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credited the village with 701 inhabitants; in 1890 the population was 2, 857.
The petition of eighty-one residents for the incorporation of North Baltimore was presented December 10, 1875. by H. P. Eaton and W. L. Yates. The commissioners granted the prayer of the petitioners on February 7, 1876. In 1887, a good deal of territory was annexed, and since that time many blocks have been surveyed and built upon.
The mayors of the village since 1876 are named as follows: B. L. Peters, 1876 to 1878, and 1880 to 1882; L. D. Arnold, 1878 to 1880, and 1882 to 1884; H. H. Bordman, 1884 to 1886; Dr. William T. Thomas, 1886 to 1890, and 1894 to 1896; Frank P. Clark, 1890 to 1892; H. L. Huddle, 1892 to 1894; and Dr. M. D. Reasoner, 1896.
The clerks of the village from 1876 to 1896 are named in the following list: William T. Thomas, 1876; G. B. Smith, 1878; J. B. Wilson, 1880; T. W. Carr, 1882; J. W. Hughes, 1883: J. R. Turnpaugh, 1884; I. M. Justice, 1888; J. K. Willick, 1890-96. It is said that G. B. Smith filled the office of clerk between 1886 and 1888, but the ordinance book does not show the name at that time. The election of April, 1895, re- sulted in a tie vote for E. S. Anderson (R.) and G. W. Ewing (D.), each receiving 153. Lots were drawn to decide the election, when E. S. Anderson won, and he was re-elected in 1 896.
The election of councilmen, in 1895. resulted in the choice of J. H. Pote, who received 209 votes; S. P. Beverlin, 167; G. S. Chase, IS1; and W. S. Decker, 108. All are Republicans. The highest Democratic vote cast was 107 for John Schatzel, and the highest Prohibition vote was 46 for W. P. Whitzel. The council of Cen- tennial year comprised John Tarr. D). Dillinger, M. E. Pease, Solomon Zarbaugh, A. Barnd and N. B. Holdsworth. In 1896. D. J. Sloan. Henry Campbell, Hugh Campbell and William Rodgers were elected councilmen.
The gas trustees, elected in 1895, were J. B. Dirk, G. W. Wilkinson and P. W. Connell, all Republicans. One Democrat. R. J. Hindall, was chosen as cemetery trustee, receiving 186 votes, against 158 cast for his Republican opponent.
Paul Hongh, the first treasurer, was succeeded by Mahlon Carr, he by Jeff. Richcreek, the treas- urer in 1895, and he by J. W. Borough, elected in 1896.
The marshals have been. S. Zimmerman. George Mills, A. DeLong, W. H. Kratz (two terms), John W. Weaver, Charles Zorn, John
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Coleman, Jacob H. Helfrich, William McCurdy, and Scott Reese, who was elected in 1896.
In 1896, G. C. Dotson and Frank Helfrich were elected members of the school board.
The principal acts of the council embrace the purchase of the Conroy, Duke & Myers gas plant, or, rather, their interests in the Peters lease, with its equipment, June 18, 1887, for $10,000, when Mayor Thomas and others urged the passage of a special act to enable the village to invest $12, - ooo in gas works; the building of the City Hall in 1890, for $5.925; the pavement of Broadway and other streets in 1892-93; the construction of main sewers, authorized in August, 1892; and the construction of water works in 1890. The tax levy in June, 1894, was twelve mills. This in- cluded three mills for light, three and one-fourth for sinking-fund, andthree for water. The paving and sewering of the town was carried out under the special assessment plan, on that very equit- able basis which considered the benefits to the personal property owner as well as to the real- estate owner.
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First Things .-- The first newspaper, estab- lished in March, 1875, reached No. 27, of Vol. IV, before its removal to Bowling Green. It is referred to in the chapter on the Press, where the history of the modern newspapers of the vil- lage is given.
The first brick house, in the village or town- ship, was that erected by John Schatzel in 1874. The first hotel was conducted by William Witten, where now stands the Smith-Child buildings. The first grain elevator was built in 1874 by the B. & O. Co., and the beginnings of New Balti- more were made before the name was changed to North Baltimore.
The railroads are referred to in the chapter on Highways, Railroads and Navigation. It may be stated here that the North Baltimore and Welker railroad was graded in 1893 by Hon. John J. Geghan, the object being to connect the C. H. & D. branch with the T. & O. C., and thus further the general interests of the town. A half mile of the road was made ready for the rails when the work was suspended.
