St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-14
CABOT.
Forty One Years of Masonry.

Oreen Mountain Lodge NO. 90, r. "
A. NJ, has just passed the forty first
milestone OF its masonic lite The Lodge
received it's charter from the Grand
Lodge of Vermont, Jan. II, 1865, signed
by the late Leverett Englishby, Grand
Master, and Henry Clark, Grand Secre.
tary. The were twelve charter members:
A. F. Sprague. B. ]. Lance, 6. M. Web.
ster, W. W, Lyford, Rufus Adams, ]. M.
Fisher, N. B. Rogers. 6. W, Clark, Edwin
Fisher, A. M. Ruggles, E. c. Smith, W. H.
Fletcher. OF this number FIVE are now
living and all but one have passed the
allotted time of man. The first officers
and those that appear on the charter
are: Rufus Adams. w. NJ, ]. M. Fisher,
S. w., A. F. Sprague, ]. W. OF these one
is now living.
The late Charles Heath was EN-.
powered to institute the Lodge and in
stall the officers. This he did January
"a, 1865. The organization was most
bitterly opposed by the Older men of the
town, many of whom had just passed
through the Anti-Masonic crusade. The
young men paid no attention, but at
tended strictly to their own business.
In this way the Lodge in its Al years,
has become strong working and pros.
porous institution.
There have been initiated into the or
der in these years 266 members, OF this
number SO have been united to lodges,
80 have died, and 10 have been sus-
pended. There are now 1873 working
members. The present officers of the
lodge are c. H. Dana, W. NJ, E. H.
Thomas, S. w., E. c. Gould, 7. w.,
George Gould, treasurer, E. D. Waldo,
secretary, w. S. Ford, S. D, F. H. Os-
good, !. D, E. H. Smith, S. S.. P. A.
Smith, J. S., H. Osgood, chaplain.
The Lodge received help in its work at
the beginning from the lodges in Mont.
pelier and St. Johnsbury. Brothers J. E.
Emery, Dewey, and Col. Fred E. Smith OF
Montpelier, also John Bacon and c. F.
Weeks of st. Johnsbury came frequently
and gave valuable assistance until they
saw the Lodge prosperous and in good
working order. During the Al years. as
with all societies "some have passed to
that borne from whence no wanderer has
ever yet returned" Others have gone
and new members have come to take
their places. All must admit that it has
been an Institution that has extended a
good influence in the community, and
may the trowel be as freely used among
the craft, and with as good success in
years to come as it has in the Al
years just passed.
In 1892 a charter was granted and a
chapter of the order of the Eastern Star
was organized, known as Green Noun.
tain Chapter, No. 35. This has been
very prosperous and has membership
OF 118. The first five officers of the
chapter are: W. R. Marsh, W. P; Mrs.
Jennie Rogers, W. M; Mrs. Bessie Smith,
A. NJ; Miss Anna Gould, secretary; Mrs.
l. Fisher, treasurer. The Masonic Hall
is given for their use, and they in turn
have refuruished it with beautiful furni-
ture, within a short time. The Masonic
pillars, chairs, desk and all the furniture
are OF the finest type, and very soon they
intend to furnish piano, large ban.
quet hall and kitchen, furnished with
all the articles necessary for use at
large banquet. The Masonic Lodge has
great reason to congratulate itself for
this annex to their fraternity. Each
lodge is in a prosperous condition, free
from debt, and snug sum is in each
treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Ladd and Miss
Katie Stone Of Barre were called to
town last week to attend the funeral of
their father, Eli Stone.
Canr0a Hnuk &c n IsAAYz LoAko~
Mrs. Dow and Harry Whittier are
failing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elgin Mann of Calais
visited his sister, Mrs. Walter Ford, over
Sunday.
Lester Ford and Mrs. Pliny Smith are
i'll with mumps.
Mrs. George Heath and daughter are
staying with Mrs. Emma Collins for
WHILE
Mrs. Clarence Wilson OF Cambridge,
Mass, and Mrs. Mabel Cameron of
Marshheld were guests at Hermon
Osgood's last week Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Kimball returned from
Peterville, Saturday, i'll with mumps.
Clara Corliss has gone to her home at
Copper6eld.
Albert Woodward is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Mrs Louis harrington is ill.
Mrs. Norman Lyford and Mrs. Rives
Putnam were at Montpelier, Monday.
Nearly two feet of snow fell here
Friday.
Misses Susan Atkins and Julia Blodgett
nave closed their schools at Marshfeld
and are at home.