Temperance Organizations - Ontario County NY

From Geneva Gazette 19 March 1834

YOUNG MEN'S TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
At a convention of delegates from the Young Men's Temperance Societies of the several towns in the county of Ontario, held at Canandaigua on the 14th inst. for the purpose of forming a County Society, and of sending Delegates to the Young Men's State Temperance Convention to be held at Utica on the __ day of May next, and also to take such other measures as they should consider expedient for the promotion of Temperance, the following gentlemen appeared and presented their credentials as Delegates:

Canandaigua -- A. H. Howell, Wm. Antis, Jr., S. D. Tillman, J. Erwin, R. Germain, G. W. Clinton, H. K. Clarke, D. L. Johns, H. D. Terry, T. M. Howell.

Seneca -- J. W. Tillman, Saml. Hopkins, J. B. Dungan, D. S. Saltonstall, G. P. Stephens, S. R. Hall, H. Woolsey.

Richmond -- J. C. Shelton, H. Jewett, L. B. Garlinghouse, W. Ashley.

Phelps -- Arthur Burtis, J. C. Gough, F. Root, 2d, H. M'Leod, W. L. Stevens, J. C. Webster, A. C. Hough, C. M. Crittenden, T. A. Pinckney, James Davis, Jr., Jacob Rogers, Orman Giller, Gurrat Vanderhoof.

Farmington -- David Arnold, Lorenzo Hathaway.

Hopewell -- Stephen Bates, Lucius Babcock, Jacob Mattison, J. E. Hayes.

Gorham -- R. Palmer, C. Pickett.

West Bloomfield -- J. C. Goff, S. C. Brown, G. G. Deshon, H. L. Taft, Wm. Henck, H. J. Morey, W. G. Beckwith, D. O. Porter, S. French.

East Bloomfield -- B. W. Raymond, L. M. Hecox, G. Wright.

Bristol -- W. Y. Vincent, John Sears Jr., S. A. Codding, T. H. Codding, J. Codding.

Geneva College -- J. S. Bates.

Canandaigua Academy -- Dewitt Parshall, J. W. Hubbard, W. M. Chipman.

Canandaigua Juvenile Temp. Soc. -- G. R. Hubbell, John Bull, George Willson.

The Convention was organized by the choice of the following officers: -- Arthur Burtis, President; Lorenzo Hathaway, B. W. Raymond, H. Woolsey, John Sears Jr., Vice-Presidents; Thomas M. Howell and Samuel Hopkins, Secretaries. After the object of the meeting had been stated by the President, the convention was opened with prayer by the Rev. A. D. Eddy of Canandaigua. The convention then proceeded to the transaction of business.

From Ontario Messenger 28 February 1844

A Mass Temperance Convention will be held in the village of Rushville on Tuesday, March 5th, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m. and continue two days. The friends of Temperance from abroad are particularly invited to attend. Committee of Arrangements:

Henry Torrey, A. Whitmore, J. B. Vanosdel, R. H. Warfield, S. T. Loomis, P. Ledick, C. S. Hedger, H. Huested, J. DeGroff, I. Secoir, Doct. E. Harkness, E. Foot, R. E. Aldrich, L. Torry, F. Henricor, O. Harwood, E. Mumford, D. Holmes, J. J. Schenk, G. Holbrook

From Geneva Gazette 30 September 1870

The Sons of Temperance of this village held their 167th weekly meeting last Thursday evening at Temperance Hall. The special business, after the initiation of two gentlemen, was their quarterly election, which resulted as follows:

W. P. - Rev. A. F. Morey
W. A. - Rev. J. B. Smith
R. S. - Miss Mary Bedell
A. R. S. - Miss Minnie Heartwell
F. S. - Charles A. Smith
Treas. - Joseph Johnson

Chaplain - Rev. J. S. Rogers
Con. - Geo. B. Walthart
A. C. - Joel Sanderson
J. S. - John H. Foster
O. S. - M. H. Jackson

Rev. Mr. Smith declining, Dr. E. Dorchester was elected W. A., and John Johnson in place Mr. Jackson, who could not serve. The officers elect will be installed at 8 o'clock next Tuesday evening, when it is expected that the Grand Worthy Patriarch will officiate. The exercises will be public. "Sons" of the Geneva Divisions of 1845-6 will be interested in witnessing again these impressive ceremonies of the Order. It is hoped that this occasion will witness a numerous reunion of the friends of temperance.

