WHEREAS, Our worthy brother—-Dr. S. S. Messenger, has been removed from our midst by death;
Therefore be it Resolved, That we deeply deplore his loss, and hereby extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family, and that the lodge be requested to be properly draped in mourning the usual length of time, and a copy of these resolutions be printed in the Grand Ledge papers and forwarded to the family of our deceased brother.
Q. W. THOMAS,
CASSIUS ALEXANDER,
D. D. F. BROWN.
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.
L. C Tubbs Dies Suddenly; Grand Rapids Woman Dies During Visit. Special to the State Journal, GRAND LEDGE, Dec. 31.—L. C. Tubbs, 65, manager of the local Standard Oil station for years, was found dead at his place of business Monday evening at 7 o’clock, death being due to apoplexy. He leaves hie wife, and…
SAD RESULTS OF A QUARREL AT WILLIAMSTON Williamston, Mich., Sept. 30 – Simon and Seth Kent, brothers, who have farms south of the village, went to Mason yesterday, and while there quarreled over some business. After returning home the quarreling was renewed. Simon became enraged and seized a double-barreled gun and fired both barrels at…
Charlotte has purchssed over 128,000 bushels of wheat since tbe 1st of last July. Potatoes have been sold at Charlotte as low as 12 1/2c. Mrs. Joseph Muskgrave, of Cbarlutte, now visitlng at tbe residence of her daughter in Ohio, recently fell down stairs, breaking ber arm and otherwise injuring ber. Mr. Gillespie, of Charlotte,…
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….
Henry Morris and Wife Called From Their Beds to be Ruthlessly Shot.Some Very Peculiar Circumstances in Regard to the Transaction.ACCOUNTS FROM THREE DIFFERENT PLACES.Suicide of a Well-to-do and Well-Known Brewer.A COLLECTION OF OTHER ITEMS FROM JACKSONState News of Great Interest. Double Murder In Cass County –A Man and His Wife Shot Down In Their Own…
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…
