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The Grand Lodge officers were presented by Bro. Smith T. Brown, Worshipful Master of Lodge of Amity, No. 5, after which the ceremonies of dedication were performed.
As the new Temple neared completion, it was evident to the officers of the various Masonic Bodies that some method must be devised to meet the expenditure of furnishing the new Lodge rooms, as the furniture of the old Temple was as shabby as the building itself. In order to meet this emergency, an indoor
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carnival, known as the "Masonic Guild Fair," was held on the first floor of the new building. This Fair lasted two weeks, from June 22 to July 4, the proceeds of which amounted to two thou- sand, three hundred and seventy-two dollars and ninety-six cents, and this amount was divided equally between the two Lodges, the Chapter, and the Commandery.
It was planned to open this Fair with a monster parade, but owing to the inclemency of the weather this part of the program was postponed until the following day. Accordingly, on Tues- day evening an immense crowd thronged the streets, which, ac- cording to the testimony of competent judges, was the largest concourse of people that had ever assembled in Zanesville on an occasion of a similar nature. The parade formed on Market Street, moving promptly at seven-thirty o'clock. The line of march being up Market Street to Seventh, out Seventh Street to Main, down Main Street to First, then counter marching up Main and out Fourth to the Masonic Temple. The Bauer and Seventh Regiment Bands were consolidated for this occasion. The procession was headed by uniformed candle-bearers and mounted buglers, followed by the entire city police force. Bro. Tileston F. Spangler, Grand Marshal, came next with his aides, consisting of Bro. Charles A. Sullivan (Chief of Staff), Bro. Charles A. Rosa, Bro. J. Parker Bolin, Bro. James B. Anderson, Bro. R. R. Twiggs, Bro. William C. Handschy, Bro. Sanford H. England, Bro. Charles T. Atwell, Bro. A. M. Templeton, and, Bro. Alexander Robertson, all of whom were mounted. These were followed by a carriage containing Bro. William B. Deacon, Mayor of Zanesville; Colonel Noble F. Martin, Manager of the Fair, and Bro. W. F. Woodward. Next came the bands, fol- lowed by King Solomon's float, with Bro. James Benjamin, one of the oldest members of the Craft, assuming the role of King Solomon, to the entire satisfaction of the spectators. Canton Nova, Patriarchs Militant, of the I. O. O. F., came next, while the Second Division was composed of the B. P. O. Elks, preceded by a red fire float. Following the Elks came the uniformed ranks of the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen. The Zavi Club, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was next in line, followed by the Master Masons, and lastly, the Knights Templar.
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At the conclusion of the parade, thousands rushed to the Temple to attend the Fair, the result being an indescribable jam. The crowd around the building became so dense that the mu- sicians were sent to the sixth floor, where dancing was enjoyed until a late hour.
On September 19, memorial services were held by the Lodge in honor of our martyred President, Bro. William Mckinley, who was a member of Eagle Lodge, No. 431, Canton, Ohio. Suitable resolutions of respect were drafted and mailed to the widow, and were by her gratefully acknowledged.
Thirty-one meetings were held. Thirteen received the Mas- ter Mason degree and three were admitted to membership. The annual return showed a membership of one hundred and thirty- nine.
The seventy-seventh election was held December 5, and re- sulted in the selection of the following officers: Bro. John Rowe, Worshipful Master; Bro. Elmer A. Evans, Senior Warden; Bro. E. Hillis Talley, Junior Warden; Bro. Abraham E. Allman, Treasurer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. Frank A. Kelly, Senior Deacon; Bro. Roy R. Nowell, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
Bro. John Rowe and Bro. William H. Bolin were appointed Trustees for one year. Bro. Caleb B. Powell was appointed Senior Steward; Bro. Andrew J. Fouts, Junior Steward; Bro. W. P. Lilienthal, Organist, and Bro. Frank W. Bope, Chaplain.
