and is considered one of the strongest posts in the entire county.
Among those who have held positions on the staff and in the State Department may be named. S. M. Child, Mustering Officer; W. H. Squires and F. A. Jen- ings, who are at present Assistant In- spectors of State.
The 1891 officers are: Dwight Satter- lee, Commander ; C. T. Manchester, S. V. ; B. F. Roberts, J. V. ; A. H. Hazlett, Sur- geon; S. J. Patterson, Chaplain; F. A. Jennings, Quartermaster; J. D. Hull, O. D .; William Wininger, O G .; Charles Taylor, Council of Administration ; Charles Taylor, Adjutant.
The subjoined is the roster of the pres- ent Post : J. A. Benjamin, F. A. Jennings, N. Shumate, Samuel Baird, H. Jennings, W. H. Squires, J. H. Brace, W. G. Jenkins, J. D. Servis, E. Barrett, T. P. Kellogg, E.
Sandy, J. L. Bartholomew, J. A. Traver, John Brady, Adam Lantz, Charles Tay- lor, Alvin Bundy, Ed Mulinex, N. P. Un- derhill, S. M. Child, C. T. Manchester, W. H. Van Slyke, E. J. Cronkelton, M. Magher, J. Williams, Peter Campbell, S. D. Nash, W. Wininger, Adam Emge, C. D. Nash, John Allen, J. S. Edwards, S. J. Patterson, John Allen, A. Gilbertsen, J. B. Patterson, W. T. Lindsey, John Ward, L. H. Pratt, Charles Mckenzie, R. Gates, B. F. Roberts, John Huil, O. W. Rogers, I. D. Hull, W. Rose, T. J. Hart, M. H. Robertson, A. H. Hazelett, I. Siglin and D. Satterlee.
The following have served as Comman- ders of Shields' Post: G. W. Thompson, S. M. Child, J. A. Traver, B. F. Roberts, I. D. Hull, S. M. Child, F. A. Jennings, W. H. Squires, Dr. Dwight Satterlee.
Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to Shields' Post, G. A. R., at Dunlap, was organized July 17, 1890. The following is a list of the charter members as well as the first who held the various offices: Rachel L. Child, President; Margaret E. Patter- son, S. V. P .; Lucy B. Jennings, J. V. P. ; Anna L. Manchester, Treasurer ; Pa- mellia D. Kellogg, Chaplain; Cynthia A. Traver, Conductor; Mina E. Van Slyke, Guard; Lina E. Squires, Secretary ; Han- nah A. Servis, Assistant Conductor; Ada- line Bryan, Assistant Guard. Jane A. Nash, Hattie M. Brace, Jessie Parmentier, Elva Phillips, Eliza Mullinix, Mary E. Wininger, Martha M. Weed, Martha M. Phillips, Anna E. Satterlee, Ellen C. Roberts, Lucy A. Jennings, Mary E. Vol- land, Cassander Van Scoy, Annetta A. Hull and Anna M. Patterson.
The present elective officers are about the same as the first, except the Conduc- tor, Hannah A. Servis, in place of Mrs. Traver. A few changes have also been
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in the appointive officers. The delegates to the Department Convention the past year were the President and Maggie E. Patterson. This is a young society, but its first year's work shows much industry and zeal upon the part of the ladies who thus nobly support the Grand Army Post at Dunlap. They have been on hand to furnish meals on various pub- lic days including the district fair, from which they realized a profit of $100. In the month of January there was a Flag Festival, at which time an elegant flag- the "stars and stripes" of course,-twenty- four feet long was presented to the public school. From this entertainment the Re- lief Corps netted $50. Again in May, 1891, they gave an entertainment present- ing the farce, "Shall Men Vote?" At this the Corps realized $20. In July 1891, the Western Iowa Veteran Association met in re-union at Dunlap and the Woman's Relief Corps fed twelve hundred and fifty people. Tables were set within tents in the public park and they realized $186 at this time. The present cash on hand is $310, a good showing for one year's work, when one learns of all the benevolent purposes for which money has been paid out by this society.
