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CHAPTER X.
SOCIETIES OF THE COUNTY.
IN the chapter on pioneers, the history of the Seneca County Pioneer Association finds a place; the law circle is mentioned in the chapter on the Courts and Bar, while to the physicians of the county a whole chapter is devoted. Here a record is made of the Agricultural Society and a few kindred organizations, and here, also, the history of the Teachers' Institute is given. Such organizations as the Agricultural Society and the Teachers' Institute are complete in the elements of usefulness; both are educators, great former of opinions and workers in the fields of agricultural and mental development. In noticing such associations, their organization and membership only are published, because the annual fair of the first is an established fact, as are the meetings and good works of the latter recognized and known.
Seneca County Agricultural Society.-This society may be said to have originated in a call issued by David E. Owen, under authority of the county commissioners, and in compliance with the legislative act of February 25, 1833. This meeting was held June 28, of that year, but failed to effect an organization. The legislative act of March 12, 1839, to promote agricultural associations, met with much greater success in Seneca. Gabriel J. Keen advertised a meeting to be held January 1, 1842. The convention to form an agricultural society was held at Tiffin, January 1, 1842, with Sam Waggoner, temporary chairman, and R. G. Pennington, secretary, who were elected permanently, with Agreen Ingraham, vice-president; Evan Dorsey, recording secretary; R. G. Pennington, corresponding secretary; Lloyd Norris, treasurer; Andrew Moore, George Stoner and John Terry, executive committee.
The first fair of the Seneca County Agricultural Society was held in October, 1842. This organization was successful from its beginning. In 1843 the executive committee " crew," so to speak, over the success of the society, and advertised as follows
BANK OF TERRA FIRMA.
SENECA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Agreen Ingraham, president; Levi Davis, vice-president; R. G. Pennington,
recording secretary; Sam Waggoner, corresponding secretary; Lloyd
Norris, treasurer; George Stoner, John Terry and
Joseph McClelland, executive committee.
The capital of this institution in March, 1843, consisted of 345,000 acres of land in Seneca County, and the membership at that time was 200. The present constitution, under which the society works, was adopted in 1870. The reports to the annual meeting held in December, 1884, showed that the society was in good condition as compared with the previous year, the indebtedness having been reduced over $2,000. E. T. Stickney was re-elected president and C. Y. Brundage, vice-president. The nine managers elected for the ensuing two years are as follows: Big Spring, Peter Brayton; Clinton, Edward H. Swander; Eden, Samuel Koch; Reed, David F. Jordan; Scipio, James Van Fleet; Seneca, Peter Haefling; Thompson, John Weller; Tiffin, J.
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A. Norton; at large, Joseph T. Robinson. The members holding over are Adams, John Wales; Bloom, John Rice; Hopewell, Henry Downey; Jackson, Montgomery Noble; Loudon, George D. Acker; Liberty, John B. Weaver; Pleasant, Jacob Zimmerman; Venice, D. J. Neikirk; Tiffin, T. J. Livers. The following committee was appointed to arrange for the Farmers' Institute to be held at National Hall, Tiffin, January 23 and 24, 1885: Charles Flumerfelt, Old Fort; W. S. Cramer, Tiffin; Bert Rice, Attica; G. D. Acker, Fostoria; Charles Spencer, Mexico.
Immediately after the adjournment the board met and re-elected W. S. Cramer, secretary and H. J. Weller, treasurer, after which the following executive committee. was appointed: E. T. Stickney, W. S. Cramer, T. J. Livers, Edward H. Swander and Joseph T. Robinson.
