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A. L. LKnnls Salt & Lumber Company, UraDd Rapids, Mkli., has de- 

 creased its capital Steele to $225,000. 



The Sasinaw Wood I'roducts Company has been organized at Gayiord, 

 Mich., with a $125,000 capital stock. 



The Cicoro Timber & Lumber Company, Lansing, Micb.. has been In- 

 corporated with a capital stock of $.'S6.000. 



The Fremont Carriage Manufacturing Company, Fremont, Neb., has be- 



■:ie Involved in an involuntary petitiou in bankruptcy. 



I'he Oborbeck Bros. Manufacturing Company, Grand Rapids, Wis., has 



inged Its name to the Ahdawagam Furniture Company. 



i'he II. Barkow Company has been incorporated at Mihvaukee, Wis. The 

 C'lmpany will manufacture \vag<ius and has a capital stock of $40,000. 



=-< CHICAGO >= 



One of the regular entertainment features as gotten up by the entertain- 

 ment committee of the Lumbermen's Club of Chicago was Taudeville and 

 stag given on the evening of Saturday. January 17. Those attending were 

 entertained by six numbers, including comedy-musical act, cabaret girl per- 

 formance, negro comedian, harmony singers, toe dancer and popular ballads. 



Habdwood Record is in receipt of a letter from the George Webster 

 Lumber Company. Springfleld. Mass., stating that that concern is opening 

 an office at Cleveland, O.. In room 1166, Leader building. This oflSce will be 

 in charge of George B. Jobson. 



Uabdwood Record is in receipt of a notice from the London Hardwood 

 '■"rapany, Ltd., 11 and 12 Clements Lane, London, E. C, stating that since 

 ' ember 20 that concern has been located at Gracechurch buildings, Grace- 



iireh street, London, E. C. 



Hardwood Record is in receipt of a handsome calendar from J. D. Lacey 

 & Co., McCormick building, Chicago, timber bond factors, showing some im- 

 mense western pine trees. 



The Southern Pine Company of Georgia, Savannah, Ga., with offices in 

 New York City and Jacksonville. Fla.. has sent out a very unique calendar 

 showing a picture of a beautiful girl around which is placed an individual 

 frame design, giving it the appearance of a framed photograph. 



Wistar. Cnderhiil & Xlxon, wholesale lumber dealer.s. Real Estate Trust 

 building, Philadelphia. Pa., has supplied Hardwood Record this year as 

 for a few years previous, with a calendar containing fifty-two sheets, one 

 for each week of 1014. 



■< PHILADELPHIA >■ 



E. M. Bechtel, sales manager, William Whitmer & Sons, Inc., says 

 although prices in some lines fell off considerably during the latter part of 

 last year, they moved a large volume of stuff and so have every reason to be 

 satisfied with the year's business. So far this year they have no complaint 

 to make. 



Benjamin Stoker of George W. Stoker & Son says the October, November 

 and December trading was way ahead of last year, but so far January has 

 been quiet. 



The Forest Lumber Company is enlarging its capacity by putting a Clark 

 resaw in its mill in Komarock, Va. It also has purchased a 120-ton loco- 

 motive. F. X. Diebold, president, says last year's business was eminently 

 satisfactory and so far trading Is fairly responsive. 



To J. Randall Williams, Jr., of J. Randall Williams & Co., a daughter 

 was born on .January 8, the morning of the annual meeting of the Phila- 

 delphia Wholesale Lumber Dealers' .Association. The tiny visitor will bear 

 the name of Mary Elizabeth Matthews Williams. 



Jerome H. Sheip of the Jerome H. Sheip Company, Inc., says last year 

 was a distinctly successful one In their cigar box lumber business. The 

 company contemplates increasing its timber holdings, in which case it 

 may resume the hardwood lumber business. 



iluckcr Brothers is a new firm which has succeeded to the business of the 

 -t.ite of Jesse Roberts, Chestnut Hill. 



r>. .S. Bunting & Co., Chester, Pa., are in the receiver's bands. Isaiah 

 Bunting of this concern was appointed receiver. The business is capitalized 

 at $100,000, of which $76,000 is Issued. Assets are placed at $45,000 ; 

 liabilities, $40,000. 



Beecher & Barr. Pottsviilc, Pa., have begun to manufacture mountain 

 hardwood at Falrdale, Va., and expect to be ready to market some excellent 

 stock in the spring. 



The Kendall Lumber Company. Pittsburgh, has reopened a Philadelphia 

 branch office, which will be in charge of Otto C. Class, formerly secretary 

 and treasurer of the W. R. Taylor Lumber Company and later with Charles 

 ! Felin 4 Co. Office at 539 Real Estate Trust building. 



The Edward F. Henson Lumber Company has submitted plans for the 



nverting of its two piers, .37 and ."iS North wharves, Delaware river. Into 

 one large pier 240 by 550 feet, to cost $75,000. The electric hoisting .sys- 

 tem will be installed for the handling of the lumber. This concern is 

 making every preparation for a magniflcil business which Is sure to follow 

 the opening of the Panama canal. 



=•< ARKANSAS >= 



The new mnchin^Ty for the Forked Leaf Oak Conipany. a mw concern 

 recently organized at Ileber Springs. Ark., to manufacture wagons, imple- 

 ment stock and all kinds of hardwood products, is being installed. Much 



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