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The present officers are as follows: Royal Beltz, high priest; Paul C. Spain, king; O. N. Howard, scribe; J. R. Wilson, treasurer; M. C. Gowey, secretary; A. W. Morton, captain of the host; J. H. Bishop, principal sojourner ; J. K. Judy, royal arch captain; A. M. Glendening, master of third veil; D. W. Lease, master of second veil; George W. Lincoln, master of first veil; M. F. Freeman, guard. The present membership of the chapter is fifty- nine.
MASONIC LODGE AT CHRISTIANSBURG.
The Masons of Christiansburg were formally organized in 1852, with eight charter members. The first worshipful master was C. H. Wright. The lodge now owns its own building and is in a prosperous condition. The elective officers for 1917 include the following: C. C. Dragunier, worship- ful master ; Martin Whitmer, senior warden; J. W. Heffner, junior warden; Morris Leffel, senior deacon; Forrest Wilgus, junior deacon; M. C. Williams, recording secretary ; Roy Powers, treasurer.
St. Paris Chapter No. 132, Royal Arch Masons, at St. Paris, worked under dispensation from January 11, 1872, until the charter was granted on October 28, 1872. The charter members included the following: John Poorman, W. F. Furrow, B. F. Baker, William S. Cox, O. W. Hoarde, Nathan Jackson, Andrew B. Black, D. R. Taylor, S. T. McMorran, J. P. Northcutt and William Marshall. The officers under the period of dispensation con- sisted of the following: Nathan Jackson, high priest; S. T. McMorran, king; W. S. Cox, scribe; D. R. Taylor, principal sojourner ; B. F. Baker, captain of the host; Andrew B. Black, royal arch captain; John Poorman, grand master of the first veil; William Marshall, grand master of the second veil; W. F. Furrow, grand master of the third veil; J. P. Northcutt, secre- tary ; O. W. Hoarde, treasurer ; T. H. Ford, sentinel.
The present officers are as follow: Horace E. Wilgus, high priest; Peter H. Berry, king; Zeda Hanna, scribe; Harry D. Barley, captain of
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host ; Morris Powers, principal sojourner; George H. Printz, royal arch cap- tain ; John D. VanEnlin, grand master of the first veil; Morris Leffel, grand master of the second veil; Samuel L. P. Stone, grand master of the third veil; Jacob E. Printz, treasurer ; John F. Colvin, secretary; W. Jesse Jenkins, sentinel.
ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Diamond Chapter No. 84, Order of the Eastern Star, was formally organized at St. Paris, May 7, 1897, with the following charter members: L. S. Darnell, Rebecca Darnell, John Poorman, Mary Poorman, F. M. Tay- lor, Ida Taylor, Mrs. Laura B. Hawk, Edward Hawk, Maude Hawk, Mrs. Sarah Pond, Emma Pond, Mrs. Eva Furnas, Edward Fry, G. P. Shidler, Mrs. Mary Shidler, Simon Snapp, Charles Buroker, Mrs. Anna Buroker, Nellie Losh, Myrtle Losh, Emma Zimmer, P. H. Berry, Mrs. Rachel Berry, George Kizer, Mrs. Mary E. Kizer, Belle Kizer, E. I .. Bodey, Mrs. Rachel Bodey, Mary Biddle, Mrs. M. B. Cox, Mrs. Amanda Brantan, Chloe Wilgus, R. C. Wolcott, W. J. Jenkins and Mrs. Rebecca Schloneker.
The first officers of the chapter were of the following: Mrs. Sarah Pond, worthy matron; Mrs. John Poorman, worthy patron; Emma Zimmer, secretary ; Myrtle Losh, conductress; Mrs. Edward Hawk, associate con- ductress ; Rachel Berry and Anna Buroker, marshals; Lottie Fry, treasurer ; Eva Furnas, organist; Rebecca Schloneker, warden; L. S. Darnell, sentinel; Mrs. L. S. Darnell, chaplain. The officers for the year 1917 are the fol- lowing: Myrtle Losh, worthy matron; Fred McKee, worthy patron; Helen Fry, associate matron; Mary Richeson, secretary; Ida Goldberg, treasurer ; Mary Hanna, conductress; Savannah Powers, associate conductress; Emma Van Culin, chaplain; Glenn Colvin, organist; Rea McKee, warden; Otto Beaty, sentinel; Lottie Fry, marshal. The present membership of the chapter is ninety-four.
CAROLINE CHAPTER, NO. 39.
