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From Ontario County Chronicle 12 December 1900

Farmington Grange has elected the following officer to be installed the first of January for the ensuing year:

Master - George W. Greene
Overseer - W. A. Stevenson
Lecturer - Lillian Katkamier
Steward - A. G. Sheldon
Assistant Steward - Gilbert H. Padgham
Chaplain - Mrs. A. G. Sheldon
Treasurer - Henry Greene
Secretary - Lizzie M. Katkamier

Gate Keeper - Edwin M. Mott
Pomona - Mrs. William Clapper
Flora - Florence Bowerman
Ceres - Mrs. W. A. Stevenson
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. A. H. Stevenson
Financial Secretary - A. H. Stevenson
Librarian - Mrs. E. M. Mott

Manchester Grange elected officers Saturday, Dec. 8, as follows:

Master - John Vanarsdal
Overseer - R. R. McLouth
Lecturer - Asa Smyth
Steward - J. Hart Latting
Asst. Steward - Charles Howland
Chaplain - John Q. Adams
Treasurer and Financial Secretary -
Alvin H. Dewey

Secretary - Mrs. L. H. McLouth
Gate Keeper - Willson Record
Pomona - Miss Emma Howland
Ceres - Mrs. J. Q. Adams
Flora - Miss Etta Adams
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. May Payne

From Geneva Gazette 21 December 1900

Oaks Corners - Enterprise Grange held its annual meeting for the election of officers last Tuesday. The following were chosen:

Master - J. B. Vandevering
Overseer - E. Creghogh
Lecturer - Scovel Shear
Steward - Howard Pardee
Treasurer - Hattie Vanderveer
Secretary - Mrs. Weston

Chaplain - Mrs. W. A. Oaks
Lady Assistant Steward - Mrs. Pardee
Pomona - Mrs. E. Creglogh
Ceres - Mrs. E. Hammond
Flora - Mrs. Lurch
Insurance Director - A. J. Weston

From Victor Herald 21 December 1900

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - At the last regular meeting of East Bloomfield Grange, the following officers were elected:

Master - H. S. Bailey
Overseer - Henry Wright
Lecturer - A. B. Welch
Steward - Oliver Bailey
Asst. Steward - E. W. Bennett
Chaplain - Mrs. H. G. Steele
Treasurer - H. G. Steele

Secretary - Mrs. H. S. Bailey
Gatekeeper - George Wollston, Jr.
Pomona - Mrs. H. Wright
Ceres - Mrs. E. W. Bennett
Flora - Mrs. George Woolston
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. C. R. White

From Victor Herald 11 January 1901

Following are the newly elected Grange officers:

M. - Oscar Longwood
O. - O. B. Wood
Sec. - Wm. B. Aldrich
L. - Nathan A. Baker
Chap. - Melvin Rugg
Steward - M. Hickey
Asst. Stew. - Byron Bullman

L. A. S. - Miss Anna Gybke
Cer. - Miss Louise Aldrich
Pom. - Miss Myrtle Wood
Flo. - Miss Jennie Wood
G. K. - E. Shilling
Trust. - D. C. Barnhart
Library Com. - Mrs. Nathan A. Baker

From Geneva Advertiser 15 January 1901

Union Grange, P. of H. - The officers of Union Grange No. 171 for 1901 were installed by Mr. Van Epps of Stanley, Jan'y 3d. After the installation ceremonies, a bounteous supper was served by the ladies of the Grange. The officers are as follows:

Master - H. W. Onderdonk
Overseer - C. S. Bond
Lecturer - W. W. Dorman
Steward - Irving Dean
Ass't Steward - Edwin Haslett
Chaplain - John C. Ansley
Treasurer - Thos. Haslett

Secretary - Claude H. Bond
Gate Keeper - J. R. Wilkie
Pomona - Mrs. J. C. Ansley
Flora - Mrs. W. W. Dorman
Ceres - Miss Anna M. Bond
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. Wm. Black

From Geneva Advertiser 22 January 1901

Geneva Grange No. 725, P. of H. - This fraternal organization was reorganized last night, Jan. 21, with a membership of about fifty, and with no little enthusiasm. The following officers were elected for the first year:

W. Master - Frank M. Fisher
Overseer - Chas. H. Darrow
Lecturer - H. A. Harding
Steward - D. H. Patty
Ass't Steward - W. A. Smith
Chaplain - C. K. Scoon
Treasurer - Thos. E. Densmore
Secretary - Dr. F. C. Ayers

Gate Keeper - D. H. Henry
Pomona - Mrs. A. L. Sanford
Flora - Mrs. W. S. Hall
Ceres - Mrs. Geo. Churchill
Lady Ass't Steward - Mrs. F. C. Ayers
Ex. Committee - G. Fred Fordon, W. M. Cass,
J. B. Anderson

The re-organizers were J. J. Barden, Special Deputy of Ontario County, Hon. E. B. Norris, Worthy Master of the New York State Grange, and E. K. Cole, Past Lecturer of State Grange.

