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 HISTORICAL SKETCH 
 OF THE 
 
 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 
 UNITARIAN CHURCH 
 
 OF 
 
 VINELAND, NEW JERSEY„ 
 
 WITH A LIST OP MEMBERS 
 
 PRIVATELY PRINTED 
 
 VINELAND, NEW JERSEY 
 
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With the Compliments of 
 
 FRANK D. ANDREWS. 
 
A 
 HISTORICAL SKETCH 
 
 OF THE 
 
 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 
 UNITARIAN CHURCH 
 
 OF 
 
 VINELAND, NEW JERSEY, 
 
 WITH A LIST OP MEMBERS 
 
 COMPILED BY 
 
 FRANK D. ANDREWS 
 
 PRIVATELY PRINTED 
 
 SIXTY-SIX COPIES ONL\ 
 
 NO. I. 
 
 VINELAND, NEW JERSEY 
 1919 
 

 
PREFACE. 
 
 Fifty-eight years a^o the phice where Vinelana 
 now stands was a wilderness. Throujrh this unin- 
 vitin;? tract was the recently constructed railroad 
 connecting- it with the outside world and making 
 p )ssible its development. 
 
 Here, on the eighth of August 1861, the tirst blow 
 was struck toward clearing the laud and making it 
 a fit abode for man. 
 
 Some four years later, such had been the growth 
 of the settlement, preperations were made for the 
 establishment of a liberal church. So successful 
 was the movement that a society was formed and a 
 church of the liberal faith erected where but a few 
 years before man was seldom seen. 
 
 Throjgh m my vicissitudes and amid the changing 
 population the church has been sustained and today 
 stands as a mjuu.n.^nt to its founders and their 
 descendants. 
 
 The story of its half century and more of growth 
 is here briefly told, prepared in part for the fiftieth 
 anniversary of the dedication of the church, with 
 subsequent additions. 
 
 The writer was an occasional attendant at the 
 church during Rev. Oscar Clute's pastor ite, and for 
 upward of forty-tive years has been identified with 
 the society. 
 
 Through his association with the pastors and 
 p^oj)le of the church he has been able to follow the 
 Cuauges that have occurred during that period, 
 
and observe the effect upon their lives, anri is con 
 vinced th>j [>nncii)le.s of the Unitarian faitti preached 
 from the pulpit of this church have been most help- 
 ful in tlie formation of chnracter; that, as he recalls 
 the names of some who found homes elsewhere, is 
 assured tliey carried with them the gospel of love 
 to God and-- service to man, inspirinsf others with 
 blither ideals, so tn.it, in this and other communi- 
 ties the Uuitarian Church of Vineland has been a 
 power for good. 
 
 Frank D. Andrews. 
 Vineland, New Jersey. 
 
The establishment of a church of the Unitarian 
 faith in Vineland was largely due to. the New Eng- 
 land settlers, who coming- here when the place was 
 new, found among the organized religious societies, 
 none embodying the liberal christian thought with 
 which they were familiar; and desirous of worship- 
 ing according to the dictates of their conscience, 
 took steps to form a society whose object was, "To 
 cultivate a Christian spirit in its members, and all 
 others over whom it can have influence; to teach 
 pure religion, and to promote that practical Christi- 
 anity which manifests itself by pure lives, and by 
 hearty cooperation in good works." In response to 
 a call the following gentlemen met at the residence 
 of William H. Earle, November 26, 1865, viz: L. 
 Richardson, C. L. Richardson, M. B. Pelton, D. P. 
 Hutchins and R. F. Bail. At this meeting a com- 
 mittee consisting of Messrs. Felton, Hutchings and 
 Richardson was appointed to confer with Charles 
 K. Landis, the founder of Vineland, who for the 
 advancement of the religious interest as well as for 
 the prosperity of the place had donated building lots 
 for the various churches. This committee was also 
 delegated to procure a hall for holding public meet- 
 ings. Mr. Earle was to correspond with friends 
 in the East, in regard to a minister to do missionary 
 work in Vineland. The committee secured the use 
 of the Academy on Landis Avenue, now forming 
 part of the Grove House, and a preliminary meeting 
 was held on December 10, to which all persons in 
 
