Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-04

James Fenlon and wife, of Des
Moines, spent Sunday in our city as
guests of their son, John Fenlon. They
We're here to celebrate Mr. Fenlon's SD
birthday. James Fenlon is today the
Oldest travelling man in Iowa if not in
the United States. He is still an active
traveller for the Woodmansee Manufac-
turing Company of Freeport, ILL.,, for
whom he has travelled over half a
century. Mr.. Fenlon is today in APP
pearance as young as many traveller
twenty years his Junior. No traveller
is better known and thought moro of
in Iowa than is Brother Fenlon.
A number of travellers who happened
to be at Manila one evening last week
were more than Disguised at the treat
ment given young lady, who had been
sold a ticket from station in Dakota
to Maxwell, by the C. NJ. & st. P. She
was compelled to remain in Manila
from s o'clock p. m. until 1890 a. m.
the next day, just because the thru
trains did not stop at the station for
which she held ticket The travelling
public will stand about so much Of that
kind of service, when a halt will be
called. All they ask for is their rights
and nothing more. The matter is being
taken before the railroad commission
to see what they think Of one train
every twenty-four hours.
| Number three westbound on the c
M. & st. p. will stop on signal at Daw-
son for passengers.
| w. B. Foster, superintendent Of the
Council Bluffs and Chicago division o.
c. M. & ST. p, with headquarters al
Marion, has been promoted to the gen.
eral superintendent of the Chicago
Milwaukee and Puget Sound lines with
headquarters at Butte, Mont. No SUI.
himself to the employees and patrons Of
the road as has Mr.. Foster. AS one Of
| the railroad men said the other day
1--WE have lost the best friend we evel
had. He has not an enemy among thu
boys, and we shall all miss him." Ant
that is the feeling among the travelling
|
among his acquaintance. But we ar
only to pleased at his promotion ant
all hope to hear Of him going still
higher in his chosen profession.
E. M. Wentworth, general manage
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany in Iowa, is noted for his kindnes
towards ladies in distress. AS the stor
goes q. M. was taken in by one of then
last week rather unexpectedly. Bur
then they will not always serve hin
that way.
Raymond Robertson is the new as
sistant to A. G. Johnson, sales man
ager for Wyman, Partridge & Company
wholesale dry goods, of Minneapolis
Raymond is young man, with a brigh
future. He will reside in our city.
E. R. Mack, with II. j. Heinze & Co
pickle manufacturers, was maxim
his first trip on the C. M. & st. P. las
week.
Burt Bingaman, with the Waterlo
Saddlery Company, Of Waterloo mad
or rather tried to make, the towns o
c. NJ. & st. P. last week. Burt di
! not have words enough in his vocabil
| larry to express his disgust ait the wa
the trains are running over this line.
j. E. Mcdonald, salesman for the De
i Moines Drug Company, spent Saturda
visiting the trade in our city. Wit
l him was Harry Campbell, representa-
! the Elbortu Cigar Company.
J. H. Whitaker, assistant manage
for Let's, Fletcher Company, of OF
city. made flying trip up the Stor
City branch calling on the trade la.