Cement Company At Manchester

CEMENT COMPANY AT MANCHESTER

Will Build a Big Plant This Year

A Company with $500,000 Capital Organizing for That Purpose

A cement company was organized in the office of AJ Waters in Manchester last week, under the name of the Toledo Portland Cement Co., with a capital stock of $500,000.  They will erect a large cement plant near Thos. Holmes' residence at Low lake, four miles south of Manchester.  The company has secured a large tract of marl and clay land.  The contracts for the erection of the plant are expected to be made in March.  The following are the officers of the new company:

Pres. -- Dr Wm. Watts, of the Finlay Brewing Co., Toledo.

First Vice Pres. -- WO Holst, of the Building and Supply Co., Toledo.

Second Vice Pres. -- John Rochford, Toledo.

Resident Secretary and Treasurer -- Chas. M Cooley, Manchester.

Assistant Secretary and Treasurer -- Albert W Butler, real estate and loans, Toledo.

General Manager -- RT Van Valkenburg, LaPort, Ind.

Consulting Engineer -- RC Carpenter, Toledo.

General Counsellor -- John A Garver, Toledo.

Resident Attorney -- AJ Waters, Manchester.

The directors are Wm Watts, Albert W Butler, WO Holst, RT VanValkenburg, SR Easterday, CM Cooley, George T Butler, John Rochford and Jacob N Bick.