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PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS-(Circuit Court).
1832-33, Grigg; 1833-36, William Herod; 1836-39, William Quarles; 1839-40, Joseph E. Hocker; 1840-41, William J. Peaslee; 1841-42, Hugh O. Neal; 1842-43, A. A. Hammond, William J. Brown; 1843-45, A. A. Hammond; 1845-46, Matlock; 1846-47, A. A. Hammond; 1847-48, William B. Beach; 1848-49, Lander; 1849-51, William B. Beach; 1851-52, A. J. Boone; 1852-53, Wallace, David Good- ing ; 1853-54, I. Naylor; 1854-55, Daniel W. Voorhees; 1855-56, J. G. Crain, O. S. Hamilton; 1856-57, Henry Shannon; 1857-59, Thomas N. Rice; 1859- 63, R. W. Harrison; 1863-69, Samuel F. Wood; 1869-71, R. B. F. Pierce; 1871-73, James V. Kent; 1873-74, G. H. Goodwin; 1874-76, W. B. Walls; 1876-78, Henry C. Wills; 1878-80, William R. Moore; 1880-86, F. M. Charlton; 1886-88, C. M .. Wyncoop; 1888-90, J. R. Beamer; 1890-92, H. P. New; 1892-96, P. H. Dutch; 1896-02, Reed Holloman; 1902-08, Frank E. Hutchison; 1908-10, Fred Graves; 1910-12, William J. Wood; 1912-14, Vasco Dodson; 1914, P. E. Smiley.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS-(Common Pleas Court).
1853-55, A. V. Austin; 1855-57, Michael D. White; 1857-58, Henry Shannon; 1858-59, O. S. Hamilton, C. C. Galvin; 1859-60, D. H. Hamilton ; 1860-61, John Morgan; 1861-65, John C. Buffkin ; 1865-67, W. W. Woollen; 1867-71, Samuel Doyal; 1871-73, James Kent; 1873, G. H. Goodwin.
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SURVEYORS.
1832-33, William Delvin ; 1833-34, Abner H. Longley ; 1834-37, Joseph E. Hocker ; 1837-40, H. Laphan; 1840-50, John M. Burns; 1850-52, James Mullikin; 1852-56, Henry Taylor; 1856-58, William Ensminger; 1858-60, James Brock; 1860-76, David M. Burns; 1876-80, Thomas W. Huckstep; 1880-84, C. F. S. Neal; 1884-86, M. F. Orear; 1886-88, A. K. Warren; 1888-90, S. R. Artman; 1890-92, J. C. Barb; 1892-96, William U. Lane; 1896-98, Josiah T. Ashley; 1898-1900, George D. Jones; 1902-04, Samuel W. Coulson; 1904-06, George H. Carriger: 1906-08, Ora J. Brookshire; 1908-10, Charles C. Tansell; 1910-12, Ollie M. Dodd; 1912-14, Walter W. Cotton ; 1914, Byron Moore.
CORONERS.
1831-33, George Walker ; 1833-35, Demor Bard ; 1835-37, Henry Dever ; 1837-39, Michael Witt ; 1839-41, John R. Lawrence; 1841-44, William Mc- Lean: 1843-47, Michael Witt; 1847-49, Adam Hendricks: 1849-55, James Jackson : 1855-59, Martin T. Jones; 1859-63, George Coombs; 1863-65, Milroy Lane : 1865-67, Henry Hicks; 1867-69, Joseph A. Thompson ; 1869- 75, J. M. Atkinson; 1875-77, Ratliff Baird; 1877-80, R. A. Williamson; 1880-84, E. W. S. Hilligoss; 1884-86, Doctor Coons; 1886-90, Thomas E. Bounell; 1890-92, F. B. VanNuys; 1892-96, John R. Porter; 1896-98, C. R. Armstrong; 1898-02, James L. Hendricks; 1902-04, Delaskie Smith; 1904- 06, Lewis P. Ingleman; 1906-08, Rolin G. Hendricks; 1908-10, Ivory C. Tolle ; 1910-12, William D. Fall: 1912-14, Onis E. Brendel, who was re- elected November, 1914.
