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Until 1834, when the free school system was intro- duced, the only school worthy of note was that held in this building. The teachers in the old academy were Messrs. Williamson, Glass, James Campbell, Olney Davidson, Joseph Sterritt, J. W. Scott, Sharon, C'anders, Rev. William White, Perkins, De Parke Taylor, John Chambers, Rev. William White (for a second period of eleven years), Asa Waters and Rev. J. Q. Waters.
About 1860, the school was suspended, and by au- thority of a special act of the General Assembly its funds were divided between the Witherspoon Insti- tute, the Sunbury Academy and the academy at. Zelie- nople, while the property in the borough of Butler was transferred to the corporation for school purposes.
Witherspoon Institute originated at a meeting of the Presbytery of Allegheny (now Butler) at Con-, cord Church October 17, 1548. The subject of fond- ing an academy to be under the eure of the Presby- tery was first presented, and with the conenrrence of the Presbytery a convention was called, and held in Butler February 6, 1849, to determine the ques- tion, and if thought best to establish such an institu- tion. Those convened entered into the work with enthusiasm, and $1.240 were subscribed at once, as the commencement of a sum for putting up the neces. sary building.
The next spring the Presbytery appointed Rev. Loyal Young to prepare a charter to be submitted at the fall meeting, and also to lay the claims of the proposed institution before the churches.
At a meeting of Presbytery, held at Slate Lick Sep- tember 5. IS49, a form for charter was reported and alopted. By this charter, which was granted by the court December 14, 1819. twenty-one members of the Presbytery of Allegheny were constituted a corporate body. under the style and title of "the Trustees of the Witherspoon Institute." By the provisions of the said charter, the same Presbytery was given power to appoint the successors of these Trustees, and " to in- struct the said corporation as to the management and disposal of all moneys" and property that should come into its possession. The charter members of the Board of Trustees were John Reddick, Lemuel F. Leak, John Coulter, Joseph Glenn, William Morri- son, Benjamin Miller, James M. Smith. Robert Walker. Louis L. Conrad. Ebenezer Henry, Loyal Young. Ephraim Ogden, Newton Bracken, William I. Kane, John Moore, James Crawford. Thomas Mifflin. Samnel Jack, Robert Thorn, John Craig, John Martin. Under this charter the Presbytery elected Rov. Loyal Young as Principal and Mr. David Hall as assistant at their meeting in Butler April 10. [S50, And the school under these teachers went into operation May 13, of the same year in the basement of
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the Presbyterian Church. Rev. Loyal Young visited nearly all the churches of the Presbytery, raising funds for the school, and acrepting the office of Prin- cipal only for a season, being Pastor of the Butler Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Young continued Principal for nearly two years, when Rev. Martin Ryerson was elected to the office, and commenced his labors January 19, 1851. He also held the office nearly two years, resigning on account of ill health October 5, 1852, but teaching to the close of the term. Mr. Young as Principal was again called to the school, with Mr. J. R. Coulter as assistant. After one year, Mr. Coulter being elected as Principal, took the charge, which he held for two years.
In the fall of 1855, Rev. John Smalley became Principal, and continued three years. Mr. Young again acted as Principal for a few months, when Rev. James S. Boyd was appointed in the spring of 1859, and continued Principal for six years. In Octo- ber, 1865, Rev. William I. Brugh became the Principal. Mr. Brugh retained the Principalship until 1877. with the exception of a brief period, during which the office was filled by Rev. Hamilton.
In 1551,a site on Main street was purchased, and a building erected for the institute. To this building wings were added in 1864, toward the expense of which an appropriation of $2,500 was received from the State This building, now occupied by the En- glish Lutheran Church of Butler, was sold by the Trust. ees of the institute in 1877, and a lot of four acres was procured upon an eminence in the eastern part of the town, upon which the present commodious building was erected.
Mr. Brugh having retired from the Principalship, the school was re-opened in the summer of 1877 un- der Mr. Creighton, and in the following year was conducted by Rev. H. Q. Waters, assisted and suc- ceeded by H. K. Shanor. In the construction of this new building a considerable debt had been contract- ed, for the liquidation of which the Presbytery allowed the property to go to sale, and the institution thus passed from the control of the Presbyterian church.
