The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12
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DRuMMERs AT BRENNAN.
my Travelling Wen visited that
HustliDg City.

HustliDg city.
BRENNAN, Texas, November 9.--Home-
coming drummers from the San Antonio
fair bring back many stories of the good
tunes that have be7n enjoyed in the Alamo
city and Of the delights that were peculiar
10 Drummers' Day,
c W. Williamson. who sells tho Elk
brand of hats, has been here several daya
this week looking after Inc trade. His
brother, j. S. Williamson, who sells staples
for Chicago house, IS also in town.
j G.. Goldsmith, tobacco drummer
from the Tar Heel" commonwealth, has
been talking up some Of the best grades
OF the weed at this point. The growing
popularity of the Texas grades of tobacco
is the hardest combination that he has 10
80 up against.
a. B, Matthews, who sells hardware for
a Chicago firm is here. lie calims to have
no trouble in disposing of the Windy City
product.
j, \. Isaacs, who sells groceries FOR an
Island City firm and j, A. Mttmann who
handles groceries aud liquors out of the
Same city are in town.
w A. Bailie. drug salesman for a
Crescent City firm. Is In town rejoicing
over the lifting OF tho quarantine embargo
that has been such bone of contention
OF late
G. Waldo, commercial agent for the
Houston and Texas Central railroad spent
"Wednesday in the city
Mr.. j. A. Brown, Jr.. for Focke. VIII
kens & Lange of Galveston is seeing the
trade in this territory.
Other visitors during the week have
been Abe Fox, Cleveland, Ohio; John a.
LONG lyfntft k,ae
Louis; Ed Donaldson Chicago; j. a.
White. Kansas City; James Complies.
Philadelphia; W. S. Proctor, Houston;
w. j. Boon, Houston; w. +. Lewis. ST.
Louis; l.. G. Milton Paul Hoppe, Dali
las; r. B. Webb. San Antonio E. w.
CHANNEL, Lake Charles; John II. Childs
Chicago; George A. Jacobs. New Orleans;
w H. Stevens. Dallas: George Monday
Houston; w. X McCracken. Dallas: j.
]. w. McGlassin. Waco; j. l.. johnson
st. Louis: W. B, Bryan. Louisville; r.
b. Keeling, b. j. Kopperl Austin; j
w Graves, Houston; Chessley II. Horton
New York; John H. Decker. Sedalia A
4. Harvey, Chicago; Harry Thornton
New York.
Homer Lampkin and L. Durr. who
travel for Messrs. Reichardt. Becker &
Co. Of this place, report that sales ars
excellent ip their territory.
Colonel Frank Middleton, who travels
for one OF the popular wholesale liquor
houses Of Louisville, was among tn,
BRENNAN drummers who attended the Sar
Antonio fair the past week. Owing t,
pressure OF business he was unable
to remain over for Drummers' Day.
H. Gardner Of Post left this after
nom for Beaumont.
Mr.. l.. M. Simon Of Dallas. a forne
resident Of this place. and popular to
bacco drummer, arrived In tho city thi
morning and will spend some days Will
relatives at this place.
Mr.. J.. b. Williams returned thi
morning from a trip to New Orleans
where he has been In consultation will
the house on the trade outlook in thl
territory
Major Joe a. Booth OF Austin was Ii
the city Tuesday representing y II chas,
4 Co Of Louisville. Ky. The major Ii
one Of the best known commercial mer
on The road He was elected president. fol
the third term. Of the Texas Rangers AS
4 sociatiop. and Is an ex-Uesdsnt OF the
Texas Commercial Travellers He attended
~ grand lodge meeting OF the Knights Of