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The names of principal heads of families now belonging are William P. Caverly. John O'Neill. Michael N. Denny. John Brady, Daniel Wol- gamood, Michael Flynn, James Graham, John Hagerty, Ellen S. Now- Ian. Joseph Nortmann, Peter ()'Neill, Poter Pauli, Jacob Herberger, Mary Peters, Patrick Smith, James Burns, Peter O. Olsen. James Brady. Henry Nowlan, Mary Neal. Thomas Carlin. William Nowlan, John Kirley. From 186; the priests who attended Toulon were : from Kewanee, two Fathers Ryan ; from Princeville, Father John Moore. 1877; from Wataga, Fathers Ryan, P. A. McGair and M. F. Fallihee; from Bradford, Father Moynihan : from Brimfield, Fathers Flynn, Ryan and Moore; from Bradford, Father Delbarre; from Kewanee, Fathers McCartney. Devaney, and at present, Father Burke. On December 30, 1877 Rev. JJohn Moore held services in the Second Baptist Church, which was purchased from the Baptists, March 1, 1878. The congregation owns the building and lots and is, in fact, clear of every indebtedness.
Universalist Church .- Rev. R. M. Bartlett held services in the Masonic and Odd-Fellows Hall at Toulon in the winter of 1860 and 1861. Prior to this time ministers of the denomination held services here and continued so to do at intervals until 1873.
Sabbath-Schools date back to the beginning of the Congrega- tionalist church here, but not as a regularly organized body. Samuel Burge, in his reminiscenees states that his recollections make the summer of 1854 the initial point, for at that the he attended a Union Methodist-Congregational school in the church of the last-named society-"a house surrounded by a dense hazel thicket. and underneath the building, which rested on piers, the town-hogs sought shade from the sun." The Union Question Book was then used. The Bible-class selected their own lessons independent of the rest of the school. The Congregational and Methodist Union separated on the completion of the latter's church, and the former's school was organized, with Mr. Wright superintendent, who served until 1861, when he entered the army. lle fell in the Union cause ; S. M. Dewey succeeded, serving until his death in 1866, except for one year. Judge Wright presided
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from 1866 to 1868 and in 1870. Samuel Burge served from 1868 to 1879, except in 1870, Rev. R. L. MeCord teaching the Bible-class. In 1880 J. F. Rhodes was superintendent, then E. A. Burge and again JJohn F. Rhodes. In the case of the Baptist church the existence of the Sun- day-school during the troubles in that church is due in great part to Mrs. J. M. Stickney.
Schools of Toulon .- The school history of the township embraces almost the entire history of this district up to 1861. In 1843 a com- mon school was presided over by Miss Elizabeth Buswell, while a select school was taught by Miss Susan, daughter of Elder Gill, both held in the old court house. Miss Booth also taught in a house west of Oliver Whitaker's late residence then belonging to Roval Arnold, while the pioneer lawyer. W. W. Drummond, conducted a school in his own house. The first school-house was the " Old Brick." erected by order of the commissioners, and the first teacher, T. J. Henderson. In 1849 Miss Booth conducted the summer school in the buikling, while Miss Bayce presi led over a private school in the old Masonic Hall, near the Methodist church.
In the former chapter reference is made to the seminary. In March, 1850. the commissioners passed the following resolution : " This day came Samuel G. Wright. Samuel Beatty and Oliver Whit- aker, a committee appointed in December. 1849, in relation to the building of a female seminary, and presented their report. together with a plan of said seminary, which report was accepted. Where- upon it is ordered that the committee proceed to receive sub- scriptions toward building said seminary. And it is further considered. that whereas the funds now on hand, arising from sale of lots in Tou- lon (8630) are insufficient to build a female seminary without the aid of individual subscriptions, and whereas there is an unwillingness on the part of the people to subscribe toward the erection of said semi- nary, without it can be used for the education of males as well as females. it is ordered that said committee proceed to build said semi- nary according to the plan presented by them, for the accommodation of both males and females." This buikling was completed, and N. F. Atkins and Mrs. Atkins taught there. with the permission of the com- missioners.
