Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-28
MORE ON California;
Another Californta Letter Telling Of
Former Residents Now In the
Land Of Flowers.
Ben Frederick Still Has q Penchant
For Politics, But is Out
of.a Job.

George McCord Has No Limit in
Charging, and Making Money.
as When Sheriff.
Especial Correspondence to Times-Re-
publican.l
Pasadena, CAL, June 22-since my
Hast letter on former Marshalltown
people in California have managed to
obtain information of the present
Whereabouts of many others.
Nearly every one remembers Ben
Frederick, who went to San Diego dur
ling the late lamented boom. Ben con-
! tinues to have a penchant for politics,
land while congressman from our own
tsdistrict (with johnson county at
lstached) he evidently learned the ropes
| of the Office seeker, as he was revenue
collector during Cievelands last term
land managed to hang on for a time af-
ter Mckinley's Inauguration. However
Ben might disagree with them. the re-
publicans concluded they could get
along without his services, and ne has
Therefore been out OF job for some
time past. Ben still lives in San
Diego.
Mr. Bundy, whose wife was better
known in Marshalltown as Mrs. Heigh-
ton is also resident of Santa Ana.
| Recently he has met with business re-
verses. but is in a fair way to set on
his feet financially again.
4 s.. w. McNabb, former employe of
the Times-Republican in the mechani-
cal department, is engaged in newspa-
per work at San Bernardino.
Charles Legge, who located in Pasa.
dena just prior to the real estate boom,
was one of the few who knew when
4 they had specialized enough, and is
living here in retirement and in the en-
joyment OF the fruits OF his judicious
investments and his more judicious re-
llinquishments.
Charles Carpenter, a former drayman
and coal merchant of Marshalltown,
has one OF the most thrifty orange
ranches found in the vicinity of Pasa-
dena and is prospecting.
i Walter B. Joy, former employee OF
Abbott & Son. whose wife is a sister
of Mrs. j. p. Dotson. is in business in
Long Beach, one of the prosperous
coast resorts of this section.
4 Cicero Holley, an old employe of the
Times in the days of Chaplin & Sewer,
is engaged in the grocery business in
4 Los Angeles.
s. Washburn, identified with the
l,early history Of Marshalltown, ana
also with that Of Pasadena, is living a
retired life in this city. He is married
again.
4 Col. Jabez Banbury, who came here
with Mr.. Washburn, has also retired
from active business, being compelled
to do so on account Of failing health.
!. .. and "A. X. Nash conduct a lead
Ing grocery store in Pasadena and are
prominently identified with the city,s
! business and moral interests Fred
Nash was recently married to a Pasa-
dena girl.
!. Mr.. and Mrs James Reed, parents Of
q Mrs. A. p. Bratt and we'll known
among the older Marshall county resi-
dents. are passing their remaining
years in Pasadena
a John Lanning. once a resident Of
. North Firststreet is engaged in ranch
ing near San Bernardino.
Il Jack Silvers. VINO departed from Mar
, shalltoWn in prohibition days, is at
present driving a Shasta mineral water
Wagon between Los Angeles and some
4 of its dry suburbs This may appear to
some Of Jacks friends to be joke, but
!, lit is a fact.
Or. H. c. Knepper is still pulling and
!. filling teeth and has a lucrative prac.
tice in Los Angeles
George E. McCord, who made and
saved more money while sheriff Of
Marshall county than any predecessor
s or later incumbent. is the owner Of a
! motel at Hanford, an interior town. As
there is no limit to the fees he may
: charge, is presumed he is still max.
ling money.
S. Tobey and family are residents q,
i santa Monica. seaside town. Mr.. To.
!, bey's health is better than when he lef
Marshalltown afew years ago.
j. IL. Betzold, an old-time Iowa Cen
! trail painter, is now resident of Riv.
!, erslde. His son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and HRS. Patton. are, i understand
!. In Los Angeles.
!, DR.. Kitchener. former Marshall
= town physician, is practicing here, q.
he has been for number of years. II,
has prospered.
Anthony Pierce. who, with Postmas
: ter ]. @. Saint. made the town of ST
e Anthony, is resident of Pasadena
!. Mr. Pierce was recently called to In
. diana to see a sick relative, and Will,
8 there became so Ill himself that Mrs
Pierce was summoned to his bedside
8 Later word reported him as GONZALES
e cent.
J. Frank Woodbury., who came to Pasa
: dena two years ago to reside. and VIII,
r engaged in the grocery business ha
s sold his store and is now devoting hi
n time to the care Of the private Interest,"
:. Of his father, FL. Woodbury.. Tn
health of the latter is quite poor
:. George Woodbury., who has not en-
joyed good health for number o
o years, resides at his parents home. TIL
Woodbury. home is located on one o
: the most beautiful sites In Pasadena
y overlooking as 1t does almost the en-
Il tire city.
}, Hon. Delos Arnold and wife have
{ beautiful home near Mr.. Woodbury.
J, and are among the most honored citi
8 ZenS OF Pasadena Mr. Arnold Il.