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POWER HOUSE AND CAR BARNS T. H., I. & E. R. R., LEBANON, IND.
CHAPTER XIX.
RAILROADS, TRACTION LINES, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES.
The railroads of Boone county have made a marvelous growth, keeping pace with the development of the county, and doing much toward facilitating its progress.
THE INDIANAPOLIS, CINCINNATI AND LAFAYETTE RAILROAD.
This was the pioneer railroad of the county. It made its appearance at the beginning of the fifties. It enters the county from Hendricks county at the southwest corner of section 12 in town 17 north, range 2 east in the southeast corner of the county ; thence north to Zionsville; thence northwest diagonally across the county passing through Zionsville, Whitestown, Leb- anon, Hazelrigg and Thorntown; passing out of the county into Clinton county near the middle of section 16 town 20 north, range 2 west. A distance of 28.76 miles of main track and side tracks 8.21 miles; assessed in 1914 for taxation in the county at $1,001,230. This road is now known as the Chicago division of the Big Four or Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis.
The Central Indiana railroad enters the county from Hamilton county at the southeast corner of section 36 town 19 north, range 2 east; thence west on the half section line through Rosston, Gadsden, Heath, south of Ratsburg into Lebanon. Thence in a southwesterly direction through Max, Advance at the southwest corner of section 30, town 18, north range 2, west, 25.25 miles. Side track 2.36 miles. Assessed for taxation in 1914 at $195,335.
CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISVILLE (MONON ROUTE).
It passes through the northeast corner of Marion township in a north- west direction, a distance of 4.68 miles main track, and .27 of a mile side track. Assessed at $119,279.
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Vandalia (Michigan division) passes through the northwest corner of Sugar Creek township, a distance of .40 of a mile and is assessed at $6,000.
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis (Peoria division) crossing the southwest corner of Jackson township in a northwesterly direction and passing through Jamestown. Length main track, 4.65 miles, side track, 1.22 miles. Assessed value, $97,230. The five roads have a total mileage of 75.80 miles and a total assessment of $1,419,974.
TRACTION LINES.
LEBANON-THORNTOWN TRACTION COMPANY.
The line runs from Lebanon to Thorntown, a distance of 9.33 miles, side track .05 of a mile. Assessed value for 1914, $39,393.
TERRE HAUTE, INDIANAPOLIS AND EASTERN TRACTION COMPANY.
This line enters the county at the southeast corner and parallels the Big Four line to Lebanon; thence one branch to Frankfort and one branch to Crawfordsville, a total distance of 40.81 main track, and .72 of a mile side track, with a total assessed value of $433,933.
Indianapolis, Crawfordsville & Western (Ben Hur) parallelling the Peoria division of the Big Four in the southwest part of Jackson township and passing through Jamestown, a distance of five miles. Valued at $49,000.
The Pullman Company-sleeping car-is assessed on 38.09 miles at $325 per mile, giving a total of $12,379.25.
In addition to the above the following telegraph, telephone, express, gas and oil companies are doing business and have lines and properties in Boone county and assessed as follows :
Telegraph companies-Postal Telegraph and Cable Co., 66.50 miles, at $40 per mile, $2,660; Western Union Telegraph Co., 728 miles, at $55 per mile, $40,040.
Telephone companies-American Telephone and Telegraph Co., 401.38 miles, at $75 per mile, $30,103.50; Central Union Telephone Co., 570.25 miles, at $36 per mile, $20,529; New Long Distance Telephone Co., 131 miles
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at $46 per mile, $6,026; Advance Telephone Co., 260 miles, at $18 per mile, $4,680; Big Spring Telephone Co., 148 miles, at $20 per mile, $2,960; Cen- tral Indiana Telephone Co., 4.50 miles, at $50 per mile, $225; Citizens Tele- phone Co., of Zionsville, 156 miles, at $25 per mile, $3,900; Consolidated Telephone Co., 12 miles, at $23 per mile, $276; Elizaville Co-operative Tele- phone Co., 45.50 miles, at $30 per mile, $1,365; Hazelrigg Co-operative Telephone Co., 215 miles, at $10 per mile, $2,150; Lebanon Telephone Co., 325 miles, at $115 per mile, $37,375; People's Co-operative Telephone Co., of Bowers, 10 miles, at $15 per mile, $150; People's Co-operative Telephone Co., of Colfax, 25 miles, at $15 per mile, $375 ; People's Co-operative Tele- phone Co., of Jamestown, 200 miles, at $20 per mile, $4,000; Reese Mills Co- operative Telephone Co., 216 miles, at $8 per mile, $1,728; Shannondale Co- operative Telephone Co., 90 miles, at $12 per mile, $1,080; Terhune Co-oper- ative Telephone Co., 16.15 miles, at $60 per mile, $969; Thorntown Co-opera- tive Telephone Co., 550 miles, at $15 per mile, $8,250; Whitestown Citizens' Telephone Co., 158 miles, at $32 per mile, $5,056.
