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It contains five churches,-Presbyterian, Methodist Epis- copal, Baptist, Adventists, and Disciple,-Union School Building, two hotels, " Quiney" and " Fayette" Houses, three newspapers,-Times, Heruld, and Literary Reporter,-one stave- and heading-factory, one sash- and blind-factory, one flouring-mill, one saw- and planing-mill, one saw-mill (ex- clusively), one foundry, one wire bed-spring factory, one broom-factory, two carriage-factories, two banks, four dry- goods stores, four drug-stores, five grocery-stores, three hard- ware-stores, one furniture-store, one clothing-store, two book- stores, one agricultural-store, two boot- and shoe-stores, two harness-stores, three jewelry-stores, four millinery-stores, one picture-frame and moulding store, two commercial agen- cies, three sewing-machine agencies, one bakery, two meat- markets, one marble-cutter, one news-depot, two puuip-stores, two photograph-galleries, two livery-stables, three paint- shops, two barber-shops, three carpenter-shops, five black- smith-shops, two tailor-shops, United States express-office, two photographers, one dentist, three lawyers, one under- taking establishment, four physicians, and four clergymen.
The foregoing list gives a total of about one hundred dif- ferent branches of mercantile, manufacturing, and profes- sional interests, and does not include mechanics who have no regular shops.
As an illustration of the remarkable prosperity attending this community, the following statistics, compiled and pub- lished in a Herald supplement, Jan. 3, 1879, are appended :
In the mercantile line the sales during the past year foot up about $250,000, not including produce. Of this there has been sold groceries, 849,000 ; dry-goods, 886,000 ; hard- ware, $36,000; boots, shoes, and repairs, $27,000; drugs, and fancy articles, $21,000; clothing, $17,000 ; furniture aud undertaking, $7800; harness and trimmings, $6800 ; pumps and repairs, $2900 ; agricultural implements, $8000; picture-frames and mouldings, $1500 ; sewing-machines, $1300; books, $1000; millinery, $4000.
The sales of the manufactories will show an aggregate of $100,000. The arrivals at the hotels during the year 1878, as shown by the registers, were 6700. During the six months ending Dec. 1, 1878, the banks report ex- chauge sold, $218,814.23 ; clearances, $1,929,000 ; de- posits, 8669,016.
The express-office, under the management of G. B. Knight, sent out during the year, 2000 parcels and received 3000.
The post-office, M. M. Brown, postmaster, issued 1000 money-orders ; and sold cards, stamps, envelopes, etc., to the amount of $1807.
The railroad station, Thomas R. Rathburn, agent, furu- ishes a report of business unequaled by any station of the same population on the line. The amount of freight shipped during eleven months ending Dec. 1, 1878, was 8,885,803 pounds ; freight received, 3,966,097 ; Yielding a revenue to the company, from freight alone, of $13,143. The freight shipped consisted of 3,678,705 pounds of grain, 1,222,950 pounds of apples, 1,891,872 pounds of manufactured articles, 980,325 pounds of live stock, 207,- 700 pounds of flour, 205,470 pounds of vegetables, and 698,281 pounds of miscellaneous freight. There were re- ceived from sale of tickets $7059.
The live stock trade was represented by Messrs. E. B. Church, Andrew Torbron, Joseph - Barnes, and David Preddy, who purchased during the year 3250 hogs, 408 cattle, 795 sheep, for which they paid out $34,385.
Messrs. Daniel Larzelere and H. J. Scholey, representa- tives of the grain market, have during the same time paid ont : for wheat and oats, $67,723 ; wool, $12,600 ; clover seed and buckwheat, $1455 ; and dressed pork, $1200.
In the shops and manufactories 117 persons are em- ployed, and about the same number in mercantile places of business, hotels, livery, millinery, dressmaking and tailor- ing establishments. Among the special branches of busi- ness we find Dr. F. E. Marsh, who has gained a national reputation for his successful treatment of the "opium habit," and C. W. Bennett, who, with his " Excelsior Club List," has 500 papers and magazines upon his lists, 1000 agents, and 20,000 patrons, who are located in every State, Territory, and province of North America, while England, Germany, and Japan are also represented. His monthly, The Literary Reporter, is mailed to 500 post-offices.
Much else might be written concerning the business of the village and the activity of its inhabitants, but it will suffice to remark that a fine new brick hotel, a noble school edifiee, and many tasteful private residences adorn its streets, while several of the brick blocks in the business centre would do no discredit to towns of much larger size and far greater pretensions.