Schools .- In 1860, the first frame school building in this township was erected on the site of the Dirk block, by B. L. Peters, contractor, at a cost of $550. The contractor was the first teacher. In 1875 or 1876, that house gave way to a larger building, the construction of which angered many citizens who declared it too large and too expensive for the place. The first build- ing was moved twice, and is now a dwelling house on Margaret avenue; the second is Shank &
. Sponsler's wagon shop. In :885, the first of the three large public-school houses, of the pres- ent day, was erected. Two modern buildings have been added until the actual value of school property to-day exceeds $50,000. In April, 1895, the enrollment was 860. The first school board comprised George B. Smith, Thomas Wit- ten, William Yates, George Barnd, L. D. Arnold and Jacob Katzenmeyer. In May, 1895, S. T. -- --- Reed, L. Wooster, Mrs. N. Schaffer, C. H. Stew- art, L. D. Arnold and Miller, formed the board.
Fire Department .--- A volunteer fire company was organized in 1877, with B. L. Peters, fore- man. The village provided buckets, truck and hook and ladder. In 1882 a hose cart, with 500 feet of hose and a hand engine, was purchased. With this pretentious equipment the " Rescue Hooks" reorganized with I. M. Justice, chief en- gineer. In 1890, two trucks were added and Buckeye Hose Co. organized. Howard L. Len- hart is chief, with I. N. Tarr. the successor of B. L. Peters, assistant chief; G. W. Wilkinson, foreman of the hose company, and A. C. Bald- win, of the hook and ladder company. The two companies are quartered in the City Building.
The Village of 1874 .- New Baltimore of Oc- tober, 1874, was something above a hamlet and something below a small railroad town. The business houses were B. L. Peters' dry-goods store; E. W. Poe & Co's store; Henry & Tarr's drug store; Porter & Berger's hardware; John Schatzel's shoe store; Silas Grove's grocery store; Tarr & Weaver's blacksmith shop; L. D. Ar- nold's harness shop; Wm. Witten's boarding house; and Samuel Harry's hotel, with Dr. Eaton's gristmill, then building.
The Post Office was opened in August, 1874, with Lincoln P. Hudson, master, in E. W. Poe's store. Some short time after the daily East and West mail was established over the Baltimore & Ohio system, so that in more ways than one may the beginnings of this busy town be credited to its railroad advantages. The successors of Hudson in the office were Samuel M. Bower, Washing- ton Young, John Cramer, Dr. H. P. Eaton (appointed in September, 1885, resigned in iSS9). and Dr. W. T. Thomas. The present master, Capt. A. W. Adams, was commissioned at the beginning of President Cleveland's second admin- istration. The office has 451 call and 250 lock boxes. In 1894 there were 2, 450 money orders and 1, 015 postal notes issued, the sale of stamps amounted to abont $4. 200 and the total revenue to abont $4, 8oo.
Banks .- The People's Bank was organized i in 1888, when M. B. Waldo was cashier. As the
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People's Banking Co., Lloyd Weisel was presi- dent; B. A. Lawrence, vice-president: and M. B. Waldo, cashier, and they, with F. P. Clark, Jacob Katzenmeyer, Jeremiah Foltz, G. W. Needles, J. E. Wilkison and S. W. Nigh, were directors. The firm retired from business in 1894, leaving the National Bank in possession of the field.
The First National Bank was organized June 13, 1890, with S. E. Niece, president; Jeff Rich- creck, vice-president; I .. Wooster, cashier; D. E. Peters, assistant cashier; and the president, vice-president, A. Emerine, B. L. Peters, Hugh Campbell, J. R. Rogers, and Andrew Schick, di- rectors. The stockholders included the above named, with H. D. Stouffer, G. D. Chase, I. W. Richardson, W. F. Fry, S. B. Albertson, E. C. Showman, L. S. Lyon, John C. Peters, F. Taylor, Michael Arverter, R. Crocker, Joseph Madden, Jacob Dirk and A. L. Pfau. On Octo- ber i business was commenced in the Richcreek Block, pending the completion of their bank building. The only change made in officials was in January, 1892, when A. Emerine succeeded Mr. Niece as president. The bank building was erected in 1890-1, at a cost of $16,000.