Express companies-Adams Express Co., .40 mile, at $185 per mile, $74; American Express Co., 38.09 miles, at $100 per mile, $3,809; United States Express Co., 66.06 miles, at $30 per mile, $1,981.80.
The pipe lines in Boone county are assessed as follows by the state board of tax commissioners :
Indiana Gas Transportation Co .- Pipe lines, Center township, $2,245; same, Washington township, $5,838. Total for county, $8,083.
Ohio Oil Co .- Pipe lines and telegraph, Jackson township, $100,330; telegraph, Jamestown, $84; pipe lines, Harrison township, $63,095; same, Center, $194,426; Union, $19,138; Marion, $122,461. Total for county, $499,534.
THE TELEPHONES OF BOONE.
Only a few years have passed since the first establishment of telephones in Boone county. Now there are five thousand and ninety-two, or one phone to about every five persons in the county. There are fourteen centrals in the county, distributed as follows, with the number of phones given as fol- lows for the years 1910 and 1914:
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Name.
1910.
1914.
Lebanon
1,417
1,498
Advance
286
300
Big Springs
219
254
Elizaville
210
235
Fayette
48
40
Hazelrigg
191
2II
Jamestown
270
350
Max
58
77
New Brunswick
164
220
Reese's Mills
200
252
Terhune
164
215
Thorntown
614
625
Whitestown
329
40
Zionsville
365
410
Total number
4,535
5,092
This is a great luxury that has come to us in this day. It has knit our hearthstones nearer together and enables us to talk to each other from one extreme of the county to the other. How different is this from the privation of our fathers who lived here in the woods. The forests were so dense that they could not see each other's homes or even the smoke curling from the chimneys. The roads were so bad that often they could not visit each other. What a lonely time it must have been. How different today. Do we ap- preciate it? Do we fully realize what a blessing has come to us of this day ? Are we grateful for our homes, our great blessings and towards those who toiled and endured privations that we might be so blessed? How would we feel if we were back seventy-five years in this county? Think of 1840 and the condition of this country at that date and compare it with the present and you will be thankful to some person, if it is only your stars.
THE FLYING VOICE.
Little box, where the voices start Rhythmic throbs in its carbon heart-
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Carbon quarried from burning fire ; Throbs that thrill o'er a nerve of wire Mined and brought from the copper hills, Rolled and drawn in the busy mills, Sheltered under a silken skin- Warp that the worms of China spin. Iron sinews from Norway's shore Shaped and forged from the rugged ore,
Sending back to the rhythmic wave Double force for the strength it gave. Vibrant message of human will, Infinitesimal, feeble, still
Speeding lightly across the land, Borne aloft on a metal strand, Poles of cedar, naked, tall,
Roughly torn from the forest wall,
Guard the path that the message sought- Sentinels of a passing thought.
Turning in where the line is led, Passed again through a copper thread,
Coiled and whirled on a tiny reel, Magnetized on a rod of steel ; Trembling disc where the forces start Rhythmic throbs in its iron heart- Throbs that thrill with the current's play And echo the voices of far away.
-Telephone.
CHAPTER XX.
CIVIC AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
The essential basis of most secret orders is to bring together men of every sect and opinion and to establish friendship among those who might otherwise remain at perpetual distance. These organizations give their mem- bership a broader idea of and a greater field for practicing the principles of charity, benevolence, love. truth, hope, fidelity, patriotism, friendship, etc.