The roll of life members of this society comprises the following names:
| Altenbaugh, J. L.* | Dunn, W. N.* | Heiter, William | Maloy, Dennis |
| Adams. Henry | Dow, Alvin | Harter, Joseph | Myers, John |
| Allen, Gideon* | Diehl, Lewis | Huddle, D. B | McCauley, John |
| Anway, J. L | Derr, Ezra | Holtz, George | McCollum, E. J. |
| Anderson Anson | Dutrow, T. H | Hedges, W. C.* | McClelland, R. |
| Buskirk Albert | Dutrow, E. W | Hensinger, M. A | McClelland, W. H. |
| Barnes, A. T.* | Downey, Henry | Herrin, Samuel | Mull, Samuel |
| Brewer, N. L. | Downs, J. L. | Haefling, Peter | Murray, Jerome |
| Bagby, T. H | Ernest, George | Herr, Peter | Myers, Joseph P. |
| Baker, A. C.* | Emich, Philip* | Ink, Theodore M.* | Myers, E. S. |
| Baltzell, Thomas | Egbert, J. W | Johnston, W. M.* | Naylor, J. M. |
| Boyer, H. A. | Einsel, Lewis | Jones, Erastus* | Noble, H |
| Brown, G. K | Eyler, Henry | Kirchner, M. J. | Noble, W. P |
| Byers, A. H | Engler, William | Keilholtz, W. H.* | Nyman, P. |
| Buskirk, G. W. | Fisher, John L. | Kline, William | Noel, Nicholas |
| Buskirk, H. A | Fiege, John* | Keller, Reuben* | Neikirk, John |
| Behm, Jacob | Fleet, W. D.* | Kagy, Isaac | Neikirk, William |
| Brundage, C. Y | Flumerfelt, Charles | Kirchner, M. | Neikirk, Jeremiah |
| Bachman, G. W.* | Free, John* | Keating, G. L | Naylor, E. T. |
| Bloom, Frederick | Foncannon, M | Kaull, J. M | Ourand, T. W |
| Burkhardt, W | Finch, S. L | Keen. G. J. | Ogden, G. M. |
| Burpee, Joseph | Fry, F. J | Keifer, Moses | Owen C. G. |
| Burger, Frantz | Galbraith, William | Neubler, B | Ogle, Thomas |
| Brayton, Peter | Grelle, Samuel | Kisecker, A | Park, C. C |
| Baldwin, A. C. | Gibson, W. H | Kern, Isaac | Pennington, R. G. |
| Baker, F. A. Sr. | Grummel, Fred | Koch, Samuel | Pennington, I |
| Barbour, A. C | Grummel, Philip | Keller, Levi, Jr. | Patterson, James |
| Boyer, R. M | Gross, John G.* | Keller, John W | Pittenger, John |
| Baker, Samuel | Good, Reuben | Knapp, J. H | Poorman, John |
| Brown, Abraham | Gilbert, Samuel * | Leiner, Charles | Pillars, James |
| Brinkerhoff, J. H. | Goodsell, D J. | Loomis, J. D | Paine, W. J |
| Byers, Philip | Gwynn, John* | Lutz, G. W | Pittenger J. H.* |
| Baker William | Geyer, Charles | Loose, John H | Pecher, S. J. |
| Bork, Louis P. | Huss, John T.* | Lee, John C | Paine, W. J. |
| Cunningham, G. W | Huss, George R | Landon. Alfred* | Ryan, P. H. |
| Crawford, W. J. | Huber, Horace* | Lease, L. N | Rice, John |
| Chamberlain, S. | Hartsock, Dorsey | Lantz, John W | Rickenbaugh, J. |
| Cramer, D. F. | Hartman, J. G | Lamkin, Charles* | Rickenbaugh, S. |
| Chamberlain, J | Holtz, Dennis | Letterhos, Joseph* | Rawson, Abel * |
| Crooks, Henry | Hall L. A.* | Loesser, John* | Rogers, R. H. |
| Crissel, W. J. | Huddle, Lewis | Lamberson, William* | Ruess, A. J. |
| Conaghan, Joseph | Helderbrake, J. | Livers, Thomas J. | Rust, H. |
| Corthell, George* | Hamilton, E. L. | Myers, D. C.* | Robinson, J. T |
| Cramer, U. F | Herold, William | Martin, John W | Reinbolt, Charles |
| Child,, Edward | Ruth, Adam | Myers, Michael | Randall, Edward |
| Cromer, Thomas* | Holtz, Jacob P | Myers. P. P.* | Reeme, Benjamin C |
| Cramer, Daniel | Heilman, John | McClelland, H | Sullivan, M.* |
| Dildine, William M.* | Horton, L. S.* | Mueller, Christ | Sneath, A. G.* |
| Dorsey Stephen* | Hall, Horace* | Marquardt, J. F. | Skinner, M. P.* |
| Dutt, John | Heilman, John F. | Martin, Melkiah* | Shawhan, R. W |
