The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18


trip to Texas.
Charles Parks, with s. & j. KATE & Co.,
New Orleans, Is enjoying well-earnen
rest at his home in BRENNAN. Charles owue
d store al Sommerville and is going to open
another at Conroe in the near lu.uie,
which enables him to take Ire cas-! ou''
in while, though he hardly ever uoes'
Captain Robert schmerbeck ~ San An
tonic, one OF the Oldest hardware men , ON
last Wednesday.
George McGonigle, buyer of cast-on
clothing (cow skins), passei through Hous
ION the other night, after having been iaia
up several days owing to a bad coid'
G. II. Mallam. secretary Of the Texas
Tram and Lumber company OF Beauinone'
one Of the best known men in East leA a,.
spent several days in Houston last "eeN'
C. G. Perry. with Pabst & Leinbach. Gar
weston. was In Houstcn Wednesday mora-
ing and reports an excellent Chrls''has
business.
w. r. Harris, representing Gus Heye
Co., spent day at Hempitead last week
under the hearing of unfinished business.
Some of his friends were not quite as lucky
as he even.
Henry Ebeling. formerly with the Amer,
lean Brewing company, now located AT
Schulenburg, spent Sunday in Houston
His old friends are always glad to get
glimpse OF him again.
NJ r. Fowler with Thompson Co..
was noticed about the lunch counter AT
Rosenberg last Monday. No wonder iunen
counter eating comes high when men with
an appetite like Bill Nye's patronile tnsrh'
d. w. Michaux, with James Butte, lett
for Austin last Monday morning, proud IN
the knowledge of having carried a great
undertaking to n successful finish. All
those who attended Travelling Mems Day
wish once more TO thank him and his as
sociates for the many courtesies extended
to them dmrirg their stay at Houston
Frank Davis selling cigarettes for the
American Tobacco company, ran into
Houston last Tuesday night. Mr. DAVIS
SAYS that while the sale of ready made
cigarette has diminished considerably
throughout the State, owing to the high
license imposed on the retail dealers ms
sales in the San Antonio district. for IN
stance, have been double this year what
they were last.
l.. sinsheimer, with Ullmann, Lewis Il
Co., spent Sunday In Houston
Walton Smther spent last week home at
Huntsville owing TO Illness OF Mrs.
Smither.
Clarence Gordon, with the Galveston
Fruit company, was in Wharton Monday
supplying the Christmas needs OF his Gus
toners.
George Costing, a member of Post d,
Representing Rosskam Genstley d Co,
philadelphia. spent a few days last week at
Galveston with Jake Davis G. Co., his
agents at that place. George is one Of the
best known r. p. AS in the South and
West. and is welcome guest wherever
he goes. though he says that, after all,
there is but one San Antonio.
VIM. Lasker, with the Mosler Safe COM
pany. spent Monday at Richmond ana
Wharton.
w. Il. Cromer sold a lot of Fairbanks
soap at Richmond Tuesday. He is not
quite the same man that he used TO be
up to two weeks ago While his smiles are
still kindly, there is a sort of sad ex-
| preston in his handsome features, which
| becomes more manifest whenever some
one talks about the baseness of humanity
| now days; 1t becomes perfectly gtim
when he sees Ed Stedman, and he was
actually seen refusing friend loan OF
| | cent to buy revenue stamp for a teie-
gram TO his best girl. Verify, experience
is often good and sometimes very bad
| teacher.
| Alex Jacobs OF Post C, a man of many
notiorg. which hS sells for the Houston
Notion company, went up TO Hearne last
| Tuesday.
| Ernst Lasker, chairman OF the State
hotel committee. made life sour for his
customers at San Angelo last week talk
ing vinegar and pickles TO them.
Robert Boggs, with w d. Cleveland
& Co., took a trip up the Macaroni in
tho beginning OF the week, and has kept
the shipping department of his house busy
ever since.
! Alfred Levi of Post G was called home
| hi t1Nn, 10 ,,,
| Mrs. Jacobs, which occurred at his home
after short illness. His friends desire
| to express their sympathy to him and
Mrs. Levy in their sad bereavement.
The cigarette business was booming in
| Houston last week. Mr.. A. II, Chidress
| OF Dallas. tho manager OF Texas for the
| American Tobacco company. was here, as
sisted by an able corps, consisting of G. G.
Dreer. Dallas; e. II. Tobey, Waco; w.
| c. Burns, Houston, ard Frank Davis, San
Antonio They formed "A regular army of
invasion and their shots have been telling.
Charles e. Fretz, representing G. II.
| Schoellkapp, Dallas, went to Galveston last
Wednesday evening in order TO do lit lie
missionary work amongst his friends in
the saddlery business.
Jake Davis of Jake Davis e. Co. took
n flying trip to Palestine last Wednesday.
Sol Harris and Sam Herman ran into
Galveston last Wednesday in ordsr to par
ticipate in the Isaacs Schram wedding. and
left there Thursday morning for their re-
epective territories.
l.. Miller, lumber prince from Orange,
spent Thursday in Houston Mr.. Miller is
putting up large saw mill just now TO
be run in connection with his single
mills and Is besides the proprietor of a
large wholesale and retail merchandise
establi hment He has always a friendly
word for his drummer friends and is very
popular with them.
Ben HelTbronner. alias Lazy Ben," left
for East Texas last THURSDAY morning in
the Interest OF Cook g. Berrheimer, New
York.
j. T. Franklin. State agent of George
D. Barnard G. Co., ST. Louis was in Orange
Thursday Mr., Franklin is director OF
Post II, In Waco. and at the same time
belongs TO the U. @. 7. He takes quite an
Interest in both organizations and has
been popular amongst his trade for many
years.
Ben Sass, with Jake Davis & Co.. was
In Beaumont Thursday.
Mr. John Hoeny. Jr., is now travelling
for J. j. Pastoriza OF Houston. John Is one
OF those 'jolly souls" that everybody like,
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