From Ontario Repository & Messenger 8 February 1871

At a regular meeting of Canandaigua Lodge No. 804, I. O. G. T., held Friday evening, Jan. 27th, the following named persons were installed officers for the ensuing term, by O. N. Crane, L. D.:

W. C. T. - Mr. Lester Rockwood
W. V. T. - Miss Edith Green
W. S. - Mr. Augustus H. Latz
W. A. S. - Miss Eva Smith
W. F. S. - Mr. William Wood
W. T. - Mrs. Widman
W. M. - Mr. Stephen Hicks

W. D. M. - Mrs. Laura Stall
W. C. - Mr. William D. Robinson
W. I. G. - Miss Kittie Royce
W. O. G. - Mr. Robert Skellinger
W. R. H. S. - Miss Mary Lewis
W. L. H. S. - Mrs. Wm. Thompson
P. W. C. T. - Mr. Richmond Simmons

From Ontario Repository & Messenger 30 August 1871

The following were installed officers of Bristol Valley Lodge, I. O. G. T. of Bristol Center, Saturday evening, August 19th:

C. T. - Quincey R. Smith
V. T. - Mira Whitmarsh
Sec. - Edgar R. Sisson
A. Sec. - Frank Yeomans
F. Sec. - Adelbert Hotchkiss

Treas. - Eva Gooding
N. - Robert B. Smith
D. M. - Julia A. Davis
R. H. S. - Theresa E. Mallory
L. H. S. - Mary Morrow

C. - Sarah D. Francis
I. G. - Sarah M. Hotchkiss
O. G. - Isaiah Francis
P. W. C. T. - Edwin Gooding

From Ontario Repository & Messenger 6 September 1871

The following are the present officers of Rescue Lodge No. 918, I. O. G. T., of Phelps:

C. T. - Harvey Rice
V. T. - Mrs. T. Titus
R. H. S. - Miss Mattie Stoutenburg
L. H. S. - Miss Mary E. Nelson
S. - Frank W. Mack

A. S. - Miss Mary Coolidge
F. S. - E. P. Wilbur
T. - Miss Jennie Eacker
M. - George Page
D. M. - Miss Sarah Waddell

C. - Hylend C. Kirk
I. G. - Mrs. C. S. Pleasants
O. G. - Wm. Pond
P. C. T. - Wm. H. Whitney
L. D. - T. B. Titus

From Ontario Repository & Messenger 8 November 1871

The following persons were chosen as officers of the Ontario County Lodge of Good Templars, on Wednesday of last week, in East Bloomfield:

C. C. T. - Rev. D. R. Munger, East Bloomfield
C. V. L. - Miss Bell Langdon, Clifton Springs
C. S. - Dr. D. J. Mallory, Bristol Centre
C. A. S. - Miss Frank Yeomans, Bristol Centre
C. F. S. - N. K. Cole, Manchester
C. T. - Miss V. I. Brown, Shortsville
C. C. - Rev. C. H. Wetherby, Bristol
C. M. - Henry T. Such, Naples

C. D. M. - Miss Emily Smith, Manchester
C. I. G. - Mrs. C. C. Green, Canandaigua
C. O. G. - Henry Noyes, Geneva
R. H. S. - Miss Thede Bradley, East Bloomfield
L. H. S. - Mrs. Ida Griswold, Naples
County Deputy - T. B. Titus, Phelps
P. C. C. T. - Shotwell Powell, South Bristol

From Ontario County Times 15 November 1871

Manchester Lodge No. 368, I. O. G. T. - Officers for the current quarter:

W. C. T. - N. K. Cole
W. V. T. - Betsey Dawson
W. S. - Alvin H. Dewey
W. A. S. - Jane Aldrich
W. F. S. - Sarah O. Dewey
W. T. - Emeline Smith
W. M. - Willie Willson
W. D. M. - Mary Cole

W. I. G. - Carrie C. Sheffield
W. O. G. - Edward Harrington
R. H. S. - J. Russel
L. H. S. - Augusta Jennings
W. C. - J. H. Dewey
P. W. C. T. - A. M. Converse
L. D. - Orlando C. Sunderland

