Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-10-10
Charters Granted.

Judge Grattan has granted the following
!, charters
.sStaunton Hotel Company" Officers fol
the first year-H. M. McIlhany, President
J. N. Mcfarland. Secretary and Treasur
Ell; Directors-the officers named, and Dr.
E. O. Peyton of Charleston, Kanawha CO..
| W., Va, A. J. Parish and F. M. Parish
of Charlottesville, R. P. Bell, Isaac Witt
G.. G.. Gooch and H. L. Hoover of Staun-
ton Purpose, the conduct of the hote]
business; principal office, Staunton; land
holding, so acres; capital stock, minimum
$1O0, 900, maximum $150,000; shares, $1OC
each 1t is understood that some of the
parties in this company have control OF the
large vacant lot called the Bickle lot, on
Main street, West of the Y. NJ. G. A.
building, well located for hotel.
"The Staunton Terra Gotta and Fire
Brick Company" Officers for the first
year-W. H. Norman, President; E. A.
Fulcher of Augusta, Vice President; j. r.
Liggett of Staunton, Secretary and Treas
urer: Directors-the officers named and A.
II. McCue, Stewart Boiling and j. FL. Con-
nell of Augusta, and T. A. Warden, j. w
Splitter, w. W. Patterson and G. G.
Thompson of Staunton; capital stock
minimum $4,000, maximum $4,000 ;
shares $500; purpose-to manufacture and
sell fire brick, SC. principal Office Staun-
ton; land holding 800 acres.
This company is chartered for the pur-
Of Ia1ya1n,1inrr ,of to no M
of the most valuable industries around
Staunton. A superior quality of clay was
discovered on the farm of Mr.. J. H. Con-
nell near the city, some time ago. Some
gentlemen took an option on the land until
they could have the clay tested. 1t was
thoroughly tested by experts in Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York,
and found to obtain an abundance of silica
more than any specimens yet sent to
those cities-and to be admirably adapted
to the manufacture of tiles and fire brick.
Specimens of tiles and fire brick were man
ufactured OF it at the cities named. and
were on exhibition at the Fair last week,
attracting much attention. There were
three specimens of brick and two of tiles.
The gentlemen have formed the company
above named and will go into the manufac-
ture of tiles and brick, which will command
a ready market for their superior quality.
The work will be gone on with right away.
Judge Mclaughlin of the 18th Circuit
has granted the following charters
Virginia Investment Company" for
the purpose of buying and selling and trad
ing in real and personal property, with prin-
cipal Office at Staunton; S. H. McCue,
President; P. A. Baylor, Vice President;
7. A. Jordan, Secretary and Treasurer; I.
NJ. Parkins, General Manager; who with
Andrew Bowling, G. E. Crawford, W. A.
Crawford, NJ. Kivlighan and VIM. Patrick
are the Directors. The capital to be not
less than s., 800 nor to exceed 900.
"Augusta Telephone Company con-
struct and manage telegraph and telephone
lines in Virginia. The capital stock to be
not less than $500 nor more than $4,000.
in share Of $25 each, with princip pal office
at Waynesboro. Edward Echols, Presi-
| dent: A. G. Fox, Vice President; E. S.
Fishburne, Secretary and Treasurer, who,
with A c.. Braxton, are the Directors.
The ''Buena Vista Glass Sand Co.," has
been organized and charter applied for.
The officers are DR.. Ruffner, President; r.
F. Larew, Secretary; VIM. Patrick, Treas
urer, and these gentlemen with j. j. La
rev and S. NJ. Donald, Directors. The
works of the company will be at Buena
Vista, but the sand will be mined at Green
vile.