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One of the greatest inconveniences experienced by the pioneers was the want of mills for grinding grain. Long and tedious journeys were made on horseback with a bag of corn, and the pestle and spring pole were resorted to. J. A. Mathewson built the first grist-mill in 1808, and in 1810 the population of the village and town had so far in- ereased that another grist-mill became one of the press- ing necessities of the flourishing settlement, and in that year he erected the second grist-mill, which stood on the site of the present box-factory of Charles Tollner.
The settlement of this town had so far advanced with able-bodied men in 1812, that a company was raised, under Captain John Meacham, which was twice called to the defense of Sackett's Harbor, and once to Oswego.
During this year Hudson Traey and John S. Davis set- tled. The latter was a prominent citizen, and officiated as
first sheriff of Oswego County. They built the first carding- and fulling-mill.
One of the early merchants was Thomas C. Baker. He occupied a prominent position among the business men of the county, and has officiated as supervisor and county clerk. Mr. Baker still resides in the village, at the ad- Vanced age of eighty years. A daughter married D. A. King, Esq.
Charles H. Cross, a native of Madison county, New York, settled here in the fall of 1814. He became con- neeted with the land-office in 1836 as a surveyor, and in 1851 assumed control of one of the agencies of the Pierpont estate, and still officiates in that capacity.
Other early merchants were as follows: Donglass & Watson, Allen & Hale, Hale & Smith, Baker & Preston, Jones & Clark, John T. McCarty, John II. Wells, J. Man- ning Hall, Newell Wright, Ralph French, Luther Allen, John L. Dickinson, James Wood.
Other early settlers in the village were: Gersham Ilale, Jehiel Weed and two sons Ezra and Joel, Jacob Weed and . sons, Angus McFee, Henry Mitchell, Oliver Ramsdell, Joel Harmon, Amos Fellows.
The first school in Pulaski was held in a building erected by J. A. Mathewson for a blacksmith-shop, near the south end of the Palmer House, and was taught by Rebecca ('ross, afterwards the wife of James Harmon. She was succeeded in the management of this primitive institution by Miss A. Hinman. Pliny Jones kept the next school, in the log house belonging to J. A. Mathewson.
The first building creeted solely for a school stood on the premises now owned by William IFill, and near the front gate leading to his residence. Two months afterwards this building was destroyed by fire, and school was opened in a building owned by Mr. Bush, which occupied the site of the present residence of George W. Wood. Pliny Jones then opened his house for the accommodation of the school, where it was held during one winter, when a school-house was erected on the present site of the land-office. It was subsequently removed to the present site of the Baptist church. The next school building erected was of brick, on the ground now occupied by the Congregational church. This was subsequently taken down, and school opened in the old Congregational church, which is now occupied as a graded school.
The first court in Oswego County was held in Oswego in October, 1816, when a number of persons presented them- selves, and were admitted to the bar. This, however, was the only business transacted, and the first court at which a jury was drawn was convened at Pulaski in February, 1817.
Three years after the first court was held in the county, the court-house in Pulaski was erected, and a tablet set in the walls bearing the following inscription : " This building erected A.D. 1819. James Weed, builder; Simon Meacham, John S. Davis, Ebenezer Young, building committee." The old structure was rebuilt and enlarged in 1859, and is a comfortable and commodious edifice.
EARLY ATTORNEYS.
In the year 1816, when the first court was held, Pulaski
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had so far advanced that it required no prophetie vision to discern that it must soon become an important business village. At that early period as well as in our own time, there were-
" Doubtful balances of rights and wrongs, And weary lawyers with endless tongues."
The first Gamaliel of the law who raised his voice in Pulaski was Benjamin Winch, familiarly known as " Pa" Winch. He was the graduate of no college or law school, neither had he sat under the tutelage of a Livingstone or a Kent, but he was possessed of a vast amount of self-esteem, which, with a sprinkling of good judgment and common sense, caused him to be eagerly sought after by the litigants of those early days.
The first regular attorney in Pulaski was James A. Davis, who came from Oneida county.
Chester Hayden was a prominent pioneer attorney, and subsequently became one of the judges of Oswego County.
Abram P. Vosburg came from the valley of the Mohawk. He was admitted at the first court held in the county.
J. W. Helme practiced here a number of years, and removed to the west. He subsequently abandoned the law and entered the Baptist ministry. James J. Petitt and Harvey J. Harmon were also early practitioners.