From Ontario County Repository & Messenger 28 February 1872

The officers of the Canandaigua Lodge, I. O. G. T., for the quarter commencing Feb. 1st, 1872, are as follows:

C. T. - William D. Robinson
V. T. - Mrs. Carrie Evered
Sec. - W. C. Evard
A. Sec. - Miss Eva Smith
M. - John Hicks
D. M. - Miss Rosa Townsend
F. Sec. - Alois Widman
Treas. - Mrs. Sherman Wood

Chap. - Mrs. Phoebe Hicks
I. G. - Mrs. E. Thompson
O. G. - Mrs. Cyrus Ackley
R. H. S. - Mrs. Schellenger
L. H. S. - Miss Mary Lewis
P. W. C. T. - Richmond Simmons
Lodge Dep. - Bro. O. N. Crane

From Ontario Repository and Messenger 19 February 1873

The following are the officers of Bristol Valley Lodge, I. O. G. T., for the ensuing quarter:

W. C. T. - Cha's. E. Sisson
W. V. T. - Myra Whitmarsh
W. S. - Eva Gooding
W. A. S. - Eddie D. Mallory
W. F. S. - E. W. Burge
W. T. - W. W. Doty
W. M. - Eugene Rood

W. D. M. - Susan Murray
W. O. G. - Franc Yeoman
W. R. H. S. - Bettie Reed
W. L. H. S. - Edwin Gooding
P. W. C. T. - Isaiah Francis
Lodge Deputy - D. J. Mallery

From Ontario Repository and Messenger 5 November 1873

Shortsville Lodge, No. 319, I. O. G. T., elected its officers for the ensuing quarter Tuesday night. The following is the list:

W. C. T. - W. H. Brown
W. V. T. - Sarah Cornell
Sect. - Fletcher Kipp
A. Sect - Vettie Brown
F. S. - C. W. Brown
T. - Adelaide Nobles

C. - A. L. Brown
M. - C. F. Van Sickle
D. M. - Anna C. Brown
I. G. - Jennie B. Brown
O. G. - Daniel L. Reed

From Ontario Repository and Messenger 11 February 1874

Last Tuesday evening the Shortsville Lodge of Good Templars met and elected the following officers:

W. C. T. - Fletcher Kipp
W. V. T. - Jane S. Converse
W. S. - Vietta J. Brown
W. F. S. - C. W. Crown
W. T. - Anna C. Brown

W. C. - Sheldon Nobles
W. M. - Albert M. Whicney
W. I. G. - Sarah Cornell
W. O. G. - John H. Morris

From Ontario County Times 18 November 1874

Shortsville, N. Y. - The Good Templars installed their officers for the following quarter last Tuesday evening. They are as follows:

W. C. T. - J. V. Peacock
W. V. T. - Nettie E. Cuer
W. S. - W. H. Brown
W. F. S. - C. W. Brown
W. T. - Jennie P. Brown
W. Chap. - H. L. Brown

W. M. - G. G. Whitney
W. I. G. - Ada Nobles
W. O. G. - W. F. Jessup
R. H. S. - H. A. Brown
L. H. S. - Sheldon Nobles

From Ontario Repository and Messenger 10 May 1876

At a regular meeting of Monumental Lodge, No. 890, I. O. G. T., of East Bloomfield, held on Monday evening, May 1st, the following officers were installed:

W. C. T. - J. W. Burnett
W. V. T. - Mrs. W. T. Munson
W. T. - Miss F. G. Adams
W. F. S. - P. A. Spitz
W. S. - Wm. C. Hobart

W. C. - J. G. Hatch
W. G. - George Payne
W. S. - H. T. Bradley
W. M. - W. T. Munson
W. D. M. - Miss M. Spitz

From Ontario Repository and Messenger 6 December 1876

A Juvenile Temperance Union has recently been organized in Clifton Springs, and now consists of over one hundred members. The following are the present officers:

President - Rush Spalsbury
1st Vice-Pres't - Willie Judd
2d Vice-Pres't - Ella Powell
3d Vice-Pres't - Carl Warfield
4th Vice-Pres't - Hattie Dewey
Secretary - Jennie L. Dewey

Com. on Music - Laura Hyde,
Georgie Hollett, Fred Dewey
Com. on Entertainment - Delia Stevens,
Ellen Hyde, Barlow Baggerly, George
Cost, John Remer, Harry Phillips,
Addie Hiscox, Della Powell

