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An old record of Oct. 23, 1822, states that a number of the inhabitants of Unadilla, being desirous of forming them- selves into a society, met for that purpose. Stephen Ben- ton was called to chair. Calvin Gates, Daniel Castle, and Holly Seely were elceted trustces. They then proceeded to give name to the society, and made choice of the name Harmony Society of Unadilla.
Under date of Feb. 2, 1825, the following records oeeur : " Voted, that the society have and use a common seal." "Voted, that a seal which has on the face of it this [H. s. u.] impression be received and used as a common seal for said society." March 16, 1824, the record says, " Pro- cecded to take the sense of the people whether Presby- terian preaching was desired." When decided in the affirmative, Rev. Isaae Flagler was unanimously chosen as pastor. In 1825 an effort was made to raise funds for the purchase of a site and the ereetion of a house of worship. A location thought to be desirable was selected, and the so- cicty authorized its trustees " to purchase a lot formerly known as the Livingston." It is described as " a part of lot No. 94, Wallace's patent, nearly opposite Mrs. Edson's house." Financial strength, however, was lacking, and it was not until 1840 that the society came into possession of its present site. In 1811 a change of name was deemed advisable. " Harmony" was dropped, and the present cor- porate name, " First Presbyterian Society of Unadilla." adopted. The church editiee was erected and ready for use in June, 1344.
One year after the organization of the church four per- manent elders were elected, viz. : Sherman Bartlett. J hu Eells, Garrett Munfore, and Holly Seely. In 1814. Ich .. mar Spencer and David Hanford were chosen to fill vacan-
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cies in the original number. In 1859, John Myers and Horace B. Eells were similarly chosen. In 1870 the church, contemplating the "term-service" plan, elected N. W. Barstow for three years. In 1873 the representative system was fully entered upon and three additional elders chosen, viz .: R. M. Southwick, W. D. Edson, and S. E. Webb. The vacaney caused by the death of R. M. South- wick was filled by electing to the office Theophilus Redfield.
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The following persons have officiated as pastors of this church from its organization to the present time, viz. : Revs. Saml. Gaylord, Win. C. Boiee, S. B. Jervis, Josiah Hawes, C. H. Force, Wm. II. Smith, S. S. Goodman, A. V. II. Powell, R. A. Clark, A. B. Robinson, W. C. Galpin.
The present officers of the church are as follows : Wright C. Galpin, pastor ; Horace B. Eells, Samuel E. Webb, Dan- iel Hanford, Robert Stenson, Geo. B. Burgin, and Wm. D. Edson, elders; E. C. Belknap and Robert Stenson, trus- tees; W. D. Edson, clerk.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
This church was organized in October, 1843, by Rev. Lewis Raymond, pastor, with the following members : Moses Olmsted, Lydia Olinsted, Edwin Olmsted, Lewis Raymond, Anna Raymond, Elisha Thompson, Harriet Thompson, Amos N. Benediet, Simon Bidwell, Jacob Bid- well, James Hughston, Lavina Smitb, Matilda Crooker, Esther Greenman, Martha Bidwell, Phoebe Wright, Mary Wright, Sherman Page, George R. Porter, George Cran- dall, Jasper Ostrander, John Ostrander, Lawrence Ostran- der, Jacob Ostrander, Clark Baldwin, Caleb Batterson.
The following have served this church as pastors : July, 1845, Rev. J. P. Cook ; April, 1849, Rev. John La- grange; from April, 1853, to July, 1856, Rev. Elijah Baldwin ; from March, 1857, to March, 1858, Rev. Henry Robertson ; from April, 1858, to September, 1859, Rev. Natban Wright ; from September, 1863. to March, 1864, Rev. S. F. Witter ; from December, 1865, to August, 1866, Rev. F. Fletcher ; from January, 1868, to February, 1870, Rev. D. F. Leach ; from March, 1870, to March, 1871, Rev. John Smith. There was no regular pastor from that time until Ang. 1, 1875, when Rev. D. Van Fradenburgh was called, who is still with the church. The present men- bership is 40. The present church edifice was dedicated in February, 1849.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
of Unadilla, was organized by Rev. Lyman Sperry, on the 6th day of December, 1854. The first officers were as e follows : P. Hubbel, David Lee, Samnel G. Cleveland, Daniel Bullock, William H. Emory. The first pastor of the church was Rev. Lyman Sperry, who officiated for a period of four years. The first church edifice was erected in 1856, at a cost of $2700. The present church officers are as follows: William H. Emory, James White, Jr., Edward Bartholomew, Daniel W. Wilmot, William Lob- dell, Lyman Sperry, Cornelius Fuller, D. K. Avery, John Osborn, Daniel Cooper, Wesley Mumford, Willet Smith, and Peter G. Penney.