1902 BRO. JOHN ROWE WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Rowe was born in Germany, September 24, 1855. His parents emigrated to this country when he was a very small boy and settled in Syracuse, New York, where he attended school. Practically all of his working career has been devoted to some branch of tile or pottery business, and in following this vocation he has worked in various cities throughout the country.
In 1894, he became superintendent of the glaze department of The American Encaustic Tiling Company, continuing in this capacity for sixteen years.
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In 1910, he located in Los Angeles, California, where he organized the Empire China Company, at Burbank, California, and later the Mission China Company, at Los Angeles, in which company he is interested at the present time.
On December 29, 1875, he was united in marriage to Miss . Hannah Robinson, the marriage taking place at Smith's Ferry, Pennsylvania. This union has been blessed with ten children, eight of whom still survive. The children are: John (Jr.), Alice, Elizabeth, Sarah, William, George, Clara, Harry, Charles, and James Rowe.
Brother Rowe was initiated an Entered Apprentice in La Fayette Lodge September 15, 1898; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft December 15, 1898, and raised a Master Mason January 18, 1899. He served the Lodge as Junior Warden, 1900; Senior Warden, 1901, and Worshipful Master, 1902, 1903, 1904, and 1908.
He received the Capitular degrees in Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, as follows: Mark Master, April 3, 1899; Past and Most Excellent Masters, April 10, 1899, and Royal Arch, April 17, 1899.
He passed the Circle of Perfection in Zanesville Council, No. 12, Royal and Select Masters, January 18, 1900.
He received the degrees of Chivalry in Cyrene Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, as follows: Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, May 30, 1899; Orders of the Temple and Malta, June 27, 1899. He served the Commandery as Standard Bearer, 1903-1905; Junior Warden, 1905-06; Senior Warden, 1906-07: Captain-General, 1907-08; Generalissimo, 1908-09, and Eminent Commander, 1909-10.
He resides at Burbank, California.
On November 6, a new set of jewels was purchased by the Lodge at a cost of forty-six dollars and fifteen cents. Our old jewels, which were originally the property of Friendship Lodge, No. 89, of Barnesville, were, at the written request of that Lodge, returned to them. The amount received for them was two dollars and fifty cents.
Thirty-four meetings were held; twenty-nine were admitted to membership by degrees, and one by affiliation.
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The membership had now increased to one hundred and fifty-seven.
The seventy-eighth election was held December 4, and Bro. John Rowe was re-elected Worshipful Master. Other officers chosen were: Bro. Elmer A. Evans, Senior Warden; Bro. E. Hillis Talley, Junior Warden; Bro. Abraham E. Allman, Treas- urer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. Frank A. Kelly, Senior Deacon; Bro. Roy R. Nowell, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
Bro. John Rowe and Bro. Elmer A. Evans were chosen Trustees for the year. Bro. Caleb B. Powell was appointed Senior Steward, and Bro. William H. Matheney, Junior Steward.
1903 BRO. JOHN ROWE WORSHIPFUL MASTER
At a meeting held on New Year's night, Bros. Albert Adams, Elmer A. Evans, and John Hartmeyer were appointed a Com- mittee to confer with the Committees from the other Bodies regarding the organization and maintenance of a Masonic Club in Zanesville.
On January 15, a joint public installation was held by the two Lodges, with M .. W .. Bro. E. L. Lybarger, Past Grand Master, acting as installing officer, while M .. W .. Bro. Ike M. Robinson, Past Grand Master, performed the duties of Grand Marshal. The books of both Lodges were inspected at this meeting by M .. W .. Bro. William Cunningham, Past Grand Master.
On March 5, the annual dues were raised from two to three dollars per year, and the fee for membership from one to five dollars, effective at once; and the fee for degrees was raised from thirty to forty dollars, effective June 4.
On April 9, the funeral ceremonies of Bro. Lewis Moore, Past Master, were conducted by the Lodge, with Cyrene Com- mandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, acting as escort. Burial was made in Greenwood Cemetery.
