Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-04
Mormoms. A large audience was present and

Mormoms A large audience was present and
society gave social entertainment in the chapel
a sseHHe &
@ psssent, e ~So tripPed s6e
fantastic toe' until the wee, small hours of the |
a ghost party was given to the members of
the H. H. society on Friday evening by Miss Eta
Bishop. 1t was perfect success:
wharf.
The fishermen have commenced operations
and are setting their pound poles
southington.
April s-Rey; Thomas CLAYTON Of Berlin eecu;
pied the pulpit at Plantsville Congregational
'The Sunday Newspaper'was the theme at the
First Congregational church Sunday morning.
The W. W. Dayton Miracles Of To-Day" COM
pany is booked here for the 9TH and 9Th.
Dr.. P. Atwood Of Colorado, Texas, is in town.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Tramway company will be held this (donday)
\, Leonard Johnson leaves to-day for Brooklyn,
Measles S are prevalent about town
P5s Mondsg, eSenns the eea the
G. A. will decide whether not to continue the
association work. The prospects are not encour-
aging aud very lttl, interest is shown in the or
ganization
EVOLUTION OF THE DRUMMER.
The Younger Travelling Men Said to
be Quoting the Old T1mers.
From the Denver News]
"One of the noticeable changes of the
last one or two years is the disappearance
of the old-fashioned travelling man." re-
marked wide-awake hotel manager yes
terday as he cast his eye over number of
| guests of the house as they sat in the ro-
tunda. The keen winds from the noun
tains had warned the patrons of the hotel
to remain indoors, and the lounging place
presented an animated scene.
CHOW, take these people here" contin-
ued the speaker, "and I'll venture to say
there are not more than three old-time
drummers in the entire crowd. While over
half the men in the retunda are reprssen-
tatives of some eastern commercial estab-
them are in Denver for the first time.
"The change commenced last year, and
could name at least score of familiar
countenances that are greeted no more
over the counter. The day Is past when a
commercial traveller can camp down in
| any of the larger cities and coax his custo-
mers of smaller places to pay him a visit
and inspect his samples In the years gone
by the drummer who struck Denver expect
cd to remain ten days or two weeks. He
spread out his samples in tho sample room
of the hotel and booked orders as the coun'
try customers dropped in. The travelling
man usually laid himself out for high old
time while grazing the city with his pres
ence. Why, I've seen representatives Of
large houses take a vacation of week tt
rest up after the long railway ride from
New York or Philadelphia. The housel
. have found out that the heavy, slow-goinf
+ men are getting left by the young chap
8 and the change was quickly inaugurated
The young fellows are sent out now. The,
go on the fly and make it a point to visi
@ | place of business. Postal cards to custo
mers don't count under the keen competi
ton which has developed recently.
f "Another innovation which is spreading
i | alarm among the travelling men is the cas-
6 with which the business men may secur
passes from railroads. A business mai
: goes to a railway manager and announce
j that he is thinking of visiting the easter
,. | market. Although nothing may be sal
about it, the railway magnate takes it fo
granted that his caller will order his good
shipped over the line granting the pass
Pasteboards are accordingly issued, not or
v ly for the merchant, but for his entir
" family and one or two cousins and aunt
thrown in. The practice has grown
q such an extent that railway men tell me
|, is becoming a serious question for th
II management to decide where to draw til
n line. The merchant goes east and makes h
st selection of goods, instead of patronizin
the man who is on the road. The railway
have thus stepped in and interferred to
A. large extent with the business of the con
mercial traveller. AS the passes are issue
as often as asked for the larger buyers al
9, getting further and further away from IL
3, drummer. For this reason younger an
SO less experienced men are sent out at
IN | comparatiYelY small expense to the house