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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16
THE TRAVELLING MAN.
Could ! drink of the nectar the gods only

Could drink of the nectar the gods only
can,
! would fiji up my glass to the brim,
And drink the success OF the travelling man
And tho house represented by him.
And could | but tincture this glorious
draught
With his smiles as think OF him then.
And the jokes he has told and the laughs
he has laughed.
would iii mp the goblet again
And drink to the sweetheart that babe him
good bye,
With o tenderness thrilling as this
Very hour. as he thinks OF the teas in her
eye
That saddeued the sweet OF her kiss.
To her. truest of hearts and falreet of
hands
would drink with all serious prayers
Since the heart she must trust Is 4 travel
ing mrne,
And as warm as the ulster he wears.
] would drink to the wife. with The babe
on her knee,
Who awaits his return in vain.
And breaks his brief letters so tremulously
And reads them again and again.
I would drink to the feeble old mother
who sits
By the warm flreside of her son.
And murmurs and weeps DER the stockings
she knits
As she thinks Of tho wandering one.
] would drink to the strangers and friende
Who have met him with smiles and good
cheer.
10 the welcoming hands that good fellow.
extend
To the wayfarer journeylng here,
And at last. when ho turns from this
earthly abode.
And pays the last fare that ne can;
Mine host OF the inn at tho end of thu
road
Will welcome the travelling man.
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VICTORIA.
The Baking Powder Men Arc out In
Full Force.
y 49,
tival.

Full Force.
An experienced hotel man made the
remurk to Tho Post correspondent the other
day that the day OF hotes In Texas had
passed that there was not one In the
State which Was making any money. Hard
times and the reduction In salaries among
travelling men had diverted tho patronage
of thu travelling men 10 a great extent from
the hotels to the restaurants and IL was
impossible to run a hotel as Il ought TO
be run nowadays and mako any money.
John III. Bopd was in the city during
the week jast past selling hardware for a
Louisville. Ky. house
II takes very smooth artist to play a
joke on Louis lie Costa. the genial French
man who presites over the French r9s-
tauraut htre, Two oountrymen took din
ner with him few days ago, and whom
they came 10 settle one handed him n hall
dollar and the other an iron washer, about
the size OF n two Bit piece. He took II
without question aud passed il TO the
othsr countryman for his change, who took
it without cracking smile, and every
body who saw the transaction. including
che participants, laughed immodorately
The exterior work on the ST. James
hotel Is completed and III y p.asterers ana
electricians are at work on the inside, The
building viii be ready for occupancy by
the LIST of November
About a dozen collectors for a Detroit
Mich. moving machine house have bean
| IN this section for about a week making
| collections for mowers sold to farmers In
| Victoria county AnhAors Multi captured
the delegation and quartered them COM
| fcrtably In the Now Mutt,
| Callam IL. Brown wished Victoria this
week in the interest Of the Tenants Sirib-
! bling Shoe company OF St. Louis.
The baking powder men We're here Ia
| force this week and the register at the oil
! Mutt bore the autographs OF the following
J. NJ. Lightfoot, representing Jack Frost
baking powder. Il. Eakln OF Chicago. ard
/ j G. Keller Of S., Louis, with the Per.
| feet baking powder.
| The register at tho New Mutt was ful'
| OF Cueroites Tuesday. most of them being
here to attend the boil waevil congress
| The proprietor Amadore Mutt formerly
| lived in Cuero. and generally CAPTURES hi.
| friends from there.
| l.. Housman, the merchant tailor o,
Houston, was in the city this week stop.
ping at the Old Mutt. lie Is well ac
| quainted here and iii very nice hus.-
| ness
| G. G., Perry. who travels in this ter.
| ritory for Hoist & Leinback OF Galveston
mede Victoria latoly.
J J. l.. Busby. representing Austin. Mich
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Notes from Fort worth.

