The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-14

Friends viii regret to learn that o.
D. Minor had the misfortune TO meet
with an accident last week. which has
kept him in for several days.
The Maxwell House Coffee demon
strating crew began this week at
Lynchburg. after successful week in
Charlottesville. Their next stop will
be at Roanoke.
Our friend. Jim Anderson. has just
returned from trip through Florida,
where he has been representing the
Remington Arms Company in some
special work. What 1t takes to shoot
with the Big Guns" Jim happens to
have it. For YOU know it's some
shooting when the gun is fired in
Florida and we hear the report in
Richmond.
John c. Goode the genial u. c. r.
secretary. and his Wife made a short
pleasure trip last week in the valley
of Virginia. John expects to be in
Richmond now for some time.
l.. j. Martin. representative of the
Cheek Neal Coffee Company. was call
ed in during the past week on ac-
count of the illness of his aged mother.
William Bright Anderson, that
nice looking chap. who put Ballard
and Ballard on the map in this sec
ton, says that his -four speaks for
pecially that brand. Table
Talk Bright is a regular Hicks AL
manac when it comes to telling the
future" on flour and grain.
V. O. Willis. western \. c. repre-
sentative of Cheek Neal Coffee Com
pany, is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
"Eugie" Hughes, of Harrelson and
Company, arrived in the city yesterday
from n trip up in FluVanna and Cum
berland Counties, where he has been
feeding principally on turnips and
persimmons BY the way. Dame Ru-
NOR has 1t that "Eugie" is soon to
take unto himself better half"
Clayton Duggns. with stephen Put
ney Shoe Company. left the city last
night for his territory in Louisiana
and Texas and when Clayton gets to
work orders flow into the Battle Axe
plant,
| Felix Marks. OF the Harvey Mark;
Clothing Company. has recently re-
turned from his wedding trip and
looks as happy as big sunfiower
We extend our best wishes to Felix
and his bride and hope that life MAY
prove one continual honeymoon tt
them.
We are informed that our friend
Hatcher, of the stephen Putney Shoe
Company, is about to enter the holy
state of matrimony. We hasten to
join in with wishes of good luck and
happiness to both Hatcher and the
lady.
Scout Master Floyd Tucker. of Ash
land, says that his Scout team has
seen some real service in the field
tfarm fleld). and for that reason he
has offered their services to Senior
Counselor Ormonde Smith. to be used
as an escort to Committee" Wright
when he attends the Grand Council
meeting In Ashland. Ky, next June.
w. f. RED" HARRISON. of Harrel-
son and Company, expects to leave
next week for a trip to the old North
State.
r. Walter Jones has returned from
very pleasant visit to his brother
who Is now on the border. While there
| Walter captured" a large dish OF
| Chill con carne.
| Grant Skillman and his family were
| in Richmond last week to attend the
opera, Madame Butterfly.
| Fred tnot Geraidine} Fsrrar,s has
| Just returned from a trip to New
York. Fred says there Is nothing dry
| up there-it rafned all the time he
was in the big city.
John Goode says that everything
Is being put In good shape at the
new U. G, 4. quarters In Murphy's
Hofal ana he hone 10 - Al Tho