Caroline Chapter, No. 39, Order of the Eastern Star, at Mechanics- . burg, was instituted on Friday evening, December 14, 1894, by Mary Chapter No. 9, of Marysville, Ohio, of which W. O. Shearer was instituting officer. The following were charter members: Caroline W. Johnson, Zillah Tullie Owens, Thomas E. Shepherd, Laura H. Burnham, Anna E. Nincehelser, Mollie Shawl Kennedy, Florence M. Little, Mame J. Davis,
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Hallie G. Davis Ridge, Kate A. Mulford, Amanda Shepherd, Adelia Morgan, Fannie E. Mitchell, John P. Sutton, Pearl J. Burnham, J. M. Mulford, Will- iam A. Morgan, Dr. C. A. Nincehelser, Ella W. Maddex, Cora M. Romine, William J. Romine, Nina Morgan, Eda Chidster, Emma Chidester, Ella Taylor, Mary Burnham, Jennie Colwell, Alice Porterfield, Belle Radebaugh, Charles L. Burnham, John P. Taylor, Estelle Alley, Dr. Charles E. Demand, Thomas Morgan, Lizzie D. Williams Steator, John M. Maddex and' Louis Bien.
The first officers of the chapter included the following: Caroline W. Johnson, worthy matron; Thomas E. Shepherd, worthy patron ; Zillah Tullis Owen, associate matron; Anna E. Nincehelser, conductress; Laura H. Burn- ham, treasurer ; Lizzie E. Williams Streator, secretary ; Adelia Morgan, Adah; Hallie Davis Ridge, Ruth; Florence Little, Esther; Nina Morgan, Martha; Alice Porterfield, Electa; Amanda Shepherd, warder; John P. Sutton, sen- tinel; Jennie Colwell. chaplain ; Fannie E. Mitchell, marshal; Mollie Shawl Kennedy, organist. The officers for 1917 are the following: Orpha C. Mahoy, worthy matron; Elijah A. Horr, worthy patron; Amelia Covault, associate matron; Carrie Burnham, treasurer; Myrtle Miller Horr, secretary ; Laura Swisher, conductress : Ina L. Burnham, associate conductress; Ella F. Skillman, Adah; Donma W. Hanley, Ruth; Iva Kennedy, Esther; Carrie M. Osborn, Martha; Frances Rebert, Electa; Lucy S. Van Ness, warder; Walter O. Maddex, sentinel; Anna E. Botkin, chaplain; Mae B. Maddex, marshal; Marjorie B. Laudaker, organist.
Caroline W. Johnson, after whom the chapter was named, was a woman of unusual attainments. She was especially interested in the formation of the chapter, and, with due respect to her and her efforts, the members were unanimous in naming the chapter in her honor. A fine spirit of fellowship exists between the chapter and the two Masonic orders. In furnishing the beautiful new temple, the Order of the Eastern Star furnished all of the rugs and the large chair in the east part of the hall. The Bible also is the gift of the chapter. At present the chapter has a membership of one hundred and two.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Mosgrove Lodge No. 764, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was formally organized at Urbana on July 31, 1888, with the following charter members: I. N. Alltop, D. H. Brown, B. J. Holt, J. M. Lynn, J. S. Pence, J. M. Shaul, W. H. L. Taylor, William Baker, N. P. Cone. W. S. Huffer, I. S. Krider, J. D. Marsh, Jr., O. S. Robinson, J. D. Shofstall, George E.
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Bechtolt. J. H. E. Dimond. J. E. Johnson, S. M. Landis, Robert Nott, George M. Robinson, S. L. Stone, L. H. Whitehead, George E. Bayer, W. H. Eccles, Thomas Kerr, N. W. Leezer, Berton O'Neal, M. M. Shafer, William T. Neer and C. H. Stump.
The first officers consisted of the following: John M. Shaul, noble grand; L. H. Whitehead, vice-grand: Charles H. Stump, recording secre- tary; Barton O'Neal, treasurer. The latter served the lodge ten years in the same capacity. The present officers are: Charles N. Freyhof, noble grand ; P. A. Printz (now serving his tenth year ), recording secretary ; S. M. Landis (now serving his fourteenth year). financial secretary; W. J. Given (now serving his eighth year). treasurer. The membership of the order is one hundred and twenty-five.
AZALIA LODGE NO. 690, DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAII.
