The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-02


probably be in washington until early
spring.
Thomas F. Walsh, OF Denver, sFS@ved
here last week, driving two Flats and a
Columbia.
". J. Boardman, OF 1901 p street,
whose Columbia Touring car was badly
damaged in an accident last fall, is hav-
ing the machine overhauled and repaired
at the Dupont Garage. He has also
brought here for use this winter a
Packard and a Maxwell
Charles Z. Miller expects q conslzn-
ment Of four Ford rUHaJ0uts this week.
A demonstration Indian Tricar was re-
ceived last week. This IS the first 1873
model Of the new Indian model TO ar
rive here and the machine has been
viewed with a great deal CT interest.
Major Crosby made a run to Baltimore
last Tuesday in a Ford ruuabout ana
made good time and came through IN
good shape despite the almost Impassa-
| Die roads.
! The Carter Motor Car Corporation has
| practically completed one OF its build-
! ings. with approximately 1900 square
! feet Of floor space. at Hyattsviue Md,
| about all that is needed 10 finish this
| building and fit il for the installation
/ Of machinery IS the laying Of the con-
/ crete floor. Men are ucgv at work level
/ Ing up the floor and making ready r0F
/ the concrete; the cement for this con-
| crete Is on the ground and the work OF
| laying the floor viii be pushed as rzutd-
/ y as possible. In addition 20 this build
/ lnB the foundations nave been laid for
/, two other buildings which viii be przc-
| lcalIy the same size. II is stated by
| the officers Of the company that WORK
1 VIII soon begin on these other build
/ ings, AID that it Is their purpose O.
/ have at least three buildings complete
/ oy the early sumner II - uudersto
/ that machinery viii be Immediately
/ stalled IN the hrst bIilding and that
! Work CT assembling cars viii be be-
( In this building as soon as the neceE
/ machinery can be gotten ia.
The large Carter touring car, ros
and limousine VIII be mauuIaCLuT
embOdying the Uwin-eugiue pr
and it IS stated that ali cars tuT
VIII be built OF the very best
{ and in accordance the latest
| uO-to-date designs IN addition
/ three styles OF cars above menuOne,-s
/ IT is the attention Of the Carter Com
pany 70 make small popular price car
/ which viii have more power, weigh pro-
[ pOTuOnately less and sell for less money
/ than any car Of this type now On the
[ market
Word was received last week at the
Dewey Garage that q demonstration
| Overland car viii be shipped on Feb
ruaTy 10 The Dewey acquired the
! Washington agency for this car several
/ months ago. but owing 20 the demands
1 upon the factory for 1908 models, the
/ shipment of d demonstration car to the
/ local representatives has been delayed.
The Overland is a popular model IN
/ Northern cities, where Il IS wei known,
and bids fair to make good here.
Another motorcycle has taken its
place in the local field.
Harry Seamar'z, 600 r street north
west. announces the arrival of the 1913
! Merkel motorcycle The machine Is
/ now on exhibition at his store
The spring frame g one of the dlSIlnC-
tive features OF the 1lerkel. It ellnt-
| mates all vibrations ana JolunP ana
makes riding comfortable un-er tying
/ conditions. This construction wa ITsL
,FsFd on the Merkel IN 1871, and its 3Opu-
par }ty increased so rapidly that in lsjA
the manufacture OF rigid frames was
/ discontinued.
The Flynn Motor Car Company, Ines
local agents for the Mitchell car de-
livered a Model ] touring car % W. p
skuler, Of Baltimore Nd 1Ir- SEuIeF
left here Thursday noon and drove the
/ car over the long route to Baltimore
in three hours. He has been assigned
! Mitchell cars by the Flynn Motor car
Company. Inc Mr. SlUler reports that
I the demand for the moderate priced car
[ IS very brisk In the Monumental ILLy