The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-13
AT BRENNAN.
Mnny Travelling Men Sold Goods in
that City.

that City.
Brenham, Texas, August 11-Brigadier
General Richard Cooke. formerly of the
military of the State, but now travelling
for a big New York notion house with
week
MIR w. c. Black is new face among
the drummers of this vicinity He is Just
from Cincinnati and will take the road
for the Brennan Furniture company.
Mr.. a. S Lewis. who has been travelling
out OF Brennan the past year. has decided
to quit the road for the present
MIR. NJ. c. Jacob who sells groceries
in carload lots for a Crescent City" firm,
is at home. laid up for repairs. Mikes"
health has not been OF the best for some
time and mis- friends hope that rest will
do him good,
MIR. l.. q. Harrison, secretary of Post
Q at this place since 1t was organized, has
severed his connection with the "Lone
Star State" and gone to New York. He
viii engage in the manufacture of FIRE
proofne" in the Empire State.
MIR. Homer Lampkin, who lives At Cald-
we'll when he is at home. has been here
this week representing IL. t. Cotton 81
Co. OF New Orleans,
Colonel Frank Middleton, who sells "Oll
Forester and other brands of equal re-
nown, is pulling the cork OF public patron
age at La Grange and vicinity.
Mr. G. B. Shepard, the only full grown
Cupid in the entire coterie of Brenham
drummers is in st. Louis to meet the
trade He represents I.ockheimer n Sons
of Baltimore.
President r. T. Jaeggl Of Post Q has
| been Mt Austin for several days.
Mr. H. Gardner. who travels for Pres
! ton, Stafford &. Co., is at home after an
extended trip through his territory.
| Mr. Thomas Young, who represents Wal
| lis Landes & Co. of Galveston, has the
reputation OF doing more work than any
man on the read.
Glen Fitger is another drummer resi-
! dent of BRENNAN, whose friends are every
where. BRENNAN was his first home after
his marriage in Bastrop some two years
ago aul more. and he has lately brought
his family back from Rosenberg to this
place. He travels for p. j. Willis y:
Bro.
Mr. Charles Parks has Just returned
from trip through East Texas where
he has been seeing the trade for S. & J,
Katz 4 Co. Mr.. Parks is running stores
at Somerville and Couroe on his own hook
and Is making success of both ventures.
Mr. Sam C, Lusk. who works for the
Orleans Manufacturing company and lives
here, has Just rounded out months va
| cation and Is anXiousy awaiting the word
| TO move. Mr. Lusk Is not a member OF
the Travellers Protective Association. but
hopes to he some fine day.
! Mr. j 3. Williams, member OF Post @,
who works for A. Lehman & Co. of New
Orleans, has just completed what he calls
the most successful trip that he has ever
made In many years experience on the
road and his order book is ready Cor exam
! nation at tho hands of those people who
claim TO be from Missouri"
! j. Il. Emanuel who sells liquors, and
who always does good business here, has
! been in town this week
| r, p. Cannon. who travels for the Con-
I tinental Tobacco company, made Bren-
| ham on his regular rounds this week.
! j. T, Franklin OF Waco council No 90,
| United Commercial Travellers. has been in
/ town for day or so.
| ]. F. Martin. well known and populxs
! here, has been extending the glad hand to
J the trade In this vicinity for day or So
I j. f. Garrison was registered here this
week,
! c. p. Swiok, member of Post c, Hous-
ton, spent Thursday in the city selling
stationery for r. g. Palmer & Co. OF New
! Orleans.
| Ed Newbouer of Houston was here Wed :
J nesday. For many years he enjoyed the
! distinction Of being the biggest retail mer-
chant in Brennan.
H. New. who travels out OF New York
| for F. Seigle Bros. Is In town.