The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-27
BOARD OF TRADE
DOING BUSINESS
Facts Develope In Relation to Several
New Enterprises.
CARPET FACTORY MAY BE SECURED
Firm Has Been Found to Replace the
One Which Failed to Locate Its
Plant on the Trip Additions -kind-
ling wood Company Getting Ready
to DO Business - Handle Bar
Agency Wants to Consolidate with
the Hubbaii Electric Lamp Co.

Despite the failure to establish the
carpet manufacturing plant on the
Trip Land company's plot, 1t is pos
sible that an effort now being made
through another carpet concern will
result in successful issue. H. A. Por-
ter, of Stroudsburg, who was instru-
mental in opening negotiations with
McElroy and Sholes, the firm which
failed to conclude the deal, when 1t
was well under way, has begun to
negotiate with a Philadelphia carpet
manufacturing concern of considerable
prominence. 1t is hoped 10y the pro-
moters of the idea that the new firm
Will decide to locate here.
The board of trade is supporting Mr..
Porter i'm his plan. He has been to
Philadelphia, has the deal well in hand
and will be in Scranton soon to con-
fer with board of trade officers and
negotiate for a site. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that the firm can furnish ample
security for it's building operations and
Will give a bond to begin manufacture
ing.
KINDLING WOOD FACTORY.
The establishing of a kindling wood
factory in this city, as mentioned in
The Tribune recently, is an assured
fact The machinery necessary for the
business is now being put in position
in the old Scranton Lathe shop on
Dickson avenue. 1t is the intention of
the promoters of the new enterprise to
sell their wood to consumers by the
barrel delivered at their door. Order
books will he placed at convenient
points in different localities where or
ders may he left. Seasoned hard wood
will be used in the manufacture. The
business was made possible hy the
board Of trade whose officials believe
the enterprise will be n successful one.
1t is intended al the opening of the
season to add a carpet cleaning depart
menl TO the venture. The firm is to
be known as the keVstone Kindlng
Wood and Carpet Cleaning company.
Secretary Atherton, of the board of
trade, has received letter from John
a. Morgan, Of +. +. Allen & Co, of
New York city, sales agents of the
Yankee handle bars for bicycles saying
that the writer would be in Scranton
soon. Tho object of his visit will be to
arrange for a possible consolidation OF
the advertising and sale Of the ham
die bars with the lIubbSll electric
lamp. BetOIe CaGtaln t1uDDeH, prGSl-
dent of the lamp company, left for
England Mr.. Morgan was in this city
several days and made II thorough In
spcction OF the lamp and it's temporary
place Of manufacture on CapOuSc ave-
nue.. The consolidation plan was dis
cussed at that time but with no def
mite conclusion Before President
Eubbell and F. =. Bucklow, a director
Of the lamp company, sailed for Lon
don. Mr.. Morgan conferred with them
| in New York city. He is now coming
to Scranton to continue his neSotia-
tions with w. d. Boyer, attorney and
secretary of the lamp company.
PROPOSED MATCH FACTORY.
The Lebanon gentlemen who are con-
sidering the establishment Of q match
| factory in this citv have Interested in
the venture several Scranton men of
| financial means. They visited the
board of trade rooms yesterday after
noon and conferred in reference to a
site and an issue Of bonds,
President Luther Keller and Secre-
tary ASnertOn, of the board Of trade,
have accepted invitations from the
TAYLOR board Of trade to attend the
latter's banquet next Wednesday, even
inc