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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[November i, 1908. 



EX-GOVERNOR BOURNS BIRTHDAY. 



On the evening of October i, ex-Governor Augustus O. Bourn, 

 of Rhode Island, gave his customary birthday dinner. For many 

 years it has been a custom for the ex-Governor to gather around 

 his table a few of his friends. Several members of his staff who 

 served him faithfully when he was governor, joined in wishing 

 his health, as also did his two sons, Augustus O. Bourn, Jr., and 

 Stephen Bourn, who are associated with him in business. The 

 dinner was a typical Italian dinner, such as the governor was 

 accustomed to give in Italy when he entertained officially while 

 residing in Rome as consul-general. 



PERSONAL MENTION. 



Ur. Frank Pegler, the head of the long established Northern 

 Rubber Co., of Retford, Nottingham, England, has been a visitor 

 recently to United States. Mr. Pegler has been a member of the 

 general committee of the India-Rubber Manufacturers' Asso- 

 ciation of Great Britain since the beginning of that organization, 

 and served as chairman of the association for the year 1904. Mr. 

 Pegler was in attendance at the recent International Rubber 

 Exhibition at Olympia, where his company made an interesting 

 display. 



Mr. Ernest E. Buckleton, manager of the Northwestern Rubber 

 Co., Limited, Litherland, Liverpool, has been making a visit 

 on business to United States, going as far west as Akron, Ohio. 



]\Ir. Henry C. Pearson, Editor of The India Rubber World, 

 who was lately in attendance at the International Rubber Exhi- 

 bition at Olympia, London, sailed for America on October 29. 

 Mr. Wilfred A. Joubert, for some years identified with the 

 balata interest in Dutch Guiana, on which he wrote at length in 

 The India Rubber World, is now manager for the United 

 States Banana Co., at Salto del Agua, Mexico. 



Mr. A. T. Hopkins, superintendent of the Boston Woven Hose 

 and Rubber Co., is on the list of lecturers upon "Problems of a 

 Livelihood," to be delivered this season before the Young Men's 

 Association at Cambridge, Mass. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The American Circular Loom Co., one of whose plants was 

 destroyed by the great fire at Chelsea, Massachusetts, a few 

 months ago, announce that their new factory at North Cam- 

 bridge, Mass., is now ready and equipped throughout with 

 modern and improved machinery for the manufacture of their 

 "Circular Loom" product for electrical wiring purposes. 



Recent heavy rains in the vicinity of Plymouth, Massachu- 

 setts, led to considerable damage by high water. At the Chil- 

 tonville factory of the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Co. 

 the brick wall of a new addition to the plant in progress of 

 construction was undermined, causing a loss of several thou- 

 sand dollars. 



Charles E. Miller, No. 1829 Euclid avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 

 will distribute "Continental" tires and demountable rims for 

 that city and its vicinity. 



O'Sullivan Rubber Co. (Lowell, Massachusetts), state that 

 rubber heels made by them were worn by John J. Hayes in win- 

 ning the Marathon race in London — one of the most notable of 

 modern international athletic contests. 



A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against the Baker 

 Motor Vehicle Co., of New York, by counsel for three creditors, 

 including a tire manufacturing company. James N. Rosenberg 

 has been appointed receiver, with authority to continue the 

 business for the present. The company was incorporated in 

 .\ugust, 1907, to act as New York agents for the Baker Motor 

 Vehicle Co., of Cleveland, Ohio. 



T. Martin & Brother Manufacturing Co. (Chelsea, Massa- 

 chusetts) have commenced the erection of an addition to their 

 elastic fabric factory — brick and concrete, 60 x 100 feet. 



The Apsley Rubber Co. (Hudson, Massachusetts), since the first 

 of the past month, have been running their factory full time and 

 full ticket. 



TRADE NEWS NOTES. 



The Fisk Rubber Co. (Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts), on ac- 

 count of increased business, have found it necessary to secure 

 larger quarters in Minneapolis, Kansas City and Seattle. In 

 each of these cities they have completed arrangements for the 

 erection of new buildings, designed to be ready for occupancy 

 before the end of the year. 



The Lycoming Rubber Co. (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) on 

 September 25 completed the first quarter century of their his- 

 tory. It is stated that the Lycoming company to-day include 

 among their customers several jobbers who started to handle 

 their goods 25 years ago. 



The Imperial Rubber Manufacturing Co. (Canton, Ohio), who 

 have specialized in seamless goods in the past, have added to 

 their output of druggists' sundries a line of seamed syringes 

 and water bottles. 



A petition in bankruptcy has been filed against Charles A. 

 Duerr & Co. (corporation), selling agents for automobiles at 

 No. 2182 Broadway, New York, by an attorney for three creditors 

 in the tire trade. Lindsay Russell has been appointed receiver. 

 The corporation was formed in May, 1903, with $5,000 capital, in- 

 creased later to $30,000 capital. The liabilities have been re- 

 ferred to as about $100,000, with much smaller assets. 



GOODYEAR TIRES ON THE PACIFIC COAST. 



The W. D. Newerf Rubber Co. (Los Angeles, California) 

 have largely increased the scope of their business, now having 

 the agency for the tires of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. 

 for all territory west of the Rocky mountains, and also British 

 Columbia. In addition to their main establishment at No. 932 

 South Main street, Los Angeles, they have a branch house at 

 No. 506 Golden Gate avenue, San Francisco, and also agencies 

 at Portland, Seattle, Fresno, Bakersfield, San Jose and San 

 Diego, and more agencies are to be placed at important towns ' 

 between Vancouver and San Diego. 



"CONTINENTALS" TO WITHDRAW FROM LOCAL RACING. 



Manager Gilbert, of the Continental Caoutchouc Co. (New 

 York), states that the numerous races held these times so greatly 

 interrupt their regular routine work that they are compelled to 

 withdraw their support from the sport. Mr. Gilbert states that 

 in every race they have taken twice as many cars as expected 

 owing to their fine facilities for racing and the reputation of 

 "Continentals." In the large races, like Savannah, they cannot 

 very well withdraw as customers of long standing demand their 

 service. 



The Diamond Rubber Co.'s New Boston Branch. 



[Nos. 219-223 Columbus avenue.] 



