The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-24

manship Club. Of which no ID presi-
dent. at the u. c. T. meeting last
night Several Of the boys are plan
ming to Join the Salesmanship Club
at once.
James National Biscuit" Moore
has traded his motorcycle off for six
Clay Street car tickets. so we are told.
James Is some" trader, too.
Russell High, the sweet singing
| salesman of Watkins Cottrell Com
pany, has asked Santa Claus to send
him some new songs, so that he can
! sing them to his trade next year.
Swift's Beef Voolfolk Is hoping
that someone will give him a canteen
for Christmas-one that he can use
through the dry spell" Better ask
for two Beef" You'll need them.
Wooten. of Petersburg. new members
of the local L. c. T. council, attend
ed the meeting last night
Forest Stewart has asked Santa
Claus for a mud protector for his
Tin Lizzie" We hope you get IT.
Forest
Geo. T. Atkisson. of the Wingo. Ell
lett and Crump Shoe Company, re-
ports a great years business. What
1t takes to get orders George T. seems
TO have 1t.
All the boys extend their sympa-
thies to ]. c. Chandler. of Chandler
Company. Inc. which firm suffered
considerably from a FIRE last week.
Frank Catogin has joined the Mar
ried Mems Club" Congratulations
and best wishes to Mr.. and Mrs. Ca
toein.
Someone told US that Arthur Levy
has Joined the Tombstone Club"
How about IL. Arthur
II you want to hear a good story,
ask JAS Richardson. OF Harrison and
Company. to tell you about q recent
meeting (which he attended.
Eugene Hughes and Walter Jones.
two OF the "Samoset' boys. report
that everything along the line has
been "Samoset" sweetened.
Stith Bell, the "duckp.n roller" OF
Council i5s. Is some roller" Some
one has said he Is trying 10 roll"
In turkey for Christmas. Get the
bird" Stth. and we'll accept your
invitation TO feed
Armonde Smith. the big gun" of
the local L. c. r Council. is here
for a week or so. Ormunde delights
IN cxpounding the mysteries and bene-
Ats OF the L. c. It's to all who will
listen.
Joe Fuller reports that business Is
exceedingly good and that he Is SELL
ing more drugs" than ever before.
Reports have 1t that John Thomas
son Is getting home in the wee small
hours from those 'duckpin parties
he's been attending of late. John has
not yet learned the difference between
a 'duckpin" and a "roliingpin," but
he's likely to have II demonstrated to
him II he keeps up this late hour
habit"
Elliott Harrelson n spending a
good bit of his .ine nowadays playing
with his baby and feeding IL on
"Samoset." He says that "Samoset"
Is the finest thing In the world for
children.
Aubrey Spence. that popular sales
man with ClifT Well Cigar Co. reports
big business I'm smokes" IT is
rumored that Aubrey may be sent to
Europe In the spring TO call on the
warning nations with his "Pipe Of
Peace Smoke" with a view TO settling
the war. Tho nations Of the world
would indeed be fortunate In securing
the services OF this diplomatic sales
man. and we are sure that Aubrey
would meet every situation with his
usual satisfactory service.
Il. Clay Davis. one OF the Richard
Gwathmey statesmen. has been attend
ing so many weddings Of late that
now we hear he's got a notion" Well
best wishes. Old Top.
Clarence Hit left here last night.
with the idea OF spending \ few
happy hours' in Washington on
remember that Christmas Eve came
OF Sunday We can imagine what
painful revelation" he will have to-
night.
Jack Davis OF the Robertson Park
er Co.. II Hike q kid with his FIRST
trousers. over the prospect Of Q trip
to Chicago. The real cause OF Jacks
JOY is the anticipation Of visit to
that celebrated thirst" emporium
where they serve nineteen different
kindss Of "foamy lager" Just what
Jack will do when he gets nineteen
samples" under his belt is something
we'd like to see.
j. w. (Jack) Boston. the leather
II an. says that It Is hard to be a
ba chelor-and ne doesn't intend to let
matrmony stand in the way Of his
future happiness.
Uncle Billy" Sutton says that tho
price of leather has gone so high that
you seldom hear Of man dying In
his boots
W. ID. Stuart, Of the Richmond
Hardware Co, reports big years
business. Stuart Is undoubtedly ''the |
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