Fort Worth. Texas, October 14.-Among
the commercial men here this week are
the following: j. H. Vincent. st. Louis;
l.. C. Clark representing Kendle G. Son
Kansas City; J. T. utterback. Hamilton
Brown Shoe company. 81. Louis; j. l..
Bradley. w. B. Henderson 6: Co.. Chi
cago; j. d. Dreyfus. Texas Paper COM
pany. Dallas; H. r. Trevor. GOODBYE
Rubber company, st Louis; j. NJ. Shan
ron, Case Transit Machine company, st.
Paul: William Knight Rathbone, Lard G.
Co. Chicago; Ban Calm, New York; J. H.
Walker, St. Louis; j. II. Fort. ST. Louis
j. G. Pedigo, Kansas City: S. G.. Maddox,
St. Louis; G. w Martin, S.. Louis; j. H.
Blum, New York, C. C. James, San An
tonic: C. b. Hill, St. Louis; A. f. Boyd
indianapolis.
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Notes About Travellers,

e Fallenstein, veteran 7. p. A. anu
member of Post F., spent several days in
and about La Grange last week. Business
is good with him, as usual.
G. R. Spielhagen. the man of crockery
fame. filled up an order book last week
While working the German settlements and
took during leisure hours some private les
sons N skat-his friends say that he needs
them.
bob Groce, representing P. ], Willis &
Bro, came up from Corpus Wednesday.
d. R, Snodgrass. ex- secretary Of Post p
was in Milano Thursday in the interest of
p. j. Willis & Bro
W. F. Reed, with the Behrens Drug
company OF Waco, made flying trip TO
Caldwell last Thursday. He reports bust
ness SIMPLY immense.
II. d. Goldman circulated amongst mi,
whisky customers at La Grange last Tues
ii, A. schopmyer of Houston was regis
day. VA
g. A. Heilig, member of Post I. 4,
Tue Wei known hustler for the City Brew
ing company at La Grange. Gus used IN hs
county assessor for fourteen years but saw
mat 1t feels good for once to look at an
el.ction from the standpoint Of a disinter,
ested private citizen.
q. w. Walker. with A. r. Frank C. IN
was In New Ulm Tuesday. He has inst
reioined the T. p. A. as member Of post
l.. Vi i'S'
Harry Hardy, with Marx & blum do.
creased their shoe stock CONSIDERABLY whils
thFoush the settlements last week. He Save
that the merchants are buying shoes IN
the expectation OF bad weather soon 10
come. 'o'n "
r. NJ. FELTON,. with the NJ. D. Wells sbo.
company of Chicago, passed through New
Uln, Tuesday. NC"
=. Shanerhammer of Post l.. went OIL,
aeer huntlng Tuesday. AS usual, his friends
were eheered by his pleasant company but
also, as usual, had to do all the killinr
themselves e Ai'i'ns
rom Young was with his trade in pe,l,
vale tets week. Tom does mot make mnct
noise about his business, but he gets thers
every time ee'S 'ne'e
George Bartholomaa got off the train a,
neIiviiie Wednesday and nearly spcce,.5si
IN making brother travelling man iosa nj,
train by telling him all his troubles in ~.
Shun line. George Guys that his order,
oo"e 10 last and heavy now that it tske,
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Springfield. and everybody In .own turLe1
out 10 see and applaud one OF the pretiiest
sights that 1t has ever been any mortal
privilege TO witness.
xere the ,andaus. decorated In the r. 7. A..
colon-blue and white-and occupied by
the visiting r. p. AS Another very pretty
trap that was barred from competition was
Mrs. McCulloughs, decorated IN piue ahu
wheel
After arrival at the fair grounds and
awarding OF prizes, every one started 10 ior
n good time, and as there were lots VI
games going on, the boys eucceeded III nav.
ing great fun. Some played the races ana
won, while others did not In the evening
Mr.. j. |. Hamilton, the popular manager o.
the Metropolitan hotel. gave very de-
lightful reception and dance in compli-
nent to the 7. p. AS ana their irienas'
and ali wound up a pleasant day under Nc.
HnmiIion's hospitable roof.
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MISSOURI I. y. AS.
They Have Big Time Mt the
Springfield Fair.

