Miss Catherine Chase entertained her sister Vivian of Greenville over last week end. On Saturday evening in honor of the guest, Miss Chase entertained a party of twelve young ladles, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Harrod at a Bridge party. First honors went to Miss Alice Becker and second to Miss Harriet Olcott Light rofreshments were served at the close of a very delightful evening.
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.
Pastor of Local Methodist Episcopal Church for Many Years Rev. Byron S. Pratt was born in Lanesborough, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, March 13, 1836, and died at his residence at Gougac Lake, near Battle Creek, June 17, 1910, aged 74 years. He was the youngest of a family of 11 children. When a child his parents…
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…
A woman disguised herself as a man and clerked in a store for a year and then applied for membership in the Knights of Pythias and was initiated. During the work of the third rank her sex was discovered. It seems that in the third rank they have an india-rubber rat and celluloid snake, which…
Mr. R. G. Abbey is getting along slow ly but surely with his new house. It is a fine building so far. James McConnell died at his home in Wacousta, Sunday, the 20th inst. His funeral took place at Compton church, Tuesday, at 1 o’clock. Burried under Masonic honors. He was born in the city…
WAS RETURNING HOME FROM HIS WORK When He Was Hit By A Passing Automobile A very sad accident occurred Wednesday evening which snuffed out the life of a Grand Ledge youth Sherman L. Tidd and son Sherman V. aged seventeen years were returning from work In Lansing. They had ridden with fellow workmen as far…
NELSON B. JONES ATTENDS THE HOME-COMING OF LANSING LODGE, NO. 33, F. & A. M.D. W. BUCK ALSO THERE HE IS OLDEST LIVING MEMBERLIFE MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES PRESENTED TO SEVERAL The “Home Coming Day” of Lansing Lodge No. 33, F. & A. M. yesterday was a decided success. Work was commenced at noon and third degrees…
