Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1867-01-11


~ there, and that she was Ia great
ways from Boston. So the truth
WAS told even If some were sold.
EsI-We offer our thanks to the kind
friend who furnishes us the following.
We are happy to receive such local mat
ter from every quarter. Ed. GAZETTE.
REED SETTLEMENT
ITs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PECrS-LoCAL ITEMs--ETC.
For the information of those who may
not be posted as to this location, if
there should be those who are ignorant
Of this far famed region,-we will note
n few facts. Reed Settlement, proper
is situated within the limits of sections
5, 6, 7, and s, in Cedar Falls Twp,
Black Hawk Co, and corners upon But
Ter and Grundy counties OH tho north
and west, 1t is therefore midway be-
tween Cedar Falls and New Hartford.
1t is traversed centrally by the ID. & :.
G. II. II. And it would be we'll for this
Company to consult its own interests
and locate here Il Depot; in order to in
tercept, before reaching its rival, the
Iowa Central that vast amount of
produce which seeks an eastern market
from this quarter.
Our chief products are wheat, pork,
and beef. Wool growing is also becom-
ing quite an item. John Pride, an ex-
! tensive wool grower Of this settlement,
lately disposed of more than nine hun
dred sheep among us. Sorghum culture
is receiving no slight attention. Mr..
p. Bozarth alone generally manufsc-
lures no less than 1900 gallons, of a
splendid article. However, this last
season our crop was cut down onc.lalf
by early frosts.
| The land hcrcabouts Is all under
! fence and cultivation, excepting quar-
! ter section, which can be bought for
| $40 per acre. A rare chance this for
some one. The following real-cstat G
changed hands the past season so
acres of land owned by J. Seilen, to &.
III. Bull, for $500 loo acres unculti-
waited, Mr.. Norris to Reed and Hilton
for Sl60O:-Spencer place OF So acres,
to S. ID. Humbert, for S110O:-also,
Waterman place, to the latter for $500 ,
The house from this place was purchas-
ed by George Rarrick for $500, who
moved it a distance of $50 rods and join
cd it to his own dwelling. Also, the
house purchased by i. &. Cerney, of
Sol. Humbert, will soon be under way
for Il new location.
or the new buildings erected, the fol-
lowing are the most noteworthy. A
house by Morg. Wilson a house by Mr..
Sellcn; barn by II. G. Reed an adj
dition to house by p. Bozarth new
tenement upon hefarm of q. Rarrick !:
also one upon a. Schailer's place. The
latter has also put up " barn, which AZ
ter being painted, Sc, will cost no less
than $500. More improvements in
the way of building, nre in prospect the
coming season, than there were the
last. s.#a
We have two Church organizations,
namely, n Methodist Episcopal, and
"A Methodist Protestant. The desk is al
termately supplied, by Rev. Mr.. vii.
kinson Of the former, and Rev. Mr.. Stri-
ker of the latter The School house,
the present place Of services, is by far
too small for that for which 1t was de-
signed, much less sufficient for meet
| ing house. But we have i'm eontempla-
ton the building ola Church and school
house the coming spring. This we
hope will he speedily determined (; SO
| that the work may lie commenced early,
and there may he at once 4 supply, both
of the religious and the educational de-
mand. This is q duty incumbent upon
u.s.
! Speaking Of schools: the mum Der of
! scholars attending is limited to AZ, for
want of room. The school Is under the
efficient management of Mrs. c. II. Bull
rs teacher, who is well qualified in the
different branches, including the art of
Painting and Drawing. The depart
ment of Pcnmanship is under the able
supervision OF Mr.. G. Ii. Bull.
| We have in our midst a Hvc order Of
Good Templars, of 20 members. with
new accessions Mt every meeting
Hence the decidedly sober cast of the
/ Reed Settlement. These same Good
Tcmplars know how to get up good
thing occasionally. In this operation
am backed by the numerous young
folks, old folks, big folks, little folks,
in attendance at the Oyster Supper got
ten up by this society, last Friday even
ing.
Although we cannot boast a water.
power, we are not altogether out Of
hearing of the sounding anvil, and tho
busy hum of steam works when in ep.
peration.) We have a wagon and black
smith shop, in addition to steam saw
mill, employed in the Interests OF the
II. II. Co, piing up its mountains OF
wood for the greedy Iron horse.
Under tho head Of matrimonial"
comes that enterprising young Gent,
Sol. Is. Humbert, who wisely pluc!.ed
A. Rose for his better haIf.u Mr..
Belden, undoubtedly became aware Of
the military necessity OF doubling up
SO went and did il; but not until being
"smitten OF widder." he will here.
after run the institution with more in
prospect more weddings, mean, Of