travelling Mems day at the springfield
(Nlo) fair has now become part of Spring
fields history and will be remembered for
many years by all who were fortunate
enough 20 participate in the festivities Of
the day. About two months ago the man
agement dedgnated Tuesday. September
q, as Travelling Mems day at the Queen
City fair, and the local T. p. A. post IN
Springfield Immediately took hold and de-
decided 10 make it the banner day of the
falkland 10 say that they succeeded is
putting II mildly. The board of directors
OF the Springfield post decided that thei.
town was capable OF having just as fine a
flower parade as Chicago Kansas City or
New York, and those who saw the flower
parade on Travelling Mems day at the
Springfield fair have no hesi;anvy In say
Ing that the 7. T. AS knew what they were
talking about. About fifty of the Spring
field ladies took hold OF the scheme and
set TO work with will TO win one of the
handsome prizes that the T. p. A. post Of
fered for the most tastefully decorated
trop.
much time and paper were used in prepar.
ing for the parade. but am sure that the
ladies OF Springfield feel amply repaid for
their labor, rs they received enough COM
| pliments to turn the head OF any ordinary
mortal. They all deserved first prize: bu;
as there can only be ono first. the Judges
did the best they could under the clrcum-
stances and awarded first 10 Mrs. Oscar
| Headley whose carriage was as pretty a
creation of pink flowers as Que could i'm
egine Mrs. Headley had three beautiful
Young ladies with her, snd am sure that
they helped capture first prize for thea
carriage, Second donors were carried off by
Mrs. Ed Sheltman. who drove a beautiful
pair OF black horses tandem to a stylish
trap. decorated In white and lavender. The
third prize was awarded TO Mrs, Frank
Massey's blue and rink trap. and very hon.
orable mention was given to the balance
The line OF march was through the princi-
pal residence and business streets Of
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flour man" from Houston; J. Abramson.
st. Louis. millinery; c. u. Griffin. Corri-
gan: J. Is. Hamilton. Houston, Hamilton
Bros; j. Chaffee. st. Louis. millinery: w.
p. Coonce, Kcokuk, Iowa, shoes; b. Bill
llngsly. Waco: A. Marsh. Chicago; George
Best. Columbus oil mills; j. p. La Prade.
Waco. Padgett e. Co.; b. Allen Randolph,
Randolph q Sons Houston; s. w. Jarrat,
ST. LOUIS, drugs; J. Grumbsche. Galveston.
shoes j. T.. Johnston. Pittsburg, Pa; j..
X. Johnston, Galveston and Dallas News;
w. A. Baillie New Orleans drugs. Among
the guests at the Crlssler house were l., e.
Hardin. New York publishing house; l.. Il,
Miller, Houston; II. McWhenery. New
York. typewritere; p c.. Ledger. Wsxa-
hachie, building and loan association; F..
X. Campbell. FL Campo. building and loan
association; Lon Powers. G. A. Sayers, II
Sparkes. J. sojourner. William Birmingham
and q. Bland. indiana Bridge company.
w. F. Gillian, Edna, piano and organs.
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two secretaries to mark them
he takes them, and he claims M 3
Gecrge' always denotes truthfuli
George Washington").
Glenn Fittger is getting res3v y ";
Rosenberg, the future great" X r
county. as he finds this locatlor s,.s.
venient in working his territory' z:7
Sol Harris was in Bellyille vs.
after having been in Galyestoe y b.
short spell OF sickness. a.
Ernst Lasker was seen on ~ ~;
part OF the Santa Fe last week, vossi5
way towards the great jubilee 4 nm
jeff Graham went to Galveston ~
day after having enjoyed III. " !.
few days at Corpus Christi. n a
George McGonigle of Houston =. !:
tered at the Gill in Rockdale last ~
F. Presun. the efficient secrei,,,
H. w. Specifies. a member Of Poi \
resenting. respectively, the IA
Brewing company and w. ]. Lenp NJ
tended to go to Dallas for Drummss
but were prevented by the I'LL ~
business.
Gordon Bennett Woodson, reotu
the Atlantic Snuff company, Wa 1 \
dale Thursday.
d. W. Michaux was directing NJ
towards Dallas this week, where <, &
sentei Post c on the board Of dire
Post Z, T. P. A.. gave the bon :
formal reception at the Oriental Had
las, yesterday evening at 3 O'Clock. ii
one of the most pleasurable incida1
T. p. A. day at the fair.
l.. A. Freyer. member Of Post G /
A., State agent for the Carpeles Tru,il
tory OF Milwaukee, has been ain
headquarters to post himself on El
styles now being turned out, betou 1
ing on his fall trip. He will stop N
Dallas on T. P. A. Day to be WITH vi
and see the sights
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Austin. Texas, October 14.-President Joe
Booth and W. A. Glass, A. j. Pressler and
Henry Harrison represented Pest at the
Dallas fair on Drummers' day.
All, Deckmapn of Post ID was in the
city Tuesday looking after the Interests
OF Graebfelder & Bro. OF Louisville, Ky.
Dick Lyons OF Post d and II. B. March
bank, State director OF the Travellers Pro-
festive Association, and representatives Of
the Capewell Horse Nail company, were
in the city Wednesday.
President Frank Arnold OF Post and
manager of the Lone Star brewery of San
Antonio. was here Wednesday on a visit
to George F. Assman. who has been sick
for several days.
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T. P. A. DAY AT DALI
EVERY POST IN THE STATE /
WELL REPREsENTED,
Fine Music, Good Speaking, y
Procession and n Great DilS
Were Thoroughly EAjeye1