The results achieved during this period of nearly thirty years had fully vindicated the wisdom of the founders of the institute. Under the care of its able and devoted instructors, a very large number of youth were educated and are now filling varions stations of usefulness in the professional and business life.
In April, 1879, Witherspoon Institute was re- opened as an independent, unsectarian academy, with P. S. Bancroft as Principal. With Mr. Bancroft, J. C. Tinstman was associated in the following Septem- ber, as Professor of Mathematics and German. The school has continued under the same management to
the present time. Its course of study includes all the branches of an English education, the classic lan- guages and literature, the sciences and higher math- einaties, German and French. It practically demon- strates the advantages of the co education of the sexes, its rolls comprising the names of ladies and gentle- men in nearly equal number. A summer normal term of six weeks is held every year, in which large num- bers of teachers are specially prepared for their work. The catalogue for 1891 82 shows seven instructors and 172 students.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Prior to the building of the present union school building. there were two small structures in the bor- ough which served as schoolhouses. The first or up- per schoolhouse, as it was called, is still standing near the new school building. The second or lower schoolhouse stood where is now the Methodist Church. The first-mentioned of those buildings was erected some time in the thirties nobody seems to know ex- actly when.
The union school building was begun in 1871 and finished in 1874. Its cost was about $33,000. The expenditure for the additional gronnd necessary. for furniture. ran the total expenses up to $40.000. This was reduced, however, by the sale of the old brick schoolhouse and lots. the academy building, the old schoolhouse near Mrs. Mackey's, the greater part of the Quarry Reserve, a small amount from liquor fines, a tax levied for building purposes, and State appropriations, to $15,000. The architects of the building were Levi Purvis. of Butler, and Barr & Moser. of Pittsburgh ; the contractors, Valentine Feig 1 & Son; and the Superintendent. Jacob Keck. The work was creditable to all connected with it. and the building is an ornament to the town.
The principal teachers from the time of Thomas Berry, who wielded the birch in the old schoolhouse in the thirties, down to the present, have included the following gentlemen: Engene Ferrero. A. Roh- stock. James Balph, R. P. Scott. George R. White, Jolin H. Cratly. A. J. McCafferty, J. B. Matthews, J. J. Sharp. A B. Mechling and E. Mackey.
The schools were organized upon their present basis in 1951
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Following is a list of the members of the Schoot Board from the organization of the schools upon their present basis to 1882:
1854-S. C. Stewart. William Henry, William Balph. S. G. Purvis, Charles Cochran. Andrew Carns. 1855-D. W. Crozier. William Henry, William Balph, J. G. Muntz. Charles Cochran. Andrew Carns. 1856-Isaiah Niblock, G. W. Crozier. William Balph, Jacob Walter. J. G. Muntz, Andrew Carns.
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1857-John Graham, Isaiah Niblock, G. W. Crozier. A. C. Martin, Jacob Waiter. J. G. Muntz. 15S-G. W. Crozier. G. C. Roessing. Isaiah Nib- lock. Charles Prosser, John Graham. Jacob Walter. 1859 -- John Graham. G. W. Crozier, Isaiah Nib- lock, Wm. A. Fetler, Charles Prosser, Jacob WaHer. 1860 -- William Balph, John Graham. G. W. Cro. zier. 1. J. Cummings, William A. Fetler. Charles Prosser.
1861-James Bredin. G. W. Crozier. William 1. Fetler, Louis Stein, William Balph, I. J. Cnin- mings.
1862 -- William 1. Fetler, G. W. Crozier, Will- iam Balph, Louis Stein, James Bredin, I. J. Cum- mings.
1863-Lewis Z. Mitchell, William A. Fetler, G. W. Crozier, I. J. Cummings, Lonis Stein, James Brodin.
1864-James Bredin. I. J. Cummings. Louis Stein. G. W. Crozier. Lewis Z. Mitchell, George C. Roessing.
1865-G. C. Roessing, William S. Zeigler. I. J. Cummings. Lonis Stein. James Bredin, Lewis Z. Mitchell.
1866 -- I. J. Cummings. G. C. Roessing. William S. Zeigler. Lewis Z. Mitchell. Lonis Stein. James Bredin.
