The masonic lodge at Grand Ledge which procured a charter at the recent session of the Grand Lodge, on Saturday evening last elected and installed its officers for the ensuing year, as follows:
George W. Thomas, W. M.
James McMillan, S. W.
Wm. F. Jenison, J. W.
P. Tinckham, Treasurer.
H. Cole, Secretary.
John Rall, S. D.
T. Boyer, J. D.
Cyrus Beach and Eli Gallup, Stewards.
E. Russell, Tyler.
The Lansing Journal published through January 1911. On January 23, 1911, it merged with the Lansing State Republican to form the Lansing Journal-Republican. Shortly thereafter, on February 13, 1911, the newspaper was renamed The State Journal, and it eventually became known as the Lansing State Journal on August 25, 1980.
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…
Pastor of Local Methodist Episcopal Church for Many Years Rev. Byron S. Pratt was born in Lanesborough, Berkshire county, Massachusetts, March 13, 1836, and died at his residence at Gougac Lake, near Battle Creek, June 17, 1910, aged 74 years. He was the youngest of a family of 11 children. When a child his parents…
Died, at his residence in this village, on Saturday last, November 17th, 1877, at 1:00 PM, of cancer of the stomach, James W. McMillan, aged 57 years. Thus briefly we have stated the facts that caused a cloud of sadness and sorrow to invade this whole community last Saturday afternoon, as one person after another…
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.,…
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….
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…
