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Manchester never fully realized her day of grace in the matter of high instruction, and the genius of education settled upon the more liberal and dis- cerning town of Hopkinton.
RELIGIOUS.
The first regular religious ministrations in Burrington, now Manchester, were commenced in the Summer of 1855, by Rev. A. Graves, then the Pastor of the Congregational Church at Yankee Settlement, who preached on alternate Sabbaths at 11:15 A. M., in the Acers School House at Delaware Center, and same days preached at Burrington. At that time, there were fifteen buildings in the town. The services were conducted in an unfinished dwelling then owned and occupied by S. R. Grow, on the north side of Fayette street, between Tama and Bremer, a little west of the present site of the Nix House. In May, 1856, Rev. L. B. Fifield commenced to labor in the Gospel vineyard at this place.
The Congregational Church .- June 29, 1856, a meeting preliminary to a church organization was held in an unfinished and unoccupied building that then stood on the north side of Fayette street, east of Wayne, and the church was duly organized, August 3, 1856 ; the sermon by Rev. A. Graves, conclud- ing prayer by II. N. Gates. The original members were Rev. L. B. Fifield, Emily J. Fifield, Peter Richardson, Lucinda C. Richardson, Sanford R. Grow, Susan Grow, George Hartwell and Julia A. Hartwell.
For eight years, services were held in private houses, in the old brown school house, which stood on the site of the present brick school building, and in Hul- burt's Ilall.
At a meeting held in Burrington Hall it was voted to proceed to build a house of worship. A Building Committee, consisting of Rev. A. T. Loring, S. R. Grow and S. T. Wheeler, were appointed. On the 7th of September, 1864, the present church edifice was formally dedicated. Rev. O. W. Merrill preached the dedicatory sermon, Rev. Mr. Hew de Bourck offered the dedicatory prayer.
The cost of the building was about $3,500, the American Congregational Union contributing $300. Improvements from time to time have been made to the building. A new Menecly bell, at an expense of $515, was put up in 1873.
The ministers who have served from the organization of the church to the present (1878) time are Revs. L. B. Fifield, August 3, 1856, to June, 1860; A. T. Loring, from July, 1860, to July 20, 1866; Daniel Russell, from October 1, 1866, to April 1, 1867; A. A. Baker, from October 30, 1867, to October 1, 1869; E. R. Stiles, who commenced preaching December 19, 1869, was in- stalled November 8, 1870, by Rev. J. S. Bingham, D. D.
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Deacons : George Hartwell, from September 18, 1856, to October 28, 1857 ; B. H. Keller, from September 17, 1856, to January 6, 1858; Peter Richard- son, from January 6, 1858, to May, 1871; Wm. Bremner, from January 2, 1861, to the present time; F. W. Dunham, from March 21, 1866, to July 3, 1867; II. L. Servoss and B. H. Keller, from May, 1870, to 1873. Present (1878) membership 150.
Present church officers: Trustees, W. H. Goodell, H. A. Granger and Frank Atwater; Clerk, H. M. Ruggles; Deacons, Wm. Bremner, Wm. Good- ell and C. Sanborn.
A weekly prayer meeting has been kept up since the organization of the church.
Since the Fall of 1864, a Sunday school has been sustained by the church ; previous to that, it had for several years helped to form the Union Sunday school which met in the public school house. Wm. Bremner, B. H. Keller, H. L. Servoss, Jonathan Piper, Luke Harvey, H. W. Rule have been its Superin- tendents. Sunday school officers for 1878 are H. W. Rule, Superintendent ; R. M. Marvin, Assistant Superintendent; George A. Day, Chorister; Eva L. Day, Organist ; F. B. Gregg, Secretary and Treasurer.
Ladies' Aid Society .- Previous to August 16, 1861, the ladies of this denom- ination co-operated with the Union Benevolent Society ; since then, they have formed an independent association, having the same object in view. Socially and financially their efforts have met with the greatest success.
Baptist Church (regular), organized October 26, 1855, with six members, viz., Edson and Elizabeth Merrill, Ozias P. and Almedia Reeves, John L. and Elmira Baldwin.
