Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana : Historical and biographical ... . Nicholson, Treasurer. Presentmembership, 55. Cardonia Lodge, No. 1448, K. of H., was organized March 3, 1873,with twenty-five members. At the present time there are forty-fivemembers belonging. The officers are : C. J. Jenkins, D.; Henry New-man, V. D. ; William Smith, Assistant V. D.; Jacob Porter, Rep.; JamesHays, Financial Rep.; Robert Peel, Secretary. Cardo7iia Lodge, No. 901, I. O. G. T., dates its history fromDecember, 1881, at which time it was organized with twenty-six members. Officers at present time are : John Ca
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Counties of Clay and Owen, Indiana : Historical and biographical ... . Nicholson, Treasurer. Presentmembership, 55. Cardonia Lodge, No. 1448, K. of H., was organized March 3, 1873, with twenty-five members. At the present time there are forty-fivemembers belonging. The officers are : C. J. Jenkins, D.; Henry New-man, V. D. ; William Smith, Assistant V. D.; Jacob Porter, Rep.; JamesHays, Financial Rep.; Robert Peel, Secretary. Cardo7iia Lodge, No. 901, I. O. G. T., dates its history fromDecember, 1881, at which time it was organized with twenty-six members. Officers at present time are : John Calderwood, W. C. T.; Mrs. JohnChilds, W V. T.; Lindley Martin, W. Chap.; James Suttie, W. Sec;Mrs. L. Morton, W. A. S. ; J. L. Suttie, W. F. S. ; John McCrea, W.Treas., and John Brown, W. M. A lodge of the Chosen Friends was organized October 11, 1882, withforty-four members, and is in a flourishing condition at the present time.The Knights of Labor Lodge, No. 299, was organized in January, 1882, withan original membership of 22. Their membership has increased very. ^--^-^rx- c^ VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP. 251 rapidly during the last year, and at the present time the society is themost flourishing organization in the village. VILLAGE OF BENWOOD. This is a mining village of about 300 inhabitants, situated in thenorthern part of the township. The first citizens of the place were M. Navin, John Bailey, JohnMoran and B. Hand, all of whom purchased lots and erected residencesthereon shortly after the plat was made. John McClaren kept the firststore and sold goods for four years, when he closed out his stock. Thesecond merchant was A. P. Hand, now of Cardonia, who kept in the Cas-teel building about eight years. After him came F. M. Sigler, who occupied the same building one year. His successor was Henry Hice, thepresent gentlemanly merchant, who has been doing business for threeyears. John Murphy started a small store in the year 1882, and is inbusiness at the present time also. The village