Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-31

Effective with the beginning Of the
new year one Of the old retail dry
goods concerns Of the city will change
its name. and instead Of being known
as Benedict & Brintnall, will become
| Brintnall & Brintnall.
Negotiations which were closed late
Monday result in the retirement or
Frank r. Benedict senior member OF
| the firm. who sells his interest to his
partners, II. G. Brintnall and his son.
w. Leon Brintnall. Mr.. Benedict re-
tires after thirty-four years Of active
| business life, and as the pioneer dry
goods man Of the city. He Is giving
| up active business in the hope that
outdoor life will repair. the damage
done to his health by continuous con-
| fncment indoors.
To Rest For Year.
Mr.. Benedict, who is still in his prime,
has determined that he will not con-
fine himself longer indoors to the
detriment of his health. He has earned
a vacation, and is going to have one.
For some time he has suffered more
or less with nervous indigestion, which
lfllS pHySSlouS tCAl llILI ID uuc SOiCiy
to the fact that he does not play
enough. Now he Is going to play for
while. He expects TO rest for year.
and will spend much OF his time in
California.
Began a. Bundle Boy.
Mr.. Benedict began his dry goods
career almost thirty -four years ago,
when, as a youngster, he entered the
employ Of the late E. Lee as bundle
boy and janitor. This was on Jan. 26,
1855. But Benedict was not satisfied
to remain bundle boy and janitor, or
even a clerk. He aspired to an in
terest in the business. and with that
in view saved his money and mastered
the business. Eight years after he went
to work for Lee he was taken into the
business when. in 1898, the store Of
E. Lee became that of Leea& Benedict.
In September Of the year that Bene-
dict entered business with Lee, there
came to the city another young dry
goods man, named BrintnaIl. He
hailed from Gladbrook, but had been
schooled in large store at st. Joseph,
No. He went to work for NJ. f.
Andrews, then leading dry goods man
Of the city.
AS the years passed Lee and Bene-
dict both saw in Brintnall a good man
for their business, and in 1903 took
him into partnership. the firm name
being changed to Lee, Benedict & Co.
Two years later the senior partner, Of
the firm died, and the business passed
| into the hands OF the firm that now
| changes its name. In 1915 Mr.. Brint-
| nalrs elder SON. Leon, acquired an in
terest in the co-partnership, and now
the use Of his name is made in styling
| the new firm OF Brintnall & Britt
| nall
| Not to Leave City.
| Altho Mr.. Benedict will be away
from the city probably most Of the
time during the next year, he viii
continue to make his home here
where he has property interests. Thi.
fact will prove gratifying to his friend.
both business and personal Mr. Ben
edict has been identified for years with
the constructive life of the city, ant
in any good work that was under.
taken for the welfare Of Marshalltown
| Frank Benedict could be counted OF
always. Other business men knew
without asking him just where h
stood. 1t is men like Benedict whom
Marshalltown does not want to Civ
up to California, altho Marshalltow:
is willing to loan him for a Few
months-even O few months eAcH year
il necessary.
Young BrintnalI in Army.
Leon Brintnall, who will, beginninj
Jan. 1, become actively engaged in tn
management Of the new firms bust
ness. is still in the army. At presen
| he is home on a furlough from New
York City, where, since shortly afte
his induction last August, he has beel
assigned in the purchasing department
OF the Long Island laboratory of tn
gas defense division of chemical war
fare service. He came home on
holiday furlough, which, Monday aft
ernoon, was extended indefinitely b
wire. His discharge probably will b
forthcoming before long.
Clerks Informed Of Change.
At the close of busipess Monda,
evening the clerks OF the store wer
informed OF the impending change II
the firm, and were taken to the PHI
erim as guests Of the employers TO
dinner. The remaining hours Of tn
evening were passed socially at tn
Brintnall home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict, expect
leave for California about Feb. ], an
will make their headquarters at Pas
adena. It may be possible that the
will 20 sooner. as word from Pasaden
concerning the health Of Mrs. Bene
diets mother. Mrs. Martha e. Pric'
is not encouraging.>Mrs Price Is sur
fering from organic heart disease an
other ailments. indeed by age, an
should her condition become alarmin
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict feel that the
should 60 to Ter as quickly as pos