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Besides the advantage of an , endless change of its ministerial appointments, the frequent occur- rence of enlivening revival meet- ings, and the vim and vigor of all doings of the church, due to the presence of the large ministerial force, the Mount Morris congrega- tion has access each year to a two- weeks' special Bible term at the college. Frequently, the church ELD. D. L. MILLER. has the pleasure of entertaining large gatherings of the Brethren, such as the District meeting, Sunday School and Ministerial meetings, etc., with delegates from all over North- ern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, which add much to the interest of the local members in church work.
Prominent among those who have served the church as ministers in the past and helped build it up to its present strength, are Elds. D. E. Price, D. L. Miller, J. H. Moore, J. G. Royer and Joseph Amick. Elder Price is already mentioned as having served the church as the presiding
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elder for thirty-three years. During this period he has devoted much time to the duties of his office, and deserves much credit for the harmony and the standard of loyalty which he has preserved among the members. Eld. D. L. Miller is another to whom the church is deeply indebted. He has spent over twenty years in Mount Morris connected with the Breth- ren Publishing Company and Mount Morris College. His travels in Eur- ope and the Bible Lands make him one of the best informed men in the Brotherhood and one of their very best preachers. When it comes his turn to preach in the chapel he is always greeted by a very large audience. Mr. Miller is also a lecturer of ability, having in the past few years given hundreds of "talks," as he prefers to call them, concerning his travels in the Bible Lands, which are illustrated by the use of a fine stereopticon. A more extended biography of Mr. Miller appears in the biographical di- rectory in the rear of this book. Eld. J. H. Moore, while pursuing his work as one of the editors of the Gospel Messenger, preached in his turn and took active part in the affairs of the church. He is a deep thinker and presented weighty sermons. His removal to Elgin with the Brethren Pub
PARTIAL VIEW IN COLLEGE CHAPEL.
lishing House was much regretted as was also that of Eld. Joseph Amick, business manager of the publishing house and Galen B. Royer, secretary of the General Missionary and Tract Committee. Both of these gentle- men were able preachers and were prominent in the church here. Prof. J. G. Royer, like Eld. D. E. Price, still remains with the church to continue his long term of usefulness. His sermons are second to none in point of excellence to any clergyman in Mount Morris. A portrait of Prof. Royer appears on page 111 and a biography on page 113. Eld. Simon E. Yundt, who moved to California in the fall of 1900, was an elder in the church about five years and a valuable member of the ministerial force. He did some evangelistic work during his last year here. Profs. J. E. Miller and D. D. Culler of the college, who went to other fields in the summer of 1900, were ministers of the church and for a number of years previous to their removal preached able sermons to the people in their turn.
At the present time, besides Elds. D. E. Price, D. L. Miller, and J. G. Royer, already mentioned, the ministerial force of the church contains Elds. D. E. Brubaker, W. G. Cook and Ephraim Trostle, Prof. W. L. Eiken- berry and M. W. Emmert. Eld. Brubaker is a pleasing speaker and
THE OLD FOLKS' HOME OF THE BRETHREN CHURCH.
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spends considerable time in late years conducting revival meetings at var- ious places. Eld. Cook but recently moved to Mount Morris from Dakota where he had been preaching in a country church. Eld. Trostle came to Mount Morris in November, 1900, having previously lived north of town, and preached principally in the Silver Creek church. Prof W. L. Eiken- berry attends to occasional ministerial duties along with his work in the college. He is a good sermonizer. A portrait of Prof. Eikenberry appears on page 111 and his biography on page 114. M. W. Emmert is one of the best of the younger preachers. He is at present teaching and doing some work in the college. See biography on page 116.
There are also living in Mount Morris a number of superannuated ministers, who have done some preaching and occasionally fill the chapel pulpit or the pulpits at Silver Creek and Salem. Among them are Eman- uel Newcomer and Isaac Barnhizer.
The ministerial force of the Mount Morris Brethren church is also often augmented by young ministers who are attending the college. Such is the case during the present school year, 1900-1901. At the quarterly council meeting of the church held in Mount Morris in July, 1900, two new ministers were elected, viz.,-Prof. A. L. Clair, of the college, and Nelson Shirk, son of Levi Shirk of this place. They will be ordained after the proper preparation has been made.
