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Marshall, Thornton-Came to Xenia in 1826; died July 25, 1866, at age of eighty-six; father of Oscar Marshall.
Martin, Samuel-Born in Ireland in 1796; came to Xenia in 1834 and bought practice of Dr. Joseph Templeton ; died June 21, 1879.
Martin, Joshua-Born in Virginia, March 23, 1791; died at Louisville, Kentucky, No- vember 30, 1865; buried at Xenia; came to Xenia in 1813; one of the three greatest phy- sicians the county has ever had.
Matthews, James-Located in Caesarscreek township in '30s; married Margaret Wat- son, March 12, 1835.
McCune, -.- Credited with being first in Cedarville; about 1833.
McIlkenney, J. J .- Practiced at Fairfield in '50s.
Mitchell, Francis P .- Came to Xenia about 1840; died in New Orleans of yellow fever. Moorman, Micajah P .- Born in Sugarcreek township, February 8, 1824; commenced practice at Jamestown in 1858.
Moorman, Thomas P .- Listed for taxation in 1830 as "steam doctor."
Mulford, -.- Bellbrook in '30S.
Nagle, Borton-Came to Xenia about 1840; died April 29, 1842, at age of twenty-nine. Newell, ---.- Early practitioner at Clifton.
Nowland, Thomas-Located in Caesarscreek township, about 1829; born in 1800; died December 9, 1835; buried at Xenia.
Perkins, C. S .-
Perkins, Isaac S .- Came to Xenia about 1826; died October II, 1843; buried at Xenia.
Perkins, Thomas-Came to Xenia in 1806; born April 17, 1787; died in 1841; soldier of War of 1812; buried at Xenia.
Poague, J. G .- One of organizers of County Medical Society in 1850.
Prescott, John H .- Came to Xenia about 1840; died in Xenia, November 16, 1872, at age of sixty-four; buried at Xenia.
Read, Amasa-Listed for taxation in 1850 as "steam doctor."
Reid, John-Brother of Alexander M .; born in Scotland, 1780; St. Andrew University, Edinburgh, September 5, 1818; later took A.M. and M.D. degrees from same university; came to Greene county in '30s; died July 12, 1840.
Reid, Alexander-Brother of John; born in Scotland, 1782; obtained same three de- grees granted brother John; came with brother to Greene county; died May 16, 1854.
Rush, Leonard-Listed for taxation in 1830.
Sexton, Samuel-Greatest physician Greene county has ever had; left presently for the East and achieved an international reputation.
Searl, Edward F .- Born in New York, September 27, 1841; graduate of Cleveland
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Medical College, 1861; located at Fairfield in May, 1863; married in 1866 to Margaret Campbell.
Shappee, W. A .- Now living in Los Angeles, California.
Spahr, Camaralza H .- Born in Greene county, January 20, 1826; graduate of Starling Medical College; located at Jamestown on February 2, 1854; married Mary Peters March II, 1858; brother of Dr. B. E. Spahr.
Spahr, B. E .- Brother of Dr. C. H. Spahr.
Stephens, Robert E .- Listed for taxation in 1830.
Stewart, James M .- Born in South Carolina; came to Greene county in boyhood; studied under Doctor Martin at Xenia; began practice at Cedarville in 1846; died at Cedarville, February 23, 1899; father of Dr. John O. Stewart, now of Cedarville.
Stewart, Robert-Came to Xenia about 1820; died March II, 1889; buried at Xenia; has a son, Samuel, now practicing in Kansas.
Templeton, Joseph-Came from Pennsylvania to Xenia in 1826; returned to old home in 1834; came back a second time to Xenia a few years later and remained until 1843; died in Pennsylvania in 1865.
Thorn, Elihu-Born January 1I, 1819; died October 2, 1876; located at Yellow Springs in 1850; one of organizers of County Medical Society in 1850.
Thorn, Isaac-Located at Yellow Springs about 1840; father of Dr. A. S. Thorn.
Thorn, A. S .-
Torrence, John M .- Born in Greene county; practiced all his life at Jamestown; died there; father-in-law of Dr. Frank W. Ogan, of Jamestown.
Watt, George-Physician and dentist; great chemist, author of work on chemistry and author of numerous papers on chemistry; born in Greene county in 1820; died at Xenia in 1893; professor of Ohio College of Dental Surgery for twenty years; married Sarah J. McConnell in 1845.
