Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
January 2, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

Two of Jerry Murnan’s children are sick with lung fever, but are improving.

John M. Erion of Linn County, brother of the editor is an Independent guest.

Miss Nevada Hardenbergh reached home last week after a stay of about a year in Colorado.

Mr. and Mrs. Elsey and their little daughter, Georgie are visiting Mrs. Bobitt at Sidney.

Miss Lily Cutting visited her parents during holiday vacation and started for her school yesterday.

Hon. Mr. Lyman, a studious hard working lawyer, succeeds Judge Loofbourow on the circuit bench.

J. Bradshaw accompanied his son to his home in Nebraska, and will return in about ten days. He says he thinks his creditors can wait that length of time for their money.

Mr. C. Bradshaw of Cedar Creek, Nebraska was in Lewis last week on a visit to his relatives. He called on the Independent last Friday and made arrangements to have the paper continued to his address indefinitely. He says the corn crop is about the same with them as with us.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
January 9, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

Col. Fry, of Atlantic, will be in town tonight to install the officers of the G.A.R. Post.

Abe Long has been in Tennessee for the past three weeks. He is expected home the last of this week.

David Leham is dangerously ill with Brights disease of the kidneys. His recovery is considered doubtful.

Miss Mary Crook returned to her post in the Red Oak school last Saturday. She has been at home during vacation.

The clothing firm has changed hands, A. McKinney, of Hancock, being the successor of Eiseman & Co.--Oakland Acorn.

F.P. Daly of Atlantic, came down to Lewis last Wednesday night, and installed the newly elected officers of the I.O.O.F. Brotherhood.

Mrs. Nellie Cary made a long visit at home last week, and was joined by her husband, Geo. T., last Thursday. They returned home the next day.

Miss Carrie Krise will accompany Mr. and Mrs. Coe on their trip to Pennyslvania. Her parent's people reside there, with whom she will visit.

Milt Kenyon and family will start for New York State next Sunday evening. Milt says he will leave his family there, while he returns and goes father west.

Mrs. Moon and children returned to their home at Glenwood last Wednesday, after spending the holidays with Mrs. Moon's sister, Mrs. E. Haymaker.

Peter Herbert of Noble Township, is an experienced hand at trimming fruit trees, having followed the business in the old country. Anyone wishing that kind of work done would do well to call on him.

The well-known firm of Harris & Roberts, of this place, was dissolved by mutual consent, December 1, 1883. All persons who have accounts with them, either debtor or creditor, are requested to call at the office and adjust the same.

John Allison, the father of Senator W.B. Allison, died Jan., 5, at his home is Peosta, where he has lived on a farm for many years with his son; the old gentleman was a native of Ohio and was aged 85 years. Senator Allison was present when his father expired.

C.L. Robberts was in town yesterday closing up his business with W.J. Harris, his former partner. He is doing a good business at Oakland, and may sell his property here and move to that place, but at present his family will remain at Lewis.

Mr. and Mrs. Captain Coe started yesterday for a visit to H.P. Sandoe, at Table Rock, Pa. The boys will attend to matters at home so that the Captain feels at liberty to state that he will be absent three months or longer. The Independent wishes them a very pleasant visit and safe return.

Miss Jessie Hardenbergh, or rather Mrs. Conn, and her husband have gone east on a wedding tour. After their return, the bride will remain with her father until next fall. We are indebted to the bride for a liberal supply of six different kinds of rich and handsome cake from the nuptial table.

In another column we publish a very interesting letter, written from W.T., by W.W. Campbell, a brother of Dr. Campbell of this place who it will be remembered, visited Lewis nearly or quite a year ago. Mr. Campbell has for some months has been in the employ of Mr. Shultz, who has charge of the land department of the Northern Pacific railroad. Under instructions from his chief, Mr. Campbell has examined and graded the timberlands as to extent and value, in different portions of the territory, and thus has been favored with ample opportunity to see and know where of he writes. His statements may therefore be taken as reliable, after making a liberal allowance for coloring favorable to the great North Pacific Railroad Company in whose interests he is working.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
January 16, 1884

WAITS FROM WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

Mr. A. Thair and family, and Mr. Robert Bailey, start for Virginia next Thursday.

G.F. Dashiel and family are visiting relatives in the eastern part of the State.

Thos. Murphy and family have moved from Mr. Spoor's tenant house to the farm he has rented in Pottawattamie County.

We understand that F.J. Henderson offers his farm for sale. It is one of the nicest 80 acre farms in this section of the country.

Mrs. F.J. Henderson has been staying with her father, since the death of her mother, Mrs. J.A. Spoor, and Miss Adda Denison is teaching the school thus left vacant.

