The history of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Part 92

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The society has eighty members. As 1880 is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the organi- zation, L. Goldstucker, the first President, was chosen to the same office. The society is pre- paring for a grand anniversary celebration.

Young Men's Club .- This is an organization for mutual pleasure and improvement. It was formed in October, 1874, with these charter members : Robert C. Baker, F. M. Dana, E. A. Burnton, W. L. Bishop, A. Tallmadge, F. L. Clark, E. E. Boyer, John Sewell, Jr., W. P. Findeisen The first meeting was held October 4, 1874, when R. C. Baker was elected Presi- dent : F. M. Dana, Vice President ; E. A. Burnton, Secretary, and W. L. Bishop, Treasurer. Meetings are held monthly in Smith & Alling's Block. where the Club has a room tastefully furnished with books, papers and musical instruments. The officers for 1880 are: Frank B. Hoskins, President ; Frank M. Dana, Secretary ; Ed S. Curran, Treasurer, and E. A. Burn- ton, Director.

PUBLIC LIBRARY.

On the 9th of October, 1876, the City Council received a joint proposition from the Young Men's Association and the Neocosmian Society to donate to the city the libraries of these two literary societies, provided the municipality would establish and maintain, as allowed by the law of 1872, a Free Reading Room and Public Library. This law provides that villages and cities, of not over fifty thousand inhabitants, may each year levy a tax of one mill on each dollar of the taxable property of such village or city, for the establishment and maintenance of a free read- ing room and public library, provided that the matter be submitted to a vote of the people and be approved by a majority of them. The Council acted favorably upon the proposition, and resolved to submit it to the vote of the city at the next general election, with the provision that the amount of tax to be raised and set aside as a library fund should not exceed } of a mill on the dollar of all taxable property. The election was held Tuesday, November 7, 1876, and resulted in 1,258 votes being cast for establishing a Public Library and 151 against it. The Council, at its meeting on December 4, after the election, directed the tax of } of a mill to be levied, and appointed a Board of Directors for the Library, consisting of the following: S. S. Bowers, N. C. Giffin, George Perkins, O. T. Williams, Charles E. Shepard, George P. Knowles, A. M. Blair, Elihn Colman and C. A. Hutchins. This board beld its first meeting in the Council-rooms December 8, 1876, and elected C. A. Hutchins, President; N. C. Giffin, Vice President, and Eliliu Colman, Secretary. Directors for one, two and three years were chosen by lot, C. A. Hutchins, N. C. Gifhin and Elihu Colman being chosen for one year from July 1, 1877 ; George Perkins, O. T. Williams and George P. Knowles for two years, and S. S. Bow- ers, A. M. Blair and C. E. Shepard for three years from the same time.

January 5, 1877, Miss Augusta Ball was chosen Librarian, at a salary of $250 per annum, with a bond, guaranteeing faithful performance of duty, of $500. February 3, 1877, John Amory's proposition to rent the two rooms now occupied by the Library, in the second story of 454 Main street, at $125 per annum during five years, was accepted. The furniture used by the Neocosmian Society was purchased at $57, other necessary fixtures were obtained at once, and the Reading Room opened March 1, 1877. The Library was opened to the public April 5, and consisted of 1,200 volumes of books, donated by the Neocosmian Society and the Young Men's Association. These two societies donated to the city 1,559 volumes, but only 1,200 were found available, the balance consisting of duplicates or unreturned books, which could not be deliv- ered. The tax levied-3-10 of a mill instead of 3 of a mill-became available January 1, 1877, and $500 of the amount raised was used to purchase new books. The balance, nearly $800, was used for furniture and running expenses.

