At a regular meeting of Grand Ledge Lodge No. 179 of F. A. M., Dec. 15, 1877, the following named persons were elected officers for the ensuing year: Hugh Rossman, W. M., Marvin T. Streeter, S. W.; Isaac M. Brown, J. W., Samuel Chadwick, Sec’y; Francis M. Kent, Treas.; Albert Newkirk, S. D.; Henry M. O’Neil, J. D.; Henry Swegles, Tyler. Regular meeting of the Lodge on Saturday, on or before the full moon in each month.
-S. CHADWICK, Sec’y.
The Grand Ledge Independent was founded in 1871 and published through 2018. After more than a century of serving the community, the newspaper's closure marked the end of an era for local news coverage in Grand Ledge, Michigan.
An Okemos Woman May Wring His NeckIf She Keeps Her Word Good-Story of an Elopement Which Took Place Today. While Chief of Police Sanford was at dinner today his meal was interrupted by three women from Okemos, one of whom unfolded the tale of the elope- ment of her daughter from that vil- lage this…
LIVED IN GRAND LEDGELONGEST OF ANY CITIZEN Held Offices of Trust and Highly EsteemedFuneral Was Held Thursday Afternoon As the shades were raised to greet the new day Tuesday morning the announcement was made that Valorus M. Kent, well known and highly es teemed citizen, had during the night answered the Master’s call and as…
Being Made in Defense of Simeon Kent, Who Shot His Brother. The arguments in the case of the People against Simeon Kent, charged with assault with intent to kill his brother Seth, are being made in the Circuit Court at Mason this afternoon, and the case may go to the jury tonight. Great interest is…
Summons Made Monday Evening Without Warning Grand Ledge and vicinity was shocked Monday evening when it was announced that L. C. Tubbs had passed away suddenly. He had failed to return to his home at the supper hour, which caused uneasiness in the household, and his daughter, Mrs. R.B. Little, and little daughter, went to…
Charlotte has purchssed over 128,000 bushels of wheat since tbe 1st of last July. Potatoes have been sold at Charlotte as low as 12 1/2c. Mrs. Joseph Muskgrave, of Cbarlutte, now visitlng at tbe residence of her daughter in Ohio, recently fell down stairs, breaking ber arm and otherwise injuring ber. Mr. Gillespie, of Charlotte,…
Hugh Rossman Was One of Grand Ledge’s Earliest Merchants Hugh Rossman was born in Madison, Lake County, Ohio, February 2, 1839, and passed away at his home in this city June 15, 1911. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the 14th Independent Light Artillery. About 1867 he came to grand ledge and learned the…