On June 25, the first meeting was held in the new Temple by La Fayette Lodge.
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On October 1 the Order of the Eastern Star was granted the use of the Lodge room on Tuesday nights, providing they paid seventy-five dollars per year for janitor service.
Forty meetings were held this year, and twenty-five received the Master Mason degree.
At the close of the fiscal year, the Lodge had increased its membership to one hundred and eighty-seven.
The seventy-ninth election was held December 3, and the following officers were elected: Bro. John Rowe, Worshipful Master; Bro. Elmer A. Evans, Senior Warden; Bro. E. Hillis Talley, Junior Warden; Bro. John Hartmeyer, Treasurer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. Frank A. Kelly, Senior Deacon; Bro. Robert G. Bowden, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
The Trustees were Bro. John Rowe and Bro. Elmer A. Evans. Bro. William H. Mathena was appointed Senior Steward; Bro. H. C. Bone, Junior Steward; Bro. Frank W. Bope, Chaplain, and Bro. W. P. Lilienthal, Organist.
1904 BRO. JOHN ROWE WORSHIPFUL MASTER
The officers were installed, January 7, by Bro. Richard Nicklin, assisted by Bro. William H. Bolin as Marshal. At this meeting the salary of the Secretary was increased from one dollar and fifty cents to two dollars per meeting.
Thirty-two meetings were held this year. Fourteen were admitted to membership by degrees and one by affiliation. One hundred and ninety-eight names were returned to the Grand Lodge.
The eightieth election was held November 27, and resulted in the selection of Bro. Elmer A. Evans as Worshipful Master; Bro. E. Hillis Talley, Senior Warden; Bro. Frank A. Kelly, Junior Warden; Bro. John Hartmeyer, Treasurer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. Roy R. Nowell, Senior Deacon; Bro. W. W. Clements, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
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1905 BRO. ELMER ANDERSON EVANS WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Evans was born in Zanesville, April 9, 1868. After completing his studies in the schools of this city he learned the trade of brick and stone mason. The Evans family have been prominently identified with the building trade of this city for many years. Bro. Robert Evans, the father of Elmer, in partner- ship with Daniel, Hattan, constructed the Masonic Temple on the corner of Fourth and Market Streets, and with his two sons, Robert H. and Elmer A., in the firm of Robert H. Evans and Company, erected our present Temple.
Brother Evans has been engaged in the sale of building ma- terials for many years, and was the founder of the Zanesville Builders' Supply Company of this city. In 1913, in partnership with Ray Tanner and T. P. Perkins, he organized the Zanes- ville Washed Gravel Company, one of the largest industries of its kind in Ohio, and a few years later became the sole owner, continuing in this capacity until August 7, 1925, when it was sold.
In civic affairs, Brother Evans served two years as Service Director of the city of Zanesville. In 1917, at the beginning of the World War, he was appointed by President Wilson as chairman of the Draft Board for this county, and for the greater part of two years devoted most of his time to the discharge of this patriotic duty.
On October 21, 1891, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna L. Werner, and to this union two children were born, Russell R. and Helen W. Evans.
Brother Evans was initiated an Entered Apprentice in La Fayette Lodge July 21, 1898; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft August 18, 1898, and raised to the degree of Master Mason September 29, 1898.
He served the Lodge as Junior Warden, 1901; Senior Warden, 1902, 1903, and 1904; Worshipful Master, 1905.
He was active in the organization of the Masonic Club, and served one year as its President. After the Lodges assumed control of it, he was again appointed a member of the Board of Governors, and served five consecutive years as Vice-President.
He served four years as Lecturer of the Eighteenth Masonic
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District of Ohio, and while serving in this capacity was mainly responsible for the organization of the Past Masters' Association of this district, in which organization he holds the honorary title of President-emeritus.
He is a member of Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, receiving the degree of Mark Master November 21, 1898 ยท Past and Most Excellent Masters, December 9, 1898, and Royal Arch, December 26, 1898.
