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.
George W. Thomas, Who Died at Grand Ledge Last Night. George W. Thomas, one of the best known citizens of Grand Ledge, and a pioneer of Eagle township, died late last night, at the age of seventy-three years. Many years ago Mr. Thomas was a member of Lansing lodge No. 33, F. and A. M.,…
Grand Ledge, Mich, June 10. – Sanford S. Messenger, one of the best known men in Eaton county and a practicing physician here for 24 years, died Saturday night, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis.
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…
GRAND LEDGE LOSES A GOOD CITIZEN BY DEATH OF SAMUEL CHADWICK. Secretary of Masonic Lodge Thirty-Six Years. By the sudden death of Samuel Chadwick, which occurred at his home on East Jefferson St., Monday evening last, our city loses one of its oldest pioneers and a highly respected citizen. He was born in Monroe Co.,…
Five Hundred at Fitzgerald BanquetSECOND SITTING IS REQUIRED FOR BIG CROWDAffair Given in the New High School Auditorium Last Friday evening the high school was all lit up and about six o’clock people commenced to assemble. At six thirty it began to become clear that the crowd had already reached the place where heads had…
SAD RESULTS OF A QUARREL AT WILLIAMSTON Williamston, Mich., Sept. 30 – Simon and Seth Kent, brothers, who have farms south of the village, went to Mason yesterday, and while there quarreled over some business. After returning home the quarreling was renewed. Simon became enraged and seized a double-barreled gun and fired both barrels at…
