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Lodge Instituted at Morristown LastNight.Twenty-two members of ShelbyLodge No. 39,1. O. O. F., of this city,assisted by Degree Staffs from Rush-villeand Greenfield, instituted Valley Lodge No. 627, at Morristown last night. Grand Master A. N. Grant, of Kokomo, began the work at 7 o’clock p. m., which was continued until midnight, when all adjourned to partake of the elegant supper prepared for them by the ladies, which enabled them afterwards to continue the work until 5 o’clock this morning. The charter members of the new lodge are S. W. Deibert, G. L. Miller, John VY\ Sleeth, A. B. Crute and Jos. Sleeth. The following members were admitted on cards from other lodges: E. T. J. Jordan, W. A. Bodine, G. B. Jordan, D. W. Place, J. M. Tyner, O. F. Fitch, G. F. Bernard. The following members were initiated: JamesSleeth, Wm. Mellis, J. K. Crute, Francis Wiley, Wm. Huntsinger, L. C. Crute, Charles T. Flynn, George W. Justus, Michael Peckenpaugb,| W. M. Sleeth, Wm. Russell, JacobFox, Albert Talbert, H. W. Buck,_Quincy Johnson, J. A. Banker, S. D. Morrison, I. BL Beckner, Charles Williams, Jesse Shackles, Wm. Bennett, and F. E. Johnsou. The following new officers were elected: Noble Grand, S. W. Deibert.Vice Grand, G. B. Jordan.Past Grand, O. F. Fitch.Recording Secretary, Jas. M. Tyner Permanent Secretary? H. W. Buck. Treasurer, W. A. Bodine.District Deputy Grand Master, E. T. J. Jordan.Grand Master Grant was assisted in.the work by the following “team:” Past Grand John S., Reynolds, of Lodge No. 44, acting as Deputy Grand Master: Past Grand J. W. Hardman, of No. 88, acting as Grand Warden; Past Grand A. F, Wray, of No. 39, acting as Grand Secretary; Past Grand A. T. Mahan, of No. 35, acting as Grand Treasurer.; Past Grand M. L. Paulus, of No. 135, acting as Grand Inside Guardian; Past Grand J. A. Walsh, of No. 35, acting as Grand Outside Guardian. Mr. E. B. Reynolds, editor of the Odd Fel-‘ lows’ Talisman, of Iudianapolis, was present.
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Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Shelbyville, Indiana, US
Fri, Feb 25, 1887
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