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The following is related of the first school in the Miller settlement: "In 1838, the children in the Miller settlement, had so increased as to raise the question-how shall these children be educated? A young man in their midst was willing to teach for moderate pay, but there was no schoolhouse. This difficulty was soon solved. Joseph Miller generously offered the use of his residence during the usual school hours of the day. This offer was accepted. The seminary was opened and morning after morning, during the term, Mr. Miller and his aged companion rose early, did up their morning work. ate their breakfast, arranged the seats for school and then left the house, and went to their eldest son's residence. They returned again in the evening after school was dismissed. Thus, day by day, was the la-
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borious self-denying, monotonous drudgery performed by this aged pair for the benefit of others."
York township has a central school building about finished. It has not yet voted for centralization, but will as soon the demand comes.
CLAIBOURNE TOWNSHIP.
In Claibourne township, there stood near the Sidle Methodist Protestant church a schoolhouse, in which was taught the first school in this township. A Mr. Lamphere, an old gentleman, was the first to instruct in this pioneer schoolhouse. The pupils included Ellison, James and Wilson Williams, Richard Samuel and Eliza Coterell, John A. and Elder Swartz, and perhaps the Wilson children. The term lasted two months. A very excellent teacher of the old type was Eleazor Rose, whose memory was wonderful, and what he taught remained with his pupils all through life. The schools of Clai- bourne township have advanced with the county's development, until today the schools rank well with other townships of Union county. At Richwood the same building erected in 1876 is still in use, although it has been en- larged within recent years.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
In Washington township a log house was erected on the Titsworth place at an early date through the joint labors of the handful of settlers in the vicinity. It stood near the old cemetery, and Joseph Carter was one of the first teachers, if indeed not the very first. He taught two winter terms, and David Ellis taught several terms in the same building. For a number of years a subscription school was held on the Kenton and Marysville road, some distance north of Byhalia. Stacy Smith was also an old teacher in these parts of the county. Before the establishment of free district schools the terms were of unequal length and at various times of the year. The first term in the western part of the township was held in a log house which stood on the Bird farm. Mary Johnson was the first teacher. She received seventy-five cents per week and "boarded 'round." Margaret Johnson also taught here later. Washington township has its central building in course of construction under conditions similar to those found in York township.
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TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.
In Taylor township, in March, 1850, road and school districts were set off and thirty years later there were eleven sub-school districts in the township with a total enumeration of 497 pupils of school age. There were school houses in every district, with a property valuation of $8,800; aver- age wages of men, $28.00; of women, $20.00. There have been many changes for the better in the schools in the last quarter of a century. When one remembers the log cabin schoolhouses of early days in the county, and of all the hardships endured by parents and pupils and teachers in those days, they can not fail to appreciate the modern facilities by which the young generation of today are enabled to gain a good education.
In 1908 there was erected at Broadway an eight-thousand-dollar two- story brick building. Five teachers are employed in teaching the pupils from the village and from two country districts.
Taylor township has two wagons running now, thus having commenced the process of centralizing her schools.
COMPELLING A TEACHER TO "TREAT."
No one in Union county need read Edward Eggleston's "Hoosier School Master," in order to gain some knowledge concerning the old custom of mak- ing a school master "treat" his school on holidays, for right here in this county many such instances are on record, some of which have already been given in this chapter. Here is another full of interest. It was related at the dedi- cation of the new centralized school building at Watkins, Mill Creek town- ship, October 4, 1913, by an old Union county teacher-pioneer Graham. "One Christmas, when a certain Mr. Dodge was teaching the pioneer school in a log cabin schoolhouse in this same district, the pupils, according to the fashion, determined to make the teacher 'treat' or lock him out of the build- ing. At an early hour in the morning they assembled and barred the door well, and waited the master's arrival, but at the regular hour for 'taking up school.' the master descended from the low loft in the building where he had secreted himself. He commanded all to take their seats and commence their studies. So all went well until the noon hour, when they tried another plan. While the teacher was out of doors, the boys barred the door again and made another demand on the teacher, who promptly climbed to the roof of the building to get away from them. He then succeeded in smoking the
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pupils out by placing a board over the huge chimney. On his return to mother earth again, the demand was again made for the treats. This time the teacher took to the woods and climbed into a small tree to get away from their rough clutches. The pupils then went to a nearby neighbor and secured an ax and cut the tree down, which again placed the man at their mercy. While in the tree the teacher's watch fell from his pocket and was broken to pieces, and he gave some of the pupils pieces of it for souvenirs, but this was not a 'treat' and they still clamored. Finally, they seized him and took him to a nearby pond (remember it was in cold December) and there gave him a good ducking. After this part of the ceremony was over, all went back to the schoolhouse when the teacher went again into the loft and brought forth a large basket of fine apples and hurled them broadcast. They did this with a right good will and then they understood that he had planned to 'treat' them. Finding that they were in for a time with him, the teacher wisely concluded to give them all they wanted.
