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Moyer and C W. Milter. T he officers in 19 14 a r c : J. Edw ard Faust, councilor; D. R. Kashner, vice councilor; Silas Rhoat, assistant secretary; Joseph Rhoat, inductor; Q evc Brodt, exam iner; J. H. Fahringer, outside protector; Clark M iller, inside protector; H. W. Giger, representative. T he Daughters of Liberty, Council N o. 8 t, has these officers: M. C. J o n «, councilor; F. J. Rubcnstein, recording secretary; Mrs. M. C. Jones, financial secretary; M rs. Fanny Davis, treasurer. Ent Post. G. A. R ., No. 152, Department o f Pennsylvania, was first organized in .August, 1868, with the following officers: Samuel K norr, post com m ander : J. B. Robison, senior vice commander; N. W. Sample, junior vice commander; F. P. Drinker, quarterm astcr; Dr. W. H. Bradley, surgeon; G. K. Beidlcman, officer o f (he d a y; A . Croop, offi* cer of the ^ a r d; C . S. Fom w ald, adjutan t; R oss Creveling, chaplain. A fte r a few years the charter was surrendered, and in 1880 the post w as reorganized as No. 250, with the following officers: H . J . Conner, post commander; C . P. Sloan, senior vice com m ander; G . W . Mears. junior vice commander: W. H . Swcntzell, quarterm aster; N . B . F o w l e r, chaplain; G . K . Bcidleman, officer of the d a y; W. H . Jacoby, officer of the g u ard; Daniel Boice, surgeon; C. S . F o m wald, adjutant. The present officers ( I 9 t 5 ) J- S . Lazarus, post commander; vVilliam Thomas, senior vice com m ander; Thom as Downs, junior vice com mander; W . R . Ringrose, quarterm aster; Clark Kressler, chaplain: J . W . Shuman, officer of the d a y; F . M. Gilmore, o f^ e r of the gu ard : Charles Kunkle, surgeon; C. S . Fom w ald, adjutant. 1 m living members a r c; L. R. Bomboy, G. K. Beidlcman, G e o ^ c Brant, J. S. Bachman, A. J. He.igle, W. T. Correll, C. I I. Campbell, O. B. Case, Ixiuis Cohen, T. M. Dawson, George F arver, C. S. Fom w ald. B. B. F reas, J. H. Fahringer. W. II. Gilmore. F. M. G ilmore. A. V. H ower, Allicrt Herbinc. Isaiah Ilolter, W. C. Hagenbueh. Jonas Hughes. W illiam Hopper, G. W. Jacoby, L. D. K ase. Jon as Kline, Charles Kunkle. Clark Krcssler. W illiam Kern. Jon ty l.emon8, Frank MeBride, John McCormick, J. H. Maize, G. W. M ears. R. J. M orris. Camden M ears. Charles Muflly. J. R. M ills. O. B. Price, W. B. Poust, W. R. Ringrose. Ellis Ringrose. L. T. Rider, John Roadarmel. John Shcllenbcrger. E. A. Searles. B. F. Sharplcss. William Shoeiiukcr, H II. Sands, WiUiam Thom as. J. H. Town-

send, John Turner, Charles Titel, WiUiam Traub, E lias Utt, W. H. U tl, Janies W arr, Am os Whitcnight, Je r r y W agner, Robert Watkins, D r. I. W. WiUitls. About one hundred and twenty-two of the members have died since the post w as organized. T he post occupies a hall in the W ells building on Main street, and keeps up active work, ably assisted therein by the ladies* auxiliary. In addition to the above there are lodges of the Maccabees, R oyal Arcanum, Daughters of Rebekah, and Daughters o f Pocahontas in Bloomsburg. m t e k a r v a n d s o c i a l o .u b s

The social life of Bloomshurg is well represcntcd by the many clubs formed for mutual interchange o f ideas and (he improvement of the mind and body. Many of these societies and clubs arc o f much value to the future progress of the county, and others, especially the Historical Society, will confer incalculable benefits upon the coming generations. The Bloom sburg lyheetm en T he Wheelmen w as Btoomsburg's oldest social club. Organized in the days of the bicycle craze, the club’s name became somcwhat o f a misnomer, but the members never had a thought o f changing it, but rather o f retaining the name in memory of the days they rode awheel. T he clubhouse w as first located on Third street, in the present home o f W . H . Fisher, and later moved to Main street, to the building now occupied and owned by the Ostrich Farm & Feather Company. The organization of the Craftsm an so reduced its membership that in 19 12 it moved to tw o rooms in W irt’s building, and a fte r one y e a r there disbanded, and the funds on hand w ere donated to the Bloomsburg hospital. T h e club’.s social events were alw ays among the most delightful affairs in this section, its annual banijucts being one o f its leading features. Craftsman Ctub .Among the most beautifully appointed club rooms in central Pennsylvania are those of the Craftsm an Club, for membership in which it is essential that the applicant must be affilialed with the Masonic fraternity. Ixicatcd on the first floor of the handsome Caldwell Cathedral, the rooms are. without question, among the most clalioratc to be found in any clubhouse