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HARDWOOD RECORD 



June It), to protest against a bill to repeal the Mecbanics' Lien Law. 

 which recently passed the senate at Harrisl^urg. 



The Floyd Lumber Company was incorporated under Pennsylvania laws 

 June 12, succeeding the Floyd-Olmstead Company. The capitalization 

 Is $25,000. The officers are Raymond L. Peck, president ; John W. 

 Floyd, treasurer, and Charles A. McClure. secretary. Mr. Floyd has 

 just returned from the Carolinas. where he has made some desirable 

 connections. 



The carriage factory of Edward Edgerly, Lancaster, Pa., was destroyed 

 by Arc June 12, with a loss estimated at $.50,000. 



F. X. Diebold. president of the Forest Lumber Company, has been 

 spending much of his tim" at the mill at Konnarock, Va. He says mills 

 art.' kept busy getting out orders, but confesses to a lack of snap in 

 trading of late. Notwithstanding this he is optimistic as to the outlook. 

 James Strong & Co. greatly surprised their many friends recently by 

 quietly going out of business. Charles F. Fry, manager, has associated 



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HARDWOODS 



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Johns, Mowbray, Nelson Company 



OAK, ASH, POPLAR & CHESTNUT 



GUM AND COTTONWOOD 



C. CRANE & CO. 



MANUFACTURERS HARDWOOD LUMBER 



1739 EASTERN AVENUE 



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to the "Service" (in all its details) you 

 can secure from us on Oak, Gum, Pop- 

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THE M. B. FARRIN LUMBER CO. 



Richey, Halsted & Quick 



HIGH GRADES IN SOUTHERN 

 HARDWOODS A SPECIALTY 



E. C. BRADLEY LUMBER CO. 



HIGH GRADE WEST VIRGINA HARDWOODS 



LGOERKE BUILDING ^ 



himself with tin- Ouenilier I.umber Company, and Mr. Strong bas gone 

 Willi the I'cunsylvauia company. 



As Beecher & Barr have decided to give up their Philadelphia oiBces, 

 all communications will hereafter be carried on with the main office at 

 Pottsville, Pa. George (i. Barr will continue to look after his New 

 York, Boston. Baltimore and Washington trade, and H. S. Bond will 

 handle the Pbiladolphiji business from his residence, 527 East Tulpe- 

 hocken street. The Philadelphia office will continue open until July 1. 



John J. Eumbargcr of John J. Rumbarger Lumber Company admits a 

 lack of what he spicily terms "ginger" in trading at this time, but the 

 totality of sales so far this year, he says, has been very satisfactory. 



R. W.vatt Wistar of Wistar. Underbill & Xixon, says business continues 

 steady and there are no visible signs anywhere of a disturbing business 

 shrinkage in the future. The rebuilding of the mills at Sumter, S. C, 

 which were destroyed by fire recently, is being rushed. The small mill 

 is already up aud the large one under way. 



Howes & Russell have moved temporarily to OOS Crozer building but 

 will transfer office later to the mill of the Birch River Lumber Com- 

 pany of Birch River. Va.. which is owned by this firm. Henry T. Rus- 

 sell is at the plant superinteiidin-r the work. 



.< BOSTON y- 



Till' Lumber Dealers' Association of Hhocle Island held its regular 

 summer outing on .Tune 7 at the Ponham Club, which is located on the 

 Providence river. It was largelj' attended. Luncheon was served from 

 ll;."!!) to 1, wbi.:-h was fallowed by a ball game. In the evening the an- 

 nual dinner was served, and after a short address by Porrest J. Per- 

 kins, president of the association, a gold match safe was presented to 

 Nelson H. Wobott. president of the National Wholesale Lumber Deal- 

 ers" Association. 



The Massachusetts Forestry Association held a field day early in the 

 month at the Harvard Forestry School, Petersham, Mass, 



The Vniilding (-(infracts awarded in New England since January 1 

 amounted to .i;7.'i.."ili).00(l. as compared with .$88.30.'!.000 for the cor- 

 responding period of inr_' and .*7,'i..S44.000. for the corresponding period 

 of I'.iil. 



Isam Mitchell & Co.. Inc.. has been incorporated at Brockton. Mass.. 

 with n capital stock of .ItliHi.OOO. The Incorporators arc Isam Mitchell, 

 (iracc K. i:!iker and George M. Ilart. 



The Chapin. Morse c"t Buffum Company. Springfield, Mass., has been 

 incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000, for the purpose of carry- 

 ing on a lumber business. The incorporators are : George D. Chapin. 

 William C. Morse and Frederick 11. Buffum. 



=•< BALTIMORE y 



I'ntUi" a ruline: i^iMird ri-c'utl.v by tlu- IntrrsTnto roinmiTco Commis- 

 sion at Wasliington. thr rates on lumber from mills in Florida, (U'orjria 

 and Ahihania to Itnltimorc and WashinRton may Ix' incroascd from ono 

 to four oMits. Tlir in<Ti'iis»* was ri'ally docided npim in An^ust. 11>TJ. 

 At lliat tlnn' the shippers protested and prevailed upon tlie Interstate 

 Commerce Commission lo issue an order suspending; the advance until 

 an investieation could he niiide. This has now l>een done, and as a result 

 the commission announces that the increase desired hy the railroads is 

 not "unjust, unrensonahh' or discriminatory,*' as was contended by the 

 shippers. 



The suburban liome of Kohert McLean, a hardwood exporter whose 

 affairs were placed into Die hands of receivers some three months ago, 

 was sold at auction Juue HI. Mr. McLean is now in Scotbind. 



The band mill owned by the United States Coal and Oil Company at 

 Holden. W. Va.. was destroyed by fire on Juno 11. the loss l)eing put at 

 not less than .$ao.(»00. 



Among the visitins lumbermen here during the last woeic or ten days 

 was (;. C Burkholder. representing the .1. NY. TurnbuU Lumber Com- 

 pany of rhiladelpiiia. Mr. Burkholder stated that business kept up 

 fairly well and ihat prices had sliown no weakening thus far. 



Water ICngineer Whitman and City Koresler Maxwell plan to plant 

 not less than ."io.doii imrdwfiod trees on the hind surroundint: tbc new 

 rt servoir on the (lunpowdi-r river valley as a nn-ans nf protecting the 

 watershed from contamination. The whole watershed along the (Jun- 

 powder is to he reforested, and It Is also the intention of the city to 

 establish a nursery along the watershed, from which trees will be sold 

 to all per.sons who desire lo park their sidewalks in the city. 



=■< COLUMBUS y 



C. W. Needham. formerly head of the Needhani rubllcity Bureau here, 

 has joined the sales force nf the Sowers-Leach LumlK'r Company. The 

 l»usiness of this company has experienced large gains during the last 

 year, and additional territory is being covered by the wholesale depart- 

 ment of thi' luisiness. 



A meetina: of the stockholders of the Waterford Panel & Veneer Com- 

 pany has l>een called for .June 28 at Waterford. <).. for the purpose of dis- 

 solving the company and surrendi-ring the charter. 



Columbus is experiencing a boom in real estate building, nceordinc lo 

 the reports of material men. and it is said that the present activity ts 

 greater than at any time during the last ten years. Industrial prosperity 

 here is given as the cause of this large construttion business., which is 

 of big proportions in all sections of the city. Labor demand has resulted 