From Ontario County Chronicle 25 December 1901

The Farmington Grange has elected the following officers for the ensuing year:

Worthy Master - George Greene
Overseer - Gilbert H. Padgham
Steward - Arthur Coniff
Lecturer - Carrie B. Allen
Treasurer - Henry Greene
Lady Asst. Steward - Lottie Stevenson

Librarian - Edwin M. Mott
G. K. - James Padgham
Chaplain - Mrs. A. G. Sheldon
Pomona - Mrs. Dr. Clapper
Ceres - Mrs. Hattie Stevenson
Flora - Mrs. Clara Gardner

From Ontario County Chronicle 14 January 1903

Academy Grange No. 63 held their annual banquet and installation of officers at Maccabee Hall on Friday, Jan. 9. There were about seventy-five members present. Officers elected as follows:

Master - J. Walter Haskell
Overseer - James McJannett
Lecturer - Heber J. Hyde
Steward - Charles E. Freer
Chaplain - Mrs. William Barnum
Treasurer - John B. Hall

Secretary - William Barnum
Gate Keeper - Harrison Hyde
Pomona - Mrs. L. S. Osburn
Flora - Miss Grace Freer
Ceres - Miss Anna Haskell
Lady Assistant - Mrs. Jennie Freer

From Geneva Daily Times 4 December 1903

Phelps, N. Y. - The officers of Wide Awake grange elected at their annual meeting for the ensuing year are as follows:

M. - C. H. Belden
O. - George W. Salisbury
L. - Mrs. A. B. Smith
S. - Mrs. H. VanAuken
A. S. - W. J. LeRay
C. - J. V. Salisbury
T. - Mr. Sullivan

S. - F. A. Salisbury
G. K. - Mr. Vanderlyke
P. - Mrs. M. Sullivan
F. - Mrs. W. H. Hicks
C. - Mrs. J. V. Salisbury
L. A. S. - Mrs. W. H. Hunt

From Geneva Daily Times 9 December 1903

Canandaigua, N. Y. - The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of Ontario County Pomona Grange, held in the County court room today:

Master of the Grange - A. H. Dewey, Manchester
Assistant Steward - J. Walter Haskell, Cheshire
Chaplain - Mrs. J. Hart Latting, Manchester
Lecturer - Gilbert Haskell, Academy
Secretary - Charles J. McLouth, Manchester

From Geneva Daily Times 18 December 1903

Oaks Corners, N. Y. - At the annual meeting of Enterprise Grange, the following officers were elected:

Master - H. A. Oaks
Overseer - J. S. Doolittle
Lecturer - E. H. Hammond
Steward - E. H. Kregloh
Chaplain - Mrs. Howard Pardee
Secretary - Mrs. A. J. Weston
Treasurer - Miss Hattie VanDerveer

Gate Keeper - J. B. VanDerveer
Assistant Steward - Howard Pardee
Lady Assistant - Mrs. Eugene Bruzee
Pomona - Mrs. E. H. Krelogh
Ceres - Mrs. E. H. Hammond
Flora - Mrs. Bert Austin

From Geneva Daily Times 19 December 1903

Seneca Castle, N. Y. - At the regular meeting of Castle Grange, the following officers were elected:

W. M. - W. Esty
O. - C. S. Ottley
L. - Chas. Buchan
S. - D. Delae
A. S. - J. Kinzie
C. - H. J. Peck
S. - E. E. Smith

G. K. - S. S. Winburn
T. - P. Jones
P. - Lottie Goodman
C. - Julia Childs
F. - Lizzie Goodman
L. A. - Margaret DeLea

From Victor Herald 29 January 1904

Ionia grange installed the following officers at its last meeting:

Master - Lester N. Dibble
Overseer - William Edwards
Lecturer - C. R. White
Steward - Clarence Tooley
Asst. steward - Harry Dibble
Chaplain - Mrs. L. L. Pierce
Treasurer - Jacob Heech

