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it united itself with two other socities, the Universal- 

 ist Benevolent Society and the Methodist Charita- 

 ble Society, the united societies calling themselves the 

 Ladies' Howard Society, and numbering one hundred 

 and seventy-nine members. It will thus be seen that 

 the Ladies' Howard Society has been in actual exist- 

 ence for a period of sixty-eight years. It now num- 

 bers only sixty-six members, owing to the decrease in 

 our population. In 1856, having received from one of 

 our citizens a legacy of a house and land, it was incor- 

 porated. Contributions of money have from time to 

 time been bestowed upon it by many interested citizens, 

 all of which have been most gratefully received and 

 judiciously used. The great good which the society 

 has accomplished cannot be realized: only grateful 

 recipients can say, and the blessings of many departed 

 souls must rest upon it. The following is a list of the 

 officers: Mrs. George Starbuck, president; Mrs. Joseph 

 Mitchell, vice-president; Mrs. Emma Bray ton, second 

 vice-president; Mrs. Ann M. Coffin, secretary; Miss 

 Phebe Ann West, treasurer. 



Knights of Honor. 



Island Home Lodge, K. of H., Xo. 2,486, was insti- 

 tuted June 14, 1881. 



The lodge meets the first and third Thursday even- 

 ing in each month, in the lodge building on Main 

 Street. It has a membership of twenty-four, which is 

 gradually increasing, and is in a good condition. 



Masonic. 

 Isle of the Sea Eoyal Arch Chapter. Regular meet- 

 ing, second Monday of each month. 