In December, 1856, District school No. I. at Toulon was taught by Charles Myers, who received $30 per month for instructing seventy- eight pupils. Miss E. J. Creighton was assistant. At this time the senior boys and girls attended the seminary. During the previous summer, Oliver White and Miss Hubbard were the teachers. I'nion District school was presided over in February, 1856, by JJ. E. Hickok, who received $20 per month and board. There were fifty-six pupils enrolled, but only eighteen present. There was no chair to be seen here at this time. In 1857 a writing school was conducted at Toulon by II. L. Bailey. On May, 20th, that year. specimens of his pupils' work were subitted to a committee comprising Thomas Hall. Charles Myers and Nelson F. Atkins, who indorsed his method of instruction and testified to marked improvement in the writing of the pupils, par- ticularly that of Isabella Pierce.
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In the fall of 1858 the school house on Soap Hill and that west of the fair grounds, were completed. Wm. Campbell became principal of Toulon seminary in September, 1858. In March, 1859, Isaac C. Reed and Oliver Whitaker, school directors, announced that Mr. Car- penter's school, or District No. 1, would embrace all Toulon, south of Main and west of Olive, and also the senior male pupils of the whole town. It was also announced that Mrs. Burge would commence school in the seminary, March 16th, taking in all between Main and Thomas streets, except the senior male pupils. Miss Mary Perry opened a select school here in June, 1860. Prior to that she was teacher of what was known as the " Fair-ground" school.
In October, 1861 Oliver Whitaker and Branson Lowman resigned as school directors, when Davis Lowman and Warham Mordoff were elected. They, with J. C. Reed, formed the board. In March 1862. Joshua Thorp proposed to teach the high school for $30 per month, on condition that he be authorized to employ a female assistant. Ellen King was engaged as teacher in the brick schoolhouse and Mary Whita- ker in the Fair-ground school. Mr. Thorp presided over the seminary from October, 1861 to February 1862, with Mary Perry assistant. Olive Decker taught at Soap Hill, Elizabeth Marvin and Mary Beatty assistants in the brick school. During the war it appears there were no records kept beyond the ordinary cash book. The schools, however, were regularly carried on, several teachers' names appearing. In April 1886, Patrick Nowlan was appointed clerk of board, rice Oliver White, resigned, and subsequently elected for three years. S. M. Dewey took Amos P. Gill's place, and on September 1866, David Tinlin was chosen, vice S. M. Dewey, deceased. B. G. Hall was princi- pal of the semmary from April 1866 : Mrs. P. O. Hall in the grammar department, Miss S. A. Beatty in brick school, Miss C. Robinson in Fair- ground school, Miss E. S. Tillen at Soap Hill. In August 1867, forty- seven votes were recorded for and fifteen against the purchase of the seminary from the county. Calvin Eastman was elected a director in August. 1868. JJohn Berfield in April, 1869. Benjamin Turner in 1870. In September, 1870, Robert Blackwell, principai, with Charles Myers, Anna G. Murphy, Sarah Berfield, Fanny Young, Ruth Thomas presided in the schools of Toulon. Stephen Lloyd, director in 1871, and James M. Brown in 1872. In April of this year it was resolved to erect a new school-building, and on August 10 an election was held to consider the question of building a $15,000 house. In July Frank Matthews was chosen principal. The question of building was decided by sixty- five votes for, nine contra. The school census of the district taken in 1872 showed the population to be 1,040. In February 1875, the new school-buikling was completed and opened. Frank Matthews, Manning Hall, Sarah Berfield, Pauline Shallenberger and Kate Keffer were the teachers.