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RESIDENCE & PROPERTY OF CHARLES N. WILCOX, QUINCY, BRANCH CO., MICH.
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HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN.
ITS PIONEERS AND EARLY HISTORY.
The original owners of its site were John Cornish, John Broughton, Joseph Berry, Dr. Enos G. Berry, William P. Arnold, and others, whose names will be found in the list of " first land entries,"_land scetions 15, 16, 21, and 22.
The first house was built by John Cornish in the fall of 1833 and was of logs, In the summer of 1834 he ereeted a frame house on the site of Clark's Quiney House, which was opened by him as a tavern. He seems to have resided here alone until the Berrys and John Broughton came in, in 1836. It is claimed that the only residents here in 1842 were Joseph Berry, Enos G. Berry, Daniel S. Bag- ley, blacksmith and pettifogger, John Broughton, farmer, Alfred Wilmarth, Abel Coon, shoemaker, and Wm. P. Arnold, farmer. Joseph Berry kept tavern in the house erected by Cornish, and was also interested in a small store, which stood on the site of Turner's drug-store. The post- office was one mile west of the village, Dr. E. G. Berry, P. M.
The building and completion of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad and the establishment of a station here, gave a slight impetus toward making this a central point. Still we find that in 1853 the village contained but about a dozen dwelling-houses, - a tavern on the Quiney House site, kept by Windsor Campbell, while Charles Caswell kept the only store, which was situated where the agricultural store now stands. Benjamin F. Wheat was postmaster ; Drs. - Berry and - Ilewett the physicians. Mr. Wheat settled here in 1852, and the following year built a store upon the site of J. C. Bennett's Block. The building then erected is now occupied by L. B. Vaughn, on South Main Street. B. N. Shelden came from Lenawee County, and settled here in October, 1853. Hle soon after engaged in the sale of drugs and groceries, occupping the building before mentioned as standing on the site of Turner's drug-store. Ile claims to have purchased the first wheat that was unloaded from the top of the embankment into the storehouse,-1500 bushels, at $2 per bushel.
The wooden row on the southeast corner of Chicago and Main Streets, was built in 1855. The first brick store was erected the same year by Charles Caswell and Daniel Var- num, Ebenezer Mudge doing the mason-work. Harris Wil- bur built his store about 1858. Martin Ilawley built his saw-mill about three years previously .. The village was incor- porated in 1858, and according to the votes given to candi- dates for the Presidency, it then contained a population of about 400 inhabitants. The flouring-mill was erected by - Spearman in 1863. The stave- and heading-factory, -from which should be dated the commencement of Quincy's career of growth and prosperity,-one year later.
The post-office was made a money-order office in 1869. In 1870 the village contained a population of 900 inhab- itants. Its population has doubled since that period. As- sessed valuation of real estate. 1878, 8522,485; total amount of taxes collected during the same year, $1200. The village is now free from debt, and has a fund of 81375.81 in its treasury.
Among those who have done much towards building up the village, advanced its prosperity, and made it the pride
of those who claim it as their residence to-day, we should mention the names of Joseph Berry, William P. Arnold, Enos G. Berry, Benj. F. Wheat, Simon Mowry, Horace Lownsberry, Cornelius Shear, Charles N. Wilcox, Ebenezer Mudge, Havens Wilbur, A. D. Young, H. D. Young, James Donovan, Mr. Conley, J. C. Bennett, Thomas Clark, Wil- liam Joseph, Lewis P'. Swift, C. V. R. Pond, M. M. Brown, J. B. Sutton, and B. N. Sheldon.
INCORPORATION.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors for the county of Branch, held at the court-house in the village of Coldwater, in said county, on Thursday, Oct. 11, 1858, they enacted as follows: " That so much of the township of Quincy, in the county of Branch, as is included within the following boundaries, to wit : Commencing at the cen- tre of section No. 16, and running thence east to a point eighty rods east of the centre of section No. 15, thence south to the section-line between sections 15 and 22, thence west un said line eighty rods, thence south eighty rods, thence west to the quarter-scetion line running north and south on section No. 21, thence north on said quarter- section line to the place of beginning, shall be, and the same is hereby constituted, a town corporate, by the name and title of the village of Quincy .*
" The first election of said corporation shall be held at the house of Emory W. Fillmore, in said village, on the third Monday of November next, and William P. Arnold, Ebenezer Mudge, and Moses A. Hewett are hereby ap- pointed inspectors thereof. This act to take immediate effect."
