Three Pioneers

Three Pioneers

WHOSE DEATH OCCURRED WITHIN THREE DAYS. All Had Done Their Share Toward Making This Country What It Is. This week it Is our duty to chronicle the deaths of three of the pioneers of this section, all of whom had done his and her share of the work incident to settling a new country. To…

An Aged Mason

An Aged Mason

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.,…

Another Pioneer Gone

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.,…

A Reporter In Danger

A Reporter In Danger

An Okemos Woman May Wring His NeckIf She Keeps Her Word Good-Story of an Elopement Which Took Place Today. While Chief of Police Sanford was at dinner today his meal was interrupted by three women from Okemos, one of whom unfolded the tale of the elope- ment of her daughter from that vil- lage this…