Iowa Old Press
The Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass co., Iowa
Wednesday, December 14, 1881
General Locals
H. Battersby has bought A. Conard's farm.
Last year was 1880 and next year will be 1880 too.
Geo. Busing was setting up the beer last week. It is a girl, born
Dec. 1st.
Mr. Gregg, a brother of Mrs. J.W. Brown, died last Saturday,
after a lingering illness.
Edward Everly, who has been in California for the past three
years, arrived at home yesterday.
We hear that Mrs. Smith, wife of Dr. Smith, of Bear Grove, had
her leg broken in two places last Wednesday, by a fall on the
ice.
A ten pound daughter arrived at the residence of C.L. Sprouse in
this city on Sunday last. -Atlantic Messenger
Chas. Hamlin came home last Saturday evening after an absence of
a week in Grinnell, on account of the sickness and death of his
sister, Mrs. Beebe.
James Walker has given up his trip to England for the present.
Just as he was ready to start a sick spell delayed him, and then
he concluded to stay at home and help feed the cattle.
W.A Ekwall, of Ottumwa, a young friend of Will Winn who visited
this place sometime since, came to Lewis last Saturday and
returned yesterday. Dick Pearson has wanted Jud for some time and
has now engaged him as clerk at the Occidental.
Mr. J.P. Disbrow, for 22 years a resident of the mountains of
Colorado, is visiting with his Uncle, S. Disbrow, and others in
Lewis. He will be here some time and expects to visit Ohio before
he returns to Colorado. His brother, Myron Disbrow, of Ohio, is
also here for a two or three week's visit.
The report that Dick Pearson had sold the Occidental hotel,
Atlantic, to a Mr. Foster of Red Oak, is not true, although there
was good cause for the rumor. The bargain was actually made but a
little financial deficiency in the exchequer of the Red Oak
gentleman, left the Occidental where it will do the most good -
with Dick Pearson.
We learn that Jos. Bettersby and his company made a quick trip to
England, arriving there safe and sound after passing through a
violent storm. They took passage in the City of Berlin,
which was ready to sail just as the party landed in New York
city. A cablegram announces her safe arrival and also says she
had a narrow escape, the water at one time being two feet deep in
the saloon.
Mr. Snell has sold his farm to Hargrave Battersby, of Coal
Valley, Ill., and purchased forty acres of Oliver Mills - the
improved half of the eighty adjoining Lewis on the north - for
$45.00 per acre. That seems like a pretty good price but it is
also a good place, and will be worth more money before very long.
Land in Cass county, and especially in the vicinity of Lewis, is
in good demand and prices looking up.
Lewis Lodge, No. 140, I.O.O.F.
At a regular meeting of Lewis Lodge, No. 140, I.O.O.F.,
on Saturday evening, Dec. 3rd, the following officers were
elected for the term commencing Jan. 1st, 1882:
N.G. - R. Hopkins
V.G. - G.W.B. Fletcher
Rec. Sec. - W.A. Kennedy
Per. Sec. - J.R. Cowen
Treas - P.G. Hindorff
Trustees - J.G. Rishel, D.M. Perkins and W.J. Woodward
[transcribed by S.F., April 2018]