Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 22, 1913, Page 10

DEEP RIVER. Contract For New Schoel Goes To Hartford Firm—Local Bidders. The #ullowing bids were received for the new scheoolheuse to be erect- ed by BEast Haddam at Deep River: Wise & Upson, Hartford, for the en- re work, $34,000; Doyle & Murphy, Norwich, heating omitted, $34,694; itchard Johnson, Hartford, heating :nd plumbing omitted, $32,900; Tracy Bros. Ce., Waterbu heating and plumbing omitted, § 200;: Louis A. Miller, - Meriden, entire work, $38,868; George S, Chatfield Co., Waterbury, heating and plumbing omitted, $34, Herman Storjohann, Hartford, ing and plumbing cmitted, H. Wales Lines Co., Meriden, and plumbing omitted, $34,988; George »uthworth, entire work, $41,- 731; Denis O’ . Middletown, heat- ing omitted, Peck & McWil- liams, Norwich, heating and plumb- ing mitted, also Ilaboratory table, $39,960; Fenton & Charnley Co., Nor- wich, entire work, $47,000. The plans were prepared by Architects Johnson & Burns, Inc., Hartford, and provide for a two-story brick building, 63x96 feet, with Indiana limestor granite base, slate or shingled roof and steam heatl contract will be awarded to Wise Upson, who were the low & st bidders. MIDDLETOWN. received for the gymnasium of Bids have been new addition to the Wesleyan University on Willis ave- nue. It is to be built of brick, with s and terra cotto trim, feet, two stories high. t for a swimming pool, and for squash court. i brick on the front, a running There will be fac a slate roof, copper work, tile and marble work, ornamental iron, water- proofing, steain heat, electric lights etc Gus ILoowenthal Co. have d their a new dry kiln at and mill on Berlin street, prepared furnish kiln sash, doors, blinds, etc. Salvatore Mazzotta is building a 12 foot concrete walk on Main street for the Holy Trinity Church d are now yed lumber, A new automobile garage is being erected on High eet for Frank Beach. desired for large >p the plants free no crop that saf- pests than onior HOW TO REGAIN HEALTH AT HOME| A Sane, Natural Treatment. 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Good progress is being made on the erection of the new playhouse for the girls of the county home on Smith avenue. is a one story wooden building 16x25 ang is situated in the new play vard at the home, part of which is utilized by the boys and part by the girls. The building itself is now up and the shingling will be started shortly. There is a large door on the south side and piazas on three sides. It is expected that about a week more will be required to finish the work. The house is intend- ed for use only in hot weather as no heating apparatus will be indoor play hous Up till the present time there has been no outdoor play house for the girls. but the boys have two on their de. The new playhouse will be a valuable addition to the home and the girls will greatly appreciate it in their recreative hours. Felix Cal- lahan is doing the work. New Garage. A garage is being erected in the rear of the residence of Dr. J. W. Calla- han at the corner of Broad street and McKinley avenue, with the entrance on Broad street. The building, which is of wood, is nearly completed and is dy for painting and a few smaller 1s. de Waiting for Furnace Linings. The new Pequot brass foundry in the rear of the Norwich Nickel and Brass plant is completed and the equipment largely installed. The brick rived, but is expected shortly. It is expected that the plant will be put in operation early in June. Changes for Breed Theatre. Estimates are being made for the construction of a pitch floor in the Breed theatre and other minor charges ; are to be made. New chairs will be in- stulled and the hall generally im- proved. Girders Arrived. The steel girders for the front of the William T. Ward building on Mar- ket street r Main street arrived on Wednesday, so that work can now be pushed along in earnest. The gir- ders were slow in arriving and held up the work on the building. The gray brick for the front of the building has also arrived. To Be Made Richard Libby, wt recently pur- chase: e Dr. W, Hanford house on Broadway, at the corner of Willow stre is planning to build a 16x30 two-story brick addition, changing the Into Flats. installed. | | In cold weather the girls will use the