Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
March 5, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

Miss Iola Elsey has gone to Exira on a visit.

Mrs. J.C. Craig visited friends in Lewis over Sunday.

Chas. W. Moseley has made arrangements to move his paper to Omaha.

Mr. Lawrence, father of Romeo Lawrence, of Atlantic, died a few days ago.

Mrs. Quick returned last Friday evening, from a visit to her Uncle at Menlo.

Peter Hopley moved his family to his magnificent new home in Lewis yesterday.

T.N. Glover of Wiota was in town last week on a visit to the Woods family.

Mrs. Kittie Hanley of Mankato, Kansas is the mother of a new boy, born March 1st.

Martin Smith of Illinois, a son of Wilson Smith is on his way to Cass County to reside.

D.M. McNabb has removed to Plymouth County this state. Our Plymouth County list increases.

S.C. Murnan has purchased the harness shop of Mr. Stotts. Mr. Quick is retained in his employ, and will manage the business.

W.H. Low has rented the K.N. Jones residence and occupies it. There is a rumor to the effect that he will buy property in Lewis.

Our friend Jacob Steen, the live postmaster at Reno, made us a welcome call last Monday. He was on his way to Atlantic on a business trip.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewie A. Strong were presented with their first born, a girl of 9 pounds weight, on Saturday, Feb. 23, 1884.

Dr. Davis has purchased the George Livingston farm and now desires to rent it to some good man. Possession will be given March 1st.

C.L. Robberts has bought the handsome residence property of Geo. Nash in the east part of town. Geo. has purchased the Eck property--Oakland Acorn

Mrs. F. Graham has returned with her family to Lewis, and is living in Mrs. Royal's rooms over the millinery store. Mr. Graham is clerking in a dry goods store at Oakland.

B. P. Lewis has rented a residence in Atlantic and moved his family to that city. They will be missed in society circles here. Mr. Lewis and family were among our most sociable and pleasant people and will be a desirable accession to Atlantic society.

Fred Shinley has been running a horse power wood saw just north of Shaw & Crombie's lunber yard for the past week or more. Last Saturday he run out of wood, and sawed up one of his fingers. It won't do to fool with a buzz saw. It was a badly mangled finger.

C.E. Rhines is in Creston in the employ of H.Y. Smith, a former employer. He has sold his household goods, and his family is visiting in Lewis. The fact that Mr. Smith, who knows all about Mr. Rhines as a workman has again engaged him at $4.00 per day, speaks well of his skill as a jeweler.

Chas. W. Moseley, of Atlantic, Iowa, editor of the Sunday Herald, of that place was in this city yesterday. He is looking over the ground with the intention of starting a society paper here. This is something which is needed here, and is to be hoped that Mr. Moseley will meet with success.-C.B. Nonpareil

I.L. Cady, the dry goods king of Atlantic has closed out his extensive and very successful business there, and has made arrangements to engage in his favorite calling at Marshalltown. The later city will find in him an expert in the dry goods business, and withal a genial upright man, who has never known failure, and one who, while he works for his own interests, will regard that of his customers.

DEEP CREEK ITEMS

Married: On Saturday evening of last week, at the residence of Mrs. Sheres, Mr. Gus. Sheres and Miss Sophie Friiz.

The spelling school at the Hunt School House last Friday evening was quite a success.

At the school meeting in the Brown district, Mr. Joseph Robb was elected school director.

GRISWOLD ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Douglas have moved to Nebraska.

Mr. Soutball's family started for Dakota March 1st.

Quite a number of weddings lately; Miss Mollie Robinson to Mr. Barto. They will live in Sioux City; Miss Virginia McCrachen to Mr. Fred Sauers. They go to housekeeping in this place.

Mr. W.D. Honens has built a new warehouse at the west side of the hardware store.

The young Ladies of Mrs. Bosly's Sunday School Class spent a very pleasant evening at her home Wednesday eve.

Jas. Forsyth is moving into the house vacated by Mr. Cocar; they are going to England, their native home.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
March 12, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

Mcendree & Sons are in their new store on the south side of the square.

H.G. Cotton's little son, Harlow, has been under the care of a physician for some time past.

J.H. Winn returned to Lewis last week. He talks of settling up his affairs here and returning to Libertyville, the home of his parents.

Miss Lillian Wermerstarts today for her home in Atlanta, Illinois, her term of school having just closed. Mrs. J.M. Lauther, whose people live at Good Hope, only a short distance from Atlanta, will accompany her on a visit.

Mr. Sumers, proprietor of the Commercial House, is about finishing a barn, which will contain ten double stalls, for the use of customers. This is a convenience which will be appreciated by farmers and others who drive to town.

Albert Carpenter of Hancock, came over one day last week and remained with his young friends here over Sunday. He is engaged in the depot at Hancock. He reports his brother Harry, better, and the rest of the family well.

The head devil of the Independent, packed his shawl strap yesterday, and struck for Grand Island, Neb., where he has a brother residing. We have not intentionally said anything to hurt the feelings of any of our readers, but we cannot most always sometimes tell, and if anyone feels as if it was their duty to pulverize us, we hereby notify then that they will be obliged to wait until next Saturday evening or take us on the wing.

We are in receipt of a very interesting private letter from Rev. J.B. Lewis, formerly of Iranistan, but now of Blue Springs, Neb. He expresses himself as more than pleased with his new home-says he has a fine farm of 160 acres, is in the midst of good, refined society, and is better satisfied than ever before in his life. He says the Independent is eagerly devoured each week, and he encloses another year's subscription, which carries him to May, 1885. Mr. Lewis' many friends here will be glad to hear of his success.

