At the regular meeting of Vermonitville Lodge No. 232, F. & A. M. Henry Knapp of Grand Ledge was unanimously voted a life membership certificate which gives him all Masonic privileges, he having belonged to the Masonic lodge for over fifty years. He will hereafter pay no dues
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.
Tuesday evening, at the Masonic hall in this city, a Council of Royal and Select Masters was instituted under dispensation. The grand officers present were: Gen. A. Cross, Lawrence. Mich., N. I. Grand Master: Garra B Noble, Detroit, Grand Recorder; A. B. Bisby, Benton Harbor, Grand Lecturer; L. K. Hess, Grand Rapids, Grand P. C….
The funeral services of John E. Howard were held at the home of his mother, Mrs. Lucinda Howard, Monday afternoon, May 11, Rev. Mumford of Lansing conducting the services. The Masonic order from Wacousta, of which Mr. Howard was a member, attended in a body. There were many beautiful flowers, among them a design of…
Grand Ledge Chapter No. 14, O. E. S., will give a progressive euchre party at Masonic hall, Friday evening, Jan. 23. All Masons and Stars in the city and vicinity welcome. Bill, 50c per couple.
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…
The Masonic Lodge held a conclave in their hall, Wednesday afternoon and evening, when several candidates were initiated. The ceremonies occupied the afternoon and evening session, intervened by a supper at 6:30, at which about 100 people were served. Neighboring lodges were represented.
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…
