Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-02

Thomas, D. s. Nash and e. c. Ha
were initiated; on Saturday, Februar
27, A. NJ Allen and william Well
We're added; Saturday, April II
L. vanderpool. w. C. Lee, J. W
Waterman, W. S. Lee, j. Hardie
and ]. w. Vanderpool became mem
berss. During the remainder of tn
year of 1869 and the greater portion
of 1870, w. t. Tomlinson, D. c. Bald
win, J. T.. Fletcher and L. M. Hal
helped to swell the list
Up to this time the lodge had mus
tered in Al members; then came
number of Withdrawals, on account 0
other lodges being instituted in neigh
boring towns where such member
had taken up their residence, and de
sired to become affiliated there.
Retaliated by Fire.
After the death of T. j. Hardie, tn,
roster showed but 20 members il
good standing, but it is known
that of 29 members every one was no
only an active, enthusiastic worker
but a pillar of strength in the commu
nifty in which he lived, and by theil
acts in daily life won the esteem Of
all who came in contact with them
The first reverses to assail this or.
der were encountered in the yeai
1870 by the fire fiend, that swept
away every vestige of the lodges
property.
During this year the Good Tenn
plars of Morning Star Lodge No. As
that met in the same hall with the
odd Fellows, decided to eradicate
from their midst a groggery owned by
J. M. Way that was built over a gulch
on East Second street, and appropri-
ately named Bust Head Gulch." The
of the town were moral, law
abiding people, and as the saloon was
by it's fragrant abuse of the law be-
coming a detriment to the village, the
Good Templars sent one of their
minor members in to purchase whisky
from the proprietor, and with this
evidence the saloon was put out of
business. At this time there was a
feud that resented the act of the
act of the lodge, and in retaliation
they obtained the services of a rum
soaked vagrant to burn the hall of the
Good Templars, which, as previously
stated, was the home of the Odd Fell
lows.
New Home Built.
This act was consummated on the
night of September -, 1870, which
in the wiping out of the
stores and offices on that side of the
street, and the complete loss of furni-
.ure and paraphernalia of both lodges.
At this time the officers of the I. o.
D. F. were as follows: E. c. Hall, N.
g.; w. w. Beach, v. G.; William
Wells r. S.; w. S. Lee, f. S.. j. C..
xreutz, Treasurer.
The loss of the lodge was reported
% the Grand Lodge on September IA,
1870, by w. S. Lee, who in his report
stated that all records were destroy
ID. j. c. Kreutz, who was the Treas
lrer, kept a memorandum in the
German language of all moneys re-
,eived by him, and had taken the
of entering also the nature
# the receipts, and this little book
proved a handy reference in placing
he order on it's former footing. I'm
launted by the loss of their home,
hall situated on Main street, near
he river front, was secured, andA. ].
Calvin Nichols, A. A.
3onney, M. M. Porterfield, w. S. Lin
lille, ]. L. Hill A. II. Collins and H.
4. Holder were initiated in this hall,
nd w. B. Ramsey was received by
ard. During this period the Odd
elbows Building Association was
ormed, and new home was built on
he site now occupied by the order.
his home, consisting of two store
and two halls, was dedicated
n January, 1879, by public installa-7
ion of officers, followed by a grand
all.
Veteran Odd Fellows.
J. c. Kreutz was instalrad N. G.,
nd William Wells V. G. In order to
lention names of veterans of the or
er. the following members were in
lated or received from that period
p to and including the year 1873,
hen r. F. Wells, E. Rowe, A. M
mith. ]. w. Hodson and w. T. Lewis
Tere received into the lodge:
1874. w. Hobart, ]. r. N. Sell
-ood. e. G.. Heath.
1875-George d. Clark, L. Bettman,
j. r. Brown, A. s. Collins, ]. r. Gal
,way, p. A. Stanton, Jefferson Miller.
1S76-J. E. Carter, ID. w. Collins.
}. Nash, Joseph Miller. William II.
Iulse.
1s77-M. scrafford, B. s. Hoover.
:. p. Ground. d. NJ Calbreath.
187s-W. d. Cole. w. o. Ward,
William Boomer. William Brayton.
1s7s-E. G. Weber. George w. Nc
c. A. Mccullough, ]. H.
OK. w. f. Smith.
1884. II. Mclaughlin, John
hase.
1ss1-Frank Rigler, B. S. Clark,
I. l. Benjamin, c. o. Lee. Henry
eaton.
1ss2-James Church. ]. P. Myrick.
dam Bells.
1881. NJ. Prather and ]. E.
cott.
In 1905 her home was again de-
royed by fire. the loss being keenly
IL by the order. but being undaunt-
as they we're 35 years ago. they
gain built on the old site the house
lat shelters them at the present
me. and are slowly but surely re-
hiding the order TO its former
ate.
Civil War Veterans 10 Meet.
For the purpose OF observing Ne
orial day in a fitting manner this
ar in Dallas. an effort is being
ade TO obtain the united assistance