Wilson, Joshua-One of first to practice in Clifton.
Winans, Mathias-Listed for taxation in 1830; came from Maysville, Kentucky, to Jamestown about 1820; father-in-law of Dr. John Dawson, and father of Judge J. J. Winans; died at Cincinnati in July, 1840; buried at Jamestown.
Winter, Andrew-Born at Fayetteville, North Carolina, August 18, 1820; Charlestown (South Carolina) Medical College, 1841; surgeon in Civil War; located at Xenia in 1864, and practiced there until his death, July 15, 1891.
Woolsey, Jeremiah D .- Died at Cincinnati, February 6, 1834; came to Xenia in 1827; listed for taxation in 1830.
Young, John A .- Came to Xenia about 1837; student of Dr. Samuel Martin, 1837-38; died May 3, 1874, at Monmouth, Illinois.
Zimmerman, George-Came to Beavercreek township in 1813; dide there October 27, 1818.
GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY OF 1918.
The Greene County Medical Society at the present time is in the most prosperous condition of its existence. It has a membership of forty-six. The officers for 1918 are as follows : W. H. Finley, president; M. I. Marsh, vice-president; H. C. Messenger, secretary and treasurer.
The physicians of the county, together with their address, are as fol- lows :
George Anderson, Alpha; Frank C. Adams, Yellow Springs; Henry F. Baker; Mrs. Jessie Bogle, Yellow Springs; Harry A. Cosler, Fairfield ; Thomas V. Crabill, Osborn; William T. Darnell (colored), Xenia; George Davis, Xenia; Albert D. DeHaven, Xenia; Glenn K. Dennis, Bowersville;
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Seth D. Dice, Xenia; Paul D. Espey, Xenia; William H. Finley, Xenia ; Kent Finley, Xenia ; William A. Galloway, Xenia; Robert H. Grube, Xenia; W. M. Hartenger, Spring Valley; H. R. Hawkins; W. C. Hewitt, Xenia (O. S. & S. O. Home) ; Renver L. Haines, Paintersville; George C. Hook, Bellbrook; William H. Humphrey, Yellow Springs; Levi M. Jones, James- town; J. C. Lackey, Jamestown; Clarence Lindsey (colored), Xenia; Reed Madden, Xenia; Philip C. Marquart, Osborn; Miron I. Marsh, Cedarville ; Ben R. McClellan, Xenia; Clarence G. McPherson, Xenia; Asa C. Mes- senger, Xenia; Harold C. Messenger, Xenia; Elsthon C. Oglesbee, Cedar- ville; Frank W. Ogan, Jamestown; W. Ritenour, Bellbrook; Charles E. Ream, Bowersville; Rush R. Richison, Yellow Springs; Thomas J. Savage, Xenia; David E. Spahr, Xenia; John O. Stewart, Cedarville; Lester L. Taylor, Yellow Springs; Thomas W. Treharne, Zimmerman; A. M. Vande- man, Bellbrook; Leonidas C. Walker, Jamestown; L. L. Whitaker, New Burlington; Ida C. Woolsey, Xenia.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS.
The development and spread of various kinds of fraternal and benevolent organizations is one of the signs of progress. At the present time there are organizations for men in every vocation in life; the laboring man has his unions for his particular craft; the business and professional classes have their peculiar organizations; women have their societies of many kinds; chil- dren have their organizations to meet their needs. And it all makes for a better civilization.
The Masonic order is the oldest of the fraternal organizations, dating its beginning from the time of King Solomon. The Odd Fellows came into existence in the fore part of the eighteenth century; the Knights of Pythias sprang into existence during the Civil War period; practically all the other lodges of today have been established since the '60s.
MASONIC ORDER IN GREENE COUNTY.
There are five active lodges of Masons in Greene county in 1918: Xenia, Jamestown, Yellow Springs, New Burlington and Cedarville. There was formerly a lodge at Fairfield and another at Xenia, but both have surrendered their charter, the Fairfield lodge in 1831 and the Xenia lodge in 1883. The only chapter of Royal Arch Masons is at Xenia, although there was formerly one at Yellow Springs. Xenia also has the only council of Royal and Select Masters in the county. The Order of the Eastern Star has lodges at Xenia, Jamestown and New Burlington. The lodge at Fairfield was the first to be established in the county, being organized in 1817, and flourished until it was forced to suspend its labors in 1833 as a result of the anti-Masonic move- ment which was then sweeping over the entire country. The dates of the establishment of the other blue lodges in the county are as follow: Xenia, March 6, 1819; Jamestown, October 18, 1865; Yellow Springs, October 28, 1868; New Burlington, October 24, 1895; Cedarville, October 23, 1913. The history of the different lodges of the county of this great fraternal organi- zation has been compiled from the data furnished by the lodges themselves, supplemented by data collected by Lewis H. Whiteman, who has written extensively on the history of Greene county Masonry.
