The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-29
STOCK CLASS COMPANY
Ground for Plant 10 Employ Five Hundred
Men has Been Purchased,
TO COMMENCE MANUFACTURE soon
Capitalization Said to Approach Two
Million Dollars in Stock Held
Mostly by Scranton People-Board
OF Directors has Been Elected-Pro-
cess Protected by Numerous
Patents Machinery Enroute.

Another evidence of Scranton enter.
prise and progressivenes5 ia shown in
the formation of tho Bonita Plato GLASS
company, which was organized Tues
day night NJ the office OF DR. David b
Hand 9O6 Penn avOnue, and the fol
lowing board of directors elected: Dr.
David b. Hand. president; William
McCRve. vice president; Henry
Howell, secretary; Conrad Schroeder
treasurer. Clarence d. Simpson and DIR.
Shakespeare and j. W. Bonita Of Phila'
delphia
a title has baon secured from Col
ouel Ii NJ Boies TO fourteen acres of
land at Moosic, and ground for the
buildings will be broken today or to-
morrow. Five cars are now loaded ut
Wilmington, DA, with the rolling
machinery and appliances include In
Mr.. Bouta's patent They will be for
wardsl here Immediately Negotia-
tious with tho Berlin Bridge company
are now pending for the construction
of ona or more large new buildings.
NJ srLY SCRANTON STOCKHOLDERS.
J. w. Bonita. pateutse of the pro.
cess which bears his name, was seen
by u TRIBUNE reporter yesterday and is
authority for the following intorma'
tiou. The capitalization OF the stock
company represents nearly $1,000, 900
in blocks OF 100000, based on shares
valued at 100 par. which Il year ago
SID for less than S25. There
are about 1875 stockholders,
mostly of Scanton, among whom
the following hold large mum
Der of shares w. w. Baylor. j. W.
Baylor, Mrs. George G.. Winans, Mrs.
Hanson Carpenter Leo Schlmpit. Z
Lorsns. IL. c. Vaubsrgen, Q. H. Van
horn. DR. j. F. Porteus. Taylor; Caslus
| c Stackhouss, Israel Btteubsuder,
Frank Fuhr, Victor Koch. x'Sherlit
Charles Robinson, Price & Roe, George
Dewitt. Frank Phillips, John Benore,
NJ. ii Dale, c. d Wrgman, William
K. McC.sve. George l.. Yost, james
| Young and j. w Browning.
According to Mr.. Bonita, MIR. Howell
! first became Interested in the matter
while on a friendly visit 10 the former.
He was allowed to invest ST. 900 in the
patent. Mr.. Bonita cam % Scranton
over year ago and with Mr.. Howell
aired the venture and commenced sell
ing stock Since then almost the en-.
tire interest has been sold to Scranton
people, the board of directors, how
ever, who were elected Tuesday night,
control the majority of stock.
While Mr.. BOnta's process can be ap-
piled to the manufacture Of both plate
aud embossed glass, for the present
only the latter will be manufactured
it is used for decorating walls, panel
work, wainscotings, ceilings, etc.
CAN EMPLOY 500 MEN
The plant, when moving to its full
capacity, will give employment to from
/ 300 to 500 men, nearly all of whom will
be engaged from Scranton and vicinity
not more than six skilled men will be
engaged, as mechanical work, almost
excluIvely, is involved in the manu-
facturs. The rolling process is pro-
teeted by method, construction and
mechanical patents; au aricle patent is
also held on the product, which is new
in manufacture These, Mr.. Bonita
claims, cover the company with line
of patents which is not equallea by any
corporation in the United States.