The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-11


just must run in each week to look
| EN- over"
Hunter Wagner, not the great must
clan, but Smith-courtney Co.'S genial
Eastern Virginia representative. says
he knocked them all over in Fred
ericksburg last week and sent in n
batch of orders that forced him to
cover his envelope with extra postage.
w. l. Wilson. with Arthur Well.
, still continues to roam the streets OF
our city. He just can't seem to tear
him self away"
John w. Goode, with Etchison Hat
Co. who holds down the Chester
field" interests In the local business
section. was seen rushing around in
much excitement yesterday searching
for a cork screw. Now. we wonder
what on earth John could want with
such an article at this time.
Leslie Reed and Ben Nelson, with
Wilkinson. Williams & Reid reached
the city yesterday with a wheelbarrow
full OF orders. Their faces were
wreathed in smiles and they looked as
happy as two big sunflowers.
r. f wall. representing Smith
Courtney Co. on the c. & o. lines. re-
ports fine business all over his terri
tory He raves. however, about the
| bad roads in old Virginia. and says
his little Ford can only "ramble
along" in the Shenandoah valley sec
ton.
"Eugie" Hughes. OF HARRISON &
Co. gets into the cHty nowadays at the
end of each week and has been seen
frequently vending his way toward
II ghland Park with a neat package OF
Sanoset chocolates We are all wond-
ering who gets the nice candy. Bob
Simpson says "Eughie" is in love. and
Bob ought to know
John Goode. the popular secretary
OF the L C. T local council is on a
! trip down in y. T.. this week winding
up his tobacco business there We
will have his smiling face with us
from now until next season.
Milton Hamburger. the Cuesta Ray
cigar man. is spending a few days in
Richmond
Leo Buchanan, CT the wortendyke
! Manufacturing Co, was in Harrison
burg. Stanton and Roanoke last
week. from which towns he reports T.
good business
]. L. Buck" Williams. OF Smith
Courtney company, says the roads in
Eastern Carolina are so bad that he
has had to put his old jtney in stor-
age until spring, but, as Buck" 10
recent bridegroom, maybe he has
it figured out that he can get to Rich
mond more often by using the rail-
roads.
Ed. Gilman was In Durham and Ok
ford, y. C. last week putting across
some nice business on Battle Axe"
shoes.
E, c. Saunders Of wilkinson. Will
liams & Reid. was in Southern Viz
Einia and Central Carolina territory
last week, where he reports business
good.
Maurice Strause, with Richmond
Paint com pany, sent in a nice line Of
orders from Western Carolina terri
tory during the past week
Ormonde Smith. with Percy j.
Straus, has just returned from a three
weeks trip in Western Carolina and
East Tennessee. Ormonde says he
struck such cold weather over there
that he couldn't shave. And you
ought to see that neat. nice. sweet"
little bunch OF spinach Ormonde is
now wearing on his upper lip.
George Nelson, the handy man"
of e. A. Saunders Sons company,
has been suffering recently from a Sc
we're cold. Nevertheless, he is the
same genial, goodnatured old George
and continues TO hold down his end
of the work for his concern.
Aubrey spence with Gin Well Cigar
company. is in Western Virginia ter
ritory, where he is burning 'em up"
with business
T l.. Barnes, with Percy ]. Straus,
is enjoying the balmy climate OF Flor
Ida for couple of weeks. He Is also
/ enjoying good business from that
section.
Jack Davis OF Robertson Parker Co,
got busy last week and landed two
nice fountain orders One was a H.
foot all onyx soda fountain, the other
an s-foot Job. Jack Ia popular sales
man and always enjoys a good business
from his trade.
r. D, Wright. Eastern Virginia and
Carolina representative for Robertson
Parker Co, has recovered from his re-
cent sickness and Is back on the Job.
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S. l.. Manson of the Manson-Sutler
Co. has been keeping company with
Uncle Sam during the past week and
came off with orders for several thour-
and dollars worth of steel lockers and
steel ceilings"
1t is reported that Uncle Sam Mayo.
who gives not only tone" but his
time and energy to- the southern Bar
gain House. Is preparing to organize
a company of volunteers to go to the
front at the first call. HI had Bat
tie Axe" Sutton slated for first lieu
tenant. but Uncle Billy said Nix.
amt mad with anybody"
Madison Scott. with r. D. Stokes G.
Co.. known as the Prince of Statesmen"
and pioneer of the wholesale hat trade
in this city. has just returned from
the far South. He reports business
fine. and the very appearance OF our
esteemed friend Scott reflects peace,
happiness and prosperity.