structure into a two flat house. The changes will include new plumbing and steam heating and new bathrooms. ‘When completed the changes will make a decided Improvement in the resi- dence. ; Addition Finished. The work of adding the Shetucket street store to the main Woolworth store, which fronts on Main street, has been completed and the whole store is to be rearranged before the new part goes inte service. Cottage on Beswell Avenue. Ground is being broken for a new cottage for Harrison Crooks near Potter Manor on Boswell avenue. The house will be of wood ,two stories in height and 23x40 feet in size. The in- terior finish will be all hardwood and modern improvements will be installed. The house will be about 25 feet from the road and will rest on a concrete foundation The work which will re- quire about two months is in charge of Hadley Potter. Story and Half House. The cellar for a new residence for Hadley Potter on ground adjoining that of Potter Manor is new in and the erection of the building will be commenced shortly. The foundation is of brick and the building will be of wood and one and one half stories, with a basement. The dwelling will be 23 by 28 feet in size and will con- tain all modern improvements, with hard wood interior finish. Twe Story House. Architect C. H. Preston is at work on a set of plans for a new two story residence for Charles P. Bushnell on the Old Canterbury turnpike. Plans are not as yet completed byt it {s prob- able that work on the cellar will be begun inside of a month. The cottage will be of two stories and attic and will include eight rooms. The dimensions will be 26 by 32. On the ground floor will be located a par- lor, dining room, kitchen, pantry and bath room and upstairs there will be four sleeping rooms. There will be a veranda acroes the front of the house. Mr. Busknell plans to occupy the new residence himself. Up to Second Story. The walls of the new house that Charles Burton is erecting near his residence on Boswell avenue are now up to the second story. The building is built of cement blocks and will be a modern dwelling' when completed. BUILDING AND REALTY. Better Showing Made In Permits Throughout The State. Real estate sales in the towns re- ported in The Commercial Record for the pa week record a total of 400, | as 350 for the like week of last For the same period the loans amounted to $845,616, pared with $766,551 in 1912 he record of eight new incorpora- tions this during the week, capitalization of in setter than any the four previous ye: petitic in bankruptc total assets of § against total liabilities of § Whi the total runs high, the cent of sets to liabilities ter than for several years past. Building permits in the four leading cities of the State make a better show- ing for the week than for the third May, 1912. During the week permits have been granted in for buildings costing compared with 114 permits for buildings costing $297,295 ne the building prejects for h contracts have week are, residences in Shelton and Hartferd, South Norwalk, store and buildings in New Haven and similar k for I'he four the week have for 24, 52 ber- is bet- week of 108 church tenement Stamford, school in Waterbury, club- house in New Britain, storehouse in New Haven, rage in Hartford, and one, two, three, six and seven-fami houses in New Haven, gepor Hartforc terbury, New Britai Greenwich, Shelton, Meriden and An sonia Plans are reported this week for hotel and apartment block in Bridge- port, z chools idence in Hartford, Hartford and in Waterbur; -family hou Hartford, and Nauga had real to t ay ago the for the respective ,025 and $7,500. mn there were 17 five a year ago with loans of $42,000 and $3,400 vely e in Hartford, and Hartford, brick block tenements in u geport, ind two, tk aven, ate sales “MERSICK” UNDERGROUND GASOLINE STORAGE TANK Your method et sioring gaseiine must meet with the approwal of the Fire Underwriters, With a “MERSICK’ UNDERGROUND GASOLINE TANX the gasoline is kept at a safe distanee from buildings, €0 there is ne danger from fire, and yeu have a supply ef snappy, sizzling . gasoline always at hand, Outfit compiete with ceptien of rum pipe, which varies accerding te locatien. If yeu heve not received a copy of pur Aute Supply cataleg, write for cataileg “C.” THE C. S. MERSICK & Ce,, 