Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-22
Mr.. Shove Believes New Cream
cry Will Hasten lnterurban
Line to Grundy
WHITAKER TAKES A BRIDE
Also the Big End of Practical Joke
Played by Fellow Travellers = Items
Of Interest Concerning Men of the
Road, Residents of MarshaIItown and
Elsewhere.

Thursday an article telling that a
creamery is in sight The Union Cheese
Company of Marshalltown have a rep
uation in Iowa as regards the quality
Of cheese put out second to none, and
claim if they start creamery with
the reputation they now have, it will
be one of the largest industriess.n our
city, and. in time and not long, when
you will see the roads running into
Marshalltown putting on milk trains to
be able to handle the cream coming to
help along the interurban railroad
from Grundy Center to Marshalltown,
as 1t would pass thru one of the rich
est localities in Iowa. To give one some
idea of what the creamery business is
getting to be, will give you an
Illustration. One of the leading mer-
j. McGinnis, Of Traer, is one of a num-
Der who takes in cream to ship to the
creameries. Mr. McGinnis has his
room where he takes in the cream so
well arranged that. he tests the cream
by electricity and also heats the wa
ter that he uses to wash the cans and
bottles. On Saturday, June l3. he took
in and shipped thirty-nine large cans
Of cream, each holding ten gallons.
j. F. Whitaker, salesman for Let's,
Fletcher Company wholesale grocers of
our city, had as a companion last week
F. L. Janney, of Detroit, representing
the Mazer Cigar Company. With such
a pair to draw to pity the one they
get after. They put up joke on
brother traveller who was accompan-
led by his bride Of two weeks. We are
not able to state how it finally came
out, but from last reports things were
rather warm. You all know the broth
err was proud of his bride and wished
jolly pair called on the trade just ahead
Of them. so when Mr.. Charles intro
--,ced his wife his customer said:
Charles, the little widow, Mrs
called this morning and inquired when
you were to be in the city" With the
first customer it was all right but
when the same remarks were put to
him by the second and third customer
they called on, it was too much for the
bride to stand. She retired to the hotel.
Mr.. C. S. Carothers, who represents
the paint department for the Church
i'll Drug Company, of Cedar Rapids,
returned home last Friday from a very
successful three weeks trip. Charles
Is one Of the best posted men in his
line in Iowa, as he thoroughly UNDER
stands the business.
Mr. Thad L. Travis, with the Short
hill company, Of our city, returned
home Friday from three weeks trip
spent in Dakota and western Iowa
He closed a number of valuable con-
tracts on the trip.
]. "a Martin, salesman for Let's,
Fletcher Company, of our city, is
working up fair trade for his firm on
the Rock Island north. Mr.. Martin
Is one Of the jolly boys of the road
and makes many friends in his terri
tory.
"A. M. Treat, district agent for the
Central Life Insurance Company Of
Des Moines, spent last week WITH his
agent at Grundy Center. Mr.. Treat
has purchased home at 407 North
Third street, and is nicely located.
d. j. Wilson, OF Waterloo, with the
Lone Star Colonization Company, of
Stanton, Tex, spent the day last Thurs
day in our city. d. j. was for years
one Of the leading business men of
Refnbeck.
The C., M. & st. p. officials are TAX
ing great pains in fixing up their de-
pot yards along their line. They lately
have improved the one at Maxwell
which gives the city a pretty appear
ance as one views the surroundings
from the train.
Jim 1nnis, salesman for the Hamilton
& Brown Shoe Co, Of ST. Louis, spent
the day Thursday last in our city. Jim
is one OF the boys that we are always
glad to have in our midst.
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