GRANGE NEWS - ONTARIO COUNTY

From Geneva Courier 4 February 1874

The First Grange in Ontario - At a meeting of Farmers of the South part of Canandaigua and South Bristol, held at the Academy school house, Jan. 19th, a Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was organized by George Sprague, of Lockport, Secretary of the State Grange, and christened Academy Grange. The following officers were duly elected and installed:

Master - John B. Hall
Overseer - Edson Haskell
Lecturer - Late C. Mather
Steward - John A. McJannette
Assistant Steward - Asel A. Stetson
Chaplain - Gilbert E. Haskell
Treasurer - William M. Barnum

Secretary - Kelly W. Green
Gate Keeper - James P. McJannette
Ceres - Mrs. M. I. Hall
Pomona - Mrs. A. E. Green
Flora - Mrs. A. J. Batterson
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. M. P. Haskell

From Ontario County Journal 13 March 1874

East Bloomfield Grange - We have at length received the names of the officers of the Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry which was organized at East Bloomfield on the 18th of February last. They are as follows:

Master - Simeon R. Wheeler
Steward - Burton Ham
Overseer - Beni Bradley
Gate Keeper - Henry Steele
Assistant Steward - Edward McMaster
Lecturer - Daniel Bostwick, Esq.

Chaplain - Harmon Parmele

Secretary - Charles Leet
Treasurer - Joseph Hopson
Pomona - Mrs. S. R. Wheeler
Flora - Mrs. B. Bradley
Ceres - Mrs. C. Leet
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. J. Hopson

These are among the best citizens of the town, and the Grange will therefore be one of great influence and commanding position. We understand there were about forty applications for membership at the second meeting of the Grange.

From Ontario County Journal 10 April 1874

Geneva, April 7th, 1874 - The farmers in this fogy old town have at last been awakened to the importance of the Grange movement. Guy Shaw, Deputy for this District, organized a Grange at the White Schoolhouse, on the Preemption road this afternoon, at which twenty-four members were initiated into the Order.

Master - Chas. S. Bond
Overseer - Samuel McBlain
Lecturer - Andrew Brusee
Steward - G. R. Long
Assistant Steward - Chas. McIntire
Chaplain - Wm. P. Rupert
Treasurer - Jno. S. Dorman

Secretary - Winfield Scott
Gate Keeper - George E. Huie
Ceres - Miss Mary Kerr
Pomona - Mrs. Carrie Scott
Flora - Mrs. Cornelia L. Ansley
Lady Assistant Steward - Mrs. C. A. McIntire

From Ontario County Journal 8 May 1874

The Bristol Grange - A Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry has been organized in Bristol and the following persons have been elected officers: Gen. Elijah Jones, Master; Billing T. Case, Overseer; Elkanah Andrews, Lecturer; W. Randall, Steward; Sylvester H. Wheeler, Assistant Steward; A. C. Hathaway, Chaplain; Horatio H. Marsh, Treasurer; H. M. Fisher, Secretary; Solomon Goodale, Gate Keeper; Mrs. Solomon Goodale, Ceres; Mrs. Billings T. Case, Pomona; Mrs. Elkanah Andrews, Flora; Mrs. Horatio H. Marsh, Lady Assistant Steward.

From Geneva Gazette 15 January 1875

Seneca Grange, P. of H. - The officers elect of this new Grange, just established at Stanley, are as follows:

T. A. McCauley - Master
J. C. Squires - Overseer
Eugene Squiers - Secretary
James Black - Lecturer
T. G. Rippey - Chaplain
Ami Whitney - Treasurer
H. J. Rice - Steward

J. R. Topping - Asst. Steward
T. F. Wilson - Gate Keeper
Mrs. M. D. Lawrence - Ceres
Mrs. Rice McCauley - Pomona
Mrs. James Black - Flora
Mrs. T. A. McCauley - Stewardess

These officers will be installed this evening at the school house at Stanley. The Grange starts off with a membership of 34, and the interest manifested in the order in the vicinity indicates a large and rapid increase.

