Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-06-11
Old Settlers III Minnesota.


The OLD Settlers Association OF Miuneso.
ia, co,npos I'll OF those who lived in the
country previous to the organization OF
the territory in 1859, held their annu-
nj meeting in st. Paul, Juno j,
the following members being present:
David Day, Il. w. Erunson, NJ. n. Kel-
losg, D. A. j. Baker, Mahlon Block, Charles
Leonard, William Rus seli, Peter NJ.
Gideon, Alex Ramsey, II. L. Moss (presi-
dent, J. w. Bass, George L. Becker, A. l..
l'arpenteur, Nathan Myrick, L. H. Ran
Folsom r. W. Johnson, Judge A. Good
rich, H. NJ. Rice, John H. Stevens, j. D.
Ludden, J. B. Spencer, Abram Fl. Lavender,
William T.. Hartshorn> John Rogers, N.
Sherman, G. W. Sweet W. p. Murray, Lo-
rcnzo Hoyt, J. w. Reed, Il. Y. Shelley, Dr.
j. J. Dewey, John c. Terry (vice president),
C. z. V. Lutl w. h. G. Folsom, Calvin A.
Tuttle J. H. Pomeroy, B. +. Irvine.
A letter OF regret was read from Gen. II.
II. Sibley, who was confined to the house
by illness. Richard Wilkins OF Washing
ton county was admitted to membership,
and DIR. Day, OF the obituary commi ttee
reported the following deaths during the
past year:
jeremiah Russell, at Sank Rapids, juno
8, 1885; D. F. Brawley at Pe1nbna, July
7, 1885; ohm w. Cormack, at Princeton,
Aug. IL, 1885; George Mckenzie, Redwood.
CAL, Aug. 20, 1885; Sebastian Marty, at
Horseshoe Lake, Nov. 5, 1885; Joseph
Robert, April IL, 1886.
The officers Tor the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President, Gen. r. W. Johnson; first vice
president, Calvin A. Tuttle; second vice
president w. II. c. Folsom; treasurer, DR..
J. H. Murphy; secretary, Aaron Goodrich;
corresponding secratary, J. Fletcher Will
Jams.
After some informal discussion the asso-
citation adj burned until jane l, 1856, and
afterwards partook OF q banquet at the
recounting early Incidents and experiences.
Minnesota Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
The annual meeting Of the grand lodge Of
the state, I. o. 0. F., was held ct Faribault.
About two hundred delegates were present.
The grand lodge degree was conferred on
fifty new members. The annual report Of
the grand master shows the society is rap
idly increasing fifteen new lodges having
been organized the past year,
Number OF lodges ............... 1OA
Members in good standing...... 6,O31
Number of dea ths................ 81
Net gain in membership. 1913
Totalrelief granted. Sill ,525 81
Amount ofwidows andorphans'
in the severallodges in this ju-'
S1f, OK 90
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Grand master, S. G. Jones, Kasson; dep
uty grand master, H. c. Miller, St.. Peter;
grand warden, J. c. Cockburn, Minneapolis;
grand secretary and treasurer, Sherwood
Hough, St. Paul; grand representativ Tor
two years, FL. J. Strauss, St. Paul; for one
year, C. C, Hurd, Minneapolis; grand chap
lain, G. S. Gowdy, Albert Lea; grand mar
shall C. A. Lambert, st. Paul; grand con.
ductor, c. NJ. Greene, Amboy; grand
guardian, J. H. Gross, Fergus Falls; grand
herald, Emile Thernier, owatonna.
The grand lodge win meet next year ut
Wabasha. the first Tuesday in une. The
following telegram was semitic President
Cleveland.
The Odd Fellows OF Minnesota in grand
lodge assembled, congratulate the presi-
dent on his ceasing to be an odd fellow.
Here is to your good and to your family g
good health. May you live long and pros
per. .2, JOSIAH MARVIN, -
= + - sH% Grand Master.
SHERWOOD HouGH, Grand Secretary. z
The railway Telegraph Superintendants'
association meets in st. Paul, June 16
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