History of Orange County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 179

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1336

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The name Laurel Grove is appropriate from the original thick, tangled growth of rhododendrons and a small species of lanrel that covered the tract. In some parts this has not yet been cut away entirely. The cemetery was founded in 1856 by John Conkling,

* These two are modern stones, erected by Peter E. Gumaer,-doubtless at gravea marked by older monuments.

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who was the owner of the ground. He devoted the same to burial purposes very much upon his own re- sponsibility, though a legal organization was effected, and a joint arrangement made between him and the board of trustees with reference to the sale of lots. It has remained under his management from that time to the present. There are now many valuable lots handsomeły arranged and adorned with fine monu- ments. In walks and driveways it is all that can be desired. It will doubtless form the principal burial- place of the future for Port Jervis and vicinity.

The meeting to organize was held Sept. 21, 1855, James Bennett, chairman, and Thomas Cuddeback, secretary. The trustees named in the certificate of incorporation were John Conkling, Henry H. Far- num, William H. Power, Augustus B. Goodale, James Bennett, Samuel Fowler, James H. Mondon, John M. Heller, Zephaniah Birdsall. The first officers chosen were John Conkling, president; Augustus P. Thompson, treasurer ; William H. Power, secretary. The dedication took place July 15, 1856, when ad- dresses were delivered by Rev. Augustus Seward, Rev. E. S. Briardy, Rev. Mr. Slauson, and Rev. Mr. Adams.

Mr. Conkling has been president from the first. The other officers (November, 1880) are Zephaniah Birdsall, vice-president ; Peter E. Farnum, secretary ; Wade Buckley, treasurer. The board of trustees con- sists of John Conkling, Zephaniah Birdsall, Solomon Van Etten, A. B. Goodale, A. H. Peck, David West- fall, David Bennett, Lyman O. Rose, John L. Bonnell.

THE WEEPING WILLOW CEMETERY ASSOCIATION OF PORT JERVIS

was organized May 26, 1857. The meeting was held at the office of O. Young. Samuel H. Mills was ap- pointed chairman, and O. Young, secretary. The trustees chosen were John Clark, Charles St. John, O. Young, Philip Lee, Thomas Cuddeback, Solomon Van Etten. The proceedings were verified on the 27th by the officers before H. H. Steward, justice of the peace, and recorded May 28, 1857. This is really the St. John burial-ground in the rear of the school- house on Main Street, adjoining the Reformed church.

THIE REFORMED CHURCH CEMETERY

is of modern date, and near to the present honse of worship; opened at the time of the erection of the house of worship, in 1833.

CATHOLIC CEMETERY.

This ground is handsomely situated in the southeast part of the corporation, bordering on the Neversink. The portion next to Main Street is closely filled, but a large unoccupied part lies between this and the river. A few lots are taken up and monuments erected near the stream. The grading of lots and the arrange- ment of walks has received considerable attention. Some repairs needed in fences, and additional care of lots and walks, will doubtless be given to this ground

as fast as the energetic church to which it belongs may be able to give attention to these details.

RURAL VALLEY CEMETERY ASSOCIATION,

town of Deerpark, was formed at a meeting held on the 27th of April, 1867. William Westfall was chosen chairman, and William Mapes, secretary. The trus- tees named were Harmanus Cuddeback, Benjamin Cuddeback, Lyman O. Rose, Job Van Inwegen, E. S. Norris, William Mapes, William Westfall. The proceedings were verified April 29th by the officers before Wm. Rankin, justice of the peace, and recorded May 6th. The grounds of this association constitute the modern burial-place at Cuddebackville, and are in good preservation.

IX .- SOCIETIES, BANKS, LIBRARIES, INCOR- PORATIONS, Etc.

PORT JERVIS LODGE, No. 328, F. AND A. M.

The first meeting under dispensation was held Dec. 9, 1853, and the following were charter members: Stephen St. John, S. D. Shepherd, Charles Harden- bergh, H. L. West, S. C. Lum, G. M. Brodhead, C. G. Pinchot, John Laforge, A. Barkley, John M. Heller, W. IT. Stewart, Joe Hedden, O. H. Mott.

The officers elected for 1853 and 1854 were A. Bark- ley, W. M. ; J. M. Heller, S. W .; O. H. Mott, J. W .; W. H. Stewart, Sec .; S. St. John, Treas.

