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.
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.
While not unexpected, yet the death, on sunday morning last, at about 11 o’clock, of Dr. S. S. Messenger, caused a feeling of profound sadness to pervade the community. Dr. Messenger had practiced his profession in this village for more than a quarter of a century, and was well known by all. He had been…
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…
To be Held in Masonic Temple Next Tuesday Evening. When the Masonic-Pythian field day was held last July there was a sizable surplus, after paying the expenses of the day, which was to be used in putting up a banquet for the opposing sides. The boys have walted about as long as they can and…
Frank Metcalf, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Metcalf of this city, went north hunting last November, and after parting with the young man who went with him on Dec. 14, nothing was heard from him until last week. Frank had always been in the habit of writing his mother once a week and…
GRAND LEDGE LOSES A GOOD CITIZEN BY DEATH OF SAMUEL CHADWICK. Secretary of Masonic Lodge Thirty-Six Years. By the sudden death of Samuel Chadwick, which occurred at his home on East Jefferson St., Monday evening last, our city loses one of its oldest pioneers and a highly respected citizen. He was born in Monroe Co.,…
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…