From Ontario County Journal 15 January 1875

East Bloomfield Grange, P. of H., No. 94, have elected the following officers for the year 1875:

Master - B. Bradley
Overseer - O. H. White
Lecturer - D. R. Bostwick
Steward - A. G. Speaker
Ass't Steward - H. G. Steele
Chaplain - H. L. Parmele
Treasurer - J. W. Hopson

Secretary - C. L. Leete
Gate Keeper - C. E. Simons
Ceres - Mrs. C. L. Leete
Pomona - Mrs. G. Bailey
Flora - Mrs. A. G. Speaker
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. H. G. Steele

From Ontario County Journal 22 January 1875

Union Grange, No. 171 - We noted last week that a new Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry had been established in Seneca, in this county, with Captain John Dorman as Master. The following is a full list of the officers installed:

Master - Capt. John Dorman
Lecturer - Andrew Brazee
Steward - John Ansley
Assistant Steward - Alanson Dorman
Chaplain - William P. Rupert
Treasurer - Scott McIntyre

Secretary - Winfield Scott
Gate Keeper - Joseph Johnson
Ceres - Mrs. Johnson
Pomona - Mrs. Ansley
Flora - Mrs. Alanson Dorman
Stewardess - Mrs. Scott

From Ontario County Journal 9 April 1875

PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY - The Ontario County Council of Patrons of Husbandry met in Canandaigua on Saturday, March 27th, and elected the following officers for the present year:

Master - Bani Bradley, East Bloomfield
Overseer - James Black, Seneca
Lecturer - H. H. Hopkins, Phelps
Steward - N. W. Randall, Bristol
Ass't Steward - L. C. Mathers, Academy
Chaplain - C. S. Bond, Geneva
Treasurer - Frank O. Chamberlain, Canandaigua

Secretary - Winfield Scott, Geneva
Gate Keeper - Homer Chase, Canandaigua
Ceres - Mrs. J. B. Hall, Academy
Pomona - Mrs. H. H. Hopkins, Phelps
Flora - Mrs. J. Black, Seneca
Stewardess - Mrs. A. C. Hathaway, Bristol

The Executive Committee, viz.: Frank O. Chamberlain, Harvey Padelford, Thos. A. McCauley, as heretofore, are ready to receive proposals from manufacturers, dealer, &c, who have not already entered into business arrangements with the order.

From Ontario County Journal 7 December 1875

At a regular meeting of Canandaigua Grange, No. 138, P. of H., held Dec. 4th, 1875, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - Darwin McClure
Overseer - H. N. Davis
Lecturer - Fred G. Douglass
Steward - W. N. Canfield
Ass't Steward - A. F. Miles
Chaplain - R. H. Dixon
Treasurer - D. H. Cost

Secretary - Cha's. A. Richardson
Gate Keeper - J. L. Mather
Ceres - Miss Sarah Mather
Pomona - Miss Estella Douglass
Flora - Miss Ella Gifford
Stewardess - Miss Rebecca Mather

From Geneva Gazette 24 December 1875

Grangers at Reed's Corners - On Monday evening last a grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was organized at Reed's Corners by County Deputy L. C. Mather. The grange starts off quite vigorously, there being forty-five members initiated at this first meeting. The officers elected and installed are:

Master - Harvey Stone
Overseer - W. B. Witter
Lecturer - Eli Woodward
Chaplain - J. H. Davis
Secretary - S. B. Douglass
Treasurer - Denison Lake
Steward - Leonard Gates

Ass't Steward - Phillip Van Bussum
Gate Keeper - Samuel McPherson
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. Ann Van Bussum
Ceres - Mrs. E. L. Woodward
Flora - Mrs. Mary Lewis
Pomona - Miss Jenny Davis

From Geneva Gazette 24 December 1875

At a regular meeting of the Ontario County P. of H., held in Canandaigua, Dec. 14th, 1875, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - Bani Bradley, East
Overseer - H. H. Hopkins, Phelps
Lecturer - N. W. Randall, Bristol
Steward - Darwin McClure, Canandaigua
Chaplain - Chas. Bond, Union
Ass't Steward - James Black, Seneca
Treasurer - C. A. Richardson, Canandaigua

Secretary - Winfield Scott, Union
Gate Keeper - Gilbert Haskell, Academy
Ceres - Mrs. James Black, Seneca
Pomona - Mrs. H. H. Hopkins, Phelps
Flora - Mrs. J. B. Hall, Academy
Stewardess - Mrs. M. Southerland, Canandaigua