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- XENIA LODGE NO. 49, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
The history of Masonry in Greene county dates back nearly one hundred years, although there can be no doubt that some of the settlers who were liv- ing in the county on the day it was organized in 1803 were members of the craft. While the formal organization of the first lodge at Xenia occurred on March 6, 1819, the initial steps in its organization has taken place some time in December of the preceding year. In that month a number of the Masons, residents of Xenia and the surrounding community, decided to apply for a charter and the records of the grand lodge show that on December 31, 1818, a petition was presented to the grand lodge at Columbus signed by a group of seven Greene county Masons, Joshua Martin, William F. Elkins, John Smith, Amasa Read, Abner Read, Orestus Roberts and Caleb West. The grand lodge on the last day of 1818 granted a dispensation to these petitioners, the dispensation bearing the signature of Chester Griswold, grand master of the state of Ohio. Pursuant to the authority granted by the dispensation the local lodge met and organized on March 6, 1819, with the following officers: Joshua Martin, worshipful master; John Smith, senior warden; Caleb West, junior warden; Abner Read, secretary; Amasa Read, senior dea- con; John Martin, junior deacon; John Houghton, tyler. It was not until December 19, 1819, that the grand lodge of the state issued the charter under which the lodge still works. This charter bears the signature of A. McDowell, senior grand warden ; Joseph Vance, junior grand warden; Benjamin Gardiner, grand secretary; John Snow, grand master.
A complete history of the lodge can never be written, owing to the fact that on January 23, 1882, the building then occupied by the lodge was com- pletely destroyed by fire, the lodge losing all of its property, paraphernalia and records. From various sources, including a brief history of the lodge compiled in 1897 by a committee appointed for the purpose, the facts con- tained in the present article have been compiled. The first work of the lodge bears the date of April 11, 1819, at which time Clark Williams was initiated - as an entered apprentice. The lodge grew in membership and influence from year to year until the famous Morgan episode happened. The history of the Anti-Masonic movement in the United States is a part of the history of our country, a movement which developed a political significance resulting in sev- eral states having a so-called Anti-Masonic party, with candidates for state and county offices. The climax of the movement came when it actually pro- posed a candidate for President of the United States in 1831. The Xenia lodge was one of the thousands of local lodges throughout the United States that was compelled to suspend its activities for a time. It appears from the best authority that the local lodge suspended its regular sessions with the
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meeting of March 26, 1831, and that it did not again meet in regular session for more than fifteen years. At least the next record of a meeting in Xenia is dated August 13, 1846.
It will probably never be known what the local lodge did during this fifteen years. There are well-authenticated records that meetings were held, however, from time to time, irregular though they must have been, at the home of Abner Read in Oldtown. Read was a merchant in that village, and, it is known, was also engaged in the manufacture of large wall clocks. He was a twin brother of Amasa Read, both brothers being charter members of the lodge. There were a number of brethren who, from every indication, must have been received into the lodge during this period from 1831 to 1846, and it is more than likely that they were given the work in the second story of Read's house in Oldtown. Among the number who are thought to have been received during this period are the following: Abraham Hivling, Will- iam E. Stark, William Bell, Hiram Brown, Adam Hupp, M. Chambers, Simon Dunn, John A. Gowdy, John A. Hivling, J. M. Collier, Charles Anthony, George Champley and Andrew Ream. The first worshipful master to appear in 1846 after the resumption of labor was John Hivling, and it is presumed that he was one of the number received into the lodge during this hiatus in its history.
With the resumption of the work of the lodge in 1846 there was a great revival of interest. It is interesting to note that the first work done after the lodge again resumed labor, September 9, 1846, was to confer the master Mason's degree upon Henry Kealhoffer, who had received the first two degrees in March, 1831, and now, fifteen years later, received the third and last degree of the blue lodge. About this time, a special convocation was held in Xenia, which lasted from high twelve, Monday, to high twelve, Saturday, of the same week. The Hon. Thomas Corwin, of Lebanon, presided during the week as worshipful master. During the week no fewer than seventeen candidates were entered, passed and raised, several being from Waynesville, Lebanon and Wil- mington. Such a week Masonry has not since known in Greene county.