He received the Cryptic degrees in Zanesville Council, No. 12, Royal and Select Masters, April 13, 1899, and was greeted a Super-Excellent Master November 14, 1907.
He received the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross in Cyrene Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, April 4, 1899, and the Orders of the Temple and Malta, May 9, 1899, serving the Com- mandery as Warder, 1905-06; Standard Bearer, 1906-07; Junior Warden, 1907-1909; Generalissimo, 1909-10, and Eminent Com- mander, 1910-11.
Brother Evans is a Scottish Rite Mason of the Thirty-second degree, being affiliated with Cambridge Lodge of Perfection; Cambridge Council, Princes of Jerusalem; Cambridge Chapter, Rose Croix de H. R. D. M .: all of the Valley of Cambridge, and Scioto Consistory Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, Valley of Columbus.
He is a member of Aladdin Temple, A. A. O. N. M. Shrine, of Columbus, and Amrou Grotto, No. 45, M. O. V. P. E. R.
He is a director of the Masonic Temple Company, and is now serving as its President.
He resides at 919 Brighton Boulevard.
The installation was held January 5, the ceremonies being performed by Bro. John Rowe, assisted by Bro. Richard Nicklin.
On September 7, the Lodge voted to increase their loan to sixty-five hundred dollars, in order to liquidate their indebted- ness to The Masonic Temple Company.
At this meeting, a resolution was introduced to amend the By-laws, whereby a certificate of life membership might be ob- tained upon payment of a stipulated amount of dues, said amount to be based upon the age of the member. At the next Stated Communication this resolution was referred to a Com- mittee, who, after two months' deliberation, reported that the
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proposed amendment was incompatible with the Code of the Grand Lodge, and asked that further action be deferred, which recommendation was adopted.
Thirty-one meetings were held during the year, and fifteen new members were received on degrees. The annual return showed a list of two hundred and ten members.
At the close of the year, the Lodge owned ten thousand dollars worth of Masonic Temple Company stock, with lia- bilities amounting to sixty-nine hundred dollars, consisting of notes to the amount of forty-two hundred dollars held by the Dresden National Bank, and for twenty-seven hundred dollars held by the Security Trust and Savings Bank of this city.
The eighty-first election was held December 7, resulting in the choice of the following officers: Bro. E. Hillis Talley, Wor- shipful Master; Bro. Frank A. Kelly, Senior Warden; Bro. Roy R. Nowell, Junior Warden; Bro. John Hartmeyer, Treasurer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. W. W. Clements, Senior Deacon; Bro. Herbert C. Bone, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
Bro. Edward E. Turner was appointed Senior Steward; Bro. Walter A. Powell, Junior Steward, and Bro. P. W. Lilienthal, Organist.
1906 BRO. ELI HILLIS TALLEY WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Talley was born in Blue Rock Township, Morgan County, Ohio, May 15, 1863. While still a small boy, the family moved to a small farm on the Newark Road, about two miles from Zanesville. After graduating from the Locust Grove School, near his home, he took a course of business training at the Cogsil and Parsons Business College of this city. For the past six years Brother Talley has been engaged in the tire busi- ness, being the senior member of the firm of Talley and Kreager; but, prior to that time, from early manhood he was engaged in the sale of ice.
On January 27, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Hillier, and to this union were born the following children : Leroy H., Ethel, Wilbur E., Alice E., and John F. Talley, Jr.
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In 1898, he suffered the loss of his first wife. He later married Miss Lesta Smith, and to this union two children were born: Emma and Chester B. Talley.
Brother Talley was initiated an Entered Apprentice in La Fayette Lodge, March 17, 1898; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft April 28, 1898, and raised to the degree of Master Mason May 12, 1898. He served as Senior Steward, 1900; Junior Warden, 1902, 1903, and 1904; Senior Warden, 1905, and Wor- shipful Master, 1906.
