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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

The Red Cross Headquarters and
Work Room in Manning are now
opened. Quite number of garments
are cut out and ready for distribution.
The headquarters will be open every
morning from about 8 to 1 o'clock,
and every afternoon from about 3 to
5 o'clock. Everybody in the county
who can sew is asked to call at the
work room, and sew awhile when she
has time, and get piece of work to
carry home to make. This is an i'm
portant work which our country is
asking us to do. Shall we not every
one edo her bit" to help?"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Mr. l.. Newman Of Manning has
been awarded the contract to build
the Methodist church at Wilson. The
worl will be commenced Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Miss Louise Huggins left on Sun
day morning for Swansea where she
will teach school this term.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Modern Substitutes for Christianity.
On next Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock at the Methodist Church DR..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

impressive talk to them at the depot.
The crowd which is estimated at
about 1000, both white and colored
went to the station to see them off.
Mack Rich and Frank King deserve
much credit for taking charge of the
78 soldiers and providing places for
them to be entertained during Satur-
day night and Sunday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Mr. A. G. Davis is at home for a
few days from Ft. Oglcthorpe.
Mr.. R. r. Jenkinson went to Rich
mond this week on business.
"Four Jacks" is in town again
looking for hides we suppose
Miss Rita Nimmer has accepted a
position in KatZoff's store.
Mr.. A. Abrams is in New York this
week on business.
At a meeting Of the Clarendon Fair
officials this morning it was definitely
decided to hold the Fair in Glenn's
Warehouse as has been the custom
for the past two years.
WANTED-Inexpericnced white
help for cotton mill, both male and
female. We pay literally for learn
ing, and other advantages are unex-
celled. Free house rent, electric
lights, in each house, good churches
and schools. Insurance carried on
every employee, with absolutely no
cost to the operative. Write or ap-
ply in person to,
THE MOLLOHON MFG. CO.,
y Newberry, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

"Four Jacks" is in town again
looking for hides we suppose.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

The Civic League will meet at the
Court House Monday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock. Let every member try
to be at this meeting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917.

Mr.. A. G. Davis is at home for a
few days from Ft. Oglcthorpe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. B. Breedin are
spending several days in Charleston
this week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Our town was again saddened last
Friday afternoon when it was learn
ed that Mrs. Mabel McCord, wife of
Rev. l.. B. McCord, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, had passed into
the great beyond. The deceased had
only been sick few days, and while
she was regarded i'll, it was thought
and hoped she would recover. But
about six o'clock Friday afternoon
, the death angel claimed her. She is
survived by her husband, and little
son j. B., father and mother, one
brother and three sisters in Louis
vile, Ky. Mrs. McCord was an excel
lent woman, q devoted wife and moth
er, and a jealous worker in all church
affairs. We extend our heartfelt sym
pathy to the bereaved family. The
funeral was conducted in the Prcsby-
terian church Sunday afternoon and
the burial lin the Manning cemetery.
May | express through your paper
my very deep appreciation of the
many tokens of love, words of sym
pathy and deeds Of kindness extend
ed to me by the good people of Man
ming in the hour of my great be-
reavcment. The kindness of my
friends has greatly lightcncd The load
of sorrow. The Holy Spirit leads
me to the words "Thou will keep
him in perfect peace, whose mind is
stayed on thee; because he trustcth
in thee" know that God has pro-
vided for his own in heaven, and my
devoted wife is now inheriting the
promises. She is now in actual pos
session and enjoyment of "that in
heritance which is incorruptible and
undefiled, and fadeth not away" Hel
unspeakable joy greatly diminishes
my sorrow, but my sorrow does not
diminish her joy.
l.. B. McCord.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

We have had SO many inquiries for
domestic coal this season that we
have decided to handle this grade of
coal. We have 100 tons due here
next week and are assured of an ade-
quate supply during the winter. Price
is $3.50 a ton delivered in the in
corporated limits Of Manning.
Manning Oil Mill.
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To the many dear friends of our
daughter in Manning and vicinity,
we desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to each one Tor the loving
kindness thoughtfulness and sympa-
thy shown us at the time of our very
sad bereavement, and assure you we
appreciate it to the fullest extent of
our. ability. We will ever remember
with deepest appreciation the love
and sympathy shown our dear de-
parted daughter, Mrs. Mabel Toy
McCord
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Tow.
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Miss Rita Nimmer has accepted 6
position in KatZoff's store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Miss Esterlcna Reardon is tn,
guest of friends in Kingstree thi
week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

