Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
April 2, 1884
WAITS FROM WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Mrs. Bramson of Nebraska came last week to meet her daughter Mrs.
J.C. Brown a long visit.
Mrs. Harry Means, who has been absent all winter on a visit to
his old home in Pennsylvania is with us again.
Died:-In this township, March 23, Mrs. Huntoon, mother of H.D.
Huntoon. The funeral took place at the Methodist Church in
Atlantic, the following Wednesday. Mrs. Grout, daughter of the
deceased is very sick at present at the residence of her brother.
GENERAL LOCALS
James Waugh of Indiana is visiting with the family of his uncle,
J.H. Chizum.
Frank J. Macomber has just returned from a visit to his brother,
J.K., in Des Moines.
Married:–In Bear Grove, March 26th, by Rev. Chas.
Little, Mr. Alfred S. Roth and Miss Hattie F.Farmer.
Miss Lena Snodgrass, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs.
Samuel Albright for some time, took the Friday noon train for
Emerson, her home.
Frank Kenyon and family started yesterday for Oswego, N.Y., where
he has been tendered his old position as section boss, a business
in which he has had five years experience. Frank is a good,
trusty and industrious man, and his neighbors part with him and
his family, reluctantly, and many good wishes follow them.
C.N. Newcomb goes to Omaha today to prepare a home for his family
in that city. For years he has been improving and perfecting a
loom of his own invention, in which he thinks he has a fortune,
and we trust he may not be disappointed. It is truly an ingenious
and exceedingly practical machine, displaying considerable
inventive genius. Charley was one of our most quiet, industrious,
and useful citizens, and while all our glad to hear of his
success, they, at the same time, will be sorry to see him leave
Lewis. His family will remain here for a short time.
Sometime in the early part of last summer, a Mr. Mariner, living
in Fremont County, died of consumption, leaving two small
children and a wife in a delicate condition. In July, Mrs.
Mariner came with her family to Lewis, she being a sister of
Milton Fuson, of this place. She has ever since resided in K.W.
Macomber’s house across the street from Botna Hall, where
her child was born, and where she was only able to keep the wolf
from the door through the kindness of relatives and neighbors.
Finally, her case was reported to the township trustees, who
furnished the helpless family with limited supplies at the
expense of the county. More recently, she expressed a wish to go
to relatives in Kansas, and Mrs. Casad, who has probably did more
to make the family comfortable than any other one person, started
out and raised a sum of money sufficient to pay their expenses to
the desired point. Yesterday they started, and we hope they will
arrive safely at their destination. Mrs. Mariner, although so
very poor and unable to take care of herself and little ones, has
always been spoken of with respect.