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The Christian Church was organized in the spring of 1886, with twenty-seven mem- bers. There are now 127. They bought for $1,250 a church which had been built, but not long used, by the Presbyterians in 1879, at an expenditure of $2,500. Rev. John A. Lindeer, from Coon Rapids, was invited to become pastor. The elders are: W. J. Kinnett, Gordon MeDonald and Benjamin Loomis; Deacons, A. T. Cox. George MeCoy and S. E. Loomis: Trustees, W. J. Kinnett, Benjamin Loomis and A. T. Cox. S. E. Loomis is superintendent of the Sunday-school, which has about one hundred on its rolls.
SOCIETIES.
Golden Gate Lodge, No. 402, A. F. de A. M., was instituted June 18, 1880, and chartered June 7, 1881. The officers for 1886 are: D. B. Haight, Worshipful Mas- ter; P. D. Rose, Senior Warden; A. Strong, Junior Warden; Robert Eason, Treasurer; I. Il. Adams, Secretary. The lodge has about forty members, and meets on Monday evening, on or before each full moon, at Masonic Hall.
Scranton Lodge, No. 357, 1. 0. 0. F., was chartered September 30. 1876. The officers
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at this writing are: R. Olive, Noble Grand; W. S. Allen, Vice-Grand; B. F. Roberts, Seere- tary. The lodge has thirty-five members, and meets every Wednesday evening at its own hall. This is also used as an opera hall. It is 30×74 feet, and cost $3,000.
Seranton Lodye, No. 207, A. O. U. W .. was organized in December, 1879, and char- tered in January following. At this writing llenry Hensen is Master Workman; I. II. Adams, Recorder; Scott Barber, Finaneier, and D. R. Amsden, Receiver. The lodge has twenty-one members, and meets every Thurs- day evening at llensen's Hall.
N. H. Powers Post, No. 111, G. A. R., was organized November 16, 1882. The officers for the current year are: J. E. Moss, Commander; W. Il. Garland, Senior Vice- Commander; G. W. Brader. Junior Vice- Commander; J. W. Fletcher, Adjutant; P. A. Smith, Quartermaster; Ed. Ilall, Officer of the Day; Joseph Frease, Officer of the Guard; HIngh Pound, Chaplain; J. L. Lukens, Sur- geon; W. II. Perkins, Sergeant-Major; W. L. Fry, Quartermaster-Sergeant. The post has eighty-one members and meets the first and third Saturdays of each month at Union Hall.
Woman's Relief Corps, No. 50, auxiliary to the post, was organized in February, 1886, with thirty-six charter members. There are now thirty-eight members, and meetings are held the first and third Saturdays of eaeli month at Hensen's llall. At this writing Mrs. E. C. Brown is President; Mrs. Susan Moss, Senior Vice-President; Mrs. Eveline Fletcher, Junior Vice-President; Mrs. Me- lissa Garland, Treasurer; Mrs. Helen Moss, Secretary; Mrs. Alice Perkins, Condnetress; Mrs. Margaret Anderson, Gnard.
CHURDAN.
The village of Churdan is situated in Highland Township, on the Des Moines & i
Fonda branch of the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad, twelve miles north of Jef- ferson, and seventy-eight miles northwest ot Des Moines. The present population is esti- mated at 278. The railroad was completed in 1882, and Mareh 1 of that year J. II. Hunter opened the first store in Churdan. This store was conducted for six months by J. Il. Hunter & W. S. Livingston, and then the firm became Hunter. Livingston & Liv- ingston, the junior partner being W. B. Liv- ingston. The second building was erected by A. J. Dudley, for a hardware and agri- cultural implement house, and the next by A. B. Capps, for general merchandise. J. M. Fitz next erected a drug store. At present writing Churdan has two general stores, one hardware store, postoffice (F. D. Odell. post- master), one agricultural implement store (of J. C. Hill), two notion stores, one drng store (owned by Dr. F. D. Carr), one furni- ture store (owned by J. R. English), two millinery shops, three dress-making estab- lishments, one restaurant, one hotel (kept by F. 11. Hutchins), one flouring and feed mill, two grain firms, three coal firms, one Inmber vard, one harness shop, one boot and shoe store. one blacksmith shop, two wagon shops, one livery stable and one barber shop. There are two physicians residing here -- Drs. Mor- gan and Carr.
