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In 1886, Mrs. W. T. Preston wrote her recollections of the first time she attended church in Dunlap. She wrote as follows:
"A Rev. Freeman, in threadbare broadcloth, officiated as pastor in the Congregational church. through the winter and spring. I shall never for- get my impressions when I entered the room the first time on a March Sabbath in 1868. Coming directly from New England, as I had, I was scarcely prepared for the unfinished state of things in the West. No paint adorned the pine seats, but, instead, the pencil marks of children and even older persons, I think, for the first thing my eyes rested upon was the le- gend, "No Salvation for railroad men." It was written in prominent let- ters on the back of the seat. I don't know whether the seven beer saloons I found here at the time had anything to do with this inscription or not."
The following have served as pastors in this church: Rev. John B. Lowry, 1866-1867; Rev. H. Freeman, 1867-1868; Rev. C. N. Lyman, 1868- 1870: Rev. Duncan MeDermid, 1873-1874; Rev. Jonathan Copeland, 1875- 1877: Rev. Harlow S. Mills, 1877-1883; Rev. Alonzo Rogers, 1883-1887; Rev. John M. Cummings, 1887-1893; Rev. J. William Carson, 1893-1899; Rev. J. P. Clyde, 1899-1901 ; Rev. Everts Kent, Rev. Roscoe Douglas, Rev. J. H. Armstrong, Rev. W. J. Gardner, 1910-1912; Rev. George A. Con- rad, 1912, to the present time.
The Congregational church at Mondamin was organized January 15, 1875. by the following charter members: P. C. Spooner, Mrs. P. C. Spooner, Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Shepard, Mrs. E. W. Harvey, John Robinson, Jo- seph M. Hall, A. Spooner, Mrs. A. Spooner, Jacob Hitchcock, L. S. Riley, Mrs. Maria Ross, Solomon Hester, Mrs. Margaret B. Hester, Mrs. Hager- man, J. W. Rogers, Mrs. Sarah Rogers, Mrs. Elizabeth Hitchcock, Mrs. Stowell, Mrs. Mickle, Miss Thorp, Mr. and Mrs. Silsby, F. Silsby, J. G. Reed, Charles A. Reed. Maria Reed. At first they worshipped at the school house, but in 1882 a frame church, thirty by fifty, was erected, costing two thousand dollars. This church has no regular organization at the pres- ent time.
In Clay township, in 1884, there was built a Congregational church on section 12. Its early history seems to have been lost.
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METIIODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
The first services of a religious character in the county, aside from the Mormon meetings, were those of the Methodists at Harris Grove and Reed- er's Mill. This was the beginning of what was later known as "Bethel Methodist church." In 1891 a neat frame edifice was erected on section 5. of Union township, costing one thousand four hundred and eighty dollars. It was twenty-six by forty-four feet in size. For many years the Methodist pastor from Logan preached here every second Sunday. In 1891 it had a membership of fifty.
The Harris Grove class built a good frame church in ISgo, at a cost of one thousand two hundred dollars. At that date Ed. E. Erwin was class- ยท leader.
In 1853-54, at Magnolia, a Methodist Episcopal class was formed, un- der the guidance of Rev. II. A. Tarkington, with a class including Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Crom, Mrs. David Young. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Barnett, and Miss Sylvia Harris, later Mrs. La Porte. On account of some trouble be- tween the pastor and members of the class, the organization soon went down.
'In the fifties a class was formed at Six Mile Grove. Rev. Scott was the first minister sent out by the conference to preach for this part of Har- rison county, arriving in 1853. Later the Methodists here went to meeting at Reeder's Mill and Logan.
In 1858, a Methodist class was formed at St. Johns, with Jacob Fulton as leader. Subsequently the class moved to Missouri Valley. Among the carlier ministers in this location were Reverends Baker, Kirtland Card, and Arthur Bradley as presiding elder.
Church services were held at the house of Job Ross, prior to the build- ing of the old cottonwood school house, in Taylor township. Later the building was used exclusively for church services. The pioneer Methodist preacher was Rev. H. A. Tarkington.
