Last Sunday while playing along the river bank back of his home on W. Jefferson-st., Crawford Mason, aged five years, accidentally walked over the cliff. A physician was called to sew up the gash in his head, and he is recovering nicely. Mrs. Mason is housekeeper for George Williams and they reside in the Masche house on W. Jefferson.
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.
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The Furniture Store of Harper, Heisner & Co. Destroyed by Fire this. Morning. Richter’s Museum also Burned and all of the Animals Perish in the Flames. What was once one of the largest and handsomest stocks of furniture in the valley is now a total loss. About 8:15 this morning a fire alarm was turned…
Wednesday afternoon and evening, from 1 p. m. to 11 p. m., was one of the busiest sessions the Masonic Blue Lodge of Grand Ledge has had in some years. Three candidates were initiated in the mysteries of the entered apprentice degree and the Master Mason degree was conferred on six members. At 6:30 a…
Charlotte is to have a bicycle factory. Union revival meetings will begin at Mulliken next Sunday. Daniel Barber, of Vermontville, passed his ninety-fifth birthday in good health December 16. Daring his long life he has resided in but two places, Benson. Vt, where he was born in 1799, and Vermontville, Mich., where he settled In…
Fellowcraft Club Will Give Four the Coming Season The Fellowcraft club of the Masonic Lodge have arranged for a series of four parties to be given this coming season. They already have engaged Logan’s Orchestra, who will furnish music for the four parties. There will be a Thanksgiving, New Years, Washington’s Birthday, and Easter ball. The…
Mrs. Mary Gates has returned home from Howell where she has been spending a week with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Nickle and Miss Ruth West spent Sunday in Sunfield. Geo. McCarger left Tuesday evening for Texas to try and regain his health. The pupils of his room held a reception ‘for him at Geo….