Among the early teachers at that school were Messrs. Dodge (who was ducked), Sweezey, Wolf, Charles Adams, Graham, Dr. Andrews, Duck- worth, who became a minister, Thompson, who later became a congress -. man, Frank Cruickshank, Judge Brodrick and others.
At the dedication above referred to, the old teachers' desk (minus its deep drawer) was on exhibition, having been preserved all those forty odd years as a relic of the early school days in Union county.
The six district superintendents of the county in 1914-15 received a salary as follows: In district No. I, $1,200; in No. 2, $1,200; in No. 3, $1,200; in No. 4, $1,200; in No. 5, $1,000; in No. 6. $1,150.
Under the new school law of Ohio the schools of this county are under the general supervision of a county school superintendent. Prof. D. H. Sellers, who was elected by the county school board, July 18, 1914. He took his seat August I, that year, having been elected for one year.
WAGES AND ENROLLMENT.
From the unofficial report of the schools of Union county for 1914-15, it appears that the lowest wages paid was $40.00 per month; the highest, $125.00 per month. The lowest attendance was six, in one room of the county. The highest number enrolled in any one room was 110. The county is now divided into six school districts, and the wages as reported are as follows: district No. 1, $44.29; enrollment, 566; district No. 2.
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wages, $50.90; enrollment, 535; district No. 3, wages, $62.00; enrollment, 613: district No. 4, wages, $61.89; district No. 5, no report; enrollment, 417: district No. 6, wages, $50.75; enrollment, 156.
UNION COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The first teachers' institute in Union county was organized about 1866. The first president of the organization was Franklin Wood, who held the position for many years. For nearly half a century the teachers of the county have maintained the organization and held annual meetings at the county seat.
CHAPTER XV.
FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
'Fraternal organizations have long since demonstrated their usefulness, though in the early days it was a question which caused considerable trouble in certain communities and in certain religious sects. It is now looked upon as a mark of much intelligence and perfectly praiseworthy for any commun- ity to have connected with it fraternal and benevolent societies, both for men and women. If properly lived up to, these secret societies are for the betterment of the common masses. Brotherly love, charity and true benevo- lence are the fundamental principles upon which all such orders are founded. While their work is secret, this fact does not militate against their useful- ness, as can be testified to by millions of the best citizens throughout the United States.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Palestine Lodge No. 158, Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted April 19, 1848. The charter members were Stephen F. Kinney, John Cas- sil. J. O. Baker, Silas Igou, Jeremiah Curl. L. B. Kinney, David Burnham and James R. Smith. The first worshipful master was Jeremiah Curl. Seven men were admitted at the meeting of April 20, 1858. One of the original fifteen members was still living in 1883. Unfortunately a fire on July 26, 1859, destroyed all the lodge's records. A new charter was grant- ed October 21 of that year. The membership now is two hundred and one. The elective officers are as follows: Worshipful master, P. A. Baker : senior warden, A. Mclvor: junior warden. F. F. Beck ; senior deacon, C. V. Hut- son ; junior deacon, C. E. Brooks; secretary, Ed. A. Mullen; treasurer. J. WV. Anderson: tyler, C. A. Belt : trustees, L. Henderson, N. E. Liggett and I. F. Blue. The hall is located at 113 South Main street. The lodge owns the third floor of the brick building and also leases the second floor for the Masonic club.
