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Officers, 1880-Heiner, Chenoweth, Farquhar, Evans.
Officers, 1881-Davis, Good, Smith, Evans.
Number of members in all, 36: 1877, 15; 1878, 15; 1879, 27; 1880. 25; 1881, 26.
Members, 1881 C. S. Arthur, Portland; J. S. Berry, Spar- tansburg; J. S. Blair, Lynn; J. E. Bennett, William Commons, Union City; J. T. Chenoweth, Winchester; N. T. Chenoweth, Windsor; R. P. Davis, Red Key: L. N. Davis, Farmland; C. S. Evans, J. J. Evans; A. H. Farquhar, Ridgeville; David Ferguson, Union City; R. Ford, A. H. Good, Bloomingport: John Heiner, Arba; H. Harrison, Union City; R. N. Harrison, R. Hamilton, Lynn; J. N. Hollinger, J. M. Keener, Farmland; J. E. Markle, Winchester; W. G. Smith, C. Smith; H. H. Yergin, Union City; A. G. Rogers, Parker.
Randolph Medical Society is auxiliary to the State Medical Society, and is governed by the code of ethics of the American Medical Association.
The members of the medical society comprise only a part of the physicians of the county, since they embrace what are some- times called "regular physicians," and not all of them. Any regular physician in good standing is eligible-to membership.
THE PRESS.
Newspapers in Union City:
1. Union Train, by Putnam, 1853.
2. Crystal Fountain, by Jones,
3. - -- , by Osborn, 1854. 4. - -, by Bromagem.
5. Chip-Basket, by W. D. Stone
6. Yimes, by Simmons Bros., 1861; B. Masslich, foreman; press taken to Portland, Jay County, 1862.
7. Union Eagle, Dynes, 1863: L. G. Dynes, W. S. Dynes, B. F. Diggs, B. H. Bonebrake, B. Masslich, proprietors, 1863- 66; B. Masslich, sole proprietor, 1866, and ever since (1882). The Eagle has about one thousand subscribers.
8. Gazette, various publishers, 1870-71.
9. Independent. (Greeley), 1872, Hedgepeth & Co.
10. Times. Republican; John Commons, 1873-78; George Patchell, 1878-82.
11. Plaindealer, Democrat, Wentworth, 1877-82.
12. News, Shockney, 1882.
The papers named above have all been merely temporary ex- cept the Eagle, the Times and the Plaindealer. The latter is the only Democratic paper in Randolph County, while there ure five flourishing Republican sheets-three at Union City and two at Winchester.
The Times and the Eagle and the Plaindealer would all seem to have gained a permanent foothold and life enough to " pad- dle " each one "its own canoe." The Times having attained its ninth, the Eagle its nineteenth and the Plaindealer its seventh year. The Neu's has just begun.
The Eagle proprietor, B. Masslich, has conquered a financial success, and the young and ambitious chief of the Times seems
bent on pushing boldly forward in the path to public favor, and. by energetic activity, to command the general approval.
The Plaindealer, too, is plodding onward in its own chosen way to cheer the hearts of its Democratic patrons and to establish the faith that it has espoused.
All three of these papers have job offices, in which more or less general printing is done.
The Eagle has about one thousand regular subscribers.
The Times has one thousand steady subscribers, and has lately established a steam press.
The Plaindealer has eight hundred subscribers.
The general growth of the community is shown very striking- ly, among other things, by the increase of the printing business. Thirty years ago, one press managed to get a meager support from the whole county and the adjoining region. Now, five per- manent printing establishments find remunerative employment in Randolph County alone.
And it is, on the whole, an encouraging reflection that, though given somewhat at times, possibly, to partisan extrava- gance, and now and then to something like ungenerous flings at each other, yet the general tendency of their publications is for the better, and that their influence tends to discourage vice, and to encourage intelligence, aud to strengthen morality and virtue.
Long may this become more and more the pleasing truth, and speedily may the defects and errors apparent in the methods of conducting them be fully and permanently rectified, and their power and efficiency become entirely and strongly promotive and productive of good throughout the whole community.
Winchester .- The first paper in the county was begun in 1843, by H. H. Neff. at Winchester, under the name of the Win- chester Patriot, which is published to-day as the Winchester Journal.
