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February 11 --- Usual business.
February 25 --- Petition of F.M. Lemon for membership read.
March 11 --- Visitor R.W. Miller of Salem Lodge 21. Petition of Mc Phipps for membership read.
March 25 --- Visitors James W. Prow of Bedford Lodge 14; A. Wilcox and Harvy Thompson of Cedar Lodge 161, Leesville. Petition of J. L. Maiden for membership read. Owing to an emergency on the petition of Maiden the committee was required to report "now". April 1 --- Called meeting for the purpose of passing Bro. J.L. Maiden, "he being a U. S. Soldier and at this time on furlough, and is disirious of receiving the degrees of masonry before returning to his regiment."
April 8 --- Visitor A.S. Wilcox of Cedar Lodge 161, Leesville, Ind. Petition of Mc Phipps rejected.
April 22 --- Visitor H.S. Crib of New Albany Lodge 39.
May 13 --- Usual business.
June 10 --- Election of officers.
June 15 --- Called meeting for the purpose of "paying the last tokens of respect to the memory of our deceased Bro. Eliab Sayles, who departed this life on friday evening June 13th 1862." Visitors James W. Prow of Bedford Lodge, E. S. Lemon of Livonia Lodge, A.S. Wilcox and Harvy Thompson of Cedar Lodge of Leesville. "Then repaired to the residence of our deceased Bro. where a funeral sermon was delivered by the Rev. Clinton Lemon. After which repaired to the place of interment, the W. Master conduct- ing the ceremony, after which the members dispersed".
June 24 --- Visitors Dennis McMahan of Salem Lodge and James McColloch of Livonia Lodge. Bro. L. Menaugh dedicated the lodge and then installed the officers.
July 8 --- Visitor E.S. Lemon of Livonia Lodge.
July 22 --- usual business.
July 28 --- Called meeting for the purpose "of acting on the petitions of A. Baxter, C. H. Cornwell and T.S. Webb, they having entered in the U. States service and wishing to have the degrees of masonry confered upon them before leaving home". Visitor Bro. - Cravens of Martinsburg Lodge 237.
July 30 --- Called meeting for the purpose of confering the degrees upon A. Baxter, C.H. Cornwell, T.S. Webb, also for the purpose of acting on the petition of David Lee, "he also having entered the U.N. States Service".
August 2 --- Called meeting for the purpose of confering the second degree upon David Lee. Petition of R.B. Child for membership read .
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August 12 --- Petition of McAmy Phipps for membership read. Motion
of Bro. J.C. Voyles that the lodge remit the dues of the members of the lodge in the U.N. States services until their return home. August 26 --- Usual business.
September 9 --- "Resolve that a committee be appointed to draft resolutions in token of respect of our worthy brothers G. W. Bogle. C. H. Cornwell and T.S. Webb who fell in Battle at Richmond, kentucky. Resolve that a committee be appointed to accertain whether the bodies of our worthy deceased Brothers G. W. Bogle, C. H. Cornwell and T.S. Webb could be had for interment".
September 23 --- Usual business.
October 14 --- Petition of W.B. Booker for membership read. Petition of Bro. Zeno M. Shryer of Salem Lodge for membership transfer. October 28 --- Petition of William B. Booker for membership denied. November 11 --- Petition of A. J. Brown for membership read. Also same from William Robertson.
November --- Called meeting for the purpose of procuring the bodies of our worthy deceased brothers Bogle, Cornwell and T.S. Webb who fell at the battle of Richmond, Ky. Bro. J.C. Voyles was appointed to visit Richmond Ky to procure the bodies if possible. November 25 --- Petition of A. J. Brown rejected.