* Deceased,
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| Sullivan E.* | Schultz, Peter | Spencer, Charles J | Weirick, Levi |
| Seney, George E. | Smoyer, William | Tomb, Benjamin* | Wenner, H. S |
| Smith, D. S | Shawhan, F. K. | Tomb, Thomas B | Weirick, Jesse* |
| Steinau, A | Seitz, Christian | Tunison, D. C. | Wisler, Lewis |
| St. John, I. L. | Scheib, Philip | Tokayer, P. | Wales, John 2d |
| Stoner, S. H. | Strong, Jesse * | Titus, R. R | White, John D |
| Snyder, Justin* | Searles, H | Troxel, Charles | White, John S. |
| Schneider, Clem | Seigley, Benjamin | Utz, Samuel | Weaver, John B |
| Sneath, S. B | Six Levi | Umsted, N | Wade, Washington |
| Slaymaker F. | Schrickel, Fred | Vorndran, John | Weller, John |
| Souder, John W | Snook, C.* | Vollmer, Joseph* | Yerk, J. S. |
| Swander, D. J. | Souder H. H | VanNest, Peter* | Young, Jacob |
| Smith, V.* | Staub, Joseph G | VanNette, B. N. | Zahm, J. M.* |
| Stoner, John A | Shetenhelm, G.* | Virts, William H. | Zeigler, John |
| Sexton, M. | Sager Jackson | White. L | Zeller, O. C |
| Swiger, John | Smith Henry | Weller, Henry J. | |
| Spindler, H. C.* | Swander, Edward H | Wagner, Frank | |
| Shaull, John M. | Stickney, E. T. | Watson, J. L. |
The Grange Organization.-In the fall of 1873 the Grange movement was introduced into the county by J. W. Barrack, organizing deputy, and others. The Melmore Grange was the first organized, September 16, 1873, with E. Shoemaker, M., and R. McMartin, secretary. The Grange at Tifn followed, November 29, 1873, with C. C. Park, Al., and William Miller, secretary. Grand Rapids Grange and Seneca Grange, were organized December 20, 1873. Mayflower Grange No. 290, was organized December 22, 1873, with John Greer, M., and J. R. Higgins, secretary. Palo Alto Grange was organized December 20, with Jeremiah Rex, M. . Republic Grange, Green Spring Grange and Fostoria Grange were organized in January, 1874, with William Baker, R. H. Slaymaker and Montgomery Noble, Masters, respectively. Bloom Grange No. 510, Harmony Grange (Reed Township), Thompson Centre Grange, Loudon Grange and Venice Grange were all organized in the spring of 1874, and, with the farmers' circles mentioned above, must be considered the pioneers of a movement which occupied a great deal of public attention, if it did not actually become a problem of political economy. Seneca County Council, Patrons of Husbandry, was organized at Tiffin, November 27, 1874, with the following members: C. C. Park, James Patterson, A. L. Shafer, S. B. Rosh, W. Hyter, O. S. Watson, J. W. Barrack, J. W. Souder, D. M. Neikirk, William Derr, W. H. Miller and F. Baker.
Stock Breeders' Association.-The Northwestern Ohio Association, for the improvement of stock, was organized at Clyde, March 22, 1865, with J. L. Greene, of Sandusky, president; T. H. Bagby, of Seneca, secretary; Michael Sullivan, of Seneca, treasurer, and Samuel Herrin, of Seneca, a member of the directors' board.
Short-horn Breeders' Association Meeting. A meeting was held at the court house, February 26, 1881, pursuant to call, for the purpose of organizing a Short-horn Breeders' Association, The following named persons became members: E. T. Stickney, George Holtz, D. W. Brown, Jeremiah Neikirk, J. W. Keller, Peter Haefling, E. B. Ferree, George Weed, Joseph Shaw and John Wales. A temporary organization was effected by electing George Holtz, president; J. W. Keller, vice-president, and H. J. Weller, secretary.
Bee Keepers' Association.-About 1861, the movable comb bee-hive was introduced in the county by J. T, Martin, who, in 1868, with others interested in bee culture, made an effort to organize a society. This effort failed. March 16, 1884, a society was formed with eighteen members, representing 260 colonies of bees. The election of officers followed, resulting in the election of E. J. C. Troxel as president, J. L. Fisher, vice-president, J. T. Mar-
* Deceased.
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tin, secretary, William C. Hamilton, treasurer, and M. Holtz, J. L. Fisher and J. T. Martin, executive committee. In 1867 the Bolin apiary was established in Reed Township. From one swarm, in 1867, the industry increased to 125 separate swarms.
The Clinton Protectives Society was organized at Tiffin, January 2,1846. Lewis Baltzell, D. F. Cramer and William Lang formed the committee. Thomas Lloyd was president in 1857, Benjamin Tomb, treasurer, and R. W. Shawhan, captain. This society has changed merely in name since that early date. In its advertisement calling the attention of horse thieves, it says: " The 'Seneca Horse Guards' were organized years ago; have never permitted a thief to get away with a horse stolen from the society, but one; has a sufficient fund on hand for all practical purposes, and is in every way ready at all times for any emergency. We would suggest that it might be well for horse thieves to make a note of these facts, and file it away for future reference." The officers are C. C. Park, president, A. J. Davidson, secretary, Samuel Koch, treasurer.
The members of this association in 1884-85 were:
| Arbogast, Michael | Bees, Frank | Fry, Frank J | Haugh, T. F. |
| Abbott, Frank | Bigger, D. D | Fry, O. J. | Huth, Nicholas |
| Arnold, J. L. | Bacon, W. S. | Fry, P. H. | Heilman, .John |
| Anderson, Anson | Blasius, Martin | Fruth, John N | Hunter, John |
| Arnold, J. W. | Brewer, N. L | Fruth, F. M. | Haines, Erastus M.. |
| Abbott, A. L. | Bogart, Jesse | Falkner, Benjamin | Hile, John |
| Adams, Jacob A. | Bercaw, Silas | Fraver, John | Helfrick, Albert |
| Acker, George D. | Conaghan, Joseph | Flumerfelt, Charles | Hershy, Luther C. |
| Bowersox, Jacob | Conaghan, H. D. | Fritz, William C. | Heating, Lafayette |
| Baker, W. H. | Cahill, John | Fanning, J. F. E | Iler, Conrad |
| Baker, F. A. | Clark, John L | Feabels, George | Ink, Charles W. |
| Baker, John W | Conrad, Reuben | Fox, Philip | Kesecker, Andrew W |
| Baker, Silas W | Cupp, E. B | Guernsey, Lucius | Koch, Samuel |
| Baker, Rufus M. | Creeger, Henry W | Gillig, Jose Joseph | Knight, Thomas |
| Baker, Frank | Crum, Elias W | Grummell, Fredrick | Kaull, William |
| Baker, Samuel | Cook, A. P. | Gillis, Michael | Kaull, J. M. |
| Bender, L. F. | Cobly, Frank A | George, Stephen | Keller, John W. |
| Britt, John | Corbet, Martin | Gehrls, Peter | Kinzer, Gottlieb |
| Beard, John F | Crum, Oliver | Galbreath, William | Kiser, Samuel |
| Bowser, Thomas B | Cramer, Claridon | Glenn, F. J. | Koerper, Michael |
| Byrne, Edward | Doran, C. W | Goetschins, Evan | Keef, John |