The present bar consists of the following : Hon. A. Z. McCarty, J. B. Watson, D. A. King, Hon. S. C. Hunting- ton, J. W. Fenton, Hon. N. B. Smith, Hon. John Preston, J. W. Shea, J. R. Brown, B: Parkhurst, and C. B. King.
PIONEER PHYSICIANS.
The first disciple of ÆEsculapius in this town was Dr. Porter, who came from Vermont and located in 1806.
Isaac Whitmore was the first physician that settled with- in the present boundaries of the village. He came from Madison county in 1810, and located on the premises now occupied by Mr. Holman.
Allen Andrews came soon after, and erected a portion of the house now occupied by Dr. J. N. Betts.
Dr. Gridley settled in the village in about the year 1815, and resided on the site now occupied by the residence of D. A. King, Esq. Dr. H. F. Noyes subsequently came and occupied the same residence.
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The medical profession is at present ably represented .by the following : F. S. Lowe, J. N. Betts, H. W. Caldwell, Ed. F. Kelly, A. S. Lowe.
R. L. INGERSOLL & COMPANY'S BANK.
This banking institution was established in 1854 as the Pulaski bank, R. L. Ingersoll president and S. R. Ingham cashier. It was conducted under this name until 1862, when it was changed to the name of R. L. Ingersoll & Company's bank, which it still retains. W. B. Dixon is present cashier. The business was established in a building now occupied by Henry Clark as a store on the east side of Jefferson street. About two years afterwards it was removed to the Tucker block, where it has since remained. The present prosperous condition of this institution is mainly due to the personal attention of Mr. R. L. Ingersoll, who has been connected with it since its organization.
PULASKI NATIONAL BANK.
J. A. Clark & Company's State bank was organized Sep- tember 1, 1862, with J. A. Clark president and Charles A. Clark cashier. The Pulaski National bank was chartered July 31, 1865, with Charles A. Clark president and James A. Clark cashier. The offices have not changed. Lewis J., son of J. A. Clark, was appointed assistant cashier in 1874. The bank has a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, and paid-up capital of fifty thousand dollars. This business was commenced in a building now occupied by Mr. Forman. Their present banking building was erected in 1865, and was occupied by them in September of the same year.
Pulaski was incorporated in May, 1832, and at the first meeting held for the election of officers Judge Hubbell presided, and Hon. A. Z. McCarty officiated as clerk.
The following officers were elected, viz. : Abner French, president ; Isaac H. Stearns, Hiram Hubbell, Benjamin H. Wright, and John H. Wells, trustees ; John L. Dickinson, clerk ; Thomas C. Baker, John L. Dickinson, Casper C: West, assessors; L. B. Cole, collector ; Isaac Whitmore, treasurer.
The village was re-incorporated May 25, 1858.
The present officers are as follows : Albert F. Betts, president ; Benjamin Pierce, John F. Box, Roswell C. Dickinson, Thomas Hall, trustees ; E. Harmon, assessor ; Elihu Bushnell, collector; William B. Dixon, treasurer ; John Preston, clerk.
A fire department was organized here in an early day, but no records are in existence showing the date of such organization. May 9, 1865, the old company disbanded, and the " Ringgold Fire Company, No. 1," was organized. The present officers are as follows : C. L. Myers, chief; J. N. Daly, president ; D. C. Dodge, vice-president ; M. D. Bumpus, secretary ; D. C. Mahaffy, treasurer ; S. T. Doane, janitor ; George O. Harmon, foreman ; Wm. H. Lester, Jr., assistant foreman.
Much attention has been bestowed by the citizens of Pu- laski on the fire department, and it is now in good condi- tion. The company has a neat and substantial two-story brick engine-house, and the council-chamber is a model of neatness, surpassing in beauty of arrangement and elegance those of more pretentious towns. The department has two hand-engines in perfect order, a hose-cart, and about two hundred feet of hose.
The following persons represent the business interests of to-day except attorneys, physicians, and bankers, mentioned on a previous page :
Paper-mill, Outerson & Cornell.
Book-board paper-mill, Outerson & Lewis.
Cheese-factory, Walter Holmes.
Curding-machine, Stewart & Mahaffy.
Block-factory, Alcott & Son.
Planing-mill, R. L. Ingersoll.