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 favor of orgauizinof a new Religious Society "that 
 shall avoid the extremes of Conservatism and Liber- 
 alism in endeavoring- to promote practical Christ- 
 ianity are cordially invited to be present." At this, 
 meeting Messrs. Felton, Ball and Richardson were 
 chosen a committee to draft a constitution for the 
 Society. The committee reported on the i8th and a 
 constitution was adopted which remained in force 
 until May 4, 1869, when it was amended. 
 
 Among the fundamental principles were the fol- 
 lowing: "True religion consists in love to God and 
 love to man, in being good and doing good" "There 
 are truly religious persons in every denomination. 
 There are persons just as religious outside of all 
 denominations." "The test of a man's religion is 
 not the creed that he professes, nor the church he 
 attends, but his own character, purposes, and aims. 
 If these are good it is evident that he has within 
 him that living faith which manifests itself in good 
 works" 
 
 The first board of officers chosen were; M. B. 
 Felton, Secretary: William H. Earle, Corresponding 
 Secretary; D. P. Butchins, Treasurer; C. L. Rich- 
 ardson, Collector; Messrs. W. H. Earle, M. M. 
 Boyce and B, F. Ball, Trustess. 
 
 On December 31, 1865, a meeting was held in 
 the Academy at 2 o'clock, when a Sunday-School 
 and Bible-Class was formed with William H. Earle 
 as Superintendent. The school and bible-class con- 
 tinued to hold meetings during the winter and until 
 April I, 1866, when Mechanics Hall, now Grand 
 Army Hall, over the present Post Office, was com- 
 pleted and rented by the Society. 
 
 On Thursday, April 5, the hall was formally open- 
 ed. Rev. A. P. Putnam, of Brooklyn, N. Y., preach- 
 ing the tirst liberal christian sermon ever delivered 
 
in Vineland. On the fuUowing- Sunday Rev. John 
 Murray of Dorchester, Mass., conducted the first 
 Sunday service. Mr. Murray spoke the three re- 
 maing Sundays of the month both morning and eve- 
 ning. One topic he presented at an evening" meet- 
 ing when the attendence was more general, was, 
 "The advantages of Unitarians as compared with 
 Trinitarians, as shown in their view of God, Christ, 
 and the Holy Spirit." 
 
 Rev. Mr. Fairly addressed the Society July ist, 
 and Rev. W. M. Pernald of Boston, the 8th, the 
 closing service for the summer. Rev. John 
 
 Allen of Massachusetts preached at the opening 
 service September 15th. Rev. C. W. Emerson of 
 Brooktield, Vt., supplied the pulpit October 28th 
 and November 5th, and was very much liked Rev. 
 Mr. Galvin spoke the loth, after which Rev. Mr, 
 Brigham of Vermont, was engaged until April ist 
 1867, when Mr. Emerson was expected to return. 
 
 The announcement was made January 26, 1867, 
 that a site for a church had been selected on the 
 north-west corner of Sixth and Elmer Streets, and 
 a building would be erected the coming summer. 
 
 To raise money for payment on the lot a fair and 
 festival was held February 7th and 8th, when over 
 $100, was secured. 
 
 In June 1867, a call was given Prof. Oscar Clute, 
 who had recently resigned the chair of mathematics 
 in the Michigan State Agricultural College and was 
 then a student at the Meadville Theological School. 
 Mr. Clute accepted and entered upon his duties 
 November loth. The following month he commen- 
 ced a series of lectures on the "Unitarian Belief", 
 
 On the 20th of February 1868, the new church was 
 dedicated and Mr, Clute ordained. 
 
