Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1920 — LEWIS FOR HIGH MONON OFFICE [ARTICLE]

LEWIS FOR HIGH MONON OFFICE

SUCCEEDS W. H. FOGG AS GEN- . ERAL SUPERINTENDENT, LATTER NORTH DIV. CHIEF Official circulars were received in the offices of the Monon railroad Thursday afternoon announcing several changes in the official family of the Monon railroad. F. E. Lewis succeeds W. H. Fogg as general superintendent of the road, and W. H. .Fogg succeeds Mr. Lewis assuperintendent of the northern division. The appointments become effective Friday, October 1. Mr. Lewis was formerly general manager of the Wabash Valley railroad (Onion route) when that line was taken over by the Monon, coming to the Monon as assistant superintendent. Worked Way Up," Mr. Lewis began his railroad career in 1891 as a water boy on the West Shore railroad at Buffalo, N. Y. In the summer of 1892 he went to work as a section man, working in that capacity until winter when he attended the Clarence, N. Y., schools. In 1893 and 1894 he served as fireman on the steam shovel and a locomotive of the work train. In the spring of 1895 Mr. Lewis came to Indiana and took employment with B. j. Gifford, a wealthy owner of 35,000 acres of marsh land in Jasper and Lake counties, as a general bookkeeper for the dredges operated by Gifford on Ms lands. .

Rapidly Advanced. _ Recognizing the ability of the hustling young man, Mr. Gifford rapidly advanced his protege, appointing him engineman on his drdges and later placing him in charge of all dredges used on his lands. Mr. Lewis served in that capacity until 1898, when his employer began the construction of the Wabash Valley line, Vetter known as the “Onion” route, because of the vast quantity of onions produced on the Gifford lands and handled over the road. At this time Mr. Lewis worked with the engineering’ corps, acting as a rod man and assistant engineer. Become Superintendent. In the spring of 1899 Mr. Gifford appointed Lewis superintendent of the road. As Mr. Gifford declined in health the work of construction was extended and the responsibility of Mr. Lewis was increased and up to April 1, 1913, he had filled the positions of general freight agent, passenger agent and general claim agent, having supervision of all the road property and construction work and at the same time supervision of Mr. Gifford’s large land interests. Mr. Gifford’s death Occurred in the latter part of March and on April 1 Mr. Lewis was made general manager of the road. »At this .time Mr. Lewis was also a stockholder in the road and a member of the board of

directors. Monon Takes Road. He acted as general manager of the Wabash Valley and was serving in that capacity when the property was .taken over by the Monon on March 14, 1914. The road was operated separately by the Monon with Mr. Lewis saving ds genera! manager, until April 1,, 1917, at which time it was consolidated with the Monon main line. Mr. Lewis was transferred to Lafayette ana made assistant superintendent and continued in that capacity until September, 1917, when he was made trainmaster of the northern division the office of assistant superintendent being abolished. He Served as trainmaster of the northern division until March 1, 1920, when he was. made superintendent of the northern division.

MONNETT SCHOOL NOTES. Miss Isabelle Horton, of Chicago, arrived Thursday to take charge of MonnOtt School far ■ tihree months during the absence of Miss Simpton, who is spending a leave of absence in southern California. Miss Horton has been far years one of the leaders m the Methodist Deaconess work and has a wide and varied experience in the religious and social work of Chicago, St. Louis and New York. - She was for years in charge of the social sendee of the Halstead Institutional church.of Chicago; was Superintendent of the Deacofiw „ aa TV®in itwr School of St. Louis and amember of the faculty New York Training school. Aside from these activities she .has won Monnett School is fortunate in securing the services of this talented woman and her stay in the community will be cordially appre-