From Ontario Journal 7 January 1876

A Grange of the P. of H. was recently established at Rushville, and the following were installed as officers, by Deputy Guy Shaw, of the Yates district:

Master - Peter L. Dinturff
Overseer - Allen Loomis
Lecturer - E. B. Lindsley
Steward - William Fisher
Ass't Steward - Austin Reed
Chaplain - Charles Olmstead
Treasurer - A. Foster

Secretary - Will H. Savage
Gate Keeper - H. Gage
Ceres - Mrs. James Savage
Pomona - Mrs. Peter L. Dinturff
Flora - Mrs. Jerome Sabin
Lady Assistant Steward - Mrs. Allen Loomis

From Geneva Gazette 15 December 1876

At the last regular meeting of Seneca Grange No. 284, the following were chosen as officers for the ensuing year:

Master - James Black
Overseer - Myron C. Thompson
Steward - Wm. A. Lawrence
Chaplain - Marvin Furner
Secretary - Mrs. T. A. McCauley
Lecturer - H. J. Rice
Treasurer - Robert Moody

Ass't Steward - John Harren
Gate Keeper - Geo. R. Miller
Ceres - Miss Alice Carson
Pomona - Mrs. Jas. Young
Flora - Miss Etta Smith
Stewardess - Mrs. J. F. Squiers

From Ontario County Journal 22 December 1876

Rushville Grange - At a regular meeting of Rushville Grange No. 564, Dec. 8th, 1876, the following officers were elected:

Master - Austin Reed
Overseer - Allen Loomis
Lecturer - O. L. Jackson
Steward - A. Foster
Ass't Steward - Myron Gage
Chaplain - Jas. Stebbins
Treasurer - Wm. Fisher
Secretary - Will H. Savage

Gate Keeper - Chas. Washburn
Ceres - Mrs. P. L. Dintruff
Pomona - Mrs. Chas. Olmstead
Flora - Mrs. Wm. Fisher
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. E. B. Voorhees
Organist - Miss Mary L. Pierce
Chorister - John Voorhees

From Geneva Courier 3 January 1877

Election of Officers of Phelps Grange - At a regular Meeting of Phelps Grange Patrons of Husbandry, held on Saturday, Dec 23, the following officers were dulyelected for the year:

Master - John Warner
Overseer - W. W. Gates
Stewart - E. O. Marsh
Assistant Stewart - Prescott Crosby
Lecturer - H. H. Hopkins
Secretary - Chas. Coolidge
Treasurer - J. W. Griffith
Chaplain - Mrs. J. W. Griffith

Gate Keeper - Wallace Hall
Ceres - Mrs. E. O. Marsh
Pomona - Anna Stryker
Flora - Lottie Hopkins
Lady Assistant Stewart - Mrs. W. W. Gates
Executive Committee - H. H. Hopkins
Executive Committee - J. W. Griffith
Executive Committee - E. O. Marsh

From Ontario Repository & Messenger 14 November 1877

A grange was organized in the village of Honeoye, town of Richmond, on the 30th ult., by the County Deputy, N. W. Randall of Bristol Centre. The following officers were elected and installed:

Master - C. W. Gilbert
Overseer - James S. White
Lecturer - Cyrus A. Curtiss
Steward - Joseph C. Paul
Ass't Steward - H. Harrison Reed
Chaplain - David R. Hamilton
Secretary - Perez R. Pitts

Treasurer - E. K. Stevens
Gate Keeper - A. C. Bishop
Ceres - Miss Addie Bentley
Flora - Mrs. C. A. Curtiss
Pomona - Mrs. P. R. Pitts
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. H. Gregory

From Geneva Gazette 4 January 1878

Patrons of Husbandry - The annual installation of officers in Seneca Grange, No. 281, occurred Saturday evening, Dec. 29, 1877, at which time the following officers were installed:

Master - Rice McCauley
Overseer - Jno. Freshour
Lecturer - H. J. Rice
Steward - Chas. Carson
Asst. Steward - J. W. McCauley
Chaplain - Marvin Ferner
Treasurer - Rob't Moody

Sec'y - T. D. Whitney
Gate Keeper - Jas. Youngs
Ceres - Mrs. Jno. Freshour
Pomona - Mrs. E. A. Squier
Flora - Mrs. Jas. Black
Stewardess - Mrs. Rob't Pollok

