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.
Grand Ledge Council, No. 62, R. & S. M., held election of officers, Monday evening, when the following were elected: T. I. M.-J. Mason Soper, D. M.-V. M. Kent, P. C. of W.-Winslow Johnson, Treasurer-E M. Briggs, Recorder-G. W. Hilliker, C. of G.-L. R. Jones, C. of C.-W. R. Pierce, Sentinel-H. B. Hulce, S teward-V….
Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hilliker of 411 East Jefferson street had the privilege of enjoying the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Hilliker were married on Jan. 20, 1873, in Roxand by Rev. C. G. Thomas, locating on the farm where they resided until 1904, when they moved to another…
Officers Have Good Description and Will Probably Capture Robber. It is an off week when no burglaries or hold-ups can be reported from this section of the state, and the present week is no exception. On Tuesday afternoon, while Carson Sutherland was at John Brunger’s barn raising, and Mrs. Sutherland and daughter Mabel at Mrs….
Jeremiah J. Brown was born in Lexington, Ohio, August 9, 1839, and died in San Jose, Calif., December 24, 1910. His early life was spent on a farm near Lansing, but at his country’s call he enlisted Oct. 25, 1861, in Company B, 2d Reg. U. S. Sharpshooters. He was wounded at Antietam and after…
About 1,000 delegates attended the grand lodge of Masons at Grand Rapids. Secretary J. S. Conover reported 388 lodges in Michigan, with 39,688 members, an increase of 1,020 during a year. Michigan stands fifth in membership among the grand lodges of this country. Amendments to bylaws were adopted raising per capita dues from subordinate lodges…
Delta. Center Department. MARCH 5.-David McCalpin died Feb 27, ’89, aged 69 years, 8 months and days. The funeral services took place March 1st, at the Delta: Center church conducted by Rev. J. H. Paimer of Lane ing. The Masonic fraternity, of whicl deceased was a member, were in atten dance. Deceased had been well….