The charter is dated and the lodge was instituted June 21, 1854. The principal officers from above day were:

1855 .- J. M. Heller, M .; H. L. West, S. W .; J. Van Fleet, J. W .; C. Hardenbergh, Sec .; O. J. Brown, Treas.

For subsequent years in the same order :

1856, J. Van Fleet, B. Hoxey, R. Ferguson, S. O. Dimmick, O. J. Brown. 1857, J. M. Heller, R. Fer- guson, J. C. Westfall, J. Barton, O. J. Brown. 1858, R. Ferguson, J. C. Westfall, W. H. Stewart, M. C. Everett, E. Van Inwegen. 1859, R. Ferguson, J. C. Westfall, W. K. Stewart, George Brodhead, O. J. Brown. 1860, R. Ferguson, T. Sharp, Thomas Holt, George Brodhead, O. J. Brown. 1861, T. Sharp, T. Holt, S. Bliley, G. H. Fossard, O. J. Brown. 1862, T. Sharp, C. B. Gray, A. H. Simpson, J. Barton, O. J. Brown. 1863, C. B. Gray, A. H. Simpson, A. Graham, J. Barton, T. Sharp. 1864, C. B. Gray, A. Graham, P. Lee, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1865, C. B. Gray, A. Graham, T. Holt, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1866, C. B. Gray, P. Lee, J. L. Kalbfus, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1867, C. B. Gray, J. L. Kalbfus, A. Kirk- man, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1868, J. L. Kalbfus, A. Kirkman, S. T. Barrett, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1869, J. L. Kalbfus, A. Kirkman, S. T. Barrett, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1870, J. L. Kalbfus, A. Kirkman, C. Marvin, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1871, A. Kirk- man, M. T. Whitney, C. T. Branch, L. L. Adams, T. . Sharp. 1872, A. Kirkman, O. P. Johnston, C. T. Branch, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1873, O. P. John-

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ston, C. T. Branch, L. M. Toulon, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1874, O. P. Johnston, C. T. Branch, L. M. Toulon, L. L. Adams, T. Sharp. 1875, C. T. Branch, J. L. Kalbfus, T. Holt, L. L. Adams, C. B. Gray. 1876, C. T. Branch, A. Kirkman, L. E. Bevans, A. T. Cuddeback, C. B. Gray. 1877, C. T. Branch, J. L. Bonnell, J. B. Carley, A. T. Cuddeback, C. B. Gray. 1878, C. T. Branch, J. L. Bonnell, J. B. Carley, A. T. Cuddeback, C. B. Gray. 1879, J. L. Bonnell, J. B. Carley, W. J. Raymond, A. T. Cuddeback, C. B. Gray. 1880, J. L. Bonnell, J. B. Carley, W. Norris, A. T. Cuddeback, John Caskey.

NEVERSINK CHAPTER, No. 186, R. A. M.,

was instituted March 16, A.D. 1865, A.I. 2395, by M. E. Comp. Royal G. Millard, G. H. P., assisted by ex-Comps. George E. Beach as G. H. P., J. T. Lil- ley as G. C. of H., and - Sloat as G. Secretary.

The first officers (1865) were : M. E. Comp. Philip Lee, H. P .; ex-Comps. Charles W. Douglas, King, L. L. Adams, Scribe ; Comps. Harry Hunter, Treas., L. L. Adams, Sec., William K. Stewart, C. of H., Charles B. Gray, P. S., A. Graham, R. A. Capt., James Taynton, M. of 3d V., William H. Stewart, M. of 2d V., Alfred Barkley, M. of 1st V., Edward Kent, Tyler.

The officers for 1866 were Philip Lee, H. P .; Charles W. Douglas, K .; L. L. Adams, S.

Forsubsequent years, in the same order : For 1867-68, Charles W. Douglas, L. L. Adams, William K. Stew- art. For 1869-70, L. L. Adams, William K. Stewart, Charles B. Gray. 1871-75, William K. Stewart, Charles B. Gray, A. Kirkman. For 1876, W. K. Stewart, Charles B. Gray, O. P. Johnston. For 1877- 78, Charles B. Gray, Stott Mills, George E. Cook. For 1879, Charles B. Gray, A. Kirkman, George E. Cook. For 1880, George E. Cook, H. P .; L. C. Sen- ger, K .; J. B. Allen, S .; William K. Stewart, Treas .; Stott Mills, Sec. ; B. Whiting, C. of H. ; T. O. Mapes, P. S .; N. Pflanm, R. A. Capt .; Godfried Wieland, M. of 3d V. ; F. Schlind, M. of 2d V .; Fred. Wehinger, M. of 1st V. ; Henry Turner, Tyler.