In Jackson township, in the early autumn of 1856, a Methodist Episco- pal class was formed, as a part of the old Magnolia circuit. The first mem- bers were Polly Ann McWilliams, and daughter (later the wife of William Arthur) and Ephraim Ellis. During those early years services were held at private homes and, a little later, in school houses. In September, 1890, a neat frame church was buih on the southwest of the northwest of section 26, at a cost of two thousand dollars. It was dedicated on September 14, 1890. by. Rev. W. T. Smith. Subsequently, this was styled the Soldier Valley class,
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in the Little Sioux circuit. In 1890 its membership had reached eighty-one. Prior to twenty-five years ago the pastors stationed there included these, whose lives left the impress of Christian lives upon the entire community : Reverends W. F. Laidley, A. J. Andrus, Rude Daily, J. W. Adair, T. P. Newland. J. W. Martin. Ezra Cary. Prince, J. A. Stevens, S. W. Milligan, John Branston, H. J. Smith, Charles Brown, J. S. Morrow, A. A. Walburn, Wilbur Fisk, W. A. Welker and Daniel Pryitt.
In Cass township, Methodist services were held at the old log school house on section 17, in 1857, Rev. Kirtland Card being the minister, as- sisted by Rev. H. A. Tarkington, who was also judge of Shelby county at an early day.
The Woodbine Methodist Episcopal church was organized in August, 1857,. with the following charter members : Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hushaw, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Mendenhall, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Moore, and Mrs. A. Johnson.
During these fifty-seven years the following have been pastors: Rev- erends Rusk, J. S. Rand, J. Farlow. Conrad J. W. Adair; Findley, Coe, Calfee, W. W. Glanville, I. M. O'Flying, W. E. Hamilton, T. P. Newland, Jolm Elliott, J. R. Stevens, W. R. Douglas, W. C. Smith, J. DeTar, M. A. Wright, G. C. Waynick, C. W. Ward, George Wenterborn, H. H. Barton, G. I'. Fry, Enoch Hill, C. N. Dawson, C. P. W. Wimberly, E. L. Ninde, C. P. Johnson, C. S. Nye. M. M. Cable, S. J. Lewis and W. W. Graves.
When the church was first formed, services were held at the school house, just cast of where Doctor Cole's farm residence was built, and near the present places of George Pugsley and the late Eugene Selleck, just across the highway running north from Woodbine. The ground was donated and the building erected, for both school and church purposes, by David Selleck and German Brown, both pioncer settlers.
In 1869. a frame church was erected at a cost of two thousand dollars, which structure served until 1889, when the present edifice was built at a cost of seven thousand and eighty-one dollars. It is a brick building, on Lombard street, and seats five hundred easily. It is heated by a hot air furnace, and, when erected, was looked upon as being among the best churches in the county. if not the best.
It had a high tower on the northeast corner until 1913 when it was con- sidered out of style and dangerous, and was removed, leaving only a fairly well proportioned belfry tower where stood the base of the original tower.
The present membership of this church is four hundred and forty-seven. (15)
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In Allen township the Methodists formed a class and hekl services at the Allen creek school house, attended by the pastor from Woodbine, to which charge it originally belonged.
At Modale, about 1867, a Methodist Episcopal church was formed, and services were held at Penrod school house. The first class leader was W. W. Morton. In 1875 the class was transferred to Modale, where sery- ices were held at the school house, until the union building was erected, about 1876, after which they worshipped there till 1890. In that year a frame church, thirty by fifty feet. was built, at a cost of one thousand four hundred dollars. The lots were donated by Job Ross. The same minister serves the work at Mondamin.
TEN-THOUSAND-DOLLAR EDIFICE.
At Missouri Valley the Methodist Episcopal church was organized, originally, at oll St. Johns and moved to this place in 1869. In 1890 the Missouri Valley church had a membership of three hundred. At present (1915) it has a resident membership of two hundred and sixty. The first pastor was Rev. G. W. Blodgett, who, in company with G. M. Goodrich. waited upon the old "railroad king," John I. Blair, who donated the lot upon which the church was erected. It was a neat frame building, seating three hundred persons. Its cost was one thousand six hundred dollars. The date of . its building was 1869, and it served the purposes of the church until 1893, when the present structure was erected at a cost of ten thousand dol- lars. It is a frame building, located on Third and Superior streets.