The first meetings were held in an unfinished house belonging to John L. Reeves. July 1, 1859, the church decided to incorporate according to the Iowa State laws, and on the 12th of July, 1859, the articles of incorporation were filed with the County Recorder, J. Bailey, by Ozias P. Reeves, then Church Clerk. The Pastor at that time was J. Y. Aitchison, and the congregation, consisting of about thirty-one members, used the old brown school house, which stood on the site of the present public school building, as a place of worship. In 1861, in connection with two other denominations, Hulbert Hall, located on the west side of Franklin street, between Main and Fayette streets, was rented, remaining until 1863, when they returned to the school house, where they wor- shiped but for a short time, when-the town having sold the building-they were again compelled to move. This time, in consideration of a yearly rental of $200, the exclusive use of Thorp's Hall, located on the northeast corner of Main and Franklin strects, was secured. August 5, 1871, the Church, in special session, resolved to commence the erection of a house of worship. John Stewart, A. L. Baldwin and N. L. Whitney were appointed a Building Com- mittee. At the next regular covenant meeting, the resolution was concurred in by the Church as a body, and two more, Edson Merrill and William McIntosh, added to the Building Committee. A site, costing $300, was selected on the northeast corner of Butler and Madison streets. The building, completed in May, 1872, was dedicated to the service of God the first Sabbath in June, same year, by Rev. N. F. Ravlin.
The membership at present (1878) is about 74. The Pastor in charge, who came in 1876, is Rev. Lucius M. Whiting.
Woman's Mission Circle, of the First Baptist Church, organized February 10, 1875, with eleven members. The following were the first body of officers, elected for the next ensuing year : Mrs. Sarah F. Stewart, President ; Mrs.
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W. H. Irvine, Vice President ; Miss Mattie McIntosh, Secretary : Miss Nettie Fuller, Treasurer: Mrs. George Webber, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Quack- enbush, Solicitors. Officers for 1878: Mrs. Sarah F. Stewart, President ; Mrs. A. T. Whiting, Vice President : Mrs. Julia E. Brownell, Secretary and Treasurer : Miss Laura Pacer, Miss Leathermar.
Meetings are held the second Sabbath of each month in the First Baptist Church : monthly tea sociables are given by invitations at the houses of mem- bers.
This society is auxiliary to the Woman's Mission Association of the West, whose object is the procurement of money for the support of lady foreign mis- sionaries. The amount of funds raised the first year of organization was $20.10, and for 1878, $24.50. This society is included in the district of Dubuque, of which Mrs. Sarah F. Stewart is the Secretary and resident Correspondent.
Ladies' Aid Society, of the Manchester First Baptist Church, organized as a sewing circle June 3. 1859, with fifty-one members and the following offi- cers : Mrs. Reeves, President ; Mrs. Grow, Vice President; Mrs. Doggett, Secretary and Treasurer ; Miss E. A. White, Mrs. H. Acers, Mrs. Hamlin, Managers : Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Hamlin, Visiting Committee.
Officers for 1878 : Mrs. J. McIntosh. President : Mrs. A. T. Whiting, Vice President : Mrs. S. F. Stewart, Secretary and Treasurer ; Mrs. C. II. Harris, Mrs. George Webber, Mrs. A. Fuller, Mrs. J. Chaple, Managers and Visiting Committee.
Meetings are held at the houses of members, by invitation, once in two weeks.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the Fall of 1855, Dan- iel K. Fox and wife being the only inembers. Soon after, William Acers, Adolphus Hardendorf and Mrs. C. C. Peers united. Rev. Mr. Alger was the first minister, succeeded by Rev. F. X. Miller and S. C. Churchill, on what was then termed Manchester Circuit ; Rev. John Webb and J. A. Van Anda, J. F. Hestwood and E. R. Latter.
The subsequent Pastors have been : E. W. Jeffries, three years; A. K. Johnson, two years ; R. Norton, one year ; L. Catlin, two years ; L. H. Car- hart, one year ; F. M. Robertson, one year, 1872: J. R. Berry, 1873-4; F. X. Miller, 1875-6 : D. Sheffer, 1877 ; R. N. Earhart, 1878.
The church edifice was commenced under the pastorate of E. W. Jeffries, and completed in 1868. The building is 56x36 feet in size, with basement. The oversight of its construction was entrusted to Ira P. Adams and William Cattron. The parsonage was begun under the pastorate of A. K. Johnson, in 1867. and enlarged in 1870.
Daniel K. Fox was the first class leader, holding the position three years. Ira P. Adams has held the position continuously ever since. The present Offi- cial Board and members of Quarterly Conference are : R. W. Keeler, Presiding Elder : R. N. Earhart, Pastor; Laymen : C. Yoran, M. F. LeRoy, O. D. Clark, B. N. Reynolds, W. M. Wilcox, C. Perkins, I. L. Walters, C. W. Keagy, I. P. Adams, J. H. Stevens, C. O. Torrey. W. T. Adams, Geo. Com- merford, J. A. Cooley, R. W. Purdy, J. C. McKee.