The following named persons have served this church as pastor from the resignation of Rev. Mr. Sperry to the
present time, viz. : Robert Townsend, one year ; Lconard Bowdish, two years ; William G. Queal, one year ; Laren V. Ismond, two years ; Thomas P. Halsted, three years; James N. Platt, one year ; George M. Peck, two years ; William A. Wadsworth, two years; Willis L. Thorpe, one year ; S. C. Fulton, one year ; E. C. Herdman, one and a half years; C. D. Mead, half-year ; J. W. Nevis, present pastor. The church is now in a prosperous condition and has a membership of 100 persons.
FREE METHODIST.
A free Methodist class was organized Dee. 19, 1874, by Rev. William Gould, and consisted of the following per- sons : James E. Meeker, Mary E. Meeker, Martin Beards- ley, D. A. Loomis, S. A. Loomis, Maranda Frear, Rufos Frear, Rachael E. Adams. The following were members on probation : Seth O. Meritt, Mary R. Meritt, Phobe Frear. The first board of trustees was organized Feb. 10, 1875, and consisted of the following persons, viz. : James Meeker, Rufus Frear, Martin Beardsley, G. W. Griswold, and D. A. Loomis. The first pastor was Rev. E. E. Adams. He was succeeded by Rufus Coons, who remained until March 1, 1876, when Rev. William Gould became pastor. He was succeeded by the present pastor, George E. Ferrin, who assumed control of the charge Oct. 1, 1876. The present board of trustees is as follows: James Meeker, James Lamb, Henry Palmer, Rufus Frear, D. A. Loomis.
THE METHODIST CHURCH, RICHARDSON'S HILL.
A class was first formed on Richardson's ITill. Nov. 10, 1854, by John Marble, a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church of Oneonta, who, in conjunction with D. C. Dutcher, the preacher on the Laurens charge, held a series of meetings, which resulted in the conversion of thirty souls. The first pastor was Rev. D. C. Dutcher, and J. G. Richardson, leader. The first members in full con- nection were as follows : Justus G. Richardson, Daniel Richardson, Sally Richardson, Elizabeth Richardson, Ben- jamin Richardson, Samuel H. Pect, Amy A. Peet. Edwin Peet, Benjamin Travis, Mary Travis, Charlotte Pect, Charles T. Gifford, Sally Richardson, Mary Cooley, Henty R. Gifford, and Andrew Riebardson. The church had six- teen members. The church building, 30 by 40 feet, was erected in 1856, at a cost of $1200. II. S. Richardson was the preacher.
The following have served the church as pastors from its organization to the present time, viz. : D. C. Dutcher. from Nov. 10, 1854, to July, 1855; II. S. Richardson, two years ; S. M. Stone, one year ; Leonard Bowdish, one year. The class was then transferred to Oneonta charge, and D. L. Pendell was pastor for two years, and George Parsous two years. It was then transferred back to Laurens charge. and Anstin Griffin was pastor for one year ; L. E. Marvin. one year; B. B. Carruth, two years; J. W. Mesis, three years; I. N. Van Dusen, three years; J. Southworth three years ; and Benj. Ripley is now in his second your.
The present officers are H. R. Gifford. clerk : Wu.l . Ackley, J. G. Richardson, Simon Green, Jonathan 1 ardson, and Nathaniel Slingerland, trustes. The present membership is forty-one.
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WELLS' BRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCHI.
The movement for the organization of this church was started by C. W. Mallery, Esq., who called a meeting of the inhabitants in the vicinity Dec. 26, 1874, for the pur- pose of considering the feasibility of forming a church and erecting a church edifice, at which meeting $1000 was raised, and at a subsequent meeting, called by Mr. Mallery, March 8, 1875, the society was organized, and on November 24 following, tlc church was organized with cighteen mem- bers. On the 14th of the ensuing December the church was reorganized with the following members, viz. : Rev. H. R. Dakin, Mary Dakin, Uri Bidwell, Malvina Bidwell, Jas. M. Whitney, Mary A. Whitney, Alma Whitney, Char- lotte C. Radcliff, Susan Radcliff, Catharine Radcliff, John Dougherty, E. V. Huyek, Mary Huyek, Eli Buckley, Ursula Buckley, O. H. Buckley, Helen L. Buckley, Lu- einda Sherwood. The first trustees were as follows, viz., C. W. Mallery, J. B. Youmans, and E. B. Hanks. The present trustees are J. B. Youmans and J. M. Whitney ; . . C. W. Mallery, clerk. The church building was erected in 1875, which, together with the land and fixtures, cost $3266.92. It is a neat and substantial edifice, and was dedicated Dee. 15, 1875. The following have served the church as pastors, viz. : Revs. II. R. Dakin, L. E. Wheeler, and G. E. Flint, the present pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF WELLS' BRIDGE.
