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All publications authorized by the society and not men- tioned above have been made through the transactions of the State Medical Society.
Among the papers so published those of most general interest are an account of the topography and geology of the county, illustrated by a map and diagrams, in the trans- actions for 1857, and the meteorological records in 1857, '58, and '67.
In 1857 the annual meeting of the State Medical So- ciety was held at the court-house at West Chester. At the close of its session the delegates present were escorted along the Brandywine Creek, and over the scene of the Revolutionary battle, and afterwards entertained at the
Cabinet Hall by the county society. From 1860 there is not much to record of the Chester County Medical Society. The civil war drew from it some of the most active mem- bers, and engrossed the interest of all.
This interest found very practical expression at the meet- ing of April, 1861, in a unanimous resolution offering medical attendance without charge to the families of United States volunteers so long as they should remain in the field. After the close of the war the society remained for some time in a depressed condition. In 1869 the member- ship was but 13. The next year a reorganization was at- tempted. The immediate result was not very marked, but from that time both membership and interest steadily in- creased. In 1880 the membership numbered 30. After 1858 the stated meetings were held semi-annually in vari- ous rooms in West Chester, sometimes the office of some member, until 1871, since which time they have been held in the lecture-room of the Presbyterian church. Within the last year meetings have been held at Coatesville and Oxford, and the times of meeting changed to the second Wednesdays of February, April, June, August, October, and December.
The great mass of the proceedings of the society has been of a strictly professional character, yet many subjects of more general interest have claimed its attention, nota- bly the enforcement of public sanitary measures, vaccina- tion, etc., the registration of births and deaths, the regis- tration of practitioners of medicine and their alleged quali- fications, the establishment of a State board of health, the raising of the standard of medical education, which have all received due consideration and vigorous support.
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THE MASONIC ORDER.
THE MASONIC ORDER.
The following is a list of Masonic lodges chartered in Chester County. Those marked * are now at work under the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania :
No. 11. Newtown, Bneks Connty .- Granted Aug. 17, 1768; surren- dered Dec. 24, 1781. New warrant granted to branch of No. - , and held at a place called the Half-way House, Londongrovo township, in Chester County, on Fcb. 16, 1782 ; surrendered, and renewed March 7, 1791.
No. 50. Sign of the "White Horse," East Whiteland, Chester Co .-- Granted Deo. 6, 1790; moved to the borough of West Chester Jan. 5, 1807 ; warrant resigned June 18, 1838.
No. 75.# Pughtown, Coventry township (now Phoenixville), Chester Co .- Granted March 5, 1798.
No. 80. Unity Lodge, to be held at the United States Arms inn, in Sadsbury township, Chester Co .- Granted June 3, 1799 ; Sept. 1, 1800, moved to sign of the "Rising Sun," Salisbury township, Lancaster Co .; April 7, 1801, moved to sign of the " Plough," Sadsbury town- ship, Chester Co. Vacated Oct. 3, 1808, for unmasonie conduct.
No. 132. Brandywine Lodge, at the sign of the "Olive Branch," nn the Downingtown and Harrisburg turnpike-road, in the county of Chester .- Granted Sept. 2, 1811; removed to West Nantmeal town- ship, 1822; removed to lloneybrook township.
No. 142. Village Lodge, Sadsbury, Chester Co .- Granted Nov. 20, 1815.
No. 162. Fidelity Lodge, New London Cross-Roads, New London township, Chester Co .- December, 1818.
No. 174. Downingtown Lodge, Downingtown, Chester Co .- May 1, 1820.
No. 183. Farmers' Lodge, at "General Jackson" inn, Tredyffrin township, Chester Co., Sept. 12, 1822.
No. 309 .* Williamson Lodge, Downingtown, Chester Co .- Consti- tuted Nov. 27, 1857.
No. 322.# West Chester Lodge, West Chester, Chester Co .- March 1, 1858.
No. 340.# Thomson Lodge, Garrett's Sideling, Chester Co .- June 4, 1860. Now at Green Tree, on Pennsylvania Railroad, in Chester County.
No. 343.# Skerrett Lodge, Cochranville, Chester Co .- June 16, 1862. No. 353 .* Oxford Lodge, Oxford, Chester Co .- Dec. 27, 1864.
No. 383 .* Goddard Lodge, Coatesville, Chester Co .- March 5, 1867.
No. 405.# Howell Lodge, Waynesburg (now Broukville), Chester Co .- Dec. 27, 1867.