The Brethren Sunday school meets at 11 o'clock each Sunday with an attendance in the summer of between 150 and 175 pupils and in the winter, during the session of college, about 250 pupils. It is divided into two distinct sections, the primary and advanced. M. W. Emmert is superin- tendent of the former and Nelson Shirk of the latter. The weekly con- tributions amount to between three and five dollars, all of which goes to missions. Experienced corps of teachers are engaged in this work.
The spiritual vim of the members of the church is kept from flagging by two prayer-meetings, one Sunday evening and one Thursday even- ing. On Sunday evening there are senior and junior sections, the latter being attended by the younger members of the church and the students. Among the students are always a considerable number of young men who are preparing for the ministry and young ladies who expect to do mission- ary work, and together they have very enjoyable and profitable meetings. In the senior section there is also plenty of talent to discuss the questions adopted for each week's consideration. On Thursday evening the two sec- tions combine.
The church also has a Sisters' Aid Society, a missionary society and a missionary reading circle.
The future of the church is very encouraging. Mount Morris College which is now almost entirely property of the general Brethren church, continues as one of the foremost of the several colleges under the surveil- ance of the denomination, and prospects for its further advancement are very bright, which of course means further prestige for the local church.
On the preceding page is a view of the Old Folks' Home in Mount Morris, which, like the college, is under the control of the Brethren. It
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is owned and supported by the District of Northern Illinois. In 1895 this division of the church appointed Elds. Jos. Amick, Edmund Forney and Melchor Newcomer a committee to incorporate and found a home for aged members of the church, and orphans. Mount Morris was selected as a suit- able location and their present spacious building erected on a 15-acre patch in the south edge of the village in 1895 at a cost of about $10,000. The funds for its establishment were donated by the various churches in the district. An endowment fund of about $18,000 for its support was created by Jacob Petrie of Polo who willed his estate for the establish- ment of the home. This fund has been raised to over $20,000 and is ex- pected to reach the $30,000 mark in the near future. At present about twenty-five aged members of the church are being taken care of in the home. A new building will be built in course of several years. Already an addition costing $1,500 has been built. The present trustees are Jos. Amick, Willoughby Felker and D. L. Miller. Lewis Miller is superintend- ent, having succeeded Levi Kerns in that position.
CHAPTER XIII.
SECRET ORGANIZATIONS.
One of the prominent elements in the make-up of man is his desire for associatian with his fellow creatures. This, together with the natural feeling of fraternal regard which exists between men, has been the means of the organization of hundreds of religious and civil denominations and societies, clubs, and fraternities. Among civil societies are many which are organized mainly for purposes of insurance and others merely for the fraternal and social benefit to its members. Every town or hamlet of whatever size has one or more of these societies.
At the present time Mount Morris has seven secret societies, viz.,- the Grand Army of the Republic, Modern Woodmen of America, Masons, Odd Fellows, Rebeccas, Maccabees, and Knights of the Globe, histories of which are here appended.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
The G. A. R. is not a secret society in the exact sense of the other six mentioned, but from the fact that its meetings are not public, and the object of its organization is for the mutual benefit of its members, it can properly be classed with the others. In connection with this, the war his- tory of Mount Morris township will be in order.
In the year 1861, as every one knows, the United States was plunged into a long and bloody war,-the South pitted against the North in terrific struggle, lasting over four long years. During this time President Lin- coln made eleven separate calls for volunteers to help suppress the rebel- lion. Among the 3,389,748 men who responded to these calls were many loyal citizens from Mount Morris township, who left their homes and families and sacrificed all in defense of their country's flag. The follow- ing list of names of men who enlisted from Mount Morris township is com- plete as far as obtainable:
15th Illinois Infantry.
Capt. Wm. H. Gibbs, company H. Adjutant Geo. Q. Allen, company H. Judd L. Bond, company H. Carlton R. Cheney, company H. Levi Palmer, company H. Jasper C. Washburn, company H. Charles F. Neff, company H. O. W. Newton, company H.
23rd Illinois Infantry. Peter Freerkson.
34th Illinois Infantry.