At the first annual meeting held July 27, 1877, C. A. Hutchins was re-elected President ; N. C. Giffin, Vice President ; Elihu Colman, Secretary, and Miss Augusta Ball, Librarian. Her salary was fixed at $250, as before. At the second annual meeting of the Board of Direct- ors, held August 9, 1878, C. A. Hutchins was re-elected President, George P. Knowles, Vice President, and O. T. Williams, Secretary. At the third annual meeting of the Board, held

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August 8, 1879, C. A. Ilutchins was re-elected President, George P. Knowles, Vice President, and Joseph W. Hiner, Secretary.

The Library now contains 3,500 volumes of standard works, and the Reading Room is well supplied with magazines, weekly and daily newspapers, and the various other periodicals of the day. The Library is free to all residents of the city, and its advantages may be enjoyed by non-residents upon the payment of $2 per annum. The library and reading rooms are con- nected by a high arch, thus throwing the two into a single apartment, 98x16 feet, facing Main street on the east and Macy street on the west. Printed catalogues are sold to those desiring them, and the institution is patronized liberally by all classes. New standard works are added as fast as published, but the Library contains nothing frivolous or immoral. The sum raised by taxation for 1877 was $1,128.98; for 1878, $1,638.52; for 1879, $1,621.62. The Library has a small income also from the sale of catalogues.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

Fountain Lodge, No. 26, F. and A. M .- Fountain Lodge, No 26, Free and Accepted Ma- sons, was organized under a "dispensation" dated September 13, 1849, which was granted to Mason C. Darling, George II. Beech, Arnold Friedman, N. Perry, George D. Ruggles, S. J. Lusk, James Meyers and John C. Reeve. The organization was perfected September 28, 1849, and the charter granted by the Grand Lodge, December 15 of the same year. The first petitioners were E. W. Davis, still resident of Fond du Lac, and John Bannister. The first members admitted (that is, those who had become Masons elsewhere) were O. J. Soper, John Petit and Rev. Joshua Sweet.

The officers consist of a Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, Treasurer and Secretary, elected by ballot ; and a Senior and Junior Deacon, two Stewards, Tiler, and an Organist, appointed by the Worshipful Master. The meetings or " communications " are held the first and third Thursday evenings of each month, in the fine Masonic Hall, in the third story of the First National Bank block. This is the oldest Masonic Lodge in the city and county of Fond du Lac. It is now composed of 131 members. Its elective officers from the date of its organization to date are as follows :

For 1849 -- M. C. Darling, W. M .; George H. Beech, S. W .; Arnold Friedman, J. W .; N. Perry, Treas .; George D. Ruggles, Sec. 1850-M. C. Darling, W. M .: George H. Beech, S. W .: John Bannister, J. W .; E. W. Drury, Treas .; O. B. Tyler, See. 1851-M. C. Dar- ling, W. M .; O. B. Tyler, S. W .; II. B. Budlong, J. W .; W. H. Iliner, Sec. 1852-MI. C. Darling, W. M .; W. H. Hiner, S. W .; A. G. Ruggles, J. W .; J. L. Henry, Treas .; E. B. Livingstone, Sec. 1853-W. H. Hiner, W. M .; O. J. Soper. S. W .; E. W. Drury, J. W .; J. L. Henry. Treas .; A. W. Paine, Sec. 1854-W. H. Iliner, W. M .: I. S. Sherwood, S. W .; F. D. McCarty, J. W .: M. C. Darling, Treas .: D. E. Wood. See. 1855-I. S. Sherwood, W. M .; John Bannister, S. W .: O. J. Soper, J. W .; J.L. Henry, Treas .: A. W. Paine, Sec. 1856 -- John Bannister, W. M .; A. W. Paine, S. W .; A. S. Gregory, J. W .: George McWill- iams, Treas .: C. F. Kalk, See. 1857-A. W. Paine, W. M .; D. E. Wood, S. W .; D. A. Ward, J. W .; George McWilliams, Treas .; C. F. Kalk, Sec. 1858-W. H. Hiner, W. M .; D. A. Ward, S. W .; T. S. Weeks, J. W .; George Mc Williams, Treas .; J. B. Perry, Sec. 1859-0. J. Soper, W. M .; T. S. Weeks, S. W .; D. C. Wright, J. W .; J. B. Perry, Treas .; A. II.