In 1878 Benjamin Turner was a director and clerk. In 1879, David J. Walker was elected director and elerk vice Benjamin Turner; in 1880, Caleb M. S. Lyon ; in 1881, Theodore Baemeister; in 1882, Allen P. Miller; in 1883, Gus. Hulsizer was chosen director, Allen P. Miller being clerk in 1883, 1884 and 1885. In 1885 Gus. Hulsizer was chosen
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clerk. Warren Williams was elected director in 1884 : Jeremiah Lyon, and James Nowlan, in 1885, and James Nowlan director and clerk, m 1886. The records point out the name of Samuel Burge as treasurer from 1880 to the present time. In July, 1881, Frank S. Rosseter was engaged as principal of the schools at $1,000 per year of eight or nine months, with Miss Amy Reed, assistant. R. J. Dickenson, Sarah Ber- field, Mary Christy and Marian Starrett were also employed -the first named in the grammar school. In February, 1883, Mr. Rossoter re- signed. and in March Edgar P. Hawes took charge, but moved to Arkansas shortly after. In May, 1883. Edmund C. Barto was appoint- od principal at $900 per annum. Prof. E. C. Barto resigned May S. 1884, when Miss Amy Reed was appointed to fill his term. At this time Amy Reed, Alice Cowles, Mary Christy, Mirriam Starrett, Adna T. Smith, with Mr. Barto, formed the teaching staff. In 1884 Hamil- ton Rennick and Cora Keffer were added to the staff. The enrollment was 220. At this time, also, the academical board, with John F. Rhodes, Orlando Brace, Samuel Burge, H. Miner and T. Bacmeister operated with the district board.
In May, 1884, J. W. Stephens was engaged as principal at $1,000 per annum; Miss M. Y. Neale, teacher in "New Grade," Mrs. Hel- en Middlekauf assisted in High School, and Miss M. A. Lyon, vice Miss Starrett, resigned. In May. 1885, a petition of 50 citizens was pre- sented, asking that J. W. Stephens be retained as principal. There is no further record relating to changes at this time, with the exception of Mr. Broomall's name appearing as principal in a record of meeting held August 6, 1885, although his appointment dates from June 3, 1885. The names of Hattie Byatt and Dora Plighter appear as teach- ers under date October, 1885. II. W. Newland has served the district as school janitor almost from the date of the establishment of this office. In 1885 the directors were, Warren Williams, Jeremiah Lyon and James Nowlan. The corps of teachers was made up as follows: High School, 1. HI. Broomall, principal, Miss Amy Reed. as- sistant ; second grammar department, J. H. Rennick; first grammar department, Miss Maidell Lyon ; intermediate department, Miss llattie Byatt ; second primary department, Miss Dora Pliter, and first primary department, Miss Mary Christy.
The statistics of Toulon High School for year ending June, 1886, show 25 male and 42 female pupils, of whom 18 male and 20 female pupils were in their first year; 5 males and 10 females in their second year, and 2 males and 12 females in their third year of studies. The highest monthly salary paid was $112.50. The classes formed in Sep- tember. 1886, are, Rhetoric, 12 scholars; Grammar, 16: AArithmetic, 38; Geography, 16; Physical Geography, 16; U. S. History, 18; Al- gebra, 5; Natural Philosophy, 17 : Botany, 3; First Lesson in Latin, 2; Cæsar, 3; sandwiched with Reading, Writing and Spelling. Geom- etry, of which there 6 scholars; Physiology, 8; Bookkeeping. 8; Ilis- tory and Zoology, will be taken up and finished during the year.
The Toulon Academy was opened October 12, 1883, with J. W. Stephens, of Eldora, Ja., principal. Rev. D. G. Stouffer, drawing mas- ter. Miss May Cady, music, and Gus Hulsizer, penmanship. This
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school was designed to offer a course of study, which was not provided for in the curriculum of the High School at that time. Among the original supporters of this academy were, J. F. Rhodes, Sarah A. Cham- berlain, J. A. Henderson. B. F. Thompson, B. C. Follett, Harrison Miner, Andrew Oliver, Callison & Newton, C. M. Swank, R. HI. Me- Keighan, T. Bacmeister, Wells White. A. P. Miller, W. T. Hall, Chas. P. Dewey, D. S. Hewitt, G. W. Dewey, sr., S. J. Connelly. W. W. Wright, D. J. Davis. Gus Hulsizer, S. K. Conover, Miles A. Fuller, R. J. Dickenson, Starrett Bros., John H. Ogle, S. M. Adams, Samnel Burge, Orlando Brace. J. M. Brown, Robert Armstrong, Geo. Arm- strong, James II. Miller, Abel Armstrong and J. Il. Quinn. The acad- emy meets the expectations of its originators, and continues to afford facilities for acquiring a good knowledge of the arts and sciences,-a practical, commercial or literary education. The following is the acad- emical board of trustees elected in Angust. 1886: Dr. Bacmeister, Sam- uel Burge, J. F. Rhodes. Robert Armstrong and E. B. Starrett.