| Best, Henry L. | Davidson, Henry | Goetschins, George | Kepple, Henry D. |
| Burnside, Joseph W | Davidson, H. C | Holtz, Jacob P. | Kishler, George W |
| Barrack, William | Davidson, William H | Holtz, Dennis | Kemp, Philip |
| Barrack, John W. | Davidson, G. W | Holtz, John | Krupp, John |
| Barrack, George W. | Davidson. A. J | Holtz, Charles D | Kiser, Daniel |
| Barrack, Simon F. | DeWitt, H. S | Holtz, George | Kinney, Bartholomew |
| Barrack, Luther C. | Derr, David H. | Huss, Jacob S | Kieffer, Adam |
| Balliet, Joseph | Derr, John T. | Hyter, William | Kagy, Isaac |
| Bare, James M | Deily, Allison | Haefling, Peter | Kramer, Franklin |
| Buchman, John | Dunn, Alington | Huber, Eugene | Loose, E. J. |
| Bridenbaugh, John A | Downs, Lemuel | Huber, John | Loose, Daniel |
| Brendle, Jacob | Derr, Dennis F | Houck, Henry | Loose, .John H. |
| Bihm, Frank | Doran, James | Houck, Ezra | Loose, William H |
| Bernard, Aaron | Detterman, George | Houck, Isaac, Jr. | Lonzway, Joseph |
| Bernard, G. P. | Dippelhofer, Andrew | Houck, Peter | Lonzway, Lewis |
| Bernard, C. C. | Dilliplain, Brown | Molt, William | Lonzway, Joseph A |
| Bloom, W. H | Engler, W. M | Heck, John | Lonzway, Sylvester |
| Bloom, Jacob | Egbert, J. W | Haines, A | Lonzway. Julius J |
| Bloom, A. J | Egbert, N. D | Horn, Samuel | Lang, William |
| Bagby, T H | Einsel, Lewis | Hepler, George | Lang, Walter O. |
| Brown, A. G | Eakin, Samuel | Hoffbauer, Joseph | Lutz, F. K. |
| Beard, Charles S | Eakin, Perry | Heninger, H. H | Lutz, B. F. |
| Burger, David | Eastman, William S | Harley, Daniel | Leidy, J. C |
| Bowersox, Daniel | Emerine, Lawrence | Hunker, Jacob J. | Lawhead, J. W |
| Bennehoff, Henry | Einsel, William | Hoover, Jacob | Livers. T. J. |
| Brown, J. S. | Funk, J. H | Hunker, Mathias | Litzenberger, T. |
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| Littler Austin C | Price, J. H | Staib, Jacob | Theis, Michael |
| Lytle, Chas W. | Pittenger, John | Staib, Christian | Tintsman, Morris |
| Lumberjack, John | Pittenger, D. C | Staib, Eugene | Unser, John |
| Latham, J. S. | Peters, David | Staib, Herman | VanNette, Brognard |
| McClellan, Robert | Powel, Andrew | Sexton, Myron | VanNette, Kate |
| McClellan, Walter | Patterson, James | Stinchcomb James | VanNette, Westley |
| McClellan, S. C | Potteiger, James C. | Strausbaugh, Henry | White, John D. |
| McClellan, W. B | Pennington, T. J. | Strausbaugh, Joseph | Wank, John |
| Magers, J. E | Rumslaugh, Barnhart | Strausbaugb, A. B | Wank, Joseph |
| Marscha, Andrew | Reynolds, L. | Strause, Stephen | Watson, Oliver S. |
| Miller, Daniel | Reohrer, Benoni | Schubert, Herman | Werline, Simon |
| Miller, Peter | Rickenbaugh,Samuel | Schubert, John | Wickerham, Peter |
| Miller, Adam | Rickenbaugh, B, P | Shultz, Peter | Welly, Joseph |
| Miller, N. A. | Remele, John A | Souder, John W | Wall, Nicholas |
| Miller, John K. | Rex, William | Shumaker, George | Welly, Michael |
| Miller, W. W | Rex, Jeremiah | Shock, Henry M | Welly, Thomas |
| Michaels, Leroy | Reidelpach, Donard | Sherman, Eldridge | Welly, Henry |