Boardman, Sec. 1860-W. H. Hiner, W. M .; D. C. Wright, S. W .; A. II. Boardman, J. W .; J. B. Perry, Treas .; J. V. McCall, Sec. 1861-I. S. Sherwood, W. M .; D. C. Wright, S. W .; J. V. MeCall. J. W .; J. C. Lowell. Treas .: George W. Sawyer, Sec. 1862-W. H. Hiner, W. M .: D. C. Wright, S. W .; J. V. MeCall, J. W .: J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. H. Hay- ford, See. 1863-D. C. Wright, W. M .: J. V. McCall. S. W .; K. A. Darling, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. S. Burrows, Sec. 1864-D. C. Wright, W. M .: J. V. McCall, S. W .; K. - A. Darling, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. C. Waterbury, Sec. 1865-J. V. McCall, W. M .; D. C. Leper, S. W .: I. K. Hamilton, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. C. Waterbury, Sec. 1866 -I. K. Hamilton, W. M .; J. S. Burrows, S. W .; P. L. Morse, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .;

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J. C. Waterbury, See. 1867-I. K. Hamilton, W. M .; N. C. Giffin, S. W .: O. C. Steenberg, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. C. Waterbury, Sec. 1868-N. C. Giffin, W. M .; J. S. Bur- rows, S. W .; John Spence, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. C. Waterbury, Sec. 1869-J. S. Burrows, W. M .; John Spence, S. W .: Samuel Smith, J. W .: J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. C. Waterbury, Sec. 1870-N. C. Giffin, W. M .; John Spence, S. W .; W. C. Hamilton, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; J. C. Waterbury, Sec. 1871-J. S. Burrows, W. M. ; Samuel Smith, S. W .; D. Chamberlain, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; S. W. Townsend, Sec. 1872-J. S. Burrows, W. M .; Samuel Smith, S. W .; C. W. Smith, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; S. W. Townsend, Sec. 1873-J. S. Burrows, W. M .; Charles Marks, S. W .; W. M. Hawkins. J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; S. W. Townsend, Sec. 1874-J. S. Burrows, W. M .; C. W. Smith, S. W .; Samuel Smith, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; S. W. Townsend, Sec. 1875-John Spence, W. M .: C. W. Smith, S. W .; S. II. Cheney, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; S. W. Town- send, Sec. 1876-John Spence, W. M .; S. H. Cheney, S. W .; Samuel Smith, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .: Thomas Bryant. Sec. 1877-S. H. Cheney, W. M .: C. W. Smith, S. W .; R. Katz, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; S. W. Townsend, Sec. 1878-79-J. S. Burrows, W. M .; C. W. Smith, S. W .; A. C. Burnham, J. W .; J. C. Lowell, Treas .; S. W. Townsend, Sec. The charter members are all dead.

Fond du Lac Lodge, No. 140., F. and A. M .- For the organization of this Lodge, a "dispensation " was granted Angust 21, 1862, to I. S. Sherwood, A. B. Taylor, II. A. Francis, George Me Williams, C. F. Kalk, S. A. Dudley, D. Ladd, A. II. Boardman, Ed Farnsworth, J. B. Perry, George W. Sawyer, Thomas S. Weeks, J. O. Roorbach, A. G. Ruggles, D. R. Curran, John Petit and George W. Jones. The Lodge was organized in due form, September 3, 1862, and a charter granted June 10, 1863, by the Grand Lodge. The first petitioner was L. M. Wyatt, and the first member admitted was A. M. Blair. The regular meetings or "communi- cations " of this Lodge are on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month, in the Masonic IIall, third floor of the First National Bank building. The number of members is now eighty-six, and the officers, from its organization to date, have been :

