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NANTICOKE WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH.
In June, 1870, the Baptists of this place assembled in a private house to consider the organization of a church. Most of them were members of the Welsh Baptist church of Wilkes-Barre. About twelve of those present went the following Sunday to Wilkes-Barre, and were organ- ized by the pastor, the Rev. Theophilus Jones, into a regular Baptist church. Job Samuel and John Williams were at the same time ordained deacons.
The members at first worshiped in private houses. They engaged the Rev. Mr. Jones as pastor for the first
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year to preach once a month; he was to receive $200 as salary.
For the first twelve months the church prospered as well as could be expected. The summer of 1871 brought quite a number of new members. After this accession it was determined that a meeting-house should be built. The lot, the northwest corner of Slope and Main streets, was a gift of the Susquehanna Coal Company, through its agent, Mr. Stickney. Soon the foundation was laid, and the wood-work was commenced carly in July, 1871. By the end of September a house was ready for use. It was twenty-four by thirty-four feet, and cost $1,200, and it was not long before it was free from debt. By the time the society was ready to move to the building the Rev. Mr. Jones had resigned. Rev. D. Davies, from Cardiff, South Wales, who had just arrived in this country, was unanimously called to be pastor in June, 1872. He left to take charge of the Parsons Baptist church, and Rev. J. P. Harris, from Cattaraugus, N. Y., was called. He moved to Nanticoke early in 1873, and remained the pas- tor until March, 1877, when he removed to take charge of the Providence Baptist church. In May, 1878, W. F. Davies, an old member of the church, and a licentiate, who was studying for the ministry, was called to be the pastor, and accepted. He was ordained in August, 1878, and he is now the pastor.
Much work has been done in connection with the Sun- day-school. The school now has 17 classes and an aver- age attendance of 125 scholars.
The church has licensed three to preach the gospel, namely W. F. Davis, the present pastor, I. D. Williams and Henry Hill. Besides its different pastors and licen- tiates, other preachers have been members of this church, namely Rev. J. J. Morris, late pastor of the Houtzdale Welsh Baptist church of Clearfield county, l'a., and Enoch Richard, now a member of the Centennial Baptist Church of Wilkes-Barre.
The preaching has been Welsh and English alter- nately from the beginning. Another meeting-house, for the English portion of the church, is soon to be built.
THE REFORMED CHURCH.
The members of the Reformed and Lutheran churches organized and constituted the congregations which se- cured the property and built the Hanover church "at the green." There were two congregations, but the property was held jointly, and the services alternately.
On the Reformed side the ministers were at first oc- casional supplies from a distance, prominent among them Rev. Dr. T. L. Hoffeditz from Northampton county. The first settled pastor, Rev. John N. Zeiser, came in 1821. He confirmed his first class of catechumens, 13 in number, October 26th, 1822, and the day following 55 persons communed. He died in 1840. His successor was the Rev. Abraham Berke. Then Rev. John W. Lesher, was pastor from 1844 to 1855. After a vacancy of several years Rev. Frederick Strassner took charge. He records a membership of 60 in 1863. His successor was the Rev. Dr. G. W. Glessner.
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In 1876 a separate Lutheran congregation was organ- ized. The larger part of the old congregation, however, held together, and retained the services of Rev. Rudolph Kunz, of Wilkes-Barre, who had been pastor for some time before the division took place. His successor in Zion's Reformed church, Rev. F. K. Levan, held services for this people several times during 1878.
With the opening of 1879 it was agreed that the con- gregation should be Reformcd thereafter, and be served in connection with Zion's church, Wilkes-Barre. Wor- ship had all along been held in the old school-house. Preparations were made in 1879 to build a suitable church in ISSo. The confirmed membership numbers nearly 100. Several nationalities are represented. Rev. F. K. Levan, of Wilkes-Barre, is the present pastor.