274-292 State St., 19-27 Grown &t, New Haven, "onn, THOMAS J. HOWARD lLoug Island Souand New York Harbor —AND— Hudson River TRANSPORTATION vs and barges for freight or charter Neo. 1 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. aprid slightly below that of last | in Bridgeport, | C | carpenter work and sales | the ex-! } L been awarded | tment building in New Hav- ) NEW LONDON. Bids For Changes In The Chappell Property—Plans For New Buildings. The following bids were received for the proposed changes to the Chappell property on Federal street, recently pirchased by the city for school pur- poses: General contract: J. A. St Germain, $7,373 Oliver Woodw;orth, $6,520; H. R. Douglas, Inc.,, $6,500; W. Doe, Jr., 36,298; Plumbing, Mur- ray & Maher, $1,1610; Roche & Me- Guire, $1,225; ewman Bros., $1,196; Heating, Roche & McGuire, $625: Mur- ray & Maher, 608. The contract was not awarded. The plans for the changes were drawn by Architect James Sweeney. Buiiding Permits. J. D. Cronin, concrete garage. J, A. Dolan, Moore avenue, building, Wm. H. Starr, Bellevue place, frame house, frame Darrew street, LaPointe Ce., frame shed. Walter L. frame house. Rose Byrkman, addition. iV addition. . Geary, Pequot avenue, Bolles, Georton street, West street, frame Alexander, Huntington street, Denison avenue, store- Hankey, Bank street, addition of b ck. Thames New l.ondon, frame shed River Lumber Ceo., East F W, frame building. Michael O'Connell, Montauk avenue, frame house. James Nagle, Lincoln court, addition to house. Hull, Summit avenue, SOUTH MANCHESTER. Three New Houses To Be Erected This Spring. has been let for the the mason work for the new bungalow to be erected on Main street for Walter E. Luttgens. it will contain five rooms. They will also build a concrete garage, 30x50 feet, in the rear of the house. Contract for New House. The general contract has been award- od for the new house to be erected on Birch street for William Rubinow. It will be arranged for four tenements, with modern conveniences. Contract for Cottage. The contract has been awarded for a new one-family house to be erected on Washington stree: for Joseph Roll- ason. It will be of frame construction and will have all modern conveniences BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND. The contract The statistics of Building Operations in New England as compiled by The ¥, W. Dodge Company, follows: Contracts to May 14, 1913..$58,824,000 Contracts to May 14, 1912.. 68,562,000 Contracts to May 14, 1911.. 56,799,000 Contracts te May 14, 1910.. 62,236,000 Contracts to May 14, 1909.. 57,066,000 Contracts to May 14, 1908.. 29,234,000 Contracts to May 14, 1907.. 48,002,000 Contracts to May 14, 1906.. 38,745,000 Contracts to May 14, 1905.. 36,437,000 Contracts to May 14, 1904.. ,996,000 Contracts to May 14, 1903.. 30,487,000 Contracts to May 14, 1902.. 46,795,006 Contracts te May 14, 1901.. 45,819,008 FROM THE CONSULAR REPORTS. Rotterdam, Holland has a maunici- pally operated labor bureau for wom- en. In the three years it has been running it has increased so greatly in importance that now the director and her nine assistants, also women, can scarcely cope with its business. Medicine Hat is te have a street railway nine miles jong. In 1910 the population was 4,060 and to-day it is placed at 16,000. are increasingly of cigarettes. Australians given to the smoking The English government is plan- ning to pr de scholarships that will make possible a university education for every boy and girl attaining a cer- tain standard. The Danish government has made Iceland a “dry” country. INDUSTRIES MAKING ADBDITIONS TO PLANTS.' In Many Lines Indicated By The Development Planned. The Yale & Towne Manufaeturing Company is awarding centracts for two large additions to its Stamford plant which will previde a new brass foundry, pattern vault, pattern shop, core shop and manufacturing building, and cost from $160,000 te $200,000. One building will be six stories high and 296x245 feet. Both will be of steel and brick fireproof construction. The Excelsior Hardware Company is also about to erect a one-story concrete building as an addition to its plant, which will be 50x78 feet, and one story in height. Elsewhere in Connecticut, industrial building progresses briskly. In Hart- ford the Hartford Special