From Ontario Repository & Messenger 18 July 1877

The "tidal wave" has at last reached Canadice. On Wednesday evening, June 27th, a meeting for the purpose of organizing a temperance Reform Club convened at the M. E. Church, when the following officers were elected:

President - C. A. Stillman
Vice-Presidents - Hon. A. T. Winch, A. B.
Norton, J. S. Van Doren, and C. B. Hyde

Secretary - L. T. Partridge
Cor. Secretary - A. H. Tibbals
Treasurer - John W. Beam

From Ontario Repository & Messenger 25 July 1877

At a regular meeting of Monumental Lodge, No. 890, I. O. G. T., of East Bloomfield, held at their Lodge room on Monday evening, July 16th, the following officers were elected:

W. C. T. - P. A. Spitz
W. V. T. - Miss Libbie Spitz
W. Sec. - Bani Bradley
W. F. Sec. - Charles Bradley
W. T. - Miss Mina Spitz
W. Chap. - J. G. Hatch

W. M. - Edward Harris
W. I. G. - David Bentley
W. Sen. - George Donnelly
W. R. S. - Miss Rebecca Kinsey
W. R. S. - Miss Alice Dibble

From Ontario County Times 1 August 1877

Bristol, N. Y. - We have now three temperance organizations in our midst, viz: The Good Templars' Lodge, the W. C. T. U. and the Temperance Club. The last of these was organized on Wednesday evening of this week, with the following officers: President - Rev. T. W. Chandler; Secretary - Harry L. Mallery; Treasurer - Andrew B. Pomroy; and Chaplain - Rev. Wm. Dewey.

From Ontario County Times 16 January 1878

At the meeting of the Canandaigua Juvenile Temperance Union, held at the Reform Club room, on Tuesday night of last week, officers were elected as follows: President, Will G. Lightfoot; Vice-Presidents, Spencer Mallory, Miss Ann Pratt, Charles Deyo, Miss Fannie Ball; Secretary, Miss Minnie McFeggan; Treasurer, Geo. Clark.

From Ontario County Journal 12 April 1878

Victor, N. Y. - A Good Templar's lodge was organized here on the evening of the 2d inst., as had been previously announced. There is now a membership of fifteen. The following officers were elected to serve until the 1st of May next, viz:

W. C. - Richmond Simmons
W. V. T. - Mrs. J. F. Draper
W. Chap. - Hiram Ladd
W. Sec. - E. S. Norton
W. A. S. - W. B. Ransom
W. F. S. - Mrs. Asa Jones
W. Treas. - Dr. J. F. Draper

W. M. - Charles Eighmy
W. D. M. - Myrtle Thompson
W. I. G. - Lottie Mattison
W. O. G. - Bert. Bement
W. R. H. S. - Nellie Jacobs
W. L. H. S. - Mary Draper
P. W. C. T. - Charles Wilcox

From Ontario County Times 8 May 1878

At a regular communication of Monumental Lodge, I. O. G. T., No. 890, held last Monday evening, the following officers were elected:

J. W. C. T. - P. A. Spitz
W. V. V. T. - Libbie Spitz
W. Sec'y - Bani Bradley
W. F. Sec'y - Charles Bradley
W. Treas. - Minnie Spitz
W. Marshal - Harley Bradley

W. Chaplain - George Royce
W. Sent. - Rebecca Kinsey
W. O. G. - Albert Pike
W. R. H. S. - Miss Flora French
W. L. H. S. - Miss Mary Otis

From Ontario County Journal 8 November 1878

Victor Lodge No. 858 I. O. of G. T. at its regular meeting Tuesday evening installed the following officers for the present term:

W. C. T. - Jas. F. Draper
W. V. T. -Mrs. Asa B. Jones
W. C. - Rev. Thomas Borden
W. S. - James Painton
W. F. S. - Charles Eighmie
W. T. - Hiram Ladd
W. M. - Hiram Horton

W. G. - Miss Nellie Thompson
W. S. - Allen Draper
W. A. S. - Miss Myrtie Thompson
W. D. M. - Miss Minnie Gallup
R. H. S. - Mrs. Jas. F. Draper
L. H. S. - Miss A. Horton
P. W. C. T. - Richmond Simmons

