(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) 150 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. In the year 1827 Rev. William Wallace was authorized by some presbytery to visit the village of Cambridge and establish a Presbyterian church organization. In accordance with directions he effected such an organization in April of that year. Three elders were elected, viz : Thomas Oldham, James Wilson and Jesse Johnston. Their meetings for preaching services were held in the court house, and for some time Rev. William Wallace ministered to the congregation, preaching for them at stated intervals. In the year 1834 the names of John B. Thompson, M. D., David Burt and Ebenezer Smith were added to the roll of sessions, and the names of Silas Burt and Michael Rogers were added in the year 1837. About the year 1837 Rev. James Black supplied the church for some little time ; he was followed by Rev. John Arthur, who supplied the congregation for two or three years. After this Rev. William Wallace furnished whatever preaching service they had until the year 1850. At a congregational meeting held in 1845 the following elders were elected : Samuel Wilson, Hugh Wilson, Thomas Oldham, Jr. Later the name of John McFarland was added to the roll of eldership. The church records will show that these men were of the strictest sect, and administered the law accordingly. The congregation of Cambridge was a part of the presbytery of Zanesville and when the union of the Old-School and New-School Presbyterian churches was formed it was transferred to the presbytery of St. Clairsville. About the first of October, 1853, Rev. William V. Milligan, a young man who had been licensed by the presbytery of St. Clairsville in April, 1853, went out to Uniontown, Muskingum county, Ohio, to preach for Rev. William Ferguson, while Rev. Ferguson would fill an appointment that he had made at Cambridge, Ohio. The young man suggested that Rev, Ferguson let him fill the appointment at Cambridge, the request was granted and on the first Sunday of November, 1853, Rev. Milligan preached his first sermon for the congregation that he was to serve for forty-five years. He agreed to preach as supply until the first of April, 1854. During the winter his work was very successful, and the records show that there were two meetings of the session held that winter for the purpose of receiving new members. As the pastor in charge was not an ordained minister, Rev. William Ferguson moderated one meeting and Rev. Jacob Milligan the other. The congregation was so well pleased with the ministrations of Rev. Milligan that in the spring of 1854 they gave him a call to become their pastor, and in the little brick church which occupied the site of the present commodious structure, he was ordained by the presbytery of Zanesville, May 10, 1854. GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 151 The history of the congregation is practically the history of the work of Rev. W. V. Milligan, D. D., for the next forty-five years. The work begun on the first Sabbath of November, 1853, waS continued without intermission or a single vacation, missing but two Sundays appointment till the last Sabbath of November, 1898. The last service of Doctor Milligan was Sabbath evening and a large congregation was present. At the close of the service Doctor Milligan announced that the pulpit of the Presbyterian church would be vacant that night at twelve o'clock. Doctor Milligan retired from the active work of the ministry with the good will of not only the members of his own congregation, but of the entire community. Coming to the congregation fresh from the seminary, he had given to the congregation a life of faithful service; the strong, vigorous church that he left as a monument is a fitting testimonial to the character of that service rendered, not as unto man but aS unto God. Since Doctor Milligan resigned he has seen three pastors called to the pulpit. The present pastor attributes much of his success to the helpful counsel and cheerful advice given by him, who, as a father in Israel, is loved and respected by all who know him. He has already passed the mark of fourscore years, yet is his natural force not abated, nor his interest in the congregation which he served so long lessened, When Doctor Milligan took charge of the work in 1853 there were eighty- three names on the church roll. The village of Cambridge had a population of less than a thousand, and had at least four other congregations at work in this limited territory, viz : Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant, Baptist, and Associate, afterward the United Presbyterian. The growth of the Presbyterian organization was a steady one, about twenty names being added each year, and when Doctor Milligan closed his pastorate in 1898 the church had a membership of two hundred and fifty. Doctor Milligan was quite a builder in more senses than one. In 1857 the congregation, under his direction, erected a building costing over four thousand dollars, and in 1893 the present modern structure was erected at a cost of twenty thousand dollars. In 1876 Rev. William Bryant was elected elder. In 1892 the following were selected elders : Samuel J. McMahon, Alexander Fulton, Jonathan F. Oldham, W. B. Green and Howard W. Luccock. In the year 1900 William F. Dollison, Samuel W. Luccock, Oscar Dougherty, Robert H. Mills and Samuel E. Boden were elected to the eldership, and in 1906 the following were elected and installed as elders : C. C. Laughlin, George M. Williams, Chester Lloyd, J. M. Carr, Edward B. Milligan, E. A. Scott and J. M. Wood. Rev. W. F. Weir, D. D., waS elected to the pastorate of the congregation, 152 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. May 24, 1899, and was installed August 6th of the same year, Doctor Weir came to the congregation just at a time when an active, aggressive man was needed. Cambridge had begun to grow very rapidly. He proved to be just the man for the place. In a short pastorate of less than four years he added over two hundred members to the church and when he left the congregation, to accept a call to Ashtabula, he left a strong, vigorous congregation of over four hundred members. On July 15, 1903, Rev. Ken C. Hayes was called to the pulpit made vacant by the resignation of Doctor Weir. Rev. Hayes was installed September 28, 1903. Doctor Hayes was a very forcible preacher, a man of most pleasing personality, and had a quiet but successful pastorate of six years, when he resigned to accept a call to another congregation. The present pastor, Rev. William L. McCormick, was installed September 21, 1909. Since the beginning of the present pastorate there have been ninety accessions to the church and the congregation is in a most prosperous condition financially, and on every hand there is evidence of the presence and blessing of the Holy Spirit. At present the congregation has a membership of almost five hundred, and the prospect for future growth were never more promising. CUMBERLAND. The Buffalo Presbyterian church, at Cumberland, was organized in 1816. It now has a membership of three hundred and fifty. It is one of the oldest and most substantial churches in Guernsey county, and of the entire state, in the list of country churches. Three church buildings have served this people, the first being situated just to the north of the village of Cumberland, the second in the western end of the village and the present one about the center. The last named was erected in 1894, is of brick, and cost eighteen thousand dollars. The pastors who have served this congregation have been : Revs. Baldridge, 1817-23; William Wallace, 1824-38; Thomas P. Gordon, 1840-42; M. M. Brown, 1843-1853 ; William R. Fulton, 1853-55 ; John R. Duncan, 1857-1864 ; Henry C, Foulke, 1867-78; F. M. Kumler, 1880-89 ; H. C. Morledge, 1890-1909; David C. Whitemarsh, 1909, the present pastor. LORE CITY. The Lore City Presbyterian church is midway between Washington and Senecaville. The people erected a neat little church here and effected an GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 153 organization in 1884, with forty-seven members. This church has been ministered to by the pastors of Washington and Senecaville. WASHINGTON. Washington Presbyterian church was formed by early settlers from out the sturdy Scotch-Irish people. They first met at the village hotel and they depended on traveling ministers. The first house of worship was erected in 1812, and was a small log house built by the people. It stood just outside the village, near the old graveyard. Ten years later an addition was made to this log church and in 1827 a new brick church was provided in the town. This was almost totally destroyed in 1834 by a wind storm, was rebuilt and enlarged, and served until 1860, when, in a year later, the present church was erected. This church was organized in 1811, under the name of Leatherwood, which was changed to Washington in 1822. Rev. John Boyd was instrumental in founding this congregation. The pastors serving for many years are found in the Lore City and Senecaville church histories of this denomination. This church has experienced many great revivals, the largest probably in its entire history being that of 1839, under Rev. Samuel Hair. Other revival seasons were in 1858 and 1885. SENECAVILLE. The Senecaville Presbyterian church was organized in 1810 by Rev. John Boyd, whose labors were divided between this point and Leatherwood. In 1815 Rev. James Smith accepted a call, and he died in 1819. The next pastor was Rev. Thomas B. Clark, who began in 1821 and continued nine years. The church then remained vacant a number of years, during which time a great revival