Marysville Chapter No. 99, Royal Arch Masons, was granted a dispen- sation October 13, 1866. After working under a dispensation for one year a charter was granted the chapter. The chapter now enjoys a large mem- bership.
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Marysville Council No. 61, Royal and Select Masters, was instituted December 30, 1873, with about a dozen members.
Newton Lodge No. 249. Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted Oc- tober 19, 1854, with charter members as follows: W. H. Robb, P. Man- chester. C. Winkler, Milton Colver, Nathaniel Stewart, James R. Smith, James W. Grooks, Smith Brown, T. L. Wiswell and G. W. Baxley.
Mount Carmel Lodge No. 303. Free and Accepted Masons, of Clai- bourne township, was chartered October 21, 1858, and organized the 9th of the following November. Members of the fraternity from Marysville as- sisted in organizing this lodge. The first officers were: John Sidel, wor- shipful master : J. C. Sidel, senior warden; J. Beardsley, junior warden; L. Barber, senior deacon: Mr. Radebaugh, junior deacon; John Wood, treas- urer, J. S. Gill, secretary. The charter members were G. Myers, J. S. Gill, John Woods, Leet Bonham, John Warrick, John Sidle, J. C. Sidle, John S. Beardsley, J. B. W. Williams and J. M. Longfellow. The past masters are: John Sidle, 1858-70; J. C. Sidle, 1870-71; V. F. Collier, 1871-72; Joseph Cratty, 1872-75; M. J. Woods, 1875-76; J. J. Anderson, 1876-77; A. J. Blake, 1881-85 : J. S. Gill, 1889-90: V. F. Collier, 1890-91 ; H. M. Hall, 1891-93 ; V. F. Collier, 1893-1894: Bent Cahill. 1894-98; E. T. Jones, 1898- 99 : C. D. Sidle. 1899-1900 ; J. L. Jolliff, 1900-01 ; W. E. Ford, 1901-03; M. C. Walgamot, 1903-05: O. Livingston, 1905-06; H. C. Duke, 1906-07; J. P. Sidle, 1907-09: H. C. Wood, 1909-10; L. I .. Roeback, 1910-1I; J. F. Rapp, 19II-12.
The lodge now has a membership of one hundred and thirty-five. A hall is leased by the order. W. H. Long is the present secretary and furnished most of the above information.
This lodge was instituted in the second story of Doctor Ross' residence on Franklin street. The old house is still standing after several moves. The lodge built the third story on the George Courts building, where they still have their home and meet every first and third Tuesdays of each month.
The officers in 1914 were: J. H. Clark, worshipful master : C. S. Stevens, senior warden : C. J. Johnson, junior warden ; Bent Cahill, treasurer: W. H. Long, secretary : H. O. Spring, senior deacon ; Lee Redmond, junior deacon ; L. M. Jones, tyler ; S. J. Brown, E. T. Jones and V. F. Collier, trustees.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
The first secret order founded in Union county was the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which instituted a lodge, known as Marysville Lodge
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No. 87, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, on June 7, 1847. Its charter members were as follows: John Cassil, S. A. Cherry, James Kinkade, W. T. Brophy and John H. Smith. The officers were John Cassil, noble grand; S. A. Cherry, vice grand : James Kinkade, Jr., recording secretary; William T. Brophy, treasurer : John H. Smith, financial secretary. The first men initiated were Philip Snider, James M. Wilkinson, J. C. Doughty, Charles Rathburn and William E. Lee. On December 12, 1882, the records show the membership to have been one hundred and fifty. The library then had vol- umes amounting to three hundred and twenty-three books. At the date last named the only surviving charter member was S. A. Cherry. The present membership is ( 1914) two hundred and sixty. The elective officers are as follows : Noble grand. B. P. Mclaughlin ; vice grand. Frank Belt, Sr .; re- cording secretary, Will M. Longbrake; financial secretary, James Gibson ; treasurer, William M. Haines. The present hall was erected in 1889, at a cost of $2,293.
