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118 his biiEtinpss watt ho^lnning to thrive It was dcstroyod b^* Arc. He then 

 betaiue itlfntllled with the Louisville Point Lumber Company as sales man- 

 atjer. 



In 11114 he. with Jiihn rhurchlll. or^rnulzea the Churchill-Milton" Lum- 

 ber Company. Thflr lirst expfritMirc was as whnlcsalers. (»pi>ratln« a yani 

 at New Albany. Intl. They later conlrartod for the oiilput of the Jeffris 

 mill at Unssa^e, Im. In 1111.% tlu-y pnrt'hasoil n mill at Ulentlorn, Miss., 

 but as this mill ilbl nut afford them sulIW'ient lumber they erected n double 

 baud mill at ISn-i'nwuoil. Miss., which was placed in actual operation last 

 spring. 



Mr. Milton at all times championed anything that he thou»;bt would 

 promote the Intcn'sts of the lumber Industry. It was entirely thru his 

 efforts that a branch of the Southern Wardwooil Trallic Association was 

 established al I.oulsvilli' in lltHi. lie was the tlrst chairman of the local 

 orj^anizatlon. At the annual meeting; oi the Louisville Hardwood Club last 

 November he was unanliuously chosen as its president. He was also a 

 prominent member and tool; active part In the Gum Lumber Manufacturers' 

 Association. American Oak Manufacturers* Association. Nutional Hard- 

 wood Lumber .\ssociation. and National Wholei^ale Lumber Dealers' Asso- 

 ciation. 



Aside from his activities In the Inndier trade, he took preat interest in 

 sporis, beinj: director of the Louisville Athletic Cluli and Louisville Hoat 

 Club He was conceded to be one of the best automobile men. oarsmen and 

 trapeze artists In this section in spite of the fad that he was slljibtly 

 crippled and spent his early life on crutches. As a member of the boat 

 club he developed into a crack swimmer, pulled the best oar in the club 

 and was an expert tennis player. 



His happiest moment was when be was doing a favor for some one else: 

 in fact, his entire life was given up to following the example of the good 

 Samaritan. To kn»)w Smith was to love him, and because of his loyal 

 devotion, never tirin;; faithfulness and his sunny disposition, 'he was held 

 in the highest esteem by all who knew him. His loss will be mourned 

 by th* whole trade. 



Many condolen<-es have been received by both the firm and Mrs. Milton. 

 Kmployes of the mill at Glendora. Miss., to show the high esteem in which 

 he was hold by them wired as follows : 



Accept our most heartfelt sympathy. We feel that we have lost one of 

 our greatest friends and that what we have learned thru him by his un- 

 tiring example will benetit us the balance of our lives. 



The Gum Lumber Manufacturers' Association wired as follows: 



Accept onr sincere sympathy in your loss of Smith Milton, who was the 

 finest type of gentleman and an honest, upright and progressive business 

 man. The entire lumber fraternity mourns with you. 



The Louisville Hardwood Club attended the funeral in a body, each firm 

 being represented. Many nuignilicent floral designs were sent by various 

 lumber organizations and lirms throughout the United States. 



The deceasetl was thirty-eight years of age, and a son of the late Mr. and 

 Mrs. Scott Milton. He is survived by only one close relative, a couaiu, Col. 

 W. A. Milton, and his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith Milton. 



Appreciative resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the club on Tues- 

 day evening, October 1(J, one day after the funeral: 



WiiKKKAS. The members of the Lr>uisville Hardwood Club being deeply 

 grievcfl at the untimely death of our beloved friend antl presiilent. Smith 

 Milton, endeavor to record our appreciation of his congenial disposition, 

 untiring faithfulness, unrcstrainei! progressiveness and constant devotion, 

 and the high esteem with which we shall always remember him, and 



WiiKUKAS. It is most unfortunate that he shouhl be called to the great 

 beyond before he could enjoy any of the fruits of his unceasing labor, and 



WiiKaKA.s. Knowing how well be emulated the example of the good 

 sanmritan. and knowing that no additional wreaths of glory can be abided 

 to his brow by anything we may say. 