December 9 --- The report of Bro. J.C. Voyles: "To the W. Master, Wardens & Brethern of Rob Morris Lodge No. 282, having been appointed by the Lodge to visit the battle field at Richmond Ky. to recover the bodies of our beloved Bros. G.W. Bogle, C.H. Cornwell and T.S. Webb who fell in battle there on the 30th of August 1862, Beg leave to make the following report: 'I visited the battle field on the 21st day of November and found that the bodies had been buried so near the surface that hogs had dis- intered them and so mutilated their bodies that they could not be recognized'. My expenses was as follows: $6.85 for rail road and stage fare to Richmond, Ky. $5.55 for boarding and lodging. 50 cents for horse hire and $6.85 for return rail road and stage fare."
December 23 --- Usual business.
END OF YEAR 1862
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Return for year January 1 through December 31, 1863:
The following officers were elected and installed June 24:
Christian Prow W.M. William Gallahan S.D. J.D.
John C. Voyles S.W. E. Driskell -##@ -- Malett (xd out) Steward B.A. Wesner n
F.D. Badger J.W. Israel Wesner Tr.
J.T.C. Wilkins Sec.
F. Lee McAmy Phipps
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Tyler .
The following have been initiated this year:
N. Gould
May 12
T.M. Nicholson July 28
I. Baker
May 12
Dennis Fordice
May 28
E. Fink
Sept. 8
L. Casper Dec. 22
S.W. Strattan July 28
N.P. Mather Dec. 22
Names of brethern elected to Fellow-Craft this year:
N. Gould May 28 S.W. Strattan Aug. 1
I. Baker June 2 T.M. Nicholson Aug. 11
D. Fordice June 2
E. Fink
Sept. 22
Master Masons initiated this year and not included in member list:
N. Gould
June 2
S.W. Strattan August 4
I. Baker June 23
T.M. Nicholson September 22
List of members admitted from other Lodges: E.S. Lemon August 25
List of members : G.W. Bartlett
C. Prow
J.C. Voyles
I. Wesner
J.T.C. Wilkins
F.D. Badger
W. Collier
B. Wesner
R.A. Price
E.B. Driskell
B.F. Nicholson
J. Robertson
E.S. Lemon
H.C. Malott
J.L. Maiden
William Gallahan
M.S. Barnett
H. Robertson
F.M. Lemon
D. Baker
A. Baxter
C.H. Richards
D.W. Lee
McAmy Phipps
Zeno M. Shryer
William Robertson
List of members whose dues are remitted by reason of being in the United States service : S.D. Walker D.W. Lee S.W. Strattan William Collier J.L. Maiden F.M. Lemon A. Baxter
William Wesner S. Goodpasture J.K. Lockhart E. Driskell S.D. Walker
F. Lee William B. Teague
J. Ruberson
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NOTES FROM MEETINGS OF 1863
January 13 --- Visitors : J. L. McPheeters, D. Walker and S. Stone of Livonia Lodge 206.
January 27 --- Visitor: R. M. Miller of Salem Lodge 21.
February 10 -- Usual business.
February 25 -- Usual business.
March 10 --- Usual business.
March 24 --- Visitor: Samuel Mattocks of Lodge No. May (no date) --- Petitions for membership from N. Gould, Dennis Fordice and (ISAAC) Baker.
May 12 --- Usual business.
May 28 --- Visitor: Harvy Thompson of Cedar Lodge 161 of Leesville. On motion of Bro. R.A. Price, Resolved to refund to R.B. Child ten dollars, he having been duly rejected to take the Fellow- Crafts & Master Masons degrees.
May 26 --- Visitor: Bro. Prow of Salem Lodge.
Note : No meetings are given with April dates, but it would seem that at least two of the meetings in "May" were actually held in April.
June 2 --- called meeting. Visitor: Prow of Salem Lodge 21. (This meeting held at 7: P.M. )
June 2 (5 :P. M. ) --- Election of officers. Petition of Owen Mahorney for membership mentioned, but not in earlier records.
July 28 --- Petition of S.W. Strattan for membership read. On motion of William Robertson the petition of Owen Mahorney was withdrawn by consent of the lodge. On motion of J. T.C. Wilkins to alter the by-laws so as to meet once a month, say the second Tuesday in each month, was laid over until our next regular meeting for debate.
August 1 --- Called meeting for usual lodge business.