Marysville Encampment No. 114, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was chartered May 6, 1868, and instituted August 10, following. The charter members were John Cassill, A. F. Wilkins. A. Morey, John P. Bauer, Thomas Turner, John Weaver, Jr., and Joseph H. Felkner. At the present time the membership is ninety-two.
Richwood Lodge No. 443, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was granted a dispensation May 10. 1870, and instituted June 11. 1870. Its charter members were Andrew Spratt, Byron Andrews, R. C. Bigelow, Solomon Walker. W. II. Robertson, Richard Biddle, Robert Ferrier, Henry Biddle, G. W. Canan. N. P. Westheimer, William Drumm, Morgan Young and two others whose names are forgotten. The first noble grand was Morgan Young, with vice-grand in the person of Andrew Spratt. This lodge was organized in the Westheimer block, which was burned in 1875. However, several years before the fire, the order had built the third story of the John A. Woods building on West Franklin street, at a cost of $2.250. In 1884 the total membership was one hundred and ten. Today it has a membership of one hundred and twenty. The elective officers are now (1914) as follows: William Smith, noble grand: John Borlen, vice-grand: O. E. Stout, secretary; J. J. Maddox, treasurer. They own a good hall. There is also an encampment at this place.
Richwood Encampment No. 185 was granted a warrant May 5, 1875. and was duly instituted June 8 of the same year. It now enjoys a good mem- bership.
Broadway Lodge No. 704, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was
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organized August 4, 1881, with thirteen members. They first met over a store building, but in about 1888, with the township, erected a two-story frame building in Broadway, the second story of which they still own and use. It cost them about two thousand seven hundred dollars and September 15, 1907, was burned in part. They collected one thousand dollars insur- ance and rebuilt. The membership is now ninety-eight. The elective offi- cers are as follows: Howard Hisey, noble grand; Fred Clark, vice grand; Daniel Sanderson, secretary; J. W. Yarrington, treasurer: C. H. Gardner, financial secretary. The Rebekah lodge, in conjunction with this lodge, is in a flourishing condition.
Darby Lodge No. 636, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was or- ganized at Milford Center, June 28, 1876, with the following charter mem- bers: French Garwood, James McCloud, A. S. Chears, George Monroe, J. A. Moore, S. D. Elliott. James N. Devore, William Woodworth, S. B. White, J. T. Sager, Benjamin Lock, Philip Coe, Robert Goff, Allen Reed and G. D. Mitchell.
The present membership is seventy-four. The elective officers are: G. V. Poling, noble grand; Joseph Poling, vice grand; Tell Reed, chaplain; M. W. Martin, recording secretary ; A. J. Rigdon, treasurer. The hall, which is owned by the order, cost two thousand four hundred dollars, and is located on State and Mill streets.
Rush Creek Lodge No. 269 was instituted at Essex, June 20, 1876, with sixteen members, as follows: E. L. Randall. S. H. Grant, G. S. Robert- son, M. M. Mather, D. D. Mather, J. D. Mather, Levi Price, Levi Rose- berry, Asberry Cheney, E. D. Horton, Richard Davis, Philip Bender. Simpson Price. C. W. Burgoon, John Price and John Vestal. M. M. Mather was the first noble grand. A hall was erected in the autumn of 1875. at a cost of five hundred dollars and was a joint-stock company. Later it be- came the sole property of the Odd Fellows at Essex. The lodge is still doing a good work in its community. Its secretary is now H. Jolley.
Pharisburg Lodge No. 664. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted June 13. 1877. The first officers were: E. A. Bell, noble grand; J. R. Taylor, vice grand : A. B. Stricker, recording secretary : J. H. Hoskins, permanent secretary. The present secretary is Sells Hill and Herman Hickok is the treasurer.
Paris Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Marysville, was in- stituted by the colored people of the neighborhood in 1894.
The other points in Union county where lodges of this fraternity are
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located are at York, Baybalia and Jerome. All lodges in the county have good sized Rebekah lodges in conjunction.
