W. C. T. U.

The Little York Women's Christian Temper­ ance Union was organized May 21. 1902, by Miss Carrie C. Brehm, the state president, and Miss Margaret L. Wiley, district president. The organization started with thirty members and the following officers: President. Mrs. D. R. Acheson; Vice-presidents, Mrs. John Rowe. Mrs. J. G. Gabby; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Campbell; Recording Secretary. Mrs. S. L. Thomson; Treasurer, Mrs. John McCoy.

SECRET ORDERS.

York Lodge No. 153, I. O. O. F., was instituted December 9,1884, by some thirty members of the order from Monmouth and other neighboring towns. The lodge began with five charter members and four initiates. They were all on the list of first officers, and were: William Filler, Noble Grand; John W. Howe, Vice Grand; A. E. Birdsall, T.; C. R. Copeland, C.; George Adcock, R. S. -V. C.; F. W. Porter, S.; Casper Galloway, W.; Charles Cannon, R. S. N. G.; T.D. Gordon, G.

The present membership of the lodge is forty-two, and the officers are: W.R. Walters, N. G.; J. R. Garwood, R. S.; J. W.
Friel, L. S.; W. P. Brownlee, V. U.; T. J. Flatley, R. S.; R. L. Bryans, L. S.; J. A. Bryans, Secretary; A. F. Fawley, Per. Secretary; J. W.Friel, Treasurer.

Home Tribune No. 73, of the Fraternal Tribunes, was organized September 15, 1899, with 53 members. Ralph Laird was Past Chief Tribune; Henry T. Vaill. Chief Tribune; Clara E. Ranney, Vice Tribune; Charles L. Searl,
Secretary; and James L. Searl, Treasurer. The present membership is 26, and Ralph Laird is Past Chief Tribune; Win. L. Applegate, Chief Tribune; Horace Parsons, Vice Tribune;H. T. Vaill, Secretary; and Ralph Laird, Treasurer.

The Little York Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America was organized April 19, 1893, with twenty members, and the following officers: Dr. A. R. Graham, Venerable Consul; William Lang, Worthy Adviser; George B. Barr, Clerk; George M. Bay, Escort; W. L. Applegate, Banker. The present membership is sixty-eight, and the officers are: W. H. Brown, V. C.; George Barr, Worthy Adviser; George M. Bay, Clerk; W. L. Vail, Banker; T. B. Piper, Escort.

The Ideal Union was organized November 6, 1901, with twenty-two members. The first officers were: Charles Frantz. Past Director; John Mackey, Director; Ralph Streeter, Vice Director; W. M. Vail, Secretary; E. H. Mclntyre, Treasurer. The present membership of the society is eighteen, and the officers are: Frank Johnson, Past Director; Charles Frantz, Director; Ralph Streeter, Vice Director; W. M. Vail, Secretary; W. M. Streeter, Treasurer.

The Home Forum had a local organization, but it has now gone out of existence. It was instituted in 1895 or 1896.

 

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