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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1931
Page
3
In March 1835, under secrecy near Brazoria, five brethren including A. Wharton and Asa Brigham held the first formal Masonic meeting in Texas tied to establishing Masonry in the region. The group faced Mexican suspicion and religious tensions as they plotted to organize a lodge despite dangers.
The text recounts the process to apply for a charter to join and open a lodge named Holland Lodge in honor of the M W Grand Master of Masons. It notes the petition, officers chosen, and the opening at Brazoria on August 6, 1895, with Phelps as instigator and Patton as secretary. Difficulties with Masonry disruptions and Civil War details are mentioned, including the urging of Brazoria to receive the charter before Lee’s forces. The narrative covers subsequent hardships, dispersal, and the eventual charter transfer to Texas troops. The closure notes that many members died or were scattered, preserving the charter and papers in Brazoria.
The passage recounts the 1837 reopening of a lodge in Houston and the creation of two Texas lodges with Louisiana charters. Delegates formed the Grand Lodge of Texas during 1837–8, transferring allegiance from Louisiana, renaming Holland Lodge No. 36 to Holland Lodge No. 1 under Texas, and establishing Freemasonry amid adversity.
A 20 year old Henry Verlelle died from burns after a gasoline accident in what witnesses described as a church parking lot incident. Family members, including Mrs Fred von Lumgerke and Miss Lorease Carey, traveled to attend the relative’s funeral in the wake of the blaze. Companions say a youth’s car stalled at a filling station before gas spilled and ignited, injuring several and forcing an escape. Firefighters and bystanders helped extinguish the flames as onlookers reported injuries and the chaotic scene.
In a fiery senate debate, Margie Nea argues against broad oil taxes and new wells on the Sabine river. She condemns proposed despoiling of natural resources and warns of bankruptcy, urging residents to oppose more taxes and environmental damage. The piece also traces local cultural notes and community updates across Nacogdoches and surrounding counties.
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