For 1862-A. II. Boardman, W. M .; Thomas S. Weeks, S. W .; J. B. Perry, J. W .; George Mc Williams, Treas .; G. W. Sawyer, Sec. 1863-A. H. Boardman, W. M .; Thomas S. Weeks, S. W .: J. B. Perry, J. W .; I. S. Sherwood, Treas .; L. M. Wyatt, Sec. 1864- A. M. Blair, W. M .; B. F. Moore, S. W .; Edward Beeson, J. W .; I. S. Sherwood, Treas .; J. B. Perry, Sec. 1865-D. C. Lamb, W. M .; B. F. Moore, S. W .; S. Oberreich, J. W .: Edward Beeson, Treas .; C. L. Enking, Sec. 1866-D. C. Lamb, W. M .; A. P. Mapes, S. W .; George P. Knowles. J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .; M. W. Simmons, See. 1867-D. C. Lamb, W. M .; George P. Knowles, S. W .; C. L. Eneking, J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .; F. A. Hoffman, Sec. 1868-George P. Knowles, W. M .; A. L. Hall, S. W .; W. F. Lewis, J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .; F. D. Carson, Sec. 1869-D. C. Lamb, W. M .; George P. Knowles, S. W .: C. L. Eneking, J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .; F. A. IIoffman, Sec. 1870-George P. Knowles, W. M .: A. A. Shepherd, S. W .: J. E. Ililts, J. W .: William Rueping, Treas .; L. D. Hurd, See. 1871-A. A. Shepherd, W. M .; E. G. Main, S. W .; H. Sherer, J. W .: William Rueping, Treas .; C. S. Patton, See. 1872-A. A. Shepherd, W. M .; HI. Sherer. S. W .: William Stearns, J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .: I. N. Welch, Sec. 1873-A. M. Blair, W. M .; E. G. Main, S. W .; M. Wagner, J. W .; William Rueping. Treas .; L. R. Lewis, Sec. 1874-E. G. Main. W. M .: L. A. Bishop, S. W .; C. Zickerick, J. W .; William Ruep- ing, Treas .; K. E. Clark, Sec. 1875-E. G. Main, W. M .; L. A. Bishop, S. W .; S. E. Wade, J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .; K. E. Clark, Sec. 1876-L. A. Bishop, W. M .; M. Wagner, S. W .: E. B. Beeson, J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .; L. Muenter, Sec. 1877-L. A. Bishop, W. M .; M. Wagner, S. W .; E. B. Beeson, J. W .; William Rueping, Treas .; L. Muenter, See. 1878-J. II. McNeel, W. M .; E. B. Beeson, S. W .; J. W. Lockin, J. W .; G. W. Lusk, Treas .; L. Muenter, Sec. 1879-J. H. McNeel, W. M .; E. B. Beeson, S. W .; G. A. Knapp, J. W .; G. W. Lnsk, Treas .; J. W. Lockin, Sec.

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Darling Chapter, No. 20, Royal Arch Masons .- This Chapter, one of the higher degrees of Masonry, was organized under a " dispensation " bearing date February 24, 1859, granted to Isaac S. Sherwood, Mason C. Darling, E. W. Davis, William II. Hiner, Elijah Hawkins, Stephen Hawkins, I. J. Seligman, George G. Gould and Benjamin Granger, empowering them " to form and open a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, and to confer the several degrees belong- ing to the Chapter." Isaac S. Sherwood was appointed the first High Priest ; Mason C. Dar- ling the first King, and E. W. Davis the first Scribe. The charter was received February 3, 1860, and, on the 9th of March of the same year, the Chapter was instituted in due form. The first candidates to take the degrees of Royal Arch Masonry were Thomas S. Weeks L. O. Bar- nard and J. V. McCall. The lodge now consists of eighty members and is closely attended. The officers of this Chapter are a High Priest, King, Scribe, Treasurer and Secretary, who are chosen by ballot, and Captain of the Host, Principal Sojourner, Royal Arch Captain, three Grand Masters of Vails, an Organist and a Guard, appointed by the Grand Council. The meet- ings, or regular " convocations" of the Chapter are held on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month, in the Masonic Hall in the First National Bank building. The elect- ive officers of Chapter No. 20, from its first organization, have been as follows :

