The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-28

from Lynchburg, where he mas put
Maxwell House coffee in practically
every retail store in that city,
Cliff Flanagan was recently seen
around near the Richmond Hotel He
says it's Just for "old times sake"
j. K. Dennis. better known as Cash
Register Dennis" in other words, Get
a Receipt" has been considerably
busy during the past week with his
motion picture entertainment, which
tells you all about the cash register
system and how to gain efficiency in
storekeeping.
s. l.. Manson. the metal ceiling
man, was around yesterday with his
usual good cheer and happy smile,
Manson says business is mighty good.
r. L. Lokey and f. c. Showalter
have just finished a "bang-up" demon
stration of Maxwell House coffee in
Roanoke.
L. f. Campbell, better known as
Lucy Campbell" has just returned
from the South. where he represents
Wingo, Elicit and Crump Shoe Com
pany. We understand that Lucy"
has one Of the largest territories of
any shoe salesman ont of Richmond.
travelling the entire South. Never
theless. he gets results.
w. S. Carroll. representing Straus
Brothers and Company. though small
in stature. is a big" man when it
comes to putting over orders for his
line of dry goods and notions,
Jno. Harrison and l.. s. Carter. of
the Cheek Neal Coffee Company, left
Charleston, W. Va, last night. after
a fine demonstration of Maxwell
House coffee. This week they will be
in Huntington.
Felix Marks, who represents Harry
Marks, finds business so good and the
orders so large that his house has
provided him with an automobile to
bring in the orders
Billy Shepherd was quite busy last
week with his side line-serving on
the jury.
G.. C. Parker, OF the Robertson
Parker Company. has been confined
to his home the last two or three days
with an attack of la grippe, but his
many friends will be glad to know
that he expects to be out tomorrow.
V. o. Willis, Charlotte, n, c., rep
resentative of Cheek Neal Coffee Com
pany, is recovering from a severe case
of pneumonia and expects to get out
with his trade about February /.
A. Fl. Bowen, representing Virginia
Baking Co. is some busy since bread
went up-tellng people to eat his
cakes and crackers, they will fill the
gap.
j. II. Blackey, the Sampson" with
Wilkinson. Williams & Reed. reports
business good. using his own jaw
bone to beat his competitors.
w. L. Bugg can put "a bug in your
ear" when 1t comes to selling dry
goods and notions, because his house,
d. H Pitts & Bros, have the goods
and the price.
Colonel r. c. McBullington is some
busy man with his Salesmanship
Club See NC" he will tell you how
it's done.
]. Warren Blanton says when 1t
comes TO coffee. there's nothing to 1t.
hut that Maxwell House has got the
world beat.
Wilson Brown, left bower of F.. A..
Saunders Sons Co. says he Always
holds trumps when it comes to glo-
ceries. and If you don't believe it, ask
George Nelson.
Doc Blanton Is enjoying another
one of his series of accidents.
Last week while cranking his Fo'd 1t
kicked Just hard enough to break his
arm.
We are sorry to learn that Stanley
Milford 10 confined to his home on
account of sickness.
George Nelson, Of the e. A. saun-
ders' Sons Co.. was In an unusually
good humor yesterday. We found
him seated at his desk with two bot
ties beside him. But on close in
spection we found the bottles con-
tanned "Mayf1ower' gingerale - n
new drink his concern is putting ON
the local market.
r. Lee Gathright was seen In his
usual role OF 1.-The Good Samaritan" in
Petersburg last Tuesday, lie was
pulling a child's load OF wood in a
little wagon up a steep hill. 1t is well
known that Lee knows how TO 's0w
wood" with his order book. which of