The Henry Opera House was built in 1888, for Dr. A. G. Henry. The fire of March 1, 1894, destroyed that building, entailing a loss of $25,000. Undaunted, the owner caused the debris to be cleared away, plans to be made and building to be inaugurated, and before the close of the year a house, capable of seating 1,000 persons, heated by steam, lighted by electricity. and well arranged in every particular, was opened to the public. This theatre forms a part of the Henry Block, a three-story brick building, with stone triminings. From 1873 to 1894 Dr. Henry conducted a large drug business here.
The North Baltimore Electric Light Co. is another creation of this enterprising physician. The plant was constructed in 1890-91 for Dr. Henry, and now furnishes about 100 arc and 1,500 incandescent lights.
The North Baltimore Gas and Oil Co. - On August 13, 1885, the North Baltimoreanis had subscribed $600 toward drilling a well for gas to a depth of 1, 000 feet. Aaron Barnd, Jefferson Richcreek, G. G. Rockwell, A. J. Harmon, M. M. Carr, L. D. Arnold and George Franks being the fisrt on the list. On November 12, the Beacon appealed to the people to subscribe funds, promising thiem, if gas were found, a period of great progress. By November 26, the names of B. L. Peters, A. G. Henry, B. A. Lawrence, Isaac Taylor, W. O. Lawrence, G. G. Rockwell, ,
Doherty & Kile, S. M. Bower, D. Dillinger, MI. M. Carr, A. J. Harmon, George Franks, John Dirk, A. B. Smith, and Aaron Barnd were affixed to a subscription paper for $100 each. H. L. Huddle, Jacob Dirk, C. J. Bushong, J. A. Hough, J. Katzenmeyer, John Cramer, John A. Sutton, James A. Gibson and Jeff. Richcreek were added, and the North Baltimore Gas and Oil Co. was organized, early in 1886, with Aaron Barnd, pres- ident; Dr. A. G. Henry, vice president; John A. Sutton, secretary; John Cramer, treasurer, and Jeff. Richcreek, manager. The work of drilling commenced March IS, 1886. On April 22, the drill opened a gas vein at 600 feet; on the 29th the reservoir was tapped, but on June 29 the well showed twenty barrels of oil as well as gas. This was on Lot 88, original town of North Bal- timore. It was plugged, and has remained so.
Great Industries. - The pioneer manufactur- ing industry was Whitelock's gristmill of 1834, which stood on the bank of Rocky Ford. It was operated by horse-power until a dam was built and a water-wheel introduced, and continued for many years the only industry of the kind in that neighborhood.
The North Baltimore Roller Mills were built by Dr. Eaton, in 1874, with a capacity of 100 barrels a day. In 1880. G. G. Rockwell pur- chased the mills, changed the buhrs for a com- plete set of Barnard & Lee's machinery, and made it a modern milling concern.
The development of the gas field brought hither new industries, such as the Zihlmann Glass Co., employing 200 hands and producing 1,000 drinking glasses or tumblers a day ( it was partly destroyed by fire December 15, 1895 ): the Bartelle Furniture Co., with their great build- ings and kilns, their large force of workmen and local stockholders, such as Aaron Barnd, I2. Weisel. R. Shoemaker and T. J. Adams; the Hardy Machine Co .. of which D. M. Murphy is president, James Hardy, secretary, and Dennis O'Brien, treasurer, with their immense plant and large force of skilled mechanics; the Central Pressed Brick Co., who employ eighty-five men. and produce 8,000,000 bricks annually; the Bot- the Glass Co., employing 125 men, and produc- ing carloads of bottles, fruit jars and carboys; and a number of smaller concerns have been es- tablished here since 1887. The presence of gas and oil for fuel, and remarkable railroad facilities, were the magnets which attracted them. The scarcity of gas and the high price of oil threat- ened these industries early in 1895, and drove the manufacturers to consider the possibility of having to seek other fuels. With the prospects
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of ascetylene, electricity and extensions of the gas and oil fields, presented later in the year, they learned that the tricky gas field was not their sole hope.
Fires. - The first fire in the town occurred in 1875 when the drug store of Henry & Tarr and the dwelling house of Mr. Bachtel, both located on south Main street, were entirely consumed. The fire of January 21, 1885, originated in Dr. Henry's drug store, which it destroyed, with Dilinger & Fielding's market, C. M. Justice's to- bacco store, and other property. On February 23, the grocery store of Randal Hale, and the shoe shop of John Tice, were destroyed, while, on the 25th, the school building at Denver was burned. Following these, the dwellings of John Caskey, one and one-half miles west, and of Samuel Harry and George Presler, were de- stroyed. In November, 1886, the Hale Build- ing, and in December, 1886, Dr. Henry's resi- dence, were burned.