Major J. McClelland Miller, company H. Capt. Henry H. Newcomer, company H. Capt. Peter Householder, company H. Lieut. Benj. R. Wagner, company H. 2nd Lieut. John M. Smith, company H. Corp. Robert C. Heister, company H. Corp. Wm. J. Fouke, company H. Corp. Charles Fletcher, company H. Corp. Levi R. Holsinger, company H. Corp. Luther M. Stroh, company H. Thomas J. Avey, company H.
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Wm. H. Coggins, company H.
Davis B. Meridith, company H. Killed at Resaca, Ga.
John A. Noel, company H. Killed at Shi- loh. John H. Sharer, company H.
Harrison Sage, company H.
Daniel B. Turney, company H. Killed at Shiloh.
Thomas W. Withers, company H. Jacob H. Withers, company H.
Nehemiah Wagner, company H. Capt. David C. Wagner, company K.
Dr. Francis A. McNeill, surgeon.
46th Illinois Infantry.
Capt. Frederick H. Marsh, company E. Jasper N. Stonebraker, company E. Elaphilet J. Stonebraker, company E.
69th Illinois Infantry. John H. Pritchard, company K. 140th Illinois Infantry.
Capt. James H. Cartwright, company I. Sergeant Wilbur A. McNeill, company I. Sergeant Henry Stewart, company I. Alfred E. Stroh, company I. Fenton F. Skinner, company I. James N. Smith, company I. Elisha Wolford, company I. Samuel R. Blair, company I.
Daniel Castle, company I.
Geo. W. Davis, company I. L. L. Davis, company I.
Luther D. Potter, company I.
John K. Palmer, company I. Benjamin Rine, company I.
142nd Illinois Infantry.
Henry Hiestand, company D. 149th Illinois Infantry. Sergeant Benj. F. Hiestand, company D. Died at Andersonville Prison. 1st Lieut. G. W. Marshall, company K. Geo. W. Fouke, company K. James B. Cheney, company K. Thomas Coggins, company K. Geo. W. Andersou, company K. Thos. W. Carter, company K. Robert Crosby, company K. John S. Fish, company K.
Spenser V. Miller, company K. Charles T. Marsh, company K. Charles B. Potter, company K. Muhlenburg Stroh, company K. August Stahlhut, company K. Wounded, and died at Andersonville prison. Wm. S. Speraw, company K. Wm. H. Sheets, company K. Eli G. Withers, company K. David B. Turney, company K. Dr. Thomas Winston, surgeon.
U. S. Colored Infantry.
Jesse Crawford.
2nd Illinois Cavalry.
Daniel Shaw, company A. Francis Turney, company A.
4th Illinois Cavalry.
Jesse O. Allen, company D.
Alfred M. Doward, company D. Augustus Fenton, company D. Wm. Householder, company D. Thomas M. Hitt, company D.
Thomas L. Potter, company D. Henry Rice, company D. Isaiah Rowland, company D. John E. Withers, company D.
Eli G. Withers, company D. Wm. Wolfe, company D. Sergeant M. H. Wallace, company E.
Franklin Black, company E. Andrew M. Glasgow, company E. Capt. Joseph E. Hitt, company M.
Edwin Fenton, company M. Quartermaster John W. Hitt, company D (consolidated).
7th Illinois Cavalry. Andrew Sharp, company B.
12th Illinois Cavalry.
Capt. John F. Wallace, company L. Lieut. Oliver H. Swingley, company L. 14th Illinois Cavalry.
Lieut. Isaac H. Allen, company D. Wm. E. McCready, company E. Reynolds Fonke, company E.
Major Chas. Newcomer, Paymaster in De- partment of the Cumberland.
After the close of the war many veterans, who had enlisted in Mary- land and other eastern states, settled in Mount Morris township. The following roll call of the dead contains the names of a number of them, who made Mount Morris their home for a number of years but whose
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names do not appear in the foregoing list, from the fact that they enlisted elsewhere. Most of them lie buried in one or the other of the two ceme- teries near Mount Morris. Following is the list:
Allen. Isaac H,
Herbert, H.
Smith, J. M.
Corning, W. R.
Heister, R. C.
Stroh, M.
Coggins, T. C.
