History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . HENRY MILLER. MRS. HENRY MILLER. HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 277 ten years a<io, and of which Philo Porter was president forseveral yeai-s. Its annual meetings are still held regularly,but the monthly meetings have boon abandoned since1875-7G. The order of Patrons of Husbandry had one society inthis town. It was called B.\T.\VIA ailANQE, NO. 95, P. OP H. It was instituted at the house of James Taylor, in Octo-ber, 1S73, with 47 charter members. The first offic
History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . HENRY MILLER. MRS. HENRY MILLER. HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 277 ten years a<io, and of which Philo Porter was president forseveral yeai-s. Its annual meetings are still held regularly,but the monthly meetings have boon abandoned since1875-7G. The order of Patrons of Husbandry had one society inthis town. It was called B.\T.\VIA ailANQE, NO. 95, P. OP H. It was instituted at the house of James Taylor, in Octo-ber, 1S73, with 47 charter members. The first officerswere Pliilo Porter, ,M;ister ; M. H. Brown, Overseer; Loren11. Austin, Lecturer; L. M. Bowers, Steward ; E. 11. Clum, Assistant Steward ; Card, Chaplain ; James Murphy, Treas.; C. H. Austin, Sec.; Mrs. Eunice Austin, Ceres;Mrs. J. Sheuueman, Pomona; Miss Oiia Murphy, Flora;Mrs. Emma Clum, Stewardess. The grange held its meetings at the hall of Mr. Bor-diues house, and was very prosjierous for abo\it three years,after which time the interest began to decline, and con-tinued to do so till the charter was surrendered d
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