 The church, built of stone from Vineland quaries, 
 
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 is in size sixty five by forty one feet, planned and 
 erected under the supervision of D. S. Robinson. 
 In architecture it is of the u^othic order, v(7ith win- 
 dows of stained glass. The interior is finished up to 
 the roof showing all the timbers, a gallefy extending 
 across the front of the church, the pulpit being in 
 the rear on a raised platform in a recess. 
 
 The dedication of the Vineland church was the 
 occasion of the third meeting of the Conference of 
 Unitarian and other Christian Churches of the 
 Middle and Southern States being held here. 
 
 The opening meeting of the Conference was held 
 in the new church on the evening of the 19th of Feb- 
 ruary, and continued daring the forenoon of the 
 20th. Delegates were present from a number of 
 Unitarian Churches and the proceedings were of 
 much interest. At the dedicatory service at 2 o'clock 
 the church was packed, aisles, porch and steps, so 
 great was the interest taken by the townspeople. 
 
 The exercises opened with a voluntary. Mr. J. P. 
 Walker of Boston, offered prayer, an anthem by the 
 choir was followed by a scripture lesson by Rev. 
 R. P. Stebbins, D. D., of Washington, D. C. An 
 original hymn composed by William H. Earle was 
 then sung, after which Rev. Moses Ballon of Phila- 
 delphia, preached the sermon. Rev. W. H. Furness, 
 D. D., of Philadelphia, offered a dedicatory prayer, 
 which was followed by an original hymn written by 
 Mr. Clute, the closing anthem and benediction. 
 
 Mr. Ballou's sermon was an able statement of the 
 ground of unity for different religious organizations. 
 "He recognized the different elements, even among 
 Liberal Christians, and regarded them as providen- 
 tial and therefore valuable; and exhorted this Unita- 
 rian parish, while it should hold brotherly relations 
 withother societies of Liberal Christians, to present 
 
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 and adhere to its distinctive faith." 
 
 After a social reunion at the house of W. H. Earle, 
 the people again assembled for the evening service 
 filling the church to its utmost capacity. 
 
 The order of service was as follows: Voluntary. 
 Introductory sentences and invocation by Rev. A. 
 P. Putnam, of Brooklyn, N. Y., anthem, scripture 
 lesson by Rev. Moses Ballou; original hymn by E. 
 C. Butler of Meadville, Pa., sermon by Rev. W. H. 
 Furness, D. D., of Philadelphia; ordaining prayer 
 by Rev. Rufus P. Stebbins D. D., original hymn by 
 C. C. Edwins of Washington, D. C, charge by Rev. 
 A. P. Putnam; right hand of fellowship by Rev. F, 
 Israel of Wilmington, Del., address to the people, 
 Rev. Charles Lowe of Boston, Mass., anthem and 
 benediction. 
 
 The subject of Dr. Furness' sermon was the "Di- 
 vine in the Human," which he treated "with all the 
 tenderness, delicacy, richness and kindling ardor 
 which characterized the Doctor's pulpit efforts." 
 
 The following morning the delegates and visitors 
 returned to their homes, leaving the earnest and 
 faithful band of Christians who composed the Vine- 
 land parish — the only Unitarian Society in New Jer- 
 sey — strengthened and encouraged by their brief 
 presence. 
 
 Mr. Clute entered upon the work of church with 
 ability and enthusiasm. In April he began a course 
 of lectures on the distinctive principles of Unita- 
 rians. As the spring advanced he devoted much of 
 his spare time to the adornment of the church 
 grounds, which with the help of some of the members 
 became one of the most attractive of the Vineland 
 churches. Among the visitors to Vineland, one at 
 least, Mr. George Scarborough, was led to settle 
 here through the presence of Mr. Clute and a church 
 
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 of his faith. He erected an elegant mansion on 
 Landis Avenue, which later came into the possession 
 of the New Jersey Training- School and was de- 
 stroyed by fire Mr. Scarborough became an influ- 
 ential member of the society, and was active in all 
 that pertained to the best interest of the place. 
 
