The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-13
new ENTERPRISE.
The Plant for the Manufacturing Of CeIIu.
Iold Novelties at lamhert's Point.
IT IS NOW PRACTICALLY COMPLETED
A Description of tho Works Tho
bridgeport stIvor Plating Com.
pany's Works Going up Rapidly
Southern ana Northern Push
Combine.

Accepting the courteous anvitatlon
OF Mr.. Alfred Clay. Of Watts. Rettew &
Clay. to drive him down. Virginlan
representative visited yesterday the
clew fact1ry of the Bosmaru & Dunn
company, at Lamberts Point. This
Important addition TO Norfolk's manu-
featuring industries Is almost can
pletcd, and 1t is expected that steam
Will be turned on tomorrow. Few but
VIII be surprised when they learn the
work accomplished arnd fewer but will
be ast'ElGSmsd should they visit the
factory, which is now practically com
pleted. a splendid two-story brick
building, 60X50 fee2 with two annex,
each 20x4O feet. this is
In cine annex Is the fifty horse power
boMer; In the other the twenty-five
horse power Westinghouse c7E,ir,N, and
the machinery which makes the VOID
Ell boxes, which afterwards are orna-
menuad.
In the main building, first floor, are
the spacious offices, the stock rooms
and the special machinery for making
among nther things, the envelopes.
The company makes all these IL uses
IN filling the stationery boxes made
The envelope machine stamps, folds
emo pastes it's product, which leaves it
practically ready for the pen.
ON the second floor is one graat hall
Where the girls are to sit at their worl.
ana where very interesting processes IF
manufacturing are to be carried on
inns, nlls nail Is clean. light and spacious.
me girls will have no cause 10 uun r-
rel with their surroundings while they
pursue their work with which art is
closely allied
Samples of the hcNes made are
SHOWN and among these are MANY
beautiful ones. The company viii
make any special box which any 1--WE
may want. 1t will make filled and uI-
iilled boxes for stationery. millinery
boxes hosiery and underwear boxes FOR
mills making these articles; mailing
tuDes' celluloid. plush and paper uAxes,
ieather lap tablets. music rolls and
other articles Of leather. II will make
lsI7ry boxes for collars and cuffs. etc
from the rough woud, turning out the
iln.Shed product. 1t fears no connect
,''Hi, since IT makes everything IL sells.
, nesinnE'g with the raw material and
working that up. One who could write
BOOK could tell what the compaov
can make, and one whu can write n
me can tell that it Will make money
Messrs. BOSNIAN & Dunn, the design
or, MI Bardelli who has consummatc
SKlll and Is an artist, and Mr.. ]. e.
Nunie are all particularly agreeable
| q 4
the tLN9nt to meets them They will
ma friends so Norfolk. They deserve
n warm welcome, for they have
| brought some of thar prosperity which
| we AL are looking for, and their crm-
ing Will bring others.
Bua six skilled workers VIII be
brought frAm Massachusetts, 10 train
the other workers who Will be recruited
IN Norfolk. and will soon be advised
when work will begin. Between fifty
and one hundred hands will be en-
pnAyed.
1t was just like playing doll house
TO Vis.t the factory-thera were so
naE:y pretty things about. The cellu-
h-au' OF which great deal is used.
mns SHOWN III great white sheets look
ing ike thin glass or mica. 20X5O inches
MI SIZE and worth 75 cents a sheet
Large quantities of satin and silk and
aiSA richly embossed paper are also
used the emboss:mg being dc,.F, nj, the
factory where the machinery does its
work as intell.gently as that In The
virginia office does which sets I'D the
.spe anu tuiHS out complete news
papers at the rate of $4,000 an hour
Dear Mr.. Massachusetts manufoc-
turer and you sa the other Eastern
Seakes, you are wasting time Brsman
Dunn came ~ Norfolk, felt of the
situation, found it safe and came The
shsat Br.dgepcTt Silver Plsltb.g COM
pahy' makers OF casket ornaments md
many other articles, Is building n great
FACTORY near them, on which the roof
IS now. A manufacturer Of brass spe-
claIt:eS is expected ~ follow Bosnian
" Dunn found nine competing lines OF
railway and many steamer lines here.
bidding for freight at half the Mas
sachuseuts rate to the point where their
goods are sold. They found soft coal
S2.55 instead of $3.50 ban. They found
no law restricting. as ha Massachusetts.
males To fifty-seven and females to
lltty-siX hours work n week. They
sound macy wanting work and none
dictaTng hard terms. They found peo-
pie a':ni money willing to cooperate
win them and came. They will find
lif'. and capital safe and will STAY. II
Would be mighty good idcu for va,
to write to them and 10 Mr. Barton
Myers, who has some valuable snfor
m2ticcn doubtless, gained from his sue
cessful effort =, bring the Bridgeport
concern here. Mr. Clay and marry
other prNSress!N. citizens of Norfolk
Gan also be reached with cent
stamp, as also may be the Business
Mems Association, which is provided
with figures to prove Norf:Ik's adyan;
aces.
CHASED ~ THIEF.