No. 446." Monnt Pickering Lodge, Upper Uwchlan, Chester Co .- June 3, 1869.
No. 475." Kennet Lodge, Kennet Square, Chester Co .- June 1, 1870.
No. 545.# New London Lodge, New London, Chester Co .- March 1, 1876.
No. 553 .* Spring City Lodge, Spring City, Cbester Co .- Dec. 27, 1877.
We give a brief history of some of the lodges mentioned in the foregoing list.
LODGE No. 50.
Being unable to find any of the papers or books of this lodge, with the exception of two ledgers and a book of its minutes from Ang. 12, 1826, to July 11, 1835, its history must necessarily be incomplete; but from its returns made to the Grand Lodge, the minute-book above referred to, and other reliable sources, we have gathered information which, we trust, will interest the reader, be he Mason or not.
This was the first Masonic lodge originally chartered in Chester County. (See Nos. 11 and 50 in "List of Lodges.") At a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge, held at Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 1790, a petition was read from a number of brethren, Master Masons, praying for a warrant to hold a lodge at the sign of the " White Horse," in East Whiteland, in the county of Chester, or at
any other place within five miles of it. The prayer was granted, and the Grand Secretary directed to make out a warrant in the name of Bro. John Smith, Master; John Bartholomew, Senior Warden ; and John Christie, Junior Warden, of No. 50. Jan. 5, 1807, permission was sought and obtained of the Grand Lodge to remove said lodge to the borongh of West Chester.
The following lists show the names and time of service of the Masters, and the names of the members :
John Smith, Dec. 1790, to June, 1800 ; John G. Bull, June, 1800, to Dec. 1801; Marmaduke Pearce, Dee. 1801, to Dee. 1802; John Rowland, Dee. 1802, to June, 1803; Cromwell Pearce, June, 1803, to Dec. 1803; John G. Bull, Dec. 1803, to Dec. 1804; John Lindsay, Dec. 1804, to Dec. 1805 ; Joseph Pearce, Dec. 1805, to June, 1806; Isaac Darlington, June, 1806, to Dec. 1806; John E. Porter, Dec. 1806, to June, 1807 ; Samuel Osborne, June, 1807, to Dec. 1807; Ephraim Buffington, Dec. 1807, to June, 1808; John Duer, Jr., June, 1808, to Dec. 1808 ; Isaac Darlington, Dec. 1808, to Dee. 1810; Caleb Bradley, Dec. 1810, to Dec. 1811 ; Isaac Darlington, Dec. 1811, to Dee. 1812; Isaac Tussey, Jr., Dec. 1812, to Dec. 1813; William Darlington, Dec. 1813, to Dec. 1815; Samson Babb, Dec. 1817, to Dec. 1818; Joel C. Bailey, Dee. 1818, to Dec. 1819; Thomas Darlington, Dec. 1819, to Dec. 1820; John Hall, Dee. 1820, to Dec. 1821; John Jefferis, Dec. 1821, to Dec. 1822; Horatio T. Jefferis, Dec. 1822, to Dec. 1823; S. C. Jefferis, Dec. 1823, to Dec. 1824 ; Samson Babb, Dec. 1825, to Dec. 1827; Jesse Conard, Dec. 1827, to Dee. 1829 ; Samson Babb, Dee. 1829, to Dec. 1831; George W. Ilall, Dec. 1831, to Dec. 1832 ; Wilmer Worthington, Dec. 1832, to Dec. 1834; James B. Jefferis, Dec .. 1834.