ST. FRANCIS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Previous to 1876 Nanticoke and the other mining towns in this vicinity were mission fields, attended from Wilkes- Barre and Scranton. In the year 1876 Father O'Haran, of Wilkes-Barre, was convinced that the borough of Nan- ticoke, which had been attended from Wilkes-Barre, ought to have a church to accommodate the large and rapidly increasing number of Catholics living there, and deter- mined that he would do all in his power to have a worthy structure erected. One Sunday morning he held an open air meeting under a large willow tree near Mr. McGrath's residence, and unfolded his project. The plan was heart- ily approved, and quite a large sum of money was imme- diately subscribed. Subsequent collections and subscrip- tions brought in sufficient money to warrant the construc- tion of a fine edifice. The church is a fine, large brick building. It stands on a hill back of Main street, in a commanding position, and can be seen from all parts of the borough. Work was begun in August, 1876, by E. T. Long, and was finished by William O'Malley. The archi- tect was E. T. Durang, of Philadelphia. The inside walls are finished in white. The windows, of stained glass, were all gifts. In the church are two beautiful clocks, presented by D. Davidsburg and Thomas C. Parker. There is a fine organ in the gallery. The cost of the church at the time of its dedication is estimated at $10,000.
The ceremonies of dedication were performed by Bishop O'Hara, of Scranton, on Sunday, December 21st, 1879. Rev. Father A. C. Mattingley is the present pastor.
SOCIETIES.
Of the following we were unable to obtain materials for histories: Centennary Lodge, No. 1,143, 1. O. of G. T .; St. Francis Father Matthew C. T. A. & B. Society; P. M. S. S. Roll of Honor; Snow Flake Temple, Juven- ile Templars; Division of Sons of Temperance; Female A. P. A .; F. A. Lape Post G. A. R.
ODD FELLOWS.
Warrior Lodge, No. 873, was instituted April 21st, 1874, with 23 charter members.
The charter officers were: John Dunn, N. G .; Henry C. Perkins, V. G .; George W. Lueder, S .; James S. New- hart, A. S .; Samuel Lines, T.
The noble grands of this lodge have been: H. C. Per- kins, F. Goss, L. S. Uplinger, Anson Dunn, Robert Robbins, B. F. Pollock, Alexander Keithline, John A. Keithline, Ezra A. Stairs, William Fairchild, and S. L. Lueder.
The regular meetings of this lodge are held in Alexan- der's Hall on Saturday evening of each week. John Dunn has been D. D. G. M. for the second Luzerne dis- trict. The membership is 54. The officers are: S. L. Lueder, N. G .; E. Vernet, V. G .; J. Dunn, S .; S. S. Drasbach, A. S .; John A. Keithline, T .; Robert Robbins, R. S. N. G .; W. G. Hicks, S. S. N. G .; F. Goss, S. W .; Charles Allager, C .; Thomas Carter, R. S. S .; A. Marley, L. S. S .; Frank Meller. O. G .; A. J. Belles, I. G .; Anson Dunn, R. S. V. G .; Alexander Keithline, L. S. V. G.
Nanticoke Lodge, No. 886, was instituted October 30th, 1874. The first officers of the lodge were L. C. Green, N. G .; John H. James, V. G .; George H. Aurbach, S .; O. F. Neeley, A. S .; S. P. George, T .; Jolın Traher, R. S. N. G .; Alvin Lape, L. S. N. G .; James Vivian, S. W .; Charles R. Green, C .; M. L. Luke, R. S. S .; William H. Case, L. S. S .; Thomas T. Williams, O. G .; Thomas E. Williams, 1. G .; J. P. Morris, Chaplain; John K. Jones, R. S. V. G .; William Challenger, L. S. V. G.
The regular meetings of the lodge are held on Friday evening of each week in Alexander's Hall.
The presiding officers of this lodge have been John H. James, James Vivian, Brinton Jackson, George H. Aurbach, Thomas C. Evans, Michael Vivian, John H. Bates and Robert Schwartz.
The present officers are William Challenger, N. G .; John Traher, V. G .; George Burr, S .; Michael Vivian, A. S .; S. P. George, T .; T. C. Evans, R. S. N. G .; Sam- uel Powell, L. S. N. G .; John H. James, S. W .; James Vivian, C .; John K Jones, R. S. S .; Andrew Hagaline, L. S. S .; Morgan D. Davis, O. G .; Richard T. Williams, 1. G .; George Elmy, chaplain; M. C. Shepherd, R. S. V, G .; Peter Haslem, L. S. V. G.
Warrior Encampment, No. 250, was installed April 2Ist, 1875.
The original officers of the encampment were: John Dunn, C. P .; Anson Dunn, S. W .; F. L. Garrison, J. W .; George W. Lueder, S .; Samuel Lines, T .; . L. S. Up- linger, O. S .; John Keithline, L. S .; John A. Keithline, G .; W. T. Reese, first W .; B. F. Pollock, second W .; R. O. Reese, third W .; J. S. Newhart, fourth W.
