Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-18
IACONDA NOIES.
Early History No. IS.

scourge of dlphtheria our town passed
through, especially when the family records
are peruSed, when many little noisy feet
and prattling tongues will be missed. But
few families. where there were children, es-
capped its ravagrS.
In one instance, W. 5. Gardner lost both
his children the same day and they were
buried in the same grave. John w. Miller
buried two sweet little boys in two weeks.
Our pastor. Rev. VIM. Mckee, lost
his youngest daughter, W. b.
Locke, bright little boy. while
many Others hung between life and death
for days until the scOurge at last passed
away.
Alta temperance meeting held III Lagonda
in May, 1877 by Joe Clippimger and others,
lO2 of our citizens signed the pledge.
Aug. ,. 1873, after a severe rain storm.
Buck creek raised eleven feet at this place,
doing considerable damage.
May 81. 1881. the Ministerial Association
of the Miami annual conference held its
session here, and proved verv interesting.
Also in April, 1852, the Woman's Mis-
fiOnary society of the same conference held
| its annual session here.
In August, 1888, the annual conference
itself, was held here, being one of the
notable events of our history. 1t was pre-
sided over by Bishop GloSSbrenner, of
Churchville. Va. one of the grandest old
ministers uf the age.
| November 22d. 1855. the noted boy evan
| gelist, Rev. Geo. X. Little, of Pennsyl-
vania. began a series of revival meet
ings in the church here, assisted by
the pastor, Rev. S. W. McCurkle. The meet
ing lasted five weeks. during which sixty
eight united with the church, and the MEM
bership were greatly revived.
In the matter of secret societies Lagonda
is fully up to any sister town, or suburb of
like size. The first order to agitate the
forming of lodge here were the Red Men.
The great question at that time was to get a
hall suitable, there being none in the
village. In 1850 what was known
as the old wagon shop was
still standing; Messrs. Warden and Bush
nell. the owners, were seen and enlisted in
the enterprise. They permitted and as
sisted to partition off room. plaster. and
make it convenient as possible with the
surroundings to answer until better quarter,
could be obtained. On the night OF March
, rs 1881, the lodge was instituted, anG
called Buck Creek Tribe, No. %.
The first officers elected were: Prophet
DIR. J. w. Nelson: sachem, \. G.. kerSh
ner; senior sagamOr, Joel Funk; junior
sycamore. c. f. Mickle; chief of records. c
NJ Lee; keeper of wampum, ii. c. Laybourn
, The list of charter members were twenty
! three as follows: c. w. Morrison, Franl
MaXtOm, Charles +. Spalding. John ID. Cot
ter. f. J. Peach, J. NJ. DerrickSon. }. W
= Nelson. w. b. Nelson, \. Il. Kershner
5 Robt. Short, ID. l.. Ringwalt. c. NJ. Lee
Joel Funk, J.W. killen, Luke Franklin. A
A. Cook. Geo. Mowatt. b. +. Reed. JOS
Hause, c. f. Mickle. r. c. Nelson, c. w
f Holden. IL. C. Laybourn.
! Regular meetings We're held there 70
about one year, when it became neces
sary to demOIish the old build
h ing, to give place to the mas
y siye new shops of the present
A room was rented for several months i
what is called the Spang building, now Oc
L cupied by Ell. Alexander, in which tn
lodge meetings were held. but proving 5
inconvenient. it was determined, after muc
: reasoning. TO erect building, both for lodg
and business rooms. In word. the build
t ing was erected. at a cost of nearly So 0OC
5 with large lodge room. ample for any an
/, all other societies desiring to NEE
|, with them. The new hall was ded
Gated April S. 1888, by Grand SeniO
Sycamore. L. ii. Hester, of Van Wert
"a a.
! Merchandising; Great Keeper of Wampun
+ Mr.. SchlesSinger, of Xenia; Past Grea
4 Sachem, Mr.. Ross, of Columbus. and 9th
ers of Springfield.
ri June l6, 1884, lodge of Odd Fellow
was instituted in Red Mems Hall. with ,
charter members, the greater number havn
taken card from the different lodges in tn
city to institute here for convenience. Tn
Grand Master of Ohio, Charles L. Young
p of Columbus, had charge of the ceremonies
r and called to his assistance a number o
| past officers of different lodges, who file,
n their respective places with ability an
I credit
The following officers were elected an
= installed: Noble grand. n. &. Kershner
p vice grand, George W. Reynard, recording
p secretary, J. NJ. Derrickson; perInanen
: secretary, Dr. J. W. Nelson; treasurer. II
Y lC. LaybOun. There were visitors presen
5 fromC Columbus, Jamestown Yellow Springs
Catawba, Vienna, SummerfOrd, Lilly Chapel
: and host from Springfield. In the evening
| the degree staff OF the city came out and t0o
r six candidates through all the degrees. whcl
a occupied nearly all night. Following ar
the list of charter members: J. NJ Der
, rickSon, J. W. Nelson. c. f. Holden. q
, w. Reynard. W. II. Messenger. J. NJ
| "
Turner, Thomas Crawford. w. F. Nun
, berger, Ii. c. Laybourn, Charles Thrasher
Joel l.. Little, Jas. Kelley, J. w. Killen
! S. J. Outright, John Dersch, J. w. Gowdy
Luke Franklin. J. VI. Laybourn, and \
g. Kershner. The longe was christene,
Lone Star No. 732. Both the abOv
societies are in good condition at tn
present time.
Last year. very large assembly of thr
\ Knights of Labor was organized here, ais,
holding their meetings in the same hal.
1 This chapter will conclude our history o
LagOnda- for the present knowing il la
been far from perfect. and perhaps unin
: tereSting TO many, yet we are sure man
r facts have been brought out not generall
r known, and those having preserved tn
numbers will have the fullest general his
tory of Springhelds growing suburb We
published. II. c. LAIBoURN.
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