The Herald was begun in 1873, as the Winchester Gazette. Statements are made elsewhere as to both these sheets.
Several other journals have maintained a brief existence at the county seat. Among others, one or more Democratic presses have been established. But we have not in possession any reliable data of others besides the Journal, the Herald and the Phantas- magorian, and hence further mention cf them is omitted.
The Winchester Patriot, begun by H. H. Neff, Esq., 1843, had varions publishers. Hodson & Beeson began in 1872 (July). It bas a circulation of twelve hundred to fifteen hundred; present number, fifteen hundred.
They employ a steam power press, a Campbell newspaper press, and a Peerless job press, and the machinery is propelled by a Brookwalter engine.
The establishment is supplied with abundance of type and material.
They have an extensive job custom, employing three hands besides the proprietors.
The Patriot was established as a Whig paper, and the sheet has been Republican ever since the existence of that party.
Mr. Hudson sold his interest in the Journal to his partner, Mr. Beeson, July 1. 1881, who continues its sole proprietor.
The Winchester Herald was established in 1876 hy the Rev. J. G. Brice, professing to be independent, though thought by many to do what is often the fact, viz., to possess Demo- cratic proclivities: sold out after a time to E. L. Watson, and by him changed in politics to Republican; by him sold again to John Commons, former proprietor of the Union City Times, in 1878, and still owned by him.
The Herald has a good circulation, and maintains faithfully the fundamental principles of morality and good order.
A feature of the Herald is its Sunday-school and temperance columns, under the care and control of Mrs. Clara R. Commons. the active and gifted wife of the editor.
The Phantasmagorian, established at Winchester in February, 1881. W. P. Needham, editor. Price, $1 in advance.
It aims to be a live, wide awake journal, and to keep abreast of the times in activity and enterprise. It is a peculiar feature of the ' Phantaz' that its printing, etc., is all done at Fort Wayne, some sixty miles from its office of publication. But that, in these days of railroads and telegraphs, is no drawback.
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It contains the news of the county and region, and a good portion of that of the world at large, and whether the mechan- ical work is executed one block or 100 miles away is no matter.
Ridgeville, Farmland, etc .- Some efforts have been made to carry on a printing press and a weekly journal at Ridgeville. Randolph County, but, thus far, without permanent success. What the future may have in store for Ridgeville, Farmland, etc., in this matter, cannot now be stated; but the past and the present must be mostly silent in this respect in their behalf.
In the month of November, 1881, a newspaper was set on foot at Ridgeville. Name, Ridgeville Leader. Proprietor, J. R. Polks. Date of first issue, Friday, November 11, 1881.
It is to be hoped that this new aspirant for public favor may achieve a permanent success.
The author has an impression that, at some time not very long past, a newspaper was attempted at Farmland, but no spe- cial or exact information is in our possession; and, even if the impression be correct, the attempt seems to have been a failure, since no paper is issued from that village at the present time.
PRINTING ACTIVITY.
For aome years past, and especially at the present time, the activity of the press in Randolph is very great. All five of the offices are abundantly supplied with work, and some of them are greatly pressed with the demand for jobs of various kinds.
The growth of the county in this matter is truly amazing- from a single press in 1843, to five offices and six newspapers, with a great number and variety of machines for supplying the vastly increased amount of printing demanded by the civilization of to-day.
In Randolph County the Journal at Winchester, and the Times, at Union City, are especially remarkable for their enter- prise and success. The Times, in the spring of 1882, bought a building for an office, and also purchased and set up a steam press. But the others, too, do a good stroke of business, and have the confidence of their respective patrons and the public.
BENTLEY MASSLICH, PRINTER, UNION CITY.
Bentley Masslich was born in 1837, at Littiz, Penn .; moved to Bethlehem, Penn., in 1854; near Dayton, Ohio, in 1857; to Union City, in 1859 ;- married Louisa Bachman in 1859; Penin- nah Watkins in 1867; Lucia E. Farson, 1870.
He has had seven children.
He learned printing at Bethlehem in 1854-57; was a teacher, surveyor and book-keeper; sold books, jewelry, etc .: bought an interest in the Eagle in 1864; bought the whole in 1866; has ever since been sole proprietor.