Grist-mills, C. R. Campbell's, erected in 1838 by Henry Averill; Dixon & Allen's, erected by A. Porter in 1852; James Harmon's, erected by Samuel and Hiram Cook in 1845 ; A. W. Davis' "red mill," erected in 1836 by J. A. Mathewson and his son, Jeremiah A. Mathewson.
Steam saw-mill, D. A. Delano.
Tho. W. Oipson
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Foundry and machine-shop, Lorenzo Ling.
Furniture manufactory, R. W. Box.
Butter-tub and cheese-box factories, Davis & Clark, Byron Stark.
Carriage-manufacturers, T. R. Ingersoll, J. II. Larabee, J. David, A. Scheff. Saw-mill, L. Calkins.
Fancy box factory, Charles Tollner.
Dry-goods, C. R. Jones, H. B. Clark, Jones & Lane, G. W. Woods.
Drugs, J. F. Box, G. W. Fuller, D. B. Meacham & Son. Groceries, C. R. Jones, B. Pierce & Son, T. Wallace, M.
L. Hollis, M. Pierce & Son, T. Bumpus. Clothing, A. F. Betts, Wm. June, F. Frank, M. Levy. Hardware, A. N. Beadle, C. R. Dickinson. Books, A. Meacham, J. Austin.
Millinery, Miss A. Tifft, Miss L. F. Box, Miss Degraw, Mrs. E. A. Foreman, Mrs. Slater, Mr. Falk.
Furniture, R. W. Box.
Boots and shoes, S. Mason, B. D. Salisbury.
Jewelers, W. Allen & Co., L. A. Gaylord, Mr. Davis.
Harness-shop, J. Davison, Mr. Burton.
Livery, L. M. Tyler, E. A. Forman.
Hotels, " Salmon River House," W. H. Gray, proprietor ; " Palmer House," S. A. Palmer, proprietor; " Mayo's Ilotel," C. Mayo, proprietor.
Saloons, E. L. Austin, W. Hemans, F. Wood.
Station-agent, S. D. Moore.
Montreal telegraph, G. H. Fuller, operator.
Dominion telegraph, M. D. Bumpus, operator.
The first post-office was established in Richland Janu- ary, 1817, and Henry White appointed postmaster. Or- ville Morrison was appointed in 1818 ; Hiram Hubbell in 1819; Daniel H. Fisk in 1842; Henry N. Wright in De- cember, 1844; Joseph T. Stevens in 1849; Benjamin Rhodes in 1851 ; Newell Wright in 1852. January 27, 1853, the name of the office was changed to Pulaski, and Newell Wright continued as postmaster until July 14, 1853, when William C. Hempstead was appointed. He was succeeded by Henry N. Wright in 1856. John B. Watson was appointed in 1861, and Henry N. Wright in 1866. John B. Watson was reappointed in 1867, and still officiates in that capacity.
MASONIC.
Fellowship Lodge, No. 288 .- The petition for a warrant to hold a lodge in the town of Richland, county of Oneida, to be called " Fellowship lodge," is dated March 28, A.D. 1816, and signed as follows: Elias Howe, James Weed, James A. Thompson, Asahel Baker, Ebenezer Young, Reuben Peek, Luther Howe, Julius Whitmore, George Harding, John Yerrington, Newton Marsh, Joseph Hurd, Benjamin Covey, Jr., Nathan W. Noyes.
The petition was recommended by Rising Sun lodge, No. 228, Washington lodge, No. 256, and R. W. Grand Visitor, Joseph Enos, and was granted December 4, A.D. 1816.
Fellowship lodge, No. 288, was first convened September 10, A.D. 1817. Its charter bore date June 5, A.D. 1817, with the names of Elias Howe, James Weed, and James
A. Thompson inserted therein as W. M., S. and J. W.'s in the order named.
Jeremiah A. Mathewson was the first Mason made, and it was at his house the lodge held its first communication. During its existenec the lodge held one hundred and ninety- five communications, with an average attendance of forty- nine. It had nine different W. M.'s, viz., Elias Howe, elected September 10, A.D. 1817, December 19, 1817 ; Chester Hayden, December 9, 1818, December 13, 1820 ; John Davis, December 1, 1819 ; Luther Howe, December 5, 1821, December 25, 1822 ; Peter Hinman, December 17, 1823; Thomas C. Baker, December 1, 1824, December 21, 1825, December 13, 1826; Abner French, November 28, 1827, December 17, 1828, December 9, 1829 ; Oliver L. Ramsdell, December 29, 1830, December 14, 1831, December 5, 1832, December 25, 1833, December 10, 1834; Joseph Avery, December 2, 1835. The last-men- tioned W. M. failed to become qualified to preside over a lodge for more than thirty years after his election. Re- turning to Pulaski to visit his friends, P. W.'s D. A. King, W. K. Combs, F. S. Low, Benj. Snow, and John M. Watson, of Pulaski lodge, No. 415, conferred the necessary quali- fications, when this pioneer of Masonry returned to his western home content.