From Ontario County Journal 11 January 1878

The annual election of officers of Rushville Grange, No. 364, took place on Friday evening, Dec. 28th, and the following were chosen for the ensuing year:

E. B. Lindsley - Master
Allen Loomis - Overseer
LaFayette Fake - Lecturer
John Cody - Steward
Chas. Chapman - Ass't Steward
Chas. Olmstead - Chaplain
P. L. Dinturff - Treas.
Will H. Savage - Sec'y

A. Foster - Gate Keeper
Mrs. M. W. Hoard - Ceres
Mrs. M. Gage - Pomona
Mrs. Emma Reed - Flora
Mrs. Wm. Fisher - Lady Ass't Steward
Miss Lou Pierce - Organist
The Voorhees Brothers - Choristers

From Ontario County Times 25 December 1878

At the last meeting of the Canandaigua Grange the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - Darwin McClure
O. - Levi Gifford
L. - Mrs. E. T. Brocklebank
S. - Geo. H. Denton
As. S. - Asa F. Miles
Chap. - Geo. H. Organ
Treasurer - Charles A. Richardson

Sec'y - Robert H. Dixon
G. K. - Geo. H. Adams
Ceres - Mrs. Juniata Adams
Pomona - Miss Sarah Mather
Flora - Miss Naomi Brockelbank
Stewardess - Mrs. Sarah M. Sutherland

From Ontario County Journal 3 January 1879

The following are the officers of East Bloomfield Grange, No. 94, elected at the last regular meeting:

Master - H. L. Parmele
Overseer - H. C. Parmele
Lecturer - H. G. Steele
Steward - H. Carter
Assistant Steward - L. G. Steele
Chaplain - Mrs. Harriet Bradley
Treasurer - J. W. Hopson

Secretary - B. Bradley
Gate Keeper - M. L. Bradley
Ceres - Mrs. Harley Carter
Pomona - Mrs. H. G. Steele
Flora - Mrs. G. A. Speaker
Stewardess - Mrs. E. Mead

From Geneva Courier 14 January 1880

Union Grange - The installation of the officers of Union Grange, No. 171, took place in their hall, Thursday evening, January 8th, 1880. Mr. Rice M. McCauley, W. P. M. of Seneca Grange was the installing office on this occasion. The officers for the ensuing year are:

Master - J. C. Ansley
Overseer - Alanson Dorman
Lecturer - Chas. S. Bond
Steward - Philip G. Rupert
Ass't Steward - Chas. A. Witter
Chaplain - William Ritchie
Treasurer - John Wilkie
Secretary - Walter W. Dorman

Gate-Keeper - G. Lawson Bond
Ceres - Mrs. Sarah Wilkie
Pomona - Mrs. Wm. Richie
Flora - Mrs. Edwin Cromwell
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. C. S. Bond
Trustees - Capt. J. S. Dorman,
Marvin Snell, Chas. W. McKelvie

From Ontario County Journal 19 March 1880

At a meeting held in Farmington last Monday evening, to organize a Grange, the following officers were elected:

Master - E. G. Allen
Overseer - L. L. Morse
Lecturer - N. L. Aldrich
Steward - E. M. Mott
Asst. Steward - G. E. Lapham
Chaplain - Thomas E. Smith
Treasurer - Geo. Loomis

Secretary - J. W. Vandenburg
Gate Keeper - N. Gousley
Ceres - Mrs. H. Fay
Pomona - Mrs. Geo. E. Lapham
Flora - Mrs. L. L. Morse
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. S. G. Bowerman

From Ontario County Journal 22 December 1882

Ontario County Grange - At the annual meeting of Ontario County Pomona Grange, held in the Town Hall in this village on the 12th inst., the following officers were elected for a term of two years:

Master - James Black, of Seneca Grange
Overseer - Harvey Stone, of Reed's Corner Grange
Lecturer - Charles S. Bond, of Union Grange
Steward - C. C. Whitney, of Castle Grange
Asst. Steward - Gilbert Haskell, of Academy Grange
Chaplain - W. W. Randall, of Bristol Grange
Treasurer - S. B. Douglass, of Reed's Corners Grange

Secretary - Darwin McClure, of Canandaigua Grange
Gate-Keeper - Prosser Jones, of Castle Grange
Ceres - Mrs. Darwin McClure, of Canandaigua Grange
Pomona - Mrs. James Black, of Seneca Grange
Flora - Mrs. John B. Hall, of Academy Grange
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. S. B. Douglass, of Reed's Corners Grange

Robert Moody and S. B. Douglass were elected delegates to the State Grange, which meets at Rochester on the fourth Tuesday in January.

