Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
A. r. & A. M.

-St. johns lodge No. rs, A. F. Il A
NJ. will install ofiicers December 27th al
4 O'Clock p, N. and will also celebrate the
festival of 6Hint John the Evangelist, b,
RiTing an informal lunch at $50 p. m. al
fhcir lodge hall in the Kearby block, Il
which all Masons and their families are
invited. The Masons have Just refur.
nished their elegant now lodge room
complete and hope to welcome on thil
occasion all members Of the fraternity
and their families whether holding theil
St. Johns lodge No. rs, A. F. and A,
M, was organised under dispensatior
February u, 1889, and chartered Sep
famber l6, 1889. The present member
hnip il 63. The ofilcers are a. follows
W B Goblin, W M; T F Godding, d W
AC Conner, W; e Smith, treasurer
X 8 Miller, secretary.
za- q. A. r.
wsdsworth Post No. 93, G.. A. r., was
instituted April %, 1893, BY Captain Bit.
mis-, Commander 3. j. Hill, 8. v. O.;
Geo. Todd, J. v. c.; J. W. Phenecie, o.
Il; William Green, Officer of Day; d.
.. C.Baker Officer Guard; Milton Rsy.
,lolds, Chaplain; J. w. Atkinson, Surg;
q. M. Robins, Adj; 81. w. Clark, 6er0t.
Mai. The fifst delegate to the Depart
ment Encampment was O. O. Washburn.
The present membership js 81. There
has not been death in the Post since II
was instituted. Names OF post com.
manders: I. Dennis. O., O. Washburn
G. w. Fenlason, Milton Reynolds; pres
ont commander, Milton Badger. The
pos took its name from Major General
Waslsworth, commanding tenth division
tirst army corps, Army Of the Potomac
Of the Wilderness.
W. e. G.
Wadsworth Woman's Relief Corps was
organised March 10, 1894, by Mrs. Anna
B. Holidge, department commander. with
eighteen charter members. It now has a
membership Of SO, including three past
presidents, giving them Eve votes in de-
partment convention, which will be held
at Cripple Greek in the early summer.
Corps meetings. are held tho first and
thirds Wednesdays Of each month in
Odd Fellows hall.
The officers are a. follows: President
Mn ] II Price; senior vice president,
Mrs NJ A Martin; Junior vice president,
Mrs Della Badger; secretary, Mrs ] II
Burr; treasurer, Mrs g n Hall; chaplain,
Mrs Canedy; conductor, Mrs H I Max
well; guard, Miss Mayme WATSON.
Daughters Of Rebekah.
Violet Lodge No. 8, Daughters OF Re.
bekah, has been in existence about nine
years. At the regular election Of officers
Dec II the following were elected:
Myrtle johnson. n. 9: josie T. Gar
Annie Hauck, p. Sec; Minnie Mahoney,
Treasr. Mrs. Martin, trustee for one
year.
The appointive officers will be ap.
pointed at the first meeting in January.
The lodge il in good working order and
expects soon to commence stan work.
knights Of Maccabees.
The order OF the Knights Of Macca-
l,ecs is founded upon the history and
traditions Of the Maccabean dynasty. It
h..s for legend the exploits Of Judas Mac
cabee who ranks in ancient history as
ono Of the ablest military leaders the
world has ever seen. The Maccabees are
beneficiary society founded npon fra
terpity and protection. furnishing life.
provides for death. sick, funeral. accident,
disability and old age benefits to those
between the ages OF .16 and 81 years, and
to educate the members socially, morally
and intellectually.
Rocky Ford Tent was organised Dec.
10th with about 80 members. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
John A. johnson. ..................P y
A. @. White. ................... y
J. L. Burgett. ..................... L 2
i. w. Keil ..................... * \
DR.. E. w. Kearby. y................F X
q. A. Todd. d................... .Cnapiail1 !,
]. r. willis M at A