The lodge had thirteen S. W.'s, viz., James Weed, elected September 10, A.D. 1817; James A. Thompson, December 19, 1817; John Davis, December 9, 1818; Luther Ilowe, December 1, 1819, December 29, 1830 ; Peter Hinman, December 13, 1820, December 5, 1821, December 25, 1822; T. C. Baker, December 17, 1823 ; James A. Davis, December 1, 1824; Chester IIayden, December 7, 1825; Abner French, December 13, 1826; Justus Fox, November 28, 1827, December 17, 1828; Wm. Hale, December 9, 1829; Joseph Avery, December 14, 1831, December 5, 1832, December 25, 1833, Decem- ber 10, 1834; Asa L. Dickinson, December 2, 1835.
Sixteen J. W.'s respectively occupied the South, viz., James A. Thompson, elected September 10, A D. 1817 ; H. T. Harmon, December 19, 1817; Luther Howe, Dc- eember 9, 1818; Peter Hinman, December 1, 1819 ; Asa- hel Baker, December 30, 1820; Anson Maltby, December 5, 1821, December 25, 1822; John C. Pride, December 17, 1823; John Reynolds, December 21, 1824; Augustus Fellows, December 7, 1825; Justus Fox, December 13, 1826; Ralph Frenel, November 28, 1827; Wm. Hale, December 17, 1828; Oliver L. Ramsdell, December 9, 1829; A. French, December 29, 1830, December 14, 1831 ; J. J. Kellogg, December 5, 1832, December 25, 1833; Pliny Jones, December 10, 1834; Oliver L. Ramsdell, December 2, 1835.
Ten Treasurers were enstodians of the lodge funds, viz., Asahel Baker, elected September 10, A.D. 1817, December 5, 1821, December 25, 1822, December 17, 1823, Decem- ber 1, 1824 ; J. A. Mathewson, December 19, 1817, De- cember 9, 1818, December I, 1819; Simon Meacham, December 13, 1820; Pliny Jones, December 7, 1825, December 13, 1826; Wmn. Hale, November 28, 1827; Isaac Fellows, December 17, 1828; Joseph Avery, Decem- ber 9, 1829 ; John J. Kellogg, December 29, 1830, De- cember 14, 1831 ; A. French, December 5, 1832, Decem-
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ber 25, 1833, December 10, 1834; Rulph French, Decem- ber 2, 1835.
Eleven Secretaries recorded the lodge's proceedings, viz., H. White, elected September 10, A.D. 1817 ; E. Young, December 19, 1817; Smith Dunlap, December 9, 1818, December 10, 1819, December 13, 1820; T. C. Baker, December 5, 1821, December 25, 1822 ; J. A. Davis, De- cember 17, 1823; Anson Maltby, December 1, 1824; Wm. Hale, December 7, 1825, December 13, 1826; Hiram Hubbell, November 28, 1827; A. C. Diekinson, December 17, 1828 ; Henry Gillespie, December 9, 1829, December 29, 1830, December 14, 1831, December 5, 1832, Decem- ber 25, 1833, December 10, 1834; Abner French, Decem- ber 2, 1835.
The lodge held its communications at the house of J. A. Mathewson from September 10, A.D. 1817, to January 22, A.D. 1818. It was then removed to the house of E. Young, " and met till" May 16, 1821. At its last communication held at this place, Brother Young's account for room rent, candles, and rations was rendered. January 2, 1822, the lodge was located at the house of S. Harmon. December 27, 1824, it was removed to the residence of Anson Maltby. February 2, 1826, the lodge removed to Masonic hall, located in the second story of the then called brick school-house, which was situated on the grounds now occupied by the Congregational church.
The lodge at different periods celebrated the anniversary of the St. John's. May 21, A.D. 1823, a resolution was adopted " to celebrate the next St. John's, and that there be a committee of five to make such arrangements as shall be advised, and to give notice of the celebration in the Oswego papers. That Brothers O. Hayden and Oliver Ayer, preachers of the gospel, be requested to deliver an address on said 24th. That Brethren James A. Davis, T. C. Baker, John Wood, S. Dunlap be a committee for the above-set-forth business."