Dallas, Texas, October l5.--Tht Akil
1T. p. A. Day ani the drummer
helped the newspaper boys own " \
Drummers of all kinds, weights, shaegI
sizes We're here. And the drummetl
and the drummer's sweetheart canA
him. The whole made a combtnas,olI
won everything every time. The Tud
vision of the Travellers Protective
citation has right to be proud Of Ne
ing made by the Texas drummfn
They presented an appearance thN
Lave been creditable 10 any body 81
on earth. And they enjoyed tsenit'
much as they looked well. Bus1en
were thrown TO the winds and ~
mers had good time.
There are over 100 knights Of ~
in the Texas T. p A. divisNa
seemed today as though every ~
were present. Every post ~ ns
G at Houston, D at San AntonsA
las, F at Austin, G at Galvteea
Waco, at Corsicana, ] at Foft y
at Gainesville, l. at La Grange A&
V at Temple, o at Victoria, + Avn
q at Brenham. r at FL Paso ~
redo-.was we'll represented ara J
of T. P. AS from other State ~
besides.
The days programme began Y
assembling of the boys at PoM
quarters at the Oriental al
came an imposing march 10 tne
and the journey to the fair grounes
Hall was finely decorated ior 'ns
and the big edifice was packea W.
seers. After music. Rev. F. o.
Dallas invoked Divine blessing "
Howard w. Peak OF Fort "N-n, w
OF the Texas division, 7. +. A.
original suggestions. +" ana LNus
Baume of St. Louis, secrelail
tional association, followed 10 . 49,
pirate remarks. John !. oln
Sycamore of the Trinity, %
question: what good are tho *.
10 tie intense satisfaction
Texas and Pacific quartete, ~
drummers by e. P. Turner,
assenger agent OF the rosa. p'SS
the house with their MELODIES
Rev. Homer T. Wilson OF f1
National chaplain OF the T.
OF the day, was greeted wita
plause. 4
Hon. Jerry Porter OF ClinloS -
a humorous speech that ~
laughing. There was more msI
Z
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TO TEXAS TRAVELLING MEN.
Letter Head by MIR. Michaux mt tn,
Dallas Fair.