 Not only was Mr. Clute devoted to the church, 
 but he entered with zeal into the life of the commu- 
 nity; speaking-, lecturing- and writing, that the 
 cause he espoused should become widely known and 
 respected, if not accepted. 
 
 The people who were drawn tog-ether in forming 
 the church, were: first, the Unitarians who started 
 the movement; second, Universalists who found no 
 church of their denomination and united with them; 
 third, members or attendants of the so-called ortho 
 dox churches who had become dissatisfied with 
 their doctrines, altogether some seventy-five fami- 
 lies united in calling" the newly erected church their 
 home. The Sunday-School numbered ninety-five 
 scholars with sixteen officers and teachers, the libra- 
 ry contained 360 volumes. 
 
 While the influx of new settlers to Vineland con- 
 tinued the church prospered, people of liberal faith 
 coming into the society and maintaining it both in 
 numbers and character. 
 
 The prosperity that followed the close of the Civil 
 War practically ceased about 1872, and a financial 
 panic ensued. The growth of Vineland almost 
 stopped many leaving the place, and the Society had 
 difficulty in meeting its obligations. Mr. Clute re- 
 signed December 18, 1872, and Rev. Moses Ballou 
 was engaged to preach every other Sunday. 
 
 The pews, which at first were sold, were voted 
 free at the annual meeting in 1874. Rev. N. E. 
 Boyd was invited to occupy the pulpit during the 
 
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 illness of Mr, Ballou. He accepted the invitation 
 and remained in Vineland for some months. 
 
 The Annual Conference of Unitarian and other 
 Liberal Churches of the Middle and Southern States 
 was ag-ain held in Vineland, April 28, and 29, 1874. 
 
 At the opening- meeting, Rev. J. B. Harrison pre- 
 sided. The Conference was attended by a number 
 of prominent Unitarians, among whom were: Rev, 
 Rush R, Shippen, Rev. Charles G. Ames, Rev. 
 Frederic Hinckley, Rev. P. Israel and others, Revs, 
 Harrison, Ames and Hinckley being the principal 
 speakers. 
 
 Rev. J. B. Harrison of Montclair, N. J., preached 
 as a candidate, August 2, 1874, and was so well 
 liked that he was engaged to till the vacant pulpit. 
 
 Preparation were made for the resumption of reg- 
 ular services, October 4th, and a choir, consisting of 
 Messrs. Teal and Cansdell; Misses Hazlet and Ellis, 
 with Miss Turner as organist, was engaged to fur- 
 nish music. 
 
 Mr. Harrison, at that time was in his forty-fifth 
 year. Born in Ohio, he served through the Civil 
 War in the Eighth Indiana Regiment. He had the 
 power of ready extemporaneous speech and when 
 possessed by the spirit, the words seemed to flow 
 in a torrent of eloquence, not mere rapsody, but 
 well chosen and based upon sound discriminating 
 thought. He had a ^jbilosophical mind and in his 
 sermons gave unsparingly of the result of his study 
 into the deeper problems of human life. He was a 
 spiritual teacher as well as a preacher, and touched 
 the heart and soul of many of his hearers, inspiring- 
 them with hope and trust which bore fruit in per- 
 sonal endeavor. 
 
 During his residence in Vineland he wrote a series 
 of articles for the "Independent," then conducted by 
 
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 Henry W. Wilbur, dealing" with the life and thought 
 of the time, which proved most helpful. He also 
 delivered a number of popular lectures each winter. 
 
 Mr. Harrison preached his last sermon as pastor, 
 October 28, 1877. He commenced speaking in the 
 hall of the Spring: Garden Institute, Philadelphia, 
 Pa., the following- Sunday to a small company of 
 liberal people, Though preaching Sundays in the 
 City, he retained his residence in Vineland, and at 
 the request of many of his friends lectured in the 
 church, on week day evening, every other week du- 
 ring part of the winter. 
 
