Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 12, 1914, Page 10

NORWIUH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, MARCH 12v _los BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Prospects Good For Numtm of New Projects This Spri sy Real estate sales in the towns re- ported by The Commercial Record last week number 235 with mortgage loans of ¥,109,968, while during the first week of March last year there were 283 sales, with loans of $946,212. Petitions in bankruptcy this week| numbered three, with assets of $3,623 and liabilities of $12,343, which com- pares with four petitions last year, with average assets of $1,639 and av- erage liabilities of $9,198. The record of new incorporations for the week is about the same as during the corresponding week of last v this week there being 11 corpcration. with a total authorized capital stock of $572,060, while last vear there were 10 incorporations, with a capital stock of about $460,000. There is & decided falling off in the volume of building, as shown by build- ing permits granted last week in the| four leading cities of the State, the| record this year being the smallest for ! a number of years, the total cost of building being nearly $200,000 lowe than last year, while the number permits granted is about 50 per lower than last vear. There is a very good prospect of a busy year, as will be seen by the num- ber of new projects reported 1 week. | Plans are being prepared for several business and tenement bloc! school- house, foundry building, and a num- ber of frame houses in Bridgeport, new residences will be erected in Wallingford, Stamford and Norwalk; plang are being figured or a new Y. M. C. A. building in Greenwich, whic will cost about $125,000, several ter ment buildings and frame hou be built in Hartford a schoolhot e built in Hamden_and in New Haven bids are being submitted for several | fine houses, besides a building and a schoolhouse addition. | on a Work will also be started soon factory building in New Britain. Contracts awarded during the include, factory addition in Wal ford, several tenement houses in Bridgeport, factory building in Deep River, brick tenement houses, and sev- eral one and two-family houses in Hartford and frame houses in Norwalk and Stamford. | Norwich had three sales of real es- | tate last week to four a year | The mortgage loans were $9,050 week. In Februa there were sales to 27 last Februar New London had six sales last week | nine a year ago and loans of $4650 and $8805 for the respective weeks. Ther were 24 sales in February against 17| lmst year. The Fenton-Charnley Building Co., Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS NORWICH, CONN. C. M. WILLIAMS Contractor | and Builder Estimates Cheerfully Given Telephone 370 216 MAIN STREET PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING | BUII.DINB A cent.| i gymnasium | CTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE HOSPITAL WORK PROGRESSING| New Buildings in Various Stages of Completion—Plans For Plainfield Schoolhouse Completed—Other Cumstiuction Work. At the Norwich Insane Hospital the several wards and the root cellar are now nearing completion. The brick work on North ward ¥, and on South ward F., is nearly finished and the re- enforced concrete work and the steel work on the roof are now well ad- vanced. At the carpenter shop the roof has been cotered in and tar and gravel roofing has been applied. The Wll’\dw“ fram a now in About all that remains to be done at the root cellar is the hanging of the door :mul the finishing up of the floorir The cow barn is not so far advanced as the other buildings. The foundation is all in and on top of this foundation there will be placed curtain walls of terra cotta blocks. The floor is to of re-enforced concrete and the roof will be of wood covered over by slate. Scheolhouse Plans Approved. The plans for the new second &tory to the Plainfield school were a-meet of the building committee held in nfield last Sat- urday and they have been placed in the hands of contractors for mates. At a special school meeting held several weeks ago it was unanimously | voted to a new second sto the school building _ere m of $10,000 same. The of brick, rooms, hollow itions, beams and slate blavkboards. The new second story to contain COAL AND LUMBER FRESH ARRIVAL Genuine Big Vein | George’s Creek Blacksmithing COAL ALSO A CARLOAD OF READY ROOFING PAPER Economyv few loads of our COMMON LUMBER and READY ROOFING. Chappeli Go. Central Wharf, Norwich, Conn, Telephones. M. C. HIGGINS COAL HIGH GRADE COAL Office and Yard 203 North Main St Office