The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-07
APPOINTED A RECEIVER.
Affairs Of The Atlantic Yarn st Works TO Be
Wound Up Cour, Items.

Wound Up-COuri items.
A receiver was asked for the Atlantic
yarnish Works by the Virginia State In-
s,1rance Company in the Law and Equity.
Court Yesterday. on the ground that the
company was financially embarrassed and
unable to meet IS obligations, IN ms
reply. Mr.. B. C.. Wherry, president pro
TEN. stated that it was true that.sthe
company was embarrassed5an and Mr.. Jchn
B. Young was appointed receiver Win
bond Of $4,000.
..lI - -. lanner, former president Oh
the Atlantic Varnish Company at the
last meeting of stockholders resigned tins
position, and Mr.. Wherry was chosen 70
act temporarily. At a meeting last sat
urday the stockholders found that the
company could not meet its Liabilities,
and then it was determined to agree 70
the aDpointment of Il receiver. The re
ceiver is allowed the sum OF soV' viii
which to wind up the affairs.
The Atlantic Varnish Works is Wen
known and transacted a large business
throughout the South. The plant is To-
Gated on Lester Street near the Old Do
minion Steamship Companys wharf.
In the Law and Equity Court YESTERDAY
afternoon a charter was granted Inc
Electric Advertising Company win q
capital stock of from s1.0oo 70 so.epV, ~
shares of $50 each. The chief business
of the company is to conduct genera
advertising business by means OF esec-
t-ical devices, to use electricity IN sig
mailing cabmen. coachmen, at theaties.
etc. in posting the arrival ana depaf ..'i
of trains from depots. ana III decor 'S.,.s
buildings. The officers are: Andre"
zini, Jr., president; William louo, ~
president: Andrew J. Pizzini. secretary
trsa9 / ,,
the above and Blair l.. MeanleE.
successor to Mr.. a. III. Meyer as
receiys- of the Prudential Banking and
Trust Company WILL be appointed nS
Judge Minor this morning at ~
o'clock At that time counsel for the oe,
ucsitors will appear for their clients and
1T the suggestion of the depositors MI.
Isaac Flegenheinler will be selected Us
receiver.
In reference to the suggestion that
criminal proceedings may be taken against
the directors of the company. the deposit
tors do not wish to appear III the sense
of prosecutors. They will simply present
the case to Commonwealth's Attorney
D. c.. Richardson and abide by his adj
vice and suggestions.
Martha E Wyatt entered suit in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday after
noon against the Passenger and Power
-o-,,nanv for s1nooo for injuries sustained.
The suit Of w. H. Bailey against the
Sun Life. Assurance Company, ol Salltust,
for So, coo for alleged libel. is on trial IN
the Law and Equity Court The case
will go to the jury to-day.
The "Owens-Grant Dental Supply Com
pany' was chartered in the City Circuit
Court yesterday afternoon for the purpose
If manufacturing purchasing and selling
all kinds of dental supplies, both whole
sale and retail. with Il capital Of Sl0otS to
,25 GN0. The officers tre S. P. Owens, Norfolk,
president and treasurer: a. Grant. Fich-
mond, vice-president; w. P. Chandler,
Richmond. secretary.
Thu grand jury yesterday handed in
the following true bills Of Indictment:
John Johnson alias Jack Johnson. for
hcusebreaking:5 NNayerley Bates. for rob
hey; Robert, MAYO, for robbery: James
Thomas. for burglary: VIM. Randolph.
for malicious wounding; Ella Coles, for
murder; Thomas Johnson alias John
Wne1nv- f. brrg1arv.
C. C. Fleming qualified as executor of
the estate of c. D. Fleming in the Chan
try Court yesterday morning. The es-
tate is valued at S26512. as