Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-02-15
Starting a Kew Year.
yHAs. E. HAINEs ELECTED PRESIDENT OF

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CHAS. E. HAINES ELECTED PRESIDENT of
\ THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
/ The Staunton Chamber of Commerce
held it's annual meeting on Tuesday night
last The Secretary's Annual Report
showed that during the year there had
been members added to the roll, mem
bers withdrew, and died. leaving now 49
ON the rolls.
The following officers were elected fol
the ensuing year-Chas. E. Haines, cigal
manufacturer, President; Maj. Alexander
Hart, dry goods merchant, LIST Vice Presi-
don't; M. b. Hamrick, furniture dealer, I'd
Vice President; Henry Hutchinson, whole
sale grocer, Sd Vice President; Col. j. c.
Shields, journalist, Secretary and Treasur-
er, and the following Board of Directors,
Isaac Witt, M. N. Bradley, Reeves Gait,
G.: A. Gladlze, John w. Todd, j. A. Hang
er, W. A. Burke and Arista Hoge.
TALK AMONG THE MEMBERS.
The fact was mentioned that Maj. Jed.
Hotchkiss had completed a handsome hotel
at Weyers Cave Station on the S. V. Ry.,
aud DR.. Mohler and wife would be in
charge under Mr. Wright of Charlottes-
vile. All passenger trains will have that
as meal station The electric light is al
ready erected and in operation there. A Wis
itor there Monday in company with Maj.
Hotchkiss, was Gov Sawyer of New Hamp-
shire.
A member said that Mr.. J. M. Lickliter s
opinion was that it would take $4,000
to start wagon factory thoroughly equip
ped with machinery. Mr.. J. A. Hanger
endorsed this opinion and said that it took
$25, 900 alone to carry stock for the manu-
factur ing that would be done at it.
A gentleman said that it was probable it
would take only $1,000 OF "a 900 to start a
chair factory.
MI. c. A. Gladke showed piece of zinc
ore of fine quality, which he said came from
point in the Northern part of Augusta
county. He declined saying where FROM
but it is equal to fortune for the owner of
the land it is found on.
Col. Shields showed fine specimen of
Manganese found in the county and given
him by gentleman from the Northwest,
who declined to say exactly where it was
found. The gentleman is interested in a
new process of reducing manganese.
Mr.. NJ. B. Hamrick said he was surprised,
when he saw the quantity of wool shipped
from this vicinity, that there was no wooden
mill here.
Mr.. Gladke said Mr.. Rankin, after his
own mill was destroyed had tried to get
stock for one here, but failed.
A member speaking of the way a straw
paper mill clears up the country around it
of straw, stated that he was talking to a
mill-man in Winchester who said the
wagons went on sixteen-hours' trips for
one load Of straw.
Maj Hart asked what had become of a
proposition to get Randolph & English of
Richmond to establish a branch of their
paper box-factory here. He said he had
seen one in Detroit it's profits were large
but it took an immense quantity of goods to
represent little money.
Mr.. Hamrick said it was beyond question
that for a certain sort of labor Staunton is
as good and cheap as any place in the
country.
1t was stated that the Staunton Canning
Factory had been firmly established and as
the demand for canned goods had increased,
it was making large preparations for the
the coming season.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
MI. Charles E. Haines, the new Presi-
dent, is native of Winchester and in the
prime of life, being about forty-ive years
of age, and has resided in this city since
1865. He is a leading cigar manufacturer
and his brands are known everywhere. He
has been an interested member of the Cham
Der of Commerce since it's organization, and
his valuable practical suggestions have been
of much value to it. He is a gentleman Of
energy-that sort of energy in public affairs
that takes hold of the rope with it's own
hands, and pulls. A few years ago he mi
tiated the Trade Display, which was made
a success in such brief notice, and in start
ing the Furniture Factory Company he
made personal canvass for it. He is one
of our most highly esteemed citizens, and
if the members of the Chamber of Commerce
will second him in his efforts, his election
will mark new era of activity in it's
history.