He received the Capitular degrees in Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, as follows: Mark Master, June 3, 1901; Past and Most Excellent Masters, June 17, 1901, and Royal Arch, July 29, 1901. He received the degrees of Royal and Select Masters in Zanesville Council, No. 12, Royal and Select Masters, January 9, 1902, and that of Super-Excellent Master November 14, 1907.
He received his Chivalric degrees in Cyrene Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, as follows: Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, January 22, 1907; Order of the Temple and Knight of Malta, February 12, 1907. He is affiliated with Amrou Grotto, No. 45, M. O. V. P. E. R. He resides on West Main Street, near Gant Park.
The officers were installed January 4, the ceremonies being performed by Bro. John Rowe, assisted by Bro. Elmer A. Evans as Marshal.
On Sunday evening, June 24, our Lodge, in conjunction with the Lodge of Amity, attended divine services at the St. James Episcopal Church.
Thirty meetings were held during this year and twelve re- ceived the Master Mason degree. The membership had in- creased to two hundred and twenty-one.
On December 6 the eighty-first Annual Communication was held, and Bro. Frank A. Kelly was elected Worshipful Master for the following year. The other officers were: Bro. Roy R. Nowell, Senior Warden; Bro. Oliver G. Davis, Junior Warden; Bro. Abraham E. Allman, Treasurer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. Will T. Lewis, Senior Deacon; Bro. Walter L. Powell, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
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Those appointed were: Bro. Gilbert D. C. Sites, Senior Stew- ard; Bro. Mark R. Perry, Junior Steward; Bro. P. W. Lilien- thal, Organist, and Bro. Richard Nicklin, Chaplain.
1907
BRO. FRANK ADDISON KELLY
WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Kelly was born near Norwich, Muskingum County, Ohio, June 1, 1875. The family moved to Zanesville, when Frank was eight years of age. He attended the public schools and the Zanesville High School, from which he graduated in 1894. In June, 1895, he accepted a position in the office of The American Encaustic Tiling Company, and has continued in the service of this concern for more than thirty-one years, occu- pying at the present time the position of head bookkeeper.
On November 19, 1909, he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Lucile Comly, and to this union have been born two chil- dren, Richard and Isabel Kelly.
Brother Kelly was initiated an Entered Apprentice in La Fayette Lodge, June 13, 1900; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft August 16, 1900, and raised to the degree of Master Mason September 20, 1900. He served the Lodge as Junior Deacon, 1901; Senior Deacon, 1902, 1903, and 1904; Junior Warden, 1905; Senior Warden, 1906, and Worshipful Master, 1907.
He received the Mark Master degree in Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, February 25, 1901; Past and Most Excellent Master degrees, March 11, 1901, and Royal Arch, March 18, 1901.
He received the Cryptic degrees in Zanesville Council, No. 12, Royal and Select Masters, October 11, 1906, and the Super- Excellent Master degree, November 14, 1907.
He received the Chivalric degrees in Cyrene Commandery, No. 10, Knights Templar, as follows: Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, May 7, 1901; Orders of the Temple and Knight of Malta, May 28, 1901. He served the Commandery as Junior Warden, 1907-08; Senior Warden, 1908-10; Generalissino, 1910-11, and Eminent Commander, 1911-12.
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He is a member of Amrou Grotto, No. 45, M. O. V. P. E. R., of this city.
He resides at 890 Brighton Boulevard.
The officers were installed January 3, with Bro. E. Hillis Talley as Installing Officer, assisted by Bro. Richard Nicklin as Marshal.
Thirty-six meetings were held this year. Thirteen received the degree of Master Mason and one was admitted to member- ship. The annual return shows a membership of two hundred and twenty-six.
