C. S. Knowles bankruptcy; Hemingray among creditors

LIABILITIES OF $477,951.

John H. Parker, Chelsea Manufac­turer,

Files Petition in Bankruptcy

— Assets Are $449 323.

John H. Parker of Saugus, described as a manufacturer doing business at Chelsea, has filed a petition in bank­ruptcy for himself individually and also for himself trading as C. S. Knowles. The schedules disclose total liabili­ties of $477,951, with assets of $449,323. Of the liabilities, $105,450 is set down as secured, the securities $56,715.

There are more than 200 unsecured claims, the aggregate of which is $304,357. The principal creditors under this head are as follows:

American Tubing & Stamping Com­pany, Bridgeport, Conn, $1364; American Electric Works, Philadelphia, $7904; Bliss Chester, Providence, $2924; Brown Rub­ber Company, Providence, $1624; Bristol Brass Company, Bristol, Conn, $5620; Conduit & Cable Manufacturing Com­pany, Chelsea, $4941; Chelsea Hardware Company, Chelsea, $1275; Dickinson Manufacturing Company, Springfield, [dollar:$8844; Enamel Metals Company, Pittsburg, $3970; Hemingway [sic] Hemingray Glass Company, Wheel­ing W Va. $4213; Richard Knowles, New Bedford, $3500; Henry S. Knowles, New Bedford, $1000; Nina Knowles, New Bedford, $2000; Lowell Insulated Wire Com­pany, Lowell, $13,342; H. F. Lovell & Co, Arlington, N J, $3893; C. P. Lovering Company, Cambridge, $2939; Lux Manufacturing Company, New York, $5089; Mechanics Bank, Worcester, $1235; New England Screw Company, Boston, $2630; National Enamel Company, Youngs­town, O, $17,745; Republic Iron & Steel Company, Youngstown, O, $30,564; Roebling & Sons Company, New York, $31,286; Roberts, Roberts & Cushman, 95 Milk st, $1552; Waterbury Manufacturing Com­pany, Waterbury, Conn, $141.15; Wheeler, Green Supply Company, Rochester, N Y, $3175; West Manufacturing Company, Burage, $6381.

The petitioner is also liable as indorser of approximately 100 different notes, ag­gregating $66,662 Most of these notes are in the hands of the Commercial Credit Company of Baltimore.

The assets are chiefly represented by stock in trade, machinery and tools and patents valued at approximately $160,000; debts due on open account, valued at $149,802, and property in trust valued at $94,900.