Nearly three-quarters of a century have now elapsed since the Xenia lodge resumed its work, and these years have seen other lodges organized in the county, the local lodge having contributed of its membership to their respective lists of charter members. The charter members of the lodges at Jamestown, Yellow Springs, New Burlington and Cedarville were in many cases members of the Xenia lodge. Other branches of Masonry have been etsablished in Xenia, all of which owe their existence to this parent lodge. Scores of members of Xenia Lodge No. 49 have been found in places of public trust and honor. Its sons have been seen in the General Assembly of the state,
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in the halls of Congress, on the judicial bench, and within the sacred walls of the church. They have been prominent in all the various phases of the life of the community, and wherever found they have tried to live up to the high teachings of the oldest fraternal organization in the world.
The lodge has had its quarters in the Steele building at the northwest corner of Detroit and Main streets since the latter part of 1896. It occupies the fourth and fifth floors of this building and has its quarters fitted up in a sumptuous manner. When it became known that the local lodge would be ready in the winter of 1896 to occupy its new home, it extended an invitation to the grand lodge of the state to be present at its dedicatory services. Accord- ingly, the grand lodge of the state of Ohio convened in emergent session for the purpose of dedicating the new rooms of the local lodge on Monday, Decem- ber 28, 1896 (A. L. 5896), in a room adjacent to that of Xenia Lodge No. 49, with the following officers in their respective stations: Eber Reynolds, R. W. D. G. M .; George Galloway, R. W. D. G. S. W .; William E. Carr, R. W. D. G. J. W .; Henry H. Eavey, R. W. D. G. Treasurer ; John A. Harned, R. W. D. G. Secretary ; John H. Wolford, R. W. D. G. S. D .; George K. Halliday, R. W. D. G. J. D .; John J. McCabe, R. W. D. G. Chaplain; Lewis H. White- man, R. W. D. Grand Marshal; C. P. Wright, D. G. S. S .; Clark Galloway, D. J. J. S .; Jacob Randall, Grand Tyler. After the craft had been called to order, a procession was formed and proceeded to the new lodge room where the dedicatory services were fittingly observed in due form. A large number of visiting Masons were present from Dayton, Yellow Springs, Jamestown, Waynesville and New Burlington. In the evening of the same day an enter- tainment was given by the local lodge in their new quarters. Two hundred and nine guests were present and were well entertained. The worshipful master, Mansel J. Hartley, then read a history of the local lodge, the same from which the main facts of this present article are taken.
Worshipful Masters .- Wm. F. Elkin (under dispensation), 1819; Abner Reed, 1820; John Smith, 1821; William Ellsberry, 1822-24; 1826-29, 1850; John Hivling, 1823, 1825, 1831-32, 1846-49, 1852; Joshua Martin, 1830; David Medsker, 1851, 1854, 1857, 1859, 1862, 1864-65; John A. Hivling, 1853; William E. Morris, 1855-56; Lewis Wright, 1861; Abel Clark, 1866- 67; Luther Nichols, 1868; William H. Harry, 1869-70, 1872; William D. Pettigrew, 1871 ; Lewis H. Whiteman, 1873, 1878-79, 1900-01; Samuel D. Cosner, 1874-77; Cummins B. Jones, 1880-81 ; John W. Nichols, 1882-86; Theodore A. Fravel, 1887-90; Horace L. Smith, 1891; Enoch P. Hooven, 1892 ; George Galloway, 1893 ; Eber Reynolds, 1894; John W. Greene, 1895; Mansel J. Hartley, 1896-99 ; Orin C. Baker, 1902-03 ; William L. Miller, 1904; Charles S. Johnson, 1905-06; Edwin B. Cox, 1907; J. Thorb Charters, 1908- 09; Fred B. Smith, 1910; Paul B. Yockey, 1911 ; Thomas J. Kennedy, 1912-
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13; William Maxwell, 1914; Albert J. Taylor, 1915; John A. Simison, 1916; John H. Shadrach, 1917; Charles L. Babb, 1918.