1867 -- Alex Lowry. 1. J. Cummings. George (. Roessing. II. J. Klingler, Lewis Z. Mitchell. Louis Stein.
1568-Charles Dufty, Alex Lowry, Lewis Z. Mitchell. Jacob Zeigler. H. J. Klingler.
1869-James Bredin, Charles Duffy. Alex Lowry, Jolm Q. A. Sullivan, Jacob Zeigler. H. J. Klingh.
1870- Alex Lowry. James Bredin, Jacob Zeigler. George Walter. John Q. 1. Sullivan." Charles Duffy. 1871 - Jacob Keek, Alex Lowry. f Ferd Reiber, James Dunlap, George Walter. S. Bredin.
1872 -- Lewis Z. Mitchell. Jacob Keck, George Walter, H. C. Heineman. James Dunlap. S. Bredin. 1878 J. C. Redick .* S. Bredin. Jacob Kock, Adam Trontman, Lewis Z. Mitchell, James Dunlap.
1874 --- William Campbell, Adam Trontman. S. Bredin, H. (. Heineman. George Walter, Lewis Z. Mitchell.
1875-S. P. Irvine. William Campbell. Adam Troutman, S. Bredin, H. C. Heineman, Geo. Walter.
1876 -- Eugene Ferrero, S. P. Irvine, William Campbell. James Dunlap. S. Bredin. Adam Tront man.
Mr. Lowry resigned June 19, 1871, and James A Negley wasappomtil fu fill the vacancy. Mr. Negley resigned Angust 9, 1871, and on the 26th lavey Colbert was appointed in his place.
+Mr Redick resigned Angust 7, 1873, and George Walter was appointed t. his place upon the Board.
WJohn Q. A Sullivan resigned January 6, 1871, and Ferd Reiber was ap- pointed lo fill the vacancy.
1877 -S. P. Irvine, James Dunlap, Adam Trout- man. Lewis Z. Mitchell, Engene Ferrero, S. Bredin.
1878-J. G. Muntz. S. P. Irvine, Eugene Ferrero, George Weber. Lewis Z. Mitchell, Adam Troutman. 1879 -- Joseph Purvis. J. G. Muntz, Adam Trout- man, S. Bredin, George Weber, Lewis Z. Mtichell.
1880-Frank M. Eastman. Joseph Purvis. George Weber,* S. Graham, S. Bredin. Adam Troutman.
1SS1-Adam Troutman, Frank M. Eastman, Jo- seph Purvis, Leo MeQuistion, S. Graham, S. Bredin. ISS2 -Joseph L. Purvis, Adam Troutman, Frank M. Eastman, Philip Weisner. Leo MeQuistion, S. Graham.
ST. PAUL'S ORPHAN HOME. T
This home is situated on a beautiful hill on the east side of Butler, and within the borough limits. The main building is of brick, very substantially built about forty-five years ago by Mr. MeCall. father of the well-known Gen. MeCall. a wealthy merchant of Philadelphia. for a summer residence for himself and family. Philadelphia, at that day, was far dis- tant, and mountains and forests intervened between that city and the rude little log-built town; and it is not surprising that the people looked upon the gray- haired old man, building a mansion of such great di- mensions, with feelings akin to the antideluvians who ridiculed Noah and his ark. The aged gentle- man, however, having in view his own comfort and that of his family, and also the improvement of his extensive landed property in the county, completed his work. He lived but a few summers to enjoy his home. The property passed through several hands until purchased by Christian Ceibert, now of the city of Pittsburgh, Penn.
Mr. Ceibert. being a member of the Reformed Church in the United States, and desiring to sell his beautiľní home. listened to the wise counsel of his pastor, Rev. C. A. Leimberg, and offered the prop- erty, with a donation of $1,000 of the purchase price to the St. Paul's Classis of the Reformed Church, to be erected into an Orphan Home.
The proposition met with much favor, and the property was purchased by said Classis, and dedicated as an orphan home. December 10, 1867. Rev. George B. Russell, D. D., presided at and performed the act of dedication. Addresses were delivered on the occasion by Reys. T. J. Barkley, F. K. Levan and William M. Landis.
