Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
e. Wilbur 4 Sons Make In
portant Changes to Meet
Wants of Public
ATTEND FUNERALS PERSONALLY
Junior Members of the Firm Will Here
after Give Personal Attention to I'm
%dertakine and Conducting Last Rites
&C. 3. Johnston Employed for Sales
Room-Furniture Department Com
pIete.

Funeral directing and its associated
duties have become a profession re-
curing much study. years of training
and a large outlay for equipment. A. T..
Wilbur & Sons have spared no effort
nor expense in making this department
what g. modern undertaking establish
ment should be in every particular.
Some changes are being effected in
the conduct of this department at
a. L. Wilbur e Sons that will be of
interest and appreciated by the pub
lie generally. Mr.. Delos Wilbur and
Mr.. Howard Wilbur, who have had
many years of draining with their IA
Their, Mr.. A. L. Wilbur, who still main
tains an active interest in the business,
have found 1t necessary to give their
embalming and undertaking work their
personal attention. Owing to a multi
plicity of other duties in the sales de-
partIment. this has heretofore been i'm
possible, and part of the work was in
trusted to others. Mr.. Carroll Il.
Johnston, who entered their employ
Monday, will devote his time to the
sales department. and under this ar
rangement both the junior members of
the firm will have more time to give
to the particular duties of their pro-
fession. They believe that personal at
tention to this work will be appreciated
by their patrons, and that the new ar
~rapgenent will result in increased eff
ficiency of the already satisfactory SER
vice of tina department. For this bus
mess they are splendidly equipped, not
only professionally, but mechanically.
Two members are licensed embalmers
and both the junior members have had
long experience under the tutelage of
their father. Mr.. A. e. Wilbur, the SEN
Tor member of the firm. who will con-
tinue to give them the benefit of his
assistance and advice.
The equipment of this department Is
perfect in every detail. 1t includes all
the latest and best apparatus. The
finest black II he finest white funeral
cars obtainable are used with the
firms handsome. gentle. coal black and
pure white teams. a beautiful, light.
Easy running black hearse has been
provided for the long country trips.
Their pearl grey ambulance is M of
the easiest running made, having a
long wheel base, and is therefor less
susceptible to the jolts and jars of
travel. 1t is always ready for service
and long years of experience in and
ling. the sick. make A. u. Wilbur &
Sons personal services in this work the
more appreciated.
The furniture store will be in no wise
neglected. The same strict attention to
the wants and needs of their patrons,
the same splendid, and even improved
service will be given. The pictures for
your wall, the coverings for your floors,
llangings for your windows, the furn-
iture for every room, will always be
found in the very latest as well as the
most substantial variety. Not only has
it been their aim to give the best values
possible, but to render expert service in
the matter of helping patrons to choose
that which will harmonic with their
surroundings, and to give the utmost
satisfaction to every buyer.