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ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA

ORGANIZATIONS IN 1890

Organizations in the Town of Alexandria in 1890, after Geographical Gazetteer of Jefferson County, N. Y. by Hamilton Child, 1890.

The "r" number refers to the road number, as found on CHILD'S 1890 MAP OF NORTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY from Jefferson County NY GenWeb.

For more information about some of the people mentioned, see HADDOCK'S FAMILY SKETCHES, also CHILD'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY, and CHILD'S FAMILY SKETCHES, all from Jefferson County NY GenWeb.

Masonic Fraternity

(See also The First Masonic Lodge in the Town)

Alexandria Bay.--Alexandria Lodge, No. 297, F. & A. M., of Alexandria Bay, was organized in 1855. A. H. Houghton, W. M.; E. E. Worthen, sec'y; regular communications the first and third Tuesdays of each month.

Grand Army of the Republic, Dept. of New York

Alexandria.--James B. Campbell Post, No. 424, G. A. R. of Redwood, was organized about 1883. J. Tassay, com.; D. A. Watson, adjutant; regular meetings every alternate Saturday.

Temperance Organizations

Alexandria.--Alexandria Bay Lodge, No. 613, I. O. G. T. of Alexandria Bay; C. N. Haas, C.T., N.J. Leonard, sec'y, meets every Wednesday.

Plessis Lodge, No. 742 I. O. G. T., of Plessis, meets every Saturday evening.

The W. C. T. U. of Plessis was organized December 4, 1889. Mrs. S. J. Norton, pres.; Mrs. J. Rasbach, sec'y.

Bands and Musical Societies

Alexandria.--Alexandria Bay Cornet Band; 16 pieces, F. W. Barker, leader.

Redwood Cornet Band, 12 Pieces, George Pilger, Jr., leader.

Miscellaneous Societies

Alexandria Bay Young Men's Library Association; 1,304 volumes; rooms in Westcott Block, James st.

Westminster Park Association was incorporated in 1875. Hon. A. Cornwall of Alexandria Bay, pres., L. R; Handford, of Watertown, sec'y; opposite Alexandria Bay, on Wells Island.

Central Park Association was incorporated in 1881. B. B. Taggart of Watertown, pres.; J. Atwell, Jr., of Watertown, sec'y.

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