Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 2, 1914, Page 10

BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Projects Report Shw Activity To Be | Well Scattered—No Bankrupts. The volume of real estate transac- tions is well maintained, the total number of sales in the towns reported | in The Commercial Record for the | past week being 283, against 292 a year ago. Mortgage loans for the week , amounted to $1,026,834, as compared with $756,188 during the fourth week | in_March last year. NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSD APRIL 2, 1914 'NEW WILLIAMS STREET BUNGALOW | Being Constructed by N. V. Porter—Nearly Closed in—Many Changes at Swedish Church—Second Section of Majestic Building to be Pushed Along—Other Work. The week passes without any peti- | tions in bankhuptcy filed—an unusual record. The 14 new incorporations have ag- gregate authorized capital stock $2,015,000, against six companies with capital of $218,000 a year ago. the best record for this week in March | | for several years. The record of building permits granted in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury and Stamford makes a somewhat better showing than for the corresponding | week of 1913. In these cities 119 per mits were granted during the wee for buildings costing $288,148, against 83 permits in the same week of last year, for buildings costing $345,405 Among the projects reported for the week are the following: Contracts have been awarded for a schoolhouse in Bridgeport, brick stable in Hart- ford, business block in New Britain, garage in Stamford, and one, two, three, four, five and six-family houses in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury, Naugatuck, Stamford, An- sonia, New Britain and Fast Hartford. Plans are reported this week for a large number of new projects, includ- ing a theater in New Haven, factory butldings in Nerwalk, New Haven and Ansonia, store and apartment in Bridgeport, Hartford and Stamford, residences in Hartford and Norwalk: ‘businese blocks in Hartford, Bridge- port, Waterbury, Bristol, New Britain, and Norwalk, storehouse in New Bri- This is | blocks | of | tain, garage and apartments in Bridge- ; port, school in Greenwich, store and Jofte in Hartford, garage in New Haven, and one, two, three. and 12- family houses in Hartford, Waterbury, New BPBritain and Stamford. There were six sales here last week in 1914 and also in 1913 the mortgage loans Mkewise being the same, $10,200. Tn New london there were five sales last week to six a yea o while the loans last week were $9.500 to $8,500 last year. Check Your April . Thawing frost You to the very marrow, —head and lungs stuffed—you are fe- Cough. and April rains chili vou cateh cold verish—cough continually. and miserable—you need Dr. King's Discovery. It soothes inflamed ritated throat and lungs, stops your head clears up, fever feel New nd ir- cough, and you feel fine. Mr. T. Stickney Corner, was dreadful cough after doctor's ment and all other remedies Relfef or money ba Pleasant— dren like it. Get a bottle today and $1, at your druggist. Arnica Salve for all sores. mnm(hcns Weak and Tired Women. For the past few days the erection | crew from the Adle Iron com- | pany of New Haven has been at work here putting up fire escapes on the several schoolhouses in the city that| g have not been fitted with pes_in | compliance with the statues. The b under a great strain nursing a relative through three months’ sick- ness.” writes Mrs. J. C. Van De of Kirkland, 1li, “and Electric F Kept me from breaking down. | never be without it.” Do you feel tired and worn out? No appetite and food won’t digest? It isn’t the spring weather. You need Electric Bitters. Start a month's treatment tod; nothing better for stomach, live kidneys. The great spring tonic lief or money back. drugeist. Re- 50c and $1, at your | ! | i f ! I electric lights and an open fire place. | i | | | { I { interior is to be covered with B. and A new semi-type bungalow is being erected by Nelson V. Porter on the‘ premises in the rear of his new bun- galow on Williams street, and by the end of the week it will be closed in. It 26x30 and the exterior will shingled and stuccoed. The building is to be steam heated, will have open plumbing, hardwood stairs and floors, is be | There will be seven rooms, a bath and large attic. China closets ' and bookcases are to be built and there will be a large porch with pa- goda effect