Dallas Fair.
The following letter was read by Mr..
ID. w. Michaux at the meeting OF tho
travelling men at the Dallas Fair Yesterday.
and was received with great enthusiasm;
MT. ID. w. Michaux, Member of Board OF
Directors from Post G., Texas Division
7. Y. A. OF A.
Houston, Texas, October 10. 1898. Dear
6r: We beg through you to tender to the
president. board of directors ami members
OF the Texas division of the Travellers Pro
tective Association OF America our best
wishes for a pleasant stay at the Dallas
State Fair and the continued success OF
your powerful and growing association.
Feeling the Importance OF Houston as u
commercial center and the natural interest
that travelling men take In Its advancement
and growth. together with the advancement
and growth Of the State. the officers aud
directors OF tho Texas Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Festival association feel certain
that by uniting with the commercial trav-
elefs organizations, the T. p. A. and the
y. 9. t., that Thursday. December s.
Travelling Mems Day at the Festival. can
b, made the most successful public event In
the history OF this State.
II any class of men keep up with the
growth OF the State and aid in extending
ltH trade and building 1t up commercially
= certainly 10 ;he travelling men. On the
eccRxtor mentioned we desire you to afflli-
nfc With us as our guests We hope "a
make rhe occasion one long to be remem-
bered by YOU We do not desire that you
should come as an advertisement to Hous.
bon. but TO accept OF our hospitality and
10 - display that Will materially aid
you In depicting the wonderful productive
meas Of our State.
The part that you will be expected TO take
Win b. merely to join hands with US In a
.-x<1 - = L. N~L -
ynut1va1 II TO build up Texas BY attracting
- a11enkton q the people Of the entire
Vn1e4 etAtOo 70 tho southern portion Of
~ ofn3e - producer OF midwinter
l2 floWpsD and vegetables. The bene-
4 &nfvee trpm last wears Festival
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taking all three degrees. Like SUIT Lovin-
good, he wore a shirt, furnished by the
lodge, that had been completely dipped IN
raw starch--well, he knows that he was
there.
The council decided to turn out in fun
regalia during the f.. +. and V, Festival.
All the members VIII make SPECIAL arrange,
ments to be here on that day they VIII
hereafter hold their regular meetings on
the first and third Saturdays of each month.
The efficient secretary, Colonel Thomas
Freeland, was commended for good clerical
work, and at the same time was given 10
understand that ne must not sport broad
cloth clothes on working days. He prom
Used to refrain from doing SO any more and
Was lot down easily.
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OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
The u. G.. T.. Men Were Treated
Mighty Well mt Dallas

The u. G. Il. Men Were Treated
Mighty Well mt Dallas 4
Waco, Texas, October 15.--Ine following
official correspondence shows how well the
Waco United Commercial Travellers were
entertained at Dallas last week:
j Is. Seeger, Dallas, Texas.
The Ancient Mystic Order OF Bagmen OF
Bag lad Admiral Dewey Guild No. 2, Waco,
Texas October 10, 1898 Dear Sir and Bro:
BY motion of the Guild at Dallas, Texas
meeting of the Guild October s, 1898,
committee WAS appointed to draft resolu-
lions thanking Dallas council No. 62 for
the use of their hall, paraphernal.a and
nany other courtesies extended us while
In Dallas. You were appointed a committee
of one. by the great ruler, to attend to
these duties. Will you kindly comply at
your earliest convenience, and send me a
carbon copy of same so that ! may submit
1t TO the council at the next regular meet
ing Fraternally yours.
A. o. Dewey,
Clerk of Records.
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OILS & Co. of New York, was here last

OILS G Co. OF New York. was here last
week.
s. w. Raples was selling PAINTS, oils
drugs etc, for Peasley az Gorlbort OF
Louisville in Victoria last week.
The following travelling men were quar-
tered at the Old Mutt last week: Ed
Jacby. silk novelties, OF Nav York; VIII
Galdstcin, trunks, ST. Louis W. \, Bailo
drugs, New Orleans; h. +. Billugsley
Waco, A, Marsh, Chicago; Leonard lsley
Segnn; g. V. Milligau, with Clarke &
Courts; X. w. Dickey, .eas. New Orleans
Paul Bradley, with NJ. u. Wells & Co.
Chicago w, o. ~ Hammond Baltimore
j. Abraham, millinery. st. Louis; NJ. Grun.
bach shoes ST ouis
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Georgetown Gicnuinr..