Secretary - Miss Gertrude Hoyt
Gatekeeper - Charles Lamb
Pomona - Miss Pearl Goggin
Flora - Miss Ruth Suttle
Ceres - Miss Frances Edwards
Lady asst. steward - Miss Florence Appleton

From Geneva Daily Times 9 December 1904

Oaks Corners, N. Y. - Enterprise Grange of this place has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:

Master - W. A. Oakes
Overseer - J. S. Doolittle
Lecturer - E. H. Hammond
Treasurer - Hattie Vanderveer

Secretary - Mrs. A. J. Weston
Steward - E. J. Creigian
Chaplain - Mrs. H. Pardee
Assistant Steward - H. Pardee

From Victor Herald 9 December 1904

At the meeting of the East Bloomfield Grange, held in Neenan's Hall, Friday evening, December 2nd, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - A. B. Welch
Overseer - Clarence Bailey
Lecturer - William C. Buell
Steward - Henry C. Arnold
Asst. steward - O. B. Roper
Chaplain - Mrs. Hiram Bailey

Secy/Treas. - Mrs. O. B. Roper
Gatekeeper - Henry G. Steele
Pomona - Carolyn L. Buell
Flora - Mrs. Henry Wright
Ceres - May J. Arnold
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. George Woolston

From Geneva Daily Times 6 January 1905

Seneca Castle, N. Y. - The Seneca Castle Grange held its annual banquet and installation of officers in Child's hall Tuesday afternoon. The installation was in charge of Jay J. Barden of Seneca, the county deputy, who rendered the ritual in an impressive manner. The following officers were installed:

Master - Frank Estey
Overseer - Charles Buchan
Lecturer - Cheney P. Whitney
Steward - C. T. Ottley
Assistant steward - Clarence King
Lady assistant steward - Mrs. C. King

Chaplain - Dewitt Sears
Secretary - E. E. Smith
Gate keeper - Ned Teal
Pomona - Julia Childs
Flora - May Thompson
Ceres - Estella Cook

From Geneva Daily Times 16 January 1905

Manchester Grange held an important meeting at the Baptist church in that village Saturday afternoon, when the following newly elected officers were installed:

Master - Egbert G. Howland
Overseer - Louis H. McLouth
Lecturer - Aan H. Smith
Steward - William W. Howland
Assistant Steward - John R. Willson
Chaplain - John Q. Adams
Treasurer and Financial Secy - Alvin H. Dewey

Secretary - Mrs. Addie O. Short
Gate keeper - Collins Payne
Pomona - Mrs. Ella Adams
Ceres - Mrs. Egbert G. Howland
Flora - Miss Hattie VanArsdale
Lady Asst steward - Mrs. Collins Payne

From Geneva Daily Times 21 January 1905

The following officers of Farmington Grange were installed at the meeting held at Grange hall last evening, S. J. Robbins of Fairport acting as installing officer:

Master - Henry Greene
Overseer - W. A. Stevenson
Lecturer - Mrs. James Padgham
Steward - J. I. Greene
Assistant Steward - Charles R. Gardner
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. W. A. Stevenson
Pomona - Mrs. Reeves

Flora - Mrs. E. A. Adams
Ceres - Miss Alice Wherlin
Gate keeper - Dr. O. J. Mason
Librarian - Mrs. O. J. Mason
Secretary - Mrs. A. H. Stevenson
Treasurer - A. H. Stevenson
Organist - Miss May Gardner

From Geneva Daily Times 28 November 1906

Stanley, N. Y. - The young people of Stanley Grange No. 284, held a meeting last evening for the election of officers. The following were elected:

Master - Charles Rice
Overseer - Henry Sutherland
Lecturer - Alice Fake
Steward - Harry Stratton
Asst. Steward - Mrs. Charlotte Whitney
Treasurer - Lesley Brown

Secretary - Miss Cateerer
Gate Keeper - Mr. Eldridge
Pomona - Bessie Grant
Ceres - Anna Smith
Flora - Margaret Milton
Librarian - Mabel Moon

From Geneva Daily Times 18 December 1906

Hopewell Center, N. Y. - The annual meeting of Hopewell Grange, No. 472, was held in the town hall Thursday afternoon, Dec. 13. The following officers were elected:

Master - William Wood
Overseer - E. T. Brizzee
Lecturer - E. E. Calman
Steward - D. C. Spangle
Assistant Steward - C. G. Wood
Chaplain - V. S. Newton
Treasurer - F. P. Spangle
Secretary - C. H. Edwards