. Among the pastors who have served at Missouri Valley are Reverends G. W. Alderson, C. W. Blodget, Jacob Fegtley, I. M. O'Flyng, W. R. Douglas, W. W. Cathcart, Cy Smith, John Hestwood, W. O. Allen, G. W. Roderick, A. E. Griffith, II. H. Barton, C. M. Ward, Fred Harris, W. L. Douglas, J. M. Williams, A. E. Buriff, A. L. Curtis, Herbert W. Dack and the present pastor, L. C. Carter, who came in 1912.
The Methodist church at Logan was formed by a class of eight mem- bers as follows: Mr. and Mrs. William Beck; Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rudd; Mr. and Mrs. Townsend ; Mrs. Mitchell, and Mrs. M. A. Stewart. This class was formed in 1873 and services were held at the frame school house in the north part of the town. But during that year a frame church building was erected on the corner of Eighth street and Fifth avenue, at a cost of one thousand one hundred dollars. This church was in use until 1899, when the present edifice was erected at a cost of eight thousand dollars. It seats
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six hundred and seventy five and was dedicated on December 31, 1899, by Presiding Elder D. C. Franklin.
Prior to the regular pastors at Logan, Rev. A. J. Andrews and others held services. Among the earlier pastors sent by the conference, may be named: Reverends W. E. Hamilton, Newlin, Van Scoy, William Patter- son, J. B. Gibson, J. W. Adair, C. V. Ward, .1. Thornbrue and George M. Hughes.
In 18SS, a one thousand four hundred dollar parsonage was provided for the pastor. Under the pastorate of Reverend Hughes seventy members were added to the church, which, in 1891, had a membership of one hundred and thirty-five. The present membership is about four hundred and forty- four, including Bethel station in this charge.
-Pastors in recent years have been Reverends George A. Hughes, 1889- 91; M. R. Hamed, 1891-94; J. S. Tillinghast, 1894-95; Jason Gallup, 1895- 97; Thomas S. Molesworth, 1897-01; J. S. Bonman, 1901-03; P. C. Stire, 1903-06; Willis N. Graves, 1906-09; A. D. Davis, 1909-10; C. S. Lyles, 1910-12; M. M. Cable, 1912, and present pastor.
At Dunlap the first services of this denomination were held at the resi- dence of J. Whiteley. The first church was erected in 1868, a year after first class met. The first regular appointment of a pastor was in 1871, when Rev. I. M. OTling came. In May, 1881, a new church building was started and that month a corner-stone was laid. The dedication took place July 2, IS82. December 1, 1911, the church was burned, and in the spring of 1913 steps were taken to erect a new one, one of lasting qualities and a beautiful structure. This was dedicated on Sunday, June 15, 1913. the services being conducted by Bishop Frank Bristol, assisted by the pastor, Rev. A. W. Harned, and a number of former pastors.
Among the pastors serving here have been Reverends I. M. O'Fling, Aaron Van Scoy, A. C. Smith. Jacob Fectley, James Lisle, in 1878-80. Then came Fletcher Brown, C. L. Chr, H. H. Barton, J. T. Docking, William Dudley. A. T. Jefrey, Joseph Stephen, W. F. Bartholomew, Don A. Allen, A. A. Thompson, O. F. Shaw, T. MeStewart, W. H. Doyle, 1910-1I, and A. W. Harned, who came in 1912.
At Persia, Methodism started on its mission in the early eighties, but owing to a fire, the records have been lost and no details of those early days of the church can now be obtained. A church building was erected in 1884 under Rev. Hugh Linn, pastor. It was a frame structure which cost one thousand one hundred and eighty-four dollars. The deed to the lot is dated
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April, 1883. The trustees, at the time of building, were J. K. Root. J. Jack- son. Benjamin Draper, J. H. Puckett, George Courtwright.