Joe Lyman Camp No. 261, S. of V., was instituted in July, 1891, at Dunlap. The officers are: E. Burr Williams, Cap- tain; John Dedrick, First Lieutenant ; P. Magden, Second Lieutenant ; M. Par- mentier, B. L. Trimble and Fred Taylor, Camp Council; Will Edwards, Chaplain ; T. E. Brady, First Sergeant ; U. S. Man- chester, Quartermaster Sergeant; James Benjamin, Color Sergeant; Fred Taylor, Sergeant of the Guard; Bert Brace, Chief Musician; Oscar Hull, Corporal of the Guard; Frank Fox, Camp Guard; Leo Brace, Picket Guard.
As one by one the remainder of the old veterans pass their last muster and are finally numbered with the dead, these, their sons, will keep fresh in memory the deeds of daring and patriotism exhibited by their brave sires and hold sacred the story of the great conflict as told them by members of the Grand Army Post.
DUNLAP DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIET ..
This is an association organized by a stock company June 1, 1879, and includes the counties of Harrison, Crawford, Shelby and Monona. The object being to afford additional and better facilities for the exhibition of live stock and general farm produce, than is found at the County Fair. A special feature is the exhibition and speeding of horses. This association is open to the world-any one from any locality may here compete for premiums. Twenty-two acres of land were purchased from the railroad company. just south from Dunlap and here fine improvements liave from time to time been made, in the way of shedding, grand stands, stalls and other appropriate buildings. Annual ex- hibits are here made at which large as- semblages congregate and much interest is manifested. As one of the results of this Association, Dunlap has come to be second to no Western Iowa town for her fine horses, the annual sale of which ag- gregates a large amount. Originally there were twenty-eight shareholders in this society, but at present it is owned and largely controlled by nine men. The first officers were: G. W. Thompson, Presi- dent ; M. Barrett, Vice President ; H. T. Olmstead, Secretary: W. T. Howard, Treasurer; J. R. Wheeler, G. W. Thomp- son and D. C. Miers; Directors. G. W. Thompson was succeeded in 1882 as Pres- ident, by J. A. Brainard. At that time
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Samuel Baird was elected Secretary and still holds such position. The yearly ex- hibits occur in September. The race are trained on this track annually.
track, one of the best in Iowa, is a half a mile long. From twenty to forty horses
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WOODBINE.
CHAPTER XV.
HE name itself is beautiful and the town-site is even more charming. There are but few inland towns, that is, away from great water ways like the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, that present to one's eye such picturesque scenery as does Woodbine, which was platted by the Blair Town Lot Company, December 5, 1866, on section 14, township 80, range 42, and within Boyer Civil Town- ship. It is situated near the west bank of the Boyer River, on high land over looking that magnificent valley. Looking in any given direction one's eye rests upon delightful scenes of railroad and ru- rul life. The meanderings of the Boyer, the many well-tilled farms, the big native groves in the distance, together with the fine growth of timber which fringes the water of the river produce a pleasing sight and one long to be remembered by the passer-by. It is a prominent station point on the Chicago & Northwestern Rail- way, eight miles to the northeast of Lo- gan, the present seat of justice of Harri- son County. A post-office was established at L. D. Butler's, a little more than one mile to the east of the town, at a very early day and the Government al- lowed Mrs. Butler, who was Postmistress, to name the office, and very naturally she
thought of the scenes of her early child- hood, and all the fond recollections of "Woodbine," her birthplace in England, came up before her, and she gave that pretty name to the post-office. When the railroad was built through the county a station was located on section 14, and the post-office removed thereto, Mr. But- ler operating a general store there. Con- sequently the same name was chosen by the Town Site Company ; hence the name Woodbine.
The Town Lot and Land Company pur- chased twelve hundred acres of land in this vicinity, of Matthew Winter, David E. Barnum, Hiram Wisener, W. F. Clark, G. M. Brown, I. McAtee, John Johnson and M. Kiger. .
The first steps towards building in the place were taken by Gallagher Bros., who erected a saloon, in advance of the rail- road graders.
The first residence was built by William A. Jones, in 1866.
The next building and the first hotel, the "Woodbine House," was also erected in 1866.
Following the above buildings came the hardware store of A. & G. B. Cadwell, the first in Harrison County; Sleight & Williams, agricultural store; C. D. Stev-
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ens, grocery and drugstore ; L. D. Butler's general store, (the first to open in the place) ; McAtee's grocery store ; Dr. J. S. Cole's drug store and some smaller build- ings.