The one chnreh building is owned by the Presbyterians, but is used by both them and the Methodists. It was built during the summer of 1885, and dedicated August 31. The trustees were James White, H. G. Me- Birney and R. A. White, for the Presby- terians, and E. W. Bates. W. S. Livingston, F. D. Carr, A. S. Fonts and C. A. English, for the Methodists. There is also a Free Methodist society, led by Il. D. Rogers.
A large and commodious school-house was built during the season of 1885. The direc-
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tors are: C. E. Woodworth, William Hillis blacksmith shops, three wagon shops, one and J. M. Fitz. The first postmaster was Joseph Churdan, Sr., and the present ineum- bent is Frank D. Odell.
The town site was first bought by the Union Town Company, of Des Moines. They first purchased 160 aeres, laying ont forty into town lots. About eighteen months later seven more blocks were laid out, as Captain lead's addition.
Churdan was incorporated April 29, 1884, the first couneil comprising J. C. Hill, E. M. Fowler, J. II. Hunter, E. Harding and F. M. Stotts. The first mayor was E. M. West- brook; recorder, W. E. Dickinson. The present mayor is E. Harding.
RIPPEY.
The village of Rippey was laid out in June, 1870, on section 11, township 82 north, range 29 west. It is in Washington Town- ship, and is a station on the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad, the building of which, indeed, suggested the starting of a village at this point. The first building was erected by John Hampenstall. It was a one-story frame, and was moved from "Old Rippey,' to be used as a dwelling by Mr. Hampenstall. The first store was established by C. H. Suy- dam, and the first blacksmith shop was built and run by Dwight Thorp. A wagon and blacksmith shop was started about the same time, by Isaac Worthington. This was in 1871.
There was but one store in the place until 1876, in which year Rippey began to im- prove. At one time since then there were four general stores and several other business establishments. It now contains two general stores, two groceries, three restaurants, one bakery, one drug store, one hardware store, one harness shop, one hotel, two doctors, one insurance and loan agent, one elevator, three
meat market, one livery stable, one millinery shop, and a coal mine. The coal shaft was sunk in 1884 by W. N. Cartwright, pros- peeting having been first begun in 1874. Coal was first found in 1883 by the Rippey Coal Mining Association. The shaft extends downward 120 feet, and the vein is four feet thiek. A hundred miners can be employed at one time.
Rippey Lodge, No. 466. 1. 0. O. F., was organized June 26, 1883, with these eight charter members: J. Bullock, E. L. Frizelle, G. J. Griffith, G. N. Phillips, R. B. Cook, J. P. Law, F. E. Ilarmon and S. Q. Free. The first officers were: F. E. Harmon, Noble Grand; R. B. Cook, Vice-Grand: S. Q. Free, Secretary; J. Bullock, Permanent Secretary. The lodge owns its hall, which is in a two- story frame building 22 x 50 feet in size. It was built in 1884. The lodge has forty- two members in good standing, and is in excellent condition. The officers at this writing are: D. A. Bennett, Noble Grand; I. W. Frymeier, Vice-Grand; J. W. Cree, Secretary; J. S. Jones, Permanent Secretary; W. L. MeCrary, Treasurer.
CHURCHES.
The Rippey Methodist Episcopal Church was first organized at what is now called "Old Rippey," four miles west of Rippey, by Rev. John Anderson, in 1855, and added to the Panora Cirenit. The Rippey Cirenit was organized in the autumn of 1873, and Rev. D. M. Mallory appointed to preach. The pastors since then have been: 1876-'77, Rev. C. Hover; 1877-'78, Rev. B. F. Shint- terly; 1878-'79, Rev. S. W. Milligan; 1879- '80, Rev. C. W. Stewart; 1880-'82, Rev. G. W. Hall; 1882-'83, Rev. A. W. Armstrong, 1883-'85, Rev. William Abraham ; 1885-'87, Rev. Jolin Elliott. The house of worship
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was built in the summer of 1881. The present membership is sixty-five.
