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iiTod tbe carrlaee shops of bis father, UbcDezer Haskell, on Arcb street. 

 I'biladelpbla. After his father retired tbe business was carried on for 

 ~ome years as Haskrll Brothers. 



Joseph Miles, owner of the planing mill and lumber and coal yard. 

 West Mannyunk, Ta., died February 11, aged sevcnty-clght. 



Among the recent new incorporations are : The Lincoln Motor Car 

 Company, Wilmington, Del., chartered under Delaware laws, February 



17, capital Jl, 750. 000: Universal Veneer I'roducts Company, Dover, 

 Del., und-r Delaware !aws, February 11, capital $1,600,000 ; Rahway 

 Lumber Company, Rahway, N. J., under New Jersey laws, February 



18. capital J-.i.l.OOO. 



W. Z. Zenor of G. Zener & Sons, Lancaster, Pa., died February 11. 

 Mr. Zener was one of the most popular and well liked members of the 

 Pennsylvania [lumbermen's Association, lie was also one of the active 

 directors of the Pennsylvania Lumbermen's Mutual Fire Insurance Com- 

 pany. 



=-< BOSTON y- 



The Lumber Trade Club of Boston held its annual meeting at Rivor- 

 bank Court. Cambridge, February li), and elected the following ofDcers : 

 ['resident, Francis K. Page of Parker & Page Company ; first vice-presi- 

 dent, W'm. J. Barry of the Buttrick Lumber Company of Waltham : 

 <econd vice-president, D A. Lucey of the Curtis & Pope Lumber Com- 

 pany: secretary and treasurer, J. K. F. Downes of the Downes Lumber 

 Company. The executive committee will be made up of M. E. Phllbrick, 

 J. E. Murphy and J. L. Barney. It is worthy of note that both the 

 president and chairman of the executive committee are prominent hard- 

 wood men, and both have large yards in the East Cambridge district. 

 Following the executive session an excellent entertainment was enjoyed 

 l.y all. 



Walter G. Jenness, formerly at 103 Pearson avenue, Somerville, has 

 h.inged his address to 30 Park drive, Brookline. 



Itecent visitors to the city the past week have included F. D. Mc- 

 lintic, hardwood manufacturer of Marlinton, W. Va., W. E. Berget, 

 •presenting the W. H. Dawkins Lumber Company, Ashland, Ky., and 



rank F. Fish of Chicago, secretary ot the National Hardwood Lumber 

 \ssociatioa. 



The New England trade is much interested at the decision of the 

 Interstate Commerce Commission to investigate the entire rate situation 

 in these live states, while it had originally considered looking only 

 into the Maine Central on account of complaints lodged against that 

 road. There are possibilities of a material effect on some lumbi r 

 values if any radical changes are decided upon. 



The Green Mountain Lumber Company has been Incorporated at Bos- 

 ton with a capital of $10,000. Joseph Green is president and Nathan 

 Green secretary and treasurer. 



-•< BALTIMORE >•- 



Perry U. Beck, one of the pioneer lumber inspectors ot Baltimore, 

 died February 13 at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Francis L. 

 Klemm, at Halethorpe, a suburb. Mr. Beck was born in Kent county, 

 Md.. as a descendant of one ot the original settlers of that section of 

 .Maryland, on October 14. 1S24, and came to Baltimore when only twelve 

 years old. In the early days of the lumber trade he became an in- 

 spector, following this occupation until his return to Kent county, to 

 engage in farming. When advancing years forced his retirement he made 

 bis home with his granddaughter. A son survives blm, besides Mrs. 

 Klemm. 



Mward P. Gill of the well-known firm of Wm. D. Gill & Son, is at 

 Hot Springs, Ark., for another period of treatment for the rheumatic 

 trouble with which he has lieen afflicted tor some time. When at the 

 resort last year Mr. Gill experienced such decided benefits as to encour- 

 age the hope that he would be able to get rid of the malady entirely, 

 though he realized that a number of trips would probabl.v be necessary. 



L. H. Bowman, sales manager for the R. E. Wood Lumber Company, 

 Continental building, who had been ill at his home in Walbrook, Is back 

 at his desk once more, feeling energetic and taking hold of details with a 

 vim. 



Frank A. Parker of Mann & Parker, Inc., Continental building, is In 

 the North on a selling trip which Is expected to keep him out until the 

 latter part of March. The firm has taken up a large lot of lumber in the 

 South and expects to do a good business. 



=-< COLUMBUS >• 



The John G. Simon Lumber Company of Cleveland has been incor- 

 porated with a capital stock of $;;5,000 to deal Id lumber ot all kinds, 

 both wholesale and retail. The Incorporators are George Bayard, L. M 

 Johnstone, R. J. Fitzgerald, A. L. Rclmer and F. T. Peltch. 



The Charles HolTrltz Cigar Bex Company of Dayton has been Incor- 

 porated with a capital of $25,000 to manufacture cigar boxes. Those 

 backing the company are E. H. HolTrltz, F. C. Hoffrltz, C. W. Hotfrltz, 

 E. C. HolTrltz and O. Relchelderfer. 



Lee B. Pennock, formerly postmaster at Urbana, Ohio, has leased tbo 

 old Hubbard lumber yard on North Russell street, where he will operate 

 In the future. 



The Kraetzcr Cured Lumber Company of Cincinnati has been Incor- 

 porated with a capital stock of $100,000 to do a general lumber busi- 



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