The following is a list of pastors having served here with the dates of their coming: Reverends Hugh Linn, 1884; Wilber Fisk, 1885; S. A. Ter- rell. 1886: F. H. Harvey, 1887; E. M. Huff, ISS8; W. A. Welker, 1889; G. W. Pahner, 1890; Frank W. Wilson, 1891; D. Pruitt, 1892; M. T. Tweedy, 1894; M. T. Brown, 1895; A. Ostrander, 1897; M. A. Wright, 1898; A. M. Molesworth, 1899; Peter Jacobs, 1900; Charles S. Gillespie, 1903; G. E. Reader, 1904; M. T. Brown. 1905; F. Silsby, 1907; W. A. Bonar, 1908; F. C. Tyler, 1911 ; E. J. Zumsteg, 1913; E. W. Bates, pres- ent pastor.
The present membership is forty-five. Harris Grove is a station on this circuit and has a membership of eighty, while Beebeetown has a men- bership of twenty. In 1884 the Persia church had a membership of twenty- nine, most of whom were charter members.
At Little Sioux the Methodists, with the Latter-Day Saints, are holding the entire religious field. The membership is about one hundred and forty. The church property is estimated by the conference at about nine thousand dollars.
1 At Magnolia the Methodists enjoy a membership of about two hundred, with property valued at four thousand seven hundred dollars. Here the first Methodist church of the county was erected in 1867. It was supported by members from all over the county, all being elated over having a church home of their own.
TIIE HARRISON COUNTY HOLINESS ASSOCIATION.
This is a society of zealous, spiritual-minded Christians, nearly all of whom were formerly of the Methodist Episcopal church, but who hold to higher ground and believe in sanctification and earthly perfection. Several years ago they formed this association and hold their annual and semi-an- nual meetings in halls and tents at various points in Harrison county. They are a part of the Iowa State Holiness Association, and have within their nun- bers many of the best people of the county. They usually worship with and really hold church membership in the Methodist church, but the conferences of that church do not recognize them as a body. and do not fully endorse their teachings.
CHAPTER XVI.
CIVIC SOCIETIES OF THE COUNTY.
It matters not where one goes in these, the opening years of the twen- tieth century, he will find in every intelligent community in the civilized world one or more secret societies organized and working for the good of mankind. While there are numerous semi-secret orders, or lodges, with their chief aim some kind of a mutual beneficiary clement incorporated in their charter and constitution, this chapter will treat principally of the three great, world-wide fraternities-the Masonic, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows and Knights of Pythias. Fifty and a hundred years ago such fraternities as these did not thrive, and become so popular as they are today. They were not so well understood by outsiders and it was believed that harm came from the assembling of secret orders of men. Not so, to any great extent today, for the masses have come to know for a certainty that these orders have only good for their fundamental aim. The Bible is taken largely as the standard of the work of these three great fraternal societies, and the nearer they live up to the teachings of the Bible, the better Masons, Odd Fellows and Pythians the members will be.
The first secret order organized in Harrison county was the Masonic. Magnolia Lodge No. 126, of Magnolia, was the first secret order instituted in all this section of Iowa. At one date it was a very strong lodge, and from it has originated many of the present lodges within the county. This list includes the Masonic bodies at Missouri Valley, Logan, Woodbine, Dun- lap and Little Sioux, as well as the Onawa lodge in Monona county, and possibly others. The date of the organization of this parent, or mother lodge at Magnolia, was June 2, 1858. It had for its charter members H. M. Huff, E. J. Ellis, Samuel Moore, T. F. Stewart, George S. Bacon, J. S. Rand. Jerry Motz, John Harshbarger, Horatio Caywood and S. J. Smith.
This lodge had worked under "dispensation" for several months prior to the date of receiving its charter and being fully organized. In that early day it was a common thing for Masonic brothers to come across the country from all parts of Harrison and Monona counties to visit the Magnolia lodge of Masons. But as railroads made their advent into Harrison and adjoining
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counties, towns sprung up and other lodges which took from twenty to forty members from the Magnolia lodge, were organized.
The original officers of Magnolia lodge were as follows. H. M. Huff, worshipful master; E. J. Ellis, senior warden; Samuel Moore, junior war- den; T. F. Stewart, secretary; George S. Bacon, treasurer; J. S. Rand, se- nior deacon; Jerry Mortz, junior deacon.
