The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-02
THE DRUMMERs Ar VICTORIA.


Festive knights.
Victoria, Texas September 30-Mr.
George Howard is the latest addition to the
roster OF Travellers Protective Association
Post o. which brings the membership up
TO 80. The affairs of Post are in flour
ishing condition, and they win be prepared
to royalty entertain the large attendance
expected at the next convention.
All Dieckman and ]. II. Fowler were
among the knights of the gripsack who
combined business with pleasure Friday
night by taking in the excursion to Port
Layaca, where they worked" the town
and then took In the pleasures OF the pa :
yilion.
The iinotypes in last Sundays Travellers
Protective Association notes from Victoria
mad H. j. Rein OF Baltimore selling ma
chinery' for Armstrong, Gator Co. Mr..
Ken had to prolong his stay here another
week 10 recuperate from the "joshing" the
boys gave him. and correct the impression
among his customers that his firm had
gone out Of the millinery business He wac
stu registered with Landlord Scarborough
Friday.
Amatore Mutt, proprietor OF the New
Mutt, spread himself with the decora-
| ions OF his dining room and the excellence
| OF the good things served to the returning
| members OF the O'Connor Guards Friday.
| his hostelry having been selected for the
occasion. Patriotic c1lors aud natural
| flowers were q fitting accompaniment to
| brave men and fair women who graced
| the occaE.on.
| u. X. Newsum, who sells lumber for the
| Texas Tram and Lumber company, was in
| terviewing lumber dealers along the line
! OF the New York Texas and Mexican rail
| way during the past week.
| a. IL. Steger PauuCah XIV. Oran II
| Odell. Kansas city; j. II. Kelley, San An.
! tonic; g. w Hunter, Kansas city; A. u
Martin, Dallas, and w, u. Brown. De.
Moines, Iowa, we're autographed Thursda,
at tho New Mutt. Among other travelling
men registered there since last report ar,
y, H. Bradley, New Orleans: F.. l.. Roode
| Chicago; c. b, Moore. Cuero; f. j. Cooper
| New Orleans; J. Is. Woody. Chicago: Y
Mlstretta. san Antonio; Leon Levy. Dallas
and b NJ. Quiglcy OF Chicago.
w. T. Monahan, representing the New
Orleans Cracker company, was among tn
guests at tho old Mutt last week,
7. j. Burgess OF tho Houston Drug com
pany took some nice orders here las
week This Is due not to any urgent Nee
for drugs in Victoria, hut to the persuasive
selling powers of the popular Burgess.
s. Wallace who sells saddery and har
ness andaregisters from sun Antonio mad
Vctorie last Week.
j. McDermot. representing New Yor
City toy house. was selling Christmas good
10 the local representatives OF Santa Clau
: during the week just passed.
II. A, Chopmyer who is with +. "
Heitman & Co. OF Houston. spent se-era
days with his patrons here lately aud too
In the minsuels Tuesday might,
George Best, representing the Natlona
Cotton Oil compauyaof Houston, was cir
culating among the ginners here and a
adjacent points during the past week
G. w Martin, who sells pickles, catsu
D and similar hot stuff for the Heinz Pickl
+; company OF st. Louis. booked some slzabl
. orders hero on his recent trip.
( w. 4. Gillian OF Edna, who represent
i the Cottage Organ company in this sec
: ton. did business here early this week.
4 o. w. Retth Of St. Louis, selling harness
: was at the Old Mutt during the past week