Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-30
KNIGHTS Of IH[ GRIP
TRAVELLING MEN AWAITING oe-
PoRruNlTy TO RENT HOUSES
IN MARsHALLTowN.
A. C. SNYDER QUITS ROAD
TO ENGAGE IN FRUIT GROWING
W. ). Pratt Making Good at Sterling,
IlI.-Jame. q. Darrell Comes to Mar
shaIItown From Minneapolis-Harry
N. Breeding Takes a Rride-Notes of
the Road.


ent. Go where you will, you will find
everything booming. Houses are scarce
in many of the leading cities. We heard
Of three travelling men last week anx-
iously waiting to get houses in Mar
shalltown that they may move there.
What Is the matter with our CONNER
cial Club. which could be a great help
to build up our city? In nearly all of
the leading cities in Iowa you will find
a good commercial club with a live
secretary, always on the alert for
something to help build up their
towns.
w. j. Pratt, at one time a traveller
out of Marshalltown, who a few years
ago moved to Des 'Moines, is now living
at Sterling, Ill. w. j. has a very fine
position, being in charge of all the
jobbing business for the Charter Gas
and Engine Company of Sterling,
which carries with 1T large salary.
None is more pleased at his success
than his friends in ,Marshalltown.
James G. Barrett, representing a.
commission firm of Chicago, who late
ly moved to Marshalltown from Min
neapolis, is at present rooming at 11S
North Second avenue, and is anxious
to get rooms for light housekeeping
Mi. and Mrs. Barrett come to Mar
shalltown with the best of recommen-
dations and will be a valuable addi-
ton as citizens Mr.. Barrett decided on
Marshalltown as a home owing to the
railroad advantages.
Jake j. Simon, representing L. Ecker,
skirt manufacturer of Cleveland, Ohio,
is at home for short visit with his
parents. Jake is looking fine.
Another, Marshalltown boy who is
fast getting to the front in his chosen
line is Roy Brown, now of Des ,Moines,
who has just finished the decorations
in the 100000 hotel at Colfax and they
all say his work is beautiful.
| A. C. Snyder. Of this city, has re-
signed his position with Mclaughlin
& Co., coffee roasters of Chicago, and
will take a trip to Colorado, to look
over the fruit business. Should Brother
Snyder decide to leave this city we
shall miss him, but wish him the good
luck he deserves. His place will be
filled by e. T. Mason, who is transferred
from another territory.
Ben Bogus, with the Independent
Cracker Company of Davenport, took
number of good orders in western lowe
last week. Ben enjoys one of the fines
cracker trades of any>traweler in Iowa
Harry NJ. Breeding, travelling sales
man for the Warfield- Pratt-Howe
Company, who stole march on hi
many friends last week, and was mar
ried to Miss Anna Evans of Abel, wa
one of the popular young men on tn
territory from Ames north, and to sa.
that 1t was a surprise to his young lad.
different towns it was not surprising t.
thought that of Harry
4 G. B. Rhoades, representing tn
Sattler, Richter and Company, manu-
facturers and importers of belts, bags
combs and ladies' neckwear of Chi
cago, with Mrs. Rhoades spent las
week at Colfax Mr.. and Mrs. Rhoade
lately moved to Mason City.
w. H. Darner, general state agent 70
Everett, Aughenbaugh &. Co., 9
Waseca Mimi, called on the flour trad
In western Iowa last week. w. H. say
1.-THE outlook for business in Iowa thi
year is the best 1t has been for year!
}, Fred C. Stanley, salesman for Ton
Bros, coffee roasters Of Des Moine!
will move to our city as soon as he ca
get suitable house.
The fine pocketbook offered for tw
new members to the HI. G. M. A. {
,Marshalltown, is doing wonders for tn
association, and those who have re
ceived a book are more than please
with the gift.
Among the crowd at Colfax last wee
was one of the boys, Ed s.. Arnold {
Clinton, or better known as Little Ed
die" Knowing that Ed has been look
ing for a wife for number Of year
. the crowd set out to procure one fc
him. They found in the party q lad
from Illinois who had q lady frieu
wnom she wac sure would he only tt
: glad to take Ed for better or wors
Finally telegram was sent the lad
telling Of the prize we had in store Il
: her. She Immediately replied to ha,
Mr.. Arnold and party start for HI
home and IL things were as reported a
would be well. The party did not th'n
for a moment that Ed would not Ii,
up to his contract, but when the tin
came for his departure, he was SUI
! denly taken sick. and at last repor
!, he was unable to CO. I. ).
The new time card inaugurated I
I the vinton branch Of the Rock islam
3 Aug. 23 will be great help to Ma
5 shalMown travelling men, as we CO
9 reach Reinbeck at a. m. from tt
8 west in time to connect with trains {
I the G. G. w. for Marshalltown al
/ south.
9 The hotel at Arion, known as ''Tl
8 Hotel Arion." which has been clos
4 for year. will be remodeled and r
1 furnished, making 1t first-class hou
in every respect. The new landlo
: lis G. w. Grant. 1t will be opened Ser
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