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HARDWOOD RECORD 



June 10, Klin. 



F. M. CUTSINGER 



Successor to 



YOUNG & CUTSINGER 



Manufacturers of Southern Hardwoods 



We have Specialized in 



HIGH GRADE QUARTERED OAK 



For the Last Twelve Years 

 Draw Your Own Conclusions 



EVANSVILLE, 



INDIANA 



-< BOSTON y- 



The large lumber yards of Taylor & Goodwin in the Bradford district 

 of Haverhill were included In the destroyed property of a serious fire 

 which occurred in that city on June 2. The fire was caused by sparlcs 

 from a hoisting engine, and the resulting damage $100,000. 



The Simmons yard at Taunton has been taken over by the newly 

 reorganized Sanders Lumber Company. It will be operated as a branch 

 of Its main yard and will increase its facilities for bandllnB local business. 



The National Tennis Racket Company has been incorporated at Paw- 

 tacket. R. I., for the manufacture of sporting goods, being capitalized at 

 $10,000. 



-•< BALTIMORE >■= 



The Baltimore Drydocks and Sbipljuilding i'ompany which recently 

 took over the assets of the old Skinner Shipbuilding Company, has been 

 organized by the election of Thomas H. Bowles as president, flolden A. 

 Evans, formerly constructor In the United States Navy, as vice-presi- 

 dent and general manager: J. M. Willis, assistant general manager; 

 William C. Seddon as treasurer, and Edwin W. Poe as secretary. Messrs. 

 Bowles and Evans, with John Redwood, George M. Shrlver and Howard 

 H. Taylor, make up the board of directors. The company Is to have 

 $500,000 of preferred stock, $600,000 of common stock, and $.t00.000 In 

 6 per cent bonds, of which $200,000 have been underwritten. The cor- 

 poration has yards in the upper and lower harbor, with a dry dock and 

 other facilities, and will doubtless be a large user of hardwoods for In- 

 terior work. A number of orders have already been taken and the future 

 looks bright for the company. 



Following the example of the wholesalers, the Baltimore retailers have 

 organized the Retail Lumber Dealers' Club, with George Poehlmann of 

 L. A. Poehlmann & Sons as president ; Benjamin Bayne of the Lewis 

 Waggner Company, as vice-president; G. R. Proudfoot of Thos. Matthews 

 & Son, as secretary, and John Gels of John Gels & Co., as treasurer. The 

 purpose of the club will he to compile Information on available stocks, 

 to promote the adoption of higher trade ethics, to advance a feeling of 

 confidence among the members and in other legitimate ways to work 

 for the welfare of the retailers. 



The value of the real estate improvements for which permits were 

 Issued in May, according to the report of the building Inspector, was 

 not less than $853,990, $739,995 thereof being on account of new struc- 

 tures erected, $63,193 on account of alterations and $50,000 of additions. 

 This brings the aggregate for the first five months of the current year up 

 to $4,151,843. At the present rate, the year would be credited with 

 somewhat over $10,000,000 in improvements, which Is approximately one- 



third less than In 1914, even with five months of war Included. It should 

 tie said, however, that the effects of the great conflict did not l)ecome 

 apparent at once. Construction under way could not he stopped, but was 

 continued, so that the greater part, if not the entire year, felt little of 

 the influence of the war, this being far more apparent In 1915. The 

 showing, all things considered, is deemed quite satisfactory, and the 

 yards are stated to have a very fair amount of work In hand, though the 

 prevailing competition may be said to hold down prices to very low 

 levels. 



Among visiting lumbermen here recently were F. A. Klrby of the Cherry 

 River Boom and Lumber Company, Scranton, Pa., and B. C. Eckles of 

 the Alton Lumber Company, Buckhannon, W. Va. 



The will of Gustavus Millhlser, president of the Richmond Cedar Works, 

 Richmond, Va., which was recently filed for probate In Richmond, shows 

 the appraisement of the estate to be not less than $3,679,947 ; $630,000 

 being real estate and the rest personal property. Mr. Millbiser died on 

 May 24 at his home In the southern city. The entire estate, with the 

 exception of some relatively small personal bequests. Is left to members 

 of the family, the brother of the decedent, Clarence Millhlser, being the 

 residuary legatee. The sum of $16,000 is laid aside as a trust fund, 

 $500 of the yearly income from which is to be paid to the colored cook 

 of the deceiised. The amount of $200,000 goes to a sister outright, and 

 a niece receives $100,000. 



=■< COLUMBUS >• 



There is considerable activity In building operations In Columbus, 

 despite the general business depression. Reports of the Columbus build- 

 ing inspector show a continuation of many applications for permits. 

 Buildings are generally dwellings, apartments and business blocks. The 

 down-town building Is very active as Is evidenced by the number of 

 obstructions In the principal business streets. The most important is 

 the Deshler hotel, being erected by the Deshler estate at Broad and 

 High streets. This structure will co.st more than a million dollars. 

 The Z. L. White Company is busy erecting a six-story building on High 

 street. 



The Pascagoula Lumber Company of Cincinnati has been incorporated 

 with a capital stock of $25,000. The incorporators are A. Corry, E. B. 

 Blesch, E. M. Kerper, Ada F. Corry and A. C. Shattuck. 



The Dole Brothers Company of Cleveland has been incorporated with 

 a capital stock of $20,000 to deal in lumber. The Incorporators are 

 Bert A. Dole, F. H. Carver, Chas. E. Snyder, Fred A. Fallon and 

 V. G. Holbeck. At New Waterford, Ohio, J. W. Bretz has begun a 

 lumber and planing mill business. 