List of Members."-John Bartholomew, John Christie, Thomas Cnm- mins, John Davis, John Davis (2d), Persifor Frazer, Ezekiel How- ell, Joseph Mcclellan, Cromwell Pearce, Arthur Rice, Thomas Ross, John Smith, David S. Andrews, James Adie, Jacob D. At- kinson, William Atkins, Robert Allison, Richard Budder, James Bones, Stephen Bowers, James D. Bernard, Joshna Baldwin, El- hana W. Benner, Jeremiah Baily, W. H. Brown, Nathan H. Baker, W. W. Baker, Gilpin Bennet, Joseph Brinton, John Bat- tin, Richard Barnard, Levi Baldwin, Samuel Bellarjeau, Marsball Battin, John Burns, Daniel Buckwalter, Nathan S. Burnett, John H. Coates, Daniel Cronse, John D. Curran, Richard Cox, Joshna H. Cox, Whitson Cooper, David Carr, Emmor Carter, Jos. Carter, David Chandler, Chas. Dilworth, Samuel Davis, John Dowling, Wm. Davis, William Davis (2d), Samnel Downing, David Dickey, William H. Dillingham, Joseph Dowdall, Plum". Edwards, Jesse Evans, Robert Frazer, Henry Fleming, Jos. F. Fleming; G. A. Fairlamb, Jonathan Gause, Jacob Humphreys, Joseph llemphill, Washington Hannnm, Wills Hemphill, Daniel lleister, George Hartman, James Hollis, William Harris, Nathan Ilayes, Samnel Hall (or Hale), Townsend Haines, Jabez Iloopes, Benjamin Hick- man, Caleb Harlan, Elisha Ingram, Lewis Iddings, Joseph Jack- son, Joseph Jones, Thomas II. B. Jacobs, Levi .Jackson, Abijah Jackson, Hiram Jones, Philip John, Benjamin Jefferis, John Keylor, Thomas Lindsey, J. M. Lewis, Daniel Masey, Jno. Me- Farland, David Moody, Abner Miller, Vincent C. Marshall, Moses MeCloskey, Major MacVeagh, Jesse K. Marshall, George Mills, Samnel Mullen, Rufus T. Martin, John Morris, Joseph Marshall, Abraham Marshall, Jr., Charles Miner, Jesse McCall, David Marshall, Jacob Minster, William McWilliams, Eli MeElhaney, Jacob Neiler, Thomas Nields, George Norman, Joseph Osborne, Anthony W. Olwine, Evan Pugh, Edward Pearce, Evan Phillips,
- Ziba Pyle, Lea Pnsey, Charles W. Parish, Cromwell Pearce, Jr., Thos. Parke, John Quinn, J. H. Quinn, Jesse Roberts, Rich. Robin- son, John Robinson, Jacob Righter, John Ross, John Smith, Jobn Shippen, Conrad Sherer, Edward Siter, Thomas Seal, Thomas Sweeney, Caleb Strode, Olof Stromberg, Abel Thomas, Thomas Taylor, John Taylor, Jobn Trimble, Nathan W. Townsend, John Taylor, Jr., Isaac Trimble, Orcb Taylor, Isaac Taylor, Maris Tay- lor, Isaac Tussey, William Taylor, Joseph Vernon, Dennis Whelen, Charles Willing, John Worthington, William Worthing-
# The first twelve names of this list were the charter members.
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HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
ton, Emmor T. Weaver, William Williamson, Jos. Wilkinson, Thomas Wise, Job Wickersham, Taylor Winterbottom, David Yearsley.
The lodge met for many years (perhaps always after 1807) in a room over the prothonotary's office, in a building erected in 1791, on the southeast corner of the present court-house yard, and removed in 1847. Aug. 12, 1826, is the first meeting of which there is any minute. At that date a resolution was passed to purchase the lot of Jesse Conard, on the corner of High and South Streets, for $700, the said Jesse Conard to subscribe $50 towards the build- ing of a hall. Jan. 13, 1827, a deed of trust for the lot was made to Isaac Trimble, Thomas Darlington, and Horatio T. Jefferis, trustees, etc., and plans prepared for a hall, but they did not erect it, and in the spring of 1829 the lot was sold by direction of the lodge, probably owing to the fast- decreasing membership and consequently depleted treasury. In January, 1835, the treasurer was directed to dispose of the railroad stock belonging to the lodge, which he did; and in May he was directed to pay to the treasurer of the Chester County Cabinet of Natural Sciences the sum of $200, to be applied towards the purchase of a set of chem- ical and philosophical apparatus. Sept. 20, 1835, the lodge suspended for two years, and June 18, 1838, surren- dered its charter to the Grand Lodge. Its return to the grand body in 1835 showed 14 members, all in good stand- ing, viz. :
T. H. B. Jacobs, West Whiteland ; J. B. Jefferis, Thornbury ; Isaac Trimble, Samson Bahb, John Battin, Joseph Dowdall, West Brad- ford ; John llall, H. T. Jefferis, Thomas Sweeney, Jesse Conard, Wilmer Worthington, M.D., West Chester; Abijah Jackson, Kennet; Geo. W. Hall, East Goshen; and Isaac Tussey, resi- denee not given.
The life of Lodge No. 50 was well spent, and the good done will long outlive its remembrance. A perusal of the names of its members will be interesting to many of our older citizens, as it will bring to mind many prominent characters of their acquaintance a half-century ago. For the history of Masonry up to this point we are indebted to C. H. Hannum, Esq.
