[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] Noxon first became connected with this institution the deposits were only about fifty thousand dollars; the amount now exceeds one million two hundred thousand dollars. Since being a resident of the village he has been closely iden-tified with its various public improvements, and has been treasurer of the village for four years, pres-ident for six successive years and trustee for sev-eral terms. Interested in the mental and moral wel-fare of the place, he has been influential in organ-izing courses of lectures which for many years have been of great advantage to the community, and many of the most celebrated lecturers of the day have been engaged in them. Mr. Noxon is a prominent member of the Masonic order and has been Master of the Westchester Lodge, District Deputy ( irand Master of the Ninth Masonic District of this State, High Priest of Buckingham Chapter of R. A. M., Eminent Commander of West-chester Commaudery of Knights Templar, Thrice Il-lustrious Master of Sing Sing Council of Royal and Select Masters. He has been for some years treasurer ofthe public school of the village and is one of the in-corporators and officers of theSociety for the Preven-tion of Cruelty to Animals. In politics he has always been connected with the Democratic party, but bus never been a seeker for official honors and has con-fined himself closely to business and the local affairs of the village, and there are few improvements of a local nature with which he has not been closely iden-tified.