1859-Isaac S. Sherwood, High Priest : Mason C. Darling, King : E. W. Davis, Scribe. 1860-Isaac S. Sherwood, H. P .; Mason C. Darling, K .; E. W. Davis, S. 1861-A. H. Boardman, H. P .; E. W. Davis, K .: George McWilliams, S. 1862-Isaac S. Sherwood, H.P .; E. W. Davis, K .; B. T. Miller, S. 1863-Isaac S. Sherwood, II. P .; E. W. Davis, K .; W. H. Hiner, S. 1864-Isaac S. Sherwood, H. P .: E. W. Davis, K .; A. P. Mapes, S. 1865- Isaac S. Sherwood, II. P .; A. P. Mapes, K .; DeWitt C. Wright, S. 1866-William H. Hiner, H. P .; William Wiley, K .; A. M. Blair, S. 1867-William Wiley, II. P .; A. M. Blair, K .; George MeWilliams, S. 1868-William Wiley, H. P .; A. M. Blair, K .; D. C. Lamb, S. 1869-A. M. Blair, H. P .; D. C. Lamb, K .; A. L. Hall, S. 1870-D. C. Lamb, H. P .; John Spence, K .; J. H. Hauser, S. 1871-A. M. Blair, HI. P .; John Spence, K .; Charles Marks, S. 1872-William Wiley, II. P .; J. II. Hauser, K .; John S. Burrows, S. 1873- William Wiley, H. P .; John S. Burrows, K .; George H. Ferris, S. 1874-J. H. Hauser, H. P .; John S. Burrows, K .; George II. Ferris, S. 1875-J. H. Hauser, H. P .; John S. Burrows, K .; A. H. Filbey, S. 1876-J. H. Hauser, II. P .; N. C. Giffin, K .; A. H. Filbey, S. 1877- J. II. Hauser, H. P .; L. A. Bishop, K .; J. H. McNeel, S. 1878-L A. Bishop, H. P .; J. H. McNeel, K .; M. Wagner, S. 1879-L. A. Bishop, H. P .; J. H. McNeel, K .; J. W. Lockin, S.

Fond du Lac Commandery, K. T., No. 5 .- A dispensation was granted, and Fond du Lac Commandery, Knights Templar, was organized March 2, 1863, with the following charter members : Mason C. Darling, Isaac S. Sherwood, W. H. Iliner, George G. Gould, Benjamin Granger, Joseph Boles, S. Bailey Page, Arch Bishop and II. S. Baird. The first officers were : William H. Hliner. Eminent Commander ; Mason C. Darling, Generalissimo : Arch Bishop, Captain General. The lodge now numbers sixty members, and meets on the first and third Mondays of each month, in the third story of the First National Bank building. The officers for 1879 were: John Spence, Eminent Commander ; A. II. Dorris, Generalissimo ; L. A. Bishop, Captain General.

Zeruah Lodge, No. 7, I. O. O. F .- This is the Rebecca Degree of Odd Fellowship, to which the wives of Odd Fellows are admitted, and was instituted August 9, 1869, by Samuel Ryan, Jr., of Appleton. The charter members were, Henry Burwell, William Mason, H. P. Graves, A. Bachelder, J. V. Jewell, J. L. Ward, L. Reinhardt, David Roberts, Amelia Burwell, Frances Mason, Nellie Graves, E. A. Bachelder, H. Jewell, E. A. McComber, Jennet Ward and A. E. Reinhardt. The officers are : A. J. Decker, N. G .; Mrs. I. L. Hunt, V. G .; E. McNair, R. S .; H. Newton, F. S .: M. Tompkins, Treasurer. Meetings are held in Odd Fellow's Hall, on the first and third Fridays of each month.