Gate Keeper - John Storms
Pomona - Mrs. E. M. Benham
Flora - Mrs. Vernon Newton
Ceres - Mrs. John Storms
Lady Asst Steward - Miss Mae Storms
Executive committee - John Jones,
Herman Ingalls, E. M. Benham

From Geneva Daily Times 13 March 1907

Stanley, N. Y. - The young people of the grange will have charge of the meeting next Saturday. The following members will be recommended to Worthy Master Borden to be appointed for this meeting only:

Master - Charles A. Rice
Overseer - Henry Southerland
Steward - Herman Eldridge
Asst. Steward - Harry Stratton
Chaplain - Jennie Mead
Treasurer - Clarence Boyce
Secretary - Cordelia Ketterer

Gate Keeper - George Brown
Ceres - Alice Smith
Pomona - Margaret Milton
Flora - Elizabeth Grant
Lady Asst. Steward - Charlotte Whitney
Librarian - Mabel Moon

From Geneva Daily Times 4 December 1907

At the annual meeting of Castle Grange, No. 359, Patrons of Husbandry, held last evening in Childs' Hall, Seneca Castle, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year.

Master - E. L. Webster
Overseer - E. W. Ferguson
Lecturer - Mrs. Helen M. Teall
Asst. Lecturer - Mrs. Mary King
Steward - E. S. Teall
Asst. Steward - Henry Thompson
Chaplain - Dr. George W. Sergent
Treasurer - Prosser Jones

Secretary - Fred Weyeneth
Gate keeper - Cassius Sheldon
Pomona - Mrs. May Belle Webster
Flora - Mrs. Fred Weyeneth
Ceres - Mrs. Ida Ferguson
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Louise Salisbury
Executive committee member 3 yrs - Elmer E. Smith

From Geneva Daily Times 6 December 1907

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At the regular meeting of Clifton Springs Grange, which was held in Castle Hall on Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for the coming year:

Master - A. S. Cotton
Overseer - Frank S. Lapham
Lecturer - Mrs. Eugene F. Hoyt
Steward - Joel A. Hill
Asst. steward - John P. Sheehan
Chaplain - Mrs. A. S. Cotton
Treasurer - Henry Vrooman
Secretary - Charles D. Hill
Gate keeper - William A. Robison

Ceres - Miss Sarah B. Wells
Pomona - Mrs. Dudley M. Warner
Flora - Mrs. Norman E. Richardson
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Joel A. Hill
Organist - Mrs. Levi Vanderhoof
Financial secretary - Charles Coolidge
Executive committee - Norman E. Richardson,
Dudley M. Warner and Barlow W. Baggerly

From Geneva Daily Times 8 January 1908

About 150 members of the Seneca Castle Grange were present yesterday at the annual installation and oyster dinner held in Child's Hall. George W. Salisbury of Phelps acted as installing officer and the following were installed:

Master - E. L. Webster
Overseer - E. W. Ferguson
Lecturer - Mrs. Helen M. Teall
Steward - E. S. Teall
Asst. Steward - Henry Thompson
Chaplain - Dr. G. W. Sargent
Treasurer - Prosser Jones

Secretary - Fred Weyeneth
Gatekeeper - Cassius Sheldon
Pomona - Mrs. E. L. Webster
Flora - Mrs. Fred Weyeneth
Ceres - Mrs. E. W. Ferguson
Lady Asst Steward - Mrs. Louise Salisbury

From Geneva Daily Times 6 April 1908

Rushville, N. Y. - A Grange was organized at Rushville last Thursday by Deputy Henry Knickerbocker of Bradford, N. Y., with 53 members. The following officers were elected:

Master - L. C. Williams
Overseer - E. L. Moody
Lecturer - Fred Twitchell
Steward - Norman Fisher
Asst. Steward - Mrs. Frank Reynolds
Chaplain - Walter R. Fitch

Treasurer - Fred Benette
Secretary - Robert G. Perry
Gatekeeper - Frank Reynolds
Ceres - Mrs. Fred Johnson
Pomona - Mrs. Robert G. Perry
Flora - Mrs. Joseph Vanenden

From Geneva Daily Times 3 December 1908

At the regular annual meeting of the Clifton Springs Grange, held on Tuesday evening in the Grange rooms in Castle Hall, the following officers were elected for the coming year:

Master - A. S. Cotton
Overseer - Frank S. Lapham
Lecturer - Mrs. Wells G. McLouth
Steward - William H. Reed
Asst. steward - James W. Williamson
Chaplain - Mrs. A. S. Cotton
Treasurer - Alvin H. Dewey
Secretary - Charles D. Hill
Gate keeper - William A. Robinson

Flora - Mrs. Norman E. Richardson
Pomona - Mrs. C. Elmer Barker
Ceres - Miss Sarah J. Wells
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. William A. Robinson
Insurance director - Joel A. Hill
Financial secy. - Charles C. Coolidge
Member of executive committee -
John H. Stephens
Organist - Mrs. Levi Vanderhoof

From Geneva Daily Times 4 December 1908

Phelps, N. Y. - Wide Awake Grange elected the following officers at its meeting held Wednesday evening:

Worthy Master - George W. Salisbury
Overseer - J. Lewis Salisbury
Lecturer - Mrs. N. L. Rockerfeller
Steward - J. W. Donnelly
Asst. Steward - L. G. Bridger
Chaplain - Mrs. J. W. Donnelly
Treasurer - M. M. Hughes
Secretary - Mrs. Olin Corwin
Gate Keeper - George A. Corwin

Ceres - Miss Carol Bussey
Pomona - Miss Mabel Hollenbeck
Flora - Miss Nellie Van Auken
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. L. G. Bridger
Pianist - Mrs. C. W. Wright
Insurance Director - William H. Hunt
Press Correspondent - M. H. Hughes
Executive Committee - N. L. Rockerfeller,
H. W. Sweeney and Olin Corwin

From Geneva Daily Times 7 December 1908

Stanley, N. Y. - Seneca Grange held its annual election of officers Saturday and had an oyster dinner, served by the men to over one hundred members and friends. At the business session the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - Charles Cassar
Overseer - Henry Sutherland
Lecturer - Mrs. Carlton Tilton
Steward - Leslie Brown
Asst. steward - Dudly Dixon
Chaplain - Mrs. Robinson
Treasurer - M. D. Lawrence
Secretary - John W. Lacy
Gatekeeper - Clark Grant
Ceres - Ms. M. R. Hocroft
Pomona - Mrs. Johnson
Flora - Calista McCaulty

Woman asst. steward - Julia Rice
Librarian & pianist - Mabel Moon
Asst. pianist - Margaret Hilton
Choir leader - Willie Robinson
Asst. leader - John Hutchinson
Press correspondent - John Deal
Executive committee - E. A. Squier, F. A. McCauley,
John Hutchinson
Woman's Work Committee - Mrs. Charles
Carson, Mrs. John Milton, and Mrs. Charles
Davis

From Geneva Daily Times 14 December 1908

Shortsville, N. Y. - The annual meeting of Manchester Grange was held in the parlors of the Manchester Baptist church Saturday afternoon. The following officers were elected to serve during 1909:

Master - John R. Wilson
Overseer - Wilson Van Arsdale
Lecturer - Mrs. John Q. Wells
Steward - John H. Dewey
Asst. steward - George Diets
Chaplain - Mrs. John C. Van Arsdale
Treasurer, Fin. Secy. - Egbert G. Howland
Secretary - A. Erwin Smith

Gatekeeper - Marshall McLouth
Pomona - Mrs. Ella Adams
Ceres - Mrs. Celia T. McLouth
Flora - Mrs. James Warner
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Levi Redfield
Executive committee - John H. Dewey, A. Erwin
Smith and A. J. Latting
Insurance director - John H. Dewey

Academy grange elected the following officers:

Master - Elmer Lucas
Overseer - W. B. Herendeen
Lecturer - George Mallory
Steward - C. E. Freer
Asst. steward - Floyd Mallory
Chaplain - Mrs. F. A. Hall
Treasurer - Mark Montanye
Secretary - J. Sydney Hickox
Gate keeper - Morton Jones

Pomona - Ina Elwell
Ceres - Hazel Case
Flora - Mrs. I. L. Fake
Lady Asst. Steward - Mabel Willys
Organist - Mrs. Albert Swartz
Asst. organist - Mrs. George Phillips
Chorister - Frank A. Hall
Insurance director - G. E. Haskell
Member executive committee - A. C. Huntley

Reed Corners, N. Y. - The regular meeting of Reed Corners Grange was held in the Grange Hall. These officers were elected:

Master - Henry Babbitt
Overseer - Emory Megafee
Lecturer - Miss Mary Harris
Steward - Robert Bingham
Asst. Steward - Jason Gates
Chaplain - George Latham
Treasurer - Mrs. Albert Middaugh
Secretary - Mrs. Henry Babbitt

Gate keeper - Julius Brahm
Ceres - Mrs. Robert Bingham
Pomona - Mrs. Emory Megaffee
Flora - Miss Hattie Harris
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Willard Snyder
Organist - James Roat
Parliamentarian - Gilbert W. E. Elwell
Trustees - R. V. Henry and O. J. Hankinson

At the annual meeting of the Canandaigua Grange last Wednesday night, the following officers were elected:

Master - George B. Hickox
Overseer - Warner J. Simmons
Lecturer - Mrs. C. W. Simmons
Steward - Melvin Pierce
Asst. steward - Lester K. Suydam
Chaplain - Henry N. Day
Secretary - Lowell M. Baldwin
Treasurer - James K. Haire
Gate keeper - Clark Van Epps

Ceres - Miss Mary Perrine
Pomona - Miss Jennie Pierce
Flora - Miss Marion Fisher
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Walter Munson
Pianist - Mrs. Henry N. Day
Chorister - Mrs. W. J. Simons
Executive committee, 3 yrs - U. T. Dubel
Executive committee, 2 yrs - E. T. Case
Executive committee, 1 yr - John Grant

The new Lecturer's Committee is composed of Mr. and Mrs. Orion J. Cooley, Miss Lettie Penoyer, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Pierce and Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Haire.

South Bristol Grange met Saturday afternoon and elected as follows:

Master - F. B. Ingraham
Overseer - W. W. Holcomb
Lecturer - Gussie Wood
Steward - Albert Towell
Asst. steward - Ernest Edgett
Chaplain - Mrs. John Helfer
Treasurer - George Bartholomew
Secretary - Frank Helfer

Gatekeeper - Fred Smith
Ceres - Rose Holcomb
Pomona - Mrs. F. B. Ingraham
Flora - Mrs. Marshall Lincoln
Lady asst. steward - Gertrude King
Executive committee - M. N. Wood, Marshall
Lincoln, Stephen Seamans

From Geneva Daily Times 15 December 1908

Hopewell Grange, No. 172, held a meeting Thursday, December. 10th, at the Town Hall. Dinner was served after which the annual election of officers took place as follows:

Master - E. T. Brizzee
Overseer - V. S. Newton
Lecturer - Mrs. F. Gilespie
Steward - D. W. Cone
Asst. Steward - Edward Wood
Chaplain - John R. Wooden
Treasurer - F. P. Spangle
Secretary - C. H. Edwards
Gate keeper - John Storms

Pomona - Hattie Benham
Flora - Grace S. Brizzee
Ceres - Mrs. Frank Stoddard
Lady asst. steward - Mona Wood
Press correspondent - Grace Shaw
Insurance director - C. H. Edwards
Executive committee - George Persons,
V. S. Newton and Frank Gilespie

From Geneva Daily Times 17 December 1908

Phelps, N. Y. - Eureka Grange of Oaks Corners met Tuesday evening for its annual election of officers. The following were elected:

Master - J. S. Doolittle
Overseer - Bert Austin
Lecturer - Mrs. Howard Pardee
Asst. steward - E. Kreglow
Lady asst. steward - Lillie Weston
Treasurer - Mrs. Nathan Oakes
Secretary - Mrs. A. J. Weston
Chaplain - Mrs. S. Smith

Gatekeeper - A. J. Weston
Flora - Mrs. F. Hood
Pomona - Mrs. B. Austin
Ceres - Mrs. W. Dudley
Member of executive committee -
W. A. Oaks
Insurance director - A. J. Weston
Press correspondent - Margaret A. Oaks

From Ontario County Journal 8 January 1909

The Bristol Valley grange, which met on Saturday at the hall, elected the following additional officers:

Chorister - Miss Mabel Wheaton
Assistant Chorister - Mrs. Preston Case
Organist - Mrs. Charles Hamblin
Assistant Organist - Mrs. William Allen
Executive - Henry Dunham
Question box committee - William Allen and
Lewis Reed

Press correspondent - Mrs. John Gregg
Work committee - Mr. and Mrs. William Simmons,
Ruel Reed, Mrs. Bert Tiffany, E. J. Gooding,
F. M. Pierce

From Ontario County Journal 15 January 1909

At the meeting of Ionia Grange on Saturday evening, the following officers were installed:

Worthy master - E. W. Bennett
Overseer - C. R. White
Lecturer - Mrs. George Appleton
Chaplain - Mrs. C. M. Johnson
Secretary - Miss Frances Edwards
Treasurer - Jacob Heech
Steward - Clarence Tooley

Asst. steward - Bernard Cook
Gatekeeper - Lewis Brown
Lady asst. steward - Miss Belle Brown
Ceres - Miss Cora Bennett
Pomona - Miss Ida Green
Flora - Miss Sybil Bennett

From Ontario County Journal 5 February 1909

Mertensia Grange was organized on Friday evening by J. J. Barden, district deputy, with 38 charter members. The following officers were elected:

Master - H. H. Collins
Overseer - C. P. Loomis
Lecturer - Mrs. E. J. Broomfield
Steward - George D. Bortle
Asst. steward - Arlington Cahill
Secretary - Roy Olney
Chaplain - Mrs. H. H. Collins
Treasurer - M. G. Gourley

Gate keeper - Benjamin Yerkes
Ceres - Mrs. Andrew Brizzee
Pomona - Gertrude Guinan
Flora - Norma Olney
Lady asst. steward - Dorothy Collins
Executive committee - Charles P. Loomis,
James Guinan, George Bortle
Insurance director - E. J. Brookfield

From Ontario County Journal 10 December 1909

The following officers were elected by Canandaigua grange on Wednesday evening:

Master - O. J. Cooley
Overseer - W. J. Simons
Lecturer - Mrs. C. W. Simmons
Steward - U. T. Dubel
Asst. Steward - Lester K. Suydam
Chaplain - H. N. Day
Treasurer - Mortimer Parsons
Secretary - Thomas H. Maltman
Gatekeeper - Carl VanEpps
Ceres - Mary E. Perrine

Pomona - Jennie Pierce
Flora - Marian Fisher
Lady asst steward - Mrs. Harold Kinde
Pianist - Mrs. H. N. Day
Chorister - W. G. Dodds
Member of executive committee in
place of John Grant, for term of
3 years - F. Wayland Hopkins
Insurance director - Thomas H. Maltman

Mr. and Mrs. Maynard N. Clement and Cornelius Norson were obligated in the 1st 2d degrees. In the absence of the master, George B. Hickox, the overseer, W. J. Simons, conducted the meeting.

From Ontario County Journal 17 December 1909

South Bristol Grange met Saturday and elected officers as follows:

Master - Howard Tozer
Overseer - S. C. Seamans
Lecturer - Mrs. Edith Hemenway
Steward - Ernest Edgett
Chaplain - Mrs. Julia Wood
Treasurer - Marshall Lincoln

Secretary - Julian Hatch
Outside gatekeeper - Fred Smith
Ceres - Lydia Hawkins
Pomona - Edith Helfer
Flora - Martha Rowe
Lady asst. steward - Gertrude King

Bristol Valley Grange on Saturday elected the following officers:

Worthy Master - Garrett Wheaton
Overseer - Henry Dunham
Steward - Clarence Edgett
Asst. Steward - Miss Maud Francis
Gatekeeper - Edward Murray
Sec. - Mrs. Henry Olmstead
Treasurer - Ruell Read
Chaplain - Rev. A. A. Briddon
Lecturer - Miss Mabel Wheaton, assisted by
Miss F. M. Pierce, Mrs. Ruel Read,
John B. Gregg, Mrs. John B. Gregg,
Lewis Read

Chor. - Adrian Brandow
Flora - Mrs. Fannie Read
Ceres - Miss Fannie Hunn
Pomona - Miss Ethel Reed
Insurance director - Lewis Reed

Academy Grange, No. 62, P. of H., held its regular meeting last Friday, when the principal business transacted was the election of these officers:

Master - William Barnum
Overseer - Irvan L. Fake
Lecturer - Eleanor Sanford
Steward - Charles Freer
Asst. Steward - Floyd Mallory
Chaplain - Mrs. Fay Nethaway
Treasurer - Mark Montanye
Secretary - Fay Nethaway

Gate Keeper - Martin Haskell
Pomona - Mrs. Herbert Hicks
Ceres - Miss Mabel Hutchens
Flora - Mrs. Irving L. Fake
Lady Asst. Steward - Mable Willis
Chorister - Frank Hall
Organist - Leah Allen
Asst. organist - Mrs. Albert Swartz

The first and second degrees were conferred on Mr. and Mrs. Ira Corey and Mrs. Burt Outhouse.