However, be it kesolveo. That the Louisville Hardwood Club, in con- 

 vention assemble<l, nu>urn the loss of our departed brother and that these 

 resolutions be spreari on the minutes and copies thereof be sent our friend's 

 wife and the Churehill-Milton Lumber Company, extending to them our 

 deepest and sincerest sympathy at this hour of bereavement. 



Shippers Get Relief by Personal Appeal 



The seriousness nf (be i-jiilru:id car siluation was re^^ponsible for a large 

 delegation of hardwood men at l.altimore. Md. Some of the biggest 

 -bippers in West Virginia called on Vice-President Thompson of the Haiti- 

 more & Ohio two weeks ago to make representation with respect to the 

 inade(|nacy of the transportation facilities. An (^xtemleil interchange of 

 views followed, with the result that the mlllmen obtalnerl from Mr. 

 Thompson a promise that the company would afford all the relief possihle 

 under existing conditions. Since then cars have been coming forwanl in 

 consiilerably increased number and the congestion in the way of hard- 

 wood lumber has been to some extent relieved. The delegation included 

 Mr. Curtin of the Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company; Mr. Uichards of the 

 Fenwick Lumber <'ompany. Fenwick : Mr. P.rewster of the Sun Lumber 

 Company. Weston, and Mr, Campbell of the Hir<'h Valley Lund)er Com- 

 pany. Alllngdale. There were about twenty prominent shippers In the 

 delegation. 



Lumberman Entertains Co-Workers 



Bert Hanna. vice proident of the C. W. Leech Lumtir-r Company. I>c- 

 trolt. Mieh.. entertained the wholesale nnd retail hardwood lumber trade 

 of Detroit as wi-Il as a few personal friends outside of the luml)er busi- 

 ness, at his splendid new home at 71 La Salle (Jardens on Monday night. 

 The occasion was a well arranged dinner. Appropriate favors and decora- 

 tions were in order. 



An Informal meeting, at which Charles W. Leech acted as toastmaster 

 followed in the luxurious living room. Mr. Leech paid great tribute to 

 Mr. Ifanna's successful career. This was followed by a number of other 



commeDts by other Detroit friends who Rpokc equally well of the host. 



Thfc guests were entertained during the evening by well-known local 

 musical talent. Mrs. Hannu acted as hostess and was assisted by Mrs. 

 Leech and Mrs. Dessert. 



Veneer Plant Changes Hands 



The plant of the Central Veneer i'ompany has been mdd for $rtO,000 

 to the Wood-Mosaic Company of New .\lbauy. Ind. Toe purchasers an- 

 nounce that the plant will l>e put In t.p.Tatlon In the near future. 



New Wood-Bending Device 



.V company has been organized at l'arker.sburg, \V. Va., to Install a 

 plant for bending wood. .\ charter lias been granted the Incorporators 

 who are well known residents of Parkersburg as follows, F. G. Davis. 

 L. L. Miller. W. S. Geary. P. D. Neal, and A. R. Adair. The company Is 

 capitalized at ?riO,O0O nnd will have its principal office at Parkersburg. 

 New Cigar Box Company 



A company has lieen organized al Gran-I Kaiuds, Mich., with $40,000 

 capital, to manufacture a hunddor cigar b<ix. Officers of the company 

 are Walter lorr, president: Thonuis G. Alvord. vice-president; K. W. 

 Aument. secretary. Tjc officers and John l>. Case. Joseph Renihan. 

 Frank J. Cook and James P. Knowlton compose the board of directors. 

 V New Corporation Formed 



A new corporation under the name of Siark Lambert Lumber Company. 

 with Headquarters at Ui'aunutnt. Tex., has been organized. This corpora- 

 tion absorbs The Orange Hardwood Lumber Company of OranKe, Tex. 

