Evening journal., 1914-01-01
DEVELOPMENT
COMP ANY Is
CHARTERED
Governor and Business Men
in $1,000, 900 Concern TO En-
courage Industries
GREAT BUSINESS
STRIDE ALL AGREE

Wilmmgton's Chamber Of Commerce
began the new year today by taking a
eonderful stride forward to encourage
industries to locate in Wilmington.
A charter was issued 10 the Whining
ton Development Company, with an
authorized capitalization OF one mil
lion dollars. 20 assist in promoting
new manufactures for Wilmington, at
the state Department in Dover at
noon today
This city through members OF the
Chamber of Commerce is now in a
position to encourage and assist
financially any deserving new industry
that is desirous OF establishing itself
I'm Wilmington ard that may need
financial support TO conduct its bust
ness.
Secretary cf state Thomas W Miller
took the charter for the Wilmington
Development Company to Dover with
him this morAing. he having obtained
X from G. II. McCoyern. secretary Of
the Chamber. and early this afternoon
he formally issued the charter TO the
company that is TO mean so much to
Wilmington.
While the authorized capitalization il
nno million dollars the articles OF incor.
puration today stipulate that the com
many IS to begin business with a paid
tn capital OF SlO0.O0O. The company j.
Chartered for i've years and not per
petnally.
The 100000 does not really represent
the amount of stock already subscribed
I'm the development company. as NOR
Il i. NY Ion
bv Nilmngtogiaiis who are Interested u
booming the riiy and helping IL 70 OK
rand that tney are willing 10 put u
some OF their own money to assist il
establishing locating and operating ncN
manuiactorics and other employing bnsi
ness enterprises IN Wilmington.
The amount OF stock subscribed is eN
nccfci soon to rcnch the S500OOo marx
The Wilmington Development Compau
tN meet an Monday next aud
Ian probability viii effect organiyatio
Chen. The names oi the corporators
fhe certificate oi incorporation sent
Dover TODAY inriudc the iollowine puoi
.nifited ciians who are active factor
IA iho industrial, ami mercantile lie
itlaaluat0r .he naul lcni- gwen
tlc order in Nhth ilics appear g
certihcatc:
losiab Marvel. laNscr and president
thamber OF Commerce
%. e.. duponi president OF ihe v.
,inpout ~ Nomonr- Powder tompanN
Frederick Brtds oi the Middleton
Farms Company.
John bancroft oi the Joscph han'fo
and Sons Company.
Alfred b. Moore, real estate nroS'
OF Gibbons and Moore.
william J McCorkindalc oi u
Wilmington Gas Company
William ID. Mullen. wholesale sr
cor
Iohu J Raskob. OF tho DUPONT Po'
der Company and banker
g. ID. Garrctson. OF the tlectr
Rose aud Rubber Company
willard A. Speakman of the Spea
man Slpply and Pipe Company
Aufred ID. Warner, of the Charl
Warner Company.
J. A. Montgomery, insurance Droh
of Gilpin. Van Trump and Montgol
cry. ,,,n..
S. II. Wilson. Jr.. OF the Wiis'
Hardware Company
Morris Levy. shoe merchant.
Charles a. Rudolph. jeweler.
\ \. Snellcnburg Company.
John s. Nulin, lr.. merchant
D. r. Muilin and SON.
samuel NJ. Dillon, of the Nliph
ton sash aud Door Company.
,s Howard ID. Ross. merchant OF
Ross and Son (Incl
- Louis iacoby. merchant dei"'ln
store L.
John H. Hoffman. merchant oI se
N Hoffman. .
S. II. Durstcin. tobacco merchant. ,, =
O. q Pordy. OF the Atlantic Rein
ompany -.,,,,,r..
A. Mhpi StFadlcy. cf the Consumers
y and On Company.
r. Allen llille-. banker re'''eo ma
I Dinicl o Hastings, lawyer city 90
~ tori n;,r,
.jamc- p Mchatiey oi 'ne N'''''
State Telephone Company.
H. A Casperson, OF the ~ d.
- Raifoad company. me. u
Alexi. J. DUPONT OF the dnf0h'
lor Company.
David A. Hay. merchant
John A. .Bades. contractor
Ninnm Il. Kmtz. lawyer
I Muiforl Taylor. real estate
= ntor.
a Continued on Second Page.
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