. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. in its variouslines and today the farm of eighty acres is agood property, sixty acres being in cultiva-tion and thus rewarding the efforts of theowner in his labors to acquire a comfortablecompetence. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were bornthree children: Ernest J., who is a residentfarmer of East Bay township; Forest D.,who is living in East Bay township, andAlice, who became the wife of
. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. in its variouslines and today the farm of eighty acres is agood property, sixty acres being in cultiva-tion and thus rewarding the efforts of theowner in his labors to acquire a comfortablecompetence. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were bornthree children: Ernest J., who is a residentfarmer of East Bay township; Forest D.,who is living in East Bay township, andAlice, who became the wife of Edwin Blackand died in East Bay township. Mr. Tay-lor exercised his right of franchise in sup-port of the men and measures of the Re-publican party and held the office of high-way commissioner, but was never a poli-tician in the sense of office seeking, prefer-ring to devote his time and energies to hisbusiness affairs. He was much esteemed asa citizen wdio never failed to manifest deepinterest in all local affairs of moment, hisaid being relied upon at all times anil underall circumstances by those arrayed under theI banner of progress and patriotism. In allhis relations with others he was sincere, just. MR. AND MRS. ALLISON TAYLOR GRAND TRAVERSE AND LEELANAIV COUNTIES. 715 and upright, meriting their respect and hon-or. He was accidentally killed by a trainon the Pere Marquette road November 26,1902, while on his way home from TraverseCity, and the event cast a gloom over theentire community, where he had been solong and favorably known. GEORGE E. ALDRICH. Success is ambitions answer. There isno prosperity won without ambition, for itis the spur to all endeavor, the movingspirit in all business activity. Where am-bition is satisfied and every ultimate aim ac-complished then effort ceases and supineinactivity follows, but where man has be-fore him a goal which lie is desirous of reach-ing, he so directs his labors that his progresstoward that goal is continuous. In examin-ing
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