The colorcd conscripts left Manning
last Sunday for Camp jackson, and
all left in good spirits. Rev. Tim
mons preached special sermon to
the soldiers, and also made very
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Manager Plyler has booked the big
Vitagraph feature "Thc Girl Phil
lippa" for October Goth. 1t is a
good one and should draw we'll in
Manninp.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-10-10

Mr.. A. Abrams is in New York this
week on business.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-04

" M To that time the canton had not
taken in a military man. The captain
was II railroad man, and his duties kept
ngS. so that the lieutenant became
drill master The only thing he
knew about military training was what
he had observed while watching sol
dicrs drill when he was four years old
and white driving d bun team. lie
not always enough.
For all this there came n time when
Colonel Burt of the Twenty fifth in
fantry called the canton the best drilled
body of civilians he had over seen on
parade.
About this time a Captain lIalstcd
came To Fort Missoula and volunteered
to assist the patriarchs. lie had been
an instructor Of military tactics 1T
West Point. Thanks to his training
the canton march through the streets
on Decoration day OF that year u905)
with ~ we'll. drsis-Hen.
III 1905 there were cantons enough
IN Montana for a brigade, and accord
insly state military council was
formed. 1t meets annually on the
first day of the grand lodge and al
ways holds u competitive drill and II
banquet.
Tho present officials of Canton
Ridgeley, No. :, are: w. r.. Wheeler.
captain, John Buckhous lieutenant;
Norris Schlossberg, ensign; Andrew
Logan, clerk; A. =. Spaulding, ac-
countant, r. NJ. Keim, inspection of
flcer and eX-captain; A. NJ. Stevens,
lieutenant colonel of the Montana de
partment.
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Laurel lodge No. II, knights of
Pythias was organized in the hall and
the Christian church was also organ
lied and held its meetings on the
ground floor until the building of the
present church,
The third stage pegan on June 30,
1887, when the trustees were author
lied by the lodge to take all necessary
steps for the purchase and erection Of
n hall on the lot on Higgins avenue,
this being the site on which the hail
now stands.
This action on the part of the lodge
and trustees was not taken until after
u number of stormy sessions. Three
sites had been offered. on the corner
of Pattee and Front. about midway in
the first block on West Front street,
and the third on Higgins avenue, II
was felt by all that this action by the
lodge would have a great influence in
establishing the main business street
of the town and after a number of
strenuous meetings, not only in the
lodge room but on the streets and
with citizens, the trustees finally de
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RIDGELY
IS ACTIVE BODY