Secret Societies .- Toulon lodge, No. 98, A. F. and A. M., was chartered October 10. 1850, with W. W. Drummond, William Rose, Orin Maxfield, Ellison Annis, Henry Butler, William A. Reed and Samuel Thomas, with the three first named W. M., S. W., and JJ. W., respectively. Among the old members the name of Benjamin Turner must be mentioned. In November, 1850, the first charter election was held, when the following-named officers were chosen : William F. Thomas, treasurer; T. J. Ilenderson. secretary ; William A. Reed, S. D .: General Samnel Thomas, J. D .; Simon S. Heller, S. S. : Thomas J. Wright, J. S .; C. F. White, Tyler. The masters of the lodge, suc- ceeding W. W. Drummond in the order of service, were William B. Smith, Alexander Moncrief, Thomas J. Henderson, James A. Hender- son. Elisha Greenfield. George Bradley, Martin Shallenberger, George A. Lowman, and Levi Silliman. Since the destruction of the masonic hall, charter and records. May 17, 1877, the following masters have been elected: E. Greenfield, 1877; Levi Silliman, 1878; B. F. Thomp- son. 1879-81: E. Greenfield, 1881; B. F. Thompson, 1882; Levi Silfi- man, 1883-86; and J. Knox Hall, 1886-88. The secretaries during the time have been D. Tinlin, 1877; Charles Myers, 1878-80; I. N. Wade. ISSO: B. F. Thompson. 1881: P. M. Blair. 1882; Henry M. Hall, 1883-85; Robert Fell, 1887. The other officers for 1887 are Col- burn J. Robins, S. W .; W. F. Young, cire John W. Morrison, J. W .; John A. Slocum, treasurer; Levi Silliman, S. D .: Knox Keffer. J. D .; D. M. Ilill. C .; Henry A. Brainard. Tyler: Col. William Jackson, S. Steward. John A. Maxfield. J. Steward.
The record of members gives the following names: James G. Armstrong, W. B. Armstrong, Milton M. Adams, George Bradley, W. G. Bradley, Daniel M. Beers, Theo. Bacmeister. John Black, Mel- ville A. Bass, P. M. Blair, HI. A. Brainard. William Chamberlain, James Culbertson, James Cinnamon, William Cinnamon, D. JJ. Davis, James W. Dexter, D. Fast, JJr., Alex. Y. Fuller, Chancey D. Fuller. Robert Fell, Oliver Frame, Herman Geisenheyner, David Guyre, Elisha Greenfield, George Green. B. G. Hall. Henry M. Hall. Henry O. Jackson, Havilah B. Johnson, William Lowman, George A. Low-
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man. James K. P. Lowman, C. M. S. Lyon. Elias Lyon. George S. Lawrence, Gus. A. Lindbloom, Charles MeComsey, James Montooth. John A. Maxfield. Charles Myers, John Moore. I. L. Newman, W. B. Nelson, William Ogle. M. Shallenberger, John H. Ogle, Colburn J. Robins. T. M. Shallenberger, Wheeler B. Sweet, Lovi Silliman, Benja- min Turner. Bushrod Tapp, Samuel Thomas, David Tinlin, Fames M. Tate, Thomas S. Wright, George H. White, Benjamin Whitwell, Jacob Walther, John A. Colthar. W. F. Johnson. R. JJ. Curtiss. W. P. Gulick, Charles Thorpe. Thorpe Dwight, George C. Maxfield, Jesse Likens. Charles L. Lame, Charles Atherton. John Hepperly, John Webber. W. A. Reed, James Kerns. John C. Eckley. Robert A. Turn- bull. Dana II. Maxfield, William N. Brown, Simeon Hall. John H. Funk. 1. W. Atwood, John N. Davis, John HI. Funk, S. P. Jackson, A. C. Bradley, S. J. Connelly.