Azalia Lodge No. 690, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted at Ur- bana, September 9, 1909. with sixty charter members. The first officers were the following: Mary Kirkwood, noble grand : Elsie Barker, vice-grand; Emma Schull, recording secretary ; Belle Freyhoff, financial secretary ; Bertha Buck, treasurer: Pearl Curtis, warden; Fern Filson, conductor: Harriett Guthrie, chaplain. The present officers are the following: Ella Botkin, noble grand: Mae Fisher, vice-grand: F. A. Hosenberg, recording secretary; Elsie Barker. treasurer; Helen Nolte, warden; Esther Botkin, conductor; Eudora Kunkel, chaplain. The lodge has enthusiastic workers and has main- tained a high standard of membership. The lodge meets in the hall of Urbana Lodge No. 46, on the first and third Thursday nights of each month.
Urbana Lodge No. 188, Daughters of Rebekah, was formally instituted on June 26, 1885, with the frllowing charter members: J. H. Patrick and wife, E. A. Hill and wife, E. C. Smith and wife, D. L. Kidder and wife, J. H. Halterman and wife, E. Z. Kizer and wife, L. S. Shyrigh, J. D. Marsh and wife, S. M. Lamdis and wife, S. G. Hovey and wife, L. Neer and wife, W. B. Kunkle and wife, B. W. Reynolds and wife, E. W. Reynolds and wife, J. S. Kidder, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, D. Brown, J. M. Lewis, William Black, W. H. Taylor, E. Powell, W. Neer, S. Garber, and George A. Boyer.
The first officers consisted of the following: Mrs. Kirkpatrick, noble grand Mrs. E. A. Hill, vice-grand; Mrs. Reynolds, secretary ; Mrs. Landis, treasurer ; Mrs. W. B. Kunkle, warden; Mrs. J. D. Marsh, conductor ; Mrs. S. M. Landis, right support to noble grand; Mrs. E. Z. Kizer, left support to noble grand; W. B. Kunkle, outside guard; Mrs. L. S. Shyrigh, inside
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guard; Mrs. S. G. Hovey, right support to vice-grand; Mrs. L. Neer, left support to vice-grand ; Mrs. J. H. Patrick, chaplain.
The present officers include the following: Bertha Shyrigh, noble grand; Essie Jenkins, vice-grand; Ella Given, secretary : Daisy S. Patrick, financial secretary ; Janie Landis, treasurer ; Goldie Braden, warden; Florence Boyer, conductor; Frank Mindle, outside guard; Lizzie Noble, chaplain; Mary Wagner, inside guard; Laura Hartman, right support to noble grand; Kitty Link, left support to noble grand; Hazel McGill, right support to vice- grand; Eva McCompsey, left support to vice-grand: Anna Freyhoff, Kitty Link and Frank Mindle, trustees. The lodge holds its meetings the second and fourth Thursday nights in each month in the Musgrove lodge hall. The lodge has reached a high order of efficiency, due to the enthusiasm and co-operation of the large membership.
ODD FELLOWS AT MECHANICSBURG.
Wildly Lodge No. 271, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organ- ized on February 22, 1855, and was instituted at Mechanicsburg on April 17. 1855, by T. J. McLain, grand master. The members to whom the charter was granted were: William A. Palmer, D. F. Spain, Lewis Kinsley, Morgan Baldwin, R. B. Rogers, Gilbert Farrington, and J. C. Price.
The first records of the lodge have been burned as well as the original charter, therefore, the details of the first organization of the lodge cannot be given. During the life of the order, four different buildings have been occu- pied. The first building was a frame structure owned by K. E. Moore. This building was burned and the organization had to seek new quarters. The hall finally decided upon was known as Mann's Hall, where the Keller drug store is now. After occupying this room for a number of years the lodge moved into a room on the corner of Main and Sandusky streets, where Harley Man- non's store is now. After a short stay in this place, the order changed its home again to the room now occupied by the telephone company, and remained there about a year and a half, when the question of constructing a building of their own was submitted to them by P. W. Alden. They were very much handicapped, in that only the small sum of two hundred dollars was at their disposal; however, the members of the order were very enthus- iastic and had faith in their ability to finance such a proposition. Members who were able subscribed stock, and it is surely to the credit of the order that the entire amount of the stock was taken by the members of the lodge. As nearly as can be estimated, the entire cost of the building was nine thou-
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sand nine hundred and ninety dollars, one-half of which was paid by the lodge and the other half by P. W. Alden. The stockholders formed an incor- porated company, called the I. O. O. F. Building Association, with a capital stock of three thousand dollars and a debt of two thousand dollars. The indebtedness of the company was soon paid from the rental of the building; and after the lodge had secured all the stock of the organization and their part of the building, the association was dissolved.