The fire of March 24, ISSS, destroyed prop- erty valued at $26,000, including Dr. Henry's opera hall and furniture, $5.500; G. F. Bren- ner's dry-goods stock, $3,000; Richcreek's loss, $1, 000; Luckey & Ward's damage, $500; Knoke & Dirk's, $300; S. M. Bower's, $200; Charles Piflier's, $2,000; W. I. Chalfant's, $2,000; F. P. Clarke's. $7.500; W. J. Hutton's, $1, 500, and Dr. Reddin's, $2,500. In April, 1888, the work of rebuilding the burned district was inaugurated by James A. Gibson, D. Dillinger, Nigh Broth- ers, Chalfant, Hutton, Clarke and the B. & O. Railroad Co .; so that before the close of the year a number of modern houses were given to the town.
The fire of October 30, 1891, swept away 35 buildings, on Main street, between the railroad and Broadway, in the heart of the town, doing for it comparatively what the fire of October, 1871, did for Chicago-wiping out old buildings (erected at a cost of $51,000), and making way, within one year, for twenty-seven buildings (which cost $129,000) on Main street, as well as for many residences on other streets. The large buildings, erected prior to October 30, 1892, and the cost of each are named as follows: J. A. Gib- son, $8,ooo; A. Emerine, $7,000; A. St. Amant, $4,000; G. W. Franks, $4,000; D. E. Childs, $4,000; Mrs. H. L. Smith, $8,000; J. Katzen- meyer, $4,000; M. B. Waldo, $4,000; George Pitcher, $4,000; Joseph Magrum, $2,500; L. D). Arnold, $2,500; S. W. Nigh, $2,500; F. Snyder, $2, 500; S. T. Reed, $3.000; John Londen, - -; Presbyterian Church. $5,000; Mrs. Grosser, ---: N. Bedell, $1,000; Horace Bechtel, $2,000; John
Bartz, $2,000; George Shannon, $1, 000; Daniel Dillinger, $7.005; McClaran heirs, $6,000: F. P. Clarke, $5,000; Hotel Columbia, $15,000; l'eo- ple's Bank, $17,000, and Charles Pifher, $8,oco.
The fire of December 15, 1895, resulting from an explosion of a gas meter in the Zihlmann Glass works, destroyed property valued at $25,000, and caused the death of Andrew Beary, one of the expert workmen.
The Board of Trade was organized in the fall of 1892 with the following named directors: D. E. Peters. A. L. Pfau, G W. Ewing, James Loe, M. I. Sponsler, Aaron Barnd, W. D. Richardson, Dr. A. G. Henry, C. P. Jones, H. D. Stouffer and Jeff Richcreek. Among the unofficial members were Dr. Eaton, Samuel Hamman, J. M. Beckett, D. J. Sloan. Geo. W. Wilkinson, MePherson & Co., Hugh Campbell, U. A. Long, Henry Pressler, Spitler Bros., A. N. Kaley, J. F. Kile, H. Netzorg. Frank Taylor, Exline & Connell, H. L. Huddle, J. H. Chap- man, G. G. Rockwell, Dr. E. E. Faller, B. A. Lawrence, John Shatzel, J. E. Shatzel, M. B. Waldo, J. H. Helfrich. S. P. Harrison, J. W. Bushong, J. C. Knoke, D. E. Peters, P. W. Connell, C. M. Justice, Samuel Knight, W. M. Northrup, E. R. Dean, H. J. Everett, J. P. Rampe, W. H. Hough, W. J. Christie, Daniel Dillinger, Dr. C. P. Jones, L D. Langmade, B. J. Hughes, A. W. Adams, M. E. Dirk, I. W. Richardson, S. W. Nigh, A. F. Swineheart, I. M. Justice, Bedall & Wiley, W. R. Martin, Peter Gobel, Charles Leathers, G. B. Smith, John Cramer. Frank Snyder. L. W. DeLong and Martin Matturn. Levi Wooster was elected president; J. J. Geghan, secretary; and Frank Clark, treasurer.
CHURCHES.
