The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
Virginia.

reported that Chicago (Ill.) COM
pany, of which DR.. a. Lliria Is presl-
dent, has secured option on a site on
which to locate 81 plant for the manu-
facture Of patent bed for Use in
hospitals. investing about s25, 900
Alexandria, Va,--Chemical Plant
Solar Chemical Company has been in
corporated with $4,000 authorized
capital stock. h. G. Hamilton, of Char
lottesvilie, Va, Is president.
Blackstone. Va.--Drug Company
Incorporated: Barrow-sanford Drug
Company, with W. II. Barrow presi-
dent and l.. c. Barrow secre tary- treas
urer; authorized capital stock. $4,000.
ChristiansburR. Va. - Lime kllns.-
Montgomery Lime Company has been
Incorporated. with $4,000 authorized
capital stock. John d. Watkins, OF
Petersburg, Va, is president. and
Robert j. Hamilton, OF stiansburg,
| secretary Urea surer.
Danville, ya.-Knitting Mlll.--The
Danville knitting Mills has purchased
a three-story brick building recently
| erected, to which It's knitting cauip-
ment will be removed about April 1st
4 dyehouse and boiler and engine
room will be built adjoining the pres
ent building. All contracts have been
awarded.
Fleet. va.-Broom Tactory.-vance
a
! broom factory.
Franklin. ya.ATimber9 Company
ant Timber Company has been In
corporated with $1,000 authorized capt.
tai stock. r. j. Dunning is president
y. b. Bryant, vice-president and general
manager. both OF Franklin, and r. NJ.
Bryant, of Freeman, Va, secretary
treasurer
Gate City, va.-E1ectric-l light Plant
n Io,na .,,,I III, rrvt-
ed as considering the establishment OF
electric-light plant.
| Lacrosse, Va.-Trousers Factory.-Char-
tered: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pants Manu-
featuring Corporation. with $4,000 author
lied capital stock, by fShelton II. Short,
W. Turnbull and W. s. Thomas, all Of
Lawrenceville. Va
! Midvale. Va.-Mangancse and Iron
Mincs.-NIidvale NJ ny Company has
stock to mine manganese and iron ones:
/ daily capacity, 100 tons: tool and shaft
| house will be erected: about $4,000 will
| be invested; John p. Cohalen is presi-
| dent: Benz. Fl. Irving. vlce-president. both
| of New York. N Y. C. "A. Geatty, secre-
tary. and r. w. Schultz, treasurer, both
! of Baltimore, Nd: main office. 1O15 East
| Fayette Street. Baltimore, Md.
| Mt. Clinton, ya.-Turnpike Construc-
| Notwithstanding and Franklin Turn
| pike Company has incorporated with ST.
| CO authorized capital stock, to conduct
! a turnpike between Mt. Clinton and Har-
| r!sonburg. A. II. Long is president, and
| ]. A. Wenber., secretary treasurer.
| Newport News. ya.-Sand-Lime Brick
| Plant.-yirginia SandLime Brick Com
pany has been organized with $4,000
capital stock r. NJ. Benson is presi-
dent. ]. Il. Reed. vice-president and
general manager, and w. Fl. kellogg,
| secre tary- treasurer. The site has been
/, secured. and plant will be erected at
once and equipped for a daily output
of 10000 bricks.
Norfolk, Ya-TranSsportation Com
ransportation Corporation. with b.
w. Salomonsky. president; N. Salomon-
sky. vice-president, and Henry w.
Hornthal. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. author
tied capital stock, $4,000
! Norfolk, Va.-Land Improvement
Chartered: Broad Creek Land Corpor-
alton. with 100000 authorized capital
stock w. II. Porter is president; M.
y. White, vice-president. and NJ. d.
Sawyer. Observation-Disclosures
Norfolk, Va.-BridSe Construction
Sanford & Brooks Company. 10 South
Street, Baltimore, Md. has contract at
! al1ss91:T5 for constructing bridge to
span stretch of water at foot of Col
| ley Avenue, and John Monk has con-
| tract at $l5,S6O for widening the At
lantic Terminal Bridge across Tanners
| Creek to the extent OF fourteen feet.
Norfolk. Va--Land Improvement
Southern Realty Company has been char
(; tered with 100000 capital stock to deal
in farming lands. w B. Blades. of New
| bern. n. c., Is president; j. w. Granger.
| of Kinston, ~ c., vice-president: w b.
| Allen, of Norfolk, Va, secretary, ard f..
X Borden. of Goldsboro. n. c., treasurer
| An option has been secured on the st.
Louis Park property. having a frontage
! of 1.4oo feet on the Elizabeth River.
Norton. ya.-JNater-works.--C Greek
! Water Company. OF Big Stohe Gap, Va
has secured franchise for constructing
| water-works.
| Norfolk. Va-Dry-kilns,-E. T.. Meyers
| has contract to construct six dry7kilns
for the Greenleaf-J ohnson Lumber Com
| pany on site of lSilns recently reported
burned. The kilns. including the roof,
will be constructed Of reinforced con-
crete. to be 10 feet long, 10 feet high,
! with n 19-foot roof span: cost $4,000
Petersburg. Va-Tr,lnl1 and Bag Fac
Trunk & bag Com
pany has been organized with sac, 900 capt.
tai stock to manufacture trunks and
travelling bags. George Cameron. Jr., is
president: c. Fisher Collier. vice-presi-
dent. and +. Fl. Seabury, secretary
| treasurer.
Portsmouth. Va Telephone SYSTEM
Southern States Telephone Company is
reported as to make improvements to its
service, including the installation of a
now switchboard having the flashlisht
! system.
Portsmouth, Va.-Steam Laundry
Progress Steam Laundry has been
chartered. with $4,000 authorized capt.
tai stock c, Fl. Herbert is president;
| r. o, Robertson, vice. president. and
c. B. Cross, secretary treasurer.
Richmond, Va.-Tobacco Factory
| surbrug Tobacco Company, j. w. Sur
| brug, president. whose plant was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. has secured
building 0. II, 1s North Invent second
Street. which win be equipped at once.
Machinery Is being purchased.
Richmond, Va.-Bag Factory.-Rich-
mond Bag Company has been incor-
porated, with George II, King. presi-
dent, and Harvey T.. Taylor secretary
treasurer; authorized capital stock,
| $4,000.
Roanoke. Va. Railroad r epalr
! Shops.-Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company Is pushing to completion
work on shops. which include n foun-
dry 14OX742 feet. One thousand tons
! OF steel Will be used in the frame and