Tipton County IN Archives History - Books .....Secret Societies 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 8, 2007, 3:07 pm Book Title: Counties Of Howard And Tipton, Indiana SECRET SOCIETIES. Austin Lodge, No. 128, A., F. & A. M., was organized in the year 1850. The lodge has a large membership, has been harmonious, and has exercised a good influence upon society. It has a pleasant hall in the third story of the Armstrong & Gleason Block. The following is a list of present officers: Dr. A. M. Vickrey, Worshipful Master; Charles Gibbony, Senior Warden; Dan Waugh, Junior Warden; J. P. Thomas, Senior Deacon; M. Rosenthal, Junior Deacon; D. M. Kirkwood, Secretary; H. A. Woodruff, Treasurer; R. Charles and J. M. Robinson, Stewards. Tipton Lodge, No. 220, I. O. O. F., was organized in 1857, since which time it has prospered and grown, until now it has a large membership and has a hall of its own in the Armstrong & Gleason Block. Its influence has been beneficial. Following are given the names of the present officers: H. C. Finney, Noble Grand; T. E. Tichenor, Vice Grand; S. P. Martindale, Permanent Secretary; James Johns, Recording Secretary; Levi Motes, Treasurer. Additional Comments: Extracted from: COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. ILLUSTRATED. CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. 1883. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/tipton/history/1883/counties/secretso428gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb