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Youngstown Lodge No. 813, I. O. O. F., was organized November 22, 1894, with C. A. Cayton, J. W. Bond, J. T. Westlake, H. V. Sim­ mons, B. F. Watt, Thomas Wearmarth, P. B. Smailey, B. H. Ferris and T. B. Shawler as charter members. The first officers were: C. A. Cayton, Noble Grand; B. F. Watt, Vice Grand; J. W. Bond, Secretary; E. H. Soule, Financial Secretary; H. V. Simmons, Treasurer. The present number of members is thirty-one. The officers are J. G. Lee, Noble Grand; A M. Shoop, Vice Grand; James Watt, Secre­ tary; B. F. Watt, Treasurer.

Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 435, I. O. O. F., was instituted February 14, 1896, with eighteen charter members, as follows: Maggie A. Watt, Arminda C. Watt, Ollie Westlake, Belle Watt, Kate C. Bond, Tillie Shoop, Mary Howe, Rebekah Simmons, Mary Davis, Arvie Cayton, Fannie Johnson, James Watt, B. F. Watt, J. T. Westlake, Lewis Watt, E. H. Soule, and Win. P. Watt. The officers were: Rebekah Simmons, Noble Grand; Arvie Cayton, Vice Grand; Fannie Johnson, Recording Secretary; Belle Watt, Financial Secretary; Mary Davis, Treasurer. The present membership is sixteen, and the officers are: Sena Watt, Noble Grand; Ettie Arnold, Vice Grand; Wm. P. Watt, Secre tary; Maggie A. Watt, Treasurer.

 

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