August 4 --- Usual business.
August 11 --- Petition of Eliab S. Lemon for membership read. Note is made of $15. received on petition from George A. Rosenbaum. August 25 --- Committee to whom was referred the petition of G.A. Rosenbaum asks for more time. Petition of Edward Fink mentioned. September 8 --- Usual business.
September 22 --- Committee on the petition of George Rosenbaum asked to be discharged which was granted and a new one appointed. October 13 --- Usual business.
October 27 --- Petition of George Rosenbaum rejected. November 11 --- Motion of J.C. Voyles to refund $15. to Rosenbaum. November 25 --- Usual business.
December 8 --- Petitions of L. Casper and N. P. Mather read.
December 22 --- Motion of J.C. Voyles to appoint a committee to purchase a set of Jew (?) and four leather aprons. Motion of B. Wesner to purchase one dozen spit boxes and some hooks.
Report of year January 1 through December 31, 1864 :
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The following officers were elected and installed June 24:
Christian Prow W.M.
George W. Bartlett S.D.
John .C. Voyles S.W. Emoch B. Driskell J.D.
Felix D. Badger J.W. Finly Lee
Steward
Israel Wesner Tr.
Stephen Collier Steward
Lewis Casper Sec.
William Collier
Tyler
The following have been initiated this year:
Peter Link
Feb. 9
A. J. Montgomery July 12
V.B. Kelly Feb. 12
George Beagley July 26
Stephen Collier March 8
A.J. Todd June 28
William H. Krutsinger Sept. 27 T.J. Wade Sept. 27
Names of Brethren on whom the degree of Fellow Craft was conferred :
Lewis Casper
Jan. 12
A.J. Todd July 12
N. P. Mather Jan. 12 A. J. Montgomery July 16
V.B. Kelly Feb. 12 William H. Krutsinger Nov. 22 Peter Link Feb. 12 T.J. Wade
Stephen Collier March 22
Names of Master Masons initiated this year not in list of members:
Van Buren Kelly Feb. 12
A .J. Todd July 26
Peter Link March 8 William H. Krutsinger Dec. 13
Stephen Collier April 12
T.J. Wade December 27
A. J. Montgomery July 16
Names of Master Masons raised this year-initiated in previous year :
Lewis Casper Jan. 26
Thomas Lockhart Feb. 23
N. P. Mather Jan. 26
Dennis Fordice Mar. 8
List of Members : G.W. Bartlett
R.A. Price
C. Prow J.C. Voyles
E.S. Lemon
Israel Wesner
J.L. Maiden
F.D. Badger
M.S. Barnett
B.A. Wesner
F.M. Lemon
E.B. Driskell
A. Baxter
John Robertson
C.H. Richards
H.C. Malott
D.W. Lee
William Gallahan
H. Robertson
Zenus M. Shryer
E.D. Baker
William Robertson
Norton Gould
Isaac Baker
Elijah Driskell
S.D. Walker
T.M. Nicholson
Finly Lee
Lewis Casper
William B. Teague
N. P. Mather
J.T.C. Wilkins
Thomas Lockhart
William Collier
Dennis Fordice
List of members moved to other Lodges:
John S. Ruberson Feb. 9 Edward Fink June 28
J.R. Lockhart
Dec. 13
List of members whose dues were remitted because of being in the United States Military Service : S. D. Walker, J. L. Maiden, F.M. Lemon, A. Baxter, D.W. Lee, S.W. Strattan and William Collier. Note: V.B. Kelly and A. J. Montgomery were both soldiers in the U.S. Army at the time they were initiated, passed and raised.
S.W. Strattan
S.J. Goodpasture
McAmy Phipps
William Wesner
B.F. Nicholson
Dec. 13
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NOTES FROM MEETINGS OF 1864
January 12 --- Petition of C. Rudder for membership read.
January 26 --- Visitors: W. Brown and J. Maudlin of Livonia Lodge. Petitions of W. Pollard and P. Link for membership read. The petitions of C. Rudder and W. Pollard were rejected.