FIRST CORPORATION ELECTION.
At the first corporation election, which was held on Monday, Nov. 15, 1858, the whole number of votes cast for the candidates for the office of village president being 112, of which Ebenezer Mudge received 90, and Ilavens Wilbur 22.
The following-named village officers were chosen at this election : Ebenezer Mudge, President ; Moses A. Hewett, Clerk ; Cornelius Shear, Havens Wilbur, David C. Myers, John Sebring, William P. Arnold, Martin Hawley, Trus- tees; Ilarlow W. Williams, Julius I. Gregory, Assessors ; Allen C. Culver, Marshal ; Alden Gregory, Treasurer ; Harlow W. Williams, Austin Brown, Charles N. Wilcox, Street Counmissioners ; Stephen Van Camp, Poundmaster.
The following is a tabular list of the presidents, clerks, and treasurers of the village of Quincy from 1858 to 1879, inclusive :
Presidents.
Clerks.
Treasurers.
1858, Ebenezer Mudge.
Moses .A. Hewett.
Aklen Gregory.
1859. William P. Arnold.
William J. Briggs. ..
1860, Alden Gregory.
1861. Cornelius Shear.
Benj. F. Clark.
Barber N. Sheldon.
1862. Joseph Berry.
Benj. F. Wheat.
1863. John Sebring.
Ebenezer Mudge.
Gideon O. Bailey.
I861.
Thomas ('lark.
1865. Charles N. Wilcox.
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1867. David C. Myers.
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* By recent additions the corporate limits now embrace a territory of about 700 square acres.
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Presidents.
1868. David C. Myers.
Clerk8. Ebenezer Mudge.
Treasurers. Thomas Clark.
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George B. Knight.
1871. Horace Lownsberry.
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1873. Jacob Kincaid.
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Almon L. Lytle.
1876.
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Alfred A. Bowen.
1877. Walton J. Barnes.
Stephen II. Loveland.
1878.
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George B. Knight.
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Village Officers, 1879 .- Walton J. Barnes, President ; Ebenezer Mudge, Recorder ; Cornelius Shear, Edson Blaek- man, Lewis P. Swift, James Donovan, Edwin B. Church, Benjamin F. Wheat, Trustees ; Milan M. Brown, Assessor ; George B. Knight, Treasurer ; Robert Martin, Marshal ; Robert Martin, Street Commissioner ; Francis M. Rustine, Fire-Warden ; Philander Mead, Poundmaster.
A TREASURY TILT.
At a meeting of the board of trustees, held March 12, 1860, it was resolved, " That A. Mosher be, and is hereby authorized to take sueh measures as he may deem proper to collect the balance of the money remaining in the hands of the treasurer on settlement, and which he (the treasurer) refuses to pay over ; and if he thinks proper may appeal the suit that has already been tried, wherein the village of Quiney was plaintiff and said treasurer was defendant.
" Provided, That said Mosher is to prosecute at his own expense if he should fail in the collection. But if he should succeed the village is to bear the expense."
PEACE AND ORDER MUST BE MAINTAINED.
May 19, 1866, the president was instructed by the board of trustees " to obtain satisfaction of A. Schofield for breaking the village pound,-peacefully if he ean, by resort to law if he must."
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Before the village was incorporated, or very soon there- after, it became possessed of some hooks, a ladder, and pails, which were kept on hand in readiness to fight the fiery ele- ment when necessary. But just when or how they were obtained the records fail to show.
At a meeting of the board of trustees, held March 18, 1862, it was voted that $125 be raised to defray the ex- pense of building a suitable structure to be used as a jail or loek, and to store hooks, ladder, pails, etc., for the vil- lage of Quiney. This vote was rescinded at the next meeting.
Jan. 21, 1863, E. Mudge was authorized to procure S ladders, two to be 40 feet in length, two 30 feet, two 24 feet, and two 16 feet in length. Feb. 2, same year, he was further authorized to contract for one large and three hand fire-hooks, four ladder-forks, and for ironing the feet of the ladders.
Jan. 7, 1869, the recorder was authorized to purchase "100 feet of hose, of 1} inches diameter, three-ply, and in two sections, with two pipes, couplings, wrenches, etc.