The Eagle was established in 1863, by L. D. & W. S .. Dynes. Under the present management, the Eagle is the outspoken, fearless advocate of right, and the earnest opponent of wrong; is mild and courteous in tone, and singularly free from offensive personalities.
The Eagle has a peculiar, rather unique, make-up, a little as though casualties and crimes were "all there is in the world."
Mr. Masslich is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church; for six years, has been Trustee, and for ten years, or- ganist. He is Secretary of the Board of Trustees of three build- ing and loan associations, of the Randolph County Bible So- ciety, of Y. M. C. A., and of S. S. V. & E. L. [See Temperance. ]
The Eagle has been active against lotteries as gambling, and forbidden by law, and has lost some patronage by its course. The editor feels the comfort of an approving conscience, and good citizens fervently hope that he may follow the advice of Sumner to Secretary Stanton-"stick"-and that he may keep on shy- ing a club at the head of Satan wherever he can see it.
Mr. Masslich was in early times closely pinched, but he has become able to build for himself a good house and office combined, and is reckoned one of the substantial citizens of the town.
During the summer of 1881, the new institution of Marriage Dowry arose, the first association of the kind being formed at Union City, and for a time, these companies had an immense run, the community being apparently " wild " after them. The Eagle, convinced of the unsoundness of their foundations, took
a firm stand, almost alone, against them from the beginning-a position which a few months' time showed to be true.
GEORGE W. PATCHELL, UNION CITY, IND.
George W. Patchell was born in 1858, at Pittsburgh, Penn. His parents moved to Union City, Ohio, in 1867, when young George was at the age of nine years.
He spent his boyhood and youth at school on the Ohio side, and learned the printing business in the Times office, with John Commons.
In his twentieth year, he bought that establishment as sole proprietor, though a mere boy without capital, making the purchase December 1, 1877. Since that time, he has paid for the office in full, adding to its fixtures and implements about $700, purchased and paid for a fine lot on North Howard street, and erected an elegant residence thereon, the whole of the prop- erty -- office, lot and dwelling -- being entirely paid for; and all this within less than four years.
Our young friend of the Times is thought by some to be rather "high-headed." George may not, possibly, be wholly guiltless of the charge, yet his splendid success in so early youth speaks well for his ability; and increased age and more extended inter- course will doubtless smooth down the rough places, prove him to be a man of sterling business ability, and bring to him still more abundant success.
Mr. Patchell has infused into the Times establishment a re- markable degree of enterprise, by which, in return, he is reap- ing a large reward in a splendid run of business and an over. whelming press of work flowing into his office in a constant and rapidly increasing stream.
He married Lillie Aun Butcher, daughter of John Butcher, Esq., of Union City, Ind., in December, 1880, and, in June, 1881, took their wedding trip to the Kansas prairies to commemorate the fact that the last payment had been made upon their fine lot and beautiful new dwelling in the thriving city of their residence.
Mr. Patchell 18 a thorough Republican. He was a candidate for the nomination to the office of Clerk of Union City, Ind., in the spring of 1881. He lost the nomination by a few votes. The result, though naturally mortifying to his ambition, is never- theless a decided advantage, since his natural forte is business, and to have such talents perverted to the channel of office-seek- ing would be an injury to himself and a harm to the public. However, there is time enough yet, if desire should run in that direction; and the old saying is, "A bad beginning makes a good ending," which, like other ancient "saws," has the merit of be- ing at least sometimes true.
But why should we enlarge? Mr. Patchell has life before him, and the world at his command -- at least, so much of it as he pleases to subject to his wishes; and his friends hope and predict for him a career of distinguished prosperity and abund- ant financial success.
It is anotherold saying that " It is an ill wind that blows no- body any good," and it, is a fact that the whirlwind of "mar- riage dowry," with eight or ten separate kindred associations in Union City alone, while it whisked so much cash out of the pock- ets of so many over-confident men and women, created such a de- mand for the printing of leaflets, etc., that the Times office, be- ing ready and anxious for the work, was so crowded with the jobs of these and other insurance companies as to clear about $1,- 000 by the operation, which sum was, a large proportion of it, laid out in a steam press and engine, which is now in successful operation in an office on the ground floor, lately purchased, also, for the accommodation of his enlarged business.