Kerns, Wm.
Sage, W. H.
Carter, T.
Long, A. R.
Shumway, E.
Cheney, J. G.
Long, J. T.
Stuckenburg, F.
Castle, D.
McNeill. F. A.
Turney, D.
Craddock, J.
Mundabangh. S. J.
Thompson, G. W.
Crawford. J.
Merriman. C.
Typer, A.
Cheney, C.
Miller, J. McClelland
Wallace, J.
Fletcher, C.
Neff, C.
Withers, T.
Freerkson, Peter
Newcomer. H. H.
Wagner, B. F.
Fish, J.
Newcomer, Dr. D.
Wilson. J.
Fenton, E.
Noel, J. A.
Wallace. M.
Granger, J.
Pike, W.
Wallace. Wm.
Hitt. Joseph
Potter, C.
Withers. H.
Hickman. August
Stroh, A.
Welty, S. F.
Householder. William
Shaw. D.
Worley, W.
Hosking, J. M.
Stahlhut, A.
Wolfe. W.
Hiestand, B. F. Sharp. A.
The J. M. Smith Post No. 720, G. A. R., was organized in August of 1892. The object of its organization is that the old soldiers may properly care for each other in time of sickness or adversity and further, for their social and fraternal benefit.
The first commander elected was Joseph M. Hosking, who served two and one-half years. Following him, Peter Householder served two years; R. D. McClure, one year; Ed. Slater, one year; H. C. Clark, two years; and Joseph Baker, the present commander, is serving his first year. The other officers chosen at the last election are: F. D. Fouke, Senior Vice Commander; L. L. Davis, Junior Vice Commander; G. W. Davis, Chaplain; Dr. D. Newcomer (deceased), Surgeon; Captain Peter Householder, Adju- tant; H. C. Clark, Quartermaster; B. F. Tracy, Officer of the Day; Oliver Beard, Officer of the Guard.
Following are the names of the members of the Post and also the veterans living in the township who have not identified themselves with the organization:
Oliver Beard, 2d Md. Inf. Ed. McCready, 14th Ill. Cav. John Harris, 1st Md. Inf.
Uriah Brantner, 142d Ill. Inf. Benj. Rine, 140th Ill. Inf.
A. R. Binkley, 140th Ill. Inf. S. R. Blair, 140th Ill. Inf. J. T. Baker, 69th Ill. Inf. Robert Crosby, 192d Ill. R. D. MeClure, 2d Pa. Inf. Mounted Inf.
H. C. Clark. 37th Mass. Inf. P. Householder, 34th Ill. Inf. James Stevens, 9th Pa. Cav. Chas. Unger, 21st Pa. Cav. John Small, 15th Ill. Inf. Daniel Ridenour, 2nd Pa. Heavy Artillery.
F. D. Fouke, 7th Ill. Inf. J. E. Withers, 4th Ill. Cav. A. M. Doward, 4th Ill. Cav.
H. L. Smith, 2d III. Cav. G. W. Davis. 140th Ill. Inf. L. L. Davis, 140th Ill. Inf. Rigdon McCoy, 7th Md. Inf. B. F. Tracy, 1st Ill. Cav. Dallas Wesner, - Ed. Slater, 10th Ohio Cav. John Merriman, - Pa. Cav.
Thomas Avey, 34th Ill. Inf. Isaac Barnhizer, 34th Inf. Levi Holsinger, 34th Ill. Inf. Fred Frawert, 46th Ill. Inf. Chas. Rubsamen, 3d Md. Cav. Charles Newcomer, Pay- master.
Wm. E. Withers, 188th Pa. Inf. James Withers, 188th Pa. Inf.
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John Longman. 1st Md. Inf. John Palmer, 140 Ill. Inf. Wm. Finney, 142 Ill. Inf.
Ed. Bricknell, 65th Ill. Inf. Philip Shouse, Wm. J. Fouke, 34th Ill. Inf.
W. G. Cook, 73d Ind. Inf. Henry Easton, 13th Ill. Inf. S. V. Miller, 92d Ill. Inf.
MASONS.