Quincy Union Fire Company .- At a meeting of the
board of trustees held Jan. 24, 1871, B. F. Clark offered the following resolution : "That the Common Couneil of the village of Quiney do hereby authorize Horace Lowns- berry, Guy E. Bennett, Edward Hewett, E. S. Throop, George Day, II. B. Edmonston, D. W. Young, and 32 others to organize themselves into a fire company under the village charter, and to be known by the name of the Quiney Union Fire Company ; their apparatus to consist of hooks, ladders, and fire-buckets." Resolution adopted.
The following-named persons received certificates as mem- bers of this company, Feb. 13, 1871 : Horace Lownsberry, Guy E. Bennett, Ed. Hewett, George Day, J. W. Mason, E. Throop, HI. B. Edmonston, David Young, Whit. Lamp- man, James Maeklem, S. L. Dorris, T. J. Cooley, D. D. Var- num, B. Bush, W. II. Cole, A. S. Hlanks, Charles Hotaling, Moses Lampman, Green Arnold, D. W. Carey, George Tib- bitts, L. Truwell, C. Cummings, J. H. Wilber, W. J. Wil- ber, F. Downing, M. Crater, J. Salisbury, S. Avery, E. A. Turner, F. Paddock, Byron Rustine, A. J. Wright, Hiram Bennett, C. W. Brownell, D. Harding, John Lownsberry, B. F. Wheat, Reuben Cole, John Greening, R. IIolden, George Chambers, M. Rustine, W. H. Melutosh, George Warren, Lyman Palmer, H. Wilkinson, Ed. West, Charles Haight, H. C. Porter, and H. H. Hunt. During the months of April and May, 1871, the board of trustees caused the construction of a house, wagon, ete., and pur- chased 23 dozen new fire-buckets, all at an expense of $395.
June 2, 1871, the apparatus was formally turned over to the care of the new fire company.
A few weeks later W. H. MeIntosh and James Maek- łem were paid $100 reward for the prosecution and convic- tion of G. W. Ryan, an ineendiary.
In November, 1873, an engine, hose-carriage, and 300 feet of hose were purchased of the city of Adrian for $700. Nov. 24, 1873, Horace Lownsberry was elected the first chief engineer of the fire department.
Hook-and-Ladder Company, No. 1, W. J. Barnes, fore- man, was organized with 13 members, Dec. 12, 1873. " Protection Engine Company, No. 1," J. E. Hewett, fore- man, with 28 members, was organized and accepted by the village council the same date.
Alert Hose Company, Moses Lampman, foreman, was organized Dec. 24, 1873. The fire department and fire apparatus was then committed to the care of Chief-Engi- neer Lownsberry, and the old hook-and-ladder company was disbanded by order of the village trustees.
June 14, 1875, $150 was appropriated to purchase caps for the engine company. A fine bell, weighing 311 pounds, was purchased in May, 1876, at a cost of about $100. C. V. R. Pond was elected chief-engineer March 12, 1877, and occupies the position at the present time. The present fire apparatus consists of the engine, truck, and hose-car- riage previously mentioned, all apparently in good service- able condition.
Fire Department Officers, 1879 .- Francis M. Rustine, Fire-Warden ; C. V. R. Pond, Chief-Engineer ; Horace Lownsberry, Assistant Chief-Engineer.
Protection Engine Company, No. 1 .- Thomas Lennon, Foreman ; Andrew Shade, Assistant Foreman; Samucl
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Blake, Secretary ; E. A. Turner, Treasurer ; O. J. Rebar, Steward ; Charles Haight, Warden.
Alert Hose Company .- Green Arnold, Foreman ; D. W. Young, Assistant Foreman; Morris Crater, Treasurer ; Charles Skinner, Secretary ; George W. Dilts, Steward.
Hook-and-Ladder Company, No. 1 .- S. H. Loveland, Foreman ; A. J. Hill, Assistant Foreman ; S. A. Withing- ton, Secretary ; S. S. Leland, Treasurer ; William Markel, Steward.
NEWSPAPERS.
The newspapers of the village are the Times, Herald, and Literary Reporter. The reader is referred for further particulars to the chapter on the press of Branch County.
BANKS.
The banking-house of Charles R. Hannan was estab- lished under the firm-name of Lee & Hannan in April, 1877. That this house has enjoyed a reasonable degree of prosperity is evinced by a partial statement found upon a preceding page.
Mr. J. B. Sutton, merchant, also does a large banking business under the title of " Citizens' Bank."
QUINCY STAVE- AND HEADING-FACTORY.