From Ontario County Journal 31 January 1879

At a regular meeting of Monumental Lodge, No. 890, I. O. G. T., held on Monday evening, January 27th, the following officers were elected:

W. C. T. - P. A. Spitz
W. V. T. - Miss Kittie Spitz
W. Sec. - Frank Thayer
W. F. Sec. - Thomas Neenan
W. Treas. - Miss Libbie Spitz
W. Chap. - D. McWilliams
W. M. - Willie Hicks

W. I. G. - George Birch
W. Sen. - William Wilkes
W. A. Sec. - Salem Merrett
W. D. M. - Miss Annie Lyons
W. R. S. - Miss Jane Neenan
W. L. S. - Miss Mary Shannon

From Ontario County Journal 8 August 1879

On Thursday evening the following list of officers of Victor Lodge, No. 858, I. O. G. T., were installed:

W. C. T. - Rev. Thos. Borden
W. V. T. - Miss Myrtie M. Thompson
W. C. - Joseph Lisk
W. S. - Charles Wilcox
W. F. S. - D. M. Gould
W. T. - Hiram Ladd
W. M. - Eugene Ellsmore

W. L. G. - Wm. Maltman
W. O. G. - Hiram Horton
W. A. S. - Miss Nellie C. Jacobs
W. D. M. - Miss Agnes H. Gould
W. R. H. S. - Miss Arabella Horton
W. L. H. S. - Miss Mary Draper
P. W. C. T. - Jas. F. Draper

From Ontario County Journal 12 September 1879

Canadice, N. Y. - At a regular meeting of the temperance organization of this town held at the church on Saturday evening, August 30th, the following officers were duly elected:

President - O. F. Ray
Secretary - D. G. Owen
Corresponding Secretary - A. W. Fenton
Treasurer - A. T. Winch

The President appointed the following Vice-Presidents: O. C. Armstrong, William Struble, Joseph Payne, Albert Lucas and Marcus Birch.

From Ontario County Journal 31 October 1879

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - At the regular meeting of Monumental Lodge, I. O. G. T., held on Monday evening, Oct. 27th, the following officers were elected:

W. C. T. - Bani Bradley
W. V. T. - Miss Flora French
W. S. - George Donally
W. F. S. - Mrs. George Donally
W. T. - Samuel Fairchilds

W. C. - Charles Bradley
W. M. - Harley Bradley
W. G. - Frankie Fairchilds
W. Sen. - P. A. Spitz
For Trustees - Bani Bradley,
Charles Bradley and George Donally.

From Ontario County Times 12 November 1879

Victor, N. Y. - The annual meeting of the Young People's Temperance Union was held in the Presbyterian church on Saturday. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President: Miss Mary Moore; Vice-presidents, Miss Carrie Boughton, Mr. J. N. Morris; secretary, Miss Belle Norton; treasurer, Will Gallup; organist, Miss Cora Wheeler.

From Ontario County Journal 23 January 1880

Bristol Centre, N. Y. - A council of Royal Templars of Temperance was organized here last week, consisting of eighteen members. Officers for the ensuing six months were elected as follows:

S. C. - Rev. I. Harris
V. C. - J. H. Crandal
P. S. C. - H. A. Slingerland
Chap. - Horace Sisson
Sec. - A. G. Case
F. S. - E. W. Burge

Treas. - R. W. Travis
H. - J. H. Brandow
G. - Thos. Cassidy
Sen. - Marcus Francis
D. H. - Geo. H. Child
Medical Examiner - H. A. Slingerland

From Ontario County Journal 19 March 1880

On Tuesday evening last, Prohibition Lodge, Independent Order of Good Templars, was organized in this village, and the following officers were elected:

W. C. T. - Andrew Peer
W. V. T. - Mrs. P. S. Vandenberg
P. W. C. T. - Adam Caire
W. S. - John Hoff, Jr.
W. F. S. - Fred Foreman
W. T. - Mittie Peer

W. M. - George Davis
W. Chap. - W. S. Townsend
W. I. G. - Miss Mary Persons
W. Sent. - Andrew Peer, Jr.
G. L. Deputy - Andrew J. Cady

From Ontario County Journal 30 April 1880

At a regular meeting on Monumental Lodge, No. 890, I. O. G. T., the following officers were elected:

W. C. T. - Miss Libbie Spitz
W. V. T. - James Dunn
W. Sec'y - O. G. Cummings
W. F. Sec'y - Mrs. Homer Sheppard
W. Treas. - Harley Mason
W. Chap. - John G. Hatch

W. M. - Harley Bradley
W. D. M. - Miss Kittie Spitz
W. G. - David Bentley
W. Sen. - C. S. Fairchild
W. R. S. - Wm. Sears
W. L. S. - E. W. Harris

From Ontario County Times 18 August 1880

Cheshire has a lodge of Good Templars instituted August 7th, by Mrs. P. A. Peckham of California, Grand Lodge Lecturer. The following are the officers:

W. C. S. - Stephen C. Hicks
W. R. H. S. - Mrs. Juliett Penoyer
W. L. H. S. - Miss Lettie Young
W. V. T. - Mrs. Frank Odell
W. S. - Mrs. Sarah Penoyer
W. A. S. - Miss Luella Penoyer
W. T. S. - Spencer Curtice
W. T. - Mrs. Marilla Van Wie

W. M. - Vic Bentley
D. M. - Howard Doolittle
W. I. G. - Miss Maggie Van Wie
W. Sentinel - Barney Weaver
W. Chaplain - Rev. James Brown
P. W. C. T. - Frank Odell
Lodge Dept. - John Hicks
Rep. to Grand Lodge - James Van Wie

From Ontario County Times 10 November 1880

Victor. N. Y. - At the meeting of the young people's Temperance Union last Saturday, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Miss Helen Wilbur; 1st vice-president, Mr. Chas. Moore; 2d vice-president, Miss Celia Christopher; secretary, Miss Myrtie Thompson; treasurer, Mr. Will Gallup; organist, Miss Cora Wheeler. The following delegates were elected to attend the county convention at Clifton Springs Friday: Miss Carrie Boughton, Mr. Charles Moore, Mr. Will Gallup, Miss Celia Christopher, Miss Alice Moore.

From Ontario County Journal 12 November 1880

Victor, N. Y. - The Good Templars' society have elected the following officers for the quarter:

Worthy Chief - Dr. J. F. Draper
Worthy Vice - Mrs. Dr. Draper
Secretary - Myrtie Thompson
Ass't Sec'y - R. Simmons
Fin'l Sec'y - Coe Horton
Treas. - Geo. Hulbert
Chap. - Mrs. R. Brace

Marshal - Geo. Warren
Deputy Mar. - Lizzie Thompson
I. G. - Thomas Green
O. G. - Charles Dunlap
W. R. S. - Mattie Tiffany
W. L. S. - Mary Draper

From Ontario County Journal 30 September 1881

The annual session of Ontario County Lodge 26, I. O. G. T., was held on Thursday of last week in Geneva. Mr. M. B. Meath, of Cheshire, was recommended for County Lodge Deputy; Mr. H. Horton, of Victor, was elected County Chief Templar, and P. A. Spitz, of East Bloomfield, County Secretary.

From Ontario County Times 2 February 1881

Victor, N. Y. - The Good Templars Lodge of this place elected the following officers last week:

W. C. T. - Dr. J. F. Draper
W. V. T. - Miss Delia Felt
W. F. S. - Coe Horton
W. T. - Geo. Hurlburt
W. S. - Miss Emma Levet
W. A. S. - R. Simmons
W. C. - Rev. Mr. Brown

P. W. C. T. - Geo. Ewers
W. M. - Geo. Warren
W. D. M. - Miss Lizzie Thompson
W. R. S. - Miss Mattie Tiffany
W. L. S. - Miss Mary Draper
W. J. G. - Will Lane
W. O. G. - Frank Bennett

From Ontario County Times 7 December 1881

The Canadice Temperance Union held their annual election of officers on the 26th ult., at which A. H. Tibbals was re-elected President; A. T. Winch, O. F. Ray, H. H. Hickok, Mrs. A. B. Norton and Mrs. Hugh Wright, chosen vice-presidents; D. G. Owen, recording secretary; A. W. Fenton, corresponding secretary, and Joseph Tague, treasurer.