Eastern Star Chapter, No. 10, was chartered October 2, 1877, with the following members: Sisters- E. L. Lowman. Diantha Green, Lucy Green, Anne Bradley, R. S. Turner, Sarah Turner. A. R. Curtiss, Anne Thomas, Martha Myers. S. M. Keffer. S. E. Fraser. S. M. Robins, Sarah Guyre, Florence Guvre. A. E. Lawrence. Minerva Lyon. Cynthia Rose, L. Guvre, Effie Lyon, L. A. Mercer, Kate Keffer, Ada Johnson. 1. Lukens, Flora Cinnamon. M. R. Bradley, Clara Guyre. Jane Maxfield. M. Montieth, L. Fast. Brothers -William Lowman. John Green, J. K. P. Lowman, G. S. Lawrence, George Bradley. Benjamin Turner. R. J. Curtiss, Samuel Thomas, S. A. Lowman, Charles Myers, George Green. James Fraser, John Black, David Guyre, C. Robins, Elias Lyon. W. F. Johnson, Levi Silliman. J. A. Maxfield. James Cinnamon and James Montooth. The organization, chartered February 17. 1871. the records of which were destroyed in the fire of 1877, claimed the greater number of this membership.
Stark Lodge, No. 96, I. O. O. F .. was organized November S. 1851, under charter of October 17, 1851. with Amos P. Gill. Oliver Whita- ker. Thomas J. Wright, Alexander Moncrief and William Clark mem- bers, with A. Moncrief. V. G., and Oliver Whitaker, R. S. From 1862 to April, 1866, the lodge was suspended. The record of membership is as fol- lows : Alexander Monerieff, Amos P. Gill, d., Oliver Whitaker. Thomas J. Wright. all P. G.'s; William Clark, Benjamin Turner. C. R. Mor- ton. W. B. Sweet. S., J. W. Henderson, C. L. Eastman, S .. W. F. Thomas, d., George A. Clifford. S .. d .. Peter Fast. d., M. P. Armstrong, Thomas J. Henderson, P. G., William Chamberlain. d .. P. G .. for years treasurer of the lodge. William Lowman. P. G., J. A. Cooley, Cyril Ward. T. W. Newland. John A. Williams, P. L. N. Duston, Samuel M. Dewey. W. H. Shugart. P. G., Abram Smith. Josiah Fast, Edgar Cod- ding. Samuel S. Kaysbeir. P. G .. Robert F. Henry. Robert Winter. N. Sehumick, W. B. Armstrong. Daniel M. Beers, Cyrus Sweet, P. G .. Clinton Fuller. John JJ. Boyd. J. A. Pratt, John Garrett, Jr., T. D. Fitch. Charles G. Beamont. Ralph E. Tenney, G. N. Palmer. David Whiffen, Edward Ketfer, d .. P. G., Alllen M. Pinney, E. Pinney. Stephen N. Fezzler, W. A. Sweet. P. G., Allen Cross, Robert Robb. P. G .. Adonijah Tavlor. James Culbertson. R. G. William. Wm. I. Shirts. P. G. A. M. Black. O. W. Negus, Syl. MeKenzie, Nelson Prout. John
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Slocum. P. G., Stacy Copperthwaite, P. G., Jos. Robb, John Black, S .. Jos. Shallenberger, W. R. Legg, P. G., Wm. Harper, C. F. Jackson, II. A. Holts, John Hawks, Isaac N. Kidd. N. M. Whiffen, C. W. Brown, Il. W. Newland, Benj. F. Fuller, Jas. A. Newland, S., Laton Lyon, P. G., O. C. Griswold, H. B. Wells, Clark Newcomer, Addison Edwards, Martin Kern, John JJackson, Carlos B. Thorpe. F. D. Hotchkiss, Nathan