Mr. Robert Marshall's relatives to the number of about twenty-five spent last Thursday with him, the occasion being his 40th birthday. He was made the recipient of several nice presents.

J.W. Brown and H.A. Disbrow have formed a co-partnership and opened a law office in the Copeland block, south of the Advocate office. Mr. Brown has had considerable experience as an attorney, and is one of Cass County's oldest residents. Mr. Disbow is well known throughout the county, having served as postmaster in this city, and together they make a strong team.--Advocate

Mr. and Mrs. Eli Clayton and daughter, Mrs. Jessie Embree and husband, took Wednesday's train for Oskaloosa, to be present at the wedding of W.R. Clayton, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Clayton, and Miss Mamie Bebee, of the above city, which happy event occurs today (Thursday). The groom has filled the position of bookkeeper for the Sugar implement company of Council Bluffs for the past year and a half, and to which city, he will take his bride for future residence. We will join the many friends of Mr. Clayton in wishing him and his a pleasant voyage down life's tremulous main-Walnut Bureau

GENERAL LOCALS

Milt Kenyon and family started, last Monday morning for New York State.

Mrs. J.P. Morgan has been with her sister, Mrs. M.E. Lewis of Wiota for the past week.

G.W.B. Fletcher, and other Lewis teachers attended the Association at Atlantic last Saturday.

Miss Smith and brother from near Council Bluffs are guests of their uncle Wilson Smith at Iranistan.

Deputy Sheriff Bruington has been a regular passenger on the branch train for the past few days on business here and at Griswold.

Rev. A. Jacobs left last Monday for Walnut, where he will stop for a short time with his father, and then proceed to the Pacific. His family is in Chicago.

Rev. J.B. Harris took the Monday morning train for Indianola, on account of the illness of his mother, who resides there. He will return this evening if possible.

Miss Claude Downs gave a party for her young friends last Wednesday evening, it being her twelfth birthday. About twenty young misses near the age of Miss Claude were present, and report a pleasant time and "Lots of fun." Quite a number of presents were left with the twelve year old Miss.

J.W. Brown and H.A. Disbrow are comfortably located in a snug little office over Peters & Woods' grocery store. One room is devoted entirely to their extensive library. Their business is the practice of law, and they will make a strong firm. Both gentlemen speak encouragingly of the business outlook.

J.R. Black, one of the solid farmers of Pottawattamie County, was in Lewis last Monday. He had just returned from a visit to his old friend, B.P. Lewis, at Wiota, and says B.P. is doing the largest grain and stock business of any man in this part of the State. We are glad to hear of Mr. Lewis doing well. He is a fair, honest dealer, courteous and accommodating to all, and deserves success.

William Crisman, retiring county auditor, and J.M. Baxter and D.C. Kellogg, ex-members of the Board of Supervisors, were presented with tokens of regard by citizens of the county for the manner in which they have served the county officially. The presentation was made at the court house Monday afternoon, and consisted of an elegant silver water pitcher and goblet to Mr. Crisman, and handsome easy chairs to Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Baxter.--Sat. Herald

ROUND ABOUT IRANISTAN

Mrs. Henry Morgan, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mark Burns, of Walnut, returned home on last Thursday.

Mary Bales went to Atlantic last Saturday, and returned Monday. She was visiting with friends and relatives in and near the city.

The Iranistan School is suspended on account of the illness of the teacher, Hattie Williams of the Indian Creek neighborhood. The sub-director informs us that the school will probably resume next Monday.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
January 23, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

J.G. Rithman has just returned from a long visit with his relatives in Illinois.

J.R. Highland wears the local police star once more. He makes a No. 1 Marshal

Mrs. McDowell of Illinois is again in Lewis with her daughter, Mrs. I.W. Baker

B.P. Lewis has sold his residence property on Grain Street to C.E. Myers. Mr. Lewis talks of buying in Atlantic.

Mrs. Vaughn went to Des Moines last Thursday, where she will call on J.E. Cowen's family, and then proceed to What Cheer, where she has relatives. She will be absent about a month.

Mrs. E.C. Kennedy and her mother, Mrs. Burkhalter, starts tomorrow for Panora, Guthrie County, to visit the aged mother of Mrs. Burkhalter, who is now in her 100th year. Their visit will be of indefinite duration.

A letter from California brings the news of a birth in the family of A.F. Hindorff. A 10 pound girl, with long black hair,-so says our informant-was born to them on the 10th. If "Dolph" was here we would smoke.