PHENIX LODGE, No. 75.
This lodge was instituted in 1798. The warrant was made out March 5th, in the name of John Church, Mas- ter ; John Worthington, Senior Warden ; and Jesse Rob- erts, Junior Warden. March 12th the first officers were installed, being those named in the warrant and Issacher Pugh, Treasurer, and John Smith, Secretary. The lodge- room was situated over Samuel Townsend's store, in Pugh- town, and its owner, S. Townsend, was the first Mason made in the lodge, the early meetings of which were regu- lar, interesting, and well attended. It continued to work in harmony and increase of membership until 1811, when the approaching conflict of arms absorbed much of the in- terest of the community, and the meetings became less fre- quent, and a general apathy prevailed in the lodge. In November, 1814, the place of meeting was changed from Pughtown to the "General Pike Hotel," in Charlestown township, one mile west of Phoenixville, at which place the first officers installed were the following : Lewis Wernwag,
W. M. ; Lewis Townsend, S. W .; Hugh Strickland, J. W. ; John Morgan, Treas. ; Charles Mowrey, Sec.
The lodge increased in numbers and efficiency until 1832. April 30, 1836, the lodge resolved to surrender its charter. The warrants, books, papers, etc., of the lodge remained in possession of the Grand Lodge until Feb. 1, 1847. In January, 1847, Major Mac Veagh, George C. Nichols, John Vanderslice, and others sent a petition to the R. W. G. M., praying to have the warrant restored. February Ist the lodge was opened, in Major Mac Veagh's hotel, "mine host" Mr. Mac Veagh being installed Worshipful Master. Phoenix Lodge again set to work, and entered upon a long career of usefulness in the community. In the winter of 1866- 67 were inaugurated efforts to form a Masonic association and to build a hall. The hall was completed, the lodge- room elaborately furnished, and dedicated Nov. I, 1869.
From March 12, 1798, to Dec. 27, 1880, there joined this lodge 50 by card and 431 by initiation,-total, 481. During the same time the lodge lost in membership, by withdrawal, etc., 166, and by death 163, leaving at the last-named date 152 members in good standing.
The names of the successive Masters, with the dates of the commencement of their terms of office, are as follows :
Capt. Thos. Church, March 12, 1798; John Worthington, July 21, 1798; Jesse Roberts, Dec. 15, 1798 ; Capt. Thos. Church, June 15, 1799; Samuel Townsend, July 19, 1800; Hugh Strickland, May 15, 1802; Patrick MeCandridge, Dee. 18, 1802; Emmor Bradley, June 18, 1803; George Hoffman, Sept. 17. 1803; Rob- ert Britt, Dec. 17, 1803; Caleb Townsend, June 6, 1804; George Strickland, Dec. 15, 1804 ; Thomas Evans, June 15, 1805 ; Caleb Jones, June 21, 1806; Lewis Wernwag, Dee. 14, 1814; Nathan H. Smith, June 8, 1816; John Morgan, Nov. 30, 1816; Joseph P. Shannon, Dee. 20, 1817 .**
Samuel P. Norton, 1818; Maj. MacVeagh, 1819; Matthias Penny- packer, 1820 ; Saml. P. Norton, 1821; Jonathan Thomas, 1824; John Morgan, 1825; Ellis Lewis, 1826; Samnel Shearer, 1827; # Isaae Z. Coffman, 1828; James White, 1829; Isaac Z. Coffinan, 1830 ; Maj. MacVeagh, 1847; Geo. C. Nichols, 1848 ; Samuel A. Whitaker, 1849; Nathan T. MaeVeagh, 1850; John J. Rush, 1851 ; # John Vanderslice, 1852 ; * George Walters, 1853; #John R. Dobson, 1854 ; Samnel Hunsieker, 1855 ; * Nathan B. Broom- all, 1856; * John D. Jenkins, 1857; Lavington Quick, 1858; * Addison S. Vanderslice, 1859; # Ernest Knapp, 1860; * Levi B. Kaler, 1861; * Levi Oberholtzer, 1862; * Isaae Clegg, 1863 ; Geo. W. Fronefield, 1864 ; # John R. Caswell, 1865; * Josoph Dob- son, 1866 ; # James Brownbaek [Jan.], 1868; * Samuel Diemer, 1868; * Joseph Morgan, Jr., 1869; * Renben Franklin, 1870; * Robert Macadam, 1871 ; * William H. Clegg, 1872; # Vosburg N. Shaffer, 1873; * Jeremiah Binder, 1874; # Wm. Marshall, 1875; * John S. Shearer, 1876; * Peter G. Carey, 1878; # John Rohh, 1879 ; # Charles Hollman, 1880.