The officers for the year of 1917 include the following: Thomas Hat- field, Noble Grand; B. M. Dean, vice-grand; Dr. E. H. Thorpe, secretary ; Bruce Neer, financial secretary ; H. H. Darling, treasurer ; H. M. Brown, Dr. H. Dickson and Charles Bowen, trustees. The membership of the lodge includes the names of many of the representative citizens of the town and the vicinity. Although the membership is not as large as some of the orders of Mechanicsburg, its influence upon the life of the community has always been exerted for good. The membership at the present time is one hundred and twenty-five and the prospects for further growth are good.
V. S. Magruder, who was initiated December 28, 1867, bears the dis- tinction of being connected with this order longer than any other person, while to Charles Culp is given the honor of having been identified with Odd Fellowship longer than any other man living in Mechanicsburg. It is sel- dom that one meets a woman, who, during the earlier days of the order, met with the Odd Fellows when the fifth degree was given. Such a woman is Lucy Culp, who is still living, and is an active member in the Rebekah lodge at this place.
MECHANICSBURG DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.
Lotus Lodge No. 501, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted at Mechan- icsburg on August 4, 1899, by C. H. Lyman, grand secretary, and John Broderick, past master. The charter members included the following: Mat- tie A. Gill, Nancy E. Williams, Myrtle Legge, Etta Legge, Laura Darling, Louise R. Kingsley, Elizabeth Kingsley, Crillie Rowe, Margueritte Kennedy, Maude Branson, Amy Owen, Ada Baker, Elizabeth E. Newcombe, Carrie Culbertson, Clara Shipley, Lucy Culp, Laura A. Powell, Mary Byers, Nancy E. Bowen.
The first officers of the lodge were as follow: Elizabeth Newcombe, noble grand; Clara Shipley, vice-grand; Ada Baker, secretary; Mattie Gill, financial secretary ; Laura Darling, treasurer ; Laura Powell, Nancy Williams and Lucy Culp, trustees; Elizabeth Kingsley, right support to noble grand;
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Lucy Culp, left support to noble grand; Nancy Byers, warden; Etta Legge, conductress ; Myrtle Legge, inside guard; Crillie Rowe, outside guard; Nancy Williams, chaplain; Margueritte Kennedy, right support to vice-grand; Louise Kingsley, left support to vice-grand. The present officers of the order are as follow : Minnie Dean, noble grand; Carrie Burnham, vice-grand; Mary Pearl Near, recording secretary ; May Doak, financial secretary ; Amelia Covault, treasurer ; Lucy Culp, right support to noble grand; Rue Hinsman, left support to noble grand; Lula Robison, warden; Crillie Rowe, conduct- ress; Inez Darling, outside guard; Nan Hatfield, inside guard ; chaplain, Mary B. Neer; Mary B. Neer, Nellie Horr, Josephine Thorpe, trustees. The pres- ent membership of the lodge is eighty.
Patience Lodge No. 320, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted on November 20, 1890, by Deputy Grand Master J. R. Miles, with the following charter members: S. S. Fisher, William Dobbins, J. B. Armstrong, C. H. Curl, D. S. Spain, William F. White, and Sister M. F. Turpin, O. E. Arm- strong. F. B. Fisher, Lizzie Curl, E. Spain, Maggie A. White, J. H. Huff- man. The lodge is now in a rather weakened condition. A complete organ- ization is maintained, however, the officers of which are as follow: Mrs. Flora Fisher, noble grand: Mrs. Frank Jordan, vice-grand; Mrs. Maria Fos- ter, recording secretary ; C. H. Curl, financial secretary : Mrs. Anna West, past grand; Mrs. Elizabeth Coats, treasurer.
MECHANICSBURG PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Goshen Encampment No. 137, Patriarchs Militant ( Independent Order of Odd Fellows), was granted a charter on May 3, 1871. The names of the charter members cannot be given because the names written upon the charter have become so dim on account of age that they are not now decipherable. The encampment has undergone many changes and has had various degrees of pros- perity. At one time the members were on the point of surrendering the char- ter, and perhaps would have done so had not the lodge owned a one-thousand- dollar interest in the building which it occupied. The encampment has an active membership of fifty members and bids fair to enjoy an active future. The officers for the year 1917 include the following: Ross D. Terry, chief patriarch; L. C. Wenner, senior warden: Thomas Wenner, junior warden : HI. H. Darling, scribe; Bruce Neer, treasurer ; W. H. Talbot, J. M. Brown, and F. H. Thorp, trustees.
