Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-06
Southern Io1ua Items

merry heritage rolling from the rack,
flesh so badly cooked on his shoulder
flesh so badly cooked on his shoulder,
side, hips and thighs that it literally
hung in shreds. The unfortunate man
is still living and has hopes of recov-
cry; however, the doctors have in
formed him that he will be laid up all
spring and summer and perhaps
longer. e.
Creston.
Isaac Reynolds, no was one Of the
earliest pioneer settlers of Union eo,in-
ty passed away at the home of his son
in Pleasant township, at the age of 80
years. In his younger days he was the
senior partner in the milling firm Of
Shue and Reynolds, and the old grist
and saw mill in which he was inter-
ested was until recently an old land
mark in the extreme southeast corner
of the county. 1t was a center for all
the farms for miles around. Mr.. Rev
nolds was also prominent farmer and
reared large family of children to
| manhood and womanhood on the old
home place a few miles south Of this
city.
Cedar Rapids.
Capt. c. w. Kepler, of Mt Vernon
mas received a war claim draft on the
United States treasury for SO cents
The amount is the sum which Captain
kepler overpaid the government at the
| close of the rebellion The draft is
signed by four government officials,
showing the amount Of red tape nee
essary before it could be issued Cap
tain Kepler was surprised to receive
this "windfall' from the government
forty-four years after he had made
| the over-payment. Captain Kepler will
| not cash the draft, but will keep it as
a souvenir. The SO cents, at compound
| interest for forty-four years, would
amount to nearly $40.
Walnut.
Otto Vollstedt, who has been con-
| fined to his bed since shortly after his
retirement from the office of the county
| treasurer in Council Bluffs, died of tu-
berculosis at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Christina Vollstedt He was 81
years old on March p last Two sisters
and two brothers, besides his mother.
survive him. Mr.. Vollstedt was a Wall
nut boy and left here nearly five years
ago to take clerkslip in the county
| VI casual VI . OiIiSe ullueT ". SOQSlSny.
AT the expiration of Treasurer Con-
| signey's term he was reappointed by
j. w. Mitchell when the latter became
treasurer two years ago and continued
in the office until failing health com
PEELED his retirement a little more than
a month ago.
Nevada.
Owing to the loss that they suffered
as result of the recent hail storm,
Blackman Bros, the gardeners. laid
Off large number OF their men the
latter part Of the week. The ruin of
the greenhouse and it's contents did
away with the necessity of laborers
to look after that part of the garden,
while the breaking Of the thousand
sash that covered the hot beds, and
the subsequent ruin OF the contents
Of these beds by the freezing weather
Of Friday night, placed them in an
even worse condition to (. use men.
Ten men were laid off Friday night
and five more Saturday night. It is
likely that as the season advances
and some of the other work comes on
they. will be able to put part Of their
men back on the salary list. This
alone is a severe blow to Nevada and
the people OF the town will appreciate
more than. ever the, beneAts that the
! big market gardening concern has
been to Nevada.