Samuel H. Davis Lodge, No. 96, A. F. &. A. M., has a history dating back over a half century. It was organized some time before 1850, the ex- act date of which does not appear on the records of the society. After or- ganization it worked under a dispensation for several years until a char- ter was obtained and reorganization effected October 6, 1851. The first principal officers under the charter were Isaiah Nilcoxen, W. M .; James Clark, S. W .; Wm. Little, J. W. Others of the first members after the charter had been obtained were Joseph S. Nye, Thomas Winston, Joseph Hale, W. T. Harlow, Elbridge W. Little, Nathaniel A. Ankney, Wm. A Plantz, Isaac Rice, Francis A. McNeill, Peter Knodle, Jonathan Knodle H I. Little, Benjamin K. Shryock, Ansel Streeter, S. H. Clems, John Donald- son, D. B. Turney, Abraham Pope, Edward Knock, James H. Fouke, Danie Highbarger, John Stanger, Benjamin Swingley, W. S. Pope, James M Webb. A Bible belonging to the Lodge and which was presented by the ladies of Mount Morris at the time these men, who are now nearly all dead, were members of the society, is still to be found in the lodge-room. It bears the date June 24, 1851.
James Clark, who filled the office of S. W. at the time of the charter organization in 1851, afterward enjoyed the noted destinction of being the "oldest Mason in the world." He was made a Mason at Sunbury, Ohio, in 1820, and remained in good standing in the society until the time of his death, which occurred but recently at his home at Quincy, Ill. He lived in Mount Morris for a number of years and took active part in all doings of the Lodge. He finally moved from Mount Morris to Quincy, Ill. Sever- al years before his death, when he became widely known as the oldest Ma- son in the world, the Masons of Sheffield, England, sent to Quincy to se- cure a portrait of him.
At the time of the organization of the Masonic fraternity in Mount Morris, they occupied what is known as the "Old Masonic Hall," where many of the old pioneer and prominent citizens of Mount Morris met reg- ularly for many years. In the view on page 51, reproduced from a photo- graph taken in about 1870, can be seen the venerable old building, the up- per story of which was used for the hall. It is numbered 18. It is now re- moved and with some alterations is still standing north of J. Strock's gro- cery, and is used by S. A. Shriner as a harness shop. In 1876 the new Ma- sonic building was erected in which they have since had quarters. Their room is large and well arranged, and probably the most elaborately fur- nished lodge-room in Mount Morris. They have a lease on the hall for ninety-nine years. The principal officers at present are: Gregor Thomp son, W. M .; R. C. McCredie, S. W .; Frank Coffman, J. W .; A. W. Brayton Treasurer; and T. C. Williams, Secretary. Messrs. Brayton and Williams have been repeatedly re-elected for many years. The other members of the lodge at present are:
ONE OF THE MANY SHADY STREETS IN MOUNT MORRIS. View looking north on Ogle Street; A. W. Brayton's lawn to the right.
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Charles Smith
U. C. Nye
S. E. Avey B. E. Avey
Peter Householder
A. C. Irvin
Benj. F. Shryock
J. B. Moats
Geo. Myers, Leaf River
Samuel Knodle
Charlie Myers
Frank Graves, Leaf River
Henry Sharer
George Myers Dr. Mitchell, Leaf River
N. A. Ankney
Harry Cushing
Dr. Bowerman, Leaf River
J. T. Baker
Bert Smith
Benj. Rebman, Forreston
A. E. Canode
D. F. Stevens
John Boekholder, "
John E. McCoy
Edward Jimmerson
D. Harry Hammer, Chicago
J. G. Miller
Geo. B. McCosh
C. W. Webster, Seward
Chas. H. Canode
George Zeigler
Gottlieb Rummel, Freeport
William Lohafer, Jr.
N. E. Buser
November 17, 1876, the Samuel H. Davis Lodge, No. 96, of Mount Mor- ris, and Forreston Lodge No. 413, were consolidated under the former name, with O. H. Swingley, W. M .; D. Rine, S. W .; and J. H. Nye, J. W. This accounts for the occurrence of names of Forreston and Leaf River Masons in the above list.
KNIGHTS OF THE GLOBE.