The presiding officers have been: John Dunn, Anson Dunn, F. L. Garrison, 1 .. S. Uplander, W. T. Leese, B. F. Pollock, John A. Keithline, C. M. Richards, and George Burr.
The membership is 32. The regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in Alexander's Hall.
The present officers are: Robert Schwartz, C. P .; George Burr, H. P .; F. P. Crotzer, S. W .; W. E. Wolfe, J. W .; John Dunn, scribe; Xavier Wernet, treasurer;
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Conrad Nagle, O. S .; Frank Mellen, I. S .; Robert Rob- bins, G .; C. M. Richards, first W .; J. A. Keithline, second W .; S. L. Lueder, third W .; William Uskretch, fourth W .; Charles Wilcox, first G. to T .; H. C. Shep- herd, second G. to T.
Lady George Lodge, No. 106, Rebecca degree, was in- stituted January ist, 1878, with 56 charter members. The first officers were: L. Vivian, N. G .; F. A. Green, V. G .; Thomas C. Evans, sec .; M. A. Keithline, A. S .; Maria Goss, treasurer; L. C. Green, R. S. N. G .; Fran- cis Dunn, L. S. N. G .; Alexander Keithline, W .; Agnes King, Con .; Daniel Hassell, O. G .; Anthony Schwartz, I. G .; Angelina Tinsley, chaplain; Elizabeth Porter, R. S. V. G .; Mary Hassell, L. S. V. G .; A. Schwartz, F. Goss and F. A. Green, trustees.
The successive presiding officers have been F. A. Green. M. A. Keithline and Mary May.
The regular meetings are held in Alexander's Hall on the first Tuesday evening in each month. The membership is 40.
The officers for the year ending December, 1879, were: Mary May, N. G .; Elizabeth Hughes, V. G .; T. C. Evans, Sec .; Mary Hassell, A. S .; Phebe Schwartz, treasurer; George Busley, R. S. N. G .; M. A. Keithline, L. S. N. G .; Alexander Keithline, W .; Caroline Nitz, Con .; Charles Barney, chaplain; A. Schwartz, O. G .; Joseph Porter, I. G .; Elizabeth Burley, R. S. V. G .; and Mary C. Evans, L. S. V. G.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Commendable Lodge, No. 439, was instituted December 17th, 1874.
The following were the original officers: P. C., George Hill; V. C., George T. Morgan; C. C., William O. Davis; P., John H. Williams; M. at A., Thomas W. Davies; K. of R. and S., Isaac D. Williams; M. of F., Samuel D. Davies; O. G., Thomas R. Williams; I. G., John H. James; M. of E., William J. Griffis.
The succeeding presiding officers of the lodge have been William O. Davies, John H. Williams, Thomas W. Davies, John Hill, David W. Evans, Thomas F. Jacobs, Joseph Martin, James Williams and William Warne.
The regular meetings of the lodge are held on Monday evening of each week, in Alexander's Hall, Main street. The membership is 61.
The officers are: James Williams, P. C .; Luke T. Ruberry, C. C .; Henry J. Roberts, V. C .; James Vivian, P .; John H. Williams, M. of E .; James Turner, M. of F .; Sam- uel D. Davies, K. of R. and S .; Benjamin Thomas, M. at A .; William Traher, I. G .; William H. Vivian, O. G.
FREE MASONS.
Nanticoke Lodge, No. 541, was instituted August 10th, 1875. The officers for that year were: Allen A. Lape, W. M. ; John A. Gruver, S. W .; Eugene N. Alexander, J. W .; William O. Davies, sec .; Xavier Wernett, treas.
The succeeding worshipful masters have been John A. Gruver, Eugene N. Alexander, Alvin Lape and John Dunn. The present officers are: John B. Anderson, worshipful master; James M. Norris, senior warden; John A. Keith-
line, junior warden; Xavier Wernett, treas .; Thomas F. Jacob, sec.
AMERICAN PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION.
Guiding Star Lodge, No. 114, N. E. district of Penn- sylvania -This lodge was instituted December 8th, 1875, with seven charter members. The original officers were: Charles A. Elliott, W. M .; S. W. Sutcliff, W. D. M .; John D. Williams, R. S .; James Boline, F. S .; R. T. Hylton, A. R. S., and George Blakey, treasurer.
The succeeding presiding officers have been Samuel D. Davies, George Blakey, William Andrews, Thomas Buckland, James Turner, David Coleman and William A. Gleeyes.
