On January 15, 1851, a dispensation was granted to Northville Lodge No. 47 by Grand Master
Henry T. Backus and signed by James Fenton, Grand Secretary. The petition for dispensation
was recommended by the officers and members of Detroit Lodge No. 2.
Northville Lodge remained in Northville about five years and then was removed to Plymouth
where it remained until 1864, when it was again removed to Northville, its members changed
from 47 to 186, and Plymouth retained the charter and Northville took rest of the Masonic
property, the present Lodge name, Plymouth Rock No. 47, being then adopted to designate
this Lodge.
In 1865, the I.O.O.F., being an incorporated body, secured a 99-year lease of the third story of a
building erected and occupied by Henry Fralick, on Main Street, paying $500.00.
The Masonic Lodge leased a half interest from them for the same period, assuming one-half
the expenses. The Lodge continued to hold meetings in this building, but was in a dormant
condition until 1888, scarcely ant work having been done for the past ten years.
During the ensuing two years seventeen new members were added, and in 1890 the Lodge
room was enlarged, remodeled and new furniture procured, entailing an outlay of $600.00.
On April 18, 1893, a disastrous fire consumed nearly all the business portion of the village
including everything belonging to the fraternity, not even record being saved. An insurance of
$200.00 on the building and $300.00 on the regalia was received by this Lodge, entailing a loss
of $500.00 to this Lodge alone, the Odd Fellows losing even more.
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Henry T. Backus and signed by James Fenton, Grand Secretary. The petition for dispensation
was recommended by the officers and members of Detroit Lodge No. 2.
Northville Lodge remained in Northville about five years and then was removed to Plymouth
where it remained until 1864, when it was again removed to Northville, its members changed
from 47 to 186, and Plymouth retained the charter and Northville took rest of the Masonic
property, the present Lodge name, Plymouth Rock No. 47, being then adopted to designate
this Lodge.
In 1865, the I.O.O.F., being an incorporated body, secured a 99-year lease of the third story of a
building erected and occupied by Henry Fralick, on Main Street, paying $500.00.
The Masonic Lodge leased a half interest from them for the same period, assuming one-half
the expenses. The Lodge continued to hold meetings in this building, but was in a dormant
condition until 1888, scarcely ant work having been done for the past ten years.
During the ensuing two years seventeen new members were added, and in 1890 the Lodge
room was enlarged, remodeled and new furniture procured, entailing an outlay of $600.00.
On April 18, 1893, a disastrous fire consumed nearly all the business portion of the village
including everything belonging to the fraternity, not even record being saved. An insurance of
$200.00 on the building and $300.00 on the regalia was received by this Lodge, entailing a loss
of $500.00 to this Lodge alone, the Odd Fellows losing even more.
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