Telephone 1257 GOAL Free Burning Kinds and Lehigh ALWAYS IN STOCK AE THROP | Office—cor. Market and Shetucket Stc | Telephone 463-12 oo IT Nvow Plumbing as it should be done 1is the kind we do. Open, every Jjoinmt | dght, sanitary and latest style plumb- ing. est of bath tubs, latest devices in water closets, sinks, and everything you can thiak of in the plumbing line. Call us up on the ’phone, write or | 8¢ us. We will fix you up ia good shape at a moderate price. A. J. WHOLEY & CO., Tetephone 734 12 Ferry Street SUPPLIES for Plumbers, Steam Fit-~ ters and Mills Ths Norwich Plumbing Supply House Phone 13. Central Wharf PLUMBING Why not atttend to it now? It will be fully as easy and convenlent for you to have the work dono now as latsr when it may be freezing weather. Estimates eheerfully furnished on any work you need dome. J. F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main St. PETROSILO ‘The new sanitary and fire proof fioor- ing. All purposes. Very attractive and durable. Ask for particulars. C. E. WHITAKER, 55 West Main St. T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing 92 Frar! 'n Street ROBERT J.COCHRANE GAS FiTTING, LUMBING, STEAM FITTING 10 West Main Street, Norviig), Conn. Agent for N. B ©C. Sheet Packing % B I STETSON & Y"UNG | Carpenters and Builders Best work and materials at rigat prices, by skillea !abor. Telephone 80 WeST MAIN ST. That sudden breeze, predicts a freeze. Be prepared—— Get a Gas Heater You all know 1it's dangerouns to eat breakfast in a cold room, and 1 sides. it's not very comiortable. Whereas, with one of our Heaters installed, ycu only have to light it a few minutes re breakfast is called in order have the dining gzoor. cownfortably We carr those Heaters in three dif. | ferent style Reznor Retlector Heater in two sizes and The Oriole, »cmuthing new in Gas Heaters. Call and see them at our office and ¢t us explain their usefuiness. City of Norwich Gas & Electrical Depar tment Alice Bldg., 321 Main St. Overhauhng and Repair Work —OF ALL KINDS ON— OMOBILES, CARRIAGES, ivS, TRUCKS and GARTS. Mechanical repalrs. trir: ming. =phclstering and wood wori scksmuthing :n all its branches Seott & Clark Cor. 507 te 515 Nerth Main SL painting, Falace Fool and Billiard Parlars 8ix Tables—five pool and one Billiard Tables sold and repairing dune at reasonable pricea Suppliez at all times. 48 MAIN STREET snd satisfaction for those | who are SHY on SHEDS by using a | four rooms the same as the present | first floor, of the same construction but with steel fireproof stirs, an ad- ditional heater and other features. The plans were prepared by Architect | C. H. Preston under whose supervision the work will be carried out. Improving Store. store on Franklin street occupied by Thumm's The merly tessen and owned by Willlam Fri M undergoing a number ‘of changes. | The old have been torn down and posts have been cted to provide support for the floor above. New flooring has been laid and the show windows have been | repaired. | Pouring the Cement. pouring of the cement for the | first floor of the new Thayer block on Franklin square is progressing irapidly and it is expected that in an- other ten da the first half of the front section will be completed Car- penters are now at work raising the orms for the second half of the front b o) section. The pile driver has been moved back to the rear and the work of driv the spiles will be soon com- | pleted. Installing Appliances. work of installing the steam appliances at the' Norwich santorium, including the warmer and stock pots is prac- 1y completed. The ROCKVILLE. Envelope Company Plans Large Addi- tion to Plant. White-Corbin Division of the Envelope Co., plans to ddition to its plant in West The new structure will by 50 feet and wili be lo- south of the present building. 1 be pleasing news to the peo- The > of the city and will give work to | some people who are now idle. Rick- | ville has seen but little building for ! ral vears and it is hoped the tion of the envelope building may more of the same kind. orbin Division of the United States Envelope company is f the largest envelope plants in | the country. Nearly three million en- lopes a day are turned out. The { company employs about 165 hands. DEEP RIVER. Contract Awarded For New Factory For Pratt-Read & Company. Boston has general contract for | to be erected for| It will be on- ced concrete, about ir Mnx ies high with a ailey of fc ) boiler hot The bids are der consideration for the boilers, power equipment and radial brick The reinforced concrete floors | covered with maple flooring | The bids are now under considera- Y T