The Church of Christ may be said to have been organized in the " fifties," but it was not legally organized until November 1, 1875, when
. David H. Randall and Alvah Edgecomb were : elected elders; John B. Zarbangh and Jacob Priest, deacons, and D. Dillinger, A G. Henry and John B. Zarbaugh, trustees. Dr. Eaton and others contributed funds. A house was built between Main and Tarr streets, south of the B. & O. track, near the old south cemetery. After two or three years, the Presbyterians pur- chased the house, and the Disciples ended.
The United Brethren Church was the first religious organization in North Baltimore. In January, 1861, a little band of men and women gathered and organized a church society, its first members being B. L. Peters and wife, William
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Witten and wife, Mrs. Hutton, Mary Ausenburg and Mrs. Heminger. The Sabbath-school was organized June 17, 1862, and B. L. Peters was the first superintendent. The first regular ser- mon was preached by Rev. George French, in the school house in 1863. The society gradually grew in numbers, and in 1875 the present house of worship was erected on West Broadway, since. which time it has been remodled and improved. This church building was the first one erected in North Baltimore. It was dedicated by Bishop Weaver, November 8, 1874. At that time the membership was less than thirty, while now it is over two hundred, and the enrollment of scholars is 200, with an average attendance of 150. Rev. Joseph Beaver was the first pastor, remaining in charge three years. The present pastor, Rev. Jacob Swinehart, has been here during the past three years. The property is valued at $4,000.
The Presbyterian Church .---- This society was organized in 1876, and its first members were Samuel Bowman, D. M. Wilson, - Bechtel. E. F. Rogers, Dr. McClaran, and their wives, and John Holiday. On November 5, 1876, articles of incorporation were filed by Messrs. Wilson, Davis and McClaran, trustees. The fol- lowing year the society purchased the Disciples building, which stood near the old Bell cemetery on South street. Rev. P. C. Baldwin organized the society, and was its pastor for several years. In the spring of 1892, the church building was moved from South street to its present location on Tarr street, and was remodeled. The society owns a parsonage, and the property is valued at about 89,000. The membership is about 140, and the enrollment of S. S. scholars, 200, with an average attendance of 120. J. W. Bushong was the S. S. superintendent, and Rev. L. L. Alspach was the pastor in 1895.
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The Methodist Episcopal Church. - In Feb- ruary, 1878, this society was organized by Rev. Joshua M. Longfellow, its members being Michael Hill, Susan Tice, Samuel Smith, Eliza J. Smith, S. L. Edgar, Catherine Edgar, Samuel Shaffner, Mrs. S. Shaffner, Catherine Groves, Mary Thompson and Sarah Shher. Rev. S. D. Shaff- ner was the first pastor. Services were held in the U. B. church until the society built a frame house of Water street -- which is now used as the G. A. R. hall-in 1881-82, costing $2.000. Rev. S. G. Reeder was then pastor. In 1888 a brick edifice was coninienced on the corner of Second and Water streets, which was completed in 1891, and dedicated July 12, that year, Rev. A. A. Thomas being pastor. The parsonage was built at the same time the church was. The 19
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present value, of the church property is $11, 000. Rev. D. Bower is the pastor. The membership at the close of 1894 was 325.
Free Methodist Church .- In April, 1890, the - Free Methodists organized their society with six- teen members, with Rev. S K. Wheatly as the first pastor. Meetings were held for a year or more in Dillinger's hall and other places; then in 1891 a church building was erected on Beecher street, and was finished and dedicated September 2, of that same year, by Rev. E. P. Hart, of Alameda, Cal. The church property is valued at $1,000. The present pastor is Rev. J. E. Will- iams. The membership is nearly thirty, and the school attendance averages fifty scholars.
St. Augustine's Catholic Congregation assem- bled in the City Building for worship, August 2, 1891, subsequently services were held in the Opera House until a house of worship was com- pleted in December, 1892. It was dedicated in June, 1893, by Rt. Rev. Bishop Horstinan, of Cleveland. Father Kress, of Bowling Green, who was instrumental in building the church, re- mained in charge of the parish until January 1, 1893, when Father I. J. Wonderly was ap- pointed. He has liquidated a debt of $500 on the building, besides furnishing the parsonage. The church is located on the corner of Second and Oak streets, and is valued at $4,000. There are forty families belonging to St. Augustine's congregation.