February 9 --- Visitors: G.H. Hon of Orleans and William W. Hayden of Palmira Lodge 18. Demit for John Ruberson granted. The petitions of William H. Krutsinger and N. Lovelace read.
February 12 --- Called meeting. Petition for membership read from V. B. Kelly.
February 23 --- Visitor: J. Maudlin of Livonia. Petition read for membership from Stephen Collier.
March 8 --- Visitors: H. Moneyhon and Joel Maudlin of Livonia. Petition of N. Lovelace rejected. On motion a committee of one was appointed to purchase a medal for the ex W.M. G. Bartle :: and ex Sec. F.D. Badger.
March 22 --- Usual business.
April 12 --- Visitors: William Greenslade and M. Murphy of Livonia.
April 26 --- Usual business.
May 10 --- Usual business.
June 14 -- Petition for membership from Alex J. Todd. Election of
officers. Committee on charity appointed.
June 28 --- Visitor: James Adams of Solomon Lodge 71, Hardinsburg. Petition of Andrew J. Montgomery for membership read. Demit granted to Edward Fink. On motion of J. C. Voyles it was re- solved to ventilate the Lodge room.
July 12 --- Visitors: J.L. Williams of Paoli Lodge 119 and Wesly Brown and Joel Maudlin of Livonia Lodge 206. Petition from George Beagley for membership read. Resolved that the Secretary forward Brother J.L. Maiden a certificate of being in good Masonic standing in the Lodge.
July 16 --- Called meeting.
July 26 --- Visitors: Wesly Brown and Joel Maudlin of Livonia.
August 9 --- Expenses allowed for venting the Hall and procuring aprons.
August 23 --- Usual business.
September 13 --- G.W. Bartlett reports that he left the lodge on account of sickness and not through any contempt for the lodge. Petition of G.A. Rosenbaum for membership read. Also petitions from William H. Krutsinger and T.J. Wade. Petition of S.D. Walker for a Diploma which was granted.
September 27 --- Usual business.
October 11 --- Petition of G.A. Rosenbaum rejected. Petition of William J. Krutsinger to second degree rejected. Also T.J. Tade.
October 25 --- Usual business.
November 8 --- Usual business.
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November 22 --- Z.M. Shryer, cited for non-attendance, stated his sons were in the army and his family were unwilling to stay at home at night without him, that he wishes to attend and will, whenever he can leave his family.
December. 13 --- Bro. C. Prow presented an account for coal oil and sundry articles to the amount of $4.90. All dues paid to this Lodge by J. R. Lockhart ordered refunded because they rightly belong to Solomon Lodge 71 of Hardinsburg.
December 27 --- Account from Christian Prow for $48. for lodge rent paid. Petition of Ambrose L. Barnett for membership read.
END OF YEAR 1864
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REPORT FOR YEAR JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1865
The following have been initiated this year:
Cyrus W. Blackwell Feb. 28 Manuel B. Driskell June 27
Jefferson J. Lewis Mar. 28 Barnett Chastain
July 25
Jacob A. Hammersly
April 11 Silas Pollard
Oct. 11
Hezekiah Conklin June 13 John R. Freed
Oct. 24
Names of Brethren on whom the degree of Fellow Craft conferred :
Cyrus W. Blackwell Mar. 14 Manuel B. Driskell July 25
Jefferson J. Lewis
April 25 Barnett Chastain Aug. 22
Jacob A. Hamersly April 25 Silas Pollard Nov. 14
Hezekiah H. Conklin July 25
John R. Freed
Nov. 14
Names of Master Masons install and not included on membership list:
Cyrus W. Blackwell April 25
Hezekiah H. Conklin Aug. 8
Jefferson J. Lewis
May 9
Barnett Chastain Oct. 11
Jacob A. Hamersly
May 9
Silas Pollard Nov. 28
Manuel B. Driskell Aug. 8
John R. Freed
Nov. 28
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List of membership: G.W. Bartlett
A. Baxter
C. Prow
C.H. Richards
J.C. Voyles
D.W. Lee
Israel Wesner
M.C. Phipps
F.D. Badger
Z.M. Shryer
B.A. Wesner
William Robertson
