The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1876-03-01
Good TempIar's Convention.

The Ohio county Convention I. O.
G.. T. met with Newton Lodge No.
40, Feb 1lth and 18th, at 10 o'clock,
rand was called to order by the Pre-i-
dent, Benjamin Newton. After open
ing ceremonies, the following appoint.
ments were made: Mrs. Josie Field,
w. V. p; a. S, Higgs, Sect'y; sam
RichesOn, w. Chap; Edward Field,
W. g.; Joseph Turner, w. NJ. Com
mittee on Credentials: Bros. VIM. Ed
mOnson, 5. j. Richcson and Miss Fan
! ME Newton. On Arrangements: Il.
b. Burton, j. - Beck, Mrs. Josie
Field and Miss Fannie Newton. On
State of the Order: \. $. Higgs,
Henry Griffin and III. Jarvis. Cons
mittee on Credentials made Il partial
report as follows: Representing New
ton Lodge No. 40, b. b. Burton, s.
j. Richeson, Jas. Fairfax, Henry Field;
Mr.. Pleasant Lodge No. $50, w. Eds
monson, II. II. Jarvis, J. +. Beck;
Hartford Lodge No. II, Henry Griffin,
L. Barrett, Ellis Thomas. Commit
tee on Credentials, by motion, were
continued. Election of officers for
next term in order, when the following
nominations were made: For President,
l.. Barrett, b. Newton, William Ed
monson, which resulted in choice of
Bro. Ben. Newton. Nominations for
w. V. P.-Sister Josie Field, Sister
Fannie Newton; after a close vote, a
tie; on second ballot, Bro. Barrett mo-
toned that the President cast the vote,
which resulted in favor of Sister Josie
Field. Miss Fannie Newton elected
w. Sect'y. Motion and seconded that
the officers be installed publicly, car
ried. Motion to adjourn at > o'clock
p. III. and re-assemble ut 81 p. NJ,
adopted. At night, quite a crowd
met i'll order to witness the installation.
Bro. Balm was to have addressed the
people, but high waters and sickness
prevented his being with us on that
occasion, which we regret very much.
Officers installed as follows: A S
IIiggs, w G T; Miss Fannie Richeson,
W X III S; Miss MOllie Chinn, W l. II
:; Miss Fannie Newton w VT; Ben
Newton, w II Sect'y; b b Burton, w
F Sect'y; 5 J Richeson, p w IT; ]
d Holbrook, w Chap; Miss Bette
Richeson, W.T.; Henry Field, w G.;
Ed Field, w Sent.
Speeches were delivered by DR..
Clements, of Sparta Lodge, Owens
boro, and l.. ID. Cooper, of Newton
Lodge. The gentlemen did justice to
the cause, and acquitted themselves
with honor.
BY motion we went into an election
of special Deputy, whose duty shall
lie to organize new Lodges and revive
old ones; adopted. John p. Barrett,
Ben. Newton, \. S. Higgs and S. w.
Ball were put in nomination. After
first ballot, Newton and Roll were
dropped, and Barrett and Higgs con,
tinued. Which resulted in the election
OLA. S. Higgs, whose duty shall be to
work within the bounds of the Ohio
County Convention.
Committee on the State of the Order
made very fattering report from the
Lodges, which should certaily stimu-
late us to work more faithful in the
cause Of Temperance, as We find a net
gain in three Lodges of sixty men,
bers within the past three months.
Brother Clements, of Sparta Lodge,
and Bro. Hunter, of Silas Newton
Lodge Davies county,, were invited
by rising vote to participate with Us.
After which, DIR. Clements was called
for, and responded in a pointed and
concise way, and held spell-bound the
entire audience for forty minutes.
After the speech We took up a collec-
tion-nOt of money but names, and we
had the pleasure ofinitiating eleven in,
to the mysteries Of our noble order.
Convection adjourned, to meet with
Mt. Pleasant Lodge No. SS7, some
time in May. Ben. NEWTON, Pres.
A. S. HIGGs, Sect'y.
Buford, Ky, Feb. 18th, 1876.
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