Number of members exalted since organized, 180 ; affiliated, 24; died, admitted, etc., 80; in good stand- ing at date, 124.

DELAWARE COMMANDERY, No. 44, K. T.

This commandery was formed by dispensation on the 16th day of October, A.D. 1868, A.O. 750, and is now held in pursuance of a warrant granted by the Grand Commandery of the State of New York, on the 6th day of October, A.D. 1869, A.C. 751. Stated con- claves second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

Elective officers from its organization have been : E. C., 1868-73, Charles B. Gray; 1873-76, Abm. Kirkman; 1876-78, Thomas K. Stewart; 1878-81, Samuel A. Sease. Gen., 1868-72, Jos. W. Weed; 1872-73, Abram Kirkman; 1873-74, James Taynton ;

1874-80, Samuel A. Sease; 1880-81, Stott Mills. Capt .- Gen., 1868-72, Abram Kirkman; 1872-73, James Taynton ; 1873-75, John L. Kalbfus ; 1875-78, Stott Mills; 1878-79, Charles Davis; 1879-80, Stott Mills ; 1880-81, C. B. Wood. Treas., 1868-73, R. H. Chamberlin ; 1873-80, Charles B. Gray ; 1880-81, Jos. M. Cogs. Rec., 1868-70, 1. L. Adams ; 1870-81, C. T. Branch.

TRI-STATES MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION

was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York, pursuant to an act passed April 12, 1848. (See Rev. Statutes, Title 7, vol. ii., and chap. 319, Laws of 1848.) It was organized in January, 1874. The annual meeting is on the first Monday of December in each year, at 7.30 o'clock P.M. The board of directors meet on the third Monday of each month, at 7.30 o'clock P.M.

The officers from 1874 to 1879 were: Pres., Thomas Sharp; Vice-Pres., Charles B. Gray; Treas., M. C. Everitt ; Sec., C. T. Branch.

In 1880, J. L. Bonnell was elected vice-president, the other officers remaining without change.

All members of the Masonic order wishing to be- come members of the Relief Association are welcome.

MOUNT WILLIAM, No. 762, F. AND A. M.,

was organized in March, 1875, with the following officers : Louis M. Toulan, W. M. ; Eugene G. Hoitt, S. W .; Charles Marvin, J. W .; S. A. J. Conkling, Treas .; James McDougall, Sec.

The officers for 1876 were Eugene (. Hoitt, W. M .; James I. Cole, S. W. ; M. Depuy, J. W .; S. A. J. Conk- ling, Treas. ; James McDongall, Sec.

For 1877, James I. Cole, W. M .; L. M. Toulan, S. W .; James Robertson, J. W .; S. A. J. Conkling, Treas .; James MeDougall, Sec.

For 1878, Moses Depuy, W. M .; James Robertson, S. W .; James Harding, J. W .; S. A. J. Conkling, Treas. ; James McDougall, Sec.

The same officers for 1879, with the exception of L. M. Toulan, elected treasurer.

For 1880, James Harding, W. M .; John Rosen- crants, S. W .; A. T. Porter, J. W .; Aaron Samuels, Treas .; James McDougall, Sec.

The number of present members is 64.

USTAYANTHA LODGE, No. 143, 1. 0. OF O. F, PORT JERVIS,

was instituted Sept. 8, 1849. Its number was 390. The lodge met in a building that stood where part of Creegan's brick block now is. The charter members were William H. Steward, Austin Hough, Erastus Slauson, Ira Dale, John B. Crawford, Thomas N. Coleman, D. P. H. Coleman, James Eastman, and O. E. Wheat. The first officers selected from these charter members were William H. Stewart, N. G .; Austin Hough, V. G. ; Erastus Slauson, Sec. ; Ira Dale, Treas. ; O. E. Wheat, G. The lodge continued

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to meet in the same room until 1852, when it was moved to Conkling's Hall, on Main Street, which was fitted up expressly for them. There the lodge met until 1861, when, on the erection of St. John's Block, corner of Pike and Main Streets, a contract was made with Mr. St. John to fit the upper rooms for them and they moved in. The entrance was then on Main Street. This was continued until 1872, when an addition was erected to the building, and the en- trance was changed to Pike Street. The arrangement of the rooms is now very complete, and all about them are truly elegant.