w. c, Craig was up from Austin Thurs.
day talking up John orr's groceries. Craig
is great hand TO Jolly his customers us
generally goes away with a poke. full Of
orders.
"a l. Blair representing Carsen. Pric.
seo,t a Co. of Chicago, was in town ,h,s
John La Brell. the Hamilton Brown .h,,
man was here few days ago tak,n. 'nos
ders Tor that popular firm. Hs or
=, u. Teal has been out all week tak,n,
''ue's 1of Booty 4 McDougls Of this placs'
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BcltOn.

Frank C. Metcalf, a wandering angel
OF commerce" who claims to have his heal
quarters in Massachusetts. is interviewing
the merchants today.
w. j. Kidd of New York. W. f. Gordon
and e. NJ. Daniels of Boston, Mass Is 40
ii'g the town today, f. A. Eldridge, DE.
troit, Mica, is also here today,
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-"
WHARTON.
Eject OF Visits from the Boys in N
Gotten Country.

With the firs, cool kiss OF win
ter comes the CHEEKY greeting OF the
hlithesome knights OF the rail. happy and
full of business, and in a conversation with
them one forsets thct cotton is at cents
pound and views the future with only
rose-eolored vision. On the register at
the Nation hotel is inscribed the names
of p, J. Berger, Houston Drug company
w c, sadier. Memphis, Tenn. shoes: w.
p, Goodloe. With C, A, Coughlin; c. Nj. OIL
liver Victoria. insurance company; l.. ".
Harden, Galveston, Appleton 4 Co; A. G
opperman, MAGNOLIA brewery, Houston; @.
G. Perry, Galveston, rabst & LIenberg;
George Mcfarland. Houston; ]. II. Mather.
Houston. bridge contractor: j. H. Beatty,
houston lumber; c. f. Mars,en, "the
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Temple.

TcmDIts
Nothing OF note has occurred at the local
post. but members are talking activity LOT
the coming week.
Temple always has fine showing OF VS.
its from the travelling men ana they seem
TO do we'll here. Some Of the "ooys Say
Temple is overdone. but the regularity VAN
which they show up on the streets indicases
that business Is here to justify their e''u
ing. =, r;,
Mrs. Harris makes her home in Tempe,
consequently the magnet is strong tnat
draws K. E. to the city weekly =,
+. Scwartzkopf OF st. Louis anu n. O'
Marchand of Dallas were here MONDAY.
G. Thomas sold nice bill OF goods for
the San Antonio Shoe company tais weeh
]. 8. McAnulty, travelling out OF oaiias,
spent day here ami did some puSihess
with our merchants.
w. G.. Dalton, represents home lninstty
In tho selling of goods from the Auson
Soap factory, and deserves success =
T. n. Blum, well known in Texas, -
travelling out Of New York and opened up
an attractive line of no,ions this week:
A. Cohn has been selling the shoe drdl-
ers in Temple. 6.
H. d. Haskins, who travels for the 81.
Louis Coffin company, was in Tempe u
week. He wanted 10 make oslspn' ~
didn't know just where he was u. III
social way with one fair maid.
/. II. Boothe visited Temple IN .he IN
terest Of the Singer Sewing Macnine COM
pany> ~,
A. B. Matthews of Waco has Deen TALKING
hardware to our merchants.
w. T. Fry of Kansas City, representing
Swift's Hams. makes Temple for business,
Bolton for social recreation.
Clark's spool cotton was repre- 5ente1 'nls
week by Hustling James Dunlop of waco.
A. d. Adams of Waco, j. S. Fielding OF
Chicago. j. G. Embree of St. Louis, al did
good business this week
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U. c. II. MEETING.
The Local Council VIII Take Part In
the Festival.

Local council No 50, United Commercial
Travellers, held their regular meeting Satur-
day night, October s. and transacted impor-
tant business. Mr.. j. W. Crate OF Hamil-
ton Bros, was Initiated to full membership,