ower equipment iz which will be NEW LONDON, ers and two dredges n the construction of terminal at East New Operations are proceeding steamship n | Resident Engineer states. nyt | pleasant day attrac rowd of spectators to the shore ng the terminal. afficient piles already been driven to give a| outline of the central or filled | ction of the mammoth pier, which | exte into the r ver 1,000 feet. GROTON LONG POINT. George H. McDonald has 1 cottages to be ng at Long Point e as soon v be ready 1trac lans tor for { BUILDING OPERATIONS | IN NEW ENGLAND | Ll«l:ni Operations The | of B s compiled by pany, follow: 4, W Contrac Ce H.It Dodge 1914, , 1913 11812 2 .3 3,000 18,983,000 19,810,000 March March s to March s month s month month month month month month month month month month month month month 4 4 4 4 4, 4. 4 4 B 4 4 4 4, Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Contracts Contract Contracts Contracts Contrs Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts 3,598,000 4,430,000 ,595,000 | ,232,000 Rockville.— ney, son of Mr. and H Keeney, of Talcolt has arrived home from Winni- Philip K o. Mrs, Manchester.—Cheney Brothers are e erection of another mill | connection with their tment, which has shown | | ul growth in recent years. { i Bridgeport..—An agitation has heen | | started in the West End against the | erection of the prepesed new eight- | room schoolhouse on the old garbage | plant site at Bostwick and Worden avenues, Hartford.—Rev. B. F. Gilman, pastor\ of the South Park Methodist church, accepted the call to become pa | of the Methodist church at Amit) 3 L. I, and will conclude his pastorate Sunday, March 22. | Farmington.—Mr. and Mrs. Wells Hastings will remain several weeks longer in Florida. Mrs. Hastings still holds the record won last year for the | largest heavyweight catch of bass, | having landed a bass weighing 35 | pounds on this trip. | _Waterbury.—At the morning service of the First Eapnst church Sunday the pastor, Rev. Horace B. Sloat, an- | nounced that M Caroline A. Platt | had donated $10.600 to the building | fund of the new church and had con- I ditionally pledged $15,000 in addition. 1 i L. | and Sugar Syrup remedy. MIDDLETOWN, Number of New Cottages Being Erect- ed This Spring. Mylchreest Bros. have the general contract for a frame cottage to be erected at Trench Hill for Henry Taft. It will be 24x26 feet, and will be pro- vided with all conveniences. Wells & ‘Wilcox have the carpenter work. Contract for Cottage. Weils & Wilcox have the general contract for a new cottage to be | erected at Trench Hill for William Ecker, Trench Hill. It will be of frame construction, and will contain eight rooms, with furnace heat and mod- ern improvements. Bacon Bros. have the contract for the plumbing and Mylchreest Bros. the mason work. Cottages at Madison. Frank Arrigoni is receiving bids for the conmstruction of two summer cottages at Madison. Both will be 35x60 feet, two stories high, and will be aranged for nine rooms and bath. Pleastering New House. The new cottage being erected on Fountain avenue for S. Robert Peter- son is now being plastered. C. O. Stone & Son are the contractors, G. Peterson has the mason work, Bacon Bros. the plumbing and heat- ing, and James Mitchell the painting. Cheap and Easily Made, But Ends a Cough Quickly H.w lo Make the Very Best h Remedy at Home. ully Guaranteed. This pint of cough syrup is easily made at home and saves you about $2.00 as compared with ordinary cough reme- dies. It relieves obstinate coughs—evem whooping cough—quickly, and is splen- did, too, for bromechial asthma, spas- modic croup and hoarseness. Mix one pint of granulated sugar with 3% pint of warm water, and stir for 2 | minutes. Put 215 ounces of Pinex (fifty | cents” worth) in a vun‘. bottle, and add the Sugar Syrup. Take a teaspoonful e\P:'r one, two or three hours. Tastes od. f“es almost instant relief. It stimu- tes the appetite, and is slightly laxa- tive—both excellent features. Pinex, as perhaps you know, most valuable concentrated compound of | Norway white pine extract, rich in This takes right hold of a cough and | guaiacol and the other natural healing | pine elements. No other preparation will do the work of Pinex in this mixture, although strained honey can be used instead of the sugar syrup, if desired. Thousands of housewives in the United States and Canada now use this Pinex This plan has often been imitated, but the old success. ful combination has never been equaled. | Tte low cost and quick results have made it immensely popular. A guaranty of absolute satisfaction, or money promptly refunded, goes with