An Old Freemason.
The grave ban just closed over the remains of James Anderson, weaver, Kilsvth, who died recettly at ; the advanced. age of 96 years, and i who js supposed to have been the oldest <Freema-on in Scotland. James | Anderson whs born on the sth of' November, 178?, and or, the early age j <'f sixteen, joined the order of Free- 1 isasons At the same time he entered ilie army, and was present at no less | than nine engagements!, for \vh ch he j held a number of medals and cla<ps I CJntil a short tim-j ago ! Ar i rson ! rer- iced all his faculties, a*::! was ■ present at the annual parade of the . Freemasons last year. He ,to k ix\ very active interest in Free:) asonry, j ami was highly rosoected 9'n. ngst | tbd bi-eihreu of the craft. At his funeral, a large number of the member* of the Masonic order were present along with the g-nioral public.
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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 30, 14 August 1883, Page 3
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161An Old Freemason. Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 30, 14 August 1883, Page 3
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