Meetings are held on every alternate Wednesday even- ing, at the John A. Gruver A. P. A. Hall, Main street.
The officers in January, 18So, were: William A. Glee- yes, W. M .; William Bailiss, W. D. M .; John P. Morgan, R. S .; John Stroud, F. S .; Rees T. Lewis, A. R. S., and S. W. Sutcliff, treasurer.
John Bunyan Lodge, No. 24, Junior American Protest- ant Association .- This association was organized February 28th, 1876, with the following charter members and first officers: William Edmunds, W. M .; Lee Mellington, W. D. M .; John Williams, R. S .; Henry Hill, F. S .; Thomas Richards. T .; Philip Richards, chaplain; George P. Elmy, C .; David G. Davies, A. C .; James B. Lobens, I. T .; David S. Davies, O. T.
The following named persons have been the successive presiding officers of the lodge: Henry Hill, second term; John Williams, third; Thomas Ford, fourth and fifth; William L. Williams, sixth; Eli Moon, seventh: Arthur Puckey, eighth.
Meetings are held every alternate Wednesday evening in Gruver Hall.
The present officers are: Arthur Puckey, W. M .; Hen- ry Vivian. W. D. M .; Eli Moon, R. S .; Silas James, A. R. S .; James G. Watkins, F. S .; William Richards, T .; William Edmunds, chaplain; Edward Edwards, C .; James Ruberry, A. C .; John P. Powell, I. T., and Thomas Ford, O. T.
NANTICOKE CORNET BAND.
This band was reorganized in 1876, with the following named members: George Cox, leader; Joseph Warne, treasurer; Richard Gerrans, secretary, and Thomas Warne, John Warne, James Bishop and Thomas Tonkin. In 1879 Thomas Stephens, Arthur Puckey and Henry Woods were added to the number, and in 1880 George Ricewick, making eleven members in March, 18So.
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
O. K. Council, No. 202, United Order of American Mechanics was instituted March 29th, 1877, by G. W. McKee, D. D. G. M., with thirty-three charter members.
The following were the first of ers: Edward Otto, C .; Charles R. Green, V. C .; Jo' .. H. Craig, R. S .; Philip Lerch, A. R. S .; Samuel " . Craig, F. S .; Harry Temple- ton, treas .; Thomas W Mellens, Con .; Daniel Snyder, Ex .; Jeremiah Tem on, I. P .; Abram Eckert, O. P .;
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James H. Rhome, senior Ex. C .; Henry Manhart, junior Ex. C.
The officers for 1879 were: A. Lerch, C; Benjamin Martin, V. C .; W. G. Hicks, R. S .; Jacob Cartler, A. R. S .; Abram Eckert, F. S .; J. P. Lerch, treas .; J. H. Cra- mer, Con .; John Barnes, Ex .; S. O. Blosser, I. P .; W. Andrews, O. P .; A. M. Myerly, junior Ex. C .; J. S. Tem- pleton, senior Ex. C .; T. W. Mellens, John Dunn and G. W. Hicks, trustees; J. H. Rhome, D. D.
Columbia Council, No. 43, Jr. O. U. A. M. was installed September 6th, 1878, with twenty-seven charter members. The regular meetings are held on Wednesday evening of each week in Lape's Hall. The membership is 25.
The original officers were: William Richards, C .; A. M. Myerly, V. C .; W. G. Hicks, R. S .; A. Bloom, A. R. S .; J. Lynn, F. S .; Alpheus Lerch, treas .; B. E. Fitz- gerald, Con .: E. Thomas, warden; James Croop, I. S .; J. Ahrs, O. S .; J. H. Rhome, jr., P. C .; trustees, W. G. Hicks, Thomas Mellen and George Gruver.
The present officers are: Eugene Fitzgerald, C .; Wal- ter Green, V. C .; E. Thomas, R. S .; T. W. Rick, A. R. S .; J. H. Rhome, F. S .; A. Lerch, treas .; Jacob Lerch, Con .; J. Cramer, W .; A. Broom, I. S .; Charles Bellows, O. S., George Gruver, J. P. C .; W. Richards, S. P. C .; trustees, E. Fitzgerald and George Gruver.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Assurance Lodge, No. 1,853, Knights of Honor was instituted at Nanticoke November 6th, 1879. The charter members numbered 28. The officers for 1879 and 1880 were: Charles M. Richards, S. P. D .; Robert Schwartz, D .; John P. Jones, V. D .; Charles H. Gibbs, Asst. D .: Xavier Wernett, treasurer; Thomas F. Jacob, reporter; William H. Squarey, financial reporter; Frank P. Crotzer, guide; James C. Brader, guardian; William E. Wolfe, sentinel; George O. Willover, chaplain; Allen A. Lape, medical director. Regular meetings are held on each alternate Wednesday evening.