broke out. But without a pastor, the congregation became scattered again, and a Cumberland Presbyterian society was formed which almost absorbed the original mother Presbyterian church. In 1835 came Rev. David Polk, who brought the fragments of the church together again and their property was restored to them and much good done. Following him came Rev. John Arthur for eighteen months, then came Rev. John Alexander in 1842, continuing until 1853. During this period the congregation flourished and grew in numbers greatly. In 1854 came Rev. William Ferguson, and gave the church one-fourth of his time until 1862, 'after which all of his time was devoted to -the church at Washington. During his labors a church was built 154 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. and a great revival followed. Then the churches of Senecaville and Washington were dissolved and separate congregations formed. Then was built the church of Bulah, at Claysville; Rev. W. R. Miller took charge of this and continued until 1867. In 1868 Rev. Courtwright became pastor and he resigned in 1870. In 1874, Rev. R. B. Porter was made pastor, continuing until 1876. After the resignation of this man took place the former relationship with the church at Washington was resumed, and Rev. A. G. Eagleson became pastor of the Washington church, supplying this church two years. In 1879 Rev. J. P. Stafford, D. D., began his labors as stated supply, continuing a year and a half. Doctor Miller also supplied for a short season. In 1883 Rev. Newton Donaldson, a pastor of the Washington church, became pastor at Senecaville, remaining for five years. Soon after his coming a new church was formed at Lore City, composed of members from both Senecaville and Washington. These three churches constituted the charge of Mr. Donaldson, and his ministry was very successful. Rev. Charles McCracken succeeded Mr. Donaldson, continuing three years. The next pastor was Rev. McMaster, who remained three years. (No further data was sent to the author of this work.) THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A church of this denomination was organized in Spencer township, in 1835, by a number of Presbyterians who were dissatisfied with the creed and teachings of the mother church ; hence they, in connection with Rev. Isaac Shook, of Tennessee, formed what they desired and finally were permitted to call it the "Cumberland Presbyterian church." It was made up largely from members of the old Buffalo Presbyterian church. The first membership (August, 1835) was forty-two. It has flourished well and had many strong pastors, including Revs. Shook, Thomas Thomas, Ezra K. Squire, D. D., A. D. Hail, D. D., W. G. Archer and others of later days. In 1895 they occupied their second church building, a fine brick church. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. There are now, in this county, the following United Brethren churches : The Cambridge churches, the Four Mile Hill church, the one at Gibson, the one at Senecaville and one at Chestnut Hill. The Otterbein United Brethren church, near Four Mile Hill, east of Cambridge, in Centre township, was formed many yearsago. It now has a membership of fifty-four. Its house of worship consists of a frame structure, GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 155 thirty by fifty feet, now valued at two thousand five hundred dollars. This is served by the pastor of the Second church of Cambridge, at present, and has been for three years. The Madison avenue United Brethren church, at Cambridge, was organized in August, 1891, by Rev. I. Dennis, pastor. The charter members were Peter Grudier and wife, Mrs. Naff, Mrs. R. Evans, Miss Anna Bailey and Joseph Moore. The following winter seventy-five memberS were received into the church from a revival conducted by Reverend Dennis. The present number of active members is two hundred and seventy-six. The following have served as pastors : Rev. W. S. Coder, 1893 ; Rev. A. M. Shepherd, 1894; Rev. J. S. Jones, from 1895 to 1904 ; Rev. W. S. White, from 1904 to 1906; Rev. W. O. Siffert, 1906 to 1911. The society purchased the Madison avenue school property in 1892 for one thousand five hundred and ten dollars and have remodeled the building and built a good parsonage. The present value of the church property is fixed at seven thousand five hundred dollars and free from debts. The Second United Brethren church, located in East Cambridge, on the road leading to Byesville, was organized by Rev. W. O. Siffert, of the First United Brethren church of Cambridge, September 6, 1908. The charter members were as follows : James H. Barrow, Mrs. J. H. Barrow, Mrs. J. H. Buckingham, Cecil Buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. Landman, Charles Landman, Martha Landman, Ernest Landman, J. H. Hollett, Mrs. J. H. Hollett, H. W. Thatcher, Mrs. H. W. Thatcher, Mabel Thatcher, Mrs. Jane Willis, Maud Willis, Mrs. Maud Biggs, Mrs. Lizzie Bebout, J. D. Olliver. Rev. C. C. Slater began his pastorate—the church's first—October 4, 1908. A frame church was erected, twenty-eight by forty feet in size, costing one thousand two hundred dollars. The present membership of this society is one hundred and four. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. Christ's Evangelical Lutheran church, at the corner of South Ninth street and Madison avenue, Cambridge, was organized September 9, 1901. There were twenty-two charter members and at present the church enjoys a membership of one hundred. The pastors who have served this society are as follows : Rev. O. Z. Horshman, 1901 to 1904; Rev. W. J. Kratz, 1904 to date, 191o. A neat church, built of tile, was erected so that it waS dedicated December 21, 1902. Its cost was four thousand dollars. 156 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. PLEASANT CITY. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, of Pleasant City (formerly Point Pleasant), was organized April 1, 1864, by the following charter membership : Isaac Secrest, Mary Secrest, Elizabeth Albin, John W. Spaid, Elizabeth Spaid, Thomas Albin, Thomas A. Dyson, Christina M. Dyson, Sarah M. Dyson, Eliza A. Savely, Sarah Dyson, Martha J. Albin, Elizabeth A. Kackley, Levi Secrest, Elizabeth Secrest, Timothy Hickle, Hannah Hickle, Elizabeth Jordan, John Sinter, Barbara Secrest, Baylis D. Kackley and Mahala Secrest. These persons were also nearly all charter members of the Harmony Evangelical Lutheran church, organized at Hartford, Ohio, in 1848. The organization of the church now being treated was effected in the old school house in Pleasant City, under direction of Rev. Reuben Smith, The Methodist Episcopal church building was used by the Lutherans until in 1869, when the Lutherans decided to build for themselves a house of worship. During the remaining months of 1869 and into the early months of 1870, while the new building was being completed, the congregation held services and Sunday school in the brick building now owned by John Stranathan, on the northwest corner of the public square. Early in 1869, the building committee purchased from JonaS D. and Sarah A. Arnold, for one hundred and fifty dollars, the southeast corner lot from the public square. The building committee consisted of Abraham Thompson, Dr. William Teeter, John W. Spaid, John H. Finley and Thomas Albin. A substantial frame structure, forty by fifty feet, was erected at a cost of two thousand dollars. Early in June, 187o, this building waS dedicated to the worship of God. The first officers were : Thomas Dyson and Timothy Hickle, elders ; John W. Spaid and Thomas Albin, deacons. Mr. Albin is still living and has served his church in an official capacity since 1864. The congregation worshiped here from 1870 until 1898, when the house was removed and a new church building erected. The old building was moved to the north side of Main street, and is now used as a business room and dwelling apartments. When the new church was built the building committee waS as follows : W. F. Bierly, Samuel Finley, T. S. Nicholson, C. F. Floto and J. A. Kackley. The cornerstone was laid July 3, 1898, and the house was dedicated on New Year's day. 1890. Rev. S. A. Orl, D. D., of Springfield, Ohio, delivering the dedicatory sermon. The new structure cost about four thousand dollars, but the building and furniture could not be furnished today, at the going prices for labor GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 157 and material, for less than six thousand dollars. It is a very comfortable, commodious and churchly structure. The present membership of the church is one hundred and three communicants and one hundred and forty-one baptized members. It now enjoys its largest membership. It has a Sunday school of two hundred and fifteen scholars, with W. F. Bierly as its efficient superintendent. The charter members of this prosperous church still surviving are: Thomas Albin, Eliza A. Savely, Elizabeth A. Kackley, Martha J. Dyson and Levi Secrest. The 1910 officers are : Dr. J. A. Kackley, A. C. Flanagan and Thomas Albin, elders; T. A. Spaid, Robert M. Shields and O. E. Trenner, deacons. The church society is free from debt and has a good working balance in its treasury. Harmony and good will mark the work of this church. The parsonage, which is the joint property of Harmony, St. Paul and Mt. Zion congregations. is a comfortable, commodious eight-room dwelling, located on the same street and lot of the church. The following pastors have served this people : Reuben Smith, 1864 to 1866; James Shrieves, 1867 to 1873; A. R. Smith, 1873 to 1876; D. M. Ramie, 1878 to 1880; J. Steck, 1880 to close of ; A. C. Martin, 1881 to close of; L. S. Jones, 1881 to 1882; A. Sell, 1882 to 1883; J. R. Booher, 1883 to 1884; S. B. Hyman, 1885 to 1887; S. E. Slater, 1888 to 1890; A. J. Hank, 1890 to 1892; A. R. Felton, 1893 to 1895 ; C. F. Floto, 1895 to 1900; William Hesse, 1900 to 1902; C. F. Floto, 1902 to 1905 ; J. F. Hershiser, 1905 to 1908; H. A. Richardson, 1908, April 15, and is still serving as pastor. SENECAVILLE. The Lutheran church at Senecaville was founded in 1827 by Rev. William G. Keil, born at Strasburg, Virginia, in 1799 and died at Senecaville in 1892. His labors \-ere great and extended over much of the territory in southern Ohio. This faithful man preached here more than forty years. The church has never been strong since his labors ceased. The greatest revival in the history of this church was in the winter of 1833-34, when many prominent citizens were converted. A call was extended to Rev. William G. Keil to become pastor. Henry Secrest and Henry F. Frye, elders, and Peter D. Robins and James L. Gilbreath were the first regularly elected officials of the congregation. Peter D. Robins was elected clerk and Robertson Rose and Casper Lurrick were chosen choir-masters. 