| Mutschler, Charles | Rickets, Milton D | Seney, George E. | Weirick, E |
| Mangus, Charles P | Rumslaugh, Henry | Swigert, Aaron | Weirick, John B |
| McEwen, Jesse | Ridgely. John H | Shaffner, William | Warnament, J. B |
| Martin, Chas | Rohrer, Elias W | Staufer, David | Warnament, Nicholas |
| Martin Absalom | Reed, William L. | Scott, George D, | Wannemacher, S. G. |
| Martin George M | Ruse, Solomon K | Swabley, Gustus | Wolf, Solomon |
| Moore John W. | Reiff, J | Strausbaugh, George | Wilson, E. W |
| McNamee, John | Reininger Gustavus | Smith, Henry | Watson, Robert H |
| Neely, Jesse | Rhoades, Joseph | Smith, Martin | Whalen, T. F. |
| Noble, Warren P. | Rice, John | Smith, John | Walter, Joseph |
| Noble, Harrison | Rice, Henry, Jr. | Saul, Jesse | Warner, J. W |
| Norris, William | Rhuly, Christian | Starky, Alexander | Wood, J. J. |
| Norris, John T. | Rhuly, D. E | Searls, C. F | Williams, Adams |
| Nighswander, Martin | Reeme B. C. | Swartzmiller, John | Young, George |
| Nepper, Charles | Rosenberger, Jacob | Seigley, W. W | Yeager, J. C |
| Newcomb, V. D. | Reinhart, Martin | Stultz, James | Zook, bram |
| Owen, Charles G | Seifert, Philip | Shumaker, Abraham | Zeiser, Andrew |
| Ogle, Joseph | Shannon, George | Sheidler, B. F | Zimmerman, Jacob |
| O'Connor, Timothy | Swander, Edward | Spitler, John K | Zimmerman, Hiram |
| Oller, J. W. | Swander, E. H | Stackhouse,Benjamin | Zimmerman, J. B |
| Park, C. C | Swander, E. T | Thom, John | |
| Park, T. L | Swander, D. J | Titus, R. R | |
| Price, Daniel | Staib, Jacob | Trout, S. D. |
Seneca County Teachers' Institute.-The last meeting of the institute, and, as it is stated, its most important meeting, was held at Republic, August 17, 1885, in response to the call of the following named officers:
H. C. Ostien, president; J. M. Collier, secretary; Grant S. Lott, Ella Rhoades, Ethel Stewart, executive committee.
Following is a list of those in attendance, and members of the institute:
J. W. Knott, Tiffin; B. B. Hall, Milan; J. D. Luse, Mentor; C. H. Shock, Bloomville; Z. E. Rutan, Republic; W. H. Patterson, Bloomville; B. R. Miller, Tiffin; B. W. Knepple, Morris; A. Weinandy, Adrian; L. T. Montgomery, Fort Seneca; Albert Shuman, Tiffin; S. H. Gettinger, Green Spring; S. H. Kimmel, W. H. Egbert, Tiffin; E. C. Palmer, Republic; J. S. Good, Fostoria; R. B. Harris, Green Spring; Mrs. Z. E. Rutan, Republic; Dora Berry, Republic; J. D. Groesbeck, Bloomville; John L. Cole. Republic; W. Robenalt, Republic; Della Waterman, Bellevue; Cora Shadle, Bellevue; Bessie Robinson, Republic; Laura Laughrey, Republic; Addie Lapham, Republic; Clara Neikirk, Republic; Kittie Anway, Republic; Douglas Brown, Republic; John A. Colwell, Republic; Nora Shaw, Republic; Mary Stroh, Republic; Marietta Brown, Republic; Eva Stewart, Republic; Clara Roop, Attica; Flora Lepard, Attica; May Rogers, Reedtown; T. E. Wyant, West Lodi; Hat Cutler, Republic; May Seiple, Bloomville; E. A. Kelly, Siam; L. J. Todd, Attica; Amelia Saner, Tiffin; Eva Baeher, Tiffin; Mrs. M. E. Zartman, Tiffin; J. R. Sherman, Milan; Mrs. J. Sherman, Milan; R. B. Drake, Attica; O. A. Lake, Attica; J.
