Craft Masonry in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York

Mason Supply Company, which is one of the largest concerns of its kind in the State, and the foremost contracting organization in
this county. His career has been one of constant advance by reason of his unflagging energy and determination to succeed, coupled
with a sincere regard for the rights of others and business principles of the highest type, his ambition never faltering even though he
has to overcome many difficulties.
Mr. Ward was born in Suffern, 7 Nov 1892, son of Charles H. and Lizzie (Roe) Ward. Charles H. Ward was engaged for many years
in mercantile affairs and is now living retired in Suffern.
Ralph Benjamin Ward was educated in the public schools of Suffern, and later completed a course in bookkeeping at the Packard
Business School. He began his active career by working at a stone crusher for the Ramapo Trap Rock Company and he continued
in this work for eight years, acquiring a splendid foundation for his future business life and familiarizing himself thoroughly with road
building materials and the various details of this industry. In 1916, Mr. Ward decided to engage in business independently, and
accordingly, he organized the firm of Ward Brothers, for the handling of road materials and the conduct of general contracting. The
enterprise was a success from the start and, in 1922, the firm was incorporated as the Ward Road & Mason Supply Company, with
Mr. Ward as secretary and treasurer. The demands for the products of this concern have grown to large proportions and the
company now utilizes fifty motor-trucks in the operation of their extensive interests, furnishing materials and supplies for most of the
roads built in Rockland and conducting a contracting business which has gained a reputation for absolute dependability and
durability of all its projects. Mr. Ward is a prominent factor in the financial life of this community, being a director of the Ramapo
Trust Company of Spring Valley. In the civic and fraternal activities of his community, he takes a constructive interest and is a
popular member of the Ramapo Lodge, No. 589, F&AM. His political adherence is given to the Republican Party, in the affairs of
which he takes an active part, particularly with regard to all campaigns in the interest of public welfare and advancement.
Ralph Benjamin Ward married 18 Mar 1922, at Suffern, Grace Edwina Huene, daughter of Edward and Ida (Spillman) Huene.
Naurashank Lodge No. 589, Pearl River Rockland, New York
see also No. 939; aka Nauraushaun
Rockland Lodge No. 723, Nyack, Rockland, New York
Warrant 4 Jun 1873
Consolidated with Naurashank No. 939 to become Naurashank No. 723, 12 May 1987
Rockland Lodge, No. 723, F. & A. M., held its first communication 10 Jul 1872.
The first officers were: Charles H. Wessels, WM; Charles H. Meeker, SW; T. Blanch Smith, JW; J. H. Blauvelt, Treasurer; George H.
Cook, Secretary; Stephen De Clark, Tyler.
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William Porter Bugbee, youngest child of William F. Bugbee and Mary E. Foster), was born 15 Jul 1863, in Boston. He was
educated in the public schools of that city, graduating at the English high school when about eighteen years old. He then entered the
employ of the Stero & Type Company, wholesale dry goods dealers, and was subsequently connected with the Lexington Print
Works at Springdale, M. For over nine years he resided at Stoughton, MA, then removed to Nyack, NY, to take a position with the
Peerless Finishing Company. This he resigned to engage in the sale of sporting goods, stationery and similar articles in Nyack.
Politically a Republican, he has endeavored to foster the public interests, and served as president of the village of Nyack in 1909-11.
He is a past chancellor of Lodge No. 385, Knights of Pythias, of Nyack, in which order he has served as district deputy and
representative to the grand lodge of the state. He is a Past Master of Rockland Lodge No. 723, F&AM; Past High Priest of
Rockland Chapter No. 204, RAM, and a member of St. John's Commandery No. 1, KT. Mr. Bugbee was treasurer of the Business
Men's Club, of Nyack. He married, 1898, in Waynesboro, PA, Lillian Edith Overcash, b. 9 Aug 1872, in that place, d/o Reuben and
Catherine A. (Spielman) Overcash, of Franklin county, PA.
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Edward H. Cole
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Edward H. Cole was born in Plattsburg, NY, 13 Oct 1847, and died of cerebral apoplexy in Saginaw, Michigan, 9 Nov 1915, in the
69th year of his age. When a lad of thirteen, his father, a lawyer, removed to Albany, and a little later to Brooklyn, where young Cole
began his preparation for college at the Polytechnic Institute. Owing to ill health, however, he was compelled to drop all study and to
seek a change of climate in the West, where, with health improved, he completed his college preparatory course at Beloit,
Wisconsin, and was admitted to Beloit College in July, 1865.
After his return home, Cole attended Williams College commencement, then held the last week of July, and was so favorably
impressed that he decided to remain East and take his course at Williams instead of at Beloit. Illness prevented him from entering
upon his college duties until January, 1866, when he took his place in the Class of 1869, and was graduated with that class in June,
1869. He roomed first at 8 Old West College, and later, over the store of C. H. Mather.
Upon leaving college, Mr. Cole planned to become a civil engineer. Prevented from doing so by a combination of circumstances, he
acceded to his father's wishes by taking up the study of law with his father in New York city, in December, 1869. He was admitted to
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