Fond du Lac Lodge, No. 30, I. O. O. F .- This lodge is the oldest secret society in Fond du Lac County, having been organized September 4, 1848, by the M. W. G. M. Wilson, assisted by W. W. Holden as Grand Marshal ; Isaac Valentine, as Senior Warden; L. B. Hills, as.

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Junior Warden ; J. C. Bishop, as Conductor ; M. D. Henry and J. C. Lowell, as S. S. The charter members were, D. R. Curran. John C. Bishop, E. S. Disbrow, Charles Chandler, S. Ryan, Jr., John Bannister, J. C. Lowell, Keyes A. Darling and M. D. Henry. These are now all members in good standing, except John Bannister (deceased), J. C. Lowell and Keyes A. Darling. At the organization, Moses S. Gibson, S. S. Stebbins, J. S. Buck and William Ditson were admitted by card, and Orrin S. Wright, W. B. Ellsworth, F. D. MeCarty, Edgar Conklin and Amazi L. Williams were the candidates initiated. The following officers have been elected : 1848-Milton D. Henry, N. G .; John Bannister, V. G .; D. R. Curran, R. S .; K. A. Darling. P. S .; E. S. Disbrow, Treasurer. 1849-J. Bannister, N. G .; D. R. Curran, V. G .; G. W. Weikert, R. S .; K. A. Darling, P. S .; O. S. Wright. Treasurer ; D. R. Curran, N. G .; William Ditson, V. G .; J. C. Bishop. R. S .; E. G. Disbrow, Treasurer. 1850-William Ditson, N. G .; F. D. McCarty, V. G .; C. A. Eldredge, R. S .; O. S. Wright, P. S .; Q. M. Olcott, Treasurer ; F. D. McCarty, N. G .; Charles A. Eldredge, V. G .; P. V. Sang, R. S .; E. D. Mattison, Treas- urer. 1851-C. A. Eldredge, N. G .; E. D. Mattison, V. G .; A. B. Bowen, R. S .; K. A. Dar- ling, P. S .; E. D. Finney, Treasurer; Amos Reed, R. S .; C. Graham, P. S .; A. II. Boardman. P. S .; E. D. Mattison, N. G .; C. J. Goss, V. G .: Nat Waterbury, R. S .; J. B. Wilbor, Treasurer. 1852-C. J. Goss, N. G .; G. W. Weikert, V. G .; A. H. Boardman, R. S .; J. B. Wilbor, Treas- urer ; G. W. Weikert, N. G .; John Nichols, V. G .; George W. Sawyer, R. S .; Peter Rupp, Treasurer. 1853- John Nichols, N. G .; K. A. Darling, V. G .; George W. Sawyer, R. S .; Charles Chandler, P. S .; A. Bachelder, Treasurer ; K. A. Darling, N. G .; S. D. Stanchfield, V. G .: C. Chandler, Treasurer. 1854-S. D. Stanchfield, N. G .; George W. Sawyer, V. G .; S. Mann, R. S .; C. Chandler, Treasurer: G. W. Sawyer. N. G .; S. Mann, V. G .: Louis Scheffer, R. S. 1855-S. Mann, N. G .; Charles Chandler, V. G .; D. R. Curran, R. S .; D. E. Hoskins, Treasurer: C. Chandler, N. G .: C. F. Bowen. V. G .; J. II. Clum, R. S .; G. W. Sawyer, Treas- urer. 1856-C. F. Bowen, N. G .; J. H. Clum, V. G .; T. S. Weeks, R. S .; D. E. Hoskins, Treasurer ; J. H. Clum, N. G .; T. S. Weeks, V. G .; G. W. Sawyer, R. S .; C. F. Bowen, Treas- urer. 1857-T. S. Wickes, N. G .; S. Mann, V. G .; D. R. Curran, R. S .; C. F. Bowen, Treasurer ; John Nichols, N. G .; G. W. Sawyer, V. G .; Charles Chandler, R. S .: D. R. Curran. Treasurer.

Lodge surrendered charter to District Deputy Charles Chandler. £ Charter restord in December, 1859.

1860-John Nichols, N. G .; K. A. Darling, V. G .; Charles Chandler, R. S .; C. F. Bowen, Treasurer; K. A. Darling. N. G .; A. H. Boardman, V. G .; Charles Chandler, R. S .; John Nichols, Treasurer. 1861-K. A. Darling, N. G .; A. II. Boardman, V. G .: P. L. Morse, R. S .; John Nichols, Treasurer : S. M. Smead, N. G .; P. L. Morse, V. G .; John S. Burrows. R. S. 1862-P. L. Morse, N. G .: J. S. Burrows, V. G .; L. Q, Oleott, R. S .; John Nichols, Treasurer ; S. W. Edson, R. S .; J. S. Burrows, N. G .; S. W. Edson, V. G .; A. P. Simmons, R. S. 1863-S. W. Edson, N. G .; B. F. Sweet, V. G .; Paul Reichman, R. S .: John Nichols, Treasurer ; B. F. Sweet, N. G .; A. P. Jones, V. G .; J. S. Burrows, Treasurer. 1864-A. P. Jones, N. G .; P. Reichman, V. G .; C. C. L. Webster, R. S .; J. S. Burrows, Treasurer ; J. Nichols, N. G .; C. C. L. Webster. V. G .; S. E. Hatch, R. S .; Daniel Roberts, Treasurer. 1865-C. C. L. Webster, N. G .; Daniel Roberts, Treasurer ; P. Reichman, N. G .; S. E. Hlatch, V. G .; A. P. Jones, R. S. 1866-S. E. Hateh and B. Garvin, N. G .; W. Karsten and Ben Garvin, V. G .; C. Marks and J. Underhill, R. S .; E. H. Gould, P. S .; D. Roberts, Treasurer.

1867-J. Underhill and J. R. Morton, N. G .; J. Underhill and J. R. Morton, V. G .; A. A. Wilson and II. Burnell, R. S .: O. A. Bon- nell, P. S .; F. Seymour, Treasurer. 1868-H. Burwell and A. A. Wilson, N. G .; H. Burwell and A. A. Wilson, V. G .; A. A. Wilson and A. Bachelder, R. S .; W. Mason and D. Roberts. Treasurers ; H. S. Kimball, P. S. 1869-A. Baehelder and W. Mason, N. G .; A. Bachelder and W. Mason, V. G .; T. J. Vaughn and J. R. Morton, R. S .: H. Burwell, P. S .: W. Mason and H. P. Graves, Treasurers. 1870-E. D. Harris and H. P. Graves, N. G .; E. D. Harris and H. P. Graves, V. G .; H. P. Graves and D. Roberts, R. S .; A. Bachelder, P. S .; B. F. Sweet and H. Burwell, Treasurers. 1871-J. D. Babcock and L. Rhinchart, N. G .; L. Rhine- hart and E. G. Main, V. G : E. G. Main and A. W. Roberts. R. S .: J. S. Lawrence and John

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Sawyer, P. S .; Jacob Marks and Daniel Roberts, Treasurers. 1872 -- E. G. Main, C. W. Smith and J. A. Watrous, N. G .; C. W. Smith, J. A. Watrous and A. Lindow, V. G .; J. D. Babcock, A. Lindow and E. G. Main, Secretaries ; T. M. Bowen and H. S. Russell, P. S .; D. Roberts, Treasurer. 1873-August Lindow and C. W. Berkley, N. G .; C. W. Berkley and E. II. Little, V. G .; E. H. Little and J. C. Bishop, Secretaries ; E. S. Disbrow and T. D. Roberts, P. S. 1874-E. H. Little and J. C. Bishop, N. G .; J. C. Bishop and S. L. Brasted, V. G .; S. L. Brasted and E. D. Harris, Secretaries ; R. F. Allen, P. S .; J. D. Babcock and II. G. Leonard, Treasurers. 1875-S. L. Brasted and S. P. Morse, N. G .; S. P. Morse and A. D. Somervaile, V. G .; O. A. Bonnell and R. F. Allen, Secretaries ; R. F. Allen and Jerome Gibson, P. S .; H. G. Leonard and A. W. Martin, Treasurers. 1876-A. D. Somervaile and R. F. Allen, N. G .; R. F. Allen and E. C. Tompkins, V. G .: E. C. Tompkins and J. Beckley, Secretaries ; E. T. Brown, P. S .; D. R. Curran and S. L. Brasted, Treasurers. 1877-E. C. Tompkins, R. F. Allen and George Stevens, N. G .; George Stevens and G. M. Johnson, V. G .; George M. Johnson and F. Degnine, Secretaries : J. C. Bishop, P. S .; S. L. Brasted and E. C. Tomp- kins, Treasurers. 1878-G. M. Johnson and F. Dequine, N. G .; F. Dequine and H. W. Newton, V. G .; II. W. Newton and E. F. Ford, Secretaries ; J. C. Bishop, P. S .; S. P. Morse and E. C. Tompkins, Treasurers. 1879-II. W. Newton and E. F. Ford, N. G .; E. F. Ford and A. A. Bishop, V. G .; A. A. Bishop and W. II. Masson, Secretaries ; J. C. Bishop and D. R. Curran, P. S .; E. C. Tompkins and R. F. Allen, Treasurers.

The present number of member is 142, holding 209 policies of insurance in the Wisconsin Odd Fellows' Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Pillar Encampment, No. 15, I. O. O. F .- This lodge was instituted September 21, 1866, with these charter members : Charles Marks, Paul Reichman, Joshua Underhill, John Nichols, Keyes A. Darling, Daniel Roberts and A. A. Wilson. The officers are : C. P., F. Dequine ; S. W., R. F. Allen ; H. P., I. L. Ilunt ; Scribe, E. D. Harris ; Treasurer, E. F. Ford ; J. W., T. W. Fish ; Trustees-S. L. Brasted, A. D. Somervaile, D. R. Curran. The lodge now con- tains forty-six members, and is in a prosperous condition. Meetings are held in Odd Fellows' HIall, over the post office.

Goethe Lodge, No. 112, I. O. O. F .- This is called the " German Lodge," being composed entirely of Germans. It was organized March 12, 1866, but the charter was not received until January 17, 1867. The charter members were, William Karstens, Charles Marks, Ph. Stanım, Henry Bloedel, S. Eidemiller and Paul Reichman. The first officers were : N. G., Will- iam Karstens ; V. G., Charles Marks ; Recording Secretary, Henry Bloedel ; I. G., Ph. Stamm ; P. S., Paul Reichman ; Treasurer, S. Eidemiller. The present officers are as follows : N. G., Henry Bloedel ; V. G., Paul Petersen ; R. S., Peter Ehlers ; P. S., Jacob Thomson ; Treas- urer, William Karstens. The Lodge numbered 104 members at the beginning of 1880. The Past Grands make a list as follows: William Karstens, Henry Bloedel, Charles Marks, Paul Reichman, S. Eidemiller, Ph. Stamm, John Fiek, Casper Buechner, W. Ladewig, William Eichmeier, H. Wallichs, Raphael Katz, Peter Pehl, Jacob Gerhard, Ilanz Rosenow, G. A. Kretlow, Franz Padeond, Martin Sichter. Meetings are held every Monday evening, in Odd Fellows' Hall, over the post office.

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The history of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, Part 92

Author: Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company Number of Pages: 1082

Author:
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1082