158 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. During the first year of this church'S existence the membership was increased to sixty-nine. But one of the church members, Miss Elizabeth R. Frye, of Derwent, is still living. The old church building served its purpose and was replaced by the present structure. It was in 1896 that a new house was built on the site of the old one. W. H. Spaid, E. E. Nulund and J. R. Miley were chosen to serve as a building committee. The contract was let to J. W. Spaid. The corner-stone was laid June 14, 1896, and the church was dedicated to the worship of God December 27, 1896, Rev. H. L. Wiles, D. D., of Mansfield, Ohio, officiating. The estimated cost of the building was about three thousand dollars, and at a time when wages and material were much cheaper than at present. Recent improvements amount to additional expense of about seven hundred dollars. THE HARMONY CHURCH. The Harmony Evangelical Lutheran congregation has a very beautiful. comfortable and churchly edifice in which to worship. Rededicatory services were held November 6, 1910, the present pastor, Rev. H. A. Richardson, delivering the sermon and Rev. W. J. Krutz, of Cambridge, delivering the evening discourse. This church now has one hundred and thirteen communicants and one hundred and fifty-one baptized members. It is out of debt and has a neat sum to its credit in the treasury. There is no internal strife, and a general good feeling and spirit prevails. It has a flourishing Sunday school, an interesting prayer meeting, a well attended Christian Endeavor society and an active, helpful Ladies' Aid Society. The prospects for the future are very bright. May Almighty God continue to bless and favor this congregation in the future as He has during the past sixty-two years of its existence. The following have served as the pastors of this church : Revs. W. G. Keil, 1848 to 1860, twelve years ;.George Sinsabaugh, 1860 to 1862, two years; A. C. Felker, 1862 to 1:864, two yearS; Reuben Smith, 1864 to 1866, two years; James Shrivers, 1867 to 1873, six years ; A. R. Smith, 1873 to 1876, three years ; D. M. Harmer, 1878 to 188o, two years; J. Steck, 1880 to 1881 (supply), three months; A. C. Martin, 1881 (supply), three months; L. S. Jones, 1881 to 1882, one year ; A. Sell, 1882 to 1883, one year ; J. K. Boolur, 1883 to 1884, one year ; S. B, Hyman, 1885 to 1887, two years; S. E. Slater, 1888 to 1890, two years; A. J. Hank, 1890 to 1892, two years ; A. K. Floto, 1895 to 1900, four years and nine months; William Hesse, 1900 to 1902, two years; C. F. Floto, 1902 to 1905, three years ; J. F. Hieshiser, 1905 to 1908, two years, two months; H. A. Richardson, 1908, present pastor. GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 159 Harmony Evangelical church, of Hartford, was organized and has had the following history, as written by the present pastor, Rev. H. A. Richardson : Preliminary steps leading to the founding of a Lutheran church at Hartford, Guernsey county, Ohio, were taken about three years before a permanent organization was effected and a church edifice built. On the 30th day of January, 1845, at a special meeting of the undersigned held in Hartford, for the purpose of considering the erection of a house of worship and effecting a church organization, it was resolved : "First—That it be and is hereby recommended that the contemplated building be thirty-four feet by forty-four feet, a good substantial frame structure, weather-boarded with planed poplar boards, four windows in each side and two in one end and opposite the doors in the other end, windows to have twenty-four lights each, ten inches by twelve, and one row of Same size above each door. "Second—That the trustees invariably belong to the Lutheran church. "Third—That we proceed to the election of three trustees. The election resulted in the choice of Henry Secrest, Henry F. Frye and Peter D. Robins. "Fourth—That the said trustees proceed forthwith to carry the above purpose into execution." Signed by Henry F. Frye, Henry Secrest and Peter D. Robins, John Hickle, John Birkhammer, William Spaid, Abraham Albin. Michael Spaid, Henry Trumer and Jacob Cale. The above specifications do not seem to be very explicit for the building of a house of worship, but it is presumed that they were amply sufficient for those days of simple and honest dealing. With a few minor changes the house was erected according to these plans, Sometime within the next three years. On the 22nd day of January, 1848, a permament organization was effected. The names of the following persons appear as church members : John Stins, Henry Secrest, Elizabeth Secrest, Henry Trumer, Sarah Trumer, Abraham Albin, John Hickle, Robertson Rose, James L. Gilbreath, Henry F. Frye, Timothy Hickle, Margaret Spaid, Casper Lurrick, Peter D. Robins, Deborah M. Robins, Mahala Moore, Christina Dyson, Mary Dyson, Elizabeth R. Frye and Mary Frye, twenty in all. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (EPISCOPAL). St. John's Mission, Cambridge, Ohio, was organized by the Rev. J. M. Kendrick, D. D., general missionary of the diocese of Southern Ohio. The exact date of the organization is unknown, but it is certain that it took place 160 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. in the fore part of the eighties. Services were first held in the old Methodist church on Gaston avenue and Ninth street. Before long the place of holding services was changed, and the congregation worshipped in the hall above Hawthorne's drug store on Wheeling avenue. The present church building on Steubenville avenue, near Sixth street, was opened for services on November 15. 1891. The church was consecrated by the bishop coadjutor of the diocese of Southern Ohio, our present Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Boyd Vincent, D. D., on October 26, 1897. When the mission was organized Dr. William T. Ramsey was appointed lay reader. The first clergyman in charge waS the Rev. C. B. Mee, 1886 1888. During a vacancy of two years the Rev. R. K. Nash officiated occasionally. After this the following clergymen served at St. John's: Rev. C. E. Butler, 1890-93; Dr. William T. Ramsey, 1893-95; Rev. R. McCutcheon, 1895-96; Rev. Geo. P. Torrence, 1897-1899 ; Rev. C. E. Byrer, 1901-1903 ; Ven. John R. Matthews, 1903-1904 ; Rev. Smith, 1904; Rev. A. Ramsey, 1904-1907; Ven.. J. H. Dodshon, 1907-1910; Rev. Alexander J. J. Gruetter, 1om. The present rector is the arch-deacon of Columbus, the Ven. J. H. Dodshon, and his assistant is the minister in charge, the Rev. A. J. J. Gruetter. UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. The First United Presbyterian church of Cambridge was organized in 1814, hence is one of the oldest religious societies in the county. Its pastors have been as follows : Revs. James McClain, 1824-1839 ; James McGill, 1839-1850; Thomas Brown. 1850-60 ; William H. McFarland, 1860 to 1900; Thomas D. Edgar, October 4, 1900, to April 30, 1905; J. W. Ashwood, November 5, 1905, and still serving. The present membership of this church is seven hundred and fifty-seven. Their various places for worship since 1814 have been, first, a tent on the hill above the "fish-basket" on Wills creek; second, a small brick church on the lot where is now located the J. E. Sankey house, on East Steubenville avenue; third, a frame church on the present site of the church now in use; fourth, the present church edifice, a large brick structure erected about 1860, located on Steubenville avenue, between 'Seventh and Eighth streets. The Second United Presbyterian church, Cambridge, was organized May 20, 1897, with a membership of seventy. The following named persons were elected the first ruling elders in the congregation : W. S. Heade, Esq., W. W. Hawthorne, David P. Wilson, W. E. Boden and A. N. Thompson. The following named persons constituted the first board of trustees of the congrega- GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 161 tion : J. N. McCartney, W. N. Patterson, R. D. Hood, W. L. Boden, W. V. Garvin, and James Reynolds. The congregation worshiped in a hall for some time until the present church building, located on West Eighth street, was completed in June, 1900. The congregation has had three pastors. The Rev. Thomas C. Pollock was chosen as the first pastor, and began his work August 1, 1897, and served the congregation as pastor until November 4, 1901. The Rev. Gilbert 0. Miller was selected as the second pastor, commencing his labors July 1, 1902, and served in this capacity for five years. The Rev. R. A. Elliott was the third pastor chosen, and