MILITARY.
Company G, Ninth Regiment National Guard of Penn- sylvania, was mustered into the State service at Nanti- coke July 15th, 1879, for five years, under the general militia laws of the State.
Kosciusko Guard .- This organization was formed in 1879. The name indicates the nationality of the men.
SUGAR NOTCH BOROUGH.
HIS borough was incorporated April 3d, 1867, and the first meeting of the town council was held March 26th, 1868, when George H. Parrish, bu ess, administered the oath of office to H. 1, Plumb, David Caird, Samuel Roberts, Adam Schie 'el and George Cyphus. The council was organized by electing David Caird president and Austin Ga her secretary of the
board. David Whitworth was appointed street com- missioner and tax collector.
The following have been burgess of the borough: 1867-69, George H. Parrish; 1870-74, Thomas Cassedy; 1875, 1876 and 1878, Patrick Convery; 1877, David Stel- ler; 1879, Thomas Bennetto.
The officers for 1880 were: Burgess, Levi Kintza; coun- cil-David Steller, John E. Monohan, Michael Fahey, Thomas W. Jones, James E. Roderick and John B. Bris- lin, with J. T. Conway as secretary.
Sugar Notch shaft, at Sugar Notch borough, is operated by the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company; Sugar Notch slope is also worked by that company. M. L. Tiffany and D. C. Tiffany are outside foremen, and Wil- liam T. Smyth inside foreman. The mine boss is Wil- liam Haskins. There were in 1878 three hundred and seventy-two men and boys employed under ground, and one hundred and fifty-two on the surface. The breaker was worked one hundred and seventy-two days in 1878. Total coal shipped for the year one hundred and fifty- three thousand six hundred and sixty-two tons.
The population of the borough in 1880 was 1,580, against 724 in 1870.
RELIGIOUS INTERESTS AT SUGAR NOTCH.
Methodist Episcopal Class .- From the opening of the Su- gar Notch mines, about 1860, there was occasional preach- ing by Methodist ministers in the school-house until March, 1878, when the Rev. Mr. Underwood, of Ashley; formed a class, with William Vance and Thomas Prisk as lead- ers, and with the following other members: Mrs. Vance, Mrs. H. Floyd, Mrs. I. Hoskins, George Lewis and wife, Noah Pursell and wife, John Fowler and wife, William Carpenter and wife, William Reese and wife, James Thomas and wife, William Netherton and wife, Thomas Fulton and Ernest Floyd.
Public services are held every alternate Sabbath by Mr. Underwood, in the hall over Conyngham's store.
Union Sabbath-school .- In the spring of 1865 a Method- ist Sabbath-school was organized by C. D. Linskill as superintendent in a school-house on the main road where the large boarding-house now stands or just below it. Since the fall of 1866 the school has been kept in the company store building, and it now occupies the whole of the upper part of the store. In the fall of 1866 Sam- uel Roberts was elected superintendent, and the school became a union school. Mrs. Roberts took charge of the infant school, and she has made it one of the most orderly and progressive infant schools in the Wyoming valley. Owing to a falling off of the mining population the school was abandoned for a short time. In 1871 it was reorganized by Mr. Kind, who was connected with the Episcopal church of Ashley. He was superintendent through 1872. Mr. Samuel Roberts succeeded him. The school prospered from this time more than ever, and the rooms were newly carpeted, furnished and decorated, Mr. Roberts donating many articles. In October, 1874, Mr. O. Esser was appointed superintendent and he served through 1875, Mrs. Esser taking charge of the infant
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school. In 1876, 1879 and 1880 David Steller was superintendent; 1877, Mr. Mott, and 1878, William Vance. Rev. William J. Day has been preaching in the Sabbath-school room since January, 1867. Excepting the year 1871 the M. E. minister has preached occasion- ally. The first of all, Rev. Mr. Swallow, preached in 1866. The Episcopal minister, Rev. Mr. McElrey, and Rev. John Burrows preached a short time. During the winter of 1877 8, a number of additions to the Methodist Episcopal church and the Presbyterian church. were made.