 Mr. Harrison's successor was Rev. N. A. Haskell, 
 of Harvard, Mass., who preached on trial in the 
 spring of 1878. He accepted the call that was ex- 
 tended to him and occupied the pulpit for one j'ear, 
 declining a longer engagement. 
 
 Rev. Charles H. Tindall of Boston, preached as a 
 candidate in September 1879, and was engaged as 
 pastor of the church in October. Mr. Tindall as a 
 man was generally liked though very conservative. 
 His thought was toward the Episcopal Church, to 
 which denomination he afterwards transfered his 
 allegiance. He remained in Vineland about two 
 years when the church was again without a pastor. 
 
 In the spring of 1883, Rev. N. A. Haskell, who 
 had enlisted the aid of the American Unitarian 
 Association in sustaining the church, again took 
 charge. Since his former pastorate he had married, 
 and both he and his wife entered upon the work 
 with vigor and enthusiam. The young girls, were, 
 under Mrs. Haskell's leadership, organized into a 
 society known as the "Gleaners," and did effective 
 work. Teacher's meetings were held, and a society 
 formed for reading the works of Herbert Spencer. 
 
 The present pews were put in, taking the place 
 
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 of chairs formerly used. A considerable sum of 
 money was raised to pay a church debt through Mr. 
 Haskell's efforts. An attempt to establish a Uni- 
 tarian Church in Camden led to a chII, in August 
 1886, for Mr. Haskell to become its pastor. He ac- 
 cepted the call and commenced his ministry. At 
 first only morning services were held, which left 
 him free to speak in the Vineland church evenint^s, 
 an arragement that lasted for awhile. 
 
 The church was supplied during the interval by 
 Rev. E. M. Wheelock of Mass., Rev. James Shrig- 
 ley of Philadelphia and othei'S. 
 
 On Sunday, March 27, 1887, Rev. William M. Gil- 
 bert preached his first sermon in Vineland. Mr. 
 Gilbert had been connected with the Methodist 
 Episcopal Church for upward of twenty years when 
 a change of belief led him into the Unitarian Denom- 
 ination. He accepted a call to the vacant pulpit 
 and became the pastor of the church April 21, 1887. 
 
 Mr Gilbert entered into the life of the community 
 and became interested in local affiirs, serving on 
 the Board of Education as president of that body. 
 He joined the Prohibition Party and labored for the 
 cause. He was the parties candidate for State Sen- 
 ator in r889, and later was nominated for Congress. 
 
 Owing to ill health he tendered his resignation 
 November 26, 1892: his resignation was not accepted 
 at that time however, and he was prevailed upon to 
 continue preaching until the summer vacation. 
 
 Mr. Watari Kitashima, a native of Japan, having 
 completed his studies at the Divinity School of Har- 
 vard College, came as a candidate for the vacant 
 pulpit and was given a call which was accepted. 
 
 While serving the Vineland church he was ordain- 
 ed. May 2, 1894. During his pastorate he was ac- 
 tively engaged in promoting the interest of the 
 
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 church. He instituted a course of Sunday evening 
 meetings at which statement of belief held by the 
 various denominations were presented, usually by a 
 clergyman of the church, which proved both novel 
 and interesting. Mr. Kitashima returned to his 
 native country, and at the opening of the church in 
 the fall of 1896, Mr. Gilbert, with health somewhat 
 restored, again took up the work he had laid down 
 over two years before. He continued pastor of the 
 church while he lived, failing health in recent years 
 prevented him from engaging in those activities in 
 which he was formerly prominent, although he pre- 
 sided at the meetings of the Historical and Anti- 
 quarian Society, of which he was president. He 
 preached on the Sunday preceeding his death, which 
 occurred on Saturday, November 25, 1917. Funeral 
 services in the church were largely attended the 
 following Tuesday, Rev. Edmund H. Reeman of 
 Trenton, N. J. preaching the sermon. 
 