commenced his labors October I, 1907, and is still serving this congregation as pastor. During the thirteen years of the church's existence eight hundred and fifty-one persons have been added to the church roll. There is now a membership of more than five hundred. THE CHURCH AT BYESVILLE. The First United Presbyterian church of Byesville was formed September 7, 1904. The following were the charter members : Dr. W. T. Long, Mrs. W. T. Long, Miss Gail Long, Mr. M. S. Guthrie, Mrs. M. S. Guthrie, Mrs. Nettie A. Fulton, Mrs. J, S. McMunn, Miss D. Rata McMunn, Master J. I. McMunn, Mr. J. L. Patterson. Mrs. J. L. Patterson, Mr. J. R. Duff, Mrs. J. R. Duff, R. B. Henderson, Mr. C. J. White, Mrs. C. J. White. The present membership is about forty-five. The pastors have been as follows : Revs. J. S. McMunn, April to October, 1904; R. R. Caldwell, January I, 1905, to August 1, 1906; A. P. Duncan, July I, 1907, to June 30, 1910; L. A. Kerr, August 7, 1910, and still the pastor. A church edifice, located on West Main street, Byesville, was dedicated on April 18, 1909, which cost five thousand dollars. It is a frame structure. WASHINGTON. The United Presbyterian church at Washington, Wills township, this county, was organized in 1824 and none of the charter members are now living. The present membership of this church is seventy-three. The following pastors have served here : Revs. Samuel Findley, 1824-36; Alexander Miller, 1838-40; Hugh Forsythe, 1842-52; William Johnston, 1856-66; S. M. Hutch- man, 1867-74; I. N. White, 1875-1904; E. G. McKibben, 1905, to present time. 162 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. PLEASANT HILL. Pleasant Hill United Presbyterian church was formed in Jefferson township, November 5, 1867, by the following persons : T. C. Kirkwood, Mrs. Sydney , Mrs. Mary Maxwell and possibly others. The pastors have been : Rev. Rufus Johnston, Rev. J. W. Martin, 1874-82; Rev. J. H. Nash, 1883-1902; E. G. McKibben, who commenced his pastorate in 1905. The present membership is one hundred and nine. THE LEBANON CHURCH. The Lebanon United Presbyterian church in Adams township was formed April 24, 1824. David Proudfit was transferred from Laurel Hill, Pennsylvania, to Crooked Creek, Muskingum county, Ohio, and Lebanon was made a connection. He died June 11, 1830. In 1834 Reverend Welsh, a young man, came, and was installed April 22, 1835, over Crooked Creek and Lebanon. He lived only one year and in 1836 Rev. Benjamin Waddle, D. D„ took charge. By 1838 Lebanon had increased to seventy-three families and was organized as a separate charge by electing William Proudfit, John Duff, Samuel McKnight and Robert Wagstaff as ruling elders. In 1842 Doctor Waddle was released and in 1843 Rev. Samuel Wallace was installed and released in 1849. In April, 1850, Rev. James Duncan, D. D., took charge and served until 1874, being followed by Rev. R. C. Criswell in April, 1878, serving until October, 1885. Then came Rev. E. E. White in 1886, being released in 1894. In 1908 Rev. H. B. McElree took charge for one year. The present membership is one hundred and ten. In 1905 a church was erected at a cost of three thousand five hundred dollars. The present officers are : W. L. Simpson, J. C. Cowden, Elmer Duff and James Stewart, ruling elders. The trustees are Clark Trimble, Mathew Wells and Fred McCleary. THE CHURCH AT FAIRVIEW. The United Presbyterian church of Fairview was formed about 1823. Among the pastors who have served this people may be recalled now : Revs. Samuel Findley, D. D.; Hugh Forsythe, 1842 to 1861 ; G. W. Goudy, 1862-66; S. M. Hutchison, 1868-74 ; I. N. White, D. D., 1875-1904 ; E. L. Eagleson, 1905-08, and the pastorate has been vacant since that date. The first church building was a stone structure at the cemetery south- GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 163 west of Fairview. The second one was a large frame building west of the village and the third in the village, a frame costing three thousand five hundred dollars. The present membership is seventy. For many yearS this was a strong church, but by removals, the erection of other churches and other causes the society had dwindled to its present number. There are other churches of this denomination in the county, but they have failed to furnish data for a historical sketch. Among these may be named the churches at Mt. Harmon, Northfield, The Ridge, Salem, Clear Fork, Londonderry and Sand Hill meeting places. BAPTIST CHURCHES. The First Baptist church of Cambridge was organized June 4, 1851, by the following constituent members : David A. Meeks, Matilda Meeks, Wyatt Hutchison, Mary Hutchison, Mordecai McPeek and wife, Nancy Deets, Mary O'Haven. John S. Suitt, Helen Suitt, Philo Stoddart, Nancy Stoddart, John B. Ambler. Sarah A, Ambler, Nancy Ambler, Jacob O'Haner, Rebecca O'Haner, Lewis Ambler, Mary Ann Ambler, Batsheba Ambler, Jane Ambler Wayes, Margaret Jackson, Hannah Jane Sarchet, Clarissa Alters. Levi Clark, A. S. Dennison, Mary Gillett, Julia Ann Sigman, Elder James Murray, Isabell Murray, Ellen Mcllyar, Sarah Laird Gudgeon, Albright McPeek. The following have served as pastors in this church : Revs. W. Mears, June, 1851, to September, 1853; B. Y. Siegfried, 1853-59; C. H. Gunther, 186o-62 ; G. W. Churchill, 1867; Allen Darrow, 1875 ; Rev. Pendler; B. Y. Siegfried, second term ; L. B. Moore, 1887 to 1899 ; Fred A. Boyngton, 1899-1903 ; David S. Cannon, 1904-09; Rolle E. Brown, 1910 and the present pastor. A frame church was erected in 1860 at a cost of two thousand dollars. Preparations are being made to erect a handsome church on the site of the old one, on the corner of Steubenville avenue and Eighth street. The present membership of this church is four hundred and twenty-five. In the Cambridge Baptist Association are the following points : Adamsville, Beaver, Brushy Fork, Byesville, First and Second Cambridge churches. Old Centre church, Clear Fork, Mt. Zion, Newcomerstown, Otsego, Pleasant View, Salem, Salt Fork, White Eyes Plains, Wills Creek. The Second Baptist church of Cambridge was organized as a mission Sunday school in January, 1897, under the auspices of the Young People's 164 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. Union of the First Baptist church. The three persons most active in the organization were Mrs. J. M. Amos, Rev. L. B. Moore and Charles L. McCollum. The school was organized in a little store room at No. 514 North Second street. February 18, 1899, a new church edifice, valued at one thousand two hundred dollars, was dedicated free of debt. The building was twenty-four. by forty feet and erected on a lot between Second and Third streets, on Woodworth avenue. The lot was given to the school by Mrs. Lucy Broom. Two additions have been made to this building. The present value of the property is three thousand dollars. October 24, 1902, the West End, as it was called, became a branch of the First church of Cambridge, with Rev. L. F. Taylor as assistant pastor. July 10, 1907, the branch became an independent church organization. Thirty-three members from the First Baptist church of Cambridge formed the new society. Rev. H. H. Bawden organized the church and became its first pastor. Those who have served as pastors since the Sunday school was organized are Revs. L. B. Moore, F. C. Boughton, L. F. Taylor, D. E. Carmon, George Phillips, Justin Nixon, H. H. Bawden and the present pastor, Rev. E. E. Barnhart. The first deacon was B. F. Johnson. With the exception of sixteen months, Charles L. McCollum has been the superintendent since the school was organized. The present membership of the church is ninety-five. The charter members of this church were as follows : Rev. H. H. Bawden and wife, Charles L. McCollum, Clarence C. Way, B. F. Johnson, Carrie Johnson,. Wilbur Johnson, Elsie Eaton, Willa Maple, Mary E. Hall, Martha Freeman, Mrs. Jane Mitchell, W. A. Wilson, Mrs. Esther Wilson, Mrs. Mabel Walters, Mrs. Nellie Gibson, Lester E. Mitchell, Mrs. Lucinda Aiken, Mrs. Bertha Beany, Mrs. Anna Ogle, Mrs. Emma Shriver, Floyd A. Lower, George F. Hodder, Augusta Hodder, H. J. Freas, H. J. Freas, Jr., Mrs. Jennie Wiltshire, Mrs. Julia Maple, Mrs. Ninnie Shatto, Mrs. Nora Gallagher, Mrs. Myrtle Gallagher, Mrs. Luetta Willis, Mrs. Laura Sherrard, Paul J. Williams, Mrs. Sarah Williams, Mrs. Mary Larrison, Cora Clark, George M. Wilson, Mrs. Carrie Wilson. THE MACEDONIA CHURCH. The Macedonia Baptist church, of Cambridge, was formed in 1875, by Revs. Mason and James and now enjoys a membership of sixty-one. The charter members are : Rev. William Howery and Missonia Howery, Henry Cavender, Martha Turner, Frank Clark, Maria Thomas, Martha Buries, William T. Loggan, Neb Isaac, Eli Turner, Hannah Turner and Lewis Lacy. GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 165 The pastors who have served here are : Revs. William Howery, Moses Pickett, W. H. Beasley, H. B. Brown, Peevey, M. Allen, P. P. Holland, L. S. Bolles and J. R. Green. GOSHEN CHURCH. The Goshen Baptist church records show that in October, 1822, seventeen persons were organized into a Baptist church, by Elders William Reese and W. R. McGowan. Elder Reese was chosen pastor. For two years services were held at private houses, but in 1824 they erected a church building on Flat run, which shows that this body of " "baptized believers" built the first church in the township, Reverend Reese remained ten years, up to 1842. He received but little pay, but kept on laboring among the poor and lowly of the community in the name of the Master. Elder McGowan was the second pastor. He remained four years. Elder J. Sperry came in 1836, remaining ten years, when Elder Brown served one year. In 1848 Elder Peter Ogan was