Miss Conklin, of Avington, Illinois, a sister of Mrs. Quick, arrived at Atlantic last Saturday night, too late to get to Lewis on the evening train. She was brought in a carriage the same night, and is now with her bereaved sister.

R.H. Ryan, W.J. Harris' bookkeeper, is now at Griswold in charge of the business there, and will sometime this week remove his family to that place. The Griswold people will find Mr. Ryan a pleasant and competent business man.

N.N. Jones has sold his meat market to Mr. Summers of Bear Grove Township, and will give possession February 1st. Mr. Summers is an old hand at the business, having run a market at Atlantic. It will seem odd to buy steak from anyone but Jones.

Mrs. Newton Funk of Moberly, Mo., arrived at Lewis last Friday on the soon train. She seems well pleased with her new home, enjoys excellent health, and has come for a long visit with her relatives and friends here. Mr. Funk runs a Wabash engine between Moberly and St. Louis at a good salary.

G.G. Hall was in Lewis last Saturday. He is now in the East laying in a stock of marble. The report that he has sold out and is about to quit the business, was started by a rival marble firm. In other words, it is a lie. Mr. Hall expects to be able soon to show the largest stock of marble ever brought to this country.

Mr. Robert Harris, formerly connected with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, and more recently, vice president of the Erie, has been elected president of the Northern Pacific, in place of Mr. Villard, resigned. The arrangement seems to be satisfactory to all parties. It has also given rise to the rumor that the great Northern Pacific will at no distant day become a part of the Q. system.

Mr. Matthews, Superintendent of Public Instruction for Pottawattamie County, has appointed his wife deputy superintendent and will retain his position on the Nonpareil. The Avoca Herald in commenting on the matter says: "During the session of schools, however, Mr. Matthews intends to visit every school in the county, if possible. Mrs. Matthews is well-known in Avoca and vicinity. She was deputy postmistress here for a number of years, and while officiating in that capacity, she gained the esteem and friendship of all with whom she came in contact. Under her management our schools will prosper finely, we have no doubt."

Mr. A. Thayer, who lately resided on the farm of Jacob Neth in Washington Township, had a public sale last Thursday, and after the sale, packed everything not sold, for the purpose of shipping the same to Virginia, whither he had made arrangements to emigrate. The family then left the house and went to a neighbors. About an hour afterward, the house was seen to be in flames, and was entirely consumed with contents. The loss left the family with scarcely enough to take them to Virginia. We understand the neighbors raised a purse for them, and sent them on their way.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
January 30, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

Fred Douglass, the Moses of the colored race was married to a white woman a few days since. He is 65, and his bride is 33. She learned to admire, if not to love him when she was a clerk in his office, during his term of District Marshall.

Hon. B.F. Clayton, of Pottawattamie County has been elected speaker pro tempore of the house of representatives, an honor justly conferred and as justly merited. He is a thorough parliamentarian, a cultivated gentleman, and an able legislator. The more such men in the house of representatives the better, but they cannot all be Speaker.

Little Ann Eliza Quick, the only remaining child of Mr. and Mrs. P.V. Quick, died Monday last at 11 a.m., and was buried in the evening of the same day. She was the first to take the scarlet fever, which carried away her elder sister, as announced in the Independent last week. Those who waited on the child say her sufferings were terrible, and hard as it was for her parents to part with their child, they felt relieved when they knew she was released from pain. Mrs. Quick is growing stronger. The family is indeed bereaved and we know they have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. There has been no new cases of scarlet fever and we hope there will be none.

WAITS FROM WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

Mrs. Thos. Murphy is visiting at her old home near Knoxville, Marion County.

Miss Alice Rogers of Omaha, a niece of J.A. Spoor’s is spending a few days with him.

Mr. Allen Spoor and oldest son of Council Bluffs returned home last week after a short stay with his brother, John A.

Frank Denison spent a part of last week with his cousin, Conductor Mapes of Stuart, and accompanied him to Brooklyn.

Mr. John Pierce and bride have begun married life in earnest by going to housekeeping on their farm near the Center School house. May prosperity attend you Johnny.

ROUND ABOUT IRANISTAN

James Duncan, Matt Bakes, and John Herbert, all of Buck Creek, visited their friends and relatives here one day last week.

Miss Ada Smith and Mr. Marion Smith, who for some time since have been visiting with their uncle, Mr. Wilson Smith, have returned to Council Bluffs.

Wm. Haworth’s relatives and friends gave him a pleasant surprise last Thursday, it being his fifty-second birthday. Mr. Haworth has been laid up with rheumatic fever for about nine weeks, but is gradually getting better.