The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
TRAVELLERS AT TEMPLE.
eInny Commercial Men visit that
Hustliug City.

Belton, Texas. April 2S.-H F. Hughes,
the genial and substantial travelling pas
senser agent for the Texas and PACING
railway, was a pleasant visitor this week.
MIR. T. l.. Morey. OF whom all Bolton
feels proud, returned from business
trip. Bolton has the distinguished privi-
leee Of having had MIR. Morey honored
with the exalted office of grand com :
mander of the Texas Knights Templar,
elected at the recent Fort Worth meeting.
General Arthur Jack Bird. the III
imitable, irrepressible, congenlal and
hustllng representative of NAPLES Platten
Grocery company OF Fort Worth, came,
saw and conquered Bolton. leaving with a
good list of orders, as the express and
freight agents will testify.
NJ. l.. Wyatt, who represents Schmidt o.
Zeigler OF New Orleans and makes Bolton
headquarters, was in and is out again
after orders
d. l.. Countryman, Studebakers old re-
liable vehicle representative, was a pleas
ant visitor. and from the cheerful appear
ance OF his countenance at leaving 1t is
fair to assume business was all right.
c. r. Wagstaff, who represents the EN-
erson Manufacturing company, spent sum
day with his family and shifted the balmy
breezes from the comfortable galleries of
our superior little hotel,
The amiabe, interesting and ever de-
lightfully pleasant w. P, Pickey dropped
in and was out, with orders, of course
d. j. La Prelle. the solid representative
for, Hamilton Brown Shoe company, OPEN
ed up. and as usual did business.
Fred A. Davis, the hustling cash regis
ter man. went away Tuesday a happy
and rewarded man. He says, II like Bel
ton, and you may expect me soon again"
c, A. Rucker OF Atlanta. representing
large patent medicine concern, was here
and renewed pleasant acquaintance dat
ing back many years with Mine Host
Hirshfeld.
Tom Wickenden. that versatile and al
ways good -natured representative of
Stern, Lane & Schohl. Cincinnati, was
here and played to good business.
w. B. Shearer of the firm of Schmidt &
Zeigler spent the day pleasantly with
and spoke in the highest terms of Texas,
this being his first visit. He expresses
great delight at the future of this mag
nifcent State.
l. W. n. Roos, with the Murphy Trunk
people of st. Louis, spent day in Bolton
this week,
r. E. Harris. who enjoys a superb trade
anu always EtlS business, was mere IN ilG
interest of the Wear Boogher Dry Goods
company of st. Louis,
G. NJ Kempner. the veteran hardware
seller from Waco. was here Wednesday
and enjoyed meeting some old tints trav-
elers, with whom he pleasantly exchaxg ed
"reminiscences.
S. p. Barry the silver tongued repre-
sentative of large and Sterling factory.
was with us, and departed looking salts
cd In III
trade in particular.
f. f. Jalorick, whom but few insurers
do not know by reputation, was a pleas
ant visitor this weeh.
j. NJ. Seelig representing the Cincin-
natl Shoe company, did the town and re-
ported favorably on the business.
George w. Nethery, Tenant Striblng
Shoe company's hired man. was here
and, as told by George, his time was not
fruitessly occupied
John r. Spann, Pearlines shining rep
resentative, has been here and to hear him
eXtoll the virtues and merits of his COM
modify would brighten the dullest INTEL
lect.
Armstrong Gator & Co., the large Ball
,imore millinery house. had representa-
tive In the person OF Harry ]. Rein, who
always gets results.
The new train service on the Katy prom
ises to be very satisfactory. as the time
of arrival and departure of the numerous
trains make it convenient for travelling
men to spend the night, and without loss
OF time, as was the case under the former
schedule.
The octagon pavilion recently erected
on the Central hotel lawn. Will be onensd |
soon with very elaborate social affair !
and Il is expected that a number of the
travelling men who have friends here will
he attracted by the hops to be given.