The first exclusive dealers in groceries was the firm of Herman Bros. This was about the beginning of
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS
at Woodbine. By 1868 the town got fairly under headway and had the follow- business representation :
Hotel-Woodbine, G. W. Pugsley.
Physicians and Druggists - Cole & Crosswait.
Woodbine Mills-J. W. Dalley.
Lumber-Wheeler & Warner.
Dry-goods, Groceries, Etc .- Herman Bros. & Davis.
Dry-goods and Notions-T. H. Abbott. Harness Shop-D. S. Forney.
Davis & Kibler (I. J. Davis and G. H. Kibler) opened a general merchandise store in March, 1870 and operated about one year, when Davis sold to W. H. Mc- Henry. The business continued in that manner until April 19, 1873, when the firm was changed to Kibler Bros., G. H. and S. B. Kibler being the partners. Their place of business was on lot 1, block 52. The building was known as the Herman Bros.' store.
In 1870 Dr. J. S. Cole & Son commenced dealing in drugs at Woodbine. The father finally withdrew and the son was proprie- tor of the pioneer drug store.
H. C. Harshbarger engaged in general merchandizing in 1870, and operated three years. He was Postmaster about the same length of time. He still resides in the community. He was the first Union soldier to enlist from Harrison County.
From 1875 to 1879, William D. Cromie
conducted a grocery store in the building now used by T. L. Canfield, north of Kib- ler Bros. Later on lie added a general stock.
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF 1891.
The following constituted the chief business of Woodbine in 1891 :
General Stores-Kibler Bros., C. D. Stevens, W. D. Cromie and Park Bros.
Groceries-Callander & Howarth, F. A. Folts.
Hardware-J. A. Boies T. L. Canfield.
Furniture-J. S. Van Scoy.
Drugs-Berkley & De Cou, Reed & Cole.
Agricultural Implements-Mathews & Kling, R. Yiesley & Son.
Banks-Commercial, Woodbine Savings Bank.
Grain-R. Yeisley & Son, J. M. Butler & Co., Mathews & Kling.
Hotel-P. B. Hoffman.
Newspapers-Courier, Alliance Bugle.
Photographer-Mrs. D. D. Lyon.
Live Stock-J. R. Burkholder, Elliott & Feagins.
Jewelry-F. M. Smith.
Harness-S. L. Jefferson, J. M. Nor- ris.
Blacksmiths-J. J. Severns, M. A. Hor- naker.
Wagon Shops-A. Farlow, Frank Bru- nis.
Attorneys - W. M. Magden, H. F. Johns.
Physicians-Drs. T. M. Edwards, E. J. Cole, J. Geddings and L. H. Buxton.
Millinery -- Park Bros., M. T. L. Mikesell. Painters-W. H. Tuttle, H. B. Tabor. Shoe Store-H. M. Gilchrist.
Restaurant-Frank Pickard.
Opera House-Mathews & Kling.
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Lumber-Mathews & Kling, F. J. Por- ter & Sons.
Livery-J. R. Elliott, J. W. Martin. Real Estate-A. A. Williamson & Co. Meat Markets-J. J. Weiss, J. S. Hall. Brick and Tile Yard-J. S. Van Scoy. Creamery-Woodbine Creamery Co. Mill-McHenry & Kellogg.
POST-OFFICE.
L. D. Butler, one of the first to settle in this part of the county, lived about one and one-half miles from where Woodbine now stands, built a mill, the history of which is given elsewhere in this chapter. In 1858, his wife, Mrs. Annie Butler, an English lady, received the appointment as postmistress, and she having the naming of the office it was called "Woodbine," after her old English home. She kept the office at her residence and made a most excellent official, though not often pressed with overwork! In the fall of 1866 or 1867, soon after the railroad had passed through and established a station called in honor of her post-office, she was suc- ceeded by J. W. Dally, who had purchased Mr. Butler's milling interest. He held it, against his wishes, for two years, when he was followed by Chris Herman ; from that on the following served: I. J. Davis, H. C. Harshbarger, W. D. Cromie, L. Crane, L. W. White, and S. L. Winter who is the present incumbent.
INCORPORATION.
The village of Woodbine was incorpor- ated in the autumn of 1877. The follow- ing gives a list of the Mayors and Record- ers to the present time :
1877-A. W. Curtis, Mayor; C. C. Mat- ter, Recorder.
1878-A. W. Curtis, Mayor; C. C. Mat- ter, Recorder.