Rov. (. A. Leimberg was elected its first Super- intendent, holding the position until 1871. when he resigned. During his term of office, the entire pur chase indebtedness was paid, and the institution brought to a good degree of usefulness and prosperity.
'Mr Weber regened November 1 1880, and Lewis Z Mitchell was ap- pointed to fill the varaney.
¡By the Rev. T. P Stuffer.
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A liberal charter was obtained from the Legislat ure at the session of 186, which grants the privi lege to receive orphan children of all denominations. or Christians, and also the children of deceased sol- diers and sailors who were citizens of the State of Pennsylvania and served in the late rebellion.
At the resignation of Rev. C. 1. Leimberg. Rev. J. B. Thompson was elected Superintendent, and en- tered upon the duties of the office June 1, 1871, con tinning therein until the year 1876, when he resigned. his resignation to take effect April 1. 1577.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held in Grace Reformed Church. Pittsburgh, Penn., Novent- ber 21. 1876. Rev. T. F. Stauffer was elected to the
Church; and also to care for destitute orphans of every class. Applications for admittance are made to the Board of Directors, and children are received by indenture. This enables the authorities of the home to again indenture them, when snitable places can be found. and to retain the guardianship over them till of age.
The orphaus of soldiers and sailors are provided for until sixteen years of age at the expense of the State, at which age they are returned to the guardian ship of relatives and friends,
The government of the home is mild. yet tirm. The importance of self government is earnestly im- pressed upon the minds of the children, and with en.
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office of Superintendent, urged to accept the same. and entered upon its duties April 5, 1877. He con- tinned his management until the annual meeting of the board in June, 1582. when he resigned. his resig- nation taking effect September 5, 1882. During his term of office, many improvements were made to the buildings. A new school building and a new north wing were erected, so that the buiklings are sufficient for the accommodation of a large number of children. Rev. P. C. Prugh was elected Superintendent, and succeeded Rev. Stanffer in the official duties Septem- ber 5. 1982.
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The object of the founders of this institution was to provide for the maintenance and Christian train- ing of orphan children -principally of the Reformed
couraging snecess. The Christian and intellectual training of the children is hekt by the management to be of primary importance, yet. at the same time. not neglecting the physical.
The management consists of Superintendent. Mat ron and a Board of Directors, consisting of sixteen Directors. The board meets annually, on the second Wednesday of June of each year.
The purchased title of the home has been trans ferred from St. Paul's Classis to the Pittsburgh Sy nod of the Reformed Church in the United States, from which body the members of the board are elected.
The institution is in a prosperons condition. and will bring comfort to many fatherless and motherless children.
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The support of the home is derived from the lib- eral free- will offerings of the Reformed Church and the friends of the fatherless of every name. No more worthy object of Christian charity can present itself to the people of God.
CEMETERIES.
The first burial-place in Butler, the old graveyard back of the public school building, was set apart and donated to the town by the Cunninghams, one of whom lies in an unmarked and unknown grave within its limits. The first person known to have been bur- jed in this place was Charles McGinnis, who died in 1806, at the age of eighty-six years.
St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery was platted in 1830, on ground deeded for the purpose by Sarah Collins. An addition was made in 1834. of ground deeded to the Catholic society by Valeria Evans and her hus- band, E R. Evans.
The ground constituting the North Cemetery was purchased from Ebenezer Graham, in 1850, by John N. Porviance, George Smith and Samuel G. Purvis, who wore appointed as a committee for that purpose at a citizens' meeting. The deed was not made un til December 9. 1856. Squire Robert Carnahan was the first Superintendent, and was succeeded by Squire (teorge Roessing, who now holds the position. The remains of Boyd Hill were the first interred in this cemetery.
The South Cemetery is owned in common by the German and English Lutheran and the United Pres- byterian societies. John Negley deeded land to the German Lutherans in 1850, and subsequently to the English Lutherans, and. still later. the MeQuistion heirs made a deed of a small tract of land adjoining npon the south. to the United Presbyterian Church.
MASONIC.
