The following article about Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 3 Jan 1878 – Page 4, Column 2
MASONIC.
Officers of Lodges (except Morning Star) and Chapter in Switzerland county for ensuing year:
Belle River Lodge, No. 32 (Patriot).
- William Gockell, jr., W. M.
- John S. Bonnell, S. W.
- J. M. Hickman, J. W.
- William H. Bonnell, Sec’y.
- William A. Olcott, Treasurer.
- George H. Keeney, S. D.
- T. C. Jack, J. D.
- H. Steffer, Tyler.
- Benjamin C. Mead and James H. Merit, Stewards.
Bennington Lodge, No. 257.
- John Neal, W. M.
- Alfred R. Downey, S. W.
- Jacob S. Shadday, J. W.
- Andrew J. McHenry, Treasurer.
- James T. Rittenour, Secretary.
- George S. Hulley, S. D.
- William McHenry, J. D.
- Dennis C. Valentine, Tyler.
- D. C. Gardner and Joseph P. Heady, Stewards.
Moorefield Lodge.
- John Jester, W. M.
- J. G. Sigmon, S. W.
- J. F. Pommerlin, J. W.
- P. K. Cotton, Treasurer.
- G. W. Van Pelt, Secretary.
- Henry Waltz, Tyler.
- James Farrell and Thomas Sigmon, jr., Stewards.
Allensville Lodge, No. 81.
- R. Bovard, W. M.
- J. H. Littlefield, S. W.
- E. M. Ford, J. W.
- John Lotton, Treasurer.
- R. B. Bascom, Secretary.
- E. W. Heath, S. D.
- S. Lockwood, J. D.
- C. Hyser, Tyler.
Switzerland Lodge, No. 132, (Vevay).
- W. B. Owens, W. M.
- P. T. Hartford, S. W.
- Theo. Livings, J. W.
- W. J. Baird, Treasurer.
- J. P. White, Secretary.
- J. W. Lewis, Tyler.
Florence Lodge, No. 27.
- E. P. Goddard, W. M.
- Robert N. Neal, S. W.
- Perry Franklin, J. W.
- Simon Beymer, Treasurer.
- Lemuel Bledsoe, Secretary.
- Thomas Land, S. D.
- John Wiles, J. D.
- John F. McCreary, Tyler.
- Morgan Carver and Dempsey Gullion, Stewards.
Beharrell Chapter, No. 69, Florence.
- Edward P. Goddard, High Priest.
- Thomas Armstrong, King.
- John Dowler, Scribe
- Lem. Bledsoe, Captain of the Hosts.
- Levi Sedam, Principal Sojourner.
- James Vaughn, Royal Arch Captain.
- Wm. Land, G. M. 3d Vail.
- Geo. W. Bryson, G. M. 2d Vail.
- John F. McCrary, G. M. 1st Vail.
- H. Weales, Guard.
- John Mullen, Secretary.
- J. Dowler, Treasurer.