The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-07

T. L. Lackey, John C. Moore and
j. x. Lingan are at Fredericksburg
demonstrating Maxwell House cof-
fee. They report a most excellent
business for the past week. They ex-
pect to start demonstration Mon
day at Charlottesville.
Uncle Billy sutton, the old reliable
Battle Axe man. is still looking after
the interests of the stephen Putney
Shoe Company. and, as usual, always
ready to extend the glad hand to WIS.,
ting merchants.
Leslie G. Read. with wilkinson.
Williams and Reed. with his faithful
partner Ben Nelson. are all smiles
these days, telling of the great bust
ness they have had during the past
year.
John w. Goode. the verita BILE
body snatcher" of out-of- town mer-
chants for the Etchison Hat Com
pany, is right on the job. alert and
active. If they get by friend Goode.
they've got to go some"
Mrs. A. L. Angan. representing
Cheek Neal Coffee Company, spent
New Years Day in Richmond. leaving
here for Raleigh. and is sending in
lots of business from that section.
Archie Cone, the polished" sales
man and dignified representative of
the stephen Putney Shoe Company,
Is now arranging for his departure
to Florida and when that prince of
statesmen gets to work an unahating
stream of orders flows into the Battle
Axe plant from his territory
Tom Aaron. or Handsome Tom"
as he is better known among the
boys. the star salesman Of the Wingo,
Elicit Crump force. was down the
line last week surveying the situa-
ton and making his plans for an ag-
gressive campaign for 1871.
l. j. Martin is now on the East
Coast of Maryland for the Cheek
Neal Coffee Company and reports
fine business on Maxwell House cof-
fee
"old" Hughes and Walter sleepy"
Jones, the Samoset boosters with
Harrelson Co, are back on the job
after the glorious" holidays. Here 8
hoping they will learn how to run
their tin Lzzies" this year. and not
have any more broken axles and
torn-up roads.
Uncle Sam Mayo. the Lord Chester
field of the Southern Bargain House
SO We hear. has made some fine reso-
buttons for the New Year. AS We can
offer nothing better. let's give him
our prayers
Y. s ("Si') Perkins, the "Fluvanna
flower who travels in Southwest Vir-
ginia for Smith-Courtney Co, reports
his 1915 trade SO good that he has
purchased a home in Roanoke ST.
is one OF the most popular travellers
out Of Richmond and has host of
friends in the supply and machinery
trade.
H l.. Harwood. secretary of Post
A. r r A. has been confined to his
home several days during the first
week with an attack of la grippe, hut
We are glad to report that he was able
to be out yesterday.
All the. HARRISON Company sales
men were tn for the holidays and have
now gone back 10 their territories
with prospects for a record breaking
year. To beat the 1916 record these
boys viii have 70 hustle some.
F. NJ. Hollenhach. district man.
ager of the Kellogg Toasted Corn
Flake Co. returned last week from a
trip to the plant at Detroit, spending
Christmas At hts home In Columbus,
Ohio. Mr. Hollenbach says that bust
ness in all lines is at high tide"
throughout the Middle West
Floyd Tucker. Sr.. with the W. II.
Miles Shoe Co. made so much money
last year that he is looking for an
efficient investment agent to look
after his interests, while he makes
another killing during the present
year. II any of the boys run short.
just remember that Floyd has the
dough"
Walker Stuart of the Richmond
Hardware Company. is ION the job.
yesterday. today and tomorrow" The
boys say that Walker would rather
work than eat--even though he
| feeds at the Business Mems Club.
w. B. Broaddus. OF the Etchison
Hat Co., who has been sick for some
time, is reported as improving. The
! boys take this means of extending
| their best wishes to Mr.. Broaddus.