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HORACE S. TAYLOR, a progressive agriculturist of Granby, was born March 19, 1866, son of Frederick and Mary I. (Cowles) Taylor. Mr. Taylor began the battle of life when a youth of eighteen years. He first obtained employment as a clerk in the store of J. S. Preston & Co., gentlemen’s furnishing goods, in Holyoke. Afterward he occupied a similar position in the store of Brown Brothers. Having remained in Holyoke three years he went West, and spent a season visiting in Chicago and in the neighboring city of Rockford. Returning East in 1889, he was employed in the creamery for two years. After this he bought his present property, formerly known as the Stebbins farm, which he has since conducted very successfully. It contains one hundred and sixty acres of land. The larger part of it is in a high state of cultivation, and gives fine crops of corn and hay each season. He also keeps a large dairy, selling the milk to the creamery, of which he is a Director.

On February 15, 1893, Mr. Taylor was united in marriage with Miss Jessie May Bell, a native of Bethel, Conn., and a daughter of the Rev. R. C. Bell, pastor of the Granby Congregational Church, of which both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are estimable members. Politically, Mr. Taylor is an adherent of the Republican party. A worthy and valued member of society, his reputation for integrity and honorable dealing is unblemished.