Grand Ledge Independent School

Another Pioneer Gone

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.,…

Grand Ledge Independent School

Geo. A. Brown

BROWN—Wednesday morning, May 24, George A. Brown passed away at the age of nearly 73 years. For about a quarter of a century Geo. A. Brown had resided in Grand Ledge, where he was engaged at dentistry most of the time. The past few years he was a great sufferer from physical Ills, and death…

Grand Ledge Independent School

A Woman Initiated

A woman disguised herself as a man and clerked in a store for a year and then applied for membership in the Knights of Pythias and was initiated. During the work of the third rank her sex was discovered. It seems that in the third rank they have an india-rubber rat and celluloid snake, which…

Grand Ledge Independent School

Death of Dr. Messenger

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…

Masonic Resolutions.

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…