From Ontario County Times 2 January 1884

At a meeting of the Bristol Grange No. 173, held in the session room of the Universalist Church, Dec. 29th, the following members were elected to their respective offices:

Worthy Master - Elkanah Andrews
Overseer - Theron P. Buel
Lecturer - Norman W. Randall
Steward - Curtis Hitchcock
Asst. Steward - Geo. Tiffany
Chaplain - A. C. Hathaway
Treasurer - Leonard H. Jones

Secretary - Elihu E. Briggs
Gate Keeper - Mervin B. Hicks
Ceres - Mrs. Curtis Hitchcock
Pomona - Mrs. Josiah Pierce
Flora - Mrs. Isaiah S. Hicks
Shepherdess - Mrs. Elihu E. Briggs

From Geneva Gazette 16 January 1885

At a meeting of Seneca Grange, No. 284, held on Saturday, Jan 3, the following officers were installed: Master, J. J. Barden; Overseer, Wm. O. Moody; Steward, R. VanEpps; Assistant Steward, J. Dillenbeck; Chaplain, John Williams; Secretary, Chas. Wilkie; Treasurer, J. C. Squire; Gate Keeper, E. A. Squire; Ceres, Mrs. VanEpps; Pomona, Mrs. Proudfit; Flora, Miss Dora Lawrence; Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. J. J. Barden.

From Ontario County Journal 16 January 1885

At the regular meeting of Canandaigua Grange, No. 138, last Thursday evening, the following officers were installed:

Master - R. H. Dixon
Overseer - R. H. Jones
Lecturer - D. McClure
Steward - J. A. Hill
Asst. Steward - Geo. H. Adams
Chaplain - W. B. Healey
Treasurer - C. A. Richardson

Sec'y - C. G. Miles
GateKeeper - G. W. Wallace
Ceres - Mrs. G. H. Organ
Pomona - Mrs. R. H. Jones
Flora - Mrs. C. H. Gates
L. Asst Steward - Mrs. M. Southerland

From Ontario County Journal 23 January 1885

At the Grange recently organized in the town of South Bristol, the following officers were installed:

Master - G. W. Sherman
Overseer - B. T. Hawkins
Lecturer - Thomas J. Powell
Steward - G. W. Beeman
Assistant Steward - M. N. Smith
Chaplain - Irwin B. Wilson
Treasurer - Melvin N. Wood

Secretary - Miss Alice Tozer
Gate Keeper - Daniel G. Fellows
Ceres - Mrs. Elvira Sherman
Pomona - Mrs. Thomas J. Powell
Flora - Miss Lucinda Sherman
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. G. W. Sherman

From Ontario County Journal 18 December 1885

At the annual meeting of Farmington Grange, No. 431, on the 5th instant, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:

Master - Henry Green
Overseer - E. J. Gardner
Lecturer - E. G. Allen
Steward - E. M. Mott
Asst. Steward - J. Sadler
Lady Asst. Steward - M. E. Vandenberg
Chaplain - Jennie Allen

Treasurer - George E. Lapham
Secretary - M. J. Smith
Gate Keeper - J. W. Vandenberg
Ceres - M. Mott
Flora - Cora Wood
Pomona - D. Sadler

From Ontario County Times 30 December 1885

A public installation of officers of Academy Grange, P. of H. took place at their rooms at the residence of Mr. Abel Haskell, on Friday (Christmas) evening, when the following persons were invested with office in a very happy manner by the retiring master, Gilbert Haskell:

Master - W. M. Barnum
Overseer - Abel Haskell
Lecturer - Frank Hall
Steward - Jas. P. McJannett
Asst. steward - Levi Osborne
Chaplain - Elmer N. Coye
Treas. - L. C. Mather