This lodge was No. 390 until the nnion of the northern and southern divisions of the State, a few years ago, when it was renumbered and has since been known as No. 143. It is a child of Middletown Lodge, No. 112. In turn it is called "mother-lodge" by no less than four lodges and one encampment. The children of the "mother-lodge" are the Stillo, No. 209, a German lodge, which meets in the same room ; Adelphi, No. 240, at Cochecton ; Vandermark, No. 828, at Milford, Pa .; Neversink, No. 358, at Car- penter's Point ; and Deerpark Encampment, No. 46, which holds its meeting in the same room with its mother. During its entire history the lodge has had great prosperity. Harmony has prevailed. Love, Friendship, and Truth have displayed their beauty here, and crowned our efforts with success.

This lodge has disbursed for charitable purposes alone $16,000 here in the village and vicinity quietly. This amount of money must have relieved many families who would have suffered without it. This lodge has now in its treasury $4000 properly invested.

The following are the names of the Noble Grands of the lodge since its organization: W. H. Stewart, W. T. Bodle, Soverine Bennett, S. C. Martenes, Ira Dale, Francis Stanton, Charles S. King, Thomas L. Coleman, R. C. Van Brunt, Philip Lee, James N. Penny, Charles St. John, J. Headden, John M. Ridge- way, Daniel Romaine, M. C. Everett, Aaron Decker, Rufus Ferguson, Zephaniah Birdsall, Samuel Cor- win, Francis Marvin, John J. Van Deeren, John W. Corey, Solomon Van Etten, S. A. J. Conkling, Lemuel E. Elston, Charles Peters, O. E. Wheat, L. H. Beckwith, L. Y. Ketchum, L. S. Rosencrantz, Alfred Decker, C. W. Douglas, Tunis Rowland, S. T. Barrett, John Sharp, Christian Weygand, James Nyce, W. H. Nearpass, Jacob DeWitt, George V. Peck, Munson G. Wickham, Jacob Swartwout, O. P. Howell, Moses Depuy, Floyd S. Goble, Samuel J. Wilson, George W. Norris, Charles M. Westfall, M. T. Starkey, Benjamin Whiting, H. S. Decker, Wil- liam T. Doty, Peter L. llull, G. B. A. Bushe, Hiram W. DeWitt, James M. Allerton, Benjamin F. Win- field, A. E. Crine, Thomas Coyne, Moses S. Terwilleger, John Taylor, John F. Bantz, Theodore Ludlum, Charles Boyd.

Charles Boyd is the present presiding officer, or N. G., Dec. 1, 1880.

NEVERSINK LODGE, No. 358, I. O. OF O. F.,

was instituted at Carpenter's Point, Orange Co., N. Y., June 17, 1873, with twelve charter members. The charter members were David Bennet, Galen Bennet, Wilhelmus Westfall, W. J. Nearpass, Samuel Whittaker, John Bigort, Eli Mead, John B. Paterson, Thomas Marshall, Jacob Dewitt, A. B. Moore, George Barrett.

The first officers installed were David Bennet, N. G .; Galen Bennet, V. G .; Wilhelmus Westfall, Rec. Sec .; W. J. Nearpass, Treas .; Samuel Whittaker, Per. } Sec .; Jacob Dewitt, P. G .; Trustees, Jacob Dewitt, Eli Mead, Jobn B. Paterson.

