Masonic Lodge Officers – 1878

The following article about Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 3 Jan 1878 – Page 4, Column 2

MASONIC.

Officers of Lodges (except Morning Star) and Chapter in Switzerland county for ensuing year:

Belle River Lodge, No. 32 (Patriot).

  • William Gockell, jr., W. M.
  • John S. Bonnell, S. W.
  • J. M. Hickman, J. W.
  • William H. Bonnell, Sec’y.
  • William A. Olcott, Treasurer.
  • George H. Keeney, S. D.
  • T. C. Jack, J. D.
  • H. Steffer, Tyler.
  • Benjamin C. Mead and James H. Merit, Stewards.

Bennington Lodge, No. 257.

  • John Neal, W. M.
  • Alfred R. Downey, S. W.
  • Jacob S. Shadday, J. W.
  • Andrew J. McHenry, Treasurer.
  • James T. Rittenour, Secretary.
  • George S. Hulley, S. D.
  • William McHenry, J. D.
  • Dennis C. Valentine, Tyler.
  • D. C. Gardner and Joseph P. Heady, Stewards.

Moorefield Lodge.

  • John Jester, W. M.
  • J. G. Sigmon, S. W.
  • J. F. Pommerlin, J. W.
  • P. K. Cotton, Treasurer.
  • G. W. Van Pelt, Secretary.
  • Henry Waltz, Tyler.
  • James Farrell and Thomas Sigmon, jr., Stewards.

Allensville Lodge, No. 81.

  • R. Bovard, W. M.
  • J. H. Littlefield, S. W.
  • E. M. Ford, J. W.
  • John Lotton, Treasurer.
  • R. B. Bascom, Secretary.
  • E. W. Heath, S. D.
  • S. Lockwood, J. D.
  • C. Hyser, Tyler.

Switzerland Lodge, No. 132, (Vevay).

  • W. B. Owens, W. M.
  • P. T. Hartford, S. W.
  • Theo. Livings, J. W.
  • W. J. Baird, Treasurer.
  • J. P. White, Secretary.
  • J. W. Lewis, Tyler.

Florence Lodge, No. 27.

  • E. P. Goddard, W. M.
  • Robert N. Neal, S. W.
  • Perry Franklin, J. W.
  • Simon Beymer, Treasurer.
  • Lemuel Bledsoe, Secretary.
  • Thomas Land, S. D.
  • John Wiles, J. D.
  • John F. McCreary, Tyler.
  • Morgan Carver and Dempsey Gullion, Stewards.

Beharrell Chapter, No. 69, Florence.

  • Edward P. Goddard, High Priest.
  • Thomas Armstrong, King.
  • John Dowler, Scribe
  • Lem. Bledsoe, Captain of the Hosts.
  • Levi Sedam, Principal Sojourner.
  • James Vaughn, Royal Arch Captain.
  • Wm. Land, G. M. 3d Vail.
  • Geo. W. Bryson, G. M. 2d Vail.
  • John F. McCrary, G. M. 1st Vail.
  • H. Weales, Guard.
  • John Mullen, Secretary.
  • J. Dowler, Treasurer.