From Ontario County Journal 24 December 1909

Ionia, N. Y. - The grange met on Saturday evening and elected the following officers:

Master - C. R. White
Overseer - E. W. Bennett
Lecturer - Mrs. C. R. White
Chaplain - Mrs. George Appleton
Steward - Clarence Tooley
Asst. Steward - Edwin White
Treasurer - Jacob Heech

Secretary - Mrs. Abel Bennett
Ceres - Mrs. Richard Roe
Pomona - Mrs. Bernard Cook
Flora - Miss Frances Edwards
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Clinton Johnson
Gate keeper - Richard Roe.

From Shortsville Enterprise 24 December 1909

At the annual meeting of the Ontario County Pomona Grange, held in Canandaigua last week, the following persons from this town were elected to office: A. B. Katkamier, lecturer; Charles G. McLouth, secretary; E. G. Shilling, gatekeeper; and Mrs. L. A. Redfield, Flora.

From Geneva Daily Times 3 January 1910

Rushville, N. Y. - At the regular meeting of Rushville Grange last Wednesday afternoon, the following officers were elected for the coming year:

Master - L. C. Williams
Overseer - E. L. Moody
Lecturer - Mrs. Inez Johnson
Steward - Norman Fisher
Asst. steward - Earl James
Lady asst. steward - Mrs. Valeda Reynolds
Secretary - Albert Bates
Treasurer - F. H. Bennett
Gate keeper - Joseph Van Anden

Chaplain - W. R. Fitch
Ceres - Mrs. Nellie Wilbur
Pomona - Mrs. Amelia Fisher
Flora - Mrs. Mary S. Van Anden
Press correspondent - Miss C. Maude Read
Organist - Miss Carrie E. Green
Executive committee - Ira Gage, Frank Johnson, and I. M. Jackson

From Shortsville Enterprise 18 December 1913

At the annual meeting of Manchester Grange, held last week Wednesday afternoon, the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year:

Master - John H. Dewey
Overseer - Aldrich J. Latting
Lecturer - Mrs. Frank Short
Steward - E. J. Woodgate
Asst. steward - Geo. Deits
Chaplain - Mrs. A. J. Latting
Treasurer - Egbert G. Howland
Secretary - Mrs. Levi Redfield
Gatekeeper - George Hall

Flora - Mrs. Flora Heath
Pomoma - Miss Margaret Howland
Ceres - Miss Ruth Redfield
Lady asst. steward - Miss Clara Collett
Musical director - Mrs. Arthur Gatchel
Fire director - J. H. Dewey
Executive committee - R. R. McLouth,
John Q. Wells, and Aldrich J. Latting

From Shortsville Enterprise 9 December 1915

At the last meeting of Farmington Grange, which was held last Saturday evening, . . . the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Master - Lewis F. Allen
Overseer - Clarence Wyman
Lecturer - Miss Edith Gascoigne
Steward - Oliver Ryan, Jr.
Asst. Steward - Floyd Aldrich
Chaplain - Mrs. Clara Gardner
Treasurer - Fred Popenhusen
Secretary - A. B. Katkamier

Fin. Secretary - Mrs. Gilbert Padgham
Gatekeeper - William Dailor
Pomona - Mrs. Edith Norris
Flora - Miss Hertha Frank
Ceres - Miss Mina Bowerman
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. Charles Gardner
Pianist - Mrs. James Padgham
Librarian - Mrs. Emma Holtz

One member of the Executive Committee, John Scribner was re-elected.

From Shortsville Enterprise 16 December 1915

Manchester Grange, No. 501, met in regular session on Wednesday, Dec. 8, with about 50 members present. The election of officers resulted as follows:

Master - John H. Dewey
Overseer - R. R. McLouth
Lecturer - Mrs. Frank Short
Steward - Worthy G. Heath
Asst. Steward - George Deits
Chaplain - Mrs. Fred Collett
Treasurer - Egbert G. Howland
Secretary - Francis Gillett

Gate keeper - Foster Farnsworth
Ceres - Mrs. Worthy G. Heath
Pomona - Mrs. Davidson
Flora - Miss Edna Whittaker
Lady Asst. Steward - Mrs. Clara Collett Allyn
Musical Director - Mrs. Arthur Gatchel
Asst. Musical Director - Mrs. John Q. Wells
Press Correspondent - Mrs. Francis Gillett

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