Sherm Myers, editor of the Anita Tribune, begins a congratulatory item concerning the marriage of W.A. Terry and Miss Jennie Erion as follows: Bro. Erion, of the Lewis Independent, mourns the loss of his daughter Jennie, who was married to W.A. Terry Jr., of that city. This will cause the old duffer to get up to the "case" and pick type himself, Miss Jennie having been his main help in the office heretofore. Now don't you fool yourself, little Shermy. We know too much about our business to be caught in that way. We laid in a supply of help years ago, and still have a few left. You must remember the whole family are printers, and there is several of us if not more. We have a fourteen year old girl who can set type all around Bro. Myers in fifteen minutes.

BEAR GROVE ITEMS

Bear Grove has made quite a change in her population this spring. Several of our citizens have moved away, among them W.H. Low, Uncle John Lane, and C.W. Sumers and their families, all to Lewis. While we are sorry to lose them, we welcome those who take their places.

A few of the friends of Miss Annie Murray, who has been visiting with her Uncle, W.H. Warne, called on her last Monday evening to bid her goodbye, before her departure for her home in Illinois, whither she started last Wednesday. She made many friends during her stay with us. She also taught the winter term of school in Dist. No. 3, where she gave good satisfaction as a teacher.

WAITS FROM WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

A.F. Burton and sister from Marne, were out in this vicinity last Sabbath.

Mr. Ambrose Goff, from Madison County, a brother of J.D.'s spent a few days at the Yetzer farm last week.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
March 19, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

Miss Lizzie Chizum has been engaged as teacher in the Brown district.

J. Kettering, who has been working at his trade in Plymouth County returned home last Thursday.

Mr. Jno. Rothman of Illinois, is in Lewis to spend the summer with his daughter, Mrs. Milton Fuson.

Mr. David Askens and daughter of Kansas arrived at Lewis last Friday and visited with relatives and friends here until Monday.

Married: At the residence of Rev. W.F. Arnold, the officiating minister, March 18, 1884, married Mr. Oscar F. Graham and Miss Anna Donache, all of Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

Brother Story preached his farewell sermon to his congregation at Lewis last Sunday. This is a surprise as most people supposed he was permanently located here.

Eugene Morris has been called to Brooklyn by the serious illness of his wife, who is visiting there. John Fuson takes his place as brakeman on the Lewis & Griswold branch.

Mrs. G.I. Chizum came to Lewis on the noon train Monday to visit her many friends and relatives here. This is her first visit since their removal to Atlantic.

Mr. G.C. McEndree and Mrs. John McEndree started last Friday for Elkhart, Illinois. Mrs. McEndree goes to attend the wedding of her only sister. She will be absent about three weeks.

Married: On Thursday, March 13, at the residence of John Murnan, Mr. E.C. Maffitt and Miss Beatrice Murnan, all of Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Maffitt will please accept the congratulations of the Independent.

Married: On Wednesday, March 12, at the residence of the bride's parents in Bear Grove Township, Mr. D. Catlow and Miss Lissa Peters. The bride is a highly respected young lady, a sister of D.A. Peters, and the groom is known as a worthy young man. We wish them smooth sailing over the sea of life.

Last Tuesday evening, being in Atlantic, and hearing of the accident to Colonel Fry, we called on him at his residence, and unexpectedly run right into a wedding party. Mr. Dell Burson and Miss Minnie LeMay, were on that evening joined in the holy bonds of matrimony. The bride has made her home with Mrs. Fry for years, and is highly respected. The groom is well known, and the young couple start out in life with the best wishes of a large circle of friends.

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Lewis Independent
Lewis, Cass County, Iowa
March 26, 1884

GENERAL LOCALS

C.N. Newdomb will remove his family to Omaha the first of next month.

H.A. Gifford sold a large bill of furniture yesterday to Mr. Anderson, who is going with his family to Kingsley, Iowa.

T.N. Bray of this city is making arrangements to open a large boot and shoe store in Council Bluffs.-Atlantic Democrat

James Woodward, the Council Bluffs hardware clerk paid his people here a visit last Saturday, and returned to business Monday.

F. Graham has purchased property at Oakland and will make it his home. His wife and family will return to that place in a short time.

I.W. Baker is in Illinois on a visit to his people there. Business called him to Rock Island, and he thought it an opportune time to visit the old place.

Miss Mattie Craig is taking advantage of vacation week in the Atlantic schools, and is spending the week at Walnut. Her mother is at Lewis for the week.

Prof. Henry MacAneney of Drake University, Des Moines, visited his parents and friends at home over Sunday, and returned to the capitol city Monday.

Married:-At the residence of Rev. W.F. Arnold, the officiation minister, married on March 25, 1884, Mr. F.H. Welty of Omaha, Neb., and Miss Anna Moger of Cannelton County, Indiana.

W.D. Graham left Newton, Kansas some time ago, and is now engaged as night clerk at the depot at Lajunta, Col. He says he likes his new situation very much better than the one he left.

Mr. Wherry, father of J.P. Wherry of the firm of Perkins & Wherry, made his son a visit last week. He started for his home in Illinois last Thursday, accompanied by J.P., who will be absent perhaps a month.

John Chizum came to Lewis last Saturday on his first visit since the removal of the family to Atlantic. He returned to his duties in the Treasurer's office Monday morning. John is surprising his father, and even himself, by his proficiency as a clerk in an office of which he knew nothing a few months ago. He says their business is running along smoothly, and that they have, so far, succeeded in discharging the duties of the office much easier than they anticipated. Walt Temple has been their only assistant, and he has been with them only a portion of the time.