Iowa
Old Press
Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
January 7, 1892
Johnson-Johnson
--- at Inwood, Iowa, Rev. O.A. Berge officiating, Monday, January
4, 1892, Mr. Martin Johnson and Miss Martha Johnson. The couple
arrived here Monday on the 4 p. m. train accompanied by several
friends and proceeded to the home of Rev. Berge, where the knot
was tied. They left Tuesday morning for Madison , S.D. where they
will be at home to their friends. A long life of happiness to
them.
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Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
January 14, 1892
Larchwood Institutes
Just eleven members of the I. O.O. F. went to Larchwood last
Thursday evening to assist in the instituting of a lodge there.
The day was cold and blustery and, owing the uncertainty of the
weather, a blizzard might have been expected at any hour, but the
boys went just the same. The last load, five in number hove into
town about 7 o’clock and proceeded to the Larchwood House
where, after basking in the rays of heat from a hard coal burner
until they were thoroughly thawed, ate a hearty supper. From the
hotel they wended their way to the I. O.O. F. hall. Upon arrival
there the real work began and continued until about 4
o’clock a.m. the next day. A sumptuous banquet was served at
12 o’clock by the ladies of the church societies, and the
boys ate as though they expected that to be their last meal.
Sixteen stalwart gentlemen were instructed into the mysteries of
the four degrees of the order, after which, the appointive
officers were installed by Deputy Grissell, who then declared the
lodge duly organized. The lodge has for its chief members, J.S.
Connel, N.G.; T. Klapphoiz, V.G.; C.D. Martin, Sec’y.
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Inwood Herald
Inwood, Lyon County, Iowa
January 21, 1892
Alvord I.O.O.F.
An Oddfellows lodge was instituted at Alvord, Monday evening by
D. D. G. M. Grissell. About eighty Oddfellows were present from
neighboring towns. There were five charter members and sixteen
new members were instructed in all the degrees of the order,
making a lodge of twenty-one members to start with. After the
initiatory degree the lodge repaired to the Alvord House and
partook of a sumptuous supper to which, it is needless to say,
all did justice. By the way, we would add right here that the
Alvord House is fast gaining the good reputation it deserves and
that landlord Schnee knows how to entertain his guests.
Oddfellowship is rapidly gaining ground in Iowa and new lodges
are springing into existence everywhere. It is a grand order and
may its principles teach men to obey the dictates of his better
conscious. The elective officers of Alvord Lodge are: Aug. Berg,
N.G.; Ben. Jackson, V.G.; Rufus Ames, R. Sec; H. Kainer, Per.
Sec; H. Schmeede, Treas.
[all above submitted by R.Z., Nov. 2003]