In April, 1867, Rev. C. G. Wood, the pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, revived the project of ereeting a suitable building for the people of his charge at this place. The trustees placed the enterprise almost wholly under his management, and the result was the erection of a neat and commodious house of worship, 32 by 50 feet in size, with an alcove 6 by 12 for the pulpit. The edifice cost, with furniture, $1579. It was dedicated on Jan. 31, 1878, the following clergymen being present : Revs. C. G. Wood, of Wells' Bridge; S. G. Hernard, of Sidney Plains; J. W. Nevis, of Unadilla ; E. C. Herdman, of Otego ; W. B. Westlake, of Oneonta ; W. M. Hiller, of Coopers- town; D. Brown, of Oneonta; and H. R. Clarke, P. E.
THE METHODIST CHURCH AT UNADILLA CENTRE
was organized in 1830, and a house of worship was erected the same year at a cost of $500. The church edifice is capable of seating about three hundred. The value of church property is estimated at $1500.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT SAND HILL was organized in 1830, by William S. Bowdish, who be- came the first pastor. The following constituted the mem- bership upon its organization : Captain Seth Rowley and wife, Joseph Benedict and wife, Hiram Fowler, Abel C. Rowley, Cyntha Rowley, and Lucy Saunders. The present officers are J. II. Yorke, clerk ; S. Devol, S. Smith, J. HI. Webb, J. H. Cunningham, and P. D. Chapman, trustees ; S. Devol, S. Ladu, and J. HI. Yorke, stewards.
The first church edifice was created in 1856, at a cost of $1500, and was dedicated by Rev. William Bixby. The church has a present membership of forty persons, and is under the pastoral care of Rev. C. G. Wood.
BAPTIST CHURCH, SAND HILL.
This church was organized March 11, 1838, at a meet- ing of which Rev. D. B. Crane was moderator and Rev. N. Wattles clerk. The first officers were W. J. Hughston, clerk ; Daniel Wilber and Nathaniel Sherwood, deacons; Daniel Wilber, N. Sherwood, Simeon Bidwell, H. Hicoek, L. Lathrop, E. Buckley, and N. Mallory, trustees. The first members were as follows: N. Sherwood, Mary Sher- wood, J. Thompson, D. Wilber, H. Wilber, T. Y. Davis, H. Carr, E. Buckley, N. Buckley, T. Buckley, A. Davis, P. Sisson, P. Cunningham, P. Youmans, HI. Cranston, W. Cranston, C. Wilber, S. King, L. A. Lathrop, E. Bears, H. Carr, Jr., B. Lockwood, and A. Finch. The church cdifice was erected in 1844, at a cost of $900.
The first pastor was Rev. N. Sherwood, who remained until 1849, since which time the following have officiated, viz. : Rev. Russel Spafford, six years; Rev. B. A. Russell, five years ; Rev. S. A. Douglass, one year; Rev. E. Wright, one year ; Rev. Thomas Babcock, three years; Rev. Mr. Ilogeboom, three years; Rev. A. Thomas, one year ; Rev. II. C. Leach, six months ; Rev. F. D. Leach, one year ; Rev. T. Thompkins, four years; Rev. W. H. Birdsall, five ycars ; Rev. R. Daken, one year ; Rev. A. Thomas, two ycars.
The present officers of the church are as follows: Na- thaniel Sherwood and J. B. Youmans, deacons; Walter Smith, H. L. Hawkes, and N. Sherwood, trustees ; and R. L. Hughston, clerk. The present membership is 55.
FREEDOM LODGE, NO. 324, F. AND A. M.
A lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was first estab- lished in this village in the year 1809. The charter was granted by the grand lodge of this State, of which IIon. De Witt Clinton was Grand Master. It was dated March 1, 1809, and names Stephen Benton to be Master, Abijah H. Beach to be Senior Warden, and Sherman Page to be Junior Warden. The lodge was organized as " Freedomn lodge, No. 179." The communications were held in an upper room of the house of Stephen Benton, which stood on the site now occupied by the residence of Major C. D. Fellows. Here they were held until the building was de- stroyed by fire. In this fire a portion of the lodge records were destroyed, and the carliest date now in possession of the lodge is January 19, 1815, when a meeting was hehl and the following officers elected, viz. : Abel Morse. M .; Roswell Wright, S. W .; Dr. Nijah Cone, J. W .; Daniel C. Hayes, Treas. ; Sherman Page, See .; Gilbert Cone, S. D .; Elias Mead, J. D. ; John Shepard, Steward; William Wilmot, Tyler. During the anti-Masonic period the lodge ceased its labors. It was reorganized as Freedom lodge, No. 324, in the month of January, 1854, with A. B. Wat- son as Master; R. G. Mead, S. W. ; and A. D. Williams. J. W. The charter was granted Aug. 8, 1854.
The following persons have served as Master. viz. : Benton, 1809; Abel Morse, Isaac Hayes. A. HI. Beach, il. A. Beach, Henry Ogden, A. B. Watson, T. MeCall. A. D. Williams, R. G. Mead, M. B. Luthur, W. J. Thony & n. J. J. Rogers, I. S. Nye, D. P. Loomis, C. Stade. G. B. Scofield, F. G. Bolles, C. C. Siver. T. C. Monroe, Pava! Finch, O. F. W. Crane, A. II. Mecker, G. B. Fellows.
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BANK.
A banking-office was organized in this village in 1867, by North, Siver & Co., and continued by them until 1870, when it passed into the hands of the present proprietors, Thomas G. North & Co., comprising Thomas G. North and his father, Colonel Samuel North.
UNADILLA CHAPTER, NO. 178, R. A. M.
This chapter was originally organized under the name of Unadilla chapter, No. 73, under a charter granted by the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the State of New York, dated at Albany, Feb. 7, 1822, signed by M. E. Ezra Armes, Grand High Priest ; M. E. Richard Hatfield, Deputy Grand High Priest; M. E. Joseph Enos, Jr., Grand King; M. E. John Brush, Grand Scribe; M. E. Eb. Wadsworth, Grand Secretary, " Authorizing and empowering our worthy com- panions, Solomon Warner, First High Priest, Heman Kel- sey, King, and William Beach, Scribe of a chapter of Royal Arch Masons, to be by virtue hercof formed, consti- tuted and holden at Unadilla, in the county of Otsego and State of New York."
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On the 8th day of March, 1822, M. E. Joseph Enos, Grand King, being present on the occasion, proceeded to form, constitute, and install the following-named companions as the first officers of this chapter : M. E. Solomon Warreu, H. P .; E. Heman Kelsey, King; E. William Beach, Scribe ; L. Nash, Captain of the Host; Sherman Page, Principal Sojourner ; O. Loveland, Royal Arch Captain ; E. Foote, M. 1st Veil ; J. Judson, M. 2d Veil; S. Freeman, M. 3d Veil. After the ceremonies of iustallation were concluded, on this the first meeting of the chapter, the following applications for membership were received : Isaac Hayes, Curtis Noble, Moses G. Benjamin, David Finch, Joel Bragg, Henry A. Beach, Roswell Wright, William Fairchild, William Wilmot, M. A. Perry, Silas Spalding, and Elisha Tucker. And it was voted that, " in cousideration of Bros. Perry, Spalding, and Tucker being clergymen, they should be givcu the degrees on paying two dollars each." This first meeting of the chapter, it appears from the records, ex- tended over a period of three days, during which time, in addition to the other business of organizing, installation, etc., the above-named candidates for membership were all elected, advanced, passed, received, and acknowledged, and exalted to the most sublime degree of Royal Arch Mason.
The minutes of this meeting were kept by Sherman Page, and afterwards copied into the book of records by Roswell Wright, Secretary.
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At the regular convocation, held on the 3d of November of the same year ( 1822), the following officers were elected and installed : Isaac Hayes, High Priest ; H. Kelsey, Kiug; L. Nash, Scribe ; A. B. Watson, Captain of the Host ; II. A. Beach, P. S. ; D. Finch, R. A. C .; Joel Bragg, M. Ist V .; W. Fairchild, M. 2d V .; H. Halford, M. 3d V .; C. Noble, Treas. ; Roswell Wright, See. ; Win. Wihnot, Tyler. At the next election. held Dee. 23, 1823, the following of- fieers were elected : H. A. Beach, H. P .; Laae Hayes, King; L. Baxter, Jr., Scribe ; A. B. Watson, Captain of the Host ; D. Finch, R. A. C .; Roswell Wright, See.
