splendidly appointed buildings on his farm near town, filled with the choicest and handsomest of big, splendidly built Percheron and Belgian horses, go a long way to confirm the position the people here take in regard to this great industry. The firm of Lang & Co. also is extensively engaged in the importation and sale of horses.

The Security Savings Bank is an outgrowth of the private banking concern of Thomas Cole, founded in 1890. This was a year or so after William Millen attempted to found a bank in the village and failed. The Security Savings Bank was incorporated September 15, 1908, after taking over the Cole interest. by J. U. Rector, J. D. Chase, I. C. Odell, William Odell, W. P. Harris, G. L. Baker, Gertrude G. Cole, H. Wilson, D. W. Clements and W. H. Norris. The capital stock was $15,000, and officials: W. H. Norris, president; J. D. Chase. vice president, who died February, 1914, and was succeeded by I. C. Odell; F. B. Wilson, cashier.

The Christian Church was organized before the founding of Greeley, at a meeting in the Poultney schoolhouse, three miles east of the town, June 15, 1851. Rev. John Martindale and H. C. Drybread and wife, James Roe and wife, David Martindale, Robert Overocker and Job Gildersleve established this society. After additional members had been admitted, Job Gildersleve and John Fosselman were chosen elders, and E. Hutton and S. Talcott, deacons. The first services of the society were held in the schoolhouse and private homes of members until 1867, when the present church building was erected. For over a quarter of a century John Martindale ministered to the spiritual welfare of this congregation and then resigned, when the pulpit was occupied in their turn by Rev. W. M. Roe, John Eucell and John Smith. For some time past there has been no resident minister.

St. Joseph's Catholic church building was erected in 1874. The first services were held by Rev. M. Quirk, in May, 1875, in the new structure. He remained until October, when he was succeeded by Rev. B. Coyle, who was followed by Rev. John Hackett. For many years past there has been no resident priest in Greeley, the church being attended by a priest from Strawberry Point. The present pastor who visits here from the place mentioned is Rev. Father Erdland.

The Methodist Episcopal Church of Greeley was founded in the old Poultney log schoolhouse in the early '50s and became a part of the church at Greeley, organized in 1883, by Rev. L. L. Lockland, then pastor of the charge at Edgewood. Among the members at that time were Jesse Perkins and wife, James Rutherford, Sr., and wife, Mrs. Alvira Wilson, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Henry Box and daughter, Charlotte Box, Mrs. A. A. Strong and daughter, Jennie Strong. Under Reverend Lockland's faithful pastorate, the membership increased in number and soon a Sunday school was established. The first meetings of the society were held at Greeley, in the Universalist Church. In 1886 Reverend Lockland, by request, returned to Greeley for the third time. He was succeeded in 1887 by Rev. E. J. Lockwood, under whose administration a house of worship was built and dedicated.

In 1913 Rev. B. A. Alexander came to this charge and during his stay remodeled the church. The following pastors, in addition to the ones already mentioned, have presided over this charge: Revs. John Gammons, DeWitt C.

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Perry, E. R. Leamon, Jesse Smith, Robert Lusk, Charles Blake, W. A. Gibbons, John Dunson, under whose pastorate the parsonage was built; J. B. Metcalf, H. C. Crawford, Elmo Keller, Earl Carnahan and B. A. Alexander.

There was a Universalist Church here at one time. It was established December 28, 1865, at the residence of J. Baker. In 1868 the society built a house of worship and Rev. Joy Bishop was the pastor. This church lost its local identity a number of years ago.

Tadmor Lodge, No. 225, A. F. & A. M., was instituted under dispensation, November 15, 1867, and received its charter June 3, 1868. The first officers elected and installed were J. H. Nietart, W. M.; D. W. Jenkins, S. W.; John Drybread, J. W.; John Corell, Treas.; Luther Keyes, Sec.; Jerome Baker, S. D. ; Timothy Noble, J. D.; Lewis Wells, Tyler. The lodge has 121 members.

Rob Morris Chapter No. 208, Order Eastern Star, was organized October 28, 1891, with twenty-nine members. The above lodge of Masons has an autograph letter hanging on the wall of its lodge room which it prizes very highly. It was sent to the lodge April 15, 1901, by the Marquis Landsdown, acknowledging receipt of a letter by him, in which the lodge expressed the regrets of its members upon the occasion of the death of Queen Victoria.

Greeley has a very strong and enthusiastic lodge of Odd Fellows, the membership now numbering 140. It is Greeley Lodge No. 418, organized October 21, 1880. In the year 1904 this organized body of men erected a splendid two-story brick business and lodge building, having a frontage on the main street of the town of fifty feet, and extending back eighty feet. The cost was about twelve thousand dollars.

Elk Encampment of this body, No. 141, was organized October 20, 1891, and has eighty members.

Maple Degree No. 227, Daughters of Rebekah, was organized October 18, 1895. It now has 150 members. The names of the charter members follow: N. Griffith, Nancy Griffith, Q. M. Taylor, Kittie Taylor, S. B. and Sarah S. Sloan, R. W. and Annie C. Fishel, May Fishel, J. M. Fishel, Ida V. Fishel, L. Matthews, C. Matthews, J. M. Lillibridge, Mary Lillibridge, Ed and Louisa Corell, Charles and Belle Kellogg, Cyrus and Etta McKinnis, Etta McRichard, M. C. and Jennie L. Way and Henry and Lolee McGarvey.