The Detroit times., 1911-01-25
BUSINESS NOTES.

DOOlINE0o NO1ES.
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The members of the Builders and
Traders exchange went out to the
Acme White Lead 4 Color works in
special cars for luncheon aid an in
spection of the plant Wednesday noon
About $50 were in the party,
G.. A. Mueller, the architect, is re
ceiving bids for two-story prick and
mill construction Office building for
the Detroit Steel Cooperagc Co., ad-
joining the plan: at Sylvester-ave. and
the Michigan Central tracks.
The Detroit Taxicab Co. and the De-
troll Omnibus Line Co, have con-
solidated and the merged companies
will hereafter be known as the De-
troit Taxicab and Transfer Co. No
change has been made in the organ.-
cation.
The Diamond Manufacturing Co.
elected officers and directors as fol-
lows: President, Lewis H. Jones; vice
president and secretary, ID. b. Lee;
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directors, the officers and Richard p
Paul II. Deming.
Another important deal in Broad
way real estate has been announced
Willis L. Bull purchasing from II. C.
Van Husan the Van Husan Block at
No 100 Broadway. The sale has been
pending for several weeks and final
papers will be signed and adjustments
made on Feb. 1. The Van Husan
building is brick, with shops on thu
first floor and Offices on the upper
stories. The lot has a frontage of 4J
feet on Broadway and is about 107
feet deep. The consideration Is $45,
900.
In annual meeting of the National
Fulton Brass Manufacturing Co..
Tuesday afternoon, the following of
ficers were selected: President, John
F. Harrigan: vice-president, Frank f.
Beal: secretary-treasurer A. j. ski
fington: directors, ii. H. Hewitt. oil
New York, and G.. NJ. Hewitt of Chi
cage. together with the officers. The
Climax Bearing Co, an allied corpor-
alton, elected the same officers. The
directors of the latter are John i.
Harrigan, II. II. Hewitt, and A. j.
Skiffington.
AS announced some time ago. the
Fellowcraft building, at Grand River
ave. east and Farmer-st., will be re
modelled into an office building as soor
as the lease of the club expires. Two
stories will be added to the building
making IL six stories. Architect Louis
Hamper has prepared the plans FOL
the alterations, and the additional
stories. and Is receiving bids upor
the work. The Fellowcraft club viii
move into its new quarters In the
Palmer building, on Washington-blvd.
Feb. ].
Parke, Davis & Co. held the annual
stockholders meeting in the company
office. Tuesday afternoon. The re-
ports submitted of the business fol-
the past year showed a substantial
increase. Net earnings OF the com
pany for the year we're s1,900.00O. Of
flcers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent. +. G.. Ryan; vice-presidents, II.
C. whitney and Henry NJ. Campbell;
treasurer, George Hargreaves; secre-
tary and general manager, Ernest G.
swift: directors in addition TO the
officers, Willis E, Bull and Charles
Stinchheld.
The Detroit Copper and Brass Roll
ing Mills Co. held its annual meeting
I'm the Offices OF the company. Tues
day. The following directors were
elected: f. Y. Swift, F. J. Hecker.
Lewis n. Jones. Richard p. Joy, II.
II. Sheldon, A. II. Bull, and William
T.. Montgomery The following of.
flcers were chosen: President. Lewis
m. Jones: vice-president. Richard p
Joy: assistant to president, John II
Searles; secretary and treasurer. VIII
liam +. Montgomery; assistant sec
rotary. Frank II. Hoffman; auditor
Andrew J. Peoples.
The New Belle Isle Motor Co ard
the Colapsible Steel Form Co. of Car
sor City, have united to form the
Concrete Form and Engine Co, to be
capitalized at $4,000 and to be locat
ed I'm Detroit. The New Belle Isle
Motor Co. has been making marine
and stationary engines, while the Col
Iapsible Form Co. controls patents or
steel forms for building concrete sew.