Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-15
Indiana Editor
on Visit: Finds
Old Friends Here

Fairmont. lnu.. News, writes IN his is
sue Of May 8 story telling OF visit
paid recently to this section of Iowa.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Baldwin was
called to New Providence owing to the
illness OF brother. farmer living
near New Providence. While In this
part OF the state he took occasion to
call upon several former Indiana
friends. now residents OF this city. AL
bion. and Union.
Concerning his visit. under the head
of "Rambles OF a Country Editor" Mr..
Baldwin says:
ut was five-mile drive as the crow
flies. from Dan Baldwins to Union, a
prosperous appearing little town OF
$40 snugly nestled in the southeast
corner Of Hardin county. The COM
mercial Importance or these Iowa
towns can not always be accurately
gagged by the population ascribed to
them in the last census reports. For
instance, Union has a number OF snug
homes. several elegant business blocks.
q large lumber yard, q bank with de-
posts running into six figures. and
splendid weekly newspaper. Union has
wide streets. which are looked after
with care and well lighted The com
modious school building typifies pro-
gressive educational spirit. Union
stock sales are the talk Of farmers
for miles around. AT these sales.
which occur at frequent intervals. peo-
pie gather from every direction, like
we gather at the Paramount fair-some
for business. others to meet and minglc
j. w. Pitzer edits and prints the Union
Star. Pitzer says what he thinks and
he believes what he says. In his paper
he takes a poke at everything and at
everybody that looks crooked. Person
alities have not been entirely elimin-
ated from newspapers, and brethren of
the Iowa journalistic fraternity some
times editorially pommel each other
like they used to do in Indiana quar-
ter of century ago.
Taking a Minneapolis & St Louis
train at Union. it was only few
minutes ride to Albion, in Marshall
county. town of 457. Albion is To-
Gated in the center of 2 magnificent
agricultural region. Here the late
dempsey Presnall settled when he and
his family moved eevay from Fairmont
in 1881. The 160-acre farm he bought
in that year at very moderate price
today adjoins Albion. The land is now
owned by Will Presnall. the younger
son. The farm extends to and beyond
the Iowa river. which flows within a
stones throw of the beautiful family
home. Will is trustee of Iowa township.
His duties keep him quite busy looking
after the roads and helping adjust con-
tentions which occasionally arise be-
tween neighbors. It appears that in
Iowa certain kinds OF controversies
come within the jurisdiction OF the
township trustee, and are disposed of
by him. Mr.. Presnall's old boyhood
friends will be glad to hear Of his de-
served prosperity. He is one Of the
influential men Of Marshall county. His
splendid farm brings handsome in
come. His improvements include barns
and sheds sufficient in number and in
size to care for his livestock. He has
fine cattle, keeps good horses, and owns
lots Of Durocs.
ELIZA Presnall, now about 80. lives
in a pretty residence near the old
homestead. Mrs. Presna!l is well and
active for one Of her years. Nathan
Carter. who went to Iowa with his
parents in 1854. is another former
Grant county man who lives at Albion.
Carter has many relatives in this part
Of Indiana whom he has never met.
after a brief stay at Albion. Mr..
Presnall called a friend who owned
an automobile. In a few minutes our
party of five were whiri.ng over the
smooth country road toward Mar
shalltown, seven miles away. Pres
nails car was Temporarily, out Of COM
nission-but Albion Automobiles are
kind and neighborly
"At Marshalltown we found a colony
Of former Hoosiers. The county seat
Of Marshall has population Of about
$4,000 The streets are we'll paved,
business blocks are modem and sub
stantial railroad facilities satisfac-
tory. and business is brisk. Many
important industries are located here.
The federal building is splendid
stone structure. In the postoffice we
met John T. Presnall. whom many
Paramount people will recall. Mr..
Presnall has ben employed here for
seventeen years as mailing clerk. He
enjoys his work. he draws a splendid
salary, and is prosperous. He
owns several pieces of property in
Marshaltown which bring him
comfortable income.
Mrs. Mary Pemberton sister of
jesse Bogue, and widow of the late
Harmon PembertOn, resides at IL
South Ninth street. During his life
time Mr.. Pemberton was for many
years overseer Of the poor in Mar
shall county.
Henry L. Carey. we'll known in
Fairmount. conducts a grocery store
at S11 West Boone Street, and is
successful Mr., Carey married an
Iowa girl.
"Thamer Winslow owns stock of
groceries located al 306 West Rail
road street. "hich is being success
fully operated by himself and son
Ernest Mrs. Ernest Winslow is the
daughter of Will Alexander. They
all enjoy their western home.
Calvin Winslow. brother of Tha-
mer. lives two miles and half out of
Albion. He does much Of his trading
in Marshalltown with his brother
Calvin is farming l20 acres of good
land, which yields satisfactory re-
turns His wife. formerly Miss
7 ,,,ra pnpuc iS a Sister tn Mrs. J.Ndc