STEPHEN M. WENTWORTH, UNION CITY.
Stephen M. Wentworth has led a life of varied adventures, having been born at Chillicothe, Ross Co., Ohio, in 1836. His grandfather was a soldier of the Revolution through the whole war, and received a pension till the day of his death. He was born in about 1760, and was ninety-two years of age when he died. He entered the army as a drummer boy, in a company of which his father was Captain, and, the father dying at length, the son rose to be Captain in his father's stead.
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The grandfather came from Maine to Chillicothe in 1815, having a large family of ten children or more.
Stephen's father, Benjamin S. Wentworth, was born in the year in which Washington died-1799-and died in 1849, with the cholera, being the father of twelve children, ten of whom grew up, and seven are living still.
Stephen M. remained at Chillicothe till about sixteen years of age; in 1852, entered the Enquirer office, Cincinnati, contin- uing therein till 1857.
He attended the Cincinnati Law School one session in that year.
Two years were spent in the office of the Philadelphia En- quirer, at the metropolis of Pennsylvania.
In the summer of 1863, he went with a company of printers to New Orleans, doing printing of various sorts for the soldiers in the Union army. After five or six months thus spent, he be- came connected with the office of the New Era in New Orleans, being also reporter for the True Delta.
In July, 1867, he left the Crescent City and came to Mem- phis, remaining for a year.
He was three months in Louisville, six months in the Ga- zette office at Cincinnati, and, till 1875, in the office of the En- quirer, in the same city.
In 1877, he came to Union City, buying out the Plaindealer, and sending out the first issue under the new management Sep- tember 18, 1877.
He volunteered as a member of a "gunner squad" during the summer of 1862, serving as cannonier in Fort Mitchell, among the Kentucky Hills, near Cincinnati, for six or eight weeks.
S. M. Wentworth married Minnie Bartley, of Dayton, Ohio, in 1876. They have no children.
Mr. Wentworth is Democratic in politics, though not a vio- lent partisan. He is a man of active habits and genial temper- ament, being only in middle life. and may hope for many years of honorable usefulness in the service of his country, in the practice of his noble profession, which he has followed during so many years, amid such varied and stirring adventures.
The paper of which he is publisher has a good opportunity for success, it being the only Democratic sheet in the county, where four Republican wecklies find a competent support.
Democrats are not very abundant in Randolph County, in- deed; yet still there are enough to furnish an ample support for one journal devoted to the advocacy of their principles and meas- ures, and, if they do their duty as partisans, Mr. Wentworth will succeed in attaining financial success in its publication.
CHAPTER XIX.
MISCELLANY.
BANKS-INSURANCE-LOAN ASSOCIATIONS-STATISTICS-ANEC- DOTES-BIOGRAPHY.
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[NDER this title we give an account of various matters- banks, insurance, loan associations, anecdotes, statistics, finances, population, biography of persons outside the county, etc., etc.
BANKS.
CITIZENS' BANK, UNION CITY.
STATEMENT, 1879
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Louns and discounts. .. . $104,570 47 Capital & stock paid in. $32,000 00
Bonds ... .
15,475 00 Surplus fund. 3,400 00
Due from banks and bankers .
33.231 16 |Undivided profits
200 44
Real estate and fixtures.
17,837 92
162,464 62
Expense.
642 54
Cash
28,651 30
Total
$199,908 39
Tota !.
$199.908 39
STATEMENT OCTOBER 31, 1881.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts. ... $124,050 42
Capital stock $ 32,000 00
Real Estate and fixtures
13,919 87 |Surplus fund. 5,000 00
Due from banks, etc ...
20,041 10
Discount 1,073 18
Expense .
187 78
Exchange 198 73
U. S. bonds.
20,865 00
Deposits. 186,852 53
Caslı
48,221 00
Undivided profits
1,663 62
Indiana Banking Co. 497 71
Total.
