The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24

ieSosu OF tuiS iOuge - g0Od, havfuf
never missed lodge meeting and !,
always up and doing. The presen
membership is los, and work ever,
meeting. This is another example O
what team will accomplish in alodge
Before they organized the team. the
meetings were slim ard scarcely an,
work done. Last spring they made
up their minds to have change and
sent Bros. Dewey and Charlton, tc
Battle Creek to see the team work
When the brothers came back they
organized team and elected Bro.
Charlton captain. Now they can
boast OF a splendid working team,
with a full set of paraphei MALTA for
the same.
Vernon Lodge, No 90, situated at
Vernon, Michigan, was instituated
January IA, 1867, by Special Deputy,
b. w. Dennis, p. G M with a
membership of FIVE. Ter members
were initiated at the first meeting
Present membership fortyfour. This
lodge is in good shape financially,
they owning their own hall, which is
in the second story of brick block,
and is valued at $500. The lodge is
In a prosperous condition, its meet
ings are we'll attended and its off
GERS are posted, and things run
smoothly. The writer shall not forget
the pleasant evening he spent with
those brothers. Bro. Levi Morris is |
sixty seven years old and lives five
niles from the lodge, but scarcely |
.ver misses lodge meeting. He
Ilso belongs to the Corunna Encamp
nent, eleven miles from his residence,
,ut attends nearly every meeting.
they have in this lodge FIVE brothers
i one family and they expect the
lxth soon.
The encampment at Owosso, Mich.
ian, was instituted September IL,
1873, with membership often. The
rst night of meeting they received
'rty eight applications. They adj
lifted and advanced forty eight, and
falted thirty five. They have work
early every meeting. The young
-others ot the subordinate lodge are
hing to join the encampment soon.
Golden Rule Encampment, No. IL,
Gated at Corupna, Michigan, was
stituted August IS, 1866, by Special
equity, johnson Sprague, p. G.. NJ, /,
tn seven charter members. Thirty.
e were admitted at the first meet
g, and have had a healthy growth
er since. Twenty-Five Of the bro
ers are uniformed and intend to
erge Unto a canton soon. Its
esent membership is thirty FIVE, and
composed Of fine body Of young
en-.
Ovid Lodge, No. 81, 1. o. OF,
vid, Clinton County, Michigan, was
stiluted February IS, 1866, by
il!iam Cakes, then grand master,
tn five charter members, and five
ceived the degrees the first night
meeting, and two of the brothers
ceived two degrees. This lodge
r some time was very prosperous.
d at once had membership Of one
inbred. But for the last five years
ey have decreased until the pre-
mt. They are now picking up and
c camp is in working order again.
iey are composed OF young, energet- !
members, who are bound to sue
ed. Bros. Broadbent, Bier, Gray and
annon are workers from Workers
lie and in those hands 81 must have
boom.
Clinton Enoampment, No. IS, 10.
ted at Ovid, Clinton County,
ichigan, was instituted November
tb, 1886, by G.. p. George Green
Id, assisted by Z. H. Whitney, I
and Scribe, and Patriarch, from !
John, with six charter members.
ven brothers were received, five
re advanced and exalted. and two
ing advanced to the Patriarchal g
gree. At IL o'clock the brethren
m Ovid invited their visiting
sthern to partake of a bountiful
,ast. To say they did not enjoy
S, would not be conforming to the
e teachings of Odd Fellowship, for
y were in hurry to get back to
rk, and the way the good things
was alarming.