The officers installed Jan. 20, 1874, were Galen Bennet, N. G .; John B. Paterson, V. G .; Chester G. Young, Rec. Sec .; Eli Mead, Treas. For subsequent years, in the same order : July 14, 1874, John B. Pater- son, John Bigort, L. A. Blackman, Nelson Coleman ; Jan. 12, 1875, John Bigort, Wilhelmus Westfall, L. A. Blackman, Nelson Coleman; July 13, 1875, Wil- helmus Westfall, Eli Mead, H. L. Davis, James E. Moore; Jan. 18, 1876, Eli Mead, A. B. Moore, H. L. Davis, John Bigort; July 11, 1876, A. B. Moore, Chester G. Young, George W. Bailey, John Bigort; Jan. 16, 1877, Chester G. Young, II. L. Davis, George W. Bailey, John Bigort; July 17, 1877, H. L. Davis, L. A. Blackman, W. H. Rodgers, A. B. Moore; Jan. 15, 1878, L. A. Blackman, Charles Anderson, W. H. Rodgers, A. B. Moore; July 9, 1878, Charles Ander- son, James Bennet, Mark Van Etten, A. B. Moore; Jan. 21, 1879, James Bennet, W. H. Rodgers, Mark Van Etten, W. H. Dowding; July 8, 1879, W. H. Rodgers, James Cornwell, Mark Van Etten, W. H. Dowding; Jan. 13, 1880, James Cornwell, Mark Van Etten, Elijah Blyeth, Charles Anderson, Present officers, October, 1880, Mark Van Etten, N. G .; George Wyeth, V. G .; W. J. Quick, Rec. Sec .; W. H. Rodgers, Treas. ; Samuel Whittaker, Per. Sec .; James Cornwell, P. G .; Trustees, David Bennet, Lewis A. Blackman, Lewis Iletzel.

ATTILA LODGE, No. 209. I. O. OF O. F.,

was instituted Feb. 4, 1869, at Port Jervis, with 23 charter members. The first officers were P. G., C. Wiegand; N. G., Jacob Kadel; V. G., Ernst Woller ; Rec. Sec., C. Geisenheimer ; F. S., A. Happ. The Noble Grands have been Ernst Woller, C. Geisen- heimer, A. Happ, George Hoffman, Louis Haman, Con- rad Happ, William Stubinger, Fred. Seeger, Leonard Eskle, Mathias Heitzman, Martin Heller, John Stoll, Frank Boet, Charles Kern, Frank Haelwich, John Herle, Peter Zahn, Jacob Schwatz. The present officers (November, 1880) are N. G., Philip Goor; V. G., Fred. Duier ; Sec., Charles Shoneman ; F. S., Mathias Ileitzman ; Treas., John Bippus. The lodge has $1000 invested funds.

MOUNT WILLIAM LODGE, No. 105, K. P.

At a preliminary meeting held for the purpose of organizing a lodge of Knights of Pythias, Mr. David

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Bennett was called to the chair, and Mr. George A. Hoose as secretary. The secretary read the list of charter members as follows, and seventeen answered to the roll : W. H. Nearpass, W. T. Doty, John Tur- ney, Z. G. Coykendall, W. C. Slauson, G. B. A. Bushe, George M. Decker, George A. Hoose, John L. Burton, A. T. Cuddeback, Justns T. Doty, David Bennett, M. T. Starkey, A. C. Margot, J. H. Rosse, Frank Shimer, George A. Clement, Jr., W. E. Scott, D. J. Pierce, James Robertson, A. R. Crosby, Peter Rosecrance, . Frank J. Banm, J. M. Conner, George Wood, James H. Burton, C. B. Gray.

June 23, 1873, a communication was received from District Deputy Grand Chancellor, stating that he would institute the lodge on Monday, June 30, 1873. At a special meeting of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, held at Port Jervis, June 30, 1873, for the purpose of instituting Mount William Lodge, No. 105, Knights of Pythias, present and presiding Dis- triet Deputy Grand Chancellor W. Bartley, of the Seventh District. The Grand Lodge was opened at eight o'clock, and the subordinate lodge duly insti- tuted. The charter members were duly initiated.

The first officers installed were W. H. Nearpass, P. C .; W. T. Doty, C. C .; David Bennet, V. C .; G. B. A. Bushe, P .; A. T. Cuddeback, K. of R .; G. A. Hoose, M. of F .; J. M. Conner, M. of E .; W. H. Nearpass, M. T. Starkey, G. A. Clement, Jr., Trustees. Appointed officers, James Robertson, M. A .; P. Rose- crance, I. G .; Z. G. Coykendall, O. G .; George A. Clement, Jr., J. H. Burton, Assistants. Officers elected for term from Dee. 30, 1873, to July 13, 1874, were as follows: W. T. Doty, C. C .; J. I. Cole, V. C .; W. C. Slauson, P .; A. T. Cuddeback, K. of R.