This establishment, the most important manufacturing enterprise in the village, was established by II. L. and E. 6. Lownsberry and L. P. Alden in the spring of 1864. Willard Kidder, J. B. Sutton, J. M. and J. B. Quereau have, at various periods, been interested as partners. The business is now controlled by Messrs. Il. L. and E. G. Lownsberry and J. M. Quercan, under the firm-name of H. 1 .. Lownsberry & Co. They use an engine of 40 horse- power, employ 50 men, and have a capacity for making 20,000 staves and 200 sets of heading per day.
UNION SCHOOL.
The Union Graded School of the village is an institution of which her citizens may well feel proud. The contrast afforded between the present condition of school matters and the time when the little log school-house stood down near the railroad is so great that the generations of to-day have no appreciation of the difficulties under which chil- dren of forty years ago labored to obtain a common-school education.
The present substantial brick edifice was erected in 1869, at a cost of $9000. From the last school report, dated Sept. 1, 1878, we obtain the following statisties : Children of school-age in the district, 320; children attending school during the year, 280; average daily attendance, 188 ; seat- ing capacity of school building, 300 ; value of school prop- erty, $15,000 ; male teachers employed, 2; female teachers employed, 4 ; paid male teachers, $1154 ; paid female teach- ers, 8988.
Board of Education, 1879 .- J. Kincaid, Moderator; Alvarado Brown, Director ; M. M. Brown, Assessor ; E. Blackman, R. W. Berry, L. Joseph, M. M. Brown, A. . Brown, and J. Kincaid, Trustees.
Teachers .- Prof. H. M. Fish, Principal; Miss Ada 1. Newton, Preceptress ; Miss Minnie Gilchrist, Grammar De- partment ; Miss Ella Gregory, First Primary Department ;
Miss May Wilson, Second Primary Department ; Mrs. Belle Wendell, Intermediate Department.
MEDICAL.
As before mentioned, Dr. Enos G. Berry was the first resident physician, and enjoyed a successful practice for many years. Dr. Ilewett was the next to locate. Among other physicians who have practiced here were Drs. John C. Miles, J. II. Wood, - Remington, L. A. Herrick, and - Gould. The medical staff of the present is rep- resented by Drs. F. E. Marsh, Richard Wood, Charles E. Smith, Edson Blackman, and H. A. King. Dr. Marsh came here in 1860; Dr. R. Wood a year or so later.
BAR.
The village bar of the present is represented by Messrs. Ezra Berry, R. W. Berry, M. D. Campbell, and B. F. Clark.
SECRET BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.
Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 166, F. and A. M .- Dispensa- tion granted Dee. 21, 1864. First meeting held under dis- pensation, Dec. 24, 1864. First Worshipful Master under dispensation, Bro. Martin Ilawley. Date of charter, Jan. 13, 1865. The first election of officers was held Jan. 16, 1865, with the following result : Worshipful Master, Bro. Thomas S. Dorsey ; Senior Warden, Bro. Martin Hawley ; Junior Warden, Bro. Alvin W. Gould ; Treas., Bro. Jacob C. Bennett ; Sec., Bro. Ralph D. M. Turner; Senior Dea- con, Bro. James H. Woods; Junior Deacon, Bro. Henry D. Daggett ; Tyler, Bro. A. Judson Burroughs ; Stewards, Bros. Francis M. Bissell and John II. Jones ; Chaplain, Bro. Levi Daggett.
The Masonic Hall was erected in 1867.
The following is a list of the W. M.'s from 1866 to date, March 1, 1879: 1866, Bro. Thomas S. Dorsey; 1867, Bro. Martin Hawley ; 1868, Bro. Martin Hawley ; 1869, Bro. Martin ITawley ; 1870, Bro. L. Jay Carrell; 1871, Bro. John W. Mason; 1872, Bro. John W. Mason ; 1873, Bro. A. Reuben Knowles ; and 1874, Bro. A. R. Knowles, until June 24; 1874, from June 24, Bro. Edward S. Throop; 1875, Bro. Edward S. Throop; 1876, Bro. Edward S. Throop; 1877, Bro. Henry D. Pessell ; 1878, Bro. Henry D. Pessell.
The following are the officers for 1879: W. M., Francis E. Marsh ; S. W., Cornelius V. R. Pond ; J. W., Warren J. Wilbur; See., Dan W. Sawyer; Treas., Henry D. Young; S. D., John W. Mason ; J. D., George W. Dilts; Tyler, Alexander Cummings ; Stewards, Merritt Niles and Charles D. Skinner,
Regular communications, Thursday evening on or before the full moon in each month.