From Ontario County Journal 3 February 1882

Victor, N. Y. - The election of officers in the I. O. G. T. Lodge took place last Tuesday evening. The following is the list of officers elected:

W. C. T. - I. Horton
W. V. T. - Celia Christopher
P. W. C. T. - George Hulbert
W. S. - C. Wilcox
W. F. S. - P. Randall
W. T. - Mrs. O. Webster

W. M. - Will Conover
W. D. M. - Mettie Lane
W. C. - Alice Levet
W. I. G. - Will Lane
W. O. G. - Anna Jacobs

From Ontario County Journal 11 May 1883

Chapinville, N. Y. - The officers of the I. O. G. T. for this quarter, are as follows:

W. C. T. - Bertha M. Cooper
W. V. T. - Fred Van Gelder
W. C. - Freeland Smith
W. S. - Anna M. Anderson
W. T. - Mrs. M. J. Baird

W. F. S. - Jennie Birchard
W. M. - Milton Bowdy
D. M. - William Bowdy
W. L. G. - Mary L. Baird
W. O. G. - Alfred Smith

From Ontario County Journal 8 February 1884

Rushville, N. Y. - The following officers were publicly installed by the Good Templars last Friday evening:

W. Chief Templar - W. H. Savage
W. Vice Templar - S. C. Pomeroy
W. Sec'y - A. Mapes
Fin. Sec'y - Emma Blodgett
Treas. - J. W. Powers
Chaplain - Henry Fisher

Guard - Lizzie Buzzell
Sentinel - Will Whitney
Supporters - Lizzie Smith and
Josie Twitchell
Marshal - Nettie Perry

From Ontario County Times 4 November 1885

Clifton Springs, N. Y. - At the recent annual meeting of the Clifton Springs Christian Temperance Union, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:

President - W. W. Archer
Vice-presidents - Rev. C. E. Perkins,
R. L. Goodwin
Recording secy - James Rafter
Corr. secy - H. S. Bundy

Treasurer - John T. Stevens
Executive comm. - Rev. A. J. Kenyon,
D. A. Lisk, C. W. LaDu, Capt. G. W.
Kingsbury, Dr. Thayer

From Ontario County Times 2 February 1887

Shortsville, N. Y. - The Young Women's Christian Temperance Union recently elected its officers for this year as follows:

President - Mrs. J. H. Pettit
Vice-presidents - Ida Bentley,
Myrtie Smith
Secretary - Mattie Thrall

Treasurer - Cora Mead
Executive committee - Emma Cole,
Julia Burton, Julia Runyan

From Ontario County Journal 4 February 1887

Shortsville, N. Y. - Empire Lodge No. 285, I. O. G. T., elected the following officers on Saturday evening last:

C. T. - T. Melvin, Jr.
V. T. - Miss Cora M. Mead
Sec. - F. A. Utter
Chap. - Dorman Coats
F. S. - John Daly

Treas. - Miss Rena Weller
M. - Ray Weller
G. - Miss Minnie Brown
Sent. - Henry Boothe

From Ontario County Times 3 August 1887

At the quarterly meeting of Empire Lodge, I. O. G. T., of Shortsville, held last week, officers were elected for three months, as follows:

C. T. - H. R. Steele
V. T. - Florence Hoff
P. C. T. - Frank Utter
Chaplain - John Record
Marshal - George Lane
O. G. - Dorman Coats

I. G. - Belle Thatcher
Secretary - Albert Wing
F. S. - A. McDonald
Treasurer - Mattie Thrall
Delegate - Frank Utter
Alternate - Thomas Melvin

From Ontario County Times 28 September 1887

At the annual meeting of Ontario Lodge, I. O. G. T., held in Shortsville recently, officers were elected for the ensuing year as follows:

County Chief Templar - Chas. Wilkie, Flint Creek
Counselor - Minnie Brown, Shortsville
Secretary - Ray Weller, Shortsville

Treasurer - Allie Brown, Shortsville
Marshal - W. H. Neighbor, Phelps
Deputy - M. F. Peirson, Seneca Castle

From Ontario County Journal 28 October 1887

At the regular meeting of the Farmington I. O. G. T., the following officers were elected for the ensuing quarter:

Chief Templar - A. B. Katkamier
Vice Templar - Ina G. Chilson
Marshal - Lucian R. Brown
Secretary - Helen M. Bullis
Financial Secretary - Hattie Carpenter

Treasurer - Josie B. Allen
Chaplain - Mrs. Sarah Bullis
Guard - Fred Poppenhausen
Sentinel - Myron Cotton

