SOCIETIES
The Masons, Good Templers, Woodmen and G.A.R. are represented with lodges, post and camp in this place.
Yorktown Lodge, No. 655, was organized at Yorktown, Bureau Co., Ill., by dispensation of the Grand Master, June 4, 1870, and a charter was granted Oct. 4, of the same year. On the 24th day of July, 1875, the lodge was removed to this place. Here it has a well furnished hall and is meeting with a reaonable degree of success, having a membership of 32. The officers in 1885 are Job. E. Greenman, W.M.; J.W. White, W.W.; A.E. Jacobs, J.W.; J.F. Leonard, Treas.; Jesse Van Bibber, Sec.
Tampico Camp, No.9, Modern Wodmen of America, was instituted June 18, 1883, with 10 charter members. E.E. Wheelock, was the first Consul, and C.R. Aldrich, Clerk. The camp has been very successful, now having a membersip of 32 Since its existence it has lost none by death. E.E. Wheelock is the present Consul, and C.F. Gifford, Clerk. 