Machinery Company is about to erect a new fac- tory. It will be of reenforced con- crete, three stories high and 180x63! feet, and with stalr tower 20x10, and elevator tower 40x12, and a 75 foot steel smokestack. The Hartford Elec- tric Light Company is building a new office building on Park street of brick | and steel, flve stories high and 130x 100 feet. The Thomas Barrett Com- pany is erecting a frame mill on Sheldon street, 35x50 feet. { In New Britain W. A. Kinne is building a new brass foundry of brick and steel, 67x40 feet, two stories high, and 40x40 one-story high. Davenport & Keller are building a chamical lab- oratory of one story, 18x51 feet and of brick construction. The Union Manu- facturing Company has been granted a permit to erect a sand blast room of steel, one story high and 15x12 feet. The Traut & Hine Manufacturing Company is adding to its plant a one- story brick addition to the plating de- partment building. It will be 32x60 feet. The New Britain Machine Com- pany has applied for a permit te ralse one of its buildings three stories at a cost of $32,000, and to bulld a $500 blacksmith shop. | The Siemon Hard Rubber Company in Bridgeport has awarded the con- tract for the foundations of its new reenforced concrete factory buliding of one story, 50x176 feet and the Dequonnock Foundry Company, Inc., is adding to its plant a one story brick structure 40x8%2 feet. In Water- bury the Waterville Corporation has started construction of a brick and concrete office bullding of two stories, 41x101 feet, and with a wing, 20x42% feet. The new Waterbury municipal building to replace the old city hall which was burned a year ago, is to cost about $500,000 and include police and fire department quarters. The Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Company is to build a brick and con- crete power house, 20x60 feet in size. In New Haven the Yale Brewing Company has broken ground for a $34,000 addition of two stories for a bottling plant, 180x130 feet. The Wallace Barnes Company of Bristol is to construect still another addition to its plant, this one four stories high, 40x120 feet, and built of brick. Bristol Manufacturing Company is contemplating an additional brick factory of three stories and 40x60 feet. The C. J. Root Company has awarded a contract for a three-story brick ad- dition to its plant, 40x120 feet in size. At South Manchester, the Orford Soap Company, is building a new factory of brick, three stories high, and 123x 52 feet. The New England Pin Com- pany in Winsted has contracted for an addition to its plant there of 24x 100 feet, and one story high, built of brick. In Torrington the Standard Company is about to erect a new three-story factory building in addi- tion to its Laurel street plant. It will be of brick and 42x144 feet in size. The Kaiser Witch Hazel Company is about to build a frame factory in West Torringten of two steries, and 60x120 feet. Cluett, Peabody & Company will add to their South Nerwalk factories another four-stery brick structure 80x100 feet in size, and a brick addi- tion to the offices of the J. B. Wil- liams Company is being built at its South Glastonbury plant, 30x60 feet, and two stories high. The Goodyear India Rubber Glove Manufacturing Company in Naugatuck, ome of the United States rubber coneerns, is pre- paring te add largely to its office reem by a twe-story additien, Wouid Be Better. Joseph H. Cheate would have newspapers stop printing accounts the of crimes. Why not make the criminals stop cemmitting crimes?—Cleveland Leader. FERTILIZER GROUND LIMESTONE AIR SLACKED LIME. Brick, Cement, Sand, Lime, all hard Plasters and Prepared Roofing. Best market. Full line of Sewer Pipe. THE UPSON WALL BOARD I8 INEXPENSIVE WATER PROOF AND IN HANDY SIZES. Largest Storage Capacity : in City A N. CARPENTER Tel. 171 in the Roofing Paint 23 Commerce St THE FENTON-CHARNLEY BUILBING C9., inz. GENERAL CONTRACTORS NORWICH, CONN. Overhauling and Repair Work —OF ALL KINDS ON— AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES. WA +8, TRUCKS and CARTS. Mechanicai repairs. mainting, trim ning, upholstering and weod werk -iacksmithing n ail its branches Scott & Clark Corp. 507 te 515 North Main SL The | and and GALVANIZED ing your orders. Contractors should get our prices for TIN, COPPER - PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Large stock of Mill Supplies always on hand Specialty of HONEYWELL Hot Water Heating OGwners WORK before plac- 23-25 WATER STREET, J. P. BARSTOW & CO. NORWICH, CONN. COAL AND LUMEER. PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING Coal All Sizes Lumber Full Assortment CHAPPELL €0, Central Wharf BRANCH — 150 Main Street Telaphones M. C. HIGGINS COAL. HIGH GRADE COAL Office and Yard 203 North Main St. Office Telephone 1257 J. A. MORGAN & SON | GOAL Office 57 West Main St., Telephone 510 Yard Central Wharf, Telephone 834 PROMPT DELIVERY GCOAL free Eurning Kinds and L3hih ALWAYE IN STOCK A. D. LATHRQP, cor Market and 5 Teiepbone 183-13. - GALAMITE COAL “It burns up Well Seasoned Wood | G. H. HASKELL. 402 — Fhanes — 489 stucne ~ean,” HOT DAYS ARE COMING Sultry Summer days bring no dread !to the housewife whose Kkitchen is | equipped with a Modern Gas Range, {the world’s best cooking device. Meals | are prepared with greatest known ease !and under ideal conditions in a kitchen free from dirt and dust. Gas cooking eliminates drudgery. Stop chopping wood arrying coal or filling cans with “greasy-sm ker osene. The gas pipe will carry your fuel, and a match s the only kindiing needed. Let us show you a strictly Modern Gas Range with glass oven doors and other helpful and attractive features. There are a limited number of Ther- max Gas Irons still to be had for only $1.98 each, a regular $3.50 outfit, with | 8ix feet of tubing included. They rob ifroning day of its terrors und are very small users of gas. Post yourself about Gas Tank Water Heaters and see the new style Hot Plates witt. Drip Pans. Gias & Electrical Department Alice Building, 321 Main Street. Porch Furniture Just received a large importation of Sea Grass and Rattan Chairs, Rockers and Tables direct A novelty in good, comfortable and sub- atantial porch furniture at seasonable from Japan. prices. Alse a good line of Screens, Hammocks, Refrigeraters, Oil Stoves, Cots, Wall Papers, Eto, Etc. SHEA & BURKE 37-47 Main Street Fies, Cake and Bread that cannet be exceiled. PlLone yeur order, mpt service LOUIS H, BRUNELLE 10 Carter Ave. (East Side) Do IT Now Plumbing as it should be done 1s the kind we do. Open, every joint tight, sanitary and latest style plumb- ing. B Best of bath tubs, latest devices in water closets, sinks, and everything you ean think of in the plumbing line. Cdll us up on the ’'phone, write o~ see us. We will fix yvou up in good shape at a moderate price. A. J. WHOLEY & CO., Telephone 734 12 Ferry Street Sanitary Plumbia} A peep 1nto an up-to-date bathroom is only less refresling than the bath itself. During the summer you will the more look to the bath for bodily comfort. 1 will show you samples and plans of the porcelain and other tubs |ana give you estimates for the work of putting them in in the best manner from a sanitary standpoint—end guar- antue the entire job. J. E. TOMPKINS, ©7 West Main Street 1. F. BURNS, |Heating and Plumbing, 32 tranklin Stres! C. E. WHITAKER Buccessor to 8. F. GIBSON, Tin and 8heet Metal Worker, Tar or Asphalt and Gravel Roofs, Walks and Driveways. ROBERT J.COCHRANE Norwich, Conn. Agent N. B. O. Sheot Packine. anrid Mill Construction " We make a specialty of this kind of building, also General Contracting and Building. C. M. WILLIAMS 218 MAIN STREET, Telephone 370 Norwich, Conn. SAVE MONEY 5 SPECIAL SALE ON STATIONERY, PENCILS. CREPE PAPER, CREPE NAPINS, ETC,, for three (3) days at The Broadway Store, 67 BROADWAY | Why Look Oider . Than You Are? The beauty and charm of the face are in the eyes, and the se- lection of EYE GLASSES in- timately suited to the nose should be made before any other feature of personal adornment can be considered. It is an in- teresting fact that the people who are careful to show a prop- er regard to all that pertains to dress are very often less fas- tidious in the selection of Eye- glasses — the most conspicuous article of their attire. “So Easy,” the kind that take away the frown and make the wearing of eyeglasses a pleasure and comfort instead of a worry and nuisance are to be found here. Tke Plaui-Caddzn Co., OPTICAL DEPARTMENT Plaut-Cadden Building, Aldi’s Bowling Alleys 327 Main Street Bowling frem 9 a. m. to 12 p. m. 100 per string. Dqu Prize M. ALDy, Prep.