this preparation. Your druggist has Pinex, or will get it for you. TIf not, send to The Pinex Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. THE PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHER FOR MOTOR CARS AND GARAGES. You will get a liberal discount on your insur- ance if you have a PYRENE ~ FIRE EX- TINGUISHER attached to your car, ready to operate. A few shots of Pyrene, *n if directed “through the radiator, will put out the most stub- born fire—so quickly that it will surprise you. Non-damaging, non-cor- rosive and will not freeze, Delivered to your ad- dre complete with bracket for attaching to car, on receipt of $7.50. The C. S. Mersick & Co., 272-292 State St 11-27 Crown St., New Haven, Connecticut PRICES CUT ON Horse Blankets (Street and Stable) Fur Coats (Fur and Fur Lined) The L. L. Chapman Co. 14 Bath St., Norwich, Ct. Babies! Scon they will be big boys wd girls, and their faces will ¢ only a memory. Bring the babies and we’ll catch their srmlcs. LAIGHTON THE PHOTOGRAPHER Opposite Nerwich Savinss Seoclety. Grape Fruit Oranges Tangerines Malaga Grapes Peopie’s Market 6 Frankiin St. JUST'N HOLDEN. Pron. {DPR. F. W. HOLMS, Dentist Shannon Building Annex, Hoom A. Teiephone 5238 octivd is a| i ing your orders. PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Large steck of Mill Smpplies always on hamd 51 Specialty of HONEYWELL Hot Water Heating J. P. BARSTOW & CO. % 23-25 WATER STREET, NORWICH, CONN. DINING TABLES DINING CHAIRS CHINA CLOSETS ART SQUARES Funeral Directors M. HOURIGA BUREAUS CHIFFONIERES IRON BEDS GO-CARTS and CARRIAGES and Embalming FINN BLOCK, sy JEWETT CITY PHONES—Store 61-2—House 35-5 Bulletin WHAT TO BUY AND WHERE TO BUY Pointers Fine Hair Goods and Toilet Articles Hair Dressing, Mac- cel Waving, Shampamng. Hair Dylmg Facial M sage and calp Treat- ment. Puffs, Switches, {Robes (Auto and Carriage) etc., Made to Ordsr from Combing: Mrs. 1.3, UNDERWEDD Chirapodist 1 BROADWAY Telephone 1302-2 Hi. Blackledge & Co. Contractors and Builders, Painters and Decorators. Agents for Colonial Paint. Dealers in Lumber, Shingles, Paper Hangings, Paint, Cils ana Glass, 25 Seventh Street. ‘Telephone connection. WHEN YOU NEED anything In Grocerles, Can Goods, Confectionery or Temperance Drinks drop in to the little store of MRS. M. LEION, 100 Thames St Headquarters for Cigars and Smokers’ Articles RICH & RUBIN, 204 West Main Street, Proprietors of the New York Mineral Water Co. Bottlers of all kinds of Also LADIES' WAISTS Soda r lery Tonlc. et L e S e Tel. 54l 91-35 Chestnut Strect Telephone 738-12 We are headquarters for Confectionery, Ice Cream and Zofla Watar. We carry a complete line.of Stationery and Souvenir Postcards. J. F. M'GUIRE, Iy4Th Bailtie. ROGLER & SHANLEY Modern Sanitary Plumbing in all branches. Heating, Steam and Gas Fittings and Sheet Metal Work, Personal Supervision. Satisfaction Guarantesd. Estimates - Solicit Telephone. 483 Main St. ANDERSON’S PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY has removed to his new store in the Post Office Building, Baltic. Rogers Domestic Laundry HAND FINISHED SHIRTS A Speclalty DR. N. GILBERT GRAY Grad:ate Veterinarian OFFICE Bailey's Stable, 371 Main St Phone connection C. E. WRIGHT, 8 Cove St., BOTTLER OF FINE FLAVORED SODAS, NARRAGANSETT ALE AND LAGER. Hams and Bacon CURED AND SMOKED. C. H. DAVIS’ PROCESS atS. B. POTTER’S A B MAINE Sells the Ralston Health Shoes ~.othing the Market 219-225 Central Ave. Betier in MAHONEY BROS., Falls Av. Hack, Livery and Boarding STABLE vest at the mast reasonable prices. PIES, CAKE AND BREAD that cannot be exceiied. Phone your order. Prompt service LOUIS H. ERUNELLE 10 Carter Ave. (East Si i NEWMARKET HOTEL, 715 Bosweli Ave. First-class Wines, Liguors and Cigars Meals and Weich Rarebit merved t. y order. Joho Tuckie Prop. Tel 42 i ""e guarantee our service to be the 1 BLOATERS SALT MACKERE! THE 2 POUND KIND POWERS BROS, 1 Have For Sale A Property which consists of a two story house 30x40 feet, barn 29x30 feet two woodsheds and one acre of land. T also have a piece of land suitable for| a livery stable which I will lease. WM. P. BABCOCK. PLAINFIELD. C. S. FAIRCLOUGH WANTS YOU TO COME IN AND GIVE YOUR ORDER. HE CAN PLEASE YOU. THIS IS NOT SIM- |PLE TALK, BUT BUSINESS. DR. C. B. ELDRED DENTIST 43 Broadway, Central Building Telephone 341-3 M. A. BARBER, Machinist Stc.m Engine Repairs. G. E. HODGE, HACK, LIVERY, BOARDING AND FEEDING STABLE 127 Franklin Street Particular attention given to Gen- tlemen’s Driving Horses. Tel. 10 and Engineer. orist M. J. FIELDS 39 Ward Street 'ut Flowers, Designs, Forms and ‘lants, Telephone 857