Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-13
KNIGHTS OF The GRIP
Travelling Men Feel Effect OF
Improved Blu mess Based on
Crop Prospects
CONDITIONS IN IOWA EXCEL
CONDITIONS IN IOWA EXCEL
Phil Hutchinson, Veteran Grocery
Salesman, to Move From Hampton to
Grinneli--J. w. McNeal Having More
Than His Share Of Trouble-concan-
non Goes to New York Meeting.

The boys who are fortunate enough
this year to have territory in Iowa are
to be congratulated. The outlook for
crops was never better as everything
the farmer has to raise is doing fine,
which assures us good business. The
travelling men have commenced to feel
the effect as trade is gaining every
day. Some think that election may
make trade rather dull, but in Iowa we
will not think OF election il nothing
happens to injure the crop before it
natures. Hurrah for Iowa and good
times this summer and fall.
Phil Hutchinson, one of the Let's,
Fletcher Company's leading statesmen,
who has been living at Hampton for
the past twenty years, will today move
to Grinnell in order that he may be
near a good college. Hampton will
lose one Of it's best families, but what
is their loss is Grinnell's gain.
w. H. Darner, OF Des Moines. one
of the board of directors OF the H. c.
M. A., spent the day Saturday in Mar
shalltoWn visiting his trade as we'll as
looking after work at the associa-
ton.
To say that trouble never comes
singly is true in great many cases.
j. w. McNeal, salesman for Cedar
Rapids Candy Company, has surely
had more than his share. Over two
years ago he met with an accident
which laid him up for over year, and
in fact he has not fully recovered as
yet, and two weeks ago he was called
upon to part with his wife. who died
in Cedar Rapids. While in MARSHALL
town three weeks ago he received a
message to come home at once, and
arrived home q short time before
Mrs. McNeal passed away Nc has the
sympathy Of his many friends in his
trouble.
Prouty, spent the day last Thursday
with his trade in Colfax. Jack will
take few days vacation soon, which
he will spend with friends in the best
city in Iowa CMarshalltown.) Mrs. Nc
Pherson Is doing nicely, having nearly
recovered from her recent sickness.
G. I'll. Reeves, salesman for James,
town dress goods, spent a few days
last week In our city. c. III. was on his
way home, having finished a very sue
cessful business, which was one of the
best for years. The firm wrote him just
as he was finishing his territory asking
him to stay out and make new teri
tory, as the trade in Iowa Is SO much
ahead Of any other state in the union
and they need the business. Trade in
other states is falling of.
w. I. Good, salesman for Asher,
Moves & Small, shoe manufacturers,
will leave July IL for the factory at
Auburn, Maine, where he will spend
one week inspecting the spring line.
Dave Keefer. with the German
American Coffee company, had fine
trade in Newton and Colfax last Thurs
day. Dave is one Of the successful cof-
fee statesmen of Iowa.
e. J. Concanon, salesman for the
Warfield- Howell Grocery company, Of
Des Moines, left Thursday evening last
for Lake Placid, N. Y, to attend q
meeting of the Travelling Mems Com
mercial Insurance association, Fedora
ton Of America. Con will have a pa
per on the investigation Of risks. 3. j.
is q candidate for secretary and treas
urer Of the I. s. T. M. A. at the annual
election this fall If he should be
elected, we feel that the association
will secure The right man for the place.
He is at present one of the I. S. T. M.
A. directors. and is on his second term.
Frank W. Penny, OF Cedar Rapids,
salesman for the New York Fruit and
Vinegar company. was hurt in base
ball game July at Cedar Rapids,
Frank being a member of the Cedar
Rapids Travelling Mems nine He will
be laid up at least three weeks.
Dick Quinn, salesman for the Black
Hawk Coffee company, Of Waterloo,
was writing number of large orders
in the towns on the Rock island