From Ontario County Times 2 November 1887

Officers of Hope Lodge, 385, I. O. G. T., were elected on Tuesday evening, October 25th, for the ensuing quarter, as follows:

C. T. - Herbert Dodge
V. T. - Jennie Hutchinson
Sec. - Hattie M. Armstrong
F. Sec. - Newton Black
Treasurer - Mrs. Emma Burgess

Mar. - John Hutchinson
C. - James Wood
I. G. - Mrs. T. D. Whitney
O. G. - Elisha Kennedy
P. C. T. - C. W. Wilkie

From Ontario County Journal 13 January 1888

The officers of the Ontario County Lodge, I. O. G. T., elected and installed at the Farmington session, are as follows:

County Chief Templar - C. W. Wilkie, Stanley
County Counsellor - H. E. Dodge, Flint Creek
County Secretary - A. B. Katkamier, Farmington
County Vice Templar - Miss Lillie A. Nichols, Farmington
Treasurer - A. H. Brown, Shortsville
Chaplain - W. H. Barden, Stanley
Marshal - Arlington Mapes, Rushville

Deputy Marshal - Miss May Allen, Farmington
Guard - Miss Ethel Pearson, Flint Creek
Sentinel - Chas. R. Carpenter, Farmington
Sup't Juvenile Temples - Mrs. Sarah Bullis, Farmington
County Lodge Deputy - Mr. Pearson, Flint Creek
Past County Chief Templar - O. E. Blodgett, Rushville

From Ontario County Journal 3 February 1888

Last Thursday evening occurred the regular installation of the officers of Farmington Lodge, No. 819, I. O. G. T. The officers are as follows:

Chief Templar - A. B. Katkamier
V. T. - Ina G. Chilson
Sec. - L. R. Brown
M. - John Q. Smith
D. M. - Josie B. Allen
Chap. - Mrs. Sarah Bullis

F. S. - Lula Craft
Treas. - Emma J. Thrasher
G. - Mrs. H. M. Brown
S. - Lewis Moore
A. S. - Truman Power
Organist - Nellie S. Padgham

From Ontario County Times 15 February 1888

The I. O. G. T. Society of Shortsville has elected officers as follows:

Chief templar - Dorman Coats
Vice-templar - Miss Mattie Thrall
Secretary - Albert Wing
Financial secretary - Menzo Bently
Treasurer - Miss Florence Hoff

Chaplain - Miss Carrie Bennet
Marshal - Bert Brown
Guard - Belle Thatcher
Sentinel - Frederick McOmber

From Ontario County Times 7 November 1888

The Christian Temperance Union of Clifton Springs has elected officers as follows:

President - George M. Kingsbury
1st vice-president - Rev. O. M. Hilton
2d vice-president - E. D. Copp
Recording secretary - J. W. Rafter
Treasurer - Rush Spalsbury

Executive committee - Rev. L.
Bodwell, Rev. L. P. Clover D. D.,
Rev. J. H. McCarty, Rev. S. M.
Newland, and C. C. Whitney

From Ontario County Journal 17 May 1889

Farmington, N. Y. - At the last meeting of the Good Templars, the following officers were installed:

C. T. - John C. McGavern
V. T. - Nellie S. Padgham
Sec'y - A. B. Katkamier
Ass't Sec'y - Gertrude E. Smith
Marshal - Percy Baker
Dep. Marshal - Lilian Katkamier
Treas. - Chas. H. Wood

Fin. Sec'y - Chas. Carpenter
Chaplain - Mrs. D. A. Katkamier
Guard - Oscar Gardner
Sentinel - George S. Allen
Sup't J. Temples - Mrs. Daniel Thrasher
Past Chief Templar - Hattie Carpenter

From The Shortsville Enterprise, November 2, 1889, Vol. 7, No. 44, page 3.

Farmington Lodge, No. 371, I. O.G. T., held their quarterly election last Saturday night. Following is a list of officers chosen: C. T., John McGavera, re-elected; V. T., Viola H. Carpenter; P. C. T., A. B. Katkamier; secretary, Gertrude E. Smith; treasurer, J. May Allen; F. S., Charles Carpenter; chaplain, Mrs. Darwin Katkamier; marshal, John Dorsey; F., Burt Baker; sentinel, Milton Smith.

Thanks to Martha McGill for this donation.

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