Of the 59 Masters above given, 26 (those marked by an asterisk ) are living. The principal officers of the lodge at the present time, elected Dec. 28, 1880, are :
Charles Hollman, Master; Reinhard S. Keelor, Senior Warden ; Sam- uel R. March, Junior Warden; John Vanderslice, Treasurer ; Joseph Dobson, Sceretary.
To the last-named gentleman we are indebted for the facts contained in this sketch of Lodge No. 75.
* Semi-annual elections prevailed in the early days, but after 1816 they were holden annually, which custom continues. As they have been held, with one exception, in the month of December, we omit from this point onward naming the month, simply giving the year.
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THE MASONIC ORDER.
WILLIAMSON LODGE, No. 309.
In 1820 a lodge of the order of Ancient York Masons was instituted in Downingtown, and under its ownership was built the substantial house now the rectory of St. James' Church. Here the mysterious rites were performed for some years, but under the overwhelming anti-Masonic excitement of 1827-30 the society ceased to exist, and the property, though known afterwards for many years as " Masonic Hall," had passed into other hands and uses.
Nov. 27, 1857, " Williamson Lodge, No. 309, A. Y. M.," was instituted. The charter members were Horace A. Beale, Rev. P. Brown Morrison, R. D. Wells, Dr. W. D. Downing, Samuel Black, J. Bruner Evans, Isaac McClure, Jesse C. Jones.
There have been admitted into membership since organi- zation 184, of which number there have withdrawn or de- ceased 94, leaving a present membership (1876) of 98.
The Masonie Hall, opposite the Pennsylvania Railroad depot, was built 1869-70, and dedicated June 24, 1870.
WEST CHESTER LODGE, No. 322.
This was the first lodge chartered in the jurisdiction of Lodge No. 50, after the dissolution of the last-named body. Its charter-made out in the names of John P. Jefferis, W. M .; Abraham Baily, S. W .; and Joseph Dowdall, J. W .- bears date of March 1, 1858. Its charter members were those already named, with Thomas H. B. Jacobs, Amos Speakman, Benjamin Hickman, Alexander Holton, and Isaac Trimble. Of these, Brothers Dowdall, Jacobs, Hickman, and Trimble were members of No. 50. The Past Masters of this lodge are shown in the following list, the dates being that of their election as Master :
John P. Jefferis, July 20, 1858, re- elected Nov. 29, 1858; John J. Pinkerton, 1859; James Givin, 1860; William D. Hartman, 1861 ; Joseph S. Evans, 1862-64; Walter Hibbard, Jr., 1865; Willian T. Haines, 1866; Nimrod Strickland, Jr., 1867 ; Charles Fairlamh, 1868; Charles P. Hewes, 1869 ; D. Todd Jones, 1870; William M. Hayes, 1871; George F. Smith, 1872; William B. Brinton, 1873; William H. Morgan, 1874; Frank Graff, 1875 ; William W. Heed, 1876; Norris T. Smith, 1877; Henry C. Bald- win, 1878; A. M. Kinnard, 1879; James H. Naylor, 1880.
The principal officers for the current year, elected Dee. 13, 1880, are
James H. Naylor, W. M .; Abraham Wanger, S. W .; Alexander A. Parker, J. W .; Paul F. Whitehead, Treas .; Jacob H. Darling- ton, Sec .; Henry C. Baldwin, Charles Fairlamb, R. J. Monaghan, Trustees.
The lodge first met in the third story of David Fuld's building, on Gay Street, between High and Church, but early in 1860 removed to new quarters on Church Street, over the Record office. In 1868 they took possession of their present apartments over the post-office. The regalias of the late Judge Isaac Darlington, Thomas Sweeney, and Olof Stromberg, members of No. 50, and that of Gen. I. D. Barnard, were some time since presented to Lodge No. 322, and framed. Beyond the relationship existing be- tween No. 322 and No. 50 (despite a lapse of twenty years), her past life contains but few incidents of historical impor- tance. The lodge is in a flourishing condition, and among her 89 members we find enrolled many of our influential citizens.
THOMSON LODGE, No. 340.