The Presbyterian Church was organized May 18, 1880, by the following committee, appointed by the Presbytery of Fort Dodge: Rev. W. G. Hillman, Rev. A. K. Baird and Elder C. Metzger. The original members were Samuel Rhodes, Mrs. E. B. Lovejoy, Mrs. Hannah Keller, Mrs. Margaret Ilolines, W. A. Shormley and wife, E. A. Porter and wife, Robert Fleming and wife, J. R. Derry, Miss Mary Aylet, George H. Bennett and wife. The following have served as ruling elders, the last three being at present active: Robert Fleming, E. A. Porter, W. A. Shorm- ley, C. A. Garvin, A. L. Grow, A. C. Love- joy and William McCrary. This church has never had a regular pastor, its pulpit being supplied by the pastor of the Grand Junction church. The present membership is thirty. Rev. W. G. Hillman served the church as stated supply from its organization until his death in 1883. During his ministry the house of worship was built. Rev. S. W. Polloek was their supply from June, 1883, to April, 1884. Since then Rev. G. N. Lne- cock has been serving them.
PATON.
The village of Paton was laid ont in the autumn of 1874 by J. HI. Tallman, who built the first house here prior to the laying ont of the little town. The first store was built by Griffith & Thompson in the spring of 1875. They kept a general stock for one year, and then failed. J. A. Rowles now sells all kinds of merehandise in the same building. The second business house was built by Dr. J. M. Sherman in the summer of 1875. He has condueted a drug business ever sinee. Paton had eighty-four inhabi- tants in 1880, and by the census in 1885,
236. It was incorporated in 1883. The officers for each year have been:
1883 .- Mayor, J. A. Rowles; Trustees, II. II. Smith, A. W. Kelsey, W. R. Garritt, H. A. Gilliland. J. W. ITill and Osear White; Recorder, C. II. Townsend; Marshal, A. C. Curtis.
1884 .- Mayor, T. M. Hall; Trustees, II. H. Smith, O. W. White, W. R. Garritt, J. W. Hill, A. W. Kelsey and A. W. Gilliland; Recorder, C. H. Townsend; Treasurer, J. A. Rowles: Marshal, A. (. Curtis.
1885 .- Mayor, T. M. Hall; Trustees, W. R. Garritt, George Herwig, J. M. Sherman, II. H. Smith, A. W. Kelsey and A. II. Gilliland; Recorder, S. S: Rntter; Treasurer, J. A. Rowles; Marshal, A. C. Curtis.
1886 .-- Mayor, T. M. Ilall: Trustees, A. H. Gilliland. A. W. Kelsey, George Herwig, W. R. Garritt, Il. 11. Smith and J. M. Sher- man; Recorder, S. S. Rutter; Treasurer, .1. A. Rowles: Marshal, J. P. Meredith.
Paton now has three general stores, one drug store. one hardware store, two millinery shops, two blacksmith shops, one agricultural implement store, one hotel, one tin shop, one lumber and grain ofliee, one barber shop, one creamery, one elevator, one harness shop, one meat market, one wagon shop, one boot and shoe store and one furniture store.
Gem Lodge, No. 429, A. F. & A. M., was organized June 24, 1882, and chartered June 6, 1883, with six members. T. M. Hall was the first master. The present officers are: E. P. French, W. M .; A. C. Harris, S. W .; A. C. Curtis. J. W .; T. M. Hall, Treasurer; 1 .. L. Palmer, Sec. The lodge has twenty- three members. and meets Thursday evening on or before each full moon.
The first Methodist preaching in Paton was by Rev. Charles Leah in January, 1875. The chmureh has always been connected with the Grand Junction charge. The pastors
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have been: 1876-'77, Rev. B. F. Shetterley; 1877-'78, Rev. C. H. Newell; 1878-'80, Rev. A. B. Shipman; 1880-'S1, Rev. C. V. Mar- tin: 1881-'83, Rev. L. W. Archer; 1883-'85, Rev. E. Kendall; 1885-'86, Rev. J. D. Moore; 1886-'87, Rev. R. R. Grantham. The class at Paton was organized in 1876 and consisted of eleven members. It now numbers fifty members. The church building was begun in 1881 and completed in 1882, the total expenditure being $2,000. Albert Jester is superintendent of the Sunday-school, which is in a flourishing condition. The officers of the church are: Local Preacher, Joshua Jester; Class Leader, J. L. Hunt; Stewards, J. L. Hunt and Albert Jester; Trustees, J. A. Rowles, George F. Rider, J. M. Sherman, J. L. Hunt, J. Jester, J. H. Tallman, II. II. Smith, A. Jester and J. P. Meredith.
