. Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909. -mended him to com to us for hot water 16 heating and plumbing, for an up-to-datehouse. He wanted us to go out next dayand size-up the job and name our price,as he wanted us to do it. He also pickedout a gas range (the best we had); andtook a cut of same to show the oldwoman. He had, or drew, a roughsketch of the house, showing bath room,etc. He had sold some fat cattle to thebutcher on the corner, to be delivered intA\o days, and was also to sell a lot ofhogs next week. He was just going overto the sawmill to pay for the
. Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909. -mended him to com to us for hot water 16 heating and plumbing, for an up-to-datehouse. He wanted us to go out next dayand size-up the job and name our price,as he wanted us to do it. He also pickedout a gas range (the best we had); andtook a cut of same to show the oldwoman. He had, or drew, a roughsketch of the house, showing bath room,etc. He had sold some fat cattle to thebutcher on the corner, to be delivered intA\o days, and was also to sell a lot ofhogs next week. He was just going overto the sawmill to pay for the a short time later, he saidthe lumber cost more than he expected,leaving him with hardly enough to buythe beer for both (which I declined). Heasked a favor of $5 till to-morrow,when you come up. T found on investigation that therewas no such man, farm, or new house,and a few days later, while sitting inan office waiting for another merchantto serve a customer, I heard a voice thatsounded familiar and heard the samerid story, under a different name. I. AT THE MONTREAL CONVENTION. Jack Carlind (Lunkenheimer Co.), TomCarlind (Pittsburg Valve & FittingsCo.), and Jack Wilson (KingRadiator Co.), SittingWith Their Backsto Montreal. heard the merchant make arrangementsto go next day. The man then pickedout a kitchen range. I could not con-trol myself longer, but went down inthe store and denounced him as a fraud,and seizing hold of him said I wouldhave him arrested as such. As soon as herealized who I was he bolted for thedoor, taking me with him, but he gotaway without me. Of course, I shouldhave laid a trap for him and had himarrested, but could not control my feel-ings longer. He puts up the best story of anyfakir I have run across. I would likethe trade warned so that they may be onthe lookout and have him caught. PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER Gossip of the Plumbing and Heating Trade Items Gathered in all Parts of Canada—Letters Invited FromSubscribers, Giving Particulars Regarding
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