Carl Lown of Brookfield township, who has been in Tennessee for his health, died May 6 of tuberculosis while enroute home on the train. A Masonic funeral was held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jason Frost, Saturday morning and interment made at Charlotte. The decedent was a member of Olivet Lodge No. 267 F. & A. M. Mr. Lown was fifty years of age and 13 years ago was united in marriage to Miss Mable Judson of Oneida, who, with three children, survive.
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.
Obituary. Hiram Shipman was born in 1834, in Saratoga, N. Y.; moved to Michigan in 1856; was married to Miss Ethel D. Smith in 1860. Died Sept. 1887. He had early learned the art of industry and the value of character, and was an unselfish worker. He was deeply interested in ail that was vitai…
About 360 delegates attended the grand lodge of Michigan F. & A. M. at Saginaw. The grand master, secretary and treasurer reported the present membership in the state is over 11,900, an increase of nearly 1,000 over last year. There was an increase of $500 in cash receipts. One of the most Important matters was…
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…
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…
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…
BROWN—Wednesday morning, May 24, George A. Brown passed away at the age of nearly 73 years. For about a quarter of a century Geo. A. Brown had resided in Grand Ledge, where he was engaged at dentistry most of the time. The past few years he was a great sufferer from physical Ills, and death…