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M. Collier, Bellevue; W. H. Stephenson, Attica; S. J. Beeghly, Attica; Belle Michner, Attica; Icedore Huffman, Attica; Alice Sanford, Attica; William Kassing, Jr., Fostoria; David Hilsinger, Republic; E. C. Hardman, Clyde; Minnie Nye, Bloomville; L. D. Bevington, Bloomville; C. D. Fisher, Bloomville; I. L. Stinebaugh, Rockaway; F. L. Bowser, Tiffin; J. J. DeWitt, Tiffin; Mattie Cummings, Republic; Cora Cummings, Republic; I. J. Hoffman, Republic; M. J. Feasel, Bettsville; Grant Lott, Bettsville; Burton Ramsburg, Republic; Della Wilcox, Republic; G. A. Allen, Melmore; Lizzie Shooffner, Bloomville; Vesta Geiger, Bloomville; Minnie Stewart, Bloomville; Irena Olds, Bloomville; Alice Bowman, Bloomville; Luella Bare, Tiffin; Lallie Hoke, Fort Seneca; Florence Moore, Plymouth; Ids Sidel, Fostoria; Nellie Henry, Fostoria; F. J. Stinchcomb, Tiffin; L. Anway, Republic; Fannie Pettys, Republic; D. P. McCarty, New Riegel; F. M. Worley, New Riegel; S. M. Kime, Tiffin; F. R. Mann, Tiffin; E. D. Klose, West Lodi; S. F. Lebold, Attica: Ella King, Morris; Katie Lynch, Tiffin; Addie Bloom, Tiffin; Emma Kuhn, Tiffin; Alollie McCarty, New Riegel; Amelia Dreitzler, Fostoria; J. B. Smith, Republic; J. Hill, Tiffin; G. M. Hoke, Fort Seneca; Charles Lewis, Bloomville; Charles Lee, Clyde; Nellie Green, Fostoria; Nettie Green, Attica; Nellie Chitte nden, Attica; Hannah Kemp, Attica; Leora Moore, Republic; Becca Boling, Republic; Hattie Jordan, Republic; Lula Boling, Republic; Mary Good, Tiffin; Theresa Pittenger, Tiffin; H. C. Ostein, Republic; L. A. Ostein, Republic; Libbie Eastman, Republic; Ollie England, Republic; Myrta Ellitt, Republic; Josephine Meier, Republic; T. T. Beaver, Clyde; E. H. Good, Bellevue; E . E. Mefford, Clyde; Aggie Breneman, Fort Seneca; Jennie Littler, Fort Seneca; Laura Hodge, West Lodi; Mrs. George W. Kimmel, Fostoria; Ella S. Emmick, Tiffin; Katie Kime, Tiffin; Alta Keating, Tiffin; M. L. McKibben, Republic; A. B. Stewart, Bloomville; Ella Rhoades, Fostoria; Mary Armstrong, Republic; Lillie Suiter, Attica; J. W. Michener, Attica; Hettie Young, Tiffin; Ella Young, Tiffin; Velora Huddle, Tiffin; Mattie McHenry, West Lodi; Lillian Armstrong, Republic; J. P. Vickery, Clyde; Elnora Collier, Bellevue; D. W. Fisher, Bloomville; A. A. Krush, Bellevue; Mary Swope, Fostoria; J. K. Wolf, Bloomville; Katie Dormer, Fostoria; Nora Sloman, Tiffin; Sophia Fink, Berwick; Esther Allen, Melmore; Dora Downs, Melmore; Nettie Downs, Melmore; Mrs. C. A. Norris, Republic; C. A. Norris, Republic; W. M. Baker, Republic; Callie Rickenbaugh, Tiffin; Cora Stinchcomb, Tiffin; Ethel Stewart, Bloomville; Mell Griffin, Republic; Nellie Griffin; Bloomville; A. Englehart, Attica; Clara Cooper, Attica; Millie Brant, Attica; J. J. Benninger, Morris; C. Cummings, Republic; C. C. Down, Watson; P. A. Tompkins, West Lodi; Ida Searing, Rockaway; Nelson Smeltz, Attica; M. F. Hosler, Attica; Homer Stephenson, Attica; Avilla Albright, Bloomville; C. M. Link, Attica; Lida Cunningham, Fostoria; Mrs. E. J. Lowery, Republic; Delia Collins, Morris; Maud Knepple, Morris; B. F. Myers, Tiffin; R. J. Dunn, Republic; N. R. Heaton, Tiffin; Homer Metzgar, Republic; C. E. Gulick, Tiffin; J. L. Newcomer, Bloomville; David Hull, Carrothers; D. M. Hull, Carrothers; James Carpenter, Republic; Sylvia Terwilliger, Flat Rock; Clara Decker, Bellevue.
The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted in the choice of the following:
President, E. C. Palmer, Republic; vice-president, R. B. Harris, Green Spring; secretary, Miss Lida Cunningham, Fostoria; assistant secretary, Miss Alta Keating, Tiffin; treasurer, B. F. Myers, Tiffin.