In December, 1824, the following-named were elected officers : H. A. Beach, H. P .; Isaac Hayes, King; A. B.
Watson, Scribe ; D. Finch, Captain of Host ; W. Fairchildl. I'. S. ; Joel Bragg, R. A. C .; C. Noble, Treas. ; Roswell Wright, Sec. ; Win. Wilmot, Tyler.
In 1825 the officers were A. B. Watson, H. P .; John Edgerton, King ; C. S. Rogers, Scribe; D. Finch, C. of HI. ; T. McCall, P. S .; J. Pooler, R. A. C .; C. Noble, Treas. ; Roswell Wright, Sec .; Win. Wilmot, Tyler.
At the election for officers, Dec. 19, 1826, the following were elected : D. Finch, High Priest ; T. MeCall, King; A. D. Williams, Scribe ; Rufus G. Mead, Capt. of the Host; S. Betts, P. S. ; J. Tyler, R. A. Capt .; C. Noble, I. Hayes, and E. Foote, Masters of the Veils; Neil Rob- ertson, Treas. ; A. B. Watson, Sec. ; Win. Wihnot. Tyler.
Dec. 4, 1827, the following officers were elected and in- stalled : H. A. Beach, H. P .; A. D. Williams, King; A. Peck, Scribe; H. Ogdeu, Capt. of the Host; Arnold B. Watson, P. S .; D. Finch, R. A. Capt. ; Isaac Hayes, Treas. ; Wm. H. Havens, Sec .; Wm. Wilmot, Tyler.
The last records of the convocations of Unadilla chapter, No. 73, that can be found, are dated Feb. 5, 1328, when the chapter opened, transacted the usual business, worked the Mark and Past Masters degrees, and closed in the Royal Arch degree. As there are no records or minutes after this meeting, it is presumed that this chapter, as was the case with many other Masonic bodies of this State about that time, succumbed to the fierce fanatical war that was being waged by the enemies of the Masouic brother- hood, and which swept over our land like a tidal wave, scemingly carrying everything before it, entering largely into our State politics, and, for a time, placing the iustitu- tion of Freemasonry under a ban that no society less ancient and honorable, or founded upon any other prin- eiples than the cardinal Masonie virtues of faith, hope, charity, morality, and brotherly love, could have ever fully recovered from and assumued the proud position which it occupies at the present day, numbering among the active and ardent members of the Royal Craft the noblest, best. and most gifted of our representative men, iu all stages and conditions of life, including judges, clergymen, profes- sors, statesmen, ctc.
We now pass over an interval of some thirty-six years. during which time we can find no movements or ctforts ou the part of the Royal Arch fraternity to reorganize their chapter until February 8, 1864, when the chapter was opeued by M. E. Comp. M. B. Luther, by order of Must Excellent Comp. Joseph B. Chaffee, Special Deputy Grand High Priest, who, being present, proceeded to constitute and dedieate the chapter in due and ancient form. under a new charter, dated Albany, N. Y., Feb. 3, 1864. and signed by the following grand officers : Darius A. Ogden, M. E. Grand High Priest ; Horace S. Taylor, M. E. Deputy Grand High Priest; Seymour H. Stone, M. E. Grand King : Reese G. Williams. M. E. Grand Seribe ; and John O. Cole. Grand Secretary, authorizing E. Comp. Martin B. bu- ther to be the first High Priest, Arnokl B. Watson the first King. and Riam Edgerton the first Scribe of I'll. dilla chapter, No. 178, of Royal Arch Masons, to be heb! at Unadilla, Otsego Co., N. Y. After the ceremonies ol instituting and dedicating the chapter and installing the three principal officers, the following were elected and in-
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stalled for the ensuing Masonic year : Gilbert B. Seofield, Captain of the Host ; Jabez J. Rogers, Principal So- journer ; Chauncey Slade, Royal Arch Captain ; Delos O. Thompson, Master of Third Veil; Joel Bragg, Master of Second Veil; John Edgerton, Master of First Veil; C. S. Rogers, Treas .: David P. Loomis, See .; John Gray, Tyler.