KNIGHTS OF PYTIIIAS.
The first account we have of this order being instituted, or established in Union county, was when Rising Sun Lodge No. 71. Knights of Pythias, was granted a charter May 7, 1875, and instituted June 8 of that year. The charter members were S. J. Finch, H. W. Finch, J. H. Randall, J. Critch- field, T. C. Owen. J. H. Vaughan, P. E. Barnes, Will H. Reeves, G. R. Gum and J. J. Woodruff. Its membership is now one hundred and fifty and all are interested in the work.
For the first two years this lodge met in the Odd Fellows hall, but after that they leased a hall on the second floor of the W. S. Bowers building, which they occupied until 1882. In that year they erected the third story of the Cooper building, at the corner of Franklin and Blagrove streets.
Marysville Lodge No. 100. Knights of Pythias, was chartered May 24. 1877, and the charter members were as follows: Noah Orr. past chan- cellor; Harry Gebbard, chancellor commander; Adam Snider, vice com- mander : J. H. Kinkade, prelate: S. N. McCloud, master of exchequer ; J. B. Couchman, master of finance: C. F. Wilkins, keeper of records and seal; Theodore Mullen, master at arms : C. H. Carter, inside guard; W. S. Smith, outside guard ; J. J. Gledhill, James Smith, F. C. Myers, D. W. March, J. H. Willis, E. P. Rogers and G. Gibson. At present it has a total membership of two hundred and sixty-nine. The elective officers are as follows: Pearl Beltz, chancellor commander; S. Warden, vice commander; Bert Ullour, prelate : D. Beltz, master of work; W. F. Brodrick, keeper of records and seal: Charles Orahood, master of finance; H. F. Conkwright, master of ex- chequer ; O. Warden, master at arms; J. Lackemeier, inside. guard; T. Weidman, outside guard: J. L. Sellers, M. L. Myers and J. R. Taylor, trus- tees.
The lodge owns a lot, but have no building at this date. Their property is at the southwest corner of Main and Fourth streets. The lodge has within its membership many of the best business men in the city.
Raymond Lodge No. 657, Knights of Pythias, was organized May 23, 1894, with the following charter members, kindly furnished the author by the present efficient keeper of records and seal: C. A. Thompson, J. N. Wright, C. W. Smith, J. C. Hartshorn, E. H. Hatton, S. F. Green, W. L. Jenkins, H. M. Skidmore, J. E. Southard, A. Titus, George Vanskiner, F.
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Cranston, M. F. Rhoades, T. B. Curshell, L. F. Thompson, J. L. Hamilton, J. B. Greer, U. Cook, C. W. Fox, J. W. Priest, R. L. Clegg, J. R. Herd, Henry Cook, S. Hall, H. H. Dague, W. C. Shirk, French Sparks, W. P. O'Brien, E. B. Benerd, J. F. Finley, L. C. Ford, George Jewell, William Milligan, F. E. Demins, George F. McIlroy, M. K. Baughn, D. F. Williams, F. S. Skidmore, S. A. Jewell, William Cahill, H. A. Williams, T. F. Lock- wood. H. E. Williams, A. O. T. Andrus, R. A. Linn, H. Turner and S. S. Flickenger.
The lodge now has a membership of an even hundred. The officers in November, 1914, were : J. W. Phipps, chancellor commander ; Harold Evans, vice commander ; B. Bushong, prelate; W. K. Baughn, master of work ; E. T. Bault, keeper of records and seal; A. Titus, master of finance; C. W. Fox, master of exchequer; Iver Wooley, master of arms; O. D. Dillon, inside guard: W. C. Brown, outside guard. A hall was provided in 1895, at a cost of eight hundred dollars. Three degrees of the order are here represented.
Milford Center Lodge No. 274, Knights of Pythias, in Union town- ship, Union county, Ohio, was organized May 28, 1888, and now has a membership of one hundred and fifty-three. The degrees of Page Rank, Esquire Rank and Knights Rank are all represented. The Pythian Sisters liave a lodge of ninety-two members.
