The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
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Continued tron, First paEe.e
superantendent Mr. II Johrey. and
n ,rrans,,rer, Mr.. %. ~. Harrison. s9s
rs " mo1g the large enterprises locating
Nh IN the West Ind 10 the plant Of the
e,tephcn Putncy Shoe Company, owners
"a ana distributors OF the |" Bait lie Axe
! brand Of shoes. Their new building, now
s8 ii, COURSE Of erection, Is tho result OF
N the enormous increase II their busitle
n III the past few years making It abso-
4 ltitey necessary for them to seek larger
4 and more coinnodious 81 Il TART rs. IS Inc
plant on Bronu Street will have q en- PM,
8#f city several times larger than their pres
ert plant. and viii give them 70 on Tor
tho cxpnn sion nee essary n IN y helr laT ~
ii and growing isiness.g5 s55,Is
@ with nearly q fty active, energetic md
u h,stling salesnla h on tho road, 1t will be-
Isl readily seen that d building such MS the
one tile company are 4 ii ws cree ting 10 1
necessary for the economical S handling
IS 81 their immense business. They cover
not only the entire South but n large 7
II BAIT of the Northern ana western States
NJ as we'll. and every season I'm DIS this COM
III many developing Il lew si territory. Their
y annual business Is fast approaching the
sat g 0OO, 900 mark, and the fact of this large
concern moving to the West Ind nug,lrs s
& we'll for the future In ustrial development
h Of that section OF tho city. III
Hermitage Press.
5s The Hermitage Press, Of which Mr.
"A Luther n. 4 jenkins h is president, and Mr.. 4
n, y. howard Jenkins Is secretary, occu-B
II pies 2s3 feet on Broad Street Just around
$lS the corner from the most valuable resi-
a Dental section OF tho city. The large
tnrinting} and binding establishment IS
II unique In that It Is surrounded by ~ q
81 flower garden which makes 1t tho most
~ iaftracti "a mercantile house in Richmond
IA The company do large business In which
"a tho capital OF $500, 900 Is used and which
& I gives employment to 15o men anu Wo -
III men. 5s u 81 II 5$js NJ &,
y Out on the Hermitage Road, adjoining
;s tho Virginia State Fair Grounds. Is the
Wy plant Of the Richmond Foundry Manu-
/; d featuring Company. which Is u re- pidly
@ nearing completion. III i$ 5l ID 81 i,
siS55}3 The works consist Of two Immense
Ss buildings, each $50 feet in length ny 50
s feet In width, built entirely Of iron and
n BIZ ls ~ There will be employed 200 men,
s5T who will make small iron castings, US
5543 well as cast-iron stoves. AT IN 81 l5s5
IA The plant which will be opera ted by
8 electricity, Is expected to be In work.
~ Ing order BY October 1st Mr. Arthur
@ ecrivanor is president; Mr.. =. q Rcn-
n 1,olds, president and Mr. j. 4 s.. Rev
holds, secretary and treasurer, OF the COM
IN pany. NJ 8j5 81 4si t55E sifS5 NJ 85
The Virginia Packing Company, whose
81 plant was recently partly DESTROYED BY
M IRE will continue to use the odeled
XVI building as a slaughter-house. 444$
Forty men will be cnplo Dyed NJ to kill
beeyes, and in event the Council will not
NH allow the company to slaughter at It's
4 city plant 4 large force Will be employed
4 at the Hermitage pack ng-hous 81 53333
& Fi1s,s Wood wv orking Plant.
hi The Richmond Basket and 8$yVI God Work.
NJ! ing Manufacturing Company with 81 It's
chops on the lines Of both the seahoard
RI Air Line and tho Richmond, Fred IS
burg and Potomac Is en- ga ed q In the
~ manufacture Of split baskets, Yeneerng,
I Gutter dishes and crates. The COMPANY
S employs fifty men and girls NJ S s5
@Sl5 The Eagle Paper Company, located on
the line OF the Richmond. Fred rlcltsburg
IS and Potomac, 1nanuf acturers$ of paper nnd
5Sf5bags, claims the distinction Of being the
8 largest institution OF its kind In the
q South. s5 "a
h IT'S new factory whlch8it now occupies, N
Is four stories high, substantial and we'll y
ll& appointed. The entire building Is steam
81 heated and equipped with an up-to-date5
shrinking system for IRE !.
enjoys every known modern facllit and
5ss convenience for the manufacture of
x printed, roll and sheet wrapping paper, In
Il blocks, single and double colors
The company employs two hundred
people. "a
During the past yea over 800, ooo, 600 !
& raw hide bags and 1000 tons of raw
@ hide wrapping paper were sold, and since
til unoying into their new headquarters the
business has far exceeded their expecta-
iSS tons and there Is every reason Il to E be-
{lieve the volume Of business will more
" * than double last years business
* The excellent railroad rate Richlnond
5s enjoys gives u clear saving OF from 20
per cent to SO 1-S per cent. on freight
rates alone throughout Virginia, North
III and South Carolina. All orders for plain
or printed wrapping paper can pc shipped
S three or four days at ter ord err IS received.
3 Eighteen travelling statesmen are regu.
larry employed, selling the products OF
the factory through the South, North ~,
" West and ..4lasA. "'f5 53 4 5S5 81
The Home Brewing Company Is an
s other Of the large industries th la s
done much to build up the city, It -
GI located on the tracks OF the Richmond
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
md enjoys an immense outside as well as
4 local trade. With 100000 capital and
large and well built plant, the company
IL employs 20 men. and has n capacity Of
&c, 600 barrels OF beer. The Ice plant
q owned by thu. brewery has a daily capal-
n 5ity Of 40 TONS Mr.. Fritz Sitterding is
g2i president. Mr. g. G. GuYernator vice.
president. and Mr. I. II. Fuller secretary
and treasurer OF the company. i35 Il
Modern Printing House.
Tho Baushmnn Stationery Company. on
the Richmond. fredericksburg and Poto-
+ mac, operates one OF the most modern
printing establishments in the South,
3ss The company, with capital OF $4,000.
does general manufacturing stationers'
e business. and employs some eighty skilled
tHorkmen. With fourteen printing presses
and forty other machines, the company
turns out more than 600 tons OF sta
III uonery every year. ti 4sItsi4j5
@ AIessrs. Hunter & Sons, manufacturers
{ti nf screen doors, windows scasketS and