The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-16

| achieved by night study alone
| because his days were devoted
to the business matters in his
office.
In 1864 he was elected as Pros
ecuting Attorney and served in
this capacity for two years. He
was elected to the General AS
sembly of Ohio and served from
1875 to 1879. He was author Of
Soldiers Reunions"
Dalzell became a Past Grand
of Olive Lodge in 1892. He later
moved to Washington, where he
died. and was buried in the
Arlington cemetery.
than ordinary ability were admit
ted at this time. They were: Le-
roy d. Brown and j. G. Scho-
field.
Leroy D. Brown A. NJ, Phi. D.
was born in Center township in
1848. He joined the Union Army
when only fifteen years old and
served for two years on the bat
tie field. He, like DalZell, taught
school and attended college at
the same time. He was elected
State Commissioner of Common
Schools in 1888. He served as a
member of the Board of Trustees
of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home in 1887.
j. c.. Schofield was a son of
j. c. Schofield, the first Noble
Grand of Olive Lodge, He and
Leroy Brown attended the Ohio
Wesleyan University and room
ed together. They taught a nor
NAL school in the OddfelloW
building.
In 1885 he moved to Seneca,
Kansas where he served as Sup
erintendent of Schools. He serv-
ed two terms as County Superin-
tendent of Nemiha County, Kan
sas Schools. He also served as a
member of Kansas State School
Examiners. He was admitted to
the bar and in 1900 was appoint
ed United States Commissioner
of Indian Affairs and was sta
toned in Checotah Indian Ter
ritory. He retained this position
until the Territory attained
Statehood. He then retired to
practice law.
There is a strange coincidence
in the fact that Rev. Walter H
Brown (Who is a member of our
order) is related to both to the
same extent. Leroy Brown was
cousin to his grandfather on
his Fathers side and j. G. Scho-
field was a cousin to his grand
father on his Mothers side.
w. H. Summers was sheriff
and served from 1867 to 1871 and
was initiated into the lodge in
1869.
William McKitrick of Carlisle,
was initiated into the lodge in
1856 and he served as sheriff
from 1859 to 1863.
Two other members whom |
shall mention later became iden-
titled with the order at this
time, they were c. Foster and
C.: j Jennie.
In about 1867 the members
became dissatisfied with quart
ers court and began to consider
the erection of new home. The
building was too small for their
increased membership and they
had a vision of a building that
would do credit to Caldwell. On
May Is, 1868, B. B. Waller made
motion that the property
trustees be instructed to sell the
property now occupied by the
Lodge, at not less than one
thousand dollars, possession to
be given not before April l,
1869 On July 25, 1868, the trus-
tees were empowered to sell for
$1,000, five hundred dollars
down and five hundred in one
year secured by a mortgage and
reserve the use of Lodge Hall
until a lodge room can be built.
The building being sold on this
date, July 25, 1863 to Thomas
Hartford who was one of the
early street commissioners and
marshals of Caldwell. The lodge
did not move to its new home
until July 4, 1870. On September
S, 1868 VIM. Spear, S. B. Pugh
and B. B. Waller were appoint
ed as the building committee.
All three were carpenters and
familiar with the type of work.
On October is, b. b. Waller was
appointed to draw plans for the
building and receive sealed bids
for erection Of same. On Nov