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I. O. of G. T.
Cooperstown Lodge, No. 663, I. O. of G. T., was
instituted by G. W. Williams, then the G. W. Sec. of New York, July 16, 1868,
in the Methodist Episcopal Church, with 28 charter members. Its first
officers were:
Rev. Willis L. Thorp, W. C. T.
Carrie T. Russell, W. V. T.
Geo. W. Pennington, Sec.
D. L. Hecox, Sec.
E. Delavan Hills, Treas.
Rev. Mr. Burditt, Chaplain
J. F. Reustle, Marshal
M. Moak, Guard
M. W. Russell, Sentinel.
Libbie Glazier, W. A. S.
Libbie Deyo, D. M.
Kate Deyo, R. H.S.
Jennie Witt, L. H. S. |
The first three meeting of the lodge were held
in a juryroom in the court-house. A Room was then rented in the seminary
(now the Cooper House), where meetings were held for s nearly a year. The
meetings are now held in Off-Fellows hall, on Main Street.
| Since its organization
over 325 persons have passed through its forms of initiation, and at one
time it reported to the grand lodge nearly 200 members in good standing,
while its present membership is 61.
Its present officers are:
B. Ismond, W. C. T.
Miss E. E. Niles, W. V. T.
M. W. Russell, Sec.
Wm. Russell, F. Sec.
Miss Carrie T. Russell, Treas. |
It is in a flourishing condition, having among
its members several reformed men, and during its existence has been the means
of doing a good work in the temperance reform. A considerable amount of money
has been expended since its organization, for charitable purposes, among
its members.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The first regularly constituted fire company in
this village was what is now known as "Rescue Engine Co., No. 2," organized
in about the year 1802, at which a fire-engine was presented to the village
by Isaac Cooper. A man named Carpenter was captain in 1840. In 1844 German
Synder was elected captain, and officiated in that capacity twenty
years.
| Protection
Engine No., No. 1," was organized some time prior to
1820.
"Neptune Engine Co., No. 3," was organized
May 8, 1841, and the following were chosen first officers: |
| Augustus
Putnam |
first lieutenant |
| John B.
Williams |
second lieutenant |
| Ralph R.
Lathrop |
secretary |
| Charles
J. Stillman |
treasurer |
| James
Evans |
steward |
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"Phinney Hose Co., No. 1," was organized in 1871,
and named in honor of H. F. Phinney.
"Nelson Hose Co., No. 2," was organized in August,
1874, under the name of the "Rescue Hose Co., No. 2." In April, 1876, it
was changed to its present name in honor of the late Samuel Nelson.
"Winning Hose Co., No. 3," was organized June
22, 1874, named in honor of John Winning, of Fort Plain, N. Y.
The department is now in a prosperous condition,
and numbers 131 men, as follows: 1 chief of engineer, 2 assistants, 128 members
of companies, of whom 81 are engine men, 81 hose men, and 15 hook-and-ladder
men.
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The members of the department as at present organized are as
follows: |
| Marcus
Field |
chief
engineer |
| Protection Engine Co., No. 1. |
| C. R.
Burch |
foreman |
| O. J.
Walradt |
first
assistant |
| Frank
Carroll |
second
assistant |
| N. W.
Cole |
secretary |
| S. W.
Keyes |
treeasurer |
| Firefighters: |
|
| W. H.
Russell |
D. L.
Birge |
| S. W.
Bingham |
J. Warren
Lamb |
| W. H.
Bunn |
B. M.
Casy |
| F. A.
Goffe |
G. D.
Hinman |
| B. F.
Murdock |
George
Peck |
| Andrew
Shaw |
W. E.
Cory |
| T. C.
Smith |
D. E.
Siver |
| W. H.
Merchant |
T. S.
Sayles |
| John
Worthington |
J. G.
Wight |
| M. A.
Smith |
T. H.
Bingham |
| M. H.
Lippitt |
T. W.
Eldred |
| G. M.
Grant |
A. A.
Jarvis |
| H. K.
Murdock |
W. H.
Peek |
| W. G.
Smith |
total
32 |
| Rescue engine Co., No. 2: |
| H. J.
Russell |
foreman |
| V. P.
Cooper |
first
assistant |
| Israel
Parshall |
second
assistant |
| M. W.
Russell |
secretary |
| D. L.
Hecox |
treasurer |
| Firefighters: |
| S. S.
Edick |
Mathias
Harvey |
| G. W.
Holman |
F. M.
Robinson |
| Robert
Pease |
Hiram
Tuthill |
| Nelson
Smith |
W. H.
Furgerson |
| Jacob
Bell |
F. C.
Parshall |
| David
Bice |
George
Spingler |
| Sanford
Casler |
W. H.
Henry |
| E. H.
Bailey |
total
25 |
| Neptune Engine Co., No. 3: |
| Albert
Pierce |
foreman |
| James
Bunyan |
first
assistant. |
| Harrison
Ball |
second
assistant |
| E. P.
Cory |
secretary |
| H. L.
Hinman |
treasurer |
| John
McCabe |
steward |
| Firefighters: |
| Malachi
Kraham |
O.
Benton |
| Henry
Converse |
Levi
Gray |
| E.
Adams |
Jacob
Rurey |
| Michael
Brady |
L. B.
Knapp |
| Chareles
R. Hartson |
Jerome
Fish |
| Chas. R.
Peck |
G.
Schermerhorn |
| G. T.
Winslow |
DelosVan
Ort |
| George
Shaw |
Laurence
McCabe |
| Jas
Bowes |
William
Robbins |
| total,
24 |
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| Phinney Hose Co., No. 1: |
| W. A.
Crockett |
foreman |
| W. S.
Bassinger |
secretary |
| W. E.
Leaning |
treasurer |
| Firefighters: |
| P. Hotailing
E. S. Brocham |
F. B.
House |
| S. D.
Temple |
H.
Ellsworth |
| J. M.
Russell |
W. J.
Ryan |
| C. E.
Smith |
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| Nelson Hose Co., No. 2 |
| M. W.
Russell |
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| E. A.
Childs |
foreman |
| C. S.
Cuppernail |
first
assistant |
| Charles
Bullis |
second
assistant |
| Firefighters: |
special
secretary |
| Henry
Youmans |
Chas.
Wood |
| Emmett
Peck |
E.
Stocking |
| Christopher
Jones |
Charles
Collar |
| Winning Hose Co., No. 3: |
| J. F.
Reustle |
foreman |
| G. M.
Jarvis |
first
assistant |
| Firefighters: |
| F. R.
Winnie |
T. C.
Turner |
| H. C.
Richmond |
A. A.
Cooley |
| T. B.
Tunnicliff |
C. P.
Thomspon |
| F. L.
Palmer |
John
Fulner |
| E. D
Bunday |
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| Mechanics' Hood-and-Ladder Co., No. 5: |
| John
Pank |
foreman. |
| E. T.
Newall |
first
assistant. |
| V. A.
Hyam |
secretary |
| C. L.
Root |
treasurer |
| A. J..
Wikoff |
steward |
| Firefighters: |
| Albert
Evans |
F. G.
Lewis |
| L.
Stiles |
M. M.
Millis |
| E. W.
Filmore |
A.
Gorringe |
| Peter
McCabe |
F. M.
Hendersott |
| John W.
Scott |
George A.
Persons |
*The History of Otsego, NY, by Duane Hamilton
Hurd, 1878
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