$227,285 77
Total. $227,285 77
Officers, etc .-- Nathan Cadwallader, President; Isaac P. Gray, Vice President: Edward M. Tansey, Cashier; Charles Cadwalla- der, Assistant Cashier; Directors, Nathan Cadwallader, Isaac P. Gray, William K. Smith, Ephraim Hi. Bowen, William H. An- derson.
Stockholders -- Nathan Cadwallader, Isaac P. Gray, William K Smith, Ephraim H. Bowen, William H. Anderson, B. F. Cod- dington, Henry D. Smith, Edward M. Tansey, John D. Smith, Charles C. Smith, Oliver H. Smith, Mary E. Carter, Charlotte A. White.
COMMERCIAL BANK OF UNION CITY.
STATEMENT, 1879.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts .... $109,787 47 Capital stock
60,000 00
Bonds ..
18,700 00 Surplus fund 1,000 00
Duc from banks. .
21,121 01 Discount and exchange. 4,576 23
Real estate, furniture,
Deposits. 141,645 92
cte.
3,513 39
Expense
1,810 45
Taxes
408 61
Cash
51,873 22
Total
$207,222 15 | Total. $207,222 15
Officers, etc., 1879-Charles S. Hardy, President; James F. Ruby, Cashier; Henry B. Grahs, Assistant Cashier; Directors, John S. Johnson, Charles S. Hardy, Robert S. Fisher (dead), Henry S. Stockdale, John S. Starbuck, James Moorman, James F. Ruby.
Stockholders-James Moorman, Robert S. Fisher, John Koontz, Jolin S. Johnson, George B. Johnson, Charles S. Hardy, William Anderson, Anna J. Pierce, Raphael Kirschbaum, Joseph R. Jackson, James S. Cottom, John Fisher, Elihu Cammack, Charles Negley, William Kew, James F. Ruby, William T. Worthington, Henry S. Stockdale, John S. Hartzell, L. A. Goble, John S. Starbuck, Samuel Kahn.
STATEMENT, NOVEMBER, 1881.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts. .. . $145,415 67 Capital stock paid in ... $00,000 00
United States Bonds, etc. 1,000 00 Surplus fund ... 3,500 00
Due from banks and bankers
12,089 38
Individual deposits
155,034 60
Furniture and fixtures. .
1,690 00
Current expenses
1,175 47
Taxes
494 85
Cash Items
51,427 05
Specie -- gold.
19,220 00
Total
$220,394 83
Total. $226,304 83
Officers-Charles S. Hardy, President; John S. Johnson, Vice President; James Finley Ruby, Cashier; Henry D. Grahs, Assistant Cashier.
FARMERS' AND MERCHANTS' BANK, WINCHESTER.
STATEMENT, 1879.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts ..
$123,772 10 Capital. $80,000 00
Due from banks.
23,190 30 Surplus fund. 5,500 00
Real estate, etc
3,576 90 Discount 2,355 92
Expense
662 90 |Deposits.
80,376 51
Cash
17,190 23
Total.
$168,332 43
Total
$168,332 43
STATEMENT, NOVEMBER 7, 1881.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts ...
$175,451 91 Capital $80,000 00
Due from banks
25,954 97| Deposits.
156,790 63
Cash ou hand.
41,963 43 Discount and interest. ..
183 60
Expense
58 87 Surpius. . . 6,450 00
Exchange
4 95
Totul.
$243,429 18
Total
$243,429 18
Discount
7,441 54
Exchange 418 69
Real estate 882 41
Discount 1,843 33
Deposits.
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HISTORY OF RANDOLPH COUNTY.
Officers, etc. - Nathan Reed, President ; James Moorman, Vice President; Thomas F. Moorman, Cashier; Thomas Moor- man, Assistant Cashier; Directors, Nathan Reed, James Moor- man, Simon Ramsey, Thomas Moorman, Joseph R. Jackson.
Stockholders-Jehu Hiatt, Henry Moorman, A. O. Marsh, A. C. Beeson, N. Reed, James Moorman, Simon Ramsey, T. Moorman, T. F. Moorman, Phebe B. Reed, R. S. Fisher, R. Kirschbaum, Samuel Kahn, Joseph R. Jackson.
RANDOLPH COUNTY BANK, WINCHESTER.