The Universalist Church .- The first sermon in Manchester was delivered in the Summer of 1859, in the second story of a brick building, on the corner of Butler and Franklin streets, then known as "Burrington's Hall," by the Rev. Mr. Dennis, who was then living in Dubugne. Efforts were made at that time for continued services, but owing to the small number of resident Univer- salists, the efforts proved unsuccessful, and they had but occasional sermons
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until the Winter of 1864, when arrangements were made with the Rev. Joy Bishop, known in Delaware County as "Father Bishop," to preach every alter- nate Sabbath. These services were continued until the Summer of 1865, in the Congregational Church, the last meeting of the series being held in the open air, directly in front of the church, because the key to the church could not be found.
At this meeting, a few of the most zealous friends of the cause first origi- nated the idea of building a Universalist Church in Manchester, but the idea was not carried into execution until several years later.
The next regular preaching was commenced in the Spring of 1868, in a room known as Belknap's Hall, by the Rev. Henry Jewell. A Constitution, consisting of seven liberal articles for the government of the society, was adopted at a meeting held at Belknap's Hall, June 20, 1868, to which fifty persons subscribed their names as members. The Rev. Henry Jewell contin- ued preaching every Sabbath until September 28, 1869.
On the 30th day of March, 1869, a meeting was held at Burnsides' Hall, for the purpose of deciding the question in regard to building a church edifice. A subscription paper was started, and $3,000 pledged for that purpose; but it being the impression that a suitable edifice could not be built for less than $5,000, H. M. Congar, E. R. Congar, Rev. Henry Jewell, Thomas Toogood, Gil- bert Yeoman, A. M. Sherwood, Hiram Babcock, Jacob Hoag, T. Crosby, E. J. Congar, R. G. Clifford, J. Gilbert and R. W. Tirrill pledged themselves to raise the subscription to $5,000. Messrs. N. Denton, A. M. Sherwood. G. Yeoman, T. Crosby and R. W. Tirrill were appointed a Building Committee. The society was incorporated under the laws of the State, May 4, 1869; Clark Bliss, Sr., Thomas Toogood, H. M. Congar, A. M. Sherwood, E. M. Tomlin- son, E. R. Congar, L. S. Bemis and E. Hoag being the corporators.
The first officers under the incorporation were: E. M. Tomlinson, Presi- dent ; Clark Bliss, Sr., and James P. Robertson, Vice Presidents ; E. R. Con- gar, Treasurer ; R. W. Tirrill, Secretary.
The present edifice was commenced May 10, 1869, and completed May 7, 1871, at a total cost of $8,030.44. The dedicatory services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Hanson, of Chicago. Rev. E. R. Wood was the first regular Pas- tor, commencing his ministrations in September, 1871, and continuing until September, 1873.
The next Pastor was Rev. W. J. Hicks, of Strawberry Point, who preached here every alternate Sunday for six months. For nearly three years following, the society remained inactive, with the exception of the Ladies' Society, through whose exertions the former Pastor, Rev. E. R. Wood, was induced to return and re-organize the church, which was done June 4, 1877. The number received into the church on this and the succeeding Sunday was twenty-three. The church officers elected were : S. W. Green, President ; R. W. Tirrill, Clerk ; Mary Hoag, Treasurer ; E. S. Congar, Adaline Tomlinson and Seth Brown, Trustees ; Seth Brown and R. W. Tirrill, Deacons. They were elected for one year, and are the present incumbents. The church and society are out of debt and in good condition.
The Sunday School was organized 1864, with R. W. Tirrill Superintendent. The Ladies' Society was organized in 1867, and is somewhat noted for its broad liberality.
Presbyterian Church .- Organized August 29, 1869, by Rev. Daniel Rus- sell, assisted by Rev. Mr. Campbell, with fourteen members, as follows : Henry Russell, Mrs. Mary Russell, Miss Grace Russell, W. G. Field, John M.
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Guthrie, Mrs. E. B. Marriott. D. G. Eldridge, Mrs. M. A. Eldridge, Henry F. Hamlin, Sanford R. Grow. Mrs. A. Grow, George Truby, Melvin Walker. Present membership, forty-one : first officers elected were Elders George Truby and S. R. Grow. who also acted as Clerk of the Session.