Butler Lodge. No. 272. F. & A. M .. was granted a charter March 7, 1853. The charter members and first officers were: James Bredin, W. M. : David A. Agnew, S. W .: Felix C. Negley, J. W .: William Criswell, Treasurer: George W. Crozier, Secretary. The first meeting of the lodge was held Angust 3. 1853. and officers were installed by S. MeKinley. D. D. (1. M .; William F. Logan, D. G. M .; A. Anderson. G. S. W .: H. A. Williams, G. J. W. : John Ander- son. G. T .; William Wilson, (. S. (. Shank, G. S. D .: Alex Tindall. G. J. D .: F. Poliz. G. M .; J. M. Orr. C .; Andrew Fitzsimmons. T.
From this lodge were organized Harmony Lodge, at Harmony. Butler Co., Pom. : and Argyle Lodge, at Petrolia, Butler Co., Penn. Prosent membership. about seventy.
The present officers are: Lewis Z. Mitchell, W.
M .: John S. Campbell, S. W. ; Walter L. Graham, J. W .: Harvey Colbert, Treasurer; Thomas S. Me- Nair, Secretary; Joseph Criswell. S. D .; C. Rebhun, J. D. : S. G. Hughes. T. Regular communications the first Wednesday of each month.
I. O. 0. F.
Connoquenessing Lodge, No. 278, [. O. O. F., was instituted December 11. 1547, the charter having been granted upon the Sth of November. The char- ter members were Alfred Gilmore, Jacob Zeigler, John Graham and Dunlap MeLaughlin. The first candidates, proposed and elected at the same meet- ing, were William Balph, Cornelius Call, J. H. Neg- ley and Thomas W. Wallace. The first elective offi- cers were: N. G., Alfred Gilmore: V. G., Jacob Zeigler; Secretary, John Graham; Treasurer, Dun- lap MeLaughlin. The second meeting was held on the evening of December 23, in the south wing of the old court house, up stairs. The present elective offi- cers are: N. G., Loyal Y. MeJunkin; V. G., J. W. Bartinus: Treasurer, G. C. Roessing; Secretary, C. E. Anderson; Assistant Secretary, Alex Mitchell. Eleven lodges of Odd Fellows have been organized in Butler County, as follows, viz. : Saxonia, at Saxon- burg: Negler, at Centerville; Kinnear, at Harmony; West Sunbury, at Coultersville; Rustie, at Prospect: Portersville, at Portersville; North Washington, at North Washington: Martinsburg, at Martinsburg ; Petrolia, at Petrolia; Karns City, at Karns City; and Millerstown, at Millerstown.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
This, the oldest of the beneficial orders in Butler County, has nine lodges within its limits, located at Butler. Petrolia. Prospect, Karns City, Fairview, ('enterville, Martinsburg, Byron Center and Evans- burg.
Butler Lodge. No. 94, was instituted January IS, 1576, with the following charter members, viz. : L. P. Walker, S. R. Diffonbacher, T. A. Templeton. A. L. Reiber, T. B. White, D. Cupps. A. Mitchell, H. Gemper, E. Robb, T. S. Green, D. A. Heck. C. Reb- Imn. Samuel Walker, John F. Lowry. The whole number of Master Workmen received since the organ- ization is ninety-one, and . the present membership is seventy-tive. The lodge embraces in its membership some of the best citizens of the borough. An excel- lent library is provided for the use of members and their families. It now contains six hundred volumes, mostly of standard works on history, poetry and fiction.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The Knights of Honor have seven lodges in the county. A L. Reiber Lodge, No. 679, of this bor-
Samuel G. Purvis was born near Shippensville, Cum- berland Co., Penn., on the 28th of May, 1808. In 1817, he removed with his parents to Westmoreland County, and from thence in 1821 to Middlesex Township. But- ler County. He remained on the farm with his parents until 1829, when he went to Pittsburgh, and learned the carpenter's trade. In 1832. he came to Butler Borough. where he carried on a large and successful business as a contractor and builder, and was the founder of an industry which is to-day the most important in Butler. In 1869, Mr. Purvis and two of his sons engaged in the lumber business, and started a planing mill. His large experience and wise judgment brought success, and the business soon grew to important dimensions. lle cou- tinued actively engaged in this enterprise until his death. which occurred May 28, 1879. on the seventy-second anniversary of his birthday. As a business man, he was enterprising, judicious and prudent. His integrity and fair-dealing caused him to be widely honored by all who were brought into business relations with him.
