Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-27
KNIGHTS Of The GRIP
"Uncle JOSH Accepts in Rhyme
Invitation to Travelling
Mems Picnic
MARsHALs CHOSEN FOR THE DAY
State Championship Ball Game to Be
Played Between Des Moines and Wa
terloo - Several Travellers OF Duty
Because of illness = carothers
Changes Houses.

4 SUdt00S SIOuScSs
Uncle Josh Wants to Come to Trav
cling Mems Picnic.
On June the 22nd we're goin' ter he
some fun;
You bet yer boots I'll be thar with M.
family, every one
For at Marshalltown them travilin
men what sells goods to tn
! stores
will hold basket picnic, an they'll
prob'ly eat outdoors.
There'll be the durndest lot of fun tina
ever you did see,
For I know jes' what cases" to carr!
on them statesmen be.
So don't let's fail, Mirandy, to make
our cackerlations
To 90 to Marshalltown and see NOR,
fun than all creation.
What's tibet you say. we can't go COZ
amt no travilin man?
All, shucSs! now don't you worry;
know we'll nuf we can.
It's jes' got up to hev some fun, thel
amt no scheme for pelf;
They're all good fellers. an then. be-
sides, I've Travelled some myself
If you kin gilt the wilder Green to milk
the cows for halves.
I'll git CIV Perkins hired man to fee6
our pigs and calves,
I'll try and git a hold of one them
q. yaller tags. b'gosh.
And sign my name in proper place
jes' plain old Uncle Josh"
With this all done, i can't see why we
need to, stay at hum,
When Wen be entertained so well al
Marshalltown, BY Gum!
When we git back Wen write nice
long note to our boy. "Davy,"
And tell i'm how much fun we had
with travilin' men, BY Gravy!
tee of the travelling mems picnic is
called for next Saturday evening, June
I, at the council chambers, at s p. m.
sharp. It is the wish Of the chairman,
Mayor O. l.. Ingledue, that every mem
Der be present. The following gentle
men have been appointed as marshals
of the day for the travelling mems pic
mic: r. G. Let's, Sof Chicago, to repre-
sent the jobbers: George Parker, of
Sac City, to represent the visiting
men and other guests of the
day; and Will Hodges, to represent the
city.
Charles A. Carothers, Of Onion, Tor
a number of years district manager
for the Lincoln Paint and Color Com
pany, has severed his connection with
the above firm and is now out as spe-
cial salesman for the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company, of Davenport Charles
has been very successful as a paint
salesman and we predict a bright fu-
ture for him with his new line. Mr..
Carothers and family expect to move
to Marshalltown In a short time. as
it will enable him to be at home often.
er. They will be gladly welcomed by
their many friends in our city.
The travelling mems ball game, to be
played for the championship of Iowa,
at the travelling mems picnic June 20,
will be between Des Moines and Wa
terloo.
Dewitt C. Bligh, for a number of
years clerk in the store of l.. r.. May
tag & Company, of Laurel, resigned his
position last week, and starts on the
road today for the well known soap
firm of Proctor & Gamble. Dewitt has
the best wishes of his many friends
among the knights Of the grip for his
grocers of Clinton, Iowa was
working the trade in eastern Iowa last
week. Mr.. Parks takes the territory
formerly covered by Charles Fink.
e. n. REEVES, state representative for
he Broadhead Worsted Mills Of
Jamestown, N. Y, reports the finest
business he has had for years. He was
working the towns In the neighborhood
of Cedar Rapids last week. Brother
Se1ves never loses an opportunity to
speak a good word for Marshalltown.
II. J. Witt, general salesman for ].
'. Farwe!l & Company, Wholesale dry
goods of Chicago, worked the towns on
he c.. M. & st. p. last week. Brother
Witt is one of the successful dry goods
salesman Of Iowa and more pleasant
gentleman can not be found on the
Dad, and we are glad to note that he
makes his headquarters in Marshall
own.
F. e. Barber, salesman for the wae-
ser Manufacturing company, of Cedar
Falls, has been home on the sick list
,or the past two weeks He is so much
improved. that he will return to his
erritory in Wisconsin again this week.
Mr. Barber has lately purchased the
0ppice residence on North First street.
Hugh Mcconnell, of this city, repre-
'enting the Tick and Mitten company,
If Toledo o., arrived home Friday
rom very successful two weeks trip.
lie will now take quite a layoff, until
he starts out with his sorting-up trip
n the fall
Dan Wheater, of our city, is one of
he successful flour salesmen of Iowa.
lie represents the Springfield Milling
company, of Springfield, MINI. Dan
s taking a vacation Of two weeks, /
which he Is spending at home
CorI Coops NTH +ha r,,ua: -.