Secy. - F. B. Housel
Gate keeper - Martin Rohlin
Ceres - Mrs. W. M. Barnum
Pomona - Mrs. E. N. Coye
Flora - Mrs. A. Haskell
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Salem Haskell

From Ontario County Journal 17 December 1886

At the annual meeting of the East Bloomfield Grange, the following were elected officers for the ensuing year:

Master - A. B. Welch
Lecturer - O. H. White
Overseer - Grant Steele
Steward - H. L. Bailey
Asst. Steward - H. G. Steele
Secretary - Miss Abbie Steele
Treasurer - J. W. Hopson

GateKeeper - G. O. Bailey
Chaplain - Mrs. S. W. French
Ceres - Mrs. J. W. Hopson
Pomona - Mrs. E. M. Bailey
Flora - Mrs. O. H. White
Lady Asst Steward - Mrs. L. L. Steele

From Geneva Gazette 12 Dec 1890

From Oaks Corners - The annual election of officers of Enterprise Grange was held on Tuesday evening last, resulting as follows:

Master - Mr. Scoville Sheare
Overseer - Mr. S. P. Farwell
Secretary - Mrs. S. Sheare
Treasurer - Mr. W. E. Cooper

Lecturer - Mr. Edward Hammond
Steward - Mr. W. A. Oaks
Ass't Steward - Mr. R. M. Lowe
Lady Ass't - Mrs. W. A. Oaks

The grange is in quite a flourishing condition, many new members having been recently added. At the next regular meeting Hon. David Cosad will present a paper which will afterward be open for discussion.

From Geneva Gazette 12 December 1890

Seneca Grange, P. of H. - Officers elected for the ensuing year of Seneca Grange P. of H. No 234. Located at Stanley, N. Y., Dec. 6th, 1890:

Master - J. C. Squires
Lecturer - F. VanEpps
Steward - F. D. Whitney
Ass't Steward - Geo. Cassen
Chaplain - Mrs. VanEpps
Treasurer - Miss Hattie Rippey

Secretary - John Hutchinson
Gatekeeper - H. J. Rice
Pomona - Miss Drake
Ceres - Alice Howard
Flora - Mrs. Squires
Lady A. S. - Jennie Hutchinson

From Ontario County Journal 3 April 1891

Phelps, N. Y. - A Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry has just been organized in Phelps with twenty-five charter members and the following officers:

Master - P. S. Rogers
Secretary - Charles Coolidge
Overseer - Charles Peck
Lecturer - Miss Hattie Seager
Steward - Loren Gifford
Asst. Steward - Charles Pardee
Chaplain - Charles Seager

Treasurer - J. V. Salisbury
Gatekeeper - William Hicks
Pomona - Mrs. Van Valkenburg
Flora - Miss Mary Coolidge
Ceres - Mrs. Samuel Olmstead
Lady Asst. Steward - Miss Mary Van Valkenburg

From Victor Herald 26 December 1891

Farmington, N. Y. - At the last regular meeting the Grange elected the following officers for 1892:

Master - E. M. Mott
Overseer - J. C. Padgham
Lecturer - C. H. Word
Steward - A. H. Stevenson
Asst. Steward - Lewis Allen
Treasurer - Henry Greene
Secretary - E. J. Gardner

Financial Secy - Martha Bowerman
Chaplain - Mrs. a. G. Sheldon
Gatekeeper - S. G. Bowerman
Ceres - Mrs. E. G. Allen
Pomona - Mrs. A. H. Stevenson
Flora - Mrs. Henry Green
Lady Asst. Steward - Miss Lizzie Katkamier

From Ontario County Journal 5 February 1892

At a regular meeting of Academy Grange, No. 62, held at its rooms on the evening of Jan. 22d, the following officers were duly installed for the ensuing year by Past Master G. E. Haskell:

M. - L. C. Mather
O. - W. M. Barnum
L. - Mrs. M. P. Lutze
S. - Harrison Hyde
A. S. - L. S. Osborn
Chap. - Mrs. Belle Hyde
Treas. - E. N. Coye

Sec. - A. Haskell
G. K. - I. P. Sanford
Pom. - Mrs. L. S. Osborn
Flora - Mrs. G. E. Haskell
Ceres - Mrs. L. C. Mather
L. A. S. - Mrs. H. D. Outhouse