Mr. Purvis was married, in 1834, to Miss Elizabeth Logan, who is still living. Five sons and two daughters blessed this union-George, Joseph L., Isabel D., Sam- uel D., William Isaiah, Levi O. and Sarah Jane. George
died in childhood ; Isabel D. resides with her mother in Butler ; Sarah Jane is the widow of the late W. II Black, Esq. ; William J. Purvis is now a practicing physician of Etna, Peun. ; Samuel D. resides in Butler, and is engaged in carpentry. J. L. and L. O Purvis succeeded their father in the management of the planing mill and lumber business, which they are conducting very successfully and on a large scale.
Samuel G. Purvis was elected to the office of Justice of the Peace five times, and served seventeen years in that capacity. He resigned in order to give his whole attention to his business interests. He also held from time to time many local offices. As a citizen. he was public spirited and active in promoting educational and religious work. He was a prominent member of the United Presbyterian Church. and greatly devoted to its interests. He helped to organize the Butler County Mutual Fire Insurance Company : was chosen its first President. and held the office until his death. He also assisted in organizing the Butler Water Company, and was its President for several years He led a busy and useful life, and Ins death was a great loss to the com munity.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN H. NEGLEY.
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ough, was instituted June 22, 1877, with the follow- ing charter members: A. L. Reiber, W. P. Roessing, D. A. Heck, C. H. Roessing, C. P. Slentz. J. R. Spang. J. C. Smith, G. A. McBride, S. F. McBride, J. B. Craig. John F. Lowry, T. C. Barr. W. L. Mar. shall, P. M. Lowry, C. A. Sullivan, H. Biehl, A. B. Hughes, A. T. Black, T. B. White. G. A. Black, W. E. Reed. C. Redhun. D. Cupps. S. C. Campbell. George M. Zimmerman. J. L. Campbell, F. M. Eastman, S. M. Cochran, Clarence Walker. The present number of members is about forty.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Butler Conneil, No. 219. was instituted May 3. 18SO, sixteen charter members, as follows: W. 1. Wright. Eli Conn. G. W. Shaffer, Jeff Burtner, G. W. Shiron, Newton Black, A. L. Reiber, J. M. Thompson, C. A. Sullivan, M. Sullivan, R. M. Craw. ford, J. L. Campbell, D. L. Byres, A. O. Eberhart, L. B. Roessing, B. F. Klee. The present member. ship of the Council is thirty-eight.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
The Butler Conucil of this order was instituted September 30, 1881, with twenty-five charter mem- bers, viz .: B. H. Jacks. S. Schamberg. Leonidas Huff. A. L. Reiber. J. Q. Waters, H. Biehl, D. A. Heck, Bernard Roossing, James T. Brittain, Joseph Brittain. W. A. Stein, Thomas F. Stanffer, Conrad Bielil, L. B. Roessing. W. C. Smith. J. L. Camp- bell. John Mitchell. H. O. Stehle. George Ketterer. Linn MeAboy. J. N. Patterson, R. H. Pillow, W. C. Thompson, H. De Wolf, Jeff Burtner. To these seventeen members have since been added, making a total of forty-two.
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
This association was organized March 4, and in- corporated March 31. 1876. The capital stock was fixed at $500,000, the number of shares at 2,500. and their value at $200 each. The total number of shares taken is about fourteen hundred. The origi- nal officers of the association were: President, G. C. Roessing; Vice President, G. Etzel; Secretary, J. L. Campbell; Treasurer, Lonis Ressing; Directors, H. C. Heineman, John M. Miller, JJacob Zeigler, Jacob Booz, Stephen Bredin, C. Rockenstine, J. L. Purvis, William Ensminger, John M. Miller. The present officers are: President, G. C. Roessing; Vice Presi- dent, L. P. Walker; Secretary. J. L. Campbell; Treasurer, H. Biehle; Directors. J. S. Gray, F. M. Reno. H. Greib. J. H. Trontman, J. Rockenstein, H. Miller; Solicitor. C. G. Christie.
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