Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-10
coTroN-MlLL FOR ROANOKE.
A stock Company Formed ana Charter
Granted-Mr. Gray's WIZ.

tCor-espondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.1
ROANOKE. VA, January 9-For some
time back the question has been agltated
Inv the PRINCIPAL businessmen whether or
not il would be profitable TO establish and
opcrate a cotton-mill IN this place. lhey
have evidently reached the conclusion
that a concern of this kind could, with
proper management. be made 70 paw, ana
at this time the much-talked-ot project
has assumed definite shape, stock com
many formed, and charter granted by
JudGe Dummy. OF the Circuit Court, to the
Roanoke Cotton-Mlll. The purposes OF
this industry are TO convert the raw mate
rial into that great variety Of fabrics known
as cotton and wOOllcn goods.
CAPITAL STOCK.
The chartc. specifies that the capital
stock of this company shall not DE less
than Sl50. 900 nor more than S3O1,OOO' 10
be divided into shares, the par value OF
each being Sl00 Ii Is also stipulated that
the amount of real estate owned by the
mill shall not exceed 100 acres.
The following are the names OF the Off
GERS who are 10 manage the affairs OF the
company Tor the first year President, ).
b. Henry. Greenviile, ). g.; Nlce-Presi-
dent. w. L. Deaton Secretary and Urea
surer. II. w. Anderson. Directors. IS.
Henry. W. +. Deaton, p. l.. Terry, i. L.
Fishburne, J. NJ. Gambill, j. Allen Watts,
and NJ. NJ. Rogers.
TO lie PROBATED.
Messrs. Penn Il Cooke attorneys, re-
celved a copy of the will Of Everett
GRAY, who died in London, Eng, some
time ago. Tho copy was sent TO this city
for probate. Mr.. Gray was stOckholder
in the Norfolk and Western railroad also,
had stock in a number of companies, and
owned a great deal of real estate in this
place. The will does not mention the
value of his large real-estGte possessions
in this country and abroad, but II ls
thought that his personal property will
amount to 100000.
A GERMAN.
The Friday-Evening German Club gave
another ENJOYABLE german last night az
Hotel Roanoke to a large number of
Roanoke's elite. The german was led by
| Lucian II. Cooke, a well-knowD aud popu-
lar attorney of this city. Music was FUR
nisEed by the celebrated Roanoke Ma
chine-Works Orchestra. Refreshments
were served in tho dining room. The
| following were present: Philip Nor
vail with Miss Matte Terry. Clarence
| Deniston with Miss Matte Trout,
| II. &. Starkey with Mrs. W. &. Williams,
| Theodore Lazell with Miss Hantord,
! Archer Payne with Miss Fuqua, Il. g..
Watts with MISS Preston, \. VI, Cusnluau
with Miss Cowell, John Payne with Miss
Luala Terry, Mr.. Gray with Mrs. ID. Ii.
! Matson, X. ID. Gum with Miss Collins of
| Lvnchburg. o. s. Marston with Miss Fitz-
hugh of Richmond, Laurence Clark with
Miss Morehead, Francis b. Kemp
with Mrs. Joseph W. Coke, Mr..
| Vaughn with Miss Annie Penn, W..
F. Penn with Miss Lucy Penn,
w. A. Glasgow, Jr.. with Mss Syester,
| George Sanderson with Miss Humbert,
MIR. Peters with Miss Pole, Mr.. Bowdre
with Miss Sims, Mr.. Devant with Miss Nc
| Corkle, w. X. Briggs with Mrs. J. Prlngle
| Jones, John Byrd with Mrs. James, j. II.
Penn with Miss Imogene Yuille OF Lynch
burg. John X. Simmons with Miss Hillary,
j.. ". Bolles of Lynchburg with Miss
| Whitehorne of Petersburg. Mr. No
land with Miss Mamie Preston, Mr..
and Mrs. X. ii. Soule. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brensford, Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson, Mr..
| and Mrs. Daniel. Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Nc
| Hugh, Colonel and Mrs. Huger, Mr.. and
| Mrs. p. c. Leary, Mr.. and Mrs. James
| Wexford, Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Hammond,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamison, Mr.. and Ms. Hugh
Fry, and Mr.. and Mrs. Grindrod.