Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04
Sketch of LODGES

Carrabassett Lodge, No. "a, I. o. o.
F., was instituted in 1886 and with
the exception of a period of eight
years from 1852 to 1862 it has func-
! toned and with the institution Of the
lodge was the founding Of Odd Fell
| lowship in Somerset county. The
! lodge has had marked and splen-
did growth and now holds one of the
leading positions in fraternal cir
cles.
The following are the present OF
ficers of Carrabassett Lodge: Noble
Grand, Robert Green: Vice Regent,
Albert Finnemore; Recording Secre-
tary, Ernest A. Rowell: Financial
Secretary, Fred A. Williams; Treas
urer. A. B. Lamb; Warden, Carroll
Beale; Conductor, Clarence e. Whit
ney; r. S. N. G., Mathew Green; L. S.
! N. c., Howard c. Herrin r. S. Sup.
Lewis A. Strickland; L. S. Sup,
Chester A. Hodgdon. o. S. G., Ell
mer T. Staples; l. S. Guard, Leon
| Fox; r. S. V. G., Donald p. Burrill
! (who has moved from town.; L. S.
V. G., Hesden v. Tocier. The trus-
and Charles Turner.
The orders affiliated with Cara
bassett Lodge are Parmenas En-
| campment which was organized on
| September 10, 1870, with eleven char
| ter members. The present officers
i are: Chief Patriarch,i Chester Hodg-
don; High Priest. Earl Finnemore;
| Senior Warden, Frank Oddly; Junior
Warden, w. Hunter Thompson;
Scribe, Albert Finnemore; Treasurer,
Matthew Green; Guide, Robert Hall;
Inside Sentinel, F. B. Folsom; Out
side Sentinel, Elmer 7. Staples; First
| Watch, Hubert c. Young: Second
| Watch, James Scott; Third Watch,
Lewis A Strickland; Second Guard
Of Tent, Carroll H. Beale.
! Canton Somerset, No. 26, c. NJ, I.
O. o. F., was instituted on October
q, 1892. which is Differed now by
| Captain Forrest K. Brown. Lieuten-
ant Ivan w. Dyer, Ensign Chester H.
| Hodgdon, Clerk Ernest A. Rowell,
| Accountant Percy w. Withee Of East
| Madison.
| Priscilla Rebekah Lodge was in
| stituted on January %, 1896. The
| present official board of the lodge is
composed of Nople Grand Mrs. Irene
Nichols. Turner; Vice Grand Mrs.
Josephine Lambert, Conductor Mrs.
Grace Whitney, Warden Miss Fern
| Packard, Secretary Mrs. Sarah F.
Dyer, Treasurer Mrs. Elva w. Green,
Chaplain Mrs. Mabel Bragg, R. s. N.
G. Miss Alice e. Danforth, L. S. N.
G. Mrs. Lillian Smith, r. s. v. G.
Mrs. Ida Curtis, L. S. v. G. Mrs. Ivy
Hodgdon, Past Noble Grand Mrs.
Charlotte T. Tarbox, Pianist Mrs.
! Pauline B. Green.
| Somerset Fortress, No. z, IS the
most recent organization, only being
organized since September z. 1922.
| The Fortress officers are: President,
Mrs. Annie A. Loomis: vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Angie B. Steward: secre-
tary, Mrs. Emma B. Folsom: treas
| urer, Mrs. Inga Dyer; first aid, Mrs
! Carrie Berce; second aid, Mrs. Myra
| Withee: third aid. Mrs. Ivy Hodg-
don; fourth aid, Mrs. Eugenia Col
Inns: chaplain. Mrs. Louise Furbush;
| past president, Mrs. Elva Green: Of
fcer Of the day, Percy P. Withee:
| officer of the guard, Ivan Dyer; and
| lieutenant, Chester Hodgdon.
| 1t is believed that Carrabasset
lodge has the honor Of having the
oldest member in years Of Oddfel-
lowship of any lodge in the state in
the person of Simeon M. Sawyer,
who the local lodge on october II.
1862.