This lodge now has a membership of forty-six and has elective officers as follows: H. IJ. Wade, worshipful master; H. C. Cutler, senior warden ; L. D. Brown, junior warden; W. C. Dewell, senior deacon; Perin Bedsaul, junior deacon; W. D. Gilkercon, secretary; H. N. Frazier, treasurer.
MISSOURI VALLEY LODGES.
At Missouri Valley exists this institution that has its foundations deeply laid in the hopes, aspirations and affections of men, or it never would have come down to us through the ages, evolving and developing with the lapse of time, adapting itself through the revolutionizing centuries to the changes of religion, civilization and enlightenment and ever retaining its strong hold upon the human heart.
Blue Lodge No. 232, of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted at Missouri Valley, June 3, 1863, by the subjoined charter mem- bers and officers: Robert MIcGavren, worshipful master; W. C. Ellis, sc- nior warden; P. D. Mickel, junior warden; E. K. Robinson, secretary; G. II. McGavren, George Moore, John Mickels, Sherm Morehouse, J. A. Fowler, M. A. Phillips, Ed. Culver, E. T. Mckinney and W. J. Harris. In 1891 this lodge had a membership of eighty-three, and Dr. E. J. Chapman had then been worshipful master more years than any other man, commencing in 1871. The present membership is one hundred and thirty-seven. The offi- cers (elective) for 1914 were Henry Thurher, worshipful master ; M. D. Bra- son, senior warden ; Iliram Sigler, junior warden; George A. Kellogg, treas- urer ; L. S. Haskins, secretary.
In 1883. in conjunction with the Odd Fellows order, this lodge erected a fine brick block, costing eight thousand dollars. In this the two orders had an excellent hall, well equipped. Prior to that date they met in a frame building, over a grocery store on Sixth street. At present the hall facilities are excellent.
Triune Chapter No. 81 was formed October 4. 1876, with charter mem- bers as follows: William Pelan, high priest: Robert MeGavren, king; E. J. Chapman, scribe; Cyrus T. Weston, secretary; Thomas Mann, captain of
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host; T. W. Merritt, past sojourner: I. D. Sharp, royal arch captain; L. E. Massic, grand master third veil; David Douglas, second veil: J. W. Axtell, first veil. Just prior to 1891 this chapter enjoyed a membership of fifty-six, but at that date had only forty-six, on account of deaths and removals.
Order of Eastern Star No. 126, was instituted at Missouri Valley, De- cember 6, 1878, by charter members Carrie Todd. C. C. Lahman, Ella Davis, Anna Schultz. Martha M. Harris, Laura Manh and F. Shouble.
Dunlap was the third point within Harrison county to support a Ma- sonic lodge. Hospitable Lodge No. 244. Ancient Free and Accepted Ma- sons, worked under a dispensation from July 2, 1868. until July 2, 1869, when . a charter was granted by the Grand Lodge of Jowa. The first elective offi- cers of this lodge were. Dr. Dwight Satterlee, worshipful master; D. Smith, senior warden; A. N. Warren, junior warden. At first the lodge met over the R. B. Hillas frame store building, which was destroyed by fire : next in the Dunham building, then over the Jones building. For a short period they met in the Odd Fellows hall. but in 1886, when Moore's block was erected, a hall was designed and set apart for the use of the Masonic lodge. They leased the hall for a time to the Knights of Pythias order. In 1891 the order at Dunlap had a membership of fifty-six, and at summer, 1914, it had eighty-six members. The then elective officers were: Guy A. Landee, worshipful master; C. M. Bowersox, senior warden; I. P. Pounds, junior warden; A. N. Jordan, treasurer : W. H. VanSlyke, secretary.
Ark Chapter of this fraternity at Dunlap was organized as No. 89, of Royal Arch Masons, April 25, 1879, with ten charter members: M. S. Bow- man, B. Jackson, S. J. Patterson, F. J. Barber, O. Colburn, A. C. Gilerist. D. M. Workman. S. M. Maynard, Charles Taylor and F. W. Olmstead. The chapter, in 1914, showed a membership of one hundred and fifteen with officers as follows: B. H. Cutler, high priest ; G. A. Landee, scribe; A. N. Warren, king; F. W. Curtis, treasurer : C. H. Van Slyke, secretary.
