Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-18
Five Thousand Members Before An
nual Meeting in January-New Time
Card on Iowa Central-Chanses in
Nos. 2 and s-Newsy Notes of Trav-
eIina Men.
cling Men.


nothing, they always breath freer, and
say, no news is good news, and go on
about thei. work, with their hearts as
light as possible. We have in mind
one of our friends and fellow travellers,
member of the Hawkeyes, G. W.
Hughes, W ho on Monday last, left his
happy home for three weeks trip In
the east. He tried hard to have his
wife accompany him as far as Chica-
go for a few days rest, but no; she
felt her duty was at home to care for
the little ones. A party was held at
their hom. on Friday evening last and
our brother retired to his room in the
hotel that evening in Chicago, with his
thoughts Of home and the good times
his frien6s We're having there, little
thinking that he would be sent for the
next morning, owing to the sudden ILL
ness of his dear wife. Charles arrived
home Sunday morning to find Mrs.
Hughes out of all danger and doing as
well as can be expected.
At the monthly meeting Of the
Hawkeye Commercial Mems Insurance
Company of Marshalltown, all of the
board members were present, and re-
ported everything in flourishing condi-
ton, with a membership of over 81
700. They are in hopes to make the
5 900 mark by the second Saturday in
January, when the annual meeting is
to be held in Cedar Rapids. This sure
ly speaks we'll for the hustlers who
helped to make it the success 1t is. NO
company Of it's kind has ever grown as
has the Hawkeye, and now that it is a
sure winner, it ought to grow faster
than ever.
S. c. Peterson, salesman for the
Consolidated Milling
Company, of Minneapolis, spent the
day Thursday last with the trade in
our city. S. G. is well pleased with his
change from Clinton to Minneapolis,
where h's is nicely located.
A new time card went into effect
Sunday on the Iowa Central, and at
there We're but two
changes. No. north-bound, which
left at 80 p. M, will leave now at
$40 D. M, and NoA 2, which left at
sos D. M, now leaves at $50 p. m. The
change is a good one. for passengers
from the north can now connect with
No. IL, est-bound, on the G. & N. w.
that leaves at $3.50 o. M.
w. H. Tosney has returned to Mar
shalltown, and has again taken the po-
sftion as assistant to A. q. Johnson,
general salesman for Winan, Partridge
& Co., wholesale dry goods, Of Min
neapolis w. H. is Il very popular young
man and all are glad to see him re-
turn.
H. N. White, with the Simmons
Hardware Company Of ST. Louis, was
in Tama City on Monday last. H. N.
enjoys as fine trade as most any one
in his line.
Oscar Gohlke; of State Center, has
just returned from successful trip
to Colorado. AS he expressed it, he
got as hungry as a WOLF for some
we Iowa boys do not know what grief
is. as we have the very best of every
thing.
Fred Soldwell, Of Monmouth, Ill,
was in our city Monday last calling
on the trade for the Maple City Cigar
Fred is one of the old
timers, and looks just as young as he
did twenty years ago. We should like
to get F'red's recipe.
r. W. Westlake, who for the past
four years has been bookkeeper and
steward at the Pilgrim hotel of Mar
shalltown, resigned his position last
week, and entered the employ of the
Lennox Machine company, as book
keeper Mr.. Westlake is said to be one
Of the best in his line.
Z. r. Maxwell, with the Staver Car
riage company, Of Chicago, spent all
last week in the city, to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Staver, senior member
and president of the carriage company
T.. r. is great friend Of the family.
F.. r. Francke, with the Let's
Fletcher company, took rest from
office work and covered the territory
last week for S. a. Allen who re-
signed his position with the firm. Mr.,
Allen has represented the Let's.
Fletcher company for two years, with
headquarters at Carroll.
w. I'll. Darner was in our city on
Thursday last, on his way home from
his farm at ST. Anthony. Brother
Darner enjoys his home at Des Moines,
but still thinks Marshalltown is all
D. K.
F. E., Barber and son Guy, Of our
city, have nearly all of Iowa for the
Wagner Manufacturing company of
Cedar Falls, and enjoy very large
trade They worked eastern Iowa
last week. They have their territory
so arranged as to get home every
Sunday.
C. u. Thrasher, of Des Moines. late
with the Union Match company, has
aiken the position with Letts-Fletcher
wholesale grocers of our