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down Bancocas creek just outside the wall. 

 The other group of pictures shows a broad- 

 side view of the main plant of the H. B. 

 Smith Machine Company looking from the 

 pond, a section of the plant from below the 

 dam, and the great warehouse sur- 

 mounted br the big water tank and ob- 

 servatory tower. The purpose of this eyrie 

 was never made entirely clear by its 

 builder, but it undoubtedlj- was simply a 

 manifestation of his idiosyncrasy in always 

 licing engaged in building, with or without 

 a purpose. 



As before noted, the great operation at 

 Smithville, which has been in existence at 

 this point for forty years, is unique in the 

 steadfastness and loyalty of its employees. 

 Scores of men employed there in foundry, 

 at lathe and bench, have grown gray-headed 

 in the service. Their sons are there beside 

 them, also their grandsons. It is a com- 

 munity of craftsmen who strive to do their 

 hest in building tools that shall be siiitaldc 

 for the finest kind of woodworking. 



The founder of the company dieil in 

 November, 1SS7, and the continuance of the 

 enterprise eventually devolved upon his son, 

 Capt. Elton .\, Smith. The inventive ge- 

 nius of the father has given place to the 

 more energetic and progressive methods of 

 the son, who since that time has devoted 

 his life and his fortune very largely to the 

 improvement of the manufacturing facili- 

 ties of the institution, not only keeping up 

 the high standard of excellence, but bring- 

 ing out new and improved ideas in con- 

 struction as the demand required. 



William S. Kelley, for many years asso- 

 ciated with the H. B, Smith Machine Com- 

 pany, is vice president of the concern; 

 Thomas R, Finley, secretary and treasurer, 

 and (ieorgc .\. T.ippincott, general manager, 



have also been brought up with the insti-- 

 tution. 



In a general way the Sniitli line of wmid- 

 working tools does not comprise many of the 

 heavy machines used in car buililing or tlie 

 dressing of big Pacific coast timbers, but it 

 embraces a wonderful variety of those used 

 in manufacturing hard and .soft wood doors, 

 interior finish, furniture, etc. The com 

 pany makes many types of fast feeding 

 flooring machines, planers, single sur- 

 facers, smoothing surfacers, inside and out- 

 side molders, grooving and boring machines, 

 washboard machines, shapers, panel raisers, 

 jointers, mortisers, tenoncrs, automatic 

 tenoners, sanders, band, scroll and jig 

 saws, band and circular resaws, gang 

 ripping and edging machines, and spe- 

 cial machines without number. In fact, tlic 

 -line produced by the H, B, Smith Machine 

 Company is one of the most complete and 

 comprehensive in the United States, 



In addition to general sales headquarters 

 maintained at Smithville, the company has 

 a distributing house at 123 Liberty street, 

 New York City, under the management of 

 W, D. Martin, and a large Chicago store at 

 :10 and 12 North Canal street, Chicago, man- 

 aged by Thomas E. Martin. Both these 

 branch houses do an immense business. The 

 company also maintains a branch office in 

 the Oliver building, Boston, iimler tlic luaii 

 agement of E, N. Heath. 



The H. B. Smith Machine Company pos- 

 sesses wonderful commercial advantages in 

 its completely equipped plant, good trans- 

 portation facilities, ample water power, and 

 intelligent and contented labor, all of which 

 have contributed to building up for it an 

 enviable position as an expert maker of 

 high-class woodworking machinery, at a 

 minimum of cost. Henry H. Gibsox. 



Hardwood Record J\Iail "Bag. 



I In this department it is proposed to reply 

 to such lnf|uirles as reach this office from the 

 Hardwoou Rfxono clientage as will be of enough 

 general Interest to warrant publication. Every 

 patron of the paper Is Invited to use this de- 

 partment to the fullest extent, and an attempt 

 will be made to answer guerles pertaining to ail 

 matters of Interest to the hardwood trade. In 

 a succinct and Intellleent manner.l 



Who Wants Small Hickory Dimension Stock? 

 Ai j:..i:.-,, I\r.. .\.iv. 14. Killti.r IIai:owooo 

 Ukiohii; Can you put us in correspondence 

 wlUi parties using small pieces of hickory tim- 

 ber? We mean such as an- the offal of our fac- 

 tory, i)lece» of thorouKliIy dry timtjcr 6 to 8 

 iDchr-.M loni; and 1 Inch In dlumftcr, up to I'/j In 

 dlanieier and some of them lii Indies long, and 

 we linve n Inrtjc i|unntlty In a smaller size, say 

 from fi lo 10 Inche- long. % of an inch in 

 dlanielpr iip to 1 in<h. All lids tlmbi-r Is thor- 

 oughly Mt-nsnned and of good iimillly. slralglit- 

 graini'd. clear and a good deal of it white. Wc 

 have a <iuantlty of red of the Mnme kind. We 

 will also have almost an unlimited <|uuntlty from 

 I'/i to l^i square from s to ]i! Inches long. All 

 this would he mostly green limber, but all of 

 good (|unllty. We know there are plenty of 

 plaiPS where Ibis olfal could be used at a profit 

 to the buyer ns well as to ug. 



CoMiMXV. 



The address of Ihc aliovc correspondent 

 will be supplied to anycjiic in iici'd nf sui'li 

 hickory stock. — Editor. 



Unwise to Tell. 

 ,lAniiSJun.\, N. v.. .Nov, l(i. l-'.illior IlAuu- 

 WOOD Rix'ORD : Will you kindly advise me the 

 name of the author of the cliinnilng bits of verse 

 which appear from lime to time on the cartoon 

 page of the Uki-oiii). signed "W. of 0,"V 



The editor dare not tell! 



Appreciative, 

 LoXDo.v, Enci.a.nd, Nov. 8. — Editor Hakowoou 

 Uecokd : I feel 1 must congratulate you on your 

 tenth anniversary. Kvery page In It Is of in 

 terest, which Is not the case with certain of 

 your competitors In the Jonniallsllc llio'. Ii Is 

 chatty, bright, intcicsting and Instructive, inul 

 the papers you lue publishing on .American Kor 

 est Trees ai'e an eiluciitlon In themselves. In the 

 highest degree lnntrnctivo to thosi' who study 

 timber ns It should he studied. I woulil si>ei'lally 

 refer to the Importiint information you publish 

 as to the localities In which tlie different species 

 of timber abound. 1 should feel obliged If you 

 would kindly Inform me whether It Is your In- 

 tention, on com|>letloli of the present scries, to 



publish same in bonk t'oi-m : llicy could tlien l)c 

 retained as a handy and valuable refcience work 

 and would undoubtedly meet with a i-eiidy sale. 



I enclose stamps for wliiih kindly send mo 

 a copy of your journal dated October Id, which 

 includes article on the cotton tree. .Vlso kindly 

 send mc list of the trees on which you have al- 

 ready reported in past numbers. 



Tliaukinir you in anticipation of your kindness. 



COMI'ANV. 



Who Can Supply Persimmon and Dogwood? 

 .\i:\v YoitK. Nov. l,^.- -Kditor llAjtowooD Ukc 

 cmo : We are desirous of learning the names of 

 tirms supplyin.g persimmon and cornel or dog- 

 wood lor the manufacture of shuttle blocks. We 

 have ilie names of luirdwood specialty people, but 

 wish to uel ;it tlic Inuiher people actually fur- 

 nishing this class of lumber. .\ny information 

 will be gratefully received. 



.VSSOCIATIO.V. 



If liiuiliermen who are in a position to fur- 

 nish persimmon and dogwood will send their 

 addresses to this office, will take pleasure in 

 communicating them to flic writers of the 

 above inquiry. — EditoI!. 



Wants Hickory and Oak Dimension Stock. 



SPRixGFir.Le, Mass.. Nov. 17. — Editor Hard- 

 wood Record : Can .vou give us the addresses 

 of a few of the very best concerns who make 

 a specialty of getting out hickory and oak 

 dimension stock suitable for bending into 

 shafts, poles, rims, sleigh runners, etc.? Also 

 some who make a specialty of getting out oak 

 dimension timber for car sill work? Trusting 

 this may not he ask'ug too much. 



Lumber Compa.ny. 



.\uyoi e who is in a position to furnish the 

 above stock may obtain the address of the 

 parties inquiring, by addressing the II.\R1)- 

 wooD Kecokd. — Editor. 



A Lumberman's Letter to His Sou, 

 Cmc.\GO, Nov, 20, lSlii,j. 



My Dear Son: As near as I can figun- 

 out, you must have actually worked one day 

 after you struck New York. One day is a 

 good while to work in that town. These 

 New York attacks arc not fatal, although 

 your mother is a good deal worricil about 

 you. T tell her she is foolish, as baby- 

 faced innocents like you are just as safe 

 there as anywhere else. Uou't go to cutting 

 into the coin too deep. Just because you 

 have a few wild oats to sow, it isn't neces- 

 sary to use a steam drill on Broadway. 



I have labored witli you for months to 

 keep you away from .\ew York, as I know 

 there's nothing in the game in a business 

 way for you there. To get busiiu'ss out of 

 that town you liavi' In stand in wifli a bunch 

 of grafters. .\ maii can't get the ten com- 

 mandiiiciifs eudorsi'd iiy auy business asso- 

 ciation in Manhattan, but you talk about a 

 li'ii In twcufyfivc jier cent raki' nlT, and 

 tlii'v'ri' with yiui every fiiiic. 



You go on and have your play out, but try 

 to save enough to luiy yoursidf a winter 

 ON'crc'cit . 



Vdt l; .\K|-E(riO.N"ATK E,vrilKR, 



I'. S. >ini better figure to get back to 

 the Mig and Wimly by Christmas at latest, 

 Vour mother has an heiress lassoeil that 

 she thinks will easily break to harness, liiit 

 vol! hadn't better take her word for it. 



