The Washington times., 1908-07-26
Federal Company Files Big Order
For a Record Consignment
of Neb Ia1icabS.
Washington Manager Hopes to Have Fifty Cars Oper-
alton by October Notes of Local Gar
ages and Automobile Owners


driving afforded by the Nickerson have
been popular.
- Three more Overland runabouts arriv- |
ed here yesterday. Shipments win con- |
tinue as fast as the factory can supply |
the demand. Orders have already beer /
placed with the Lewey Garage. local
agent for the Overls nd, in excess OF tSe |
number now on hand
c. w Swank left on Wednesday in /
a Packard from the Capitol Hi Cara ge |
accompanied by his family and ]. Il. |
Parson and family for a run to Johns |
town, Pa
Dr. Francis McQuiIlen and James
Flynn Of the Capitol Hin Garage spent |
Thursday OF last week in Gettysburg.
Pa. They made the trip in a Mitchell
Model II runaboUt.
L. P. Dorsett drove his Glide to Lake
ChautauqUa without accident and is now
making that his headquarters while
making a number Of short runs In that
vicinity. He Will return to Washington
over the roads August I.
- Dwell VI &0Dh CAOludAAs -
planning a trip 10 New York. From
there a fishing party will be organized,
and the tourists will push on 10 Canada.
Mr.. Bliven will be accompanied by his
family as far as New York. and Joseph
Faulkner Will be his guest throughout
the run Mr.. Bliven will be out Of the
city about month
Word received last week from T. r
Marden who IS touring the New Eng
land States in a Columbia, states that
he has not yet encountered any trou-
bles beyond an occasional puncture,
and that the going over Massachusetts
and New Hampshire roads is ideal Mr
Marden IS expected to return to this
city soon after the first Of the month.
Although orders have been placed for
Elmores. it is not likely that cars will
begin TO come in until later in the sea-
son. owing 10 the congestion at the
factory About thirty viii be the aIlot-
ment for the washington agency
Griffin Halstead left Washington on
Friday for a tour through Pennsyl
vania and New York States. With him
was a party of friends. He is ex2ectes.
TO return this week.
Two REQ roadsters were received here
/ last week, and were delivered TO A D
/ Gentner and T. A. Lay by L. D. Moore,
1 the Washington agent
Guy II. ToIman. Of the firm Of Thomas
& Tolman, has left the city to accept
la position with Sal1s & Co., of New
York Mr. Tolman has been connected
with the Washington firm for nearly a
year.
! L. NJ. speir and 7. S. Orndorn. both
of this city. made trips TO York. Pa.
and return in their new Pullman road
sters last week.
Thomas & Tolmaa report sales OF
Maxwell cars to F. J. Essex. OF this
city, and TO Dr. George E. Lewis, Of
/ Rockville, Nd.
Dr. A H Glennan. assistant surgeon
general Of the United States Marine
Hospital Service. with HIS wife and Mr.
and Mrs. Curtis, left on Wednesday in
his Lozier car for a trip through Penn
| sylvania. New York. and New England
returning by way OF Gloucester and the
coast The party expects 10 be gone
about three weeks. and 20 cover about
1,SO9 miles on the trip.
Lawrence Robbins left during the
week in his Stanley Steamer for a trip
through the White mountains New
York and Pennsylvania He expects
to be gone between two and three
weeks.
The Pope Auto Company reports the
sale OF a Pope-waverly delivery wagon
10 the War Department.
; Claude f. Miller. of the firm Of c z.
Miller & Bro. has resigned his 20
sition in the law branch Of the Treasury
Department in order to devote his en-
tire attention to the automobile Susi-
ness. The business has greatly increased
over that Of previous seasons. and the
outlook for the future Is bright Mr
/ Miller has every confidence in the auto
mobile business, and believes that this
industry IS still in its infancy. While
the development in the pleasure vehicle
has been a revelation declares Mr.
Miller, there are other branches of the
industry which have hardly been touch
ed upon. such as delivery wagons and
large dray trucks. The demand for these
is becoming larger every day, and the
| factories have hard work 10 keep up The
supply
D. Allan Walker. accompanied by his
2 wife, took a trip 10 Baltimore last week