E.B. Driskell
Norton Gould
John Robertson
Isaac Baker
H.C. Mallott
S.W. Strattan
William Gallahan
T.M. Nicholson
H. Robertson
Lewis Casper
E.D. Baker
N.P. Mather
William Wesner
Thomas Lockhart
S.J. Goodpasture
Dennis Fordice
Elijah Driskell
Finly Lee
V.B. Kelly Peter Link
J.T.C. Wilkins
A. J. Montgomery
William Collier
A. J. Todd
B. F. Nicholson E.S. Lemon M.S. Barnett
William H. Krutsinger
T.J. Wade
"THE LOVED AND LOST" --- MEMBERS WHO HAVE DIED THIS YEAR:
Stephen D. Walker (date not given) --- announced at Jan. 10 meeting. John L. Maiden December 9
List of members moved to other lodges : Francis M. Lemon March 14 Stephen Collier Aug. 22 R.A. Price Oct. 24
List of those suspended for other causes : William B. Teague December 28
List of members whose dues are remitted due to military service : A. Baxter D.W. Lee J.L. Maiden S.W. Strattan
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NOTES FROM MEETINGS OF 1865
January 10 --- The death of Bro. Stephen D. Walker was announced. January 24 --- Petition of Cyrus W. Blackwell for membership read. Petition of A. L. Barnett for membership was withdrawn. February 14 --- Visitor: James Prow of Salem Lodge 21.
February 28 --- Visitor: Joel Maudlin of Livonia Lodge 206.
March 14 --- Visitors: George Hawn of Orleans Lodge 153 and W.C. . Stone of Martinsburg Lodge. Petition of J. A. Hammersly for membership was read, also one from J.J. Lewis. On motion of J.C. Voyles it was resolved that the Lodge employ Brother G.W. Bartlett to procure the photographs of all the deceased Brethren of this Lodge if the same could be done conveniently. Demit granted to Francis M. Lemon.
March 28 --- A petition signed by F. M. Lemon, F.D. Badger, McCamy Phipps, C. H. Richards, Norton Gould, W. C. Stone, E. S. Lemon, John Robertson and V. B. Kelly praying for a recommendation of this Lodge to the Grand Master for the purpose of organizing a Lodge at Saltilloville, Ind. was then read and granted. April 9 --- Called meeting for the purpose. of "paying the last tokens of respect to the memory of our deceased Brother S.D. Walker. The Lodge attended public worship concluding with the usual Masonic ceremonies".
April 11 --- Visitors: C.W. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge; D. Cutler and Pat O'Conner of Temple Lodge 47, Greencastle, Ind. and John Vestal and J.D. Carter of Orleans Lodge 153. Petition of William Warren for membership read.
April 25 --- Visitor: C.W. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge.
May 9 --- Visitor: C.W. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge. Petition of William Warren for membership denied. Petition of H. Conklin for membership read.
May 23 --- Usual business.
June 13 --- Petition of M. B. Driskell for membership read. Election of officers.
June 27 --- Visitor: C.W. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge. Petition of Barnett Chastain for membership read.
July 11 --- Visitor W.C. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge.
July 25 --- Visitor W.C. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge. August 8 --- Visitor W.C. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge. August 22 --- Visitor W.C. Stone of Martinsburg Lodge. Demit given to Stephen Collier.
September 12 --- Petition of Silas Pollard for membership read. September 26 --- Petition of J.R. Freed for membership read. October 11 --- Petition of S.P. Martin for membership read.
October 24 --- Petition of S. P. Martin rejected. Demit granted to R.A. Price.
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November 14 --- Visitors: D.W. Walker and John Mitchell of Newland Lodge 286 of Salem and W.C. Stone of Martinsburg. Account of $2.75 presented by J.C. Voyles for wood was ordered paid. November 28 --- Visitors: W.C. Stone of Martinsburg and David Beck of Salem Lodge 21.