The First Baptist Church .- On July 5, 1893. a class was formed with seven members: D. R. McGregor and wife, I. De Vaughn and two daugh- ters, Matilda Reese and Maggie Small. The first meetings were held at the homes of the dif- ferent class members. The first sermon was preached by Rev. Herbert Agate. On January 7, 1894. Rev. Dr. Leonard, of Norwalk, Ohio, organized the First Baptist Church Society, and he preached the first regular sermon, and since that time services have been held at the G. A. R. hall, by Rev. Leonard. The society has now sixteen members, and the school fifty-two scholars.
SOCIETIES.
The North Baltimore Agricultural Associa- tion leased twenty-five acres front George Franks in August, 1887, for fair and race track purposes. To this association may also be credited the street fair, which has become an ananal meeting of some importance, much on the principle of European fairs. The fourth fair was held in August, 1895, the managers then being Charles Piffer, C. L. Huddle, B. B. Rockwell, F. P.
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Clark and H. A. Konetzka. Mr. Rockwell was president, with E. H. Westenhaver, secretary, and F. P. Clark, treasurer. The horse and cat- le exhibit was dispensed with in 1895, but many new attractions were introduced.
The I. O. O. F., Rocky Ford Lodge, No. 647, was the first secret society organized in North Baltimore or Henry township. It was instituted in July, 1870, and on March 29, 1879, was con- solidated with Hayward lodge, of Van Buren. The lodge is called Hayward now; its number is 333, and it has seventy-six members. The char- ter members were: Allen Dorsey, Daniel Frick, John Haen, Lloyd Weisel, Edward Zarbaugh, William Campbell, Henry Campbell, E. W. Poe, J. W. Tarr, F. Goldner, L. D. Arnold, Jeff Richcreek, J. C. Shaffer, J. Salsbury, J. W. Bushong, Jacob Light, Michael Henning, Reuben Shoemaker, E. F. Rogers, G. W. Trout, Joseph Magrum, J. W. Coleman, T. C. Poe. The first noble grand was Jeff Richcreek, and the first per- manent secretary, James Porter. In 1895 F. H. Braymer was noble grand.
Marius Encampment, No. 196, was instituted August 6, 1875. For a while it was broken up, but the charter was restored August 24. 1890, to Jeff Richcreek, E. F. Rogers, James C. Shaffer, J. W. Hughes, A. Shick, C. H. Ross, Frank Noble, S. B. Albertson, H. F. Neumann, Jantes Dildine, W. S. Dildine, Samuel Seymour, J. W. Sharp, W. H. Kratz, O. E. Osborn, Charles Pifher, J. W. Coleman, John F. Kile, H. C. Grant, William E. Diebley and S. E. Niece. In 1895 M. E. Dirk was chief patriarch and W. M. McCoy, scribe.
The Daughters of Rebekah .- Oren Lodge, No. 380, was organized October 10, 1893. The charter members were: W. S. Dildine, Ann Dildine, Oren E. Osborn, Mollie J. Osborn, Henry Campbell, Rhody Campbell, John Apple, Margaret Apple, Belle Wagner, Frank Noble, Lottie Shuler and Sarah E. Harrison. In 1895 Mrs. Mollie Osborn was noble grand.
North Baltimore Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 561, was instituted in December, 1890, and chartered October 30, 1891. There are now forty-two members. B. J. Hughes was the first master, John F. Kile, the first senior warden, and Duncan J. Sloan, Jr., the first junior warden. The char- ter members were: W. D. Dougherty, John F. Kile, D. J. Sloan, H. G. Tussing, T. H. Johnson, Grant G. Huddle, J. H. Pote, T. H. Carter, Bar- rett J. Hughes, J. M. Elliott, Thomas Smith, T. W. Carr, S. M. Bower and M. B. Waldo. In 1895 I. W. Richardson, Jr., was master, with J. H. Pote, secretary.
The Woodmen of the World .- Columbia Camp, No. 17, was organized December 5, 1893. The charter members were E. L. Adams, D. C. Bricker, John Birk, L. U. Colwell, Leonard Fromer, C. L. Huddle, Ralph Henning, Fred Moeck, J. F. Nass, Jacob Plocher, Frank W. Rose, John Sisa, W. C. Schever, W. T. Thomas. Jacob Tome, Ernest Vorback, A. A. Wrede and W. J. White. In 1895 John Naas presided, with L. J. Bacome, secretary.
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