The lodge had a membership of three hundred and eighty-three at the beginning of 1918. The officers for the current year are as follows: Charles L. Babb, worshipful master; William E. Swabb, senior warden; Amos E. Faulkner, junior warden; Henry H. Eavey, treasurer; John H. Whitmer, sec- retary; John W. Gardner, Sr., senior deacon; Andrew J. Wilson, junior dea- con; James H. Matthews, tyler; Rev. Hobbard J. Jewett, chaplain; Lewis H. Whiteman, master of ceremonies; David L. Crawford, senior steward; Charles B. Cross, junior steward; John A. Simison, Albert J. Taylor and J. Thorb Charters, trustees.
WARNER LODGE NO. 410, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
The second Masonic lodge organized in Xenia came into existence on October 21, 1868, as the result of a petition to and a dispensation from the grand lodge of the state of Ohio. The charter members were W. M. North, Dr. E. P. Hooven, J. H. Matthews, R. H. King, S. J. Ridenour, C. W. Newton, J. M. Thirkield, J. H. Sharp and F. M. Shipley All the charter members had been members of Xenia Lodge No. 49, and all are now deceased except Doctor Hooven and J. H. Matthews. The lodge grew slowly until it had about seventy members, but after it was burned out January 23, 1882, it ceased to exist and was taken back as a body in the parent lodge.
XENIA CHAPTER NO. 36, ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Xenia Chapter No. 36, Royal Arch Masons, was chartered on September 29, 1848, with the following charter members: Lewis Wright, David Medsker, William Morris, John A. Hivling, Joshua Martin, James J. Winans, Brinton Baker, Aniel Rodgers, William Ellsberry, Samuel Harry and Zenas Harlan. Lewis Wright was the first M. E. H. P .; David Medsker, M. E. King; and William Morris, M. E. Scribe. The organization of the chapter was effected two years after the lodge resumed labor after the suspension of fifteen years on account of the Anti-Masonic movement. The officers of the chapter for 1918 are as follow : John A. Simison, most excellent high priest; Lewis H. Whiteman, excellent king; Leroy Brower, excellent scribe; Charles L. Babb, captain of the host ; Leon Reed, principal sojourner; Roy C. Hayward, royal arch captain; Henry H. Eavey, treasurer ; John H. Whitmer, secretary; Simeon H. Deacon, grand master of the third veil; Holmes Norris, grand master of the second veil; John W. Gardner, Sr., grand master of the first veil; James H. Matthews, guard; Asa C. Messenger, chaplain; J. H. Matthews and Jacob Kany, stewards; William Maxwell, Charles S. Johnson and John H. Shadrach, trustees. The present membership is one hundred and sixty-five.
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WRIGHT COUNCIL NO. 53 AND NO. 96, ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Wright Council No. 53, Royal and Select Masters, Xenia, was chartered on October 29, 1867, following a dispensation granted on October 14, 1867. The charter members were William M. North, Enoch P. Hooven, J. M. Thir- kield, Samuel J. Warner, David Medsker, John R. Goudy, W. D. Pettigrew, Brinton Baker and Lewis H. Whiteman. The first meeting was held in Novem- ber II, 1867, at which time the following officers were elected: William M. North, thrice illustrious master ; Brinton Baker, deputy illustrious grand mas= ter; William D. Pettigrew, principal conductor of the work; James M. Thir- kield, captain of the guard; Enoch P. Hooven, recorder; David Medsker, treasurer ; Lewis H. Whiteman, sentinel.
The council held regular meetings until its records were destroyed by the destructive fire of January 23, 1882, the fire which destroyed all of the Masonic records, paraphernalia, and property of the Xenia lodge. The last meeting of the council before the fire was held on December 10, 1881. With the loss of the records the members of the council decided to surrender their charter, and devoted all their time and attention to the blue lodge and chapter. It was not until 1906 that the Masons of Xenia again established the council in the city, adopting the name of Wright Council No. 96, Royal and Select Masters, chartered on October 2, 1908, following a dispensation granted on March 29, 1906, by William A. Spill, most illustrious grand master. The first officers were: Lewis H. Whiteman, Eber Reynolds, George C. Barns, Edwin B. Cox, Watkins Frame, J. Thorb Charters, Samuel M. Mckay, Paul B. Yockey and James H. Matthews. The officers for the present year are William Maxwell, thrice illustrious master ; Albert J. Taylor, deputy illustrious master ; Leroy Brower, principal conductor of the work; Eber Reynolds, treasurer ; John H. Whitmer, recorder ; Simeon H. Deacon, captain of the guard; Leon Reed, con- ductor of the council; Watkins Frame, steward; J. H. Matthews, sentinel; Asa C. Messenger, chaplain ; Charles S. Johnson, Thomas J. Kennedy and John A. Simison, trustees. The council now has a membership of one hundred and thirty-six.
