Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-10-15
SEPARATED FOR Fifteen YEARS.

George and william Wallace, Long Lost
Brothers, Reunited After
Long Separation:
George Wallace, a young man who
is at present in this city, and his
brother, William Wallace, who is
employed on the stock farm of NJ. W.
Spicer, in the town of St. Johns, are
two young men whose whereabouts
were unknown to each other until
short time ago, and their history up
to that time is a most interesting one.
The brothers were reunited after a
separation of fifteen years, and it all
came about through newspaper ad-
vertising.
George Wallace, the brother who
at present makes his home in this city,
has been employed for some time past
in the Great Northern train service,
and is young man who has become
popular among the railroad people.
Previous to coming here he was en-
ployed for several years in Iowa,
working in Geneseo and around Eagle
Center and Blessing. He did not know
who he was or whether he had a rela-
tive in the world, and went by the
name of Bert Lewis at that time. He
wrote letter and asked several edi-
tors to publish it, and the result was
most happy reunion Of the brothers.
Although the brothers are happily re-
united, they would wish very much to
learn of the whereabouts of their
mother, whose name is Mrs. Grace
Wallace and who is supposed to be
in New York.
The following clipping is taken from
the star-Clipper, published in Frazer,
Iowa, and will be of interest to the
young mems friends here as we'll as
other readers of this paper:
Bert Lewis, a young man who has
been working for several years in
GeneseO and around Eagle Center and
Blessing, did not know who he was or
whether he had a relative in the world
until few days ago. He wrote the
following letter and asked several
editors to publish it.
81 am a young man from twenty .one
to twenty-three years of age and am
making my home at Blessing, Iowa.
Until a few weeks ago I did not know
who l was, where I was born or that
l had relative on earth. 1 have
since learned that I was sent from the
Fonndlings' Home at New York City
to Washington, Kan, with a car load
OF orphans. I had brother older
than myself sent with me. The card
that was attached to me was, No. 5,
George Wallace, either seven or nine
years of age The one that took me
was George Loomis, from Clarksville,
Iowa, and the same George Loomis
returned to Clarksville, Iowa, soon
after he took me. The wife of the
said George LOOMS died soon
after we reached Clarksville. A wo-
man by the name of Mrs. Calvet was
q neighbor of the said George Loomis
in Kansas at the time George Loomis
took me. [ would like very much to
find out about this brother. I have
no remembrance of his name only he
was my brother, and do not know
who took him. [ would like to have
this put into the papers of your town
hoping the publishing Of this article
will aid in discovering my brother.
Since left Kansas I have changed
my name from Wallace to Hurbert H
Lewis, as l was not sure that was my
name until a short time ago. Truly,
HURBERTH. LEWIS, Clarksville, Ia."
The letter brought the following re-
sponse in a short time, the same ap-
pearing in a Kansas paper, which
printed Berts appeal.
''To the Editor Washington Repub-
lican: Please accept my thanks and
appreciation for publishing q letter
from my brother which so happily
found it's way into your columns.
About fifteen years ago George Wal
lace and I were sent to Washington
from New York, James Calvin taking
me and q lady whom I did not know
trace of him was lost until your last
weeks publication containing the let
ter. Imagine my surprise and JOY at
hearing from my own, my very own
brother and he alive and we'll, the on
~ hlGA VI h4u udSO OA SdEUu. w nile
thanking you and your good paper
for this favor, I would not forget
Washington's postmaster who took
the trouble TO have the letter pub
lished in all the county papers. My
appreciation of newspapers, news
paper men and good postmasters has
wonderfully increased in the lastweek.
Very truly,
VIM. WALLACE, Gaskill, Kan"
William Wallace, the brother, came
here last week to meet the long lost
relative and it is needless to add the
meeting was happy one. Both will
remain in this community this year,
Bert having hired out to M. Keller,
| and William to John Ames, both in
Buckingham.
Meeting Of Socialists.
The meeting at Bonde Hall, Sunday