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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 21:07:50+00:00

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The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is one of the largest and oldest fraternal orders in the United States. Odd Fellowship was founded in England and American Odd Fellowship was founded as the Washington Lodge #1 in Baltimore in 1819.
N. G.; W. D. Chambers, V. G.; T. B. Stephenson, Sec'y; J. J. Mattison, Treas.; A. Widman, P. Sec'y.
P. G. Carpenter, of Phelps, Gr. Treas.
P. G. Bradt, of Clifton, I. G.
P. G. Rockwell, of Clifton, O. G.
R. J. Barned, N. G.
J. A. Cameron, V. G.
Fourteen candidates were brought forward and initiated into the solemn rites and ceremonies of the order.
Geo. Taylor - C. P.
John P. Inman - H. P.
John Watkins - S. W.
John Proudfit - J. W.
Hiram Armstrong - R. S.
S. A. Tompkins - F. S.
Old Castle Lodge, Geneva, has made choice of the following officers for the ensuing term: Theo Atkins, N. G.; A. J. Swallow, V. G.; H. Armstrong, R. Sec.; W. H. Blodgett, Treas.
Frank M. Dodge, N. G.
Geo. M. Whedon, V. G.
E. W. Parke, R. S. N. G.
H. H. Burgess, L. S. N. G.
Jas. Renwick, R. S. V. G.
M. B. Nichol, L. S. V. G.
Wm. Moon, R. S. S.
C. Wyman, L. S. S.
J. A. Cameron, S. P. G.
John E. Powelson - N. G.
C. L. Ballard - V. G.
Henry Senglaub - I. G.
W. Daubert - O. G.
L. A. Ehrlich - R. S. N. G.
George W. Tozer - R. S. V. G.
M. L. Frone - R. S. S.
James Van Wie - L. S. S.
R. Reynolds - O. S.
Geo. McCoy - I. S.
Julius Keuen - F. W.
Edward Tills - S. W.
T. Y. Smith - T. W.
John T. Watkins - F. W.
Wm. Baxter - G. of T.
Geo. F. Ditmars - G. of T.
W. E. Thompson - D. D.
W. M. Spangle, U. G.
J. G. Hudson, R. S. N. G.
Charles Willis, warden A. Reistueck, I. G.
W. G. Koehlar, R. to G. L.
Charles Jager, proxy R. to G. L.
C. M. Bullock succeeds Albert Oswald as sitting past grand; Henry Teece is conductor and Dr. Charles Compton, chaplain, while Editor Deals holds the office of R. S. S. and I. H. Wells that of L. S. S.
Shortsville, N. Y. - At the last semi-annual meeting of Lodge No. 88, I. O. O. F., the following officers were elected to serve the coming six months: Noble grand - E. T. Sheffer; Vice grand - Andrew Crawford; Recording Secy. - C. H. Davison; Treasurer - F. A. Kipp; Trustee, 3 years - James J. Lefevre.
At the meeting of Parlor Village Lodge, No. 88, I. O. O. F., held last Monday evening the following officers were elected for a term of six months: Past Grand, George Jones; Noble Grand, Chas. Bloomfield; Vice Grand, G. B. Sage; delegate to Grand Lodge, C. H. Davison; alternate, F. A. Kipp.
S. Freeman Barrell was elected at representative to the Grand Lodge which meets at Saratoga in August. Arthur D. Cooper was elected proxy representative to the Grand Lodge. Following the regular lodge services a "smoker" was held.
At the regular meeting of Parlor Village Lodge, No. 88, I. O. O. F., on Monday evening, the following officers were elected for a term of six months: Noble grand - G. B. Sage; Vice-grand - William Chamberlain; Recording Secy. - James J. LeFevre; Trustee, 3 yrs - Frank Huntoon.
At the meeting of the Odd Fellows Lodge on Monday night, the following officers were elected: Noble grand, William Chamberlain; vice-grand, Clinton Coddington; delegate, R. B. Peck; alternate, E. T. Sheffer.
Noble Grand - Edward T. Sheffer, P. G.
At the regular meeting of Parlor Village Lodge, No. 88, I. O. O. F., held on Monday evening, these officers were elected: Noble Grand - John Hixson; Vice-Grand - A. M. Rogers; Representative to Grand Lodge - Charles Broomfield; Alternate - E. T. Sheffer.

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