D. G. Eldridge was added to the Elders October 1, 1870, and John Guthrie and Henry Burnett made Deacons.
In June, 1874, the Pastor, Daniel Russell, resigned, from that time up to November 1. 1874, when Rev. David Street became Pastor, conference meet- ings only were held.
Mr. Street continued a Pastor until November 1, 1875, when the congre- gation accepted his resignation. With the exception of an occasional sermon preached by Rev. Alvah Day (a resident superannuated preacher), no regular services were held, until the present Pastor, Rev. William S. Pryse, assumed charge. June 16, 1877. Since then the church has almost returned to the prosperous condition it enjoyed at the time of Rev. D. Russell's resignation, when there were over seventy-five members. Those now (1878) in office are George Truby, William Marchant, R. M. Ewart and H. F. Hamlin, Elders ; William Marchant and Robert Morley, Trustees : Royal Van Antwerp, Deacon ; E. P. Seeds, Secretary and Treasurer.
The organization of this church was effected in Burnside Hall, where the meetings continued up to the time of building the present church edifice, work on which was commenced in October, 1870, and dedicated to the service of God in January, 1871.
The Advent Church in Manchester was organized by Elder P. S. W. Deyo, of Strawberry Point, about 1862 or '63. Meetings were maintained for sev- eral years, when the Society began to meet at the North Manchester school house. Among those who have preached to this congregation are Elders Kin- ney, Jaynes, Mrs. Jaynes, Ridley and the present Pastor, Rev. Philip Buck.
For about ten years, an annual meeting, continuing for a week, has been held in a tent on the grounds of Henry Acers, in the north part of the city. Here congregate annually the members of this faith from churches many miles around, who are hospitably entertained by the Manchester people. At these annual meetings the leading ministers and advocates of this peculiar faith come to preach to the churches. among them Elder Himes, of Boston ; Elder Sheldon, of Michigan ; Elder Deyo and others.
The Catholic Church .- The first clergymen of the Catholic Church who held services in Manchester were Rev. Fathers P. J. Clabby and R. McGrath. In 1872, under Father Clabby's pastorate, the subscription for building a church was begun, assisted largely by many citizens of Manchester, and work was commenced under Father C.'s direction and continued under Father McGrath, who saw its walls completed and the roof put on. Rev. Mr. MeGrath was succeeded in 1875 by Rev. J. F. Nugent, who completed the church. The building is of stone, forty-four by sixty-six feet in size, and is located on the south side of Butler street, about a block west of Franklin.
Father Nugent still remains the honored Pastor of the Manchester church, having also charge of the church at Delhi. He is an ardent friend of and devotes much of his time to the cause of temperance. He is an eloquent and captivating speaker, and invariably draws crowded houses. The Catholic Tem- perance Society at Delhi was organized by him, and his example and wise coun- sels serve to secure and maintain entire sobriety in the churches under his charge.
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MASONIC.
Manchester Lodge, No. 165, A., F. & A. M., met for the first time-U. D. -- October 6, 1862. Those attending were J. M. Watson, named as W. M .; Thomas Tierney, S. W .; B. H. Keller, J. W .; N. Denton, C. E. Dean, E. L. Eaton, Ray B. Griffin, H. P. Duffy, W. C. Cawley, John Acers, Peter Case, C. G. Reynolds. E. A. Guilbert, G. M., made an official visit to the new lodge January 6, 1863. The receipts to May 28, 1863, ending the Masonic year, were $204.95; the disbursements, $109.25.
The Lodge was chartered June 3, 1863, and constituted by W. O. Allen, proxy for G. M., June 22d. The Worshipful Masters have been : B. H. Keller, 1863-6; W. C. Cawley, 1866-9; Seth Brown, 1869-71; B. H. Keller, 1871-3; W. C. Cawley, 1873-7 : Seth Brown, 1877-9.
The Lodge officiated at the laying of the corner stone of the Universalist Church, at Greeley, June 5, 1866, in the presence of a large crowd.
The Lodge occupied the upper story of a frame building on the northwest corner of Franklin and Delaware streets, until December, 1866. when it removed to the third story over Thorpe Bros. & Co.'s store, which was formally dedi- cated for Masonic uses, February 22, 1867.
The deaths among the membership have been Capt. Alonzo Clark, at New Orleans, of yellow fever, December 7, 1867 ; Dr. W. A. Morse, of consumption, engendered while a prisoner at Andersonville, July 24, 1868; S. W. Stevens, September 2, 1868; E. L. Eaton, in 1869; Peter Case, May, 1871, buried by Tyrrell Lodge, Waverly ; W. J. Graham, 1871; L. W. Pierce, November 19, 1873; E. K. Howe, a pensioner of the war of 1812, aged 78 years, May 6, 1878 ; Nixson Denton, at Denison, Texas, January 4, 1878.