called and served until 1852. He was converted under the preaching of the first pastor, Reverend Reese. In 1849 this church sold its property in this township, and erected a house of worship a short distance west in Rich Hill township, Muskingum county, where they sti 11 hold fast to the "faith once delivered to the saints." CUMBERLAND CHURCH. The Cumberland Baptist church was formed April 5, 1865, by the following members : J. R. Knowlton, Sarah B. Knowlton, Edmond R. Muzzy, Elizabeth Muzzy, John H. Daniel, Caroline F. Daniel, Thomas C. Downey, Lucinda Muzzy, Mary A. Erskine, William B. McElroy, Mary J. Harper, Mary A. Muzzy, Mrs, Lorinda Muzzy. The first pastor was Rev. G. W. Churchill and at the end of four years the membership had increased to fifty-two. By removals and deaths this society went down, after having performed a good work. BYESVILLE. The First Baptist church of Byesville began its history in the summer of 1891, when Rev. J. R Campbell, of the old Cambridge Baptist church, began preaching to a few faithful Baptists. After two months the services were held in the old school building, having used the United Brethren church 166 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. for a few months. The present church was dedicated February 22, 1903, Rev. G. E. Leonard officiating and raising the debt from the society. August 9th the church separated itself from the old Cambridge church, freeing itself from the relation of a mission church and was admitted into the Cambridge Baptist ASsociation AuguSt 24, 1905. Rev. W. H. Wilson, the first pastor, was called to the work December 6, 1903. In 1907 the reports show a membership of one hundred and seventy-five. For three or four years this young church carried off the banner awarded to the churches in Ohio. for strength and efficiency of systematic work, and two years for Christian culture work. Its benevolences in 1907 were five hundred and fifty dollarS. CHAPTER X. SECRET SOCIETIES OF THE COUNTY. The following chapter treats upon the fraternal orders of Guernsey county, and especially on the three great societies known as the Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. THE FIRST MASONIC LODGE. Among the early settlers in Guernsey county there was a fraternal feeling that is sadly lacking in some ways today. That thiS feeling might be cultivated the more, as soon as there were enough Masons in the country convenient to any one locality, they sought the organization of a lodge. The first meeting in Guernsey county was held for this purpose, at the house of George R. Tingle, in Cambridge, June 22, 1822, or as Masons count datings, A. L. 5822. There were present, Zaccheus Beatty, Lloyd Talbott, Francis Dusconchett, Benjamin F. Bill, Andrew Metcalf, JameS M. Bell, George H. Sinclair and William Taylor, all Masons of the Ancient York Rite. Beatty, Talbott and Bell were appointed a committee to establish a lodge. At the second meeting, held at the Same place on July 1st, the committee was authorized to borrow sixty dollars on the joint note of the persons named. That sum, then comparatively large, was thought sufficient to pay the expenses of procuring a dispensation and ultimately a charter. It was then agreed that it should be called Guernsey Lodge, and J. M. Bell was chosen for its master, A. Metcalf for senior warden, and B. F. Bill for junior warden. The other officers were appointed. The petition to the grand lodge was signed by the persons before named, and John Connelly, Henry H. Evans, Thomas Len festy, John Barton, Hans Weaver and John Dickson. The sixty dollars to procure the charter was borrowed from Thomas Witten. The committee procured a large room upstairs in the court house for the meeting of the lodge, and the north small room, as stipulated, "for such purposes as they might desire." Tuesday, August 20, 1822, A. L. 5822, Guernsey Lodge No. 66 was opened. By-laws were adopted, and the fee for degrees was fixed at three dollars. Robert B. Moore, of Frankfort, Guernsey county, Ohio, was the 168 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. first man to be made a Mason in this county ; William Slinner, the second; William Clark, the third; Daniel D'Yarmett, the fourth, and Amrah Day, the fifth. The first meetings were held under dispensation issued by John Snow, grand master of Ohio, but after the next meeting of the grand lodge a charter was received signed by John Snow, grand master, and Thomas Corwin, deputy grand master. The old officers were re-elected, and the lodge began work February I, 1823, by initiating William Findley, of Senecaville. A brick lodge room was erected on North Seventh street and was long known as "the old Free-Masons Lodge." Notwithstanding the anti-secret element that at an early day, in this and many other states, sought to thwart the plans of Masonry, including the church and clergy of different. denominations, the order, after about ten years, grew rapidly and has continued to grow and has now become popular. Today there are strong Masonic lodges at Cambridge, Quaker City, Pleasant City and Cumberland. CAMBRIDGE LODGE NO. 66. Cambridge Lodge No. 66, Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered in 1822 and its charter members were as follows: John Entz, W. Maynard, John King, Mathew Gaston, I. Nisswander, Jeremiah Jefferson, D. K. Wise, Z. C. Suitt, Wyatt Hutchison, Zadock Davis. These men are all deceased. The past masters of this lodge have been as follows: R. H. Sedgwick, 1849; John Entz, 1850-51; John Mehaffey, 1852; Mathew Gaston, 1853-59, 1861-65-67; Charles L. Madison, 1860; E. W. Mathews, Sr., 1862, 1874-75; K. H. Van Rensselaer, 1863-64; Samuel J. McMahon, 1866; William McK. Scott, 1868-70, 1872, 1879-81; John Meyer, 1871 ; J. P. McClelland, 1873; J. K. Brown, 1876-78; John S. Prouse, 1882-85; A. R. Murray, 1886; William Hoyle, 1887-88; Louis Miller, 1889 ; Dr. J. C. Warne, 1890; S. M. Burgess, 1891-92; J. L. Locke, 1893; W. T. Ramsey, 1894; O. M. Hoge, 1896 J. W. Borton, 1898; J. G. Bair, 1899; J. F. Orr, 1900: W. S. Campbell, 1901 ; F. L. Schick, 1902; Sumner Gary. 1903-04; R. I. Shultz, 1905; L. R. Campbell, 1906; S. M. Hyde, 1907; Thomas Davis, 1908; fames B. Peters, 1909. Cambridge Lodge No. 66, in the summer of 1910, enjoyed a membership of three hundred and eight, including non-resident members—one hundred and ninety-two residents. The officers at this date are : J. W. Scott, worshipful master : C. A. Barber, senior warden ; J. A. Bell, junior warden; S, M. Burgess, treasurer ; J. C. Purkey, secretary ; L. S. Reasoner, senior GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 169 deacon; C, H. Willis, junior deacon; J. S. Nichols, tyler; F. B, Amos and W. J. Hood, stewardS; Rev. F. A. Brown, chaplain. CAMBRIDGE CHAPTER NO. 53, ROYAL ARCH MASONS. This chapter was granted a charter in 1853. The following composed the charter membership: Kinsey Maxfield, Joshua Hunt, Isaac Parish, Phineas Inskip, F. H. Jennings, Mathew Gaston, William Morrison, John Lawrence, S, B. McMillen, Thomas Maxfield. The present membership of this chapter iS one hundred and seventy-eight. The past high priests have been : Mathew Gaston, 1853-60, 1862-63; K, H. Van Rensselear, 1861, 1864-65; E. W. Mathews, 1866, 1869-72; 1875-78; John Meyer, 1867-68, 1873-74, 1879-84; William Hoyle, 1885-89; J. M. Amos, 1890; S. M. Burgess, 1891; J. C. Warne, 1892; J. L. Locke, 1893; 0. M. Hoge, 1894; J. G. Bair, 1895; J. W. Borton, 1896; W. T. Ramsey, 1897; F. L. Rosemond, 1898; A. B. Hall, 1899 ; J. A. Weyer, 1900; Louis Miller, 1901-02-03; S. M. Hyde, 1904; A. F. Ritter, 1905; CharleS S. Turnbaugh, 1906; Maurice R. Potter, 1907; Robert Harris, 1908; Robert Shaw, 1909. GUERNSEY COUNCIL NO. 74, ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS. Guernsey Council No. 74, Royal and Select Masters, was granted a charter in 1891 and the charter members were: John M. Amos, J. G. Bair, W, S. Campbell, J. L. Locke, Roger Kirkpatrick, S. M. Burgess, O. M. Hoge, J, C. Warne, R. D. Williams. The council now has a membership of about one hundred and fifteen. The past thrice illustrious masters of this council have been : J. M. Amos, 1891-92; A. L. Neeremer, 1893; Roger Kirkpatrick, 1894; Otto Thalheimer, 1895; S. M. Burgess, 1896; 0. M. Hoge, 1897; W. T. Ramsey, 1898; J. W. Borton, 1899, 1904-05 ; J. G. Bair, 1900; John L. Locke, 1901; W. S. Campbell, 1902-03; J. M. Wood, 1906; S. M. Hyde, 1907; D. L. Rankin, 1908; J. W. Scott, 1909. CAMBRIDGE COMMANDERY NO. 47, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Cambridge Commandery was granted a charter in 1888. ItS charter members were as follows: W. S. Campbell, S. A. Lafferty, J. C. Webb, R. W. Zahniser, C. S. Carr, Thomas Padden, William Quinn, A. C. Cochran, Thomas Greenland, A. J. Hutchinson, S. F. Storer, George W. Miskimin, M. R. Patterson, W. G. Van Buskirk. 