Many of them have also incorporated in their tenets the dispersal of benefits to the sick and distressed and to the relief of the widow and orphan. These institutions have thousands of members, each obligated to work for the betterment of society and the elevation of their fellowmen. We have sought information from the various lodges of the county, but in many cases have received no response. It shall be our endeavor to make brief mention of each lodge and society in the county and should any lodge not be mentioned it will be because no data has been received from it.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
The first Free and Accepted Masons of Boone county were organized at Thorntown, among the very first in the state.
Boone Lodge 9, Thorntown; this was among the early lodges of the state. The charter was granted to Harvey G. Hazelrigg, worshipful master ; Silas M. White, senior warden and Joseph D. Davis, junior warden, and was continued at Thorntown until 1849 when the place of meeting was changed to Lebanon and named Boone Lodge No. 9, and Thorntown lodge was given 113 instead of No. 9: Zion 197, Zionsville: Hazelrigg 200, Jamestown; Celestial 525, Whitestown; Rosston 528, Rosston.
Lebanon Chapter No. 39, Royal Arch Masons, organized May 1858.
Boone Council No. 45, Royal and Select Masters, received its charter October 18, 1876.
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Lebanon Chapter No. 23, Order of Eastern Star was chartered April 5, 1876.
BOONE LODGE NO. 9, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
This lodge was organized in some southern county of the state, after- wards discontinued, and the number was given to the lodge organized at first at Thorntown and called Thorntown Lodge No. 9, Free and Accepted Masons. It was discontinued at Thorntown and the number given to Lebanon and name, Boone Lodge No. 9, Free and Accepted Masons was given. The charter was granted May 29, 1845.
Past Grand Master of Indiana, *Harvey G. Hazelrigg, 1865 to 1868.
Past Masters -* Harvey G. Hazelrigg, 1844 to 1867; * Silas A. Lee, 1868 to 1872; * Robert W. Harrison, 1873, 1874, 1883, 1884; * John M. Atkinson, 1875 : * David M. Burns, 1876, 1878, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1887, 1888; *William A. Millet, 1877 to 1892; * Americus C. Daily, 1879, 1880, 1886; *Thomas W. Lockhart, 1889; Joseph F. Trowbridge, 1890 to 1891 ; Samuel R. Artman, 1893, 1896, 1899; Joseph A. Coons, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1902; Ross R. Donovan, 1801; Adam H. Felker, 1903, 1904, 1906; Harry Bo- hanon, 1905; William A. Fish, 1907; Ivory C. Tolle, 1908 to 1909; Thomas W. Huckstep, 1910; Ben H. Coombs, 1911 to 1912. * Deceased.
Officers 1912-Ben Hartley Coombs, worshipful master; Louis S. Ster- ling, senior warden; Earl Higgins, junior warden; Will Sims Ritchie, treas- urer ; Ivory C. Tolle, secretary; William Henry Orear, Jr., senior deacon; Edward George Orear, junior deacon; Brush H. McIntire, steward; Rolla C. Williams, steward; Perry C. Swigett, tyler. Stated meetings, second Friday evening of each month.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, THORNTOWN, INDIANA.
Thorntown Lodge No. 113. This charter was issued to Darlington Lodge, May 30, 1851. The name was changed May 25, 1852, to Thorn- town Lodge No. 113.
Past Masters -* George M. Higgins, *John C. Daily, *Myron North, *Stephen Gapen, *Levi Guston, *Peter Sando, *James H. Miller, *Charles J. Brundage, *James C. Long, *Israel Curry, *William H. Sims, *Madison
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B. Garten, George W. Coulson, *Solomon Sharp, *Samuel Oldendorf, Thomas C. Bradshaw, *James S. Burnham, Edward C. Weakley, Ira M. Sharp, Charles R. Armstrong. *Deceased.
Officers 1912-E. A. Godley, worshipful master; Nathan Riley, senior warden; Earl B. McCorkle, junior warden; Frank N. Armstrong, treasurer ; William M. Myers, secretary; Virgil W. Moore, senior deacon; George W. Ritter, Jr., junior deacon; Edward C. Weakley, steward; William A. Pear- son, steward; Baxter McBain, tyler. Stated meetings first Tuesday of each month.