EGYPTIAN MASONIC RITE OF MEMPHIS.
Sharon Rose-Croix Chapter, No. 36 ... E ... M ... R ... of M ... was organized May 10, A.L. 5878, A.D. 1878, under a charter dated at the Sovereign Sanctuary, in the Valley of Chicago, bearing same date.
The following-named Knights were duly elected, and were installed by the M. W. Grand Master, Calvin (. Burt, 96°, of Jackson, Mich .: Most Wise, Resp. Kt. (. V. R. Pond,
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95° ; Senior Warden, Resp. Kt. F. E. Marsh, 95°; Junior Warden, Resp. Kt. H. D. Pessell, 95°; Orator, Sir Kt. R. W. Berry, 90°; Archivist, Sir Kt. Dan W. Sawyer, 90°; Treas., Sir. Kt. Horace Lownsberry, 90°; Conductor, Sir Kt. II. IF. Hunt, 90°; Capt. of the Guard. Sir Kt. C. D. Skinner, 90° ; Guard of the Tower, Sir Kt. J. N. Salisbury. 90°; Sentinel, Sir Kt. George W. Dilts, 90°.
Regular conclave, first Tuesday evening cach month, at Masonic Hall.
C. O. LOOMIS POST,* NO. 2, DEPT. OF MICHIGAN, G. A. R.
Post organized Jan. 22, 1876, with the following char- ter members : Dan W. Sawyer, B. F. Clark, D. C. Myers, W. Il. Thurber, Thos. Lennon, C. D. Skinner, E. A. Tur- ner, Geo. W. Rathbun, F. M. Rustine, J. C. Nichols, Wm. Wilson, A. M. Turner, II. II. Hunt, and Hiram Rustine.
At the first election of officers the following comrades were duly elected and installed : Post Commander, Com- rade Dan W. Sawyer; Sen. Vice-Com'r, Comrade B. F. Clark ; Jun. Vice-Com'r, Comrade D. C. Myers ; Quarter- master, Comrade Thos. Lennon ; Surgeon, Comrade E. A. Turner; Chaplain, Comrade C. D. Skinner ; Officer of the Day, Comrade G. W. Rathbun ; Officer of the Guard, Comrade F. M. Rustine; Adjutant, Comrade W. H. Thur- ber.
Post Commander for 1877, Comrade Dan W. Sawyer ; 1878, Comrade W. Il. Thurber.
Officers, 1879. - Post Commander, Comrade II. H. Hunt ; S. V. Com'r, Comrade A. J. Belote; J. V. Com'r, Comrade Ransom Corcy ; Quartermaster, Comrade Thos. Lennon ; Surgcon, Comrade M. D. Wood; Chaplain, Com- rade B. N. Sheldon ; Officer of the Day, Comrade Wm. II. Palmatier ; Officer of the Guard, Comrade Alex. Cum- mings.
The post meets every other Friday evening at Odd-Fel- lows' Hall.
QUINCY CHAPTER, NO. 30, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
This lodge was instituted Jan. 12, 1875, with 20 char- ter members, by Deputy Grand Secretary, Sister Alma Mansfield, of Coldwater, Mich. The first board of officers was-Miss Neil E. Hannah, W. President ; Mrs. Mary Skinner, Sec .; Miss Sarah M. Throop, Treas. ; Mrs. S. L. Marsh, Conductor ; Miss E. A. Whelan, 1st Patron; Mrs. E. W. Dommyre, 2d Patron ; Mrs. Josephine Cole, 3d Patron ; Miss Jennie Johnson, 4th Patron ; Mrs. Mary White, 5th Patron ; Miss Clara IIedge, Guard ; Mr. Lewis Higgins, Sentinel.
Officers, 1879 .- Mrs. S. L. Marsh, Worthy Matron ; Mr. Lewis Higgins, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Josephine Cole. Associate Matron ; Mrs. Mary R. King, Sec. ; Miss Clara Hedge, Treas. ; Mrs. Mary Skinner, Conductress ; Mrs. - Wilson, Associate Conductress; Mrs. Sarah Lamp- man, 1st Patron ; Mrs. Alice Wilbur, 2d Patron ; Mrs. Norah Sawyer, 3d Patron; Mrs. Corlyn Sellick, 4th Pa- tron ; Mrs. - Mason, 5th Patron ; Mrs. E. A. With- ington, Warder ; Mr. Nathan Skinner, Sentinel.
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