The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-08-24
CAPT. B. f. ROCEAFHlOW
PAYS NICE TRIBUTE TO
EARLY DAY CITIZENS
tny capt. 3. E. RoekafeIIowl


1t is with sincere regret that we
learn that Mr. and Mrs. Robert s.
Lewis will depart Tuesday. August
22nd. for Idaho. and remain for
while, and it may be forever" And
tAat Mrs. NJ. NJ Sheetz will Join
her daughters in Idaho.
Mr.. VIM. w. Wallace former man
aser of our large elertric plant. is
now general manager of several of
the immense electrical plants of the
northwest. and ! K wife, Magdaline
Reynolds Wallace. have established
,irir home Al Boise, Idaho.
Her moti.cr Mrs. Sheetz ano sis
ter, Miss Minnie (Now Mrs. Lewis)
came here in 1873, and fate brought
Mr.. Lewis the same year to his future
mate. The following year at the
same altar Miss Maggie met Mr.
Fred A. Reynolds. founder of The
Fremont County Bank. They We're
contributors to more than half the
fund for the erection of our beautiful
Presbyterian church and donors to
untold benefactions that will ever re-
main monuments to their memory.
The advent of all above mentioned
was priceless boon to Canon City
1t is a hard stroke for us to part
with those who now go.
As young lady Mrs. Sheetz en-
gagged in teaching four years and then
attended the Mount Morris, New
York, Seminary, after which she be-
came assistant superintendent of the
Freeport, Illinois. High School. She
was married in 1858 to Editor II. NJ.
Sheetz of the Freeport journal. They
soon sold the Journal and moved to
the then Territory of Minnesota and
started the first newspaper west of
the Mississippi river. Mr.. Sheetz
died of typhoid fever in 1859. and Mrs.
Sheetz successfully conducted the
paper.
On her arrival here in 1873 with
her daughters Minnie and Magdaline.
she resoiutely took an active inter
est in all the activities of western
pioneer life. our public school system
especially; and for years was an
active member of the school board
and kept a personal watchful eye to
see that our school buildings were
properly constructed and equipped.
Her daughters were graduates of
the high school here and at Wellesley.
Mrs. Sheetz was a leading member
of the first Friends in Council that
stamped on the community its liter
ary character and today in her eighty
fourth year. is foremost member of
The Woman's Club. She has kept
pace with national and state affairs
ard has ever exerted strong influence
towards fairness and purity in poll
tics. The suffragettes of Idaho should
seek her council.
Her daughter, Mrs. Lewis. inherited
her literary ability, and has ever been
active in woman's Club work. She
was one of the charter members of
the first Ladies' Library. and when
it merged into the Public Library.
was continued as director for years
and is now chairman of the Book
Committee.
From childhood. being acquainted
with all the pioneers. Mrs. Lewis has
been an oracle in remembrance Of
their birthdays and anniversaries, as
well as of those of their children. Hav-
ing fine musical talent and voice, she
has contributed generously to church.
social and philanthropicai assistance
and pleasures.
1t is often remarked when we pass
away what will our friends do II
they cannot have Minnie to sing the
parting requiem to console their
friends"
Her daughter, Miss Ruth. we are
pleased to note will reiuain here as
librarian.