Squint Shot 020412

The last two days' worth of squint shots have shown what appears to be a candle-holder that may have been used as a ceremonial item by one of the organizations that used to meet on the third floor of the Harmon building. As my friend and I looked at it closer, as you can see, the top has been hollowed out to hold something. Upon closer inspection, we did find what appears to be very old wax -- hardened but still slightly pliable. In the early days of Fowlerville, there were numerous men's organizations -- the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Post 114 consisted of Civil War veterans, the Odd-Fellows met in this building, the Masons also met here until it was decided to add a third floor to the building at the corner of Power Street and North Grand which now houses the township offices (as a side note, originally that building was only going to be two stories but the Masons wanted a new "home" and so they offered to subsidize the cost of adding a third floor). Now it would appear there are only two organizations that remain today -- the Masons, who meet in their current building on the east side of the village, and those that meet at the VFW hall on Veterans Drive.

Once again, I am asking if anyone knows what this may have been used for, I would love to have you either contact me or leave a comment.