This lodge was constituted June 4, 1860. The charter members were
Frank Rieser, M.D., William H. Gunkle, M.D., Archimedes Robh, Francis S. Fiss, Elijah G. Hipple, Jesse M. llipple, and Richard R. Darlington. The officers appointed and installed at the or- ganization were Frank Rieser, M.D., W. M .; William H. Gun- kle, M.D., S. W .; Archimedes Robb, J. W.
The lodge was organized at Garrett's Siding, now Frazer Station, in East Whiteland township, in a hall the property of Francis S. Fiss.
Feb. 12, 1877, the lodge purchased of the administrator of the estate of John D. Phillips a property on the Lan- caster pike, in Willistown township, near Green Tree, for the sum of $4000. The building was altered and remod- eled at an expense of $1800, which new hall was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies by the R. W. and the G. officers, Oct. 17, 1877, Robert Clark, Esq., Grand Master.
The lodge at this date (A. L. 5881) has 112 members. The present officers are Barclay Lear, W. M .; Robert B. Carey, M.D., S. W .; Thomas Bowker, J. W .; Norris Hibberd, Treas. ; J. Frank Gunkle, Sec. The Past Masters of the lodge are as follows :
Frank Rieser, M.D., William 11. Gunkle, M.D. (deceased), Archimedes Rohh (deceased), Francis S. Fiss, G. Washington Gunkle, I. IIes- ton Todd, J. Morton Davis, John Kimes, J. Frank Gunkle, Em- mor G. Griffith, John G. Thomas, M.D., Joseph F. Hill, Phineas Garrett, H. Morgan Ruth, John R. Hoskins, M.D., George R. Hoopes, Samuel Fetters, Michael M. Gunkle, Marshall H. Mat- lack, Charles G. Webb.
SKERRETT LODGE, No. 343.
This lodge is located in Cochranville, and meets in the Cochranville Hall, on Tuesday evening on or before each full moon. It was constituted by the Grand Master, Dr. David C. Skerrett, and the other grand officers in their several stations and places, July 10, 1862, in Masonic Hall, Phila- delphia, by virtue of a warrant granted by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, June 16, 1862. The petitioners for the warrant were Robert L. Mcclellan, John Gilfillan, John C. Morgan, Joseph Jefferis, John Henniss, William A. Patrick, Amos Speakman, Dr. James P. Andrews, Henry M. Raw- lins, and Maris T. Jefferis. Upon its constitution the fol- lowing persons were installed as its first officers : Robert L. McClellan, W. M .; John Gilfillan, S. W .; John C. Mor- gan, J. W .; John Henniss, Treas. ; and Joseph Jefferis, Sec. Its officers for 1881 are John R. Watkins, W. M. ; George Y. Wilson, S. W .; John D. Andrews, J. W. ; David H. Cochran, Treas .; and Dr. Robert L. McClellan, Seo. Its Past Masters are
Dr. Robert L. Mcclellan, John Gilfillan, Samuel II. Dillin, Joseph Jefferis, Rev. J. T. Umstead, Dr. William C. Morrison, Frederick S. Albright, David Y. Wilson, Robert H. Henniss, Dr. J. Willis Houston, J. Agnew Irwin, Lewis M. Reynolds, Jesse C. Dickey, G. M. D. Hunter, Tho. P. Hambleton, John Hershberger, and Charles H. Hartshorne.
The lodge las 111 members. Since its organization it has dispensed a considerable amount in charity, and now has $3000 invested and in its treasury.
KENNET LODGE, No. 475.
Kennet Lodge was constituted July 7, 1870, under a warrant issued June 1, 1870. Number of charter mem-
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HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
bers, 17 ; number of present members, 84. The Past Mas- ters of the lodge are
Samuel Hershberger (deceased), from constitution to January, 1872; J. Kilgore, 1872 ; George B. Sharp, 1873; J. M. Phillips, 1874 ; Jesse Hurford (deceased), 1875 ; Joseph H. Baily, 1876; Chalkley V. Steward (deccased), 1877 ; Thompsen Richards, 1878; George W. Miller, 1879 ; David B. Pyle, 1880.
The present officers are Nathan M. Garrett, W. M .; James G. Parker, S. W. ; Francis Windle, J. W .; William H. Miles, Treas. ; Thomas T. Worrall, Sec .; J. Milton Smith, J. M. Phillips, Thompson Richards, Trustees.
The lodge meets in the upper story of the Borough Hall, Kennet Square, Thursday evenings on or before the full moon of each month.
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