History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . lark; Trustees, Amos J. An-derson, Jacob Stailey, Anson J. Horton. 1877.—President, Jason Shepard; Trustees, HenryPowers, Quincy A. Drew, D. E. Winegar. 1878.—President, Christopher G. Bnbcock ; Trustees,Lafayette Corey, Joseph E. Earl, L. M. Godfrey. 1879.—President, Dr. W. Byrns; Trustees, HenryPowers, Amos J. Anderson, Milo Clark ; Clerk, W. IraBeesmer; Treasurer, Jason Shepard; , Oscar The territory incorporated includes the south half of thenorth
History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . lark; Trustees, Amos J. An-derson, Jacob Stailey, Anson J. Horton. 1877.—President, Jason Shepard; Trustees, HenryPowers, Quincy A. Drew, D. E. Winegar. 1878.—President, Christopher G. Bnbcock ; Trustees,Lafayette Corey, Joseph E. Earl, L. M. Godfrey. 1879.—President, Dr. W. Byrns; Trustees, HenryPowers, Amos J. Anderson, Milo Clark ; Clerk, W. IraBeesmer; Treasurer, Jason Shepard; , Oscar The territory incorporated includes the south half of thenortheast quarter and the .southeast quarter of section 11 ;the south half of the northwest quarter and the southwestquarter of section 12 ; the north half of the northwestquarter of section 13; and the north half of the northeastquarter of section 14. HOTELS. Of these there are three in the village at present. TheRose House has been mentioned. About 1852-53 ahotel was built by a man named Foster, now of Coldwater,on the ground where the Bronson House now stands-The building was destroyed by fire, and subsequently the. DARIUS MONROE. HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICH TO AN. 227 front part of the present structure, which hud been builtand used as a store by Wesley Wright, was moved to thesame site and Cdnvorted into a hotel. It been eiilariiodby an addition in the rear, and has recently been rojiaircdand painted, and numerous improvements added. Thestore stood a short distance east of tlic site of the latter is now tlic property of Joliii Q. Adams. Thefirst house was built immediately alter the route of therailroad was definitely located, but about two years beforethe track was laid. The Hotel builtprevious to the war of the Rebellion, by James Bennie,now of (iilcad township. His .son-in-law, J. Sweeting,was its first landlord. The present proprietor is GeorgeFarr. Both the Exchange Hotel and Bronson House arelarge frame buildings, located near the de
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