Langford, John J. Pollok, S .; Zach. Shugart; Fred. Russell, Charles Rhodes, Hugh Stockner. Thomas D. Swan. Elias Stockner, Robert Woods, Charles MeCumsey, JJames H. Quinn, James Gillen, Stephen D. Breese, Allen C. Copperthwaite. William Baldwin, John Evans, Cyrus N. Schofield. John W. Morrison. William C. New- mire, Henry Staufer, Harrod Murnan, Milton Headley, B. C. Dennis. Benjamin G. Yule, Robert Hohes, Henry Jones, Thomas Downey. William C. Burdett, Warren Williams. Val. B. Thornton, P. G .; Samuel J. Connelly, Josiah Higgins, Abner 1. Sturm, William Holgate, W. A. Welcher, William S. Templeton, V. G .: Peter Lane, David Crum. M. Milton Adams, Julius Ives, Patrick II. Woods, Lewis W. Williams, John G. Robertson, Richard Hoadley, Jerry D. Woods, Jos. Smethurst, F. B. Little A. D. Brodhead, C. D. Ward, Sammel M. Adams, S .: William Headley. Cyrus Bocock, Alexander R. Hepperly, Stephen W. Maring. JJohn M. Brown, Benjamin C. Follett, Amos G. Goodheart. C. E. Ilarrington. John C. Lawrence, James Kernes, D. S. Hewitt, P. G .; M. W. Benjamin, A. Christie, Robert J. Dickinson, William Sourk, Stephen Deaver, Charles E. Stone, Daniel Wol- gramood, Russell Carr. P. G .: Alva Higgins, Thomas J. Likens, Charles R. Carr, Lloyd Crawford, Anton Sundquist, George McKeighan. W. W. Rhodes, S .: S. A. Miller, John E. Smith, R. O. Phillips, Alex. Headley. John W. Cisney. George F. Wise, Almeron N. Harris, Geo. R. Sisna, W. II. Brown, M. A. Dougherty, Stewart Moore, Oliver White, Charles A. Norholm, William F. Thatcher, Andrew Galbraith, Hugh Gal- braith, Nelson J. Olson, Perry 1. Nelson. Dennis Lee, Benjamin Whitwell, Henry M. Hall, Leroy F. Morrison (Idaho), George E. Carr, Gustave E. Peterson. W. S. Carver, S .: Benjamin J. Perry. W. Anson MeCance, William. F. Templeton, John F. Barton, Gaspar J. Maxfield, William R. Bennett, W. A. Fell, David J. Walker, P. G .; Robert, C. Wright, James M. Lowman. Fred. A. Jackson. William H. Sturm. James Sturm, JJ. P. Headley, Matthew McKeeghen, Chaney R. Miner. Charles H. Christie, George A. Thomas, S. A. Baldwin, S .; John Hook, Orlando Bruce, Joseph H. Drinnin, Howard Stanley, P. G .; Laton D. Maxfield, George Starritt, Elisha H. Phelps. R. B. Rhodes. Kensley Matthew. Frank S Rosseter, John W. White. George W. Moffat. David M. Flora, John Stires, W. HI. Stires, Winfield W. Fuller. C. F. Jackson, (. S. Bristol. Eli Emery, G. H. Beaumond, Simeon E. Callison, Dr. II. L. Pratt, V. B. Ingram, T. H. Maxfield. P. G .: C. A. Johnson, Gus. Hulsizer, J. C. Perry, F. B. Hallock. F. W. Waddell, George C. Van Osdell, Eugene Rose. D. G. Stouffer, Bethuel Pierson, S .; J. F. Waddell. F. W. Lyon, George E. Downend, Thomas II. Carlin, S .; John W. Scott, William F. Newland, Nathan D. Maxfield, W. A. Newton, Martin B. Downend. James II. Rennick, William W. Fox, Norman E. Pomeroy. Alex. J. Forbes. John P.