1879-A. W. Curtis, Mayor; C. W. Jef- fries, Recorder.
1880-G. Smith Stanton, Mayor; W. J. Callender, Recorder.
1881-J. V. Mallery, Mayor; F. A. Folts, Recorder.
1882-L. D. Butler, Mayor; F. A. Folts, Recorder.
1883-J. S. McLain, Mayor ; F. A. Folts, Recorder.
1884-Stephen King, Mayor; L. H. Crane, Recorder.
1885-Stephen King, Mayor; J. F. Porter, Recorder.
1886-Stephen King, Mayor; H. M. Bostwick, Recorder.
1887-W. M. Magden, Mayor; W. J. Callender, Recorder.
1888-S. L. Winter, Mayor; W. D. Howorth, Recorder.
1889-S. L. Winter, Mayor; H. M. Gil- christ, Recorder.
1890-L. W. White, Mayor ; F. A. Folts, Recorder.
1891-Dr. J. Giddings, Mayor; S. L. Berkley, Recorder.
NEWSPAPERS.
The first and only newspaper published at Woodbine, has been the Woodbine Twiner. It came into existence early in 1879, was edited and managed by George Musgrave, now of the Logan Nucleus. He continued to operate the Twiner five years; it was in the interest of the then flourishing third political party, known as the Greenbackers. When the prop was pulled from under that party, by the mo- netizing of silver, Mr. Musgrave returned to the Republican ranks. In 1885, the paper was sold to Rev. Mr. De Tar, who conducted it until the spring of 1887, when the editorial management was transferred to H. C. Ford. It became the property
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of T. M. C. Logan, who, November 1, 1890, sold the plant to M. B. Cox, present owner and proprietor. It was changed from a seven-column folio, to a six-column quarto. It is an independent, local jour- nal, published in the interests of Wood- bine and Harrison County and called the Harrison County Courier. Its subscrip- tion price is $1 per year.
SCHOOLS.
From the earliest date, Woodbine has taken great interest in the education and training of the young. No town in all Iowa of its size, can boast of better public schools and a more prosperous Normal school, than can this place.
The early schools were held in a frame building erected by the district in 1868. It was 22x50 feet and served the purpose until 1880, when one portion of the pres- ent school building was erected. It was a two-story, well arranged department school building. This met all the require- ments of the independent district of Woodbine until 1887 when a large addi- tion was made and in 1890 still another- both being two-story buildings attached to main structure, making a double cross- shaped house, affording excellent light and ventilation. The total cost of this school house was $11,760, divided as fol- lows, original building and the two subse- quent addition $9,860 and the steam heat- ing apparatus $1,800.
The present Board of Directors is as follows: G. H. Kibler, president; G. A. Matliews, G. H. Rathbun, T. M. Ed- wards, J. D. DeTar, J. R. Burkholder. The secretary of the board is W. D. Cromie and treasurer, H. M. Bostwick. Six teachers are employed at the present time and the number of pupils enrolled is 447.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
To fully appreciate the good results of Normal work, one must allow his thoughts to run back at least twenty-five years ago, when each teacher "worked out his own salvation" by cutting and trying until he obtained a method whichi seemed to be best adopted to teaching the young. There were but few training schools at that date. A teacher was engaged on the merits of his or her certificate and it goes without saying that most of the common schools were experimenting rooms, where teachers learned how to practice what now-a-days they are familiar with before graduating from the Normal Schools. To these inodern institutions is due the great improvement in our methods of teaching successfully.
In the month of January, 1887, what is known as the " Woodbine Normal " was established. It grew out of the necessity for more advantages than could be ob- tained by the regular graded schools.
Messrs. Kinney, Matter and Riddell, old teachers of the county, proposed a plan to the people of Woodbine, by which they required suitable buildings to be erected by the district. This proposition met with the approval of a majority and a substantial brick building, with seven de- partments, heated by steam, was ready for use the following September. Its cost was $13,754. It is owned by the Indep- endent District of Woodbine. This school has the advantage of being connected with the public school, in which Normal students have the chance to teach, under the training of experienced instructors. The location is second to none in Iowa. The buildings are heated and cared for by the district; but the teachers are em- ployed by the faculty, subject to the ap- proval of the School Board.