Dick Yates Garrison, No. 31, K. of G., is an insurance as well as frater- nal and social organization, and is a comparatively new society in Mount Morris. A garrison was first organized here in 1891 by the Supreme Cap- tain-General W. W. Krape, with a membership of 15. There were not enough members to make them eligible to a charter and the members soon lost interest in the organization. Most of them gradually dropped out and the garrison became practically disorganized. Finally during the summer of 1900, Col. C. R. Greene of Jacksonville, general recruiting offi- cer of the Knights of the Globe, came to town and set the garrison again upon its feet. The required membership of thirty being secured, a charter was granted them, dated August 28, 1900. The officers elected were: John C. Marshall, Supreme Judge; S. P. Mumma, President; H. C. Clark, Judge; C. H. Canode, Vice-President; A. M. Newcomer, Commander; E. O. Startz- man, Lieut .- Commander. The appointive officers are: John Muller, En- sign; D. J. Beard, Provost Commander; C. H. Mishler, Quartermaster; H. G. Newcomer, Adjutant; Edward Mumma, Guard; George Weller, Sentinel. The other members of the Garrison are:
R. R. Hitt
I. W. Marshall
William Fairlamb
R. D. McClure
Dr. C. J. Price
Chas. W. Weller
J. G. Miller
Roy Crawford
Charles Niman
Gera Watts
R. C. McCredie
Thomas Watts
George Medlar
Oliver Miller
T. C. Williams
Dr. W. W. Hanes
A. T. Olson
Dr. J. F. Canode
Those who have served the garrison and who are entitled to the title of Honored Judge are: R. R. Hitt, R. D. McClure, T. C. Williams, J. G. Mil- ler, S. P. Mumma, E. O. Startzman and C. H. Mishler.
The Garrison meets in the Odd Fellows' hall on the second Monday of each month. On the 22nd of every February a banquet is given in honor of the establishment of the organization.
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MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Mount Morris Camp, M. W. A., No. 4526, is one of the youngest secret societies in Mount Morris, yet it is by far the largest in point of member- ship. The Woodman order is pre-eminently an insurance fraternity but also is organized with provisions for sociability among its members and benefits in times of sickness or disaster.
The Mount Morris camp was organized February 9, 1897, by Deputy Head Council O. B. Olison, with a charter membership of twenty. The first officers elected were as follows: J. H. Miller, Venerable Council; Os- car Warble, Worthy Advisor; A. E. Clevidence, Banker; F. K. Spalding, Clerk; E. E. Winders, Escort; E. J. Allen, Watchman; Samuel Rowe, Sen- try; Dr. Hanes, Physician. The first board of managers elected were C. E. Price, 3 years; R. C. McCredie, 2 years; and A. W. Brayton, 1 year.
The first member received into the camp was H. G. Newcomer, who was initiated into the mysteries of Woodcraft May 21, 1897. Only one death has occurred in the camp, that of Prof. E. E. Winders, who died No- vember 1, 1897. He carried $3000 insurance. The total amount paid by him in entrance fees and dues was only $16.60.
The camp had its most prosperous time during the spring of 1899, when the membership was raised to over one hundred, a surprisingly large number for one camp in a town of the population of Mount Morris.
A photograph of the Forrester team which did the work of initiating the new members is reproduced on the opposite page. Elaborate uniforms were bought for their use.
The present membership of the camp is 104. Most of them carry in- surance, varying from 8500 to $3000. The total amount of insurance car- ried by all the members is $153,000.
The present officers are: I. W. Marshall, Venerable Council; W. H. Keedy, Worthy Advisor; F. M. Baker, Banker; H. G. Newcomer, Clerk; H. E. Longman, Escort; S. B. Alter, Watchman: John H. Miller, Sentry; W. W. Hanes, Physician. The present board of directors is John H. Miller, Geo. W. Deppen and W. H. Jackson.
The camp met for a number of years in the Masonic Hall but at pres- ent have a nicely-furnished hall over Watts' grocery. They meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. The camp is in a very prosperous condition. The present members outside of the officers already men- tioned are:
E. J. Allen
F. M. Baker
Wm. Domer
S. B. Alter
Elmer Baker Edward Drexler
S. E. Avey
L. R. Bear Jerry Easton
Geo. C. Bain
A. E. Clevidence Fred Frederickson
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