On December 5, the eighty-third election was held, resulting in the choice of the following officers: Bro. John Rowe, Worship- ful Master; Bro. Roy R. Nowell, Senior Warden; Bro. Oliver G. Davis, Junior Warden; Bro. Abraham E. Allman, Treasurer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. Walter L. Powell, Senior Deacon; Bro. John A. Hale, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
Bro. Charles E. Clossman was appointed Senior Steward; Bro. William H. Mathena, Junior Steward; Bro. Frank A. Kelly, Organist, and Bro. Edgar W. Allen, Chaplain.
On December 19, Bro. William H. Bolin and Bro. J. Parker Bolin prepared a banquet and entertainment for the Lodge, in honor of the conferring of the Master Mason degree upon Bro. Fred H. Bolin. One hundred and twenty-one members and visitors were present, and twenty-one Lodges were represented. To use the quaint expression of Bro. Samuel R. Moore, "In royal style did the Bolins acquit themselves."
1908 BRO. JOHN ROWE WORSHIPFUL MASTER
The installation was held, January 2, by Bro. Frank A. Kelly, assisted by Bro. Edward F. Grimsley as Marshal.
On February 5, a communication was read from the Ohio Masonic Home, at Springfield, requesting the Lodge to con- tribute seventy-five dollars to furnish a room, to be designated as "La Fayette Room." Bro. Robert Kirkpatrick was appointed
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chairman of a Committee to solicit funds for this purpose, and besides contributing twenty-five dollars to this fund, he made a special trip to Springfield to select the room. The total amount collected was seventy-one dollars and twenty-five cents.
Thirty-eight meetings were held this year, and twenty-two were raised to the degree of Master Mason. One was admitted to membership. Two hundred and forty-eight members were returned to the Grand Lodge.
The eighty-fourth election of officers was held December 3 and resulted in the' selection of Bro. Roy R. Nowell as Worship- ful Master; Bro. Oliver G. Davis, Senior Warden; Bro. Walter L. Powell, Junior Warden; Bro. Abraham E. Allman, Treasurer; Bro. Samuel R. Moore, Secretary; Bro. Joseph A. Hale, Senior Deacon; Bro. Frank L. D. Ferrel, Junior Deacon, and Bro. James Whitworth, Tyler.
Bro. John Rowe, Bro. Elmer A. Evans, and Bro. George T. Orr were continued as Trustees. Bro. Zon L. Snyder was ap- pointed Senior Steward; Bro. Elijah Ray, Junior Steward; Bro. P. W. Lilienthal, Organist, and Bro. Edgar W. Allen, Chaplain.
On December 27, the Lodge joined with the Lodge of Amity in attending divine services at the St. James Episcopal Church.
1909 BRO. ROY R. NOWELL WORSHIPFUL MASTER
Brother Nowell was born in Zanesville, April 1, 1877. He received his education in the public schools and the Zanesville High School.
On June 23, 1898, at the beginning of the Spanish-American War, he enlisted in Company L, Tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving until March 23, 1899, when he was honorably dis- charged. Early in life, he mastered the printing trade, and in the practice of this vocation has traveled more than half way around the globe. In June, 1903, he left Zanesville and spent more than a year of sojourning, during which time he traveled through the western part of the United States, Mexico, South Sea Islands, and Australia. He has been connected with all the
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newspapers of this city at various times, and during 1920 pub- lished the "Spirit of Democracy," at Woodsfield.
On November 29, 1905, he was united in marriage to Miss Pearl F. Spencer, of this city, and to this union one son, James R. Nowell, was born.
Brother Nowell was initiated an Entered Apprentice in La Fayette Lodge, May 16, 1901; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft June 6, 1901, and raised to the degree of Master Mason July 18, 1901.
He served the Lodge as Junior Deacon, 1902 and 1903; Senior Deacon, 1905; Junior Warden, 1906; Senior Warden, 1907 and 1908, and Worshipful Master, 1909.
He is a member of Zanesville Chapter, No. 9, Royal Arch Masons, having received the degree of Mark Master November 25, 1901; Past Master, December 16, 1901; Most Excellent Master, December 23, 1901, and Royal Arch, February 2, 1902.
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