The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-23
History OF Olive Lodge No. 259, I.0.0.F. Shows
It's Growth Compares With That of Noble County

was three story brick structur.
! ed building, heated by steam anc
having steam generated electri
city for the building. This was
the, source from which most ol
the stores received their electric
current for several years after
its construction. However wher
purchased by the OddfelloW
they had discontinued the use
of the boiler and heated the
building with gas and obtained
water and electric current from
the Village. When first construct
ed, the third floor had two halls,
one on the north side of the
building which was occupied by
the Masonic Orders, the south
side was the Knights of P. S.
lodge room. After a time the
Knights of Pythias rented quart
ers in the Citizens bank build
ing. This move was made in 1903
or 1904. This left but one room
occupied on the third floor. After
time the Knights of Pythias
rented quarters in the old Odd
fellows building and the Mason's
moved to the bank building
where they still abide This left
the third floor of the Mills build
ing unoccupied. Mills and sons
tore out the central wall of
bricks and put in a row of oil
well casing to hold up the roof,
thus making one large room in
stead of two. This large hall was
rented for various purposes and
when the Oddfellows took over,
it was being used as a basketball
floor by Larry Bevans' first bas-
ketball team.
J. M. Murphy was placed as
head of repairs. He, with the aid
Of Herman Sayre removed the
row of pipe and replaced it with
wooden truss on top of the
central wall that wasn't remov-
ed.
On Wednesday afternoon, May
&c, 1915, the new Oddfellows
temple was dedicated by the
following staff: Grand Master,
c. ]. Younger; Grand Secretary,
c. H. Lyman; Chairman Build
ing Committee, c. w. McElfresh;
Grand Herald of North, Charles
E. Tilton Grand Herald of South,
c. l. Mckee Grand Herald of
East, w. H. Smith, Grand Herald
of West, Charles Nichols; Grand
Marshal, j. M. Murphy; Stone
Bearers, David Hutchins, j. B.
VanFleet; Edgar Love, Noble
Grand and A. w. King, Vice
Grand.
Here is a list of members who
Joined after the Lodges transfer
to the new building. They are
now on our roster prior to 1910;
Elmer f. Gill and Forest San
ford in November, 1915; James
w, Robinson by transfer in Feb
ruary, 1919; Theodore 7. Murphy
in June 1919; Dewey Sanford in
1919; Lewis Dennis in 1921; Il. c.
Keyser in 1920; c. D. Lowman
in 1924; Walter w. Brown in
1927; Ray ElsWick in December.
1927; Charles Milligan in jan
uary, 1923; Lawrence Nichols in
December, 1928; Donald Nichols
in 1888; Robert T. Secrest in
August, 1894; Elvin Hutchins in
June, 1884; George Rice in Sep
tember, 1884; Paul McVay IN
1884 Charles Lorenz in Septem-
Der, 1884; Charles Evilsizer in
1884; Harry K. Davis in Novem-
ber, 1884 and E. NJ. Farley in
1884.
South Olive Lodge consolidat-
ed with Olive Lodge in 1921,
adding 20 members to the roster.
The last member who was in
good standing passed away about
a year ago; A. NJ. Radcliff, who
had been member for so years.
In 1885 Sharon or Gem Lodge
united with Olive. George Pick
enpaugh was a member Of Gem
Lodge and one of Olive Lodges
so year members. He departed
only a few months ago. B. B.
Wheeler was also a member of
Gem E6dge' ana ne was initiated
on April 2, 1898 and he is now
one of our oldest members. H.
w. Kuntz of Gem Lodge was the
only member of the Oddfellow
Lodge in Noble county to serve
as the Grand Master of Ohio.
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