The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Installation Last Tuesday Evening

| zoun lnSldlldtlon OF officerS at Granu
Army Hall, last Tuesday evening. The
ceremony of installation was conduct
ed by Past High Counsellor l. l. Wal
ton of this town. The members OF
the order and their families made up
the audience. The, following officers
were Installed
Court Deputy, o. A. Able court
Physician. DR.. C. E. Richard = chief
Ranger, Mary V. Rodrick; 4 q Rang
err Frank Dore: Recording Secretary
C. A Burnor; Financial Secretary. c.
n Bragg; Treasurer, J. II. Murray;
Orator, Alice Vashon; Senior Woodland
Eliza Tantish; Junior Woodland. AL
bert II. Nnemore; Senior Beadle,
Samuel Rodrick; Junior Beadle, e. NJ
Ames; LIST Trustee. f. M. Ames End
Trustee. o. A. Abbey.
speech making. few musical mum
bers, cards and refreshments.
The history of fraternal forestry in
this vicinity is very interesting.
Court Moll Rock was instituted at
East Madison, June l, 1900. There
was Ladies' court organized at
Skowhegan, June 5, 1900. taking the
name of Altana Another court. TAX
ing the name of Old Point, was insti-
.u.aa - Norr;dgawook hnrii % ions
C. II. Playze, formerly of this place
being instrumental in founding this
particular court. Court Wesserrun-
set of Skowhegan, which is still in
existence, was instituted April End,
!, 1894. The other three courts above
: mentioned have since combined with
it; Moll Rock in 1904. Altana in 1906
and Old Point In 1908 Court Wesser-
runsett opened with Al charter mem
bers, Is Of whom were present at the
ceremony OF institution. 1t now has
about LBS members. A II. Yeaton,
now of winthrop, was the first Chief
Ranger, and B. A Sawyer, still Of
Skowhegan, was the first secretary.
The other chief rangers in the order
of their succession, are:
A H. Yeaton 1894; W. P. Ordway
1895; c. H. Playze, 1895; C. H. Board
man. 1896; s. NJ. Emerson, 1895; c. j.
Abbey 1885, f. e. Britton, 1902; o.
A. Abbey, 1908; T. M. Butler, 1905
C. P. Adams, 1907; o. B. Porter, 1914;
Mrs. Mary Rodrick. 1917.
: Mrs. Mary Rederick, who was in
: stalled last Tuesday night, has been
f serving as chief ranger since Janu-
= airy, 1917
B. Recording secretaries have been: B.
: A Sawyer, 1894 to 1901 6 years.; F.
LIE Clair Jan. / to July l. 1901, &c
l months); C. A. Burnor, July 1, 1901 to
t Jan. /, 1919 Q71a years.
: Frank lie Clair succeeded b. A
e Sawyer as recording secretary. C.
D A. Bugnor succeeded Mr.. LIE Clair in
1901, and is still serving in that capac-
= ity.
q The lodge has lost - members by
= death during its history: Charles Nye
q Hiram COrson, George Dudley, James
= c. Collins, Forrest E. Bailey, late Hon
I Forrest Goodwin, Frank l.. King
t Charles p Adams, Mark N. Knight
- David A. Young. Joseph Bilodeau Sr.
/, Fred M. Palmer
Charles playze, already referred to
= was influential in securing many
: members in the early days of Court
!, Wessetrunsett. He moved TO Massa-
= chusetts about II years ago anu is al
+ present living in Hopkinton, Mass He
|. has reached the age of 70 years, which
: entities him to draw 70 per cent OF
J. his insurance in this fraternal order
n The second recording secretary
= held Office but six months and left at
the end of that time. His going was
unarnounced. but he was in every
! way honorable In his relations to the
order and otherwise Some funds be-
:, longing to Court Wesserrunsett in his
/ possession at the time were left with
/ a member together with complete
and accurate account regarding them
Another member who always took
5 great pride in the order was Charles
S r Adams and his tragic death by
d drowning in the Kennebec river will
n be recalled
r Another loyal member of the order
= is c. N. Bragg, who has been financial
G secretary ever since 1905.
At the installation, Tuesday even
ing the installing officer. l.. L. Walton
' was presented with bouquet of flow
= ers, G. A. Burnor making a brief pre-
sentation speech. This was In appre-
citation of Mr.. Walton's loyal services
to the order. Among the musical mum
bers were a piano solo by Miss Hazel
Burkhardt Still another piano solo
was by Master Raymond Dulac.
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