The number of members now on the chapter register, in good standing, is fifty-nine, as per last report to grand chapter. The whole number of Royal Arch Masons en- tered on the register since the organization of the chapter, in 1864, is one hundred and nineteen. The decrease in numbers is accounted for, in part, by many of the Com- panions dimitting to form new chapters; Delaware chap- ter, No. 251, of Walton, Delaware county, and Hillington chapter, No. 224, of Morris, drawing most of their ehar- ter members from Unadilla chapter. The regular convo- cations are held the first and third Mondays in each month. at Masonic Hall. The following are the present officers of . . the chapter : Frank G. Bolles, M. E. High Priest ; David P. Loomis, E. King; Taylor L. Arms, E. Scribe; Wesley Mulford, Treas. ; Chas. MI. Thompson, Sec. ; Chas. P. Perry, Captain of the Host; Chas. S. Hyatt, Principal So- journer ; George B. Fellows, Royal Arch Captain; Justin Dibble, M. Third Veil; 'Z. C. Brewster, M. Second Veil ; James O. Griffin, MI. First Veil ; M. B. Luther, Chaplain ; C. M. Thompson, Organist ; O. F. W. Crane, Tyler; H. E. Bailey, D. P. Loomis, and W. Mulford, Trustees.
UNADILLA LODGE, NO. 128, ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
A lodge of the above order was organized in this village Jan. 30, 1878. by Will C. Hickox, Grand Guide of the Grand Lodge of New York. The following officers were elceted and installed for the ensuing year : Rev. Charles L. Pelletreau, P. M. W. and Chaplain ; Frank G. Bolles, Master Workman ; Taylor L. Arms, General Foreman ; Chas. P. Perry, Overseer ; James O. Griffin, Recorder ; George B. Fellows, Financier ; Dr. Joshua J. Sweet, Med- ical Examiner and Receiver ; Rufus K. Teller. Guide ; M. W. Day, Inside Watch ; Frank Buckley, Outside Watch ; George M. Burgiss, A. J. Williams, and A. H. Watkins, Finance Committee; Robert Stenson, Wesley Mulford. and C. P. Perry, Trustees ; L. S. Watkins, Martin Siver, and Theodore Carr, Business Committee. The lodge starts off with about thirty charter members, and meet the first and third Monday evenings of each month. For the present they meet in the Good Templars' hall while making ar- rangements for a permanent place of meeting. There is a beneficiary fund attached to this order, which gives two thousand dollars to the heirs of every deccased member, which is paid by an assessment of one dollar and five cents on each surviving member.
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CENTENNIAL LODGE, NO. 298, 1. 0. OF G. T.,
was organized Jan. 27. 1576. by Mr. J. Lorton. of Durhamn, Greene Co., N. Y., with fifteen charter members. Rev. E. C. Herdman filled the office of W. C. T. for the first term. The lodge first held its regular weekly sessions in the Methodist Episcopal church ; since that time they have
occupied and removed from several places until Feb. 7, 1877, when they moved into and occupied the rooms va- eated by the Young Men's Christian Association. They have occupied these rooms up to the present date. The lodge is in a very prosperous condition, and bids fair of doing a good work. The principal officers for the present term are C. S. Hyatt, W. C. T .; W. E. Jordan, W. R. Sec .; R. S. Balistere, G. L. D.
UNADILLA ACADEMY.
This educational institution was established in 1851, and the following were the first stockholders, viz. :
A. B. Watson, 22 shares; A. D. Williams, 16; L. B. Woodruff. 12; Erastus Kingsley, 13; Mrs. A. W. Noble, 8; Mrs. Anna and Curtis A. Noble, 4; C. I. Hayes, 8; Joel Bragg, 5; E. Odell, 5; estate of Isaac Hayes, 12; Mrs. Minerva Hayes, 7; Peter Weidman, 2; estate of Joel C. Bragg, 1; John Viney, 1; Daniel Bissell, 1; A. Jud- son, 1 ; John Colwell, 1 ; A. F. Amsden, 1; E. M. Pack- ham, 3; L. L. Woodruff, 1; H. D. Blakeley, 1; Henry S. Woodruff, 1; Joseph P. Shaw, 1; Darwin N. Edson, 1; E. Carmichael, 1 ; Salmon G. Cone, 2; estate of N. H. Adams, 1; J. C. Gregory, 1; R. G. Mcad, 2; Wm. J. Thompson, 2; John M. Betts, 1; Geo. R. Porter, 1 ; total, 139 shares.
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