 The Philadelphia League of Unitarian and other 
 Christian Women have for many years held a meet- 
 ing in the Vineland church during the month of 
 May. In igrG, the Joseph Pries tie}' Conference met 
 in Vineland May 4, the same date as the League. 
 The morning session was in charge of the ladies, 
 Mrs. Matilda Van Zech reading an interesting paper. 
 The meetings of the Conference were held during the 
 afternoon and evening. Among the speakers frc^m 
 out of town wei-e: Rev. E H. Reeman, Rev. H. L. 
 Hawes and Dr. Joseph McFarland of Germantown, 
 Rev. J. A. Parley of New York, and Mr. M. T. Gar- 
 vin of Lancaster, Pa. Rev. E. S. Wiers of Mont- 
 clair, N. J. and Rev. U. S. B. Pierce of Washington, 
 D. C. , were the speakers at the evening meeting. 
 
 The church was kept open during the year follow- 
 ing the death of Mr. Gilbert, lay services were con- 
 
ducted by members of the society until other ar- 
 ran;^ements could be made. The pulpit was supplied 
 by Rev. Arthur E. Wood and Rev. Bernard J. New- 
 man, of Philadelphia; Rev. Howard R. Williams of 
 New York, and Rev. F. O. Eg^leston of Vineland. 
 
 Two candidates applied for the v^acant pulpit: Rev. 
 Joseph C. Allen of Brooklyn, Conn., and Mr. Cloyd 
 H.Valentine, a young- student from Meadville The- 
 olog^ical School, each candidate preaching; twice. 
 
 At a meeting' of the members of the society, held 
 April 30, 1917, to chf)Ose a pastor, Mr Valentine was 
 the successful candidate, his ministry to commence 
 in October. 
 
 Services were continued in the church until that 
 time, Rev. Thomas W. Illman of Philadelphia; Rev. 
 Edmuud H. Reeman of Trenton; Dr. J.McFarland of 
 Germantown; Ex- Mayor Joseph A. Con well and 
 Rev. Henry H. Thomas of Vineland; Mrs. Mabel M. 
 Rorerand Mrs. D. AnnaFrv)stof Philadelphia; Mrs. 
 Mary L. Gilbert and others preaching^ or addressing 
 the congrecration. 
 
 On graduatinig at Meadville, Mr. Valentine, with 
 other members of his class was ordained. He was 
 installed pastor of the Vineland Church, Friday eve- 
 ning, October 5, 1917, and entered upon his duties 
 the following- Sunday. 
 
 The fiftieth anniversary of the dedication of the 
 Unitarian Church was commemorated on Sunday 
 February 17, 1918. A histor}' of the church from its 
 org-aniz.ition, with a statement of the fundimental 
 principles adopted, and a brief notice of the pastors 
 during the half century, compiled by Frank D. An- 
 drews, was T'^ad. Herbert C Bartlett presented a 
 paper. "The Unitarian Church as I Have Known It," 
 in which he gave interesting" personal reminiscences 
 of the church and pastors from his Sunday School 
 days. 
 
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 Rev. Cloyd H. Valentine in his closing- remarks 
 paid a fitting- tribute to the men and women whose 
 lives in the past had been given to the service of 
 the church. The concluding* event in the observance 
 of the anniversary was a supper and entertainment 
 by the young people of the church on Wednesdaj' 
 the twentieth. 
 
 At the annual meeting- of the Society, January 9, 
 1918, the number of trustees was increased from 
 seven to nine; three serving for one, two, and three 
 years, respectively. The trustees elected at this 
 meeting- for one year were: Mrs. G. H. Sinn, Miss 
 Estelle Capen, Miss Helen E. Flood. For two years: 
 Charles E. Temple, S. Webster Hurd, Frank E. 
 Channon. For three years; Mrs. Georg-e E Mitch- 
 ell, Frank D. Andrews, Herbert C. Bartlett. 
 
