Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-06-15
From the Independence Conservative, lst Inst
Visit to Cedar Falls.


Last Wednesday afternoon, accompa-
MED by that festive parsonage, J. M.
Weart, and the Junior Of the Muscatine
Courier, we took passage on Tim Kel-
iogg's train and away we went for Ce-
dar Falls. Arriving there, tho first in
dividual sought out was that prince Of
good fellows, H. G. Hemenway, who is
practicing his profession, and we arc
happy to inform his numerous Inde-
pcnden0e friends, is meeting with good
success. Aster supper Herm trottcd
out a fine double-seated rig, and drove
the importance of many improvements
in progress. Building il quite brisk
and large number rofsubstantial struc.
lures are in course of construction
More particularly IL attention being di-
rected to improving and enlarging tho
manufacturing interests Of the town.
There is no mistaking the fact that the
| water-power Mt tho Fnlls' is q big
thing and in fact, will make the town Il
anything does. A large woolen factory
has lately been completed and will
commence operation next week an ex-
tensive starch factory is in course of
erection, and other factories and mills
are contemplated. .. - ..r.
In our peregrinations, rein was given
the ponies and we soon found ourselves
over OH the line of the Iowa Central II.
r., which to saX.the least, appears very
railroad ii Ike. The Cedar Falls people
have great confidence in this road, and
from its appearance we judge their hope
is well founded; another outlet Is q
great disideratum to this section of the
State, and with them we alss hope for
its early completion.
During the afternoon we called upon
Messrs. Perkins of the GAZETTE, and
were glad to hear Of their prosperity
The GAZETTE Is one Of the best papers
in the State, and its prOprietors are ge-
nial, whole-souled gentlemen. 1t gives
US real pleasure to meet with such
pleasant representatives Of the profess
sion.
We also paid visit to the Orphans
Home, during our scjourn. At present
there are 1856 inmates in the institution
from various parts of the State, varying
in age from 2 to 10 years. The officers
are, Mr.. A. Morrison, Supt.; Mrs. Platt,
Matron; Mrs. Yokoner, Nurse; Miss
Cults, Seamstress; Mrs. Wells ard Miss
Blodgett, Teachers. In the absence Of
shown through the Home by Mrs. W.,
who was o resident of Independence in
years past. We had designed to give 4
detailed account Of the institution and
took items for that purpose, but our
limited space will not permit. Suffice
it to say, the capacity Of the present
buildings for there are twO) is altogeth-
ar Inadequate for the number Of in
mates. 1t is the Intention, however, to
enlarge the present structures and make
them comModious as circumstances
seem to demand. The children seem
intelligent, look interesting and appear
well, as a general thing. Everything
about the Home il kept in order and
good discipline Is seen In every depart
ment. There are but three inmates
from this county, Crandle by name,
and hailing from Buffalo Grove. The
institution passes into the charge Of the
State on the 5th inst. The sum appro-
priated to clothe, feed, and instruct
each child. Without doubt aid will
have to be furnished as heretofore, by
societies In different towns. -
Our associations at the Falls were
pleasant, and we returned home with o
much better opinion of the town than
we had heretofore entertained.
DOES IT APPLY TO You ?-The Day.
ton (Ohio) Journal publishes the fol-
lowing rs having occurred In that citv,