 The prill cilia Is of the new corimration were the nwneis of The i Irange 

 Hardwood Lumber Company. 



A Correction 



The last issue of IIauowikip Uecoud contained a notice to the effect 

 that James Kennedy & Co.. Ltd.. of Cincinnati had changed their local 

 manager. By error this was printed as "Jones," Kennedy & Co. Hard- 

 wood Uecoud recently received a letter calling attention to the mistake. 

 Forty Million Feet Short Run for This Company 



A news item uot int<t the last issvie of IIauhwo^id I£i:< oui> stating that 

 a 40.000.000 foot tract of hemlock recently purchased by the J. S. Stearns 

 Lumber Company, Odanah, Wis., would keep it running for two years. 

 HAimwooD Record has received the following characteristic letter from 

 F. J. Darke of this institution which very plainly states that the item in 

 question was in error : 



Your postal of the 11th. calling attention to notice on page 41 of your 

 issue of the 10th is at hand. 



We were the successful bidders on an odd lot of 40.000.000 feet hem- 

 lock on this reservation but inasmuch as we run 00.000.000 feet or 

 over from this mill each year, if we devote<I two years to that lot. we 

 would have more time to go fishing tlian the writer has experienced 

 in his past life. 



Rieha-Scherer 



Saturday is not usually chosen as a marriage day. but it was selected 

 by Miss Fllen Gertrude Scherer. daughter of the late William C. Scherer, 

 senior member of the firm of William C. Scherer & Co., Hallimore. Md.. 

 as the day for her wedding to Edward L. Kieha. The ceremony took place 

 at Corpus Christ i Catholic Church. Miss Aileen Scherer. sister of the 

 bride, and Miss Marie A. Stack of Haltituore were among the bridesnuiids. 

 and George P. Zouck was best man. A small reception at tb<' bom.- nf 

 the bride's mother followed. 



Warder-Ray 



Miss Ida Jane Warder, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John I. Warder of 

 Weston, W. Va., was married to Robert J. Ray. a member of the Sun 

 Lumber Company, Weston, on Wednesday, October 17. The ceremony 

 was performed by Rev. H. H. Lee, Jr. 



Mrs. Ray is a very prominent member of West Virginia social circles 

 and is con.sidered one of the most beautiful young women in West Vir- 

 ginia. 



Mr. Ray is also prominently connected with the business and social life 

 of Weston. It is needless to say that sunshine and happy days will be 

 prominent in the future lives of this couple. 



They left for a honeynuion trip of unknown extent and direction and 

 will be at home at Weston after Neveml>er 1 at L'.L' Fast Fir.st Street. 

 W. C, Bartlett Joins Charleston Company 



W. C. Barlett for several years sales manager for the American Column 

 & Lund)er Company, St. Albans. W. Va.. announces that he has bec<m»e 

 a member of the Thomas Hall Lumber Company of Charleston, W. Va., 

 and will look after the sales end of the business of the Charleston office. 



This announcement follows a recent notice to the effect that S. O. 

 Moore, also I'ormerly sales n»anager for the American Column & Lumber 

 Company, preceding Mr, Barlett, has taken charge of the northern terri- 

 tory for the Thonuis Hall Lumber i'ompany, he having headquarters in 

 Detroit. Mich. 



Mr. Hall is the third member of the Thomas Halt Lundier Company 

 who had past as.sociatlon with the American Column & Lumber Company. 

 He was connected with this firm for several years in various capacities 

 and received a most excellent training. 



The Thomas Hall Lumber Company Is manufacturing hardwoods ex- 

 tensively In West Virginia. It will begin cutting on a new 20.000.000 foot 

 tract at Mannet. W. Va.. very shortly. This Is on the main line of the 

 Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The company Is now completing a single 

 band mill at Marnn-t which will be turning over about the llrst of No- 

 vendter. 