From Geneva Gazette 30 December 1892

Oaks Corners - At the regular meeting of the Enterprise Grange, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - Scoville Shear
Overseer - S. P. Farwell
Lecturer - E. N. Hammond
Steward - W. A. Oaks
Assistant Steward - Howard Pardee
Chaplain - Mrs. A. J. Weston
Treasurer - W. E. Cooper
Secretary - Mrs. Scoville Shear

Gate Keeper - Elwin Farwell
Pomona - Miss Alice George
Flora - Miss Inez Shear
Ceres - Miss Nellie Hood
Lady Assistant Steward - Mrs. W. A. Oaks
Organist - Miss Addie Cross
Assistant Organist - Miss Serena Shear

On the evening of election of officers, Mrs. Scoville Shear, who has been the secretary since the grange organized in 1889, was presented by the grange with a very handsome chain.

From Ontario County Journal 8 December 1893

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - At their meeting held last Friday evening, Dec. 1, Grange No. 94, elected the following officers for the ensuing year:

Master - G. A. Speaker
Overseer - Hiram Bailey
Lecturer - A. B. Welch
Steward - Oliver Bailey
Asst. Steward - O. B. Roper
Chaplain - Geo. D. Fox
Secy. - Grant Steele

Gatekeeper - H. G. Steele
Treas. - O. H. White
Pomona - Mrs. G. A. Speaker
Flora - Mrs. Myron Codding
Ceres - Mrs. Henry Right
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. O. B. Roper

From Ontario County Journal 12 January 1894

Farmington Grange installed the following officers for the ensuing year last Friday evening:

Master - Henry Green
Overseer - A. H. Stevenson
Lecturer - Mrs. Cynthia Green
Steward - A. G. Sheldon
Asst. steward - Lewis F. Allen
Chaplain - Mrs. A. G. Sheldon

Treasurer - D. A. Katkamier
Secretary - Elizabeth Katkamier
Ceres - Matie Lapham
Flora - Flora Bowerman
Pomona - Lizzie M. Ketcham
Lady asst. steward - Minnie Sadler

From Ontario County Journal 8 February 1895

Reed's Corners Grange, No. 363, Patrons of Husbandry, recently installed the following officers:

Worthy Master - S. B. Douglass
Overseer - James Ketcham
Lecturer - Mrs. E. O. Davis
Steward - J. H. Miller
Chaplain - G. W. Latham
Treasurer - R. T. Pratt
Secretary - O. D. Witter

Pomona - Mrs. A. G. Middaugh
Flora - Mrs. O. W. Latham
Ceres - Mrs. J. H. Miller
L. A. Steward - Mrs. G. W. Elwell
Asst. Steward - E. S. Ketcham
Gate Keeper - W. M. Witter

From Victor Herald 14 December 1895

Farmington Grange held its annual election of officers last Saturday evening with the following result:

Master - J. F. Sadler
Overseer - A. G. Sheldon
Lecturer - Mrs. C. A. Greene
Steward - L. F. Allen
Asst. Steward - F. Popenhusen
Chaplain - Mrs. A. G. Sheldon
Treasurer - D. A. Katkamier

Secretary - Miss Lizzie Katkamier
Gate Keeper - A. H. Stevenson
Pomona - Miss Matie Lapham
Flora - Miss Hattie Fish
Ceres - Miss Nellie Padgham
Lady asst. Steward - Miss Minnie Sadler
Fin. Secretary - G. W. Greene

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - Election of officers for year:

Master - Mrs. A. B. Welch
Overseer - Mrs. O. Bailey
Lecturer - Grant Steele
Steward - K. L. Bennett
Asst. Steward - Oliver Bailey
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. O. B. Roper

Secy - Mrs. Eliza Steele
Pomona - Mrs. Emma Wright
Flora - Miss Flora Howes
Ceres - Miss Mary Green
Treasurer - O. H. White
Chaplain - George D. Fosy

From Ontario County Journal 20 December 1895

Academy Grange P. of H., No. 62, elected the following officers at their last meeting:

Master - G. E. Haskell
Overseer - J. A. Johnson
Lecturer - L. C. Mather
Steward - F. A. Hall
Asst. steward - C. E. Freer
Chaplain - Mrs. L. S. Osborne
Treasurer - H. D. Outhouse