The canton, or organization of Pa
81 Odd Fellowship. The inspiration for
the organization Of Canton RidEclcy.
No. 3, came in the spring OF 1903, when
J. A. Henley. an Odd Fellow, who was
a Canton member, moved to Missoula.
nc was Il born organizer and succeeded
IN interesting members enough Of the
subordinate lodge to Justify calling "a
meeting. At this meeting Charles NJ
owens was elected chairman and II.
II. Ross. secretary. 1t was decided to
form Il canton. and the following Off
GERS were elected: j. A. Henley, cap
tain; A. NJ. stevens, lieutenant; T.. T.
Wohlschlager, ensign; j. j.. Kane
clerk; a. p. SpauldinE, accountant.
On october 2S, 1903. Henry A. Mey-
ers or Helena with his staff mustered
the following into service: j. l.. Henley,
A. NJ. Stevens, j. t. Kane, \. p.
Spaulding, Edward Larson. Paul Ger
Der. G. II. Marsh. G. r. Prescott, q. N
Cubba0c. +. j. Hanson, Lee Hcrbstcr.
w. T.. Bancroft, Morris Schlossberg
Fritz Koopman, |. II. Grain, Herman
Whitclaw, Harvey Johnson. +. =. Kern,
William Crawford, +. l.. Darbec, Ray
mond Sale. ID. II. Ross J. q. smith
r. W. Kemp, Joshua Pond, V. y. Clark
and Peter Nixon.
The canton meetings were held reg
ularly. New members were added un-
til, by the first Of March, 1904, more
than 40 members had been initiated.
The attendance was good and the men
were anxious to perfect themselves in
military movements, but unfortunate
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great that the lodge could not meet
them out of the regular dues and on
May 8, 1875, had to levy an assess
mcnt of 81 a member.
w. r. Turk died at 4 O'Clock a. M,
June 90. This was the first death in
the lodge membership.
At this time the finances of the
lodge was so low that it was impos-
sible to pay sick benefits and an ap-
zeal for help was sent to the lodges
In Helena. In response to this appeal
Montana lodge No. | and Excelsior
lodge No. .. both of Helena. con-
tributed enough to carry the lodge
through it's difficulties.
The first representative from this
lodge to the grand lodge of the Mon
tana jurisdiction was w. c. Edwards,
who was elected January 10, 1876.
The First Ball.
The first ball was held on February
%, at the Kennedy hotek and the rec
ord shows that the receipts were $685..
The Odd Fellows ball became one of
the social events Of the communities
life and were held annually on Wash
ington's birthday for many years.
w. e. Bancroft applied for admis-
sion by initiation on January 10, 1877,
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and the late Frank II. Woody was
initiated January IS, 1878.
On February 13, 1878, the lodge
adopted resolution to incorporate
and the trustees Immediately carried
out the instructions.
Andrew Logan was elected to
membership March 5. 1879, and OH
March ~ OF the same year Samuel
Bellcw applied for membership.
Tho records do not SHOW much Of
any Importance for some time until
March 2. 1881, when NJ. S. Quist, who
had been delegated to visit the grand
new work. brought about by change
i'm the number of degrees from five to
three. returned and instructed the
lodge.
When one joins the order he Is con
Quoted through and instructed in four
important phases of life, the initatory,
the first, the second and the third
degrees, and curiously enough the life
and history of this lodge seems to
have had four marked stages Of
growth. the first of which has just
been related.
The second stage, or the first dee
gree commences with the purchase OF
| the first hall
| AS the lodge continued to grow and
prosper, ii began to make itself known
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Nothing occurred from this date,
other than the regular routine work,
until on September A. 1884, when
the Masonic hail. in which the lodge
still held its meetings, burned down.
This left the town of Missouia with
out a hall or meeting place Of any
kind.
For a few weeks after this the lodge
meetings were held over "a carpenter
shop in the rear of the Kern & Des-
champs blacksmith shop, on Front
street. During this time the trustees
had been authorized by the lodge to
take up tho matter Of getting new
hail, or finding n proper place To meet
In. The trustees Of the school dis
trict were interviewed concerning the
upper room OF the Central school
building, but no arrangement could be
made with them.
The trustees finally purchased a
one and one-haif story carpenter shop
from Reece Bros. on the corner of
Main aid Washington streets. the
present site Of the Methodist church.
After being remodeled and fitted up
for lodge purposes, this hall was used
and occupied by all the orders in
Missoula, for about three years.
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-
George Dent, third watch Frank der.
man. fourth watch: J. s. Lesser and
w. T.. Bancroft, guards of tents.
Tho cncumpment was maintained
until 1856. when interest IN it waned
In 1889 It was reorganized by Grand
Scribe A. J. White, with the follow
ing officers: J. s. Lesser. c. r.: r. r.
Kern, II. T; r. NJ Keim, s. w.
Andrew Logan, scribe; W. +. Bancroft.
treasurer and T. y, Rees, ]. w. Since
then the camp has been in good
shape.
Ever since tue reorganization And
rev Logan has been scribe and Is
now the oldest scribe in the juris-
dictiou. Moreover he has had the
honor of passing through all the
chairs and representing the camp In
the grand lodge. For a number of years
hre was the only past grand master
and past grand patriarch in the state.
]. S.sKomp was also past grand
master and past grand patriarch. and
his son, r. W. Kemp. IS at this time
and has been since 1906. grand scribe.
The following officers were elected
and installed for the term ending Juno
80, 1917:
G. A. Trip. c. p; Ernest SteinnDt1.
H. p; H. A. Staver, S. W.: ]. A. Ilnd-
strom, J. W.: Andrew Logan, scribe,
and A. P. Spaulding. treasurer.
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RECONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
CALLS ATTENTION TO INTERESTING STORY OF ORDER
Covenant Lodges His
tory Intimately Con-
nected With Mis-
soula Growth.

