Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-26
Organization of Travelling Mems
Commercial Club Perfected
Will Boost Marshalltown
DEATH BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
New Mutual insurance Company, With
Membership Limited to 100, Formed
Council Bluffs Grocery Jobbins
Firm Quits Business-Raiway Traf-
flo Unprecedented.

MarSnalltOWn travelling MGH > SoAA@
mercial Club The object of this club
is to further apd promote the CONNER
cial interests of Marshalltown in ev-
cry way possible: to increase the pop
ulation of Marshalltown; to aid and
assist all industries Of any and all
kinds now here, and to use the best
endeavors to gain additional manufac-
turing and jobbing interests. The fur
ther purpose of this club Is to cultivate
good fellowship, encourage honorable
business dealings, high business 1nteg-
rity. and to discourage petty jealous
les and to promote the commercial ana
social interests of our city. The re-
marks of Mayor Ingledue. an ex-traV-
eler. did much to harmonic the meet
ing and lay the foundation Tor one OIL
the best clubs of the kind in our city.
Every travelling man living IN Mar
shalltown should at once JOIN the cluo'
We have today over 800 travellers Nv
ing in our city, and with them all as
members we would be great power
to help along the growth OF our city.
Now. don't wait for us to hunt you up
and beg you to join, but come and offer
your name as member We need you
and must have you all, to make TINS a
bowling success, and boost Marsnali-
town. 1t was voted to make the mem
bership 81, and so cents each month
as dues. The following officers were
elected:
President. ]. Jarrett
First vice president-F>rank G. Stew
art.
Second vice president-D. M. Keefer.
Secretary-Ralph Scott.
Treasurer-George Gregory
Directors-C. H. Cleaver H. N.
White. A. H. Simon, w. H. Thompson,
D. D. Nibblett, H. A. Weisman. Tom
Healy, L. NJ. Howig, jerry Green, and
H. w. Shove.
At a meeting held by few travel
ing men of our city, in the office OF
Mundy & Scott, on Saturday last, was
organized the Mutual Protective Assoc
citation of Marshalltown. The object
of this association is to furnish protec-
ton to its members in case of death,
and each member thereof guarantees
to pay to. the beneficiary heirs, or estate
of a deceased-member the sum Of $40.
The membership Of this association
shall be 100, and upon the death of
member one new member can be adj
mitted to fill the vacancy. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President-F. e. Stewart.
! ~ - II r
Secretary Treasurer-W. j. Van
Deveer.
-Directors-A. G.. Johnson, H. w
Shove, Tom Healy and R. w. Scott
The wholesale grocery firm, Stewart
Bros, Of Council Bluffs, after great
many years of success, has decided to
close out it's business. The house has
had the reputation of having some of
the best grocery statesmen covering
Iowa territory and they have had NO
trouble in finding good positions.
Among them are w. L. Wills, who
worked western Iowa trade, and will
represent after September LIST Reid
Murdoch & Co., of Chicago, in Illinois,
with headquarters at Champaign. 9th
ers who will go with the above firm
are w. L. Flem1ning, who will work
trade in the city of Chicago, and Tom
B. Malone, who had charge Of the
coffee department, will take a like
position in the house. w. B. Gunsolly,
who worked southeastern Nebraska,
will cover his old territory for Paxton
& Gallagher. of Omaha
Tom Healy, salesman for Wash
burn, Crosby & Co. Of Minneapolis,
with his home in our city, will, the
last of the week, in company with
Mrs. Healy, leave for a two weeks va
cation. They will visit a brother at
Grand Rapids, Mich. and also friends
in Chicago.
Ernest Will, with the Hostler Coal
and Coke Company, Of Chicago, visited
friends and relatives in our city on
Saturday and Sunday. Ernest has re-
moved from his face the flowing mus
tache, that makes him look more like
a jolly comedian than the successful
salesman that he is. His friends at
first failed to recognize him.
A. C. Snyder, salesman for McLaugh-
lin Coffee company, of Chicago, has
rented property at SO4 West Linn street
and will move his family to our city
September 1. A. C. has a great many
friends here who will be pleased at
his decision to make Marshalltown his
future home.
L. W. Hover, with washburn, Crosby
& Co., starts out today with Dan
Marston to cover his territory. Mr..
Hover has charge Of the -four depart
ment for his firm in the interest of the
Western Grocer Companys houses.
L. w. will make Marshalltown his
headquarters, and will move to our
city shortly after September 1.
Lea York, with Langon Bros whole
sale paper, Of Des Moines, will take a
vacation of two weeks commencing
Sept l. He will visit in the east. Leas
many friends hope to see him feeling
much better after rest from duty of
few weeks.
NJ. Block, with N. L. Goldstone,
wholesale dry goods, of Des Moines.
was looking after his trade on the c..
NJ. & ST P. last week. Mr.. Block is
an old timer, having covered the same
territory for twenty years.