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ODD FELLOWS AT ST. PARIS.
St. Paris Lodge No. 246, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was duly organized on May 10, 1854, with the following charter members: J. H. Klapp, E. A. Stockton, Ezra Pretzman, George Wirick, David Brown, Frank Beberick, George Flowers, Jacob Batdorf, Samuel Overhulse, William Over- hulse and Samuel Wirick. At the time the lodge was organized the follow- ing officers were chosen: Ezra Pretzman, noble grand; William Overhulse, vice-grand; George Flowers, secretary ; E. A. Stockton, treasurer. On May 24, 1854, the following trustees were chosen: John J. Musson, J. H. Klapp and Samuel Wirick.
The officers for 1917 are the following: Harry O. Baker, noble grand; Scott Owens, vice-grand; John E. Kite, secretary; J. C. Brohan, treasurer; Wesley Showers, George Rudasil land John P. McMorrow, trustees. The lodge owns a brick building that was built in 1871, at a cost of five thousand dollars.
Russell Encampment No. 141, Patriarchs Militant (Independent Order of Odd Fellows), was organized at St. Paris, July 19, 1871, the charter members consisting of the following: E. V. Rhoads, John French, D. H. McDaniel, John F. Riker, Jacob Huffman, Elisha Berry, E. Pretzman, Ira Wiant, James M. Kite, Asa Wiant, P. Comer, E. R. Northcutt, W. H. Briggs, James L. Laird, F. Wiegman, and William Terrel. The first officers consisted of the following: John F. Riker, chief patriarch ; James L. Baird, senior warden; E. R. Northcutt, junior warden; E. V. Rhoads, scribe; Elisha Berry, treasurer; William Terrel, high priest. The officers for 1917 are: Fay E. Pence, chief patriarch; H. O. Baker, senior warden; James D. Pence, junior warden; John E. Kite, scribe; Wesley Showers, treasurer; Scott Owens, high priest. The lodge meets in the rooms of St. Paris Lodge No. 246, located on the corner of Plum and Springfield streets.
NORTH LEWISBURG ODD FELLOWS.
King Lodge No. 546, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, located at North Lewisburg, was formally organized July 2, 1873, with the following charter members: Wilson Young, Hiram Inskeep, L. D. Warner, Harry Cowgill, Alexander Lee, Samuel Shawl, George Carpenter, Hutem Ewins, Wallace Snuffin, George W. Conner, Loren B. McFarland, D. A. Millice, Isaac Painter. Owing to the fact that the first records were destroyed by
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fire, January 2, 1883, the names of the first officers cannot be obtained. The following are the officers at present: Charles Griffin, noble grand; L. L. Fisher, financial secretary; S. M. Wester, treasurer; Sam Riley, recording secretary.
WOODSTOCK ODD FELLOWS.
Woodstock Lodge No. 167, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized on July 18, 1850, with the following charter members: Cyrus Waite, George Gregory, Thomas Wilcox, Warren Sibley, Royal Jennings, William Shaffer, Jacob Broadwell and Hiram Smith. The elective officers of the lodge are the following: C. W. Cushman, noble grand; Noble Harm- ison, vice-grand; Harry Matton, financial secretary; Charles Cranston, recording secretary. The lodge first owned a frame building which burned in 1871. Two years later the present brick building was erected. The order has an active membership of one hundred and twenty-five.
Woodstock Lodge No. 407, Daughters of Rebekah, was organized on August 29, 1894, with the following charter members: George Hess, Laura Hess, C. M. Sherwood, G. S. Hoisington, Elizabeth Westfall, Mollie Clark, Isaac Hayes, Sarah Hayes, Rettie Crawford, George W. Clark, J. W. Sher- wood, Charles Cranston, W. C. Gifford, G. H. Clark, D. H. Gifford, and John E. Loitz. The elective officers for 1917 follow: Mary E. Smith, noble grand; Nell Smith, vice-grand; Barbar Reed, recording secretary; Buby Clark, financial secretary; Mollie Clark, treasurer. The lodge is very strong, and the members thereof take much interest in furthering its interests.
THACKERY ODD FELLOWS.
Thackery Lodge No. 874, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized at the village of Thackery on June 30, 1904, with the following charter members: J. H. Stevens, Elmer Smith, Nathan Marsh, John W. Helvie, J. S. Kneisley, W. A. Leonard, A. W. Rust, J. E. Jenkins, John Thackery, R. B. Neese, George H. Helvie, Bert Proctor, Edward Bishop, F. D. Stevens and Charles W. Stevens. The first officers were the follow- ing: J. H. Stevens, noble grand; George H. Helvie, secretary ; Elmer Smith, treasurer. The present officers are the following: Clyde Stevens, noble grand; Charles W. Stevens, secretary ; F. E. Jenkins, treasurer. The mem- bership at the present time is forty-six.