There is a Friends church near Paton de- serving particular attention. In the spring of 1879 the first family of Friends settled here. It consisted of Clayton and Phebe R. Brown and their four children. In August, 1880, Rev. William Roberts and Elizabeth, his wife, with two married sons and their wives, and three minor children, arrived here. About the 1st of October in that year the school-house (No. 6) was completed. The second Sabbath thereafter the first Friends' meeting was held in it, being the first meet- ing of the society ever held in the county. Services have been maintained regularly since, except when severe storms prevented. Other members soon after joined the little community, and carly in 1882 the Friends were numerous enough to establish a monthly meeting. The first one was held March 25, 1882, and meetings have since occurred on the last Seventh Day of each month.
DANA.
This little village was laid out in 1881, by 38
Mr. Eckstein, on section 9, township St north, range 29 west. It is in Junction Township, and is a station on the Des Moines & Fort Dodge Railroad. The first house was built in the spring of 1882, by Mr. Gar- rett, and used by him for a dwelling. The first store was built by Ed. Hutchins in 1882. HIe kept a general stock of merchandise, and was the first postmaster. lle sold in 1883 to William C. Barth, who still owns it.
The village now comprises two general stores, a postoffice, a harness shop, a black- smith shop, hotel and restaurant, and a grain and stock buyer. The population is about fifty. The prosperity of the place is largely due to the enterprise of William C. Barth, the leading business man of the place. Much credit is also due William 11. Vest, the pro- prietor of the hotel.
The Presbyterian church of Dana was or- ganized at the Oxley school-house Angust 16, 1885, by Rev. G. N. Luccock and Eller II. A. Parmenter, members of the Presbytery at Fort Dodge. The original membership was thirty. R. Paterson, T. B. Martin and J. A. Addy were elected elders, and are now serv- ing in that relation. Their new house of worship was dedicated the 6th of December, 1885. A very successful revival in the winter following resulted in a large increase of mem- bership, which is now seventy-one. The pulpit is supplied by Rev. G. N. Luccock, pastor at Grand Junction.
COOPER.
The village of Cooper is in Franklin Town- ship, and is a station on the narrow-gange railroad. The principal merchant is S. W. Iliggins. There are two stores, a grain ele- vator, blacksmith shop, and perhaps seventy- five people.
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ANGUS.
Although this village is situated mostly in Boone County, so mueh of it lies in Greene that we are justified in giving it a description proportionately as full as that of any other village. It is situated mainly on section 31, Union Township, Boone County, and partly on section 36, Washington Township, Greene County. It has but recently sprung into existence, like a mushroom. Up to 1881 it was known as "Coal Town," containing scarcely more than a coal shaft and a few slianties.
Ilere coal was first discovered by Ilenry Utler on section 35, Washington Township, in 1866. The following year he opened a mine on his own farm, on section 36. In 1870 a Mr. Carpenter opened a bank on Snake Creek, two miles west of Angus, where Surry now is, and in 1877 Timmons & Loch- ray opened a mine on section 31. The first steam shaft was erected by John F. Duncomb, of Fort Dodge, in 1878, after having pur- chased the mine of Timmons & Lochray, and the temporary residences erected around it by employés formed the nucleus of Angus.
In 1880 the Climax Coal Company pur- chased the property of Mr. Duncomb, and laid out the original plat of the village in 1881. The year previous the Standard Coal Company added a plat to the original, and since then no less than eight additions have been made. The village is pleasantly located, on a fine undulating prairie, in a prosperous community of farmers. The Climax Com- pany own 960 acres of coal land, and have under lease 280 acres more, and operate two large steam shafts, the total capacity of which is the elevation of 1,400 tons daily. In 1885 the company mined 200,000 tons. They now employ 400 to 500 miners. The Eagle Coal Company, belonging to the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul Company, own and ope-
rate one steam shaft, employ 100 miners, and bring up 250 tons daily. They own 550 acres of coal land. The Keystone Company put in their first shaft on seetion 36 in the fall of 1881, and in September, 1882, sokdl to the Standard Coal Company, the present pro- prietors. The latter erected a steam lioisting apparatus, laid a switch, and began hoisting coal November 15 following. They now own about 500 aeres of coal land, and elevate on an average about 50,000 tons annually, em- ploying from 250 to 300 men altogether. E. W. Gaylord, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is superintendent, and John McKay mine super- intendent. Besides the above there are a number of smaller shafts, having a large local patronage, among which are the Bell & Dalley shafts, the Buckeye, Simons & Co.'s, and the Dawson Company's.