 At the organization of the trustees the following- 
 officers were chosen: President, Frank D Andrews. 
 Vice-President, Mrs. Georyre A. Mitchell. Secretary, 
 Frank E. Channon. Treasurer, Herbert C. Bartlett. 
 Collector, Miss Helen E Flood. 
 
 During the summer of 1918, Mr. Valentine received 
 an invitation from the Unitarian Society of Canton, 
 Mass., to become their pastor. At the close of his 
 engaofement with the Vineland church he removed 
 to his new field of labor. 
 
 Rev. Thomas W. Illman of Philadelphia, who had 
 supplied the pulpit several times during the sum- 
 mer of 1917, was invited to become pastor of the 
 church. He accepted the invitation and was pre- 
 pared to preach the first Sunday in October, but the 
 epidemic of Influenza closed all the churches in Vine- 
 land, and it was not until November 3, 1918, that 
 Mr. Illman delivered his first sermon as pastor. 
 
MEMBERS 
 
 OF 
 
 THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 
 
 UNITARIAN SOCIETY 
 
 VINELAND, NEW JERSEY. 
 
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 Aiken, Mrs. B H. 
 Aldrich, Mrs. Aruetta R. 
 Allen, William 
 Ames, A. H. 
 Ames, Benjamin G. 
 Ames. Jesse 
 Ames, Mary B. 
 Andrews, Mrs. Emma B. 
 Andrews, Frank D. 
 Bagg, Richard T. 
 Ball, Reuben F. 
 Barden, Mrs. A. N, 
 Bartlett, Herbert C. 
 Bartlett, Mrs. Mary L. 
 Beadman, James 
 Becker, Mrs. C. 
 Bemis, Miss Annie L. 
 Bu^mis, Mrs. M. G. 
 Bergin, Thomas H. 
 Bliss, Mrs. Caroline E. 
 Bouham, Mrs. Anne R. 
 Bowen, C. M. 
 Bowles, J E. 
 Boyce, M, M. 
 Boynton. Charles A. 
 Boynton, Miss Ida F. 
 Boynton, R. C. 
 Brackett, Mi.ss Hattie J. 
 Brackett. Mrs. Evdia A. 
 
 Brackett, Mrs. M. A. 
 Brigham, Mrs. Jnlia M. 
 Bristol, Mrs. Augusta C. 
 Bristol, Miss Bessie 
 By ram, A. 
 
 Byram, Mrs. Anna E. 
 Byers, Mrs. S. A. 
 Butler, Miss Charlotte 
 Butler, Mrs. Deborah 
 Butler, Miss Mary L. 
 Butler, Robert M. 
 Butler, Mrs, R. M. 
 Cameron. W. T. 
 Capen, Mrs. Hannah A. 
 Capen, Miss Mintiie 
 Capen, Miss Stella 
 Chambers, G. R. 
 Chambers, Mrs. G. R. 
 Chandler, J. H. 
 Channon, Frank E. 
 Channon, Mrs. Lenora F. 
 Cheever, David A. 
 Cheever, Mrs. David A. 
 Cheever. Miss Ellen M. 
 Cheever. George A. 
 Cheever, Mrs. George A. 
 Clark, Clara C. 
 Clark, Emil} A. 
 Clark. Mrs. E. J. 
 
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 Clark, L. H. 
 Clark, William 
 Clark, Mrs. William 
 Clute, Mrs. Mary 
 Clute, Rev. Oscar 
 Clute, Miss Sue M. 
 Cole, Miss Alice T. 
 Cole, Ura La Rue 
 Coleman, Elijah 
 Coleman, Mrs Juliet R. 
 Cook, Margaret 
 Cook, T. R. 
 Corliss, Charles M. 
 Corliss, Mrs. Charles 
 Corliss, E. C. 
 Corliss, George D. 
 Copp, Almira 
 Copp, George N. 
 Copp, Minnie L. 
 D ivies, Frank M. 
 Day, Mrs. Jane 
 Dodds, Miss Mary E. 
 Dodds Thomas 
 Dodge, Alice R. 
 Donbavand, Edward 
 D )wler, Joseph 
 D.iffey, Mrs Eliza B. 
 Duffey, John B. 
 Earle, William H. 
 Eastburn, Mrs N R. 
 Eastburn, Thomas K. 
 Eaton, S. A. 
 Eggleston, Paul W. 
 Elder. Matthew 
 Elder, Mrs. Rhoda 
 Ellis, .Mrs. R, N. 
 