ZIONSVILLE LODGE NO. 197, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA.
Charter granted May 26, 1856.
Past Masters-Manson Head, William T. Shelburne, Harry McDaniel, Elmer D. Johns, Benjamin E. Gregory, Joseph C. Beeler, *Jesse Shaw. *Deceased.
Officers 1912-George Berry, worshipful master; Hugh A. Johnson, senior warden; Pirtel N. Shaw, junior warden; Ira E. Conrad, treasurer ; H. H. Avery, secretary; William H. Palmer, senior deacon; Raphael P. Bundy, junior deacon; Henry C. Berry, steward; John R. Moore, steward; Frank S. Anderson, tyler. Stated meeting, Tuesday on or before the full moon.
HAZELRIGG LODGE NO. 200, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, JAMESTOWN, INDIANA.
Charter granted, May 26, 1857.
Past Masters -* Danbridge Tucker, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1861, 1865, 1866, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1878, 1879; * John D. Trotter, 1859, 1860, 1864; * Larkin H. Hurt, 1862, 1863, 1873: * Howard Anderson, 1864, 1870; * Reese Trow- bridge, 1867, 1868, 1871, 1872; * Stephen G. Hudson, 1869; * David W. Osborn, 1877; James M. Erganbright, 1880, 1881 ; * George W. McKeehan, 1882, 1883 ; Charles C. Young, 1884, 1889; Marion Porter, 1885, 1895, 1896; Charles F. Martin, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1894, 1903; * William S. Heady, 1890,
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1891, 1893, 1898, 1899; * William H. Wilhite, 1892; William H. Cox, 1897; William S. Porter, 1900, 1901; Charles Henry, 1902; * James O. Graves, 1904 ; Marion H. Roberts, 1905; John Hendricks, 1906; Thomas A. Bounell, 1907; Paul Martin. 1908, 1909: Frank D. Porter, 1910, 1911; Marvin M. Porter, 1912. * Deceased.
Officers 1912-Marvin M. Porter, worshipful master; Thomas R. John- son, senior warden; Elmer Shirley, junior warden; Frank Porter, treasurer ; Paul Martin, secretary ; Elisha M. Dale, senior deacon; Arthur Joseph, junior deacon; James Routh, steward; George W. Grove, steward; Harvey D. Raninger, tyler. Stated meetings, Friday on or before the full moon.
WHITESTOWN, INDIANA, CELESTIAL LODGE NO. 525, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Chartered, May 23, 1876.
Past Masters --* John W. Bowser, 1881. 1882; * David D. Doyal, 1880; *Samuel N. Good, 1899 and 1900: * John W. Ground, 1878; Milton Lane, 1875, 1876, 1877; * William A. Livengood, 1888 to 1898; Morgan Thomas, 1884, 1885; * Sidney Pitzer, 1878; * Jacob T. Ross, 1879: William N. Casey, 1901 to 1906: G. Groover. 1909; John S. Hardy, 1883; Alexander Hull, 1886 to 1887; J. T. Frank Laughner, 1911 : Perrin B. Little, 1902, 1903, 1907, 1908; Walter Schooler, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1910.
Officers of 1912-Clyde Hull. worshipful master; Francis A. Stark, senior warden; Clive Cline, junior warden: Walter Schooler, treasurer; Clyde O. Laughner, secretary; Minnis L. Ottinger, senior deacon; Charles Good, junior deacon; Butler Huckleberry, steward; John Ditzenberger, steward: Edward Livengood, tyler. Stated meetings, Wednesday, before the full moon.
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ROSSTON LODGE NO. 526, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, ROSSTON, INDIANA.
Chartered, May 23, 1876.
Past Masters-Isaac Monet. William F. Cobb, Sidney S. Nichols, A. B. Foote. W. A. Sparrow. Henry M. Marvin, William H. Foote, Oliver Clark, George H. Kincaid, Daniel C. Bush, Benjamin W. Whitehead.
Officers 1912-John W. Wills, worshipful master; Perry T. Hancock,
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senior warden; Frederick U. Lanham, junior warden; Ben W. Whitehead, treasurer; John M. Kiser, secretary; James P. New, senior deacon; Arlis Staton, junior deacon; Charles O. Peters, steward; Thomas W. Padgett, steward. Stated meetings, second and fourth Saturday each month.
SILOAM NO. 609, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, REESE MILLS, INDIANA.
Chartered, May 25, 1897.
Past Masters-Harry E. Huntington, 1895, 1902; David R. Walker, 1896, 1898; Henry Lough, 1897, 1899; A. T. Parker, 1900; William H. Clark, 1901, 1907, 1912; * L. P. Engleman, 1903 to 1906.
Officers 1912-William H. Clark, worshipful master; Samuel McMullin, senior warden; Levi M. Craig, junior warden; Richard R. Ryan, treasurer ; Harry B. Harting, secretary ; Omer Love, steward; Jesse Blaubaugh, steward ; Richard R. Ryan, tyler. Stated meetings, second and fourth of each month.
ADVANCE LODGE NO. 664, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, ADVANCE, INDIANA.
Chartered, May 24, 1905.
Past Masters -* James O. Graves, Marion Riner, H. O. Bennett.
Officers of 1912-H. O. Bennett, worshipful master; John M. Sandy, senior warden; Joseph B. Graves, junior warden; Marion Riner, treasurer ; Thomas E. Burrin, secretary; Ivan Crawford, senior deacon; Carl Riner, junior deacon; Ralph Jones, steward; Pierce McClain, steward; Merrit Mc- Clain, tyler. Stated meetings on or before each full moon.
LEBANON CHAPTER NO. 39, ROYAL ARCH MASONS, LEBANON, INDIANA.
Dispensation granted, May 21, 1857. Charter dated, May 21, 1858.
Most Excellent Great High Priest of Indiana, Companion *Harvey G. Hazelrigg, 1868, 1869.
Past High Priests -* J. L. Smith, 1857, 1858; * Harvey G. Hazelrigg, 1859, 1866; * Silas A. Lee, 1867, 1872; * David E. Caldwell, 1873; John M. Atkinson, 1874, 1875; * David M. Burns, 1876, 1889, 1891, 1897; William
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A. Millet, 1890, 1898, 1899; * William H. Schultz, 1900, 1903; Charles M. Zion, 1904, 1910; Thomas W. Huckstep, 1911.
Officers 1912-Thomas W. Huckstep, high priest; Henry A. Flickinger, eminent king ; George W. Campbell, eminent scribe ; Will S. Ritchie, treasurer; Ivory C. Tolle, secretary; William H. Orear, captain of hosts; Ben H. Coombs, principal sojourner; Earl B. Cox, royal arch captain; James A. Bassett, master third vale; Louis F. Sterling, master second vale; Edward G. Orear, master first vale; Perry C. Swiggett, guard. Stated meetings, sec- ond Wednesday of each month.
BOONE COUNCIL NO. 45, ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Charter dated, October 18, 1876. Stated assemblies, third Wednesday evening of each month.
Most Illustrious Grand Master, *David M. Burns, 1897 to 1898.
Past Thrice Illustrious Masters -* John M. Atkinson, 1875 to 1876; *Robert W. Harrison, 1876 to 1877; David M. Burns, 1877 to 1897; William A. Millet, 1897 to 1907; William H. Schultz, 1897 to 1909; Charles M. Zion, 1909 to 1910; Charles D. Orear, 1911. * Deceased.
Officers 1912-Thomas W. Huckstep, thrice illustrious master; Carl Higgins, right illustrious divine master ; Will S. Ritchie, illustrious past senior warden; Joseph F. Trowbridge, treasurer; Ivory C. Tolle, recorder; Ben H. Coombs, captain of guards : William H. Green, conductor of council; George M. Comley, steward; Perry C. Swiggett, sentinel.
Lebanon Commandery No. 43, Knights Templar, Lebanon, Indiana. Charter dated April 20, 1899. Past Eminent Commanders: * David M. Burns, 1899; Joseph A. Coons, 1900; Charles M. Zion, 1901 ; Will S. Ritchie, 1902-5-6; Strange N. Cragun, 1903; Charles D. King, 1904; Demetricus Tillotson, 1907: Thomas W: Huckstep, 1908; Charles D. Orear, 1909-10; Charles C. LaFollette, 1911-12.