For subsequent terms, in the same order : July 13, 1874, J. I. Cole, W. C. Slauson, A. T. Cuddeback, G. B. A. Bushe ; Jan. 11, 1875, George MI. Decker, A. T. Cuddeback, Benjamin Whiting, G. B. A. Bushe ; July 12, 1876, A. T. Cuddeback, G. B. A. Bushe, James Robertson, Charles E. Goodale ; Jan. 22, 1877, James Robertson, George H. Woods, MI. Schauer, George M. Decker ; July 1, 1878, George H1. Woods, M. Schauer, W. C. Slauson, George M. Decker; Jan. 6, 1879, M: Sehauer, W. E. Crawford, C. E. Goodale, George E. Branch.

The present officers, October, 1880, are : C. C., D. J. Pierce ; V. C., C. J. Peck ; Prelate, James Robertson ; K. of R., Fred. A. Palmer; M. of F., Edward M. Gordon ; M. of E., Theodore Ludlum; W. T. Doty, George M. Decker, Trustees ; George H. Woods, Rep- resentative to Grand Lodge; James Robertson, Alter- nate. Appointed officers, John Sharrock, M. A. ; Isaac Drew, I. G .; George Westfall, O. G .; Attendants, George Thayer, John Prescott.

DELAWARE COUNCIL, No. 10.

This conneil was instituted March 23, 1871, with 65 charter members, in what was then known as Conk- lin's Hall. The first officers of the council were as

follows : C., James D. Broner; V. C., William E. Moul- ton ; Rec. Sec., Hamilton W. Quick ; Asst. Ree. Sec., John P. Robinson ; F. Sec., Ira J. Fisher ; Treas., Alfred H. Corwin ; Ind., Henry Hains; Ex., Charles M. Westfall; I. P., Joseph Palmatier ; O. P., William M. Cook; Trustees, James D. Broner, H. W. Quick, Jessie M. Conner. The presiding officers from that time to June 30, 1880, are as follows: William E. Moulton, H. W. Quick, Charles M. Westfall, A. H. Corwin, H. W. Dewitt, John F. Van Luyt, Henry IIains, J. N. Baird, S. S. Starr, Theodore F. Corwin, P. L. Hull, E. S. Westbrook, Peter M. Hunt, Geo. N. Norris, George N. Hornbeck, Henry Cuddeback, Nel- son Dunlap, C. J. Terwilliger.

The officers for the present term (Angust, 1880) are : C., John Sharp; V. C., L. V. Carpenter ; Rec. Sec., J. L. Wheat; Asst. Ree. Sec., Frank L. Smith ; Fin. Sec., N. H. Rogers ; Treas., Thomas Cole; Ex., Lewis Woodruff; Ind., Lewis Hartford ; I. P., Albert Prey ; O. P., Frank Knox.

The council has taken in for initiations, dues, etc., from the time it was instituted to June 30, 1880, $14,612.53, and has paid for the relief of its members $5017.65, and for other expenses $6414.12, leaving a present asset of $3180.76.

The membership of the council June 30, 1880, was 145 members in good standing.

The workings of the order are similar to Odd-Fel- lowship, and its objeets are to assist each other in ob- taining employment, to encourage each other in busi- ness, to establish a sick and funeral fund, to watch over the sick of the order and bury their dead, to educate the orphans, and protect the widows of de- ceased members. "Honesty, Industry, and Sobriety" is its motto, and charity is the foundation upon which it rests.

DELAWARE COUNCIL, No. 9, JR. O. U. A. M.

This society was organized on the night of March 1, 1873, at Conner's Hall, in Port Jervis, and the fol- lowing were initiated as charter members : Wm. H. Barrett, Frank W. Brown, Archie Budd, Hamilton S. Corwin, Wm. Crawford, Nelson Dunlap, Wm. E. De Witt, Chas. W. Edwards, Wm. S. Craig, John H. Gordon, Frank Knox, Wm. H. Lent, Geo. Luckey, Fred. N. Mason, Horace Mondon, Wm. A. Platt, A. J. Shiner, Lewis M. Spencer, Frank Taylor, S. G. Taylor, John S. Terwilliger, Emmet Van Sickle, C. W. Van Sickle, S. M. Westfall, M. T. Whitney, Jr., Alonzo Whritner, Edgar Whritner.