December 9 --- Called meeting for the purpose of attending to the funeral services of Brother John L. Maiden. Christian Prow, N. P. Mather and G. W. Bartlett appointed to draft resolution. "he was a zealous, up rite and consistant Mason, a good citizen, a kind husband an indulgent parsent in all the attributes of Humanity worthy of Respect in Life, Therefore=Resolved that we tender to his Bereaved famally our warmest simpathy, and point the widow and the orphants to the wise Economy of Him who temp- ers the wind to the Shorn Lamb and that our willing hands are Ever ready if in any way we can to Lighen the Burthens of their great Sorrow has brot upon them. Resolved, that as a mark of respect for our Deceast Brother we will attend his furnel And pay the Last Sad rights of respect which we can to Humanity. Resolved, that this Lodge be draped in mouring and that the Brethren ware the usual badge thereof for thirty days". "On the following morning December 10th 1865 at 11 A.M. the members of this Lodge met at the house of the deceased and accompanied his remains in procession to the cemetery and there intered them with the usual Masonic ceremonies". December 12 --- Usual business.
December 26 --- Account of Christian Prow for $48. for lodge rent was allowed. Hezekiah Conklin allowed 75 cents for black crape. William Collier allowed $2.50 for washing aprons ($1. ) and for candles and alchol ($1.50).
December 28 --- Called meeting. See report for year 1865. Mentions that "Bro. Teague had received certain money from the U.S. government".
END OF YEAR 1865
RETURN FOR THE YEAR JANUARY 1, 1866 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1866
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The following officers were elected in June and installed June 24:
Christian Prow W. M.
John C. Voyles S.D.
M. B. Driskell J.D.
Lewis Casper S.W. Nathaniel P. Mather J.W. J.T.C. Wilkins Tr.
A.J. Todd
Steward
Peter Link
Steward
William Collier Sec.
Silas Pollard
Tyler
The following have been initiated this year:
Alfred Krutsinger Feb. 15 David M. Noe July 10
D.G. Bartlett Feb. 15 Peter Drake Oct. 9
Thomas A. Voyles
March 27
Names of Brethren on whom degree of fellow craft conferred :
D.G. Bartlett Feb. 27 D.M. Noe July 24
Alfred Krutsinger Feb. 27
Peter Drake Oct. 25
Thomas D. Voyles April 10
Names of Master Masons initiated; and not included in membership lis- D.G. Bartlett March 13 Peter Drake November 13
Alfred Krutsinger March 27
Thomas D. Voyles November 27
D.M. Noe August 14
List of members re-instated by action of Lodge : William B. Teague April 10
List of members admitted from other Lodges: A.C. Still July 10
List of members : Christian Prow
Isaak Baker
John C. Voyles
S.W. Strattan
Israel Wesner
T.M. Nicholson
Benjamin A. Wesner
John R. Freed
E.B. Driskell
Jacob A. Hammersly
Henry Robertson
Hezakiah Conklin
E.D. Baker
M. B. Driskell
William Wesner
Silas Pollard
S.J. Goodpasture
Barnett Chastain
Elijah Driskell
T.J. Wade Lewis Caspar
Finley Lee J.T.C. Wilkins William Collier
N. P. Mather
B.F. Nicholson
Peter Link
M.S. Barnett Z.M. Shryer
A.J. Todd
A.C. Still
William Robertson
List of members demited to other Lodges:
F.D. Badger
J.J. Lewis Sept. 25
M.C. Phipps C.H. Richards
G.W. Bartlett Oct. 9 W. H. Krutsinger Sept. 25
N. Gould
D.W. Lee Sept. 25
E.S. Lemon
W.B. Teague Dec. 11
John Robertson V. B. Kelly
Dennis Fordice Dec. 11
A. J. Montgomery Dec. 11 William Gallahan Feb. 6
C.W. Blackwell Dec. 11
List of those suspended for other reasons : Henry C. Malott Oct. 25
Thomas Lockhart
NOTES FROM MEETINGS OF 1866
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January 9 --- Visitor: Joel Maudlin of Livonia Lodge. The account of J. C. Voyles ior 50 cents for the picture of Bro. W.W. Watts was presented and allowed. The resignation of F.D. Badger J. T. was received and J.C. Voyles appointed J.W. to serve until his successor is elected and installed.