With the passing of the years it may be of interest to recall the names of the charter membership of this lodge, hence they are here inserted: W. D. Johnson, W. A. Sedebottom, E. P. Houghton, A. B. Linsley, U. S. Alden, T. W. Buffington, L. F. Erb, M. L. White, George Erb, J. Fleming, M. S. Buffington, Mose George, F. J. Johnson, Tell Reed, Jacob Schunk, W. N. White, J. A. Morse, F. G. Reynolds, S. D. Elliott, M. H. Johnson, D. A. Watson, C. Rice, A. Paver, W. B. Kimball, A. B. Gabriel, A. Peffer, W. S. Adams, Fred Neer, W. L. Tway, A. Daly, W. A. Fry, J. P. Connor, F. E. Baker, G. W. Walker, C. H. Noth, S. B. Childs and Nort Reed.
The present officers are: Walter Overacker, chancellor commander ; Fred Geer, vice commander ; Louis Michels, prelate; M. W. Martin, keeper of records and seal; C. S. Haynes, master of finance; J. E. Macken, master of exchequer ; trustees, H. Ingram, Walter Harris, G. L. Coe.
Magnetic Springs Lodge, at Magnetic Springs, Union county, was or- ganized September 23, 1889, and had as its charter members the following : W. H. Curl. A. C. DeGood, J. W. King, J. E. Newhouse, M. F. Langstaff. H. D. Waldron, B. F. Carter, M. E. Bollard, P. H. Lind, S. S. Draho, H. H. McFadden, J. R. Frye, M. A. White, O. B. McLean, S. C. McLean, A. B. Morris, J. L. Newhouse, H. G. Warren, John Fletcher, Lee Atherton, A.
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Hildreth, D. W. Franklin, S. A. Hoskins. W. A. Artz, M. HI. Brady, B. V. DeGood, W. A. Hildreth, E. Croffoth and L. B. Scott.
The officers in the fall of 1914 were: Elmore Griffith, chancellor com- mander; Harry Fryc, vice commander: Jesse Stulty, prelate; Orley Green, keeper of records and seal; F. E. Henson, master of exchequer; Kenneth DeGood, inside guard: Jesse West, outside guard; Frank Bentell, master of work; William J. Parrott, master of finance; Mr. McLain, master at arms.
This lodge now has a menibership of seventy-two. They have just sold their lodge room, but will erect a new one soon.
North Star Lodge No. 452, Knights of Pythias, at Essex, was organ- ized September 8, 1890, and now enjoys a membership of one hundred and twelve. Its charter members were T. M. Parish, W. L. Decker, Elmer Hall, Milton Marsh, Levi Roseberry, John Orr, E. D. Judd, M. M. Mather, Harry Patterson, William Harraman, William Williams, J. R. Griffith. Jacob Fist, Henry Blue, Jacob Temple, D. A. Temple, E. L. Randall, R. R. Randall, J. E. Inskeep, James Coffey, G. W. Phillips, F. M. Sanders and G. E. Parish.
The elective officers at this date are: Chancellor commander, Orville Love: vice commander. E. W. Carr: prelate. Oliver Cowgill; keeper of records and seal, Ira Cowgill; master of arms, W. W. Bailey ; inside guard, Charles Moore; outside guard, Harry Mulvain; master of exchequer, H. F. Bonham ; master of finance, Sherman Love.
Honor Lodge No. 597, at York, was organized May 24, 1893, with a charter membership of twenty-seven. The order owns their own hall. It is the second story of the township building and it was erected in 1900, at a cost of one thousand dollars. The officers in 1914 were as follows: H. L. Bosart, chancellor commander ; J. B. Moore, vice commander : L. H. Worth- ington, prelate; J. L. Worthington, master of work; T. B. Middleton, keeper of records and seals: E. J. Brooks, master of finance: S. W. Bulen, master of exchequer : J. L. Harris, master at arms ; C. D. Bailey, inside guard : E. V. Bosart, outside guard. The total number of members in the month of December, 1914, was fifty-six.
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