170 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. This commandery now has a resident and non-resident membership of one hundred and eighty. Its eminent commanders have been as follows: A. C. Cochran, 1888; William Quinn, 1889; W. S. Campbell, 1890; J. C. Webb, 1891; J. S. Prouse, 1892; John L. Locke, 1893 ; S. M. Burgess, 1894 ; 0. M. Hoge, 1895; Otto Thalheimer, 1896; A. F. Ritter, 1897; A. B. Hall, 1898; J. W. Borton, 1899 ; W. T. Ramsey, 1900; C. S. Turnbaugh, 19012-3-4 ; J. 0. Couplin, 1905 ; S. M. Hyde, 1906 ; M. R. Potter, 1907; J. M. Wood, 1908; D. L. Rankin, 1909. PRINCES OF JERUSALEM. Cambridge Council of PrinceS of Jerusalem, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons (sixteenth degree), was chartered May 14, 1857. The first members were: C. L. Madison, A. J. Hutchison, Mathew Gaston, J. H. Eaton, E. W. MathewS, K. H. Van Rensselaer. Cambridge Grand Chapter, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons (eighteenth degree), received its charter September 10, 1880. Its charter members were : W. A. Campbell, A. J. Hutchison, John Meyer, William M. Scott, A. C. Cochran, C. L. Madison, Asher Williams, K. H. Van Rensselaer, E, R. Van Rensselaer. The total membership of this order is eighty-nine. NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE. There are now twenty-two members of the Masonic fraternity who belong to the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, holding membership at either one or the other of these cities, Wheeling, Columbus, Cleveland or Erie, Pennsylvania. GUERNSEY CHAPTER NO. 211, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. The charter was granted to this chapter in 1905 and it now has a membership of seventy-two. The past worthy matrons have been MrS, Julia B. Hawthorne, Mrs. Dora I. Hartley, Mrs. Ida Carlisle, MrS. Adrianna Barr. Past worthy patrons: J. G. Stewart, C. R. Potter, J. W. Scott, R. C. Shaw. CUMBERLAND LODGE NO. 134, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. Cumberland Lodge No. 134, Free and Accepted Masons, was chartered in 1846. The charter members were : I. Y. Hopkins, William Stevens, J. GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 171 Lyman Hurd, Peter K. McLaughlin, L. T. Ballou, Wilson Cosgrove, William Dolman. The lodge now has a membership of ninety-seven. The present ( 1910) officers are: W. S. Kingston, worshipful master ; H. T. St. Clair, senior warden; C. S. Conner, junior warden; J. M. Hunter, secretary; W. N. Petty, treasurer; G. E. Bell, senior deacon; R. W, Watson, junior deacon; E. F. Green, tyler. POINT PLEASANT LODGE NO. 360, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. This lodge was granted a charter October 17, 1866, and is now located at Pleasant City and enjoys a membership (including non-residents) of one hundred and twenty-one. Its past masters are as follows: Elihab Metheny, 1866-67; Ephraim Metheny, 1868; Jacob Secrest, 1869-71-2-3-4- 5-6-7, 1880-1-2; A. J. Heinlein, 1870; J. R. Kackley, 1878-79; W. J. Adair, 1883-4-5-6-7-8-9, 1892-3-4, 1900-2-4; J. W. Wilson, 1890-1 ; S. A. Bird, 1895-6-7-8-9; G. F. Trott, 1901 ; W. B. Secrest, 1903-6-7; G. N. Stewart, 1905; W, F. Trott, 1908. The officers for 1910 are: George Gillespie, worshipful master ; C. J. Fackiner, senior warden; J. T. Flanagan, junior warden; H. W. Spaid, secretary; John Bauer, treasurer ; J. W, Wilson, senior deacon; Charles Corbin, junior deacon ; J. J. A. Secrest, tyler. QUAKER CITY LODGE NO. 500, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS. Quaker City Lodge was chartered in 1875 and its charter members were these: T. D. Petty, J. A. McEwen, P. Lochary, S. P. Rogers, Alexander Cochran, S. C. Gephart, C. T. Gibson, John B. Lydick, I. T. Rigel, John Webster, G. H. Brown. The officers for 1910 are as follows : Fred J. Hall, worshipful master; W. H. Tope, senior warden; W. P. Johnson, junior warden; Enoch Perego, treasurer; I. P. Steele, secretary ; Carl Deal, senior deacon; Ross D. Bundy, junior deacon; W. W. Dowdell, tyler. The present membership of this lodge is one hundred and six. ACORN CHAPTER NO. 205, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. The charter was granted to the Eastern Star chapter at Byesville, Ohio. in 1905 and the following constitutes its list of past worthy matrons and 172 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. past worthy patrons : Worthy matrons, Mrs. Martha Porter, Mrs. Lulu Patton, Mrs. Mary Tuck, Rilla M. Gage, Jennie Barnes. Past worthy patrons, E. D. Trott, Harry C. Porter, J. A. Hoopman. The total membership is now forty-one, CUMBERLAND CHAPTER NO. 110, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. Cumberland Chapter No. It was chartered October 19, 1899. It now has a membership of sixty-four. Its past worthy matrons have been Laura McClelland, Mary McCortle, Lida McClelland, Margaret Waller, Louella M. St. Clair, and the past worthy patrons have been Henry F. St. Clair, Albert White, W. G. Nichols. QUAKER CITY CHAPTER NO. 177, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. Quaker City Chapter No. 177 was chartered in recent years and now has a membership of fifty-six. PLEASANT CITY CHAPTER NO. 227, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. Pleasant City Chapter No. 227 was chartered in 1890 and now has a membership of thirty-nine. The past worthy matrons are Minnie Secrest, Lizzie Trott, Ida Secrest. Past worthy patrons are W. F. Trott and Jonas Larrick. THE MASONIC TEMPLE. The Masonic Temple at Cambridge, this county, had its corner stone dedicated, when laid, July 4, 1905. It is an imposing brick structure, costing, exclusive of grounds, twenty-three thousand dollars. Its location is at No. 726 Wheeling avenue, where social rooms are kept open for visiting members. MASONIC CALENDAR. It may be of interest to those who are not connected with this ancient and honorable fraternity to know of its calendar and dates. Ancient-craft Masons commence their era with the creation of the world, calling it Anno Lucis, "in the year of light." The Scottish Rite calculates same as the Ancient-craft, except that they call it Anno Mundi, "in the year of the world." GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 173 Royal Arch Masons (late from the year the second temple was commenced by Zerubbabel, Anno Inventionis, "in the year of the discovery." Royal and Select Masons date from the year in which the temple of Solomon was completed. Anno Depositionis, "in the year of the deposit." Knights Templar commence their era with the organization of their order, Anno Ordinis, "in the year of the order." The Order of High Priesthood dates from the year of the blessing of Abraham by the Highpriest Melchizedek, Anno Benefacio, "in the year of the blessing." INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS. Cambridge Lodge No. 301, Independent Order of Odd FellowS, was organized or regularly instituted, Thursday, May 15, 1856, by special Deputy Grand Master Alexander E. Glenn in their lodge room, located in the east half of the second story of the Wells block, owned by Samuel Wells, and situated on the site now occupied by the Carnes block, on the southeast corner of Wheeling avenue and Seventh street. The charter members were R. F. Burt, Washington Maynard, R. B. Graham, B. S. Herring and William McKennon. The first officers installed were: Washington Maynard, noble grand; R. F. Burt, vice-grand; Richard B. Graham, secretary; Benjamin S. Herring. treasurer. The lodge had a membership of one hundred and ninety-eight in 1905 and now has about two hundred and ten members. It meets in its own magnificent hall on Wheeling avenue, which building was erected in 1896-97 and is known as the Temple. It is a handsome structure with stone trimmings and is fifty by one hundred feet in size. In this building the postoffice is kept at present under lease. The building and site cost twenty thousand dollars and its furnishings are the best in Ohio. The present officers are : Noble grand, Clarence Murphy ; vice-grand, J. W. Berry; recording secretary, L. R. Campbell; financial secretary, W. R. Sprague; treasurer, C. W. Forney; trustees. NV. B. Green, H. W. Luccock and M. Fordyce. CAMBRIDGE ENCAMPMENT, PATRIARCHS MILITANT. Cambridge Encampment No. 150 was instituted June 3, 1872. It had a membership of ninety-seven in 1907 and is in a prosperous condition today. Zits present (1910) officers are : Chief patriarch, Fred A. Linn ; senior warden. S. F. Porter ; junior warden, Harry Maffet; high priest, H. A. Hammond; scribe, W. R. Sprague; treasurer, T. W. Ogier. 174 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. The other encampment in Guernsey county is located at Pleasant City. It was instituted November 15, 1892, and in 1907 had sixty-six members. It is known as Foster Encampment No. 270. The subordinate lodge at Pleasant City, known as Dyson Lodge, was instituted in 1894 and bears the state number of 816. It now has a membership of two hundred and meets in a leased hall. OTHER LODGES. Anderson Lodge No. 366, at Quaker City, was instituted June 13, 1861, and in 1907 had a membership of one hundred and forty-five. Cumberland Lodge No. 200, of the Odd Fellows order, was instituted June 2, 1852, with charter members as follows: B. Thomas, R. B. Graham, Joseph Gamble, M. B. Casey, S. Rae and S. Agnew. The lodge meets in its own hall. Its original officers were : B. Thomas, noble grand ; M. B. Casey, vice-grand; R. B. Graham, secretary ; S. Rea, treasurer. The 1910 officerS are : Noble grand, E. J. West ; vice-grand, S. V. Spinner; recording secretary, S. F. Moorhead; financial secretary, George H. David; treasurer, J. M. Bracken. Senecaville Lodge No. 663 was instituted June 11, 1877, and in 1907 had a membership of ninety-two and is now in good condition. Byesville Lodge No. 765 was instituted August 21, 1888, and in 1907 had a membership of one hundred and fifty-five. Lore City Lodge No. 878 was instituted July 29, 1904, and in 1907 enjoyed a membership of sixty. Lodges of the Daughters of Rebekah are maintained at Pleasant City, Cumberland, Lore City, Cambridge, Byesville, Quaker City. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. This modern organization has made rapid strides in this county and now has lodges at various points as will be seen below. Cambridge Lodge No. 53 was organized May 27, 1873, by these gentlemen : G. L, Arnold, T. C. Marsh, C, F. Hunter, W. H. H. Mcllyar, John N. Trotte, R. E. Brown, John N. Fordyce. C. C. Mclllyar, George A. Houk, C. J. Bonnell, D. P. Wooten, C. P. Simons, John M. Ogier, J. P. Mahaffy, D. A. Criswell and others. These charter members are now all deceased, except J. P. Mahaffy. The lodge now has a membership of one hundred and fifty-six. The GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 175 present officers are : Chancellor, William Bramhall; prelate, Fred L. Sears; master of work, Charles S. Rainey ; keeper of records and seal, Fred W. Arnold; master of finance, Charles V. Graham; master of exchequer, Theodore Doselm ; master at arms, Frank S. Dollison ; inner guard, J. O. Duniver ; outer guard, William C. Duff. The lodge meets each Tuesday evening at the corner of Wheeling avenue and South Seventh street, in I. B. Colley's business block, where, on the third floor, they have a well equipped hall and lodge rooms. At one time the Uniform Rank degree was represented here by about sixty-five members, but of late it has not been active. Lodge No. 595, at Pleasant City, was formed in September, 1892, and now has a membership of about two hundred. RATHBONE SISTERS. Golden Rod Temple No. 128, Rathbone Sisters, was instituted on September 9, 1898. The charter members were as follows : John Allison, J. H. Buckingham, A. O. Duffey, Alice Duffey, Will Bramhall, Ed Cale, Charles Duffey, Addie Duffey, E. S. Gallup, James Jones, Will Keiser, Arthur Linn, Thomas Pritchard, Frank Scott, E. J. Secrest, Hannah Allison, Anna Allison Scott, Mrs. J. H. Buckingham, Mrs. Ed Cale, Cora Cornelius, Sadie Duffey Boyd, Mrs. R. H. Dilley, Sadie Finley, Emma Greenwald, Mrs. A. J. Hall, Mrs. J. Jones, Anna Linn, Maggie Linn, Ollie McElroy, June Nicholson, Letitia Pritchard, Mary E. Linn, Laura Stewart Austin, Mary Secrest, Grace Sills, Elizabeth Thurlo, E. E. Coburn, Harry Claggett, W. S. Campbell, R, H. Dilley, Linas Finley, A. J. Hall, James Lawrence, Charles Nicholson, W. G. Scott, S. C. Scott, J. C. Scott, A, O. Sills, C, H. Tingle, M. Thorla, and George Warner. The officers at the time of its institution were as follows : Past chief, Hannah Allison ; most excellent chief, Cora Cornelius ; excellent senior, Alice Duffey; excellent junior, June Nicholson ; manager, Lutitia Pritchard; mistress of records and correspondence, Anna Linn; mistress of finance, Laura Austin ; protector, Lizzie Hall ; outer guard, Sadie Boyd. The present officers of Golden Rod Temple are as follows : Past chief, Clara Clagett ; most excellent chief, Mamie Greenwald ; excellent senior, Essie Curby ; excellent junior, Beulah Nichols ; manager, Laura Jackson ; mistress of records and correspondence, Clara Linn; mistress of finance, Della Geary ; protector, Sadie Finley ; outer guard, Anna Smith; pianist, Grace Sills; assistant pianist, Janey Remer. 176 - GUE0RNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. Number of members at present : Knights, ninety-one; Sisters, seventy- two ;•total, one hundred and sixty-three. QUAKER CITY LODGE NO. 310. Quaker City Lodge No. 310, Knights of Pythias, was instituted October 19, 1888, with the following members : C. E. Likes, R. H. Dilley, F. V. Loventy, J. W. Hill, George Boyd, Albert Addison, T. H. Johnson, A. W. Smoots, Alva B. Hall, W. W. Dowdell, F. H. Wendell, G. S. Hastings, John H. Kelsey, R. R. Faulkner, J. H. Dollison, G. C. Dotson, Harry Wright, Charles L. Johnson, Robert Boyd, Dent L. Lydick, Elmer E. Gibson, Walter C. Atkinson, Emmett Keenan, George W. Galligher. The original officers were : A. B. Hall, chancellor, commander; D. L. Lydick, past chancellor ; R. H. Dilley, vice-chancellor; J. W. Hill, prelate; R. R. Faulkner, master of exchequer; I. H. Kelsey, Robert Boyd, keeperS of records and seal. The lodge has a membership of forty-nine. They meet in their own hall, formerly the property of the Masons. The present officers are as follows : William Wilcox, past chancellor; J. L. Cleary, chancellor commander ; C, E. Floyd, vice-chancellor ; George Boyd, prelate ; J. W. Hill, master of work ; C. A. Bowles, keeper of records and seal ; W. L. Nace, master of finance ; M. E. Hartley, master of exchequer ; William Wilcox, master at arms. SENECA LODGE NO. 727. Seneca Lodge No. 727, Knights of PythiaS, at Senecaville, Ohio, was instituted June 25, 19o2, by Pleasant City Lodge. The first members included these, with officers : C. W. Steele, chancellor commander ; A. W. Watson, vice-chancellor ; J. T. Day, N, Lapage, J. W. Steele and C. A. Lapage. The present officers are : C. W. Moorehead, chancellor commander ; F. W. Secrest, vice-chancellor. The present membership of this lodge is forty-five. They meet in Odd Fellows hall. The keeper of records and seal is J. W. Daniel. There is also a lodge at Byesville. BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS. Cambridge Lodge No. 448, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was instituted August 3, 1898, with thirty-seven charter members, as follows: GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 177 O. M. Hoyer, James Joyce, C. B. Mcllyar, Charles T. Ogier, A. W. Brown, J. W, Burney, E. M. Hyatt, A. M. Sarchet, Otto Tholheumer, F. C. Rankin, J. A. Bortwick, James A. Barr, W. N. Bradford, Charles L. Casey, E. M. Treat, Fred P. Mcllyar, Theodore Myers, W. M. Sherrard, L. E. Carlisle, A. Wentwood, J. P. Mahaffy, John P. Ryan, J. C. Robbins, W. P. Devore, A. T. Jones, Charles A. Rech, A. B. Clark, Fred K. Potter, J. F. Morton, C. F. Hamme, Frank S. Casey, Alva B. Hall, John F. Stockdale, R. W. Eahmier, Mike Cosgrove, T. W. Scott, W. P. Guild. The first secretary was J. P. Mahaffy, who is still serving ; the first treasurer was F. C. Rankin. This order meets in the Reck building, on Wheeling avenue. Twelve of the Elks have died since the fraternity was first formed in Cambridge. The present membership is over two hundred. The present ( 1910) officers are : H. C. Shuyer, exalted ruler ; S. J. McCulley, leading knight; Carl M. Asher, loyal knight; T. W. Ogier, lecturing knight; J. P. Mahaffey, secretary; A. M. Sarchet, treasurer ; Esquire C. H. Gibson, tiler ; R. H. Dilley, chaplain ; F. C. Rankin, innner guard ; David Lucas, organist. CHAPTER XI. AGRICULTURAL 1NTERESTS-SOCIETIES, ETC. Agriculture has in all ages been considered one of the most useful and honorable callings permitted to be followed by the sons of men. Indeed, all animal life, including the human race, must needs subsist on the products of the soil, in one way or another. Then be it remembered, that "whoever causes two blades of grass to grow where one grew before is a benefactor to mankind." Some sections of the country are more suited to the tilling of the soil than others, but that man must ever draw from the earth that upon which he exists is well understood. Some countries are blessed with a deep, rich soil; while many other portions are obliged to cultivate a soil more barren and less fruitful. But on the other hand, some countries have no other resource to subsist on, while others, like Guernsey county, strike in a happy medium—a country where the soil produces most all the common crops that are needed for man's food, and at the same time it possesses a wealth of minerals in way of its vast coal fields, which yield a large return to their fortunate owners. Guernsey, then, is well situated, having soil that produces beautiful pastures, prolific fields of grain, fruits in abundance and, at the same time, has her coal, clays and stone in almost endless quantities. The once heavily timbered portions of this county have now been converted into well tilled fields that yield forth their bounties annually to the thrifty husbandman. The early pioneers settled here on account of the soil and timber, for most of the pioneerS were intending to cultivate the soil and raise stock, and in this selection they were indeed wise. But they knew not of the wealth stored away by the hand of the Creator in the bowels of the earth—the rich coal deposits which now make manufacturing the chief industry. The first settlers, it is true, had hardships not experienced by those who settled on the great domain of western prairie lands, in the way of clearing up a farm from out the dense forests found here in Guernsey county. But these sturdy men were equal to the task, as the appearance of the country now shows. After a few decades, the farmers here saw it to their advantage to seed down land, to raise more stock, including sheep, in which the county GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 179 is third in Ohio, and has been many years. Then the growing of fruits has cone to be of great profit. While it is not a first-class corn-producing section, yet the animal crop of this cereal amounts to a considerable sum. When compared to much of New England, this soil is indeed fertile, but when measured by the alluvial soils of some parts of Ohio and the Mississippi valley of the wonderful productive West, it is short. Guernsey county may he said to prosper by reason of its three leading features—agriculture, stock raising and mining, including, of course, its manufacturing enterprises growing out of the cheap fuel found here. Of the one branch of farming and stock raising, that of sheep, the following is extracted from the reports away back in 1876: The report of the state showed the following concerning the sheep and wool industry in this and other counties, Guernsey being one of the large sheep raising counties in the state. The large sheep counties are here named: Licking county, 214,000; Harrison county, 170,000; Guernsey county, 136,- 000; Knox county, 134,000; Belmont c0unty, 128,000; Muskingum county, 127,000; Coshocton county, 102,000. This gives Guernsey the third place in rank of sheep counties in Ohio, as far back aS the year 1876, thirty-four years ago. In 1885 there were under cultivation in this county 67,000 acres; in pasture lands, 133,700; in woodland, 48,400; in waste lands, 1,134; in wheat there was grown 68,318 bushels; oats, 206,490 bushels; corn, 671,961 bushels; tobacco, 231,000 pounds; wool, 686,000 pounds; gallons of sorghum, 32,000; number of sheep owned, 162,460; tons of coal mined, 433,800; the school census showed for 1886, 9,690 of school age, and number of teachers employed, 180. The following appeared in the Jeffersonian in July, 1907, aS touching the subject now being written about : "Guernsey county has always been famed for the great variety of her products, as well as the quantity of them, considering that it is more of a manufacturing than an agricultural community. That the farmers are still maintaining the reputation of the county may be gathered from the following figures: "While not as great a wheat country since the development of the West as it once waS, there were planted in wheat, in 1906, 11,929 acres and 180,838 bushels produced. And there will be planted in 1907, 11,068 acres. Of rye, 135 acres were planted in 1906, and 1,651 bushels produced. Twenty- six acres in buckwheat produced 393 bushels, and 6,311 acres in oats yielding 146,758 bushels; 155 bushels of barley were reaped from 41 acres and 180 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. 