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Williams, Dr. Lomnel L. Long. W. T. Lloyd, Charles W. Kellogg. lohn Hanna, Frank J. Marlatt. Charles Myers (Peoria). John A. Williams, Wallace W. Carr, W. H. Sexsmith, Edward Sellon, William H. Bartram. The actual active membership is 76.
Rebekah Degree. Star Lodge, No. 110, was instituted February 16, 1882, by Grand Secretary N. C. Nason. of Peoria. as G. M .; C. Il. Brown. P. G .. of Lafayette. as D. G. M .: P. G. Cruchfield, of Wood- hull. G. Sec .; P. G. Franks, of Peoria. G. Treas .; P. G. Greibell, of Peoria. G. Sent. After the lodge was instituted the following officers were elected and installed : D. S. Hewitt. N. G .; Mrs. V. B. Thorn- ton, V. G .: J. M. Brown. Sec .; Mrs. Stanley. Fin. Sec .: Mrs. D. Chamberlain, Treas.
Temperoner Work .- The Washingtonian Temperance Society was organized in 1845, and for a few years did very effective work.
The Sons of Temperance was chartered in February. 1545. with the following members: John W. Henderson, Martin Shallenberger. Benj. Turner, Patrick M. Blair. Thomas JI. Henderson, Ira Ward, sr., Wheeler B. Sweet, Ohver Whitaker. W. W. Drummond, Simon S. Heller, JJohn A. Williams, Ira Ward. jr .. and Sam'l G. Butler. In 1545-9. this asso- ciation erected a hall, which was subsequently owned by the Masonic body. just north of the old M. E. Church. The publie good effected by this organization is incalculable. Through association drunkards were reclaimed ; moral lepers enred : but an ultra element grew up within it. introduced politics, destroyed its usefulness. and ultimately killed the lodge itself.
Arthur Lodge. No. 454. I. O. G. T., was chartered in October. 1563, with the following named members: Amos P. Gill, Patrick Nowlan, Mary P. Nowlan. Delphine Whitaker. Mary E. Beatty. Mrs. M. A. Mvers, Mrs. E. S. Fuller. Charles Myers, Samuel Burge. John D. Walker. S. S. Kaysbier, Win. Lowman. M. A. Fuller and A. C. Price.
Division No. 3 Sons of Temperance. was organized March 17, 1875, with Levi Silliman presiding. Oliver Whitaker. Oliver White. Mrs. Mary Merriman, Frank Eastinan. HI. Y. Godfrey. Orlando Brace, R. II. Price. Manning Hall, and other members of the former Good Templars lodge. belonging.
The I. O. G. T. organized a lodge at Toulon in February, 1880, with 42 members. The officers in order of rank were: A. P. Miller. Robert Fell. Miss Effie Lyon, Elder Berry, F. S. Rosseter. Mrs. A. P. Miller, King Matthews and R. H. Price.
Women's Christian Temperance Union is noticed further on.
Earnest Lodge, No. 191. 1. O. G. T .. was organized at the Methodist Church. Toulon. March 4. 1SS6. J. M. French presided, with Gus. Hulsizer. secretary. The permanent officers elected, were A. F. Stick- ney. W. C. T .; MIrs. Mary Lake, W. V. T .: P. P. Johnson, W. T .; Gns. Ilulsizer. W. S .: Robert Fell. W. F. S .; Chas. Eicholz, W. M .: Rev. W. W. Carr, W. P. W. C. T .: C. W. Hall. W. L. S. : I. N. Wit- ter. W. C .: Miss May Smith, W. I. G .; Will Newton. W. O. S. The name of the lodge was suggested by C. W. Hall. The signers of the petition for a charter were: Eva Turner. Sarah Bennett, M. L. McClenahan. Cora Headley. David Johnson. S. R. Blackner, Cora
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