STATEMENT, 1879.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Loans and discounts .. . .
$130,240 11 |Capital .
$100,000 00
Due from banks.
42,202 59| |Surplus fund
1,000 00
Furniture, etc.
1,925 00
Interest
6,054 51
Expense.
1,812 01
Deposits.
97,393 51
Cash
28,768 31
Total. $204,448 02
Total.
$204,448 02
STATEMENT, NOVEMBER 5, 1881.
RESOURCES.
LIABILITIES.
Notes
$155,955 46 Capital
$100,000 00
Furniture
1,625 00
Surplus.
3,000 00
Real estate.
2,550 00
Deposits
98,899 29
Other banks
26,055 01
Collection
67 60
Expenses
433 28 Interest
4,160 01
Cash
19,458 15.
Total
$206,076 90
Total. $206,076 90
Officers-Asahel Stone, President; Dennis Kelly, Cashier; S. D. Coats, Assistant Cashier: Directors, Asahel Stone, Thomas Ward, Adam Hirsch, Dennis Kelly, Simon Ramsey.
Stockholders-Asahel Stone, Thomas Ward, L. O. Ward, Thomas Ward, Jr., Adam Hirsch, John Hiatt, Dennis Kelly, S. D. Coats, Simon Ramsey, Amos C. Beeson, John E. Neff, Rachel Steele, L. W. Study, Anna Lykens, John E. Campbell, Sarah A. Campbell, Rhoda Brooks, John Charles.
INSURANCE.
INDIANA BENEVOLENT AND ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION, UNION CITY, IND. Home office, Union City. Ind.
Association formed 1880.
Trustees-C. S. Hardy, President Commercial Bank, Union City, Ind .; William Harris, firm of Turpen & Harris, Union City, Ind. ; William K. Smith, boots and shoes, Union City, Ind .; Isaac S. Stahl, dentist, Union City, Ind .; A. A. Hutchin- son, grocer, Union City, Ind .; H. H. Yergin, physician, Union City, Ind. ; S. R. Bell, attorney at law, Union City, Ind .; Allen Jaqua, hardware, Union City, Ind .; J. L. Heck, insurance, Union City, Ind.
Officers-C. S. Hardy, President; William K. Smith, Vice President; Isaac G. Stahl, Secretary; Allen Jaqua, Treasurer; William Harris, General Manager; A. A. Hutchinson, Actuary ; H. H. Yergin, Medical Director; S. R. Bell, Attorney; J. L. Heck, Superintendent of Agencies.
Membership-Initiation fee, $10; semi-annual fees, $2,50 (for five years); semi-annual fees, $1.50 (after five years); death assessment, $1.
Return Assessments-All death assessments paid for the first five years will be returned at the expiration of five years.
Beneficiaries receive, at the death of the policy-holder, or at the expiration of a term of years numbering from twelve to fif- teen, a sum amounting to from $1,500 to $4,000 (or less, being from 50 to 80 per cent of the certificates in force at the time).
One hundred dollars for funeral expenses upon application.
NATIONAL MARRIAGE DOWRY ASSOCIATION.
Home office, Union City, Ind.
Formed at Union City, March 21, 1881.
Officers-James B. Ross, President; Joseph R. Jackson, Vice President: Samuel R. Bell, Secretary; C. W. Pierce, Sr., Treas- urer; G. E. Reynolds, General Agent; C. W. Pierce, Jr., Gen- eral Manager.
Trustees -- Joseph R. Jackson, loan agent; James B. Ross, at-
torney; C. W. Pierce, grain merchant; S. R. Bell, attorney; G. E. Reynolds, stock-dealer and farmer.
Membership fee, $5, $7, $10, in Classes A, B and C. Eighty per cent of assessment set apart for a dowry fund. Twenty per cent devoted to expense fund.
Benefits -- Not more than $16g per month of membership for Class A, $334 for Class B, and $50 for Class C.
Semi-annual dues, $1 per $1,000.
Assessment, upon marriage occurring, $1 per $1,000.
If any certificate-holder die before marriage, the heirs, etc., shall receive 80 per cent of all assessments paid by such party. Membership ceases at marriage.
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