So far as is known, but three members of the lodge are living, T. C. Baker, A. French, and Joseph Avery.
Its charter and one book of minutes are all that is pre- served of Fellowship lodge, No. 288. They are in pos- session of Pulaski lodge, No. 415. Just one entry from the book, indicating the character of the noble men com- posing the lodge, may be quoted :
"July 23, A.D. 1828. Lodge opened, and after some friendly conversation mutually given and received, the lodge closed in good harmony.
"HIRAM HUBBELL, Secretary."
Pulaski Chapter, No. 104 .- The charter under which Pulaski chapter, No. 104, was instituted bears date Febru- ary 3, A.D. 1825. Worthy Companion Rev. Joshua Bradley was appointed H. Priest, Allen Andrews, King, Smith Dunlap, Scribe, of a chapter of Royal Arch Masons, to be by virtue of said charter formed, constituted, and holden at the village of Pulaski, Oswego County.
At ten o'clock A.M., December 20, A.D. 1825, agreeable to previous arrangements, the brethren and companions of the chapter assembled at Masonic hall, and proceeded to elect the following officers, viz. : Rev. Joshua Bradley, M. E. Il. P .; Allen Andrews, M. E. K .; Smith Dunlap, M. E. S .; Jeremiah Fields, C. H. ; Joshua Robinson, R. A. C .;
John Bollin, P. S .; Henry Weed, M. of 3d V .; Isaac Kinney, M. of 2d V .; Alexander M. Kent, M. of Ist V .; John Wood, Treas. ; T. C. Baker, Sec'y; John Gratton, Tyler. The chapter then adjourned to the court-house, when the officers elect were duly installed by G. H. P., Ezra Crozier, and D. H. P., S. Jones. After the installa- tion services were concluded, the Rev. G. Chaplain delivered an appropriate address. A procession was then formed, which " moved" to the house of S. Harmon for dinner. After dinner, at half-past four o'clock P.M., returned to the hall.
At this meeting the following names were " proposed for the four degrees," viz. : Brothers E. Young, A. Dudley, James Weed, Augustus Fellows, Isaac. Fellows, John C. Pride, John Bollin, C. Hayden, Wm. Hale, Justus Fox, O. L. Ramsdell, and Jabez Meacham.
December 12, A.D. 1826, A. Andrews was elected M. E. H. P .; T. C. Baker, M. E. K .; O. L. Ramsdell, Seribe; Justus Fox, C. H .; Luthur Howe, P. S .; Peter Hinman, R. A. C .; Augustus Fellows, M. of 3d V. ; Abner French, M. of 2d V .; Benjamin Gibbs, M. of 1st V. ; Wm. Hale, Sec'y ; John Wood, Treas .; E. MoMellen, Tyler.
December 25, A.D. 1827, T. C. Baker was elected M. E. HI. P .; Isaac Fellows, M. E. K .; Allen Andrews, Scribe ; Luther Howe, C. H .; O. L. Ramsdell, P. S. ; Justus Fox, R. A. C .; Abner French, M. of 3d V .; Benjamin Gibbs, M. of 2d V .; Ralph French, M. of 1st V .; Pliny Jones, Treas. ; Wm. Hale, Sec'y ; J. W. Helmue, C.
December 24, A.D. 1828, Henry Weed was elected M. E. H. P .; Allen Andrews, M. E. K .; Justus Fox, Scribe ; Isaac Fellows, C. H .; O. L. Ramsdell, P. S .; Angustus Fellows, R. A. C .; Abner French, M. of 3d V .; Benja- min Gibbs, M. of 2d V. ; R. F. North, M. of .1st V .; Pliny Jones, Treas. ; Wm. Hale, Sec'y ; Rev. P. Goodwin, Chap.
The regular communications of the chapter were held on Tuesday, at three o'clock P.M., on or next preceding the first full moon in the months of December, March, June, and September. It held during its existence twenty-seven communications, and advanced fifty-one M. M.'s to the degrees of M. M., P. M., M. E. M., and R. A. M. It ceased to meet March 24, A.D. 1829.
January 10, A.D. 1826, the secretary, Judge Wm. Hale, recorded the fact that " one-half dollar was received and ex- pended for refreshment." The charter and the minutes are in the possession of Pulaski lodge, No. 415.