Frontier Lodge No. 382, of the Masonic order, was instituted at Little Sioux, June 4, 1878, worked one year under dispensation and was granted a charter by the Grand Lodge of Iowa. The original officers and charter members were as follows: H. M. Huff, worshipful master; P. B. Terry, senior warden: A. Gleason, junior warden; George F. Straight, E. A. Bald- win, S. J. Smith. B. F. Croasdale, E. A. Jones, C. A. Holcomb and N. F. Hillard.
In the fall of 1877. when M. Murray built his store building, the upper story was finished for Masonic hall purposes. At one date the lodge had a membership of forty-two, but in 1890 had only twenty-eight. During 1914,
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the membership was twenty-seven, and its elective officers were: Levi H. Reynolds, worshipful master; John J. Bock, senior warden; _ 1. Monroc Rolph, junior warden: B. F. Croasdale, treasurer; T. J. Lanyon, secretary; James M. Rolph, senior deacon; W. G. Dickey, junior deacon; Frank R. Smith, senior steward; Carl B. Smith, junior steward; Charles L. P. Han- son, tyler.
FIRST LODGE AT WOODBINE.
At Woodbine, Free Masonry commenced its work as a local fraternity with a charter from the Grand Lodge of Iowa, dated June 9, 1881. The lodge here is known as Charter Oak No. 401, of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, which worked under a dispensation from June, 18So. The first * officers were Reuben Yiesley, worshipful master; H. C. Harshbarger, se- nior warden; F. J. Porter, junior warden; G. S. Stanton, secretary; C. D. Stevens, treasurer. The charter members were: Reuben Vielsey, H. C. Harshbarger, F. J. Porter, C. D. Stevens, G. Smith Stanton, J. R. Burk- holder, W. H. De Cou, L. D. Butler, Lysander Crane, P. A. De Cou.
At first the lodge met at Steven's Hall. In a few years they occupied room's over the old Cadwell bank (now Odd Fellow's Hall). the Odd Fellows sharing the lodge room with them. Early in January, 1891, they leased rooms over the F. A. Foltz brick business house, on Main street. In 1914 they were in the Steven's block, and had a membership of sixty-seven, with elective officers as follows: George H. Irwin, Jr., worshipful master ; George Wright, senior warden; George De Voll, junior warden; L. T. Hall, senior deacon; R. R. Jefferson, junior deacon; F. M. Bray, secretary; C. C. Haas, treasurer.
At Lagon, Chrysolite Lodge No. 420, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma- sons, was allowed to work under dispensation from November 15. 1881, to June. 1882, when a charter was granted by the Grand Lodge of Iowa. The charter members at Logan were: Ilon. Stephen King, 1. W. Ford, A. L. Harvey, J. W. Stewart, S. I: King, J. W. Barnhart, A. N. McCoid, John W. Wood, J. V. Evans, N. H. Van Arsdale, J. G. Radenbaugh, D. D. Penrod, William Giddings, J. W. Stocker, E. G. O. Groat, T. M. C. Logan, D. W. Kennedy, J. J. Peterson. The original officers were Stephen King, worshipful master; \. W. Ford, senior warden; A. L. Harvey, junior war- den; William Giddings, treasurer; J. W. Barnhart, secretary. In 1891 this lodge enjoyed a membership of thirty-eight. At that date the lodge sub- leased from the Odd Fellows in the Bacon block, on the southeast corner
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of Seventh street and Fifth avenue. It may be said of Masonry at Logan, in the spring of 1914, that it had a membership of about one hundred and nine, and occupied hall quarters with the Odd Fellows, in the latter's building.
The offices in July, 1914, were vested in the following : S. W. Jolliff, worshipful master; Frank Hall, senior warden; L. W. Logan, junior war- den : George M. Young, senior deacon; Charles W. Schwartz, junior warden; O. L. Case, secretary ; B. W. Stearns, treasurer.
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