The business houses of Angus are: L. B. Thomas, W. J. Semmons, Swan Nelson, S. G. Johnson, W. H. Perkins, M. A. Olds, Watson & Co., Robert Muir, W. C. Shepard and J. R. Thomas, general merchandise; Swiler Bros. and Richard Stevens, hardware; T. H. Warner and Morris & West, drugs; Jolın M. W. Ray, Henry McNair and James Mills, restaurants; W. L. Chauvet, flour and feed; Mr. Williamson and D. J. Morris, boots and shoes; J. A. Gwinn, L. S. McKee, jewelry, ete .; John Martin Lumber Co., lumber and brick; J. D. Williams and David Spencer, livery; Bradley & Peterson, Wm. Utter and Nelson Phinney, meat market; Huldalı Peter- sen, Mrs. A. M. Neal and M. A. Williamson, millinery; Lewis Linguist, blacksmith; Miss Coomins, dressmaking; Levi MeKean, photog- rapher; Matt Johns, pool and billiard hall; R. A. Lowry and J. C. Meredith, attorneys; C. E. Paige, J. B. Muir, T. S. Kirby, and W. P. Mower, physicians; Philip Riley, the St. Nicholas Hotel; J. R. McNaughton, the Angus Ilouse; A. Powell, second-hand store;
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and Robert A. Lowry, editor of the Black Diamond; A. T. Pearson, banker; and E. B. Berrien, contractor and builder.
In the village of Angus are also a fine opera house, with a seating capacity of 800; a school-honse, frame, two stories, four rooms, seating capacity 350, situated on seetion 33, and was built in 1882-'83, at a cost of 85,000; besides several churches, described further on.
The present population of Angus is about 2,700.
Official board: 1883-Mayor, David J. Morris; Recorder, T. A. Ray; Treasurer, A. T. Pearson; Marshal, E. Lewis; Councilmen, B. F. West, Thos. Pratt, W. A. Swiler, J. H. Sherry and Win. J. Davis. 1884-Mayor, D. J. Morris; Recorder, W. H. Thomas; Treasurer, J. W. Webster; Marshal, E. Lewis; Couneilmen, B. L. West, T. Pratt, John A. Allen, George Vandewalker, M. Il. King and W. H. Perkins. 1885-Mayor, C. P. Lud- den; Recorder, W. H. Thomas; Treasurer, L. B. Thomas; Marshal, E. Lewis; Council- men, James Sherry, John Sampson, George Watson, B. L. West and Thomas Pratt. 1886-Mayor, E. B. Berrien; Recorder, Thomas Pratt; Treasurer, W. H. Perkins; Marshal, E. Lewis; Couneilmen, Geo. Cook, Jon. Sampson, W. II. Thomas, George Wat- son, Robert Muir and Ralph Johnson, Sr.
ANGUS BLACK DIAMOND.
This is a spicy six-column quarto, owned and edited by Robert A. Lowry. It was established in 1883, by Mr. Lowry and C. M. Carr, and in 1884 Mr. Lowry purchased Mr. Carr's interest. It is devoted to mining and local news and general literature. In polities it is neutral. Circulation, about 1,000.
THIE ANGUS TENDER-FOOT
was established in May, 1884, by Broeket &
Clark, but, for want of patronage, it was dis- continued at the end of a year.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The first school taught in the independent distriet of Angus was conducted by John L. Curran, commeneing in June, 1883, assisted by Miss Maria Siekle, of Ogden, and Mr. Curran has had charge of the schools here ever since then. He now has four assistants and 358 pupils. The main or high-school building is situated on seetion 36, Washing- ton Township, Greene County.