The officers for the years 1878-9 are Seth Brown, W. M .; C. C. Lewis, S. W .; H. P. Duffy, J. W .; W. C. Cawley, Treasurer ; T. T. Carkeek, Secre- tary ; A. L. Beardslee, S. D .; A. Wolff, J. D .; D. I. Johnston, Tyler. The membership is about ninety. Meets Saturday evening on or before full moon.
Olive Branch Chapter No. 48, R. A. M., was instituted March 1, 1869, with L. F. Robinson, H. P .; M. O. Barnes, E. K .; A. M. Sherwood, E. S., and nine members. The present officers are A. L. Beardslee, H. P .; H. L. Rann, E. K .; Thomas Toogrod, E. S .; W. T. Adams, Treasurer; H. F. Hamlin, Secretary ; C. C. Lewis, C. H .; L. L. Ayers. P. S .; E. S. Gaines, R. A. C .; H. P. Duffy, G. M. 3d V .; W. B. Jones, G. M. 2d V., J. J. Hoag, G. M. 1st V .; N. J. Wolcott, Guard. About fifty members. Meets Wednesday evening on or after full moon.
Orient Chapter, Eastern Star, chartered August 1, 1873, with B. H. Keller as W. P .; Mrs. D. L. Ingalls, W. M .; Mrs. Sat. Allen, W. A. M. The pres- ent officers are, Seth Brown, W. P .; Mrs. W. C. Cawley, W. M .; Mrs. A. O. Moore, W. A. M .; Mrs. D. I. Johnson, Treasurer; Mrs. G. S. Lister, Seere- tary ; D. I. Johnson, Sentinel. There are about fifty members. Meets Tues- day evening on or before full moon.
Nazareth Commandery, U. D., was instituted October 12, 1877, with C. C. Bradley, E. C .; B. H. Keller, Gen .; W. C. Cawley, C. G .; E. Hoag, Treas .; W. H. Cooley, Rec .; C. C. Lewis, S. W .; Thomas Toogood, J. W .; H. F. Hamlin, Warder; W. B. Jones, Standard Bearer; Charles Paxson, Sword Bearer; J. W. Ford, Gd .; A. N. Smith, Sent. Knighted, A. L. Beardslee, R. W. Tirrill, E. S. Gaines, W. T. Adams, N. J. Wolcott, H. P. Duffy, J. D. Kennedy, D. W. Jones, W. F. Davis. The important event in the brief history
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of this body was the official visit by G. B. Van Saun, Grand Commander, accompanied by seventeen members of neighboring commanderies, which occurred February 27. Meets first Wednesday evening of each month.
I. O. OF O. F.
Manchester Lodge I. O. of O. F .. instituted March 29, 1867, by M. W. G. M. of the State of Iowa. Charter members, R. B. Griffin, M. A. Newcomb, Jacob Phillips. T. W. Robinson, W. L. Gibson, E. Hoag, E. Fales, Edmond Gardner, C. M. Bronson, Thomas Dodson, A. S. Blair, O. Cronk, L. S. Sher- win, John Morgan, Charles Burnside, C. E. Bronson, W. N. Boynton, V. Childs. W. II. Greenwood. Officers elected, M. A. Newcomb, N. G .; Jacob Phillips, V. G .; W. L. Gibson, R. S .; T. W. Robinson, P. S .; E. Fales, Treas. Appointed officers, C. N. Bronson, R. S .; O. Cronk, L. S. to N. G .; W. N. Boynton, R. S .; T. Dodson, L. S. to V. G .; L. S. Sherwin, I. G .; A. S. Blair, R. S. S .; Charles E. Bronson, L. S. S.
The different Noble Grands that have served since organization, J. Phillips, C. M. Bronson, O. Cronk, C. E. Bronson, W. N. Boynton, R. W. Tirrill, M. Cotton, V. Childs. J. T. Abbott, D. R. Lewis, A. B. Terrill, A. O. Moore, M. Cotton, J. Phillips, J. M. Pearse, J. L. Bloss, J. M. Pearse, A. O. Moore, J. W. Kennedy, S. B. Shilling, H. R. Holmes.