January 25 --- Petitions of Alfred Krutsinger and D.G. Bartlett for membership read. Account of William Collier for 50 cents for one broom and $1.50 for serving notice on Teague. 1 Note: The demit of William Gallahan, dated Feb. 6, inserted. February 13 --- Visitors: James Lockhart of Hardinsburg; Isaac Newkirk, John D. Foster and Thomas Carlton of Cedar Lodge 161, Leesville, Ind. Upon the request of Thomas D. Carlton, John D. Foster and Isaac Newkirk from Cedar Lodge 161, Leesville, Ind. to be recommended to the Grand Master to grant them a Dispen- sation to organize a Lodge at Tunnelton, Ind. and after the Brethren were duly examined it was resolved that this Lodge grant the petitioners the required recommendation.
February 27 --- First mention of application of Thomas D. Voyles. March 27 --- Visitors : Bluford Peyten and Joel Nichols of Orleans
Lodge 153. "On motion Bro. Samuel Strattan was appointed as a committe of one to purchase a Lamp for the Baptist Church at Claysville in place of one which was accidently broken by the Masonick Brethren while attending the funeral of S.D. Walker". The secretary was appointed to purchase a book entitled The Secretaris Special Help and Deacons Special Help and the Voice of Masonry.
April 10 --- By vote William B. Teague was restored to the Lodge. April 24 --- Petition of George Beagley to take 2nd degree rejected. May 8 --- Usual business.
May 22 --- Bro. C. Prow filed an account of $2. for money advanced to Bro. (name not given) a needy, worthy brother master mason. June 12 --- Election of officers.
June 26 --- Visitors: Joel Maudlin and Mabery of Livonia. Petition of D.M. Noe for membership read.
July 10 --- On motion resolved that this Lodge petition the Grand Master for a dispensation to hold election to elect a Master. Petition of A.C. Still, a Master Mason demited from Soloman Lodge 71, Hardinsburg for membership accepted.
July 24 --- The resignation of C. Prow S. W. was tendered and accept- ed : Prow then elected Worshipful Master. Lodge to petition the Grand Master for dispensation to hold a special election to elect a Senior Warden.
August 14 --- Account of $2.50 allowed to Silas Pollard for alcahol, washing aprons, candles, ink and matches. Lewis Caspar elected S.W.
August 28 --- Usual business.
September 15 --- Called meeting. Petition of Peter Drake for membership read. Demits granted to J. J. Lewis and William :. Krutsinger.
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October 9 --- Demit granted to George W. Bartlett.
October 20 --- Called meeting. Visitor C.H. Richards of Saltillo. October 23 --- Demit granted to D.W. Lee. Account of Silas Pollard for $1.55 for candle stick, candles and coal oil allowed.
October 25 --- Called meeting.
November 13 --- Usual business.
November 27 --- Usual business.
December 11 --- Demits granted to William B. Teague, Dennis Fordice, and A. J. Montgomery, also C. W. Blackwell.
December 25 --- Visitor Isaac Chaney of Salem Lodge 21.
END OF YEAR 1866
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RETURN OF LODGE FOR YEAR JANUARY 1 thru Dec. 31, 1867:
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The following officers were installed June . 24th :
Lewis Caspar W.M.
Christian Prow S.D.
John C. Voyles S.W.
Manuel B. Driskell J.D.
Nathaniel P. Mather J.W.
David W. Lee Steward
John T.C. Wilkins Tr.
Enoch S. Seely steward
William Collier Sec.
Alexander J. Todd Tyler
The following have been initiated this year:
Enoch S. Seely
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