. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . in the summer of 1880. The waters from thiswell are strongly impregnated with iron and other mineralsubstances, and are beneficial in numerous disorders of thehuman system. HOTELS. The first hotels in the place have been mentioned else-where. The present frame American Hotel, owned andconducted by F. P. Moody since 1869, was originally builtfor a private dwelling, and about 1854-55 was convertedinto a hotel by John S. Grifiin, who, if living, is now inCalifornia. Numerous others were proprietors of the houseafterwards, and before Mr. Moody too
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . in the summer of 1880. The waters from thiswell are strongly impregnated with iron and other mineralsubstances, and are beneficial in numerous disorders of thehuman system. HOTELS. The first hotels in the place have been mentioned else-where. The present frame American Hotel, owned andconducted by F. P. Moody since 1869, was originally builtfor a private dwelling, and about 1854-55 was convertedinto a hotel by John S. Grifiin, who, if living, is now inCalifornia. Numerous others were proprietors of the houseafterwards, and before Mr. Moody took charge. The latter,formerly from Batavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., lived in nine years before removing to Mason. The Clark House, also a frame building, was erectedby William H. Clark in 1876. lie had previously beenengaged for some years in the livery business, and built hispresent barn in 18C8. Mr. Clark, who was formerly fromBatavia, Genesee Co., N. Y., came to Bunker Hill town-ship, Ingham Co., with his parents in 1843, having pre-. CITY OF MASON. 207 viously lived a short time in Lenawee County. His father,Abijah L. Clark, is now deceased; his mother and othersof the family yet reside in Bunker liill. The Donnelly House, a large brick building, threestories in height, was commenced in 1869 by H. J. Don-nelly, and finished Feb. 22, 1870. Mr. Donnelly has sincecontinued as its proprietor. He came to Mason in 1861,and for three years kept the American House. He wasafterwards constable and deputy sheriff, and for some timelandlord of the old Mason House, originally known asthe Mason Exchange. The latter house was the one inwhich he was last domiciled before building the one he nowowns. The Donnelly is the principal, as it is the largest,hotel in the city, and enjoys a good patronage. NEWSPAPERS. The following items are from a printed article which ap-pears in the records of the Ingham County Pioneer Society : The first paper published in Mason, or in the county, was
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