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CHRISTIANSBURG ODD FELLOWS.
Social Lodge No. 139, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Christians- burg, was organized in 1849 with about eight charter members. As the order grew and prospered, a lodge room was built at a cost of twelve hundred dol- lars. The first noble grand was John C. Corbley. The present elective offi- cers consist of the following: J. Julian, noble grand; C. C. Warner, vice- grand; J. C. Morete, recording secretary ; Carl Lippencut, financial secretary ; Ray Mott, treasurer.
Addison Encampment No. 75, Patriarchs Militant, was instituted on July 8, 1858, and has always enjoyed an active existence.
CATAWBA ODD FELLOWS.
Catawba Lodge No. 349, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was duly organized on July 13, 1859, with the following charter members: L. W. Ellsworth, Hayes Speakman, Peter Gove, Benjamin F. Tavenner, Benjamin Hendricks, J. H. Roberts, Benjamin Melvin, Isaac Curl. The first organi- zation of the lodge included the following officers: L. W. Ellsworth, noble grand; Peter Gove, vice-grand; Benjamin Hendricks, recording secretary ; Hayes Speakman, financial secretary; J. H. Roberts, treasurer ; Isaac Curl, Benjamin Melvin and B. F. Tavenner, trustees.
The officers for the year 1917 are: Cecil Hunter, noble grand; Claud Tarbutton, vice-grand; C. F. McConkey, recording secretary ; Elmer Jones, financial secretary ; George H. Anderson, treasurer; Alf. Jacobs, Alva Wal- deck and Minor Bumgardner, trustees. This order is one of the live secret societies of the county, and is accomplishing a great amount of good in the community. The lodge has erected a building on North Champaign street at a cost of thirty-three hundred dollars, which is a credit not only to the order but to the village.
CABLE ODD FELLOWS.
Cable Lodge, No. 345, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organ- ized on July 20, 1864, with the following charter members: W. E. Fuston, James Wells, John M. Shaul, Henry Nincehelser, Wilson Grove, Nat John- son, Jacob H. Craft, and others whose names can not be ascertained, since the original records were burned when the Odd Fellows hall was destroyed, September 24, 1894. For the same reason nothing regarding the details of
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the first organization can be given. The lodge has always maintained an active existence, and has a membership at the present time of fifty-four mem- bers. The lodge owns its own building, which was built at a cost of twenty- five hundred dollars and is located on the main street. Some of the present officers are as follow : Andy La Rue, noble grand; Ralph Johnson, vice- grand; W. A. Swisher, secretary; O. M. Clark, E. S. Perry, C. O. Middle- ton, and Jasper Evans.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH AT CHRISTIANSBURG.
Sweet Home Lodge No. 524, Daughters of Rebekah at Christiansburg, was formally organized on August 7, 1900, with the following charter mem- bers : C. S. Leffel and wife, Calvin Stapleton and wife, J. J. Long and wife, H. A. Bright and wife, William Wilson and wife, Lee Ream and wife, Mrs. Clara Furrow, Orlie Furrow and Maggie Johnson. The lodge has had a large increase in membership, all of whom work zealously in the interest of their organization.
The first officers were the following: Sallie Leffel, noble grand; Jennie Long, vice-grand; Orlie Furrow, recording secretary ; Ella Wilson, financial secretary ; C. L. Leffel, treasurer ; Rachel Stapleton, warden; Frances Brels- ford, conductor; Calvin Stapleton, outside guard; William Wilson, inside guard; H. A. Bright, right support to noble grand; Lizzie Ream, left sup- port to noble grand; Clara Furrow, right support to vice-grand; Bertha Bright, left support to vice-grand; Maggie Johnson, chaplain. The officers for 1917 include the following: Harriet Julian, noble grand; Etta Mott, vice-grand; Maude Dobbins, recording secretary; Minerva Hines, treasurer ; Rachel Stapleton, warden; Mattie Downing, conductor : L. E. Downing, out- side guard; Maggie Baker, inside guard; Sallie Leffel, right support to noble grand ; Clara Andrews, left support to noble grand: Lizzie Ream, right sup- port to vice-grand; Lizzie Stevens, left support to vice-grand.
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