The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-12-20

lowing officers, Pres. Miranda Olson
counselors Mrs. Z. Anderson an,
Mrs Mary stringham. They hay,
held but three meetings and hav,
a membership Of sixteen, but the
members are enthusiastic and Mill
Vile will no doubt have one Of the
best camps of the county.
The Elizabeth Mathews camp of
Providehce was the first camp or
gained in the county after the Lo-
gan camps. 1t is named for Mrs.
Elizabeth Mathews Campbell, a real
pioneer woman of Providence, the
mother of nine children, all of whom
are living. The camp is rightly nam
ed and the memory of this good wo-
man who gave her life and strength
and the bounteous cheer of her heart
of gold for the building up of young
America.
The presideht is Mrs. Mary Math-
es Nyler with counselors Julia r.
Alder and Margaret G. Hamond. It
Is perhaps one of the largest camps
or all with membership of So.
On Oct. 10, 1915 the camp at
North Logan was organized and
named after an old pioneer Mr..
Ralph Smith. Mr.. Smith was typi-
cal OF the time in which he lived
strong and robust with never failing
courage he settled in North Logan
and Cleaned a living from the soil |
Tor himself and family. What now
are fertile fields stretching green
and bounteous was then a barren
waste and 1t is to such men as Ralph
Smith that we owe the Beauties of
mis- valley today. Mrs. Mary Folk
nan is the president, with counse-
oTs Roxanna Hopkins and Mary Lar
ION. They have 81 members.
The smithfield Camp was organ
zed In Oct ~, 1908 and they have
splendid organization. The Off
ial name of the camp is Sarah Wood 4
uff named for the mother of their
Irst president Mrs. Arabell Wood
uff Moses. Mrs. Woodruff was
inc "Se. " wemen the world has
yer known. She bore her trials un-
and they were many
those early days, sre has the faith
nat passAth understanding, and she
as good mother faithful wife
nd a true friend. What more
'uld one desire.
During the war the Sarah Wood
II camp gave entertainments and
ances in order to- raise funds to pre-
int each of our soldiers boys with
hristmas boxes and purchaSa two
berry bonds. Many valuable relics
ave been gathered but owing to the
act trat a relic hall hasn't been OBJ
aimed they are not on exhibition.
The present officers are:
Mrs. Eleanoe NJ Hinds-President
Mrs. Arbella W. Moses-1st Vice
resident.
Mrs, Libbie Toolson-2nd Vice
resident.
There are 81 members in our
amp.
The Martin Harris Camp was or
anlzed July 5, 1921 in Charleston.
he name was chosen in honor Of
Iartin Harris one of the witnesses
the book of Mormon who lived
nd died in Charleston and was bur-
led there. He mortgaged his home
D advance monay for the publica-
on of the Book Of Norman. He
-as scribe for the prophet while
'Titing this book, as yet we have
o suitable monument to his memory
ut the ward has substantial sum
n hand for that purpose and as
pom as something suitable can be
ecided upon 1t will be placed there.
The officers are as follows:
ITeSluent-Ellle - barsOu.
LIST Vice President-Katie H. Grit
this.
End Vice President-Elizabeth
ardine. :
The first encampment of the
aughters of the Pioneers organized 4
! Wellsville was called the Peter
aughan camp after one of Wells
lies most sterling citizens. He
ok an active part in the early de-
,lopment of that settlement and
,cuped many positions of trust and
He was probate judge
bishop and Quarter mast
: of the last Brigade OF the MILL
ny district. The present officers
e Mrs. Lizzie o. Perkins president,
Id counselors Mile Baxter and Ida