[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] At this time Edward Adams was conducting quite an extensive business in the place, and he erected a large brick building of two stories on the corner of the Main Street, the upper portion of which was ar-ranged for a Masonic Hall. It was here the lodge held its meetings and transacted its regular business. Of the original members, George Gregory, the first Master, died two years ago, and is buried under a hand-some marble shaft in Ivandell Cemetery, at Somers. Harrison Pardee, another, was the popular hotel pro-prietor at Croton Falls, and died suddenly while sit-ting in his chair a few years since. Christopher Brown has also died and Edward Adams died in 188<> at his home in Danbury, Conn. Alexander Har-rington was the first Mason made by this new lodge. Owing to the fact that there were a number of Ma-sons and others who wished to become members of the order residing at Brewster, in Putnam County, and the next station north on the line of the railroad, the lodge was removed to that place in 1875-7(i. The organization is strong for a country lodge whose mem-bers are scattered over a large territory, and is in a good condition. The name and number are still re-tained, although the place of meeting has been changed. The present officers are C. Denton, W. M.; Isaac Armstrong, S. W.; —, J. W.; F. Wells, Secretary and Treasurer. Newspapers. — During the summer of 1878 Wil-liam H. Miller, the book-keeper for Whitlock Broth-ers, proposed to J. W.