662,665 bushels of corn from 16,125 acres ; 614 acres produced 62,970 bushels of potatoes ; 348,840 acres of meadow land yielded 34,560 tons of hay, and forty-three acres yielded 545 tonS of clover hay. "In the eastern townships 179 acres planted in tobacco produced 219,965 pounds of the weed; 168,193 gallons of milk were sold during 1906 for family use. Home dairies produced 480,487 pounds of butter, and factories 16,650 pounds. "That the hens have done their full duty in 1906 may be seen by the fact that 596,066 dozen eggs were sold; 196,616 bushels of apples and 757 bushels of pears were produced. "In 1906 there were 30,465 acres of woodland, 132,877 acres used as pasture, 74,773 acres under cultivation, and 2,715 lying waste." "In the eighties, there were 25,000 sheep kept in Valley township, alone. The wool industry has fallen Off wonderfully since, however, for it is said that in 1910 there are not over fifteen hundred in the same township. "In many parts of the southern portion of Guernsey county, in the days after the Civil war, there was a large tonnage of tobacco raised, but as it proved hard on the soil and was less profitable, it was almost entirely abandoned, save in a few localities, where some is still produced f0r home consumption as smoking tobacco. It was once a great source of revenue to the county." GOOD FLEECES. From the Times of June, 1854, the following is taken: "Alexander Sproat, one of the good farmers, of Wills township, sent us the following weights of fleeces of wool shorn from some of his sheep on the 29th ultimate : From a French Merino buck, ten and one-half pounds; from a Long Wooled half Saxony sheep, twelve pounds ; from a Spanish buck, seven and one-half pounds ; from a yearling Merino buck, nine pounds and six ounces. "Now, if there are any heavier fleeces than these in Guernsey, we should be pleased to know it. Wool growers, let us hear from you. Beat our friend Sproat, if you can." AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. On the subject of agricultural societies, the author wrote in the Jeffersonian in June, 1895, the following on the first county fair here: The Guernsey County Agricultural Society was formed in 1846, with GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 181 Matthew Gaston, president; C. J. Albright, secretary, and Moses Sarchet, treasurer. After its formation, it became a rule of the society to hold the fairs alternately at Cambridge and Washington. The officers of the fair, elected for the year, on the last day of the fair, were selected from the place of holding the next fair. This alternating soon began to work a wrangle. It was charged by the west side of the county that the east end did not give Cambridge fairs a hearty support. It should be remembered that Washington was then a greater business place than Cambridge. Whether the charge of unfairness was true or false, there was kept up a contention that had an effect on the fairs, and as the old county-seat question, handed down from the origin of the county, was not yet finally settled, the wrangle went on, and it was Cambridge against Washington, and Washington against Cambridge. The feeling was further augmented at the fair of 1853. A premium had been offered for the best lady horseback rider ; first premium, a gold watch, thirty dollars; second, watch, twenty dollars; third, breastpin, ten dollars. There were eight contestants : Miss Nancy Dunn and Miss R. Dunn, of the east, near Washington; and Miss Melinda Cowen, Miss Sarah J. Mason, and others, of the west, near Cambridge. The committee awarded first premium to Nancy Dunn, second to Melinda Cowen, third to Miss R. Dunn. This was not satisfactory to the west-end people, who claimed that Miss Mason should have been awarded first premium, and they at once raised a purse of thirty-five dollars to buy her a watch. This added fuel to the flame. The next fair alternated, but at the close of the fair of 1856, held in Cambridge, west-end officers were elected, and the breach was complete, and the fairs ordered thereafter held in Cambridge. The officers were Noah Hyatt, president ; the writer, secretary, and Stephen Potts, treasurer. As a result of the split, an independent society was organized at Washington. Cambridge felt able to go it alone, having control of the county society and its funds. In 1858 both fairs were located on the same clays; there was much rivalry, advertising of races, balloon ascensions, and like attractions. The Cambridge balloon was a failure. The show at the fair was good, and the beginning of the new enterprise was a partial success. Cambridge, now having the Central Ohio railroad, was in much better shape to contend against Washington, still a formidable rival, having the Guernsey Branch Bank and other large capitalists engaged in the business of the town, and yet hoped for the completion of the Calico railroad. The political strife just before the war of 1861, another four years of war, resulted disastrously to fairs, and Cambridge's association went 182 - GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO. out at a loss to stockholders. The grounds were sold, and laid out as the Mathews addition. Every attempt to keep tip fairs and fair grounds at Cambridge had been failures, though the village was advancing steadily to the present city of the second class, fourth grade. On the other hand, Washington has kept up a fair year after year, and now stands at the head of the Guernsey County Agricultural Society, having become heir to the defunct society that had its origin in Cambridge. "The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley." In 1844, William McCracken sowed this lot in wheat, putting it in the best of order. After it was sowed, he had it marked out into reaping landS, eight feet wide, which was the custom in the days of the sickle. Thus each reaper would have to gather in his full land. McCracken was a noted reaper, and expected to lead the harvesters himself, as did the royal Boaz in the days of Ruth and Naomi ; but the frost of May 30, 1845, played havoc with the wheat crop. and there was little reaping done in any field that year. As this is now the frost season, we give the dates of the three great late. frosts : May 17 and 18, 1833; May 29 and 30, 1845, and June 4 and 5, 1859. FIRST PREMIUM LIST. The first Guernsey county fair awarded the following premiums: Best stallion, four-year- old, Timothy Bates, four dollars ; second, Scott Emerson, two dollars: best three-year-old. John Gibson, three dollars; best brood mare and colt, Hugh Woodburn, two dollars; second, David Frazier, one dollar ; best pair matched horses, Ichabud Grummon, two dollars ; best three-year- old gelding, Gordon Lofland, two dollars ; second, Boaz Lofland, one dollar ; best filly, William McCracken, two dollars; second, David Sarchet, one dollar ; best bull, three-year-old, Richard Mackey, three dollars; second, Moses Sarchet, two dollars ; best milch cow, John D. Moore, three dollars; second. Gordon Lofland, two dollars; best heifer, Gordon Lofland, two dollars ; second, I. Messer, one dollar ; best fine wooled buck, Hugh Wilson, three dollars ; second, Gordon Lofland, two dollars; best boar, Gordon Lofland, two dollars ; second, Moses Sarchet, one dollar ; best brood sow, Gordon Lofland, two dollars; second, Marlin Oldham, one dollar; best crop of wheat, John Mehaffy, being forty-two and two-thirds bushels on one acre and thirty-four perches, two dollars ; best crop of oats, Henry McCartney, being fifty-seven and three-fourths bushels on one acre, two dollars ; best crop of corn, John Wharton, one hundred and eleven bushels on one acre, two dollars; second, Horatio Grummon, one hundred and six bushels on GUERNSEY COUNTY, OHIO - 183 one acre, one dollar ; best pair of boots, John S. King, one dollar; best quilt, Susan Lofland, one dollar ; best butter, Mrs. Priaulx, one dollar ; best apples, David Sarchet, two dollars; Peter Sarchet, second best, one dollar ; best plowing, Grammar Milner, two dollars; best set buggy harness, Alvin E. Cook, two dollars ; best buggy, JameS Davis, two dollars ; best coverlet, Miss Grummon, fifty cents; lady's bracelets, MisS M. T. Connor, fifty cents; best cabinet chairs, J. C. Hunter, Ohio cultivator ; best linen diaper, Thomas Ford, Ohio cultivator; William Raney, on two hogs, Ohio cultivator; Alexander McCracken, on side of sole leather, Ohio cultivator. The treasurer's report was as follows :