WHEREAS, Our worthy brother—-Dr. S. S. Messenger, has been removed from our midst by death;
Therefore be it Resolved, That we deeply deplore his loss, and hereby extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family, and that the lodge be requested to be properly draped in mourning the usual length of time, and a copy of these resolutions be printed in the Grand Ledge papers and forwarded to the family of our deceased brother.
Q. W. THOMAS,
CASSIUS ALEXANDER,
D. D. F. BROWN.
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.
-Cool, pleasant weather. -New legals this week. -Recent arrival in town-the measles. -Mrs. Mary E. Tuttle is the newly appointed postmistress at West Windsor. -L. H. Wilcox is building a large barn on his farm in Roxand. -Born, the 15th inst., to Mr. and Mrs. Willis P. DeWitt, a ten pound boy, -A. J. Dayton,…
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…
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.,…
Birthday of Great Emancipator Fittingly Observed The Lincoln Day banquet given by the Masonic orders of the city at their lodge room last Thursday evening proved to be one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season. After the supper J. Mason Soper, chairman of the entertainment committee, stated that Masonic bodies never commenced business…
of the Demolay last Wednesday Evening Marvin Dale and Louis Friedman Assisted Lansing Council of Demolay for Boys by invitation from Grand Ledge Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, held a special meeting at the Grand Ledge Masonic lodge rooms, Wednesday evening and exemplified them degrees upon four of their candidates. About a hundred Master Masons were…
The Williamston Tragedy Seth Kent, who was shot by his brother Simeon Wednesday evening, at Williamston, is still alive, and as the gun was loaded with small birdshot the doctors have some hope of his recovery. When questioned about the matter, Simeon said: “I have done something; I don’t know just what.” He would say…