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The proprietors of this school entered into a contract with the school board in 1887, to teach for $200 per month and Messrs. Kinney, Matter and Riddell were to have all tuition fees paid in, by pupils living outside of Woodbine district. This contract was slightly changed, subse- quently and in the summer of 1891 a new contract was made by the board, with the present proprietors-Messrs. H. A. Kin- ney, M. A. Reed and W. O. Riddell, by which they are to receive $3,300 per year to instruct in this school, for a term of three years with privilege of five years if mutually satisfactory. The proprietors are to have all tuition money during said period; tuition is only charged, however, to those living outside of the independent district of Woodbine. Out of the sum named the Normal proprietors are to re- munerate all assistant teachers employed.
During the four years past the total en- rollment increased from one hundred and fifty to three hundred. This educational institution is of a high and progressive order and has been ably conducted from the first. It brings to Woodbine an ex- cellent class of people, who it is said, spend at least $10,000 per annum, which is a great financial aid to the town. Many of the teachers in southern and western Iowa have been students and graduates from this school.
Prof. C. C. Matter withdrew in 1891, and his interest was taken by Prof. M. A. Reed, formerly of the Dunlap High Schools. A personal sketch of each of the Professors connected with this school will be found in the biographical depart. ment of this work, which shows how well qualified each of these gentlemen is for the position he holds.
CHURCHES.
The churches and schools of a place are
certain indexes as to the sentiment and character of its people. The religious ele- ment has always predominated at Wood- bine.
The Baptist Church was organized on January 29, 1870, under the name of "The First Baptist Church of Woodbine, Iowa." It was formed chiefly by members who had taken letters from other places-many having belonged at Logan. The moder- ator of this first meeting was Rev. J. E. Rockwoood, pastor at Logan, at the time. Lucius E. Eccleston was made clerk. The constituent members were : Stephen Crow, Elizabeth Crow, Franklin and Marquis Crow; also Byron F. Crow; Joseph N. Chapman, Elizabeth Chapman, Edmond Benton, John Benton, Thomas Butler, Lucius E. Eccleston, Rosanna E. Eccleston and Lucinda Foster.
The following have served as pastors of the church :
Rev. J. E. Rockwood, Rev. E. G. O. Groat, Rev. B. F. Golsby, Rev. Ira E. Kenney, Rev. A. J. Delano. Rev. J. C. Carter, Rev. T. F. Thickstun, Rev. Will- iam F. Grey, Rev. Dixon Given, Rev. Harry Furguson and Rev. George Hough- ton.
The present church officials are : George Houghton, Pastor; Stephen Crow and Thomas Berkley, Deacons; Michael A. Honaker, Clerk; Dr. L. H. Buxton, Treasurer; Stephen Crow, Stephen A. Buxton and Jacob R. Kling, Trustees. The church now has a membership of seventy-six. A church edifice was erected and dedicated in 1882. It is a frame structure veneered with brick. It stands on the corner of Broad and Weare Streets facing the former. Its cost was $1.400- dedicated free from debt. This house comfortably seats one hundred and twenty adults. It was dedicated by. Rev. Ira E. Kenney, October 29, 1882.
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During the summer of 1888, the society erected a fine parsonage, at the cost of $1,300 which is on the same lot with the church.
The Sabbath School now has an enroll- ment of seventy-seven. Samuel L. Berk- ley is Superintendent.
This church was admitted into the "Western Iowa Baptist Association," in September, 1870. It is now in a flourish :- ing condition ; out of debt and spiritually strong and aggressive in its work. Its membership includes many of the leading citizens of Woodbine and vicinity. What has been done by this church shows what a self-sacrificing spirit can accomplish.
During its history, one hundred and twenty-one persons have found a church home within its pale.
Re-organized church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Woodbine, was or- ganized in August, 1888, with seventeen inembers. The present membership is eighty-four. Elder Charles Derry formed this branch of the church. In 1888, a neat frame chapel was erected, on Weare Street, between Stanton and Lombard Streets. It is 28x46 feet and cost the church $2,000. It is provided with opera chairs and comfortably seats two hundred and twenty-five people.
The present church officials are: Mat- hew Hall, Priest; S. B. Kibler, Teacher; W. F. Landingham, Deacon. S. B. Kibler is Sabbath-school superintendent. The school numbers about fifty.
For further particulars, concerning the peculiar faith of these people, the reader is referred to the "Miscellaneous" chapter -see index.
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