Officers for 1878 are G. O. Vincent, N. G .; J. L. Kelsey, V. G .; H. C. Seamen, Sec .; J. M. Pearse, P. S ; J. T. Abbott, Treas .; J. H. Howland, R. S. and J. H. Keyes, L. S. to U. G .; Jacob Phillips, W .; W. H. Bloss, C .; G. H. Lister. R. S. S .; J. B. Horton, L. S. S .; J. W. Kennedy, O. G .; A. C. Car- ter, I. G .; J. R. Nix, R. S., and P. S. French, L. S. to V. G .; H. R. Holmes, P. G.
Azur Encampment, No. 37, instituted October 20, 1869, by S. S. Winald, D. D. G. P., in Burnside Hall, N. E. corner Franklin and Fayette streets. Charter members, Jacob Phillips, Thos. W. Robinson, Wm. M. Boynton, R. W. Tirrill, E. Graham, G. R. Buckley, J. T. Horton. Those elected to office, J. Phillips, C. P .; R. W. Tirrill, H. P .; G. R. Buckley, S. W .; E., Graham, J. W .; W. N. Boynton, Scribe; J. F. Horton, Treas.
Officers for 1878, J. T. Abbott, C. P .; J. W. Kennedy, S. W .; H. R. Holmes, H. P .; J. M. Pearse, Scribe; E. J. Skinner, J. W .; A. O. Moore, Treas. Membership, 12. Meets second and fourth Monday evening of each month, in Odd Fellows Hall.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
Manchester Lodge, No. 28, A. O. of U. W., was instituted May 15, 1875, by H. W. Holman, D. D. G. M. W., with the following charter members, viz .: W. B. Sherman, A. S. Blair, B. W. Jewell, Z. L. Atkinson, A. O. Moore, Wm. B. Jones, H. S. Lillagar, Calvin Yoran, C. D. Clark, T. T. Carkeek, D. T. John- son, L. L. Ayres, A. L. Baldwin, H. L. Walter, J. M. Lanning, W. E. Brown, W. L. Weidman and J. C. Suydam.
The following officers were elected and installed : L. L. Ayers, P. M. W .; Calvin Gordon, M. W .; A. O. Moore, G. F .; H. S. Lillagar, O .; C. D. Clark, Recorder ; W. E. Brown, Financier; Z. L. Atkinson, Receiver; C. D. Bald- win, Watch : W. L. Weidman, Guide.
The first meeting was in "Odd Fellows' Hall," City Hall Block, where the Lodge continued to meet until the new Odd Fellows' Hall, in Freelove's building, on west side of Franklin street, corner of Delaware, was completed, when the Lodge removed to that hall, January 1, 1878.
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The officers, 1875, second term, commencing July 1, were A. O. Moore, M. W .; C. D. Clark, Recorder. 1876, first term, A. S. Blair, M. W .: P. H. Sny- der, Recorder. Second term, H. L. Walter, M. W .; B. W. Jewell, Recorder. 1877, first term, W. E. Brown, M. W .; Calvin Yoran, Recorder. Second term, B. W. Jewell, M. W .; W. L. Weidman, Recorder. 1878, first term, George Comerford, M. W .; Amos C. Carter, G. F .; Lemuel Allen, O .; H. M. Ruggles, Recorder ; H. L. Walter, Financier ; Z. L. Atkinson, Receiver ; S. W. Trench- ard, I. W .; John C. Heath, O. W .; A. S. Blair, Guide.
Whole number Master Workman degree members, May, 1878, 62. The Lodge is in a prosperous condition. Its hall rent is paid to January 1, 1879, and it has accumulated a fund of about $600, which is well invested in ten per cent. securities.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Jones' Mill Grange of P. of H. was organized Feb. 20, 1873, its first officers being A. F. Coon, M .; J. C. Skinner, O .; E. S. Coon, L .; D. W. Jones, S .; J. H. Burrington, A. S .; Wm. Clugston, C .; S. J. Edmonds, T .; E. O. Clemens, Secretary : Luman Sly, G. K .; Drusilla Childs, Ceres; Sarah J. Coon, Pomona; Eliza C. Skinner, Flora ; Charlotte Acers, L. A. S. The remaining charter members were D. W. Jones, George Acres, S. M. Hoyt, D. P. Ferris, Luther Sly, Wattson Childs, Wm. H. Hollister, A. L. Lightfoot, A. Kirkpatrick, Hassel Monson, Henry Brown, C. W. Mead, Robert Forteous, E. S. Coon, Delilah Hoyt, Margaret Jones, S. V. Coon.
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