JAMESTOWN LODGE NO. 352, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Jamestown Lodge No. 352, Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered on October 18, 1865, with the following charter members: J. W. Pulliam, M. O. Adams, G. W. Wright, J. T. Houston, H. H. Gibney, E. Doherty, A. D. Dowden and J. R. Kendall. The first officers included the following : J. W. Pulliam, worshipful master; A. D. Dowden, senior warden; M. O. Adams, junior warden; J. T. Houston, treasurer; D. N. Foreman, secre- tary; J. R. Kendall, senior deacon; Samuel Zortman, junior deacon; John
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Zeiner, tyler. The lodge owns the second floor of the Adams store build- ing, where it has well-appointed quarters for the work of the lodge. The order expended approximately three thousand dollars for its share of the building. The present officers are Frank Johnson, worshipful master; H. L. Bowermeister, senior warden; H. C. Fisher, junior warden; M. T. McCreight, treasurer; J. D. King, secretary; Otto Thorpe, senior deacon ; J. Leroy Spahr, junior deacon; F. W. Ogan, tyler; C. E. Thuma, master of ceremonies; J. H. Sanders, L. C. Walker and J. H. Perry, trustees; C. E. Thuma and C. E. Ream, grievance committee; R. H. Glass and J. H. Perry, stewards. The past masters of the lodge are J. W. Pulliam, J. T. Houston, John Zeiner, G. E. Bailey, D. M. Shrack, W. F. McMillan, F. W. Alden, J. B. Christopher, W. H. Blair, L. C. Walker, W. A. Paxson, M. J. Flannery, Frank McGuire, R. W. Christy, Charles Clark, H. K. Laird, C. E. Thuma, Frank Shigley, F. W. Ogan, J. D. King, R. H. Glass, C. E. Gerard, J. H. Perry, L. W. Dunham, G. K. Dennis and Otto Thorpe. The present membership is ninety.
YELLOW SPRINGS LODGE NO. 421, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Yellow Springs Lodge No. 421, Free and Accepted Masons, was char- tered on October 21, 1868, the same date on which Warner Lodge of Xenia was chartered. The charter members were Harvey Vinal, Oliver A. Rob- erts, John F. Owen, A. E. Duncan, Charles Ridgway, William M. Haffner, T. C. Hirst, Henry Adler, E. M. Howell and Robert V. B. Christy. One of these charter members, T. C. Hirst, is still living. The first officers were as follow: Harvey Vinal, worshipful master; Oliver A. Roberts, senior warden; John F. Owen, junior warden; Charles Ridgway, treasurer; Will- iam M. Haffner, secretary; T. C. Hirst, senior deacon ; Henry Adler, junior deacon; E. M. Howell, tyler. The lodge owns a two-story brick building on the west side of Xenia avenue between Corry and Short streets. The masters of the lodge since 1868 in the order of their succession are as follow : Harvey Vinal, W. G. Whitehurst, C. P. Hart, William Protzman, T. C. Hirst, A. F. Hopkins, J. M. Harris, T. B. Jobe, F. W. Miller, J J. Hirst, W. E. Carr, W. H. Humphrey. B. F. Hoagland, W. A. Shroufe, J. E. Dale, C. E. Emerick, O. P. Hendrixson, Milton Shaw, L. H. Braley, L. H. Jones, A. F. Shoemaker, H. E. Tucker, A. W. Humphrey, P. M. Stewart, Thad P. Carr, J. H. Harris, R. O. Wead, J. M. Fawcett. J. H. Birch, C. W. Figgins and W. E. Littleton. The lodge now has a membership of one hundred and fourteen. The officers for 1918 are as follow: W. A. Lay- ton, worshipful master; C. M. Preston, senior warden; W. B. Corry, junior warden; G. F. Littleton, treasurer; C. H. Ellis, secretary; E. H. Beard. senior deacon; L. O. Reed, junior deacon; John P. Confer, tyler; T. C.
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