This, then, is the story of Covenant
lodge No. 6, ]. o. 0. F., of Missoula,
as II is written in the records Of the
lodge and the memories Of those who,
though they had no part in the insti-
tuition of the lodge, later became mem
bers and from their intimate associa-
lions with the founders are able to
furnish many facts that do not APP
pear in the lodge journals.
/, 1T is unfortunate that, so far as is
known, no one of the early members
is left to tell the steps preliminary to
the application for charter for the
new lodge.
The man most instrumental in the
organization of the lodge, w. II. H.
Dickinson, has died and whatever rec
ords of these early events he may
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Missoula Encampment
No. S, l. O. O. F.,
Organized in Ter
ritorial Days.

ON the afternoon of June I, 1888, the
stage from Helena brought to the town
of Missoula. NJ r., Charles Hoepfner,
who had been appointed district dep
uty grand sire by Eric ]. Leech, grand
sire, for the purpose of instituting an
encampment i'll Missoua. Mr.. Hoepf-
ner was met by a number of the APP
plicants FOR the charter and at q meet
ing in the old Masonic hall that even-
ing he conferred the degrees of the
cncampment branch OF the order on
them. Then he instituted MissouIl
Eneampment No. s, |. q. Q. F. with
the following charter members: w. T..
Bancroft, NJ $. Quist, Frank II. Woody.
David Ieiglcr, William Case, r. u.
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REBEKAHS FORMED
LODGE LONG AGO