Officers 1912-Charles C. LaFollette, eminent commander; Earl Hig- gins, generalissimo; Charles Hartman, captain ; Gen. Ben F. McKey, senior warden; Ben H. Coombs, junior warden ; Lester F. Jones, prelate; George W. Campbell, treasurer ; Ivory C. Tolle, recorder ; Bert Winters, standard bearer;
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Nathan Riley, sword bearer; Everett N. Hurst, warder; Perry C. Swiggett, sentinel. Stated conclaves, first and third Wednesday evenings of each month.
LEBANON CHAPTER NO. 23, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR, LEBANON, INDIANA.
Organized, June 22, 1874. Charter surrendered, May 15, 1883. New charter, dated May 11, 1886.
Past Worthy Matrons-Minta Harrison, 1874, 1875, 1876; Louisa Busby, 1877 to 1881 ; Maggie Daily, 1882, 1883 and 1886; Dora Campbell, 1896; Jessie Coons, 1897; May Schultz, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912; Addie Artman, 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1907; Alice Camp- bell, 1906; Edna Porter, 1909.
Past Worthy Patrons-Francis M. Busby, 1874 to 1875; Americus C. Daily, 1876 to 1879; David M. Burns, 1880, 1883 and 1886; Samuel R. Art- y man, 1896; Charles M. Zion, 1897, 1898, 1902 and 1905: Will S. Ritchie, 1899 to 1901, 1903, 1904, 1906 to 1912.
Officers 1912-Mrs. May Schultz, worthy matron; Will S. Ritchie, worthy priest ; Mrs. Dora Campbell, assistant matron ; Mrs. Della Van Nuys, secretary; Ben F. McKey, treasurer; Miss Kate Moler, conductress; Mrs. Nannie Storm, assistant conductress; Mrs. Maggie Davis, chaplain; Mrs. Mary Clay, marshal; Mrs. Addie Monroe, Adah; Mrs. May Knosman, Ruth ; Mrs. Edna Harvey, Esther; Mrs. Ocia Jackson, Martha; Mrs. Alice Camp- bell, Electa; Mrs. Hester Shore, warden : Miss Kate Orear, organist. Regular meetings, first Tuesday night of each month.
ZION CHAPTER NO. 235, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR, ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA ..
Chartered, February 22, 1899.
Past Worthy Matrons-Mrs. Maggie F. Shelburne, 1899, 1900; Mrs. May McDaniel, 1901 to 1902; Mrs. May Booher, 1903, 1904; Mrs. Rose Conarroe, 1905; Mrs. Lillie Harrison, 1906, 1907; Mrs. Pearl Baily, 1908; Miss Manda Stultz, 1909, Miss Edith Baily, 1910; Mrs. Dora Wood Crouch, 1911 ; Mrs. Margaret McGuire, 1912.
Past Worthy Patrons-William T. Shelburne, 1899 to 1900; Harry Mc- Daniel, 1901, 1902, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909; Manson Head, 1903; Ben
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BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA.
C. Booher, 1904; John Hussey, 1905; Everett M. Hurst, 1910, 1911, 1912.
Officers 1912-Mrs. Margaret McGuire, worthy matron; Everett M. Hurst, worthy patron; Mrs. Effie Johnson, assistant matron; Mrs. Missouri Avery, secretary; Miss Nettie Cropper, treasurer; Mrs. Minnie Atkinson, conductress ; Mrs. Hallie Beamer, assistant conductress; Mrs. Laura Brendel, chaplain; Mrs. Alice Gregory, marshal; Mrs. Nora Day, Adah; Mrs. Hanna Pease, Ruth; Mrs. Margaret Palmer, Esther; Mrs. Myrtle Shelburne, Martha; Mrs. Rebecca Gates, Electa; Mattie Anderson, warden; Frank Anderson, sentinel; Mrs. Mayme Breedlove, organist. Regular meeting, first and third Wednesdays of each month.
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