St. Charles Boromeo Catholic Church, of Sugar Notch, was organized early in 1875, at the house of Mrs. Robert Yates, under the supervision of Rev. Father O'Haran, of Wilkes-Barre, who had been ministering in the place. Measures were at once taken for the building of a church edifice, and it was finished that year, standing on a lot obtained from Mr. Charles Parrish. It is of wood, about forty by seventy feet, with basement, and has a seating capacity of 700. Service had sometimes been held at the house of Peter O'Donnel. Previous to 1879 Sugar Notch was a mission, attended from Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. August 15th, 1879, it was formed into a parish, and Rev. Thomas Rea was appointed its pastor.
In 1879 the society built a parsonage on the lot adjoin- ing the church.
The membership of the society is 1,000. The value of the church property is $14,000.
The Sunday-school was organized at the same time as the church, with 250 scholars. Father Rea has charge of the school.
SUGAR NOTCH SOCIETIES.
Father Matthew C. T. A. B. Society No. I was organ- ized April 8th, 1872, with the following named persons as charter members: John McGrane, James Corrigan, Jamies Rairden, Conday O'Donnell, John Quillan, Patrick Quil- lan, John I. Lavell, William Gallagher, Thomas Correll and John Kenny.
The original officers of the society were: Patrick Mc- Grane, president; William Collens, secretary, and James Dolan, treasurer.
The regular meetings of the society are held semi- monthly, in the St. Charles Boromeo Roman Catholic Church at Sugar Notch. The membership is So.
The present officers of the society are: Peter T. Reilly, president; Luke Welsh, vice-president; John H. Lena- han, recording secretary; James Coffrey, corresponding secretary; Cornelius O'Donnell, treasurer; James Mc- Grane, marshal.
Court Golden Miner, No. 5,877, Ancient Order of Friendly Foresters was organized in Elliott's Hall, Warrior Run, July 28th, 1874, with the following charter members: John Elliott, Henry Parkins, Isaiah Rhine- hammer, Edward Rugar, Samuel Coleman, Robert Looney, Joseph Miller, Alexander Keithline, William James, William Barnes, Thomas Tudgay, Job Verni, John B. Jones, Charles Britton, Frank Bergman, Robert Fran- cis, William Bate, William Lewis, John Williams, William Vivian, Daniel Roberts and Jacob Jones.
The first officers of the court were as follows: John Elliott, C. R .; Henry C. Parkins, S. C. R .; Isaiah Rhine- hammer, treasurer; Samuel Coleman, secretary; Joseph Miller, senior W .; Alexander Keithline, junior W .; Ed- ward Rugar, senior B .; Robert Looney, junior B.
The regular meetings of the court are held on the first and third Saturday evenings of each month. They were held in Elliott Hall, at Warrior Run, till May, 1879, when the hall was destroyed by fire. Since then they have been held in Shields Hall. The membership is twenty five.
The officers for 1880 were: John Hange, C. R .; Jacob Patterson, S. C. R .; Neils Person, treasurer; John Magee, secretary; Walter S. Magee, senior W .; John Williams, junior W .; John Lake, senior B .; Benjamin Monson, junior B.
Pride of the Valley Lodge, No. 658, I. O. of G. T .- This lodge was organized September 28th, 1878, with the following charter members: William Vance, W. H. Hos- king, sen .; John Murrish, W. H. Hosking, jr., David Wylie, jr., Iago Jones, Walter Magee, Jonathan Green- wood, Ernest Floyd, Jolin Slacker, William Shoemaker, Samuel Lewis, A. P. Magee, Jane Faucet, Jane Whitworth, Mrs. S. Lewis and Mrs. J. Murrish.
The first officers of the lodge were as follows: William Vance, W. C. T .; A. B. Magee, W. V. T .; Samuel Lewis, W, Chap .; Thomas Murrish, W. S .; John Slacker, W. F. S .; John Murrish, W. A. S .; W. H. Hosking, sen., W. Tr .; Mrs. J. Murrish, W. D. M .; David Wylie, W. I. G .; William S. Shoemaker, W. O. G .; Jane Whitworth, W. R. H. S .; Jane Faucet, W. L. H. S .; and Iago Jones, W. P. C. T.
The regular meetings are held Monday evenings of each week in the hall over Conyngham's store. The membership is 30.
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