Esther Rebekah lodge No. ) was. in
stituted in Missoula on August 80, 1889,
by Grand Master Andrew Logan, as
sisted by Grand Secretary A. j. White,
Deputy Grand Master Philpott and
Sister Seamans of Butte. Those VINO
instituted the lodge were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. $. Lesser, c. r. Atchcrson. l.. w.
Grantier, j. w. Houtchens and w. T..
Bancroft. Years previous to the or
ganization of the local lodge Mrs.
Lesser took the degree of Rebellah in
the subordinate lodge. The other
charter members were Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
and Mrs. Silas Clark. Mrs. G. T.. Aatch-
erson, Mrs. l.. w. Grantier, j. L. Haily
William Doveny, Alexander Dow
George Good r. l.. Johnson, Q. G.
Cooper, Jacob Sablotzsky. +. M. Keim
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Tagctt.
OF the 90 charter members but two
Mrs. J. S. Kemp and Mrs. l.. w. Gran
tier, are still members.
The first officers of the lodge were
Sister c. T.. Atcherson, noble grand;
Sister Silas Clark, vice grand; Sister
j. p. Smith. recording secretary;
Sister ]. S. Lesser, treasurer. The APP
pointed officers were Sister l.. w.
Granticr, warden; Brother J. S. Lesser
conductor; Brother L. l.. Johnston,
outside guard; Sister Herman Kohn.
inside guard; Brother Bancroft, Il. S.
n. G.; Sister Tagctt, l.. $. n. c.;
Brother keim. r. S. Y. G., and Sister
J. S. Kemp, chaplain.
During the % years of the lodges
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tana, assisted by Brother d. H. Cuth-
bert and Brother Wolf, the latter a
member of Augusta lodge of Georgia,
instituted Covenant lodge No. s, on
February Is, 1875, with the following
charter members w. r. Turk, w.
G. Edwards. G. B. Mahoney, j. S.
Lesser. George r. Carrier, John A.
F'redline. The first officers elected
and installed were: w. r. Turk, noble
grand: w. q. Edwards, vice grand;
c. b. Mahones, secretary: George r.
Carrier, treasurer; J. S. Lesser, war
den, John A. Fredline, right sup
porter of the vice grand. W. G. Ed
wards and J. S. Lesser were appointed
members of the finance committee.
The First Applicant.
Immediately after the institution of
the lodge, the first application to be-
come IA member as an Ancient odd :
fellow, was received from w. H. II.
Dickinson.
The application of F. c. ives to join
by card was received at special
meeting on February 10, 1875. and at
that time he received the first, second
and third degrees
At this meeting Wednesday was
fixed as the meeting night of the
lodge. and to the present day has re-
manned so.
r. w. Nichol presented the first pc
tition for initiation, on February "a
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and on March he was passed through
the initiatory ceremony. He retained
his membership in the lodge until De
cembcr 13, 1882. when he withdrew to
help institute lodge in the Bitter
Root valley.
On the same night, February "A, pc
titions were received from james Grif-
fin, to join as an Ancient Oddfcllow,
and from John Rankin, to join by
initiation. Brother Rankin was the
second to join by the ceremony Of
initiation.
First Bylaws.
At this same meeting the first COM
mittce on bylaws was appointed, con-
sisting of Brothers W. II. II. Dickin-
son, George II. Carrier G. Il. Ma
honey. On March 10 this committee
presented set of by laws which was
adopted by the lodge. These fixed
the yearly dues at SIS, and provided
for weekly sick benefits as follows:
First and second degrees. IS; third
degree, So: fourthe degree, 81; fifth de-
gree, so. A resolution authorizing
the printing of notices of the meetings
in The Muscular was passed at this
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existence over 800 members have
signed the constitution. For several
years after the lodge was instituted
the men took a more active part than
the women did in the lodges affairs.
The first meeting of what after
ward developed into the Rebckah state
assembly of Montana was held in Bozc-
man, october 10, 1891. This convention
was called by Grand Master r. w.
Nichol of Hamilton. Sister Sylvia
Grantier was the first delegate. -Four
years later the assembly was perma-
nently organized. 1t has grown until
now its membership includes more than
500 past noble grands
Since the erection of the odd Eel
Esther lodge have contributed annually
to its support. During the years when
the home was a hope and afterward
when it was realty, the lodge in
Missoula was honored by having three
of it's members on the board These
were Andrew Logan, ]. S. Kemp AMI
Myrta NJ. Stevens. The last named
served for IL years on the board and
was for more than 20 years record
ing secretary of Esther lodge. In 1901
she was elected president of the state
assembly.
At their last meeting the members
of the lodge installed as officers for
1917 the following: Sister Nellie PiltZ,
~ O.; Sister Eliza Fausett, V. c.; Sis
ter Mary Danielson, recording secre-
tary; Sister lille Williams. financial
secretary; Sister Edna Clark. treas
urer.
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WRITTEN BY MEMBERS
Local Odd Fellows Resur-
rect From Old Records
Story Of Lodge.

The articles on this page
tell in an interesting way
some important early his
tory of Mssoula. From
their records local Odd
Fellows have resurrected
the story Of their begin
nings. Covenant lodge,
the principal Of the four
branches of Odd Fellow
ship here, was organized
when town and territory
were young. Names ia
nous in Montana history
appear in the early rec
ords. The other branches
followed.
The occasion for this re-
view of the history of the
local lodge of the Odd Eel
lows is the completion Of
the new home in Missoula,
pictures Of which will be
found on this page. The
lodge spent $4,000 in re-
modelling its hall. Now it
contemplates the erection
Of a substantial temple.
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meeting and the paper was instructed
to present its bills quarterly.
On March II. 1875, the initiatory de-
gree was conferred on John Rankin,
and w. r. Turk was placed on the sick
list. He was the first to be reported
sick and on March Bis received the
first sick benefits paid by the lodge.
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The lodge observed its first ami
vcrsary celebration on April 26, the
fifty-sixth anniversary OF the order in
America.
members, the sick benefits became so
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in tho grand lodge of the jurisdiction,
and in recognition of his ability, w. II.
II. Dickinson, was elected to the Of
flee of grand master and served there
in from April, 1881, to April, 1882.
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have left have been lost. The early
destroyed. This information, were it
obtainable. would be of great value to
the members of the lodge, the order
at large and the citizens of Missoula
and the surrounding country.
The Beginning.
In response to a petition for a char
ter for the lodge, Grand Master Joseph
a. Hyde of the jurisdiction of Mon