The council was organized by D. N. C., R. T. Brown, of New York City.

The following officers were chosen for the term commeneing April 1, 1873: C., A. J. Shiner; V. C., S. M. Westfall; Rec. Sec., H. S. Corwin ; Treas., Edgar A. Whritner.

Term commencing July 1, 1873 : C., S. M. West- fall; V. C., H. S. Corwin ; Rec. See., M. T. Whitney, Jr .; Treas., Edgar Whritner.

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Term commencing Oct. 1, 1873: C., H. S. Corwin ; V. C., F. N. Mason ; Rec. Sec., F. P. Marthis ; Treas., Edgar Whritner.

Term commencing Jan. 1, 1874: C., F. N. Mason ; V. C., Edgar Whritner ; Rec. Sec., L. N. Taft ; Treas., W. G. Hopkins.

Term commencing July 1, 1874: C., Edgar Whrit- ner ; V. C., F. P. Marthis; Rec. Sec., W. J. Gilmore; Treas., J. H. Hull.

Term commencing Jan. 1, 1875: C., F. P. Marthis ; V. C., W. J. Gilmore ; Rec. Sec., J. C. Starr ; Treas., J. H. Hull.

Term commencing July 1, 1875 : C., W. J. Gilmore ; V. C., J. C. Starr ; Rec. Sec., L. M. Spencer ; Treas., H. S. Corwin.

Term commencing Jan. 1, 1876: C., J. C. Starr; V. C., C. W. Van Sickle; Rec. Sec., A. J. Shiner ; Treas., H. S. Corwin.

Term commencing July 1, 1876: C., C. W. Van Sickle; V. C., J. H. Hull; Rec. Sec., S. McKeeby ; Treas., A. J. Shiner.

Term commencing Jan. 1, 1877 : C., J. H. Hnl] ; V. C., S. McKeeby ; Rec. Sec., C. A. Hull ; Treas., A. J. Shiner.

Term commencing July 1, 1877 : C., S. McKeeby ; V. C., W. Crawford ; Rec. Sec., A. Vanauken ; Treas., A. J. Shiner.

Term commencing Jan. 1, 1878: C., N. Dunlap ; V. C., G. O. Allerton ; Rec. Sec., J. H. Raymond ; Treas., A. J. Shiner.

Term commencing July 1, 1878: C., G. O. Allerton ; V. C., C. A. Hull; Rec. Sec., C. Barnes ; Treas., S. M. Westfall.

Term commencing Jan. 1, 1879: C., C. A. Hnl]; V. C., L. L. Barkman; Rec. Sec., C. K. Beckwith ; Treas., C. W. Van Sickle.

Term commencing July 1, 1879: C., L. L. Bark- man ; V. C., C. K. Beckwith ; Rec. Sec., F. D. Peters ; Treas., N. Dunlap.

Term commencing Jan. 1, 1880: C., C. K. Beck- with ; V. C., L. M. Spencer; Rec. Sec., S. D. Boyce, Jr .; Treas., E. L. Norris, Jr.

July 1, 1880, present officers : C., L. M. Spencer ; V. C., F. D. Peters ; Rec. Sec., Allen Boyce ; A. R. S., A. J. Shiner ; F. S., C. W. Van Sickle ; Treas., Edgar Whritner; Cond., L. L. Barkman; Warden, A. L. Doty; I. S., Wm. H. Woodruff; O. S., S. M. West- fall ; Trustees, A. L. Doty, F. N. Mason, S. McKeeby.

Three officers of this council, viz., H. S. Corwin, Edgar Whritner, S. McKeeby, have been elected to the highest office in the State, that of State Conn- cilor, and one, H. S. Corwin, to the highest office in the order, that of National Councilor. There have been no deaths of active members in the council since its organization. The council has received during its organization over $2000, and has paid out for sick benefits over $800. It now has a membership of 40, who are paying over $250 into the treasury yearly. It is the oldest council in the State of New York,

many of those who took numbers before it having surrendered their charter or been reorganized.

ORANGE COUNTY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIA- TION.

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History of Orange County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Part 179

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.) Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1336

Author: Ruttenber, Edward Manning, 1825-1907, comp; Clark, L. H. (Lewis H.)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1336