CHURCHIES.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at Maple Grove, several years ago, about a half mile west of the county line, on seetion 36, Washington Township. A new edifice was built in the fall of 1884, in Angus, to which the society moved the next spring, when they re-organized under their present name, their former name being the Maple Grove Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Abraham was then pastor, who was succeeded by Rev. John Elliott, the present ineumbent.
Their house of worship, which was a frame 40x60 feet, and twenty feet from floor to ceiling, eost about $1,800. It was burned down in May, 1886, by the " whisky element," and the society now worship in the Welch church. Services every Sunday morning and evening; prayer-meeting each Thursday even- ing, and elass-meeting Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
The Primitive Methodist Church of Angus held a long series of protracted meetings in the Welch church, in January and February, 1887, during which time they organized with about ninety members. These meetings were conducted by Rev. Mrs. Watson, assisted by Rev. Mr. Baker.
The Welsh Congregational Church was
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organized in 1883, by Rev. T. D. Thomas, with twenty members. Rev. B. I. Evans was pastor from the spring of 1884 to the fall of ISS5, when an attack of paralysis dis- abled him, sinee which time the society has had no regular pastor. They have services every Sunday morning and evening, Sunday- sehool at 2 r. M. Sunday, and prayer-meeting each Wednesday evening. The church build- ing is 30x40 feet in dimensions, besides a vestry Sx18 feet. Number of communicants about fifteen.
The Swedish Lutheran Church was organ- ized as a mission as early as the spring of 1882. They built their house in 1883; it is a frame. There are but few communicants; have no settled pastor, but hold religious services every Sunday and prayer-meeting every Thursday and Saturday evenings.
SOCIETIES.
Elmo Lodge, No. 465, A. F. && A. M .- In the latter part of September, 1884, steps were taken to organize a Masonie lodge in Angus. On the 23d of October, 1884, a dispensation was granted to L. B. Thomas, George C. Lunt, Robert Spenee, John F. Curran, J. II. Webster, A. Y. Swayne, W. J. Semmons, Robert Timmons, George Vander- walker, A. L. Grossman, David Zeigler, Mor- gan Jenkins, Henry MeIntosh, John A. Guinn and Seth Stiles. The lodge was styled Elmo Lodge, No. 465. The first officers of the lodge were as follows: L. B. Thomas, Wor- shipful Master; George C. Lunt, Senior War- den: Robert Spence, Junior Warden: J. II. Webster, Treasurer; O. E. Blackwell, Seere- tary; W. J. Semmons, Senior Deacon; Robert Timmons, Junior Deaeon, and A. Y. Swayne, Tyler. The first regular meeting was held December 31, 1884. At a regular meeting held February 25, 1885, John F. Curran was eleeted secretary, which position he has held
to the present time, March 1, 1887. At the Grand Lodge session in June, 1885, a charter was issued to Elmo Lodge, up to which time the lodge had been working under a dispensa- tion. When we take into consideration that the business prosperity of Angus depends principally on the development of its coal interests, which are liable to depression and consequent fluctuation of population, we feel justified in stating that Elno Lodge has been comparatively prosperous, as several new members have been added by initiation and affiliation. Perhaps at no time since the organization of the lodge have the prospects been more flattering than at present; and with faith in the return, in the near future, of the former excellent business status of the town, they expect to build up a membership that will not only be a power in promulgating the principles of Masonry, but will reflect mueh eredit on the labors of those who were instrumental in organizing a lodge in Angus. The present officers of the lodge are: L. B. Thomas, Worshipful Master; Robert Spenee, Senior Warden; W. J. Semmons, Junior Warden; lohn A. Guinn, Treasurer; John F. Curran, Secretary; James Dalby, Senior Deacon; J. D. Williams, Junior Deacon, and James Orman, Tyler.
Angus Lodge, No. 461, 1. O. O. F., was organized January 26, 1883, with abont thirty eliarter members. There are now sixty members, and the lodge is in a pros- perons condition. The present offieers are: Thomas Pratt, Noble Grand; Charles Dore, Viee-Grand; W. H. Thomas, Sceretary; Edward Stone, Treasurer; T. A. Ray, George Cook and Thomas Ray, Trustees.
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