 Ellis, H. Z. 
 Ellis, Mrs. H. Z. 
 Estabrook, M. A. M. 
 Estabrook, Theodore 
 Fair, M. J. 
 Fair, William W. 
 Felton. Mrs B. 
 Felton, George G. 
 Felton, M. B. 
 Fenton, Mrs. Acelia C. 
 Fenton, Edward 
 Fenton, Miss Nellie L, 
 Fenton, Ruby G. 
 Field, Mrs. Mary E. 
 Fleming, Andrew 
 Flood, Mrs. Clementine 
 Flood, Frank W. 
 Flood, Miss Helen E. 
 Flood, Loren D. 
 Flood, Mrs. M. J. 
 Francks, Paul 
 French, Mrs L. 
 Gage, Mrs. Asahel 
 Gage, Mi.ss. Sarah 
 Gay, Mrs. Eliza A. 
 Gediildig, Samuel 
 Gilbert, Miss Daisy L. 
 Gilbert, Mrs. Mary L. 
 Gilbert. Olive 
 Gilbert, Rc-v. William M. 
 Girelius, Mrs. Velma V. 
 Goodrich, Chester M. 
 Greenwood, Chester 
 Haigh, Mrs. Mary V. 
 Hale, E. 
 Hale, Mrs. E. N. 
 
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 Hall, George B. 
 Harrington, Charlotte M. 
 Harris. Charles W. 
 Harris, Beadington E. 
 Harrison, Mrs. Phebe C. 
 Haskard, Thomas 
 Hazlet, Mrs. M. 
 Hihbard, L. D. 
 Hilton, C. H. 
 Holbrook, Mrs. S. M. 
 Holton, Mrs. H. P. 
 Hopkins, Frank H. 
 Hopkins, Miss L'lcia O. 
 Hopkins, William O. 
 Howard, Mrs Susan 
 Howe, A. D. 
 Howe, Miss Carrie R. 
 Howe, Charles 
 Howe, Mrs. Luc}- 
 Hoyle, George 
 Hudson, Henry J. 
 Hughes, Ray 
 Hulett, D. J. 
 Hurd, Mrs. Etta 
 Hurd, Miss Jennie N. 
 Hurd. Sumner F. 
 Hnrd, S. Webster 
 Hutchins, Mrs Annie M. 
 Hutchins, D. P. 
 Hyner, Mrs. H, 
 Jones, William P. 
 Keith, Amasa 
 Keith, Minnie W. 
 Kc-Uogg, Eudice M. 
 Kellogg, George E. 
 Kimball, Mrs. Caroline M. 
 
 En-p'i, Mrs. C. M. 
 Knapp, O. B. 
 Knowles, Emily L. 
 Knowles, R. B. 
 Lamb, C. C. 
 Lamb, Mrs. C. C. 
 Landon, Mrs. L. B. W. 
 Lansing, Carrie A. 
 Liunell, S. G. 
 Lord Charles P. 
 Lucas Lillie 
 Lush, Richard 
 McElroy, Mary A. 
 Martin. Parker D. 
 Mitchell Allan 
 Mitchell. Mrs. Daisy G. 
 Mitchell. Dean W. 
 Mitchell. George A. 
 Mitchell, Mrs. Katherine G. 
 Mitchell, Walter 
 Mitcht-ll, Warren S. 
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