York. The business is now conducted by Fred M. Sullivan and liis 

 mother, Mrs. Margaret SuUivan. The founder of the business was 

 Timothy SuUivan who came from Canada in the '80s and began 

 in Buflfalo by shipping in Michigan and Canadian lumber by cars 

 and boats. In 1889 he opened a yard on Louisiana and Perry streets 

 and remained there until 1894 when he moved to the present site on 

 Niagara and Arthur streets. Fred M. Sullivan became a member 

 of the firm in 1892. Timotliy Sullivan died March 5, 1905. He 

 was a pioneer in introducing gr.<iy elm in woodworking plants. 

 Blakeslee, Perrin & Darling 

 The officers of this firm are, William A. Perrin, president; B. 

 Elmer Barling, vice-president; William L. Blakeslee, treasurer; 

 Charles N. Perrin, secretary. The yard and office are at 1030-1 10s 

 Seneca street, Buffalo, N. Y. The company was incorporated in 

 1909. It takes the output of several mills, and uses the Buffalo 

 yard as an assembling and sorting yard from which shipments are 

 made with dispatch. A full line of American hardwoods is kept in 

 stock at all times. Direct shipments from mills to customers are 

 constantly made without passing the stock through the Buffalo yard. 



Charles M. Betts Company 



The home office of this firm is in Pliiladclpliia, witli a branch m 

 Buffalo. Its mills are in South Carolina and it also operate* 

 extensively in California lumber. It is one of the largest white 

 pine and yellow pine firms in the country. C. Walter Betts, one of 

 the leading lumbermen of Buffalo and of the whole country, is .i 

 member of this firm, and was chairman of the committee which had 

 in charge the arrangements for the Buffalo convention. 

 Standard Hardwood Lumber Company 



This company was incorporated in 1901, and its yard at Buffalo. 

 N. Y., covers five and one-half acres and carries 6,000,000 feet of 

 thoroughly air-dried and well assorted hardwoods of all kinds, thick- 

 nesses, and grades. In the same yard it has a brick dry kiln with 

 a monthly capacity of approximately 500,000 feet. In addition to 

 the Buffalo yard, the company operates several mills in the South 

 and contracts the output of several large mills. It has been grow- 

 ing rapidly and making good progress. The yard is one of the best 

 for location, lay-out and the economical handling of lumber. The- 

 officers .and directors are as follows: W. F. Wendt, president; B. F. 



R. F. KUEIXHEDER, VICE-PRESIDENT 

 AND GENERAL MANAGER STANDARD HARD- 

 WOOD LUMBER COMPANY 



A. W. KREINIIEDER, TREASURER STAND- 

 ARD HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANT 