Puluski Lodge, No. 415 .- The dispensation under which this lodge was instituted bears date August 11, A.D. 1856. The following names were inserted therein, viz .: W. K. Combs, F. L. Williams, A. H. Weed, Isaac Fellows, Abner French, Augustus Day, M. Russell, S. B. Ingham, A. Tows- ley, and Norman Root. The first three were M. and W.'s in the order named.
At its first communication N. Root was elected Treasurer, and A. Day, Secretary. D. A. King, F. S. Low, and J. A. Clark were the first applicants for membership. The lodge charter was granted June 10, A.D. 1857, with the names of Warren K. Combs, W. M .; Don A. King, S. W .; P. M. Borland, J. W., inserted therein ; was received August 19, A.D. 1857, when the lodge was promptly convened for the installation of its officers. At this communication James A. Clark was elected Treasurer, and Jesse W. Cross,
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Secretary. The officers were duly installed by W. L. II. Conklin, of Mexico, New York.
The lodge bas three hundred and fifteen names upon its rolls. It has lost by death twenty-two members, by dis- mission and removals one hundred and eight, leaving its present membership one hundred and eighty-five. Septem- ber 21, A.D. 1864, all the members residing within the jurisdiction of Sandy Creek withdrew from the lodge and instituted Sandy Creek lodge, No. 564. This accounts for the large loss of membership by dismission.
Ten different W. M.'s have presided over the lodge, viz., W. K. Combs, from its institution to December 16, A.D. 1857, elected December 16, 1863; P. M. Borland, Decem- ber 16, 1857 ; D. A. King, December 15, 1858, December 21, 1859; Frank S. Low, December 19, 1860, December 18, 1861, December 17, 1862; Benjamin Snow, December 21, 1864, December 20, 1865; Daniel W. Grout, Decem- ber 19, 1866, December 18, 1867, December 16, 1868, died December 21, 1868; John T. McCarty, January 6, 1869; Smith E. Salisbury, December 15, 1869, December 21, 1870; Wilson F. Purdy, December 20, 1871, Deeem- ber 18, 1872, December 17, 1873, December 16, 1874, December 15, 1875; David C. Mahaffy, December 20, 1876. Twelve S. W.'s have stood in the West, viz., F. L. Williams, from its institution to August 19, A.D. 1857 ; Don A. King, elected August 19, 1857; F. S. Low, De- cember 15, 1858, December 21, 1859 ; Benjamin Snow, December 19, 1860, December 18, 1861, December 17, 1862; John T. MeCarty, December 16, 1863; D. W. Grout, December 21, 1864, December 20, 1865 ; Seneca D. Moore, December 19, 1866, December 18, 1867, De- cember 21, 1870, December 20, 1871, December 18, 1872, December 17, 1873 ; S. E. Salisbury, December 16, 1868; T. R. Ingersoll, December 15, 1869; H. H. Potter, De- cember 16, 1874; D. C. Mahaffy, December 15, 1875; Lewis J. Macy, December 20, 1876. Fifteen J. W.'s have officiated in the South, viz., Albert H. Weed, from its institution to August 19, A. D. 1857; P. M. Borland, elected August 19, 1857 ; Benjamin Snow, December 15, 1858, December 21, 1859 ; Henry Twitchell, December 19, 1860, December 18, 1861, December 17, 1862; D. W. Grout, December 16, 1863; S. D. Moore, December 21, 1864, December 20, 1865, December 15, 1869; J. Davidson, December 19, 1866 ; A. L. Williams, December 18, 1867 ; H. H. Potter, December 16, 1868; W. F. Purdy, Deeem- ber 21, 1870; Orla Allen, December 20, 1871; N. A. Alsever, December 18, 1872; D. C. Mahaffy, December 17, 1873, December 16, 1874; L. J. Maey, December 15, 1875; F. H. Mahaffy, December 20, 1876.
The lodge has had five Treasurers, viz., Norman Root, elected August 23, A.D. 1856, served to August 19, 1857 ; James A. Clark, elected August 19, 1857, served to Decem- ber 19, 1860; William H. Gray, elected December 19, 1860, served to December 21, 1870; Henry Twitchell, elected December 21, 1870, served to December 20, 1871; T. R. Ingersoll, elected December 20, 1871, annually re- elected, and is now the present Treasurer.
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