Secretary - J. W. Haskell
Gatekeeper - J. C. Jones
Pomona - Mrs. H. D. Outhouse
Flora - Mrs. J. A. Johnson
Ceres - Mrs. L. C. Mather
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. S. Haskell
Exec. committee - J. P. McJannett

Phelps, N. Y. - The newly elected officers of Ontario County Pomona grange are as follows:

Master - Scoville Shear, Oaks Corners
Overseer - C. P. Whitney, Orleans
Chaplain - Mrs. H. Latting, Manchester
Lecturer - H. G. Steele, East Bloomfield
Secretary - Grant Steele, East Bloomfield
Treasurer - H. McClure, Canandaigua
Steward - Chas. McLouth, Farmington

Asst. steward - H. Dorman, Geneva
Pomona - Mrs. Haskell, East Bloomfield
Flora - Mrs. S. B. Douglass, Reed's Corners
Ceres - Mrs. P. S. Rogers, Phelps
Delegates - E. G. Allen, Farmington;
G. V. H. Whitbeck, Phelps
Mrs. Joel Rice, Seneca

From Ontario County Journal 18 December 1896

Academy grange, at the annual meeting, elected the following officers:

Master - W. M. Barnum
Overseer - J. A. Johnson
Lecturer - G. E. Haskell
Steward - F. A. Hall
Asst. Steward - L. S. Osborn
Chaplain - Mrs. Harriet Osborn
Treasurer - H. D. Outhouse

Secretary - J. W. Haskell
Gate keeper - Elmer Outhouse
Pamona - Miss Katharine Haskell
Flora - Miss Eleanor Freer
Ceres - Miss Ethel Mather
Lady asst. steward: Mrs. Annette Haskell
Executive committee - F. B. Housel

From Ontario County Journal 17 December 1897

Oaks Corners, N. Y. - The following are the newly elected officers of Enterprise Grange at Oaks Corners.

Worthy master - S. F. Farwell
Overseer - W. A. Oaks
Worthy lecturer - Mrs. W. A. Oaks
Insurance officer - A. J. Weston

Chaplain - Mrs. A. J. Weston
Treasurer - George Cook
Secretary - Miss Weston

From Ontario County Journal 24 December 1897

Phelps, N. Y. - The annual election of officers of Wide-Awake grange took place at their new rooms last week Wednesday evening, and resulted as follows:

Master - Samuel L. Olmstead
Overseer - Olin Corwin
Lecturer - Frank Salisbury
Steward - Wm. Hicks
Asst. steward - Lee Vosburg
Chaplain - Mrs. A. B. Smith
Treasurer - Chas. Garlock
Secretary - W. A. Mallory

Gate keeper - H. J. Rice
Pomona - Mrs. Wm. Mallory
Flora - Mrs. Wm. Hunt
Ceres - Mrs. Olin Corwin
Lady asst. steward - Miss Maud Olmstead
Chorister - W. J. Leroy
Pianist - Mrs. Chas. Garlock

From Ontario County Journal 16 December 1898

Academy, N. Y. - At the annual meeting of Academy Grange, held on Friday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - John A. Johnson
Lecturer - J. Walter Haskell
Steward - Charles E. Freer
Asst. steward - Levi S. Osborne
Chaplain - Mrs. Henry B. Hickox
Treasurer - William M. Barnum

Secretary - Frank B. Housel
Gate keeper - Fred Barnum
Pomona - Miss Katherine Haskell
Flora - Miss Eleanor Freer
Ceres - Miss Anna Haskell
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Charles E. Freer

From Ontario County Journal 13 January 1899

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - The installation of officers of the Grange will take place on Friday evening, Jan. 20, at Edward Burnett's at Ionia. The following officers will be installed:

Master - O. B. Roper
Overseer - H. Howes
Lecturer - Mrs. H. G. Steele
Steward - H. S. Bailey
Asst. steward - G. O. Bailey
Chaplain - A. B. Welch
Treasurer - H. G. Steele

Secretary - Mrs. Clara Roper
Gate keeper - George Wolston
Pomona - Mrs. L. Wolston
Flora - Mrs. Ida Bailey
Ceres - Mrs. G. A. Speaker
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. H. Wright

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