The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12


for the 4. p. A. while here.
Ed Newbouer OF the Houston Notion
company was here several days this week.
This was once his home and he has many
friends here. He signed an application tor
the 4. +. Al. while In the city.
Sol Harris. the weii-known young man
who represents Gust Heye s. Co. OF Gal
weston. went home Wednesday for rest.
He was suffering with a severe abscess In
a tooth. and his face was badly swollen.
His friends hope that he will soon be free
from the pain.
New Orleans spent last Sunday in the city,
a guest OF the Exchange.
Mr.. James 3. Williams. who lives In
BRENNAN. but carries q New Orleans line,
came home for day or two this week. and
left Saturday for headquarters to see his
house and the Mardi Gras.
II. IL. Anderton of Cuero but represent
Ing the Houston branch OF the American
Cotton company, was here in the interest
II the round bale during the week. He has
a hand wrapped in bandages. the result OF
il premature explosion while making flash
light photographs with a kodak.
. Mr.. c.. Block Of the Galveston Dry
Goods company was visitor to BRENNAN
during the week. SzE
II II. Holland. travelling representative
Of The Post, WIS here for a day and left
for Central Texas.
Nicholas a. stroud. one OF the best
known men in Texas. was guest OF the Ex-
change during the week. He talked potash
to the merchants.
Max Lemmons of Gus Levy & Co. OF
Galveston was a guest of the Exchange as
usual during the week. He attended Herr
mann's performance and took a great in
terest in 1t.
W. G. Percy. representative of Uriah
Bros. of Louisville. was here during the
past week and called ON The trade.
Mr.. Eugene Cabeen Blake, the senior, OF
Houston, registered at the Exchange this
week and spent day OF SO with friends
about the city. His commanding appear-
ance always attracts attention.
Tom p. Marshal. the well known cigar
man from Dallas made BRENNAN visit.
He has been quite sick recently, and his
friends are glad to know that he is out
again He came near having a fire loss at
his residence in Dallas recently, but un-
fortunately escaped.
Charles II. Brooks, who sells gin ma
chinery for a New Orleans factory, was
here for day and went out to the old
town of Independence. He makes Waco
Headquarters.
w. p. Gilbert. representing the Taylor
Paint and OIL company, spent day In
BRENNAN. He l. a member of Waco
council. No. 81. u. C. 7.
J. B. Woody, than whom there ls nc
one more popular, and who can get orders
where others fall down. was here for 9
day in the interest of the Simmons Hard
ware company.
The friends Of the genial Samuel G.
Lusk are anticipating an early visit TO his
home. He represents the New 0rlean:
Coffin Manufacturing company and sell:
coffin. Brenham is his home
/ George II. HUFF, one of the best known
| oil the road. spent "A day or two will
| Uncle George Wilson at the Exchange
! hotel
| c.. p. Porter, representing Manierre- Yo,
! Syrup OF mpany of Chicago, who has beer
| with the one house for years, was visitor
| to BRENNAN this week.
| Mr.. w. S. Duke of Waco, once a wei
| known merchant of that city. but now car
| rying u line of Shoes was here this week
| James IL. Hosacl of "Kis-Me" gun
| fame. was visitor to Brennan during thu
wseSe
VIC. sadler, representing the .Caruth
4 ers-Jones Shoe company of Memphis, wa
| ut the. Exchange this week.
| Mr., Julius Harris, representing Lyon
| Bros. OF Cincinnati. was a guest at tn
| Exchange during the past week.
| BRENNAN Is one of the best towns ii
! Texas for business and the travelling mel
| make many trips here.
! The friends of AIR. l.. u. Harrison, sec
reiarY-nf post O. regret to learn of his i'll
ness. being affected With a serious case o
| la grippe.
| Mr.. Charles Parks. one OF the bes
known travelling men in Texas, is shown,
his large line of dry goods aud notions t,
the trade this week at BRENNAN. This 4
Mr., Parks home. but ne makes larg
territory. and his friends here do not Sc,
! him as often as they would desire He 4
also In business tor himself. conducting
general store at Someryille and one a
Conroe. The latter business is being man
aged by Mr.. r.. II. Grifln, formerly o
this city.
Mr.. Rush Mcqueen of this city. one o
the largest commission men in this part o
the State, has placed large number o
| seed potatoes for the coming season. liz
| travels the entire western part of tn,
state. but is now at home in Brennan
| resting up from labors.
| Mr.. AID Won Kalckenstein, formerly pro.
| prietor Of the Crosby house at Beaumont
| is now living In Brennan and meets hi:
! former patrons as they come through. He
has apartments at the Exchange hotel. ant
Is in the life insurance business.