Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-12
]. E. Moreheuse, Well Known
Traveller, to Quit Road and
Take Up Duties at Detroit
FORMER lowAN ASSAULTED
George L. seeberser. Victim of Hold
Up Men in Chicago, Former Resi-
don't of Boone-D. J. Bullock Moves
to Iowa FaIls-News Notes of Inter-
est to Travellers.

Morgan Coleman, son of G. NJ.
Coleman, proprietor of the Pilgrim
hotel, OF Marshalltown, had quiet an
experience while at Clear Lake on
Tuesday last. He was one of num-
Der of friends who when the tornado
struck them, was having a good time
on the beach. The storm came up
so quick he was unable to seek shell
ter. He laid flat on the ground, think
ing the storm would pass over him,
but instead it picked him up and car
ried him thirty feet into the lake.
Morgan says it Is an experience he
will never forget. 1t took him two
days to get the sand out Of his hair.
L. w. Hover. with Washburn
Crosby Milling Company, spent Sun
day in our city. Mr.. Hover expects
to make Marshalltown his home after
September l. We all gladly welcome
him.
George l. Seeberger, the dry goods
merchant on State street, Chicago,
who was shot by hold-up men last
Saturday morning, and is reported ia
tally hurt, is we'll known in Iowa, hav-
ing Travelled for years for Carson, Pirie
Scott & Co., wholesale dry goods. of
Chicago, and made his headquarters in
Boone. His many friends in Iowa hope
to hear Of his recovery.
Davis Bullock, salesman for the
Brown Hurley Hardware Company, of
Des Moines, has moved to Iowa Falls
from Des Mones. The change will
enable Dave to be at home much Oft
ener.
Frank Newman, general salesman
in Colorado for ]. V. Farwell & Co,
wholesale dry goods of Chicago,
passed thru this city last week on his
way to Pueblo, Col, where he makes
his headquarters. Frank is well
pleased with his change from Iowa
territory. and from his looks, it surely
agrees with him, as he Is fully TWEEN
ty pounds heavier than when a resi-
dent of our city. He says he never
felt better in his life and wished to be
remembered to his many friends.
Lea York, with Langon Bros, whole
sale paper. of Des Moines, covered his
western territory last week. Lea is
not feeling we'll of late and from APP
pearances it would be a good thing
for him to take a few weeks rest
from duty. But Lea is like a great
many others, while trade is booming
he regrets to lose any time.
I. T. Forbes, with the Corrugated
Culvert Company. of Marshalltown,
spent two days at Kansas City last
week, at meeting of the different
factories. Ike reports the outlook for
business in that line very fiattering.
j. p. Morehouse, vice president Of
the Kennedy Optical Company, of De-
troit, Mich. who has covered Iowa ter
ritory for the firm for over ten years.
six years of which he resided in Mar
shalltown, will leave the road today.
and remain in the house at Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morehouse have made
many friends while residents of our
city, who regret to have them leave.
but the best wishes of all their friends
go with them to their new home. We
know one thing sure, should j. e. at
any time decide to return to road work
our city would be his home.
Harry Crue, who until few months
ago, was proprietor of the New Oxford
hotel at Traer. is on the road in the
interest of the Northern Coffee, Tea
and Spice Company of Minneapolis.
Harry will cover northern Iowa terri
tory.
H. F. Topf, with the Clinton saddlery
Company, of Clinton, Iowa, reports an
elegant business. He covered the towns
north on the Rock Island out OF Ce-
dar Rapids last week.
Harry c. Timer, who will take the
territory for the Kennedy Optical Com
pany of Detroit formerly covered by
j. E. Morehouse, spent Sunday in our
city, Mr.. Ulmer is a very pleasing
gentleman to meet and one who will
make a good addition to our force of
travellers, should he decide to move to
our city, which now looks very favor
able.
j. r. Roberts, with Let's, Fletcher
Company, wholesale grocers of Mar
shalltown, was looking after Jack
Whitakers territory on the c. NJ, &
st. P. last week. Jack has been on
the sick list but is much improved and
able to start out again today.
A. B. Twinning, of Eagle Grove,
who has represented Luther Hardware
Company of Des Moines In northern
Iowa for a number of years, resigned
August 1 and is now covering the same
territory for Farrell, iOzimem & Kirk
Company of ST. Louis.
o. L. Cartwright, representing the
Wells Flour Mills Company of Wells,
Mimi, returned home from his trip in
western Iowa Saturday evening" o. L.
is nicely located in home of his own
on South Twelfth street, and for the
short time he has lived here is more
than pleased. Mr.. Cartwright is one
of the staunch travellers of our city.
A. j. Weadley of this city, was look
ing after the coffee business between
Marshalltown and Carroll on the c. &
y. w last week. in the interests of the
Black Hawk Coffee and Spice Com
pany Of Waterloo. and from the smile
on his face he must have had good |