Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-01-11
Tidings from Wingville-- Masonic
Social and Installatl0n--eeE-.
eral Good Time.

I VIZ 1870 ~e@@~%
EDITOR HERALD In the year
1866 few members of the Masonic
fraternity, then members of the old
Franklin lodge, located in the village
Of Highland, for motives of ceuyen-
fence conceived the idea OF separat-
ing from the parent lodge, and the
result was the old lodge was trans
terred to the gillage of Avoca where
a splendid hall was fitted up and a
hourishing lodge yet exists, A dis
pensation was obtained and d new
lodge was organized in the village of
Montfort, called "Ferrin lodge No.
l65." Owing to its location, being
situated in q village whore almost
every society or order ever existing
in its midst has run brief andrapid
career ending in general "blst up"
many were the prophecies and dark
forebodings made by fossil seefs and
members Of the "mind everybody's
business but your own" society
But tor once they have been terribly
disappointed, and the current Of
past events have changed.
The members OF the lodge have
erected, finished and adorned very
neat and commodious hall --size, 20
by 40 teet--tOr the use OF the lodge
Wednesday evening last on The oc-
cason of the installation OF the Oiii-
ccrs elect the members met ia social
reunion. Severeral prominent ma
son- from u distance aud brethren
with friends from the neighboring
lodges were by invitation present ;
these together with members and
wives and sweethearts Il led the hall
90 overhowing. All, both old aud
young, seemed determined Du good,
social time and they were certainly
not disappointed.
The lodge was called 20 order by
the master, after which an opening
masonic ode, prepared Tor the occas-
ion, Was sung Prayer was then Of
tered by r " 2. Deputy Grand
Master, r. pelos Pulford I'll. Mineral
Point The w. NJ elect was then
installed by W. B. David Mcfarland
Master Of Franklin Lodge No. Is,
Avoca, after which an appropriate
masonic ode was sun. The other
newly elected officers Of the lodge
were then installed in regular and
ancient order by Bro. pulsJfd After
music the Master deiiyorpl an All
dress fitted for the occasion. At the
conclusion cf tho address 81 call was
made from labor to ru.%-shmcuts,
and in an Incredibly Short .imo the
lady friends had spread table,
bouuteously loaded Wits refresh
ments, tho antire length NJ the hall
Those present were cordially invited
to Join In, wave all ceremony, and
help themselves. After a had sup
piled che inner man, tab,es were
cleared, seats re-arrangsd; music and
singing followed, interspersed by APP
propriate and interesting remarks
by Bros Puliord and WIN. Hopper
Of Linden, aud Mcfarland Of Avoea.
Thus concluded the festivities Of the
evening and all retired at Low TWELVE
satisfied and pleased with our first
Masonic social IN WingviElC.
Much credit is due the singers who
added so much to the interest Of the
occasion. IL would DC, lufair TO
mention individuals Of choir where
all done 80 well. IL we cSnnot boast
of good school houses, ann if the old
dilapidated shantes aroLnd as are
such as 10 thrifty farmer would
house his stock 10 during,tAe winter
season, YET We DO think We have
good musical talent in our village,
and all present at the social will test
fly to this fact.
The following i list ot the Off
GERS elect for the ensuing year:
5. A. FORM, ". NJ. J. 5. Chandler, S.W.
Taylor, J. ". f Sylvester, Sec'y. A. 5.
sampson and Leroy Ellis, Stewards. W. NJ
Sylvester, 5. D. J. II. Billings, j. d. A. y.
Morrel, Tyler.
The regular meetings 9t the lodge
are held once a month oh }he Satur-
day nearest the full Of the, moon and
will here state that 10 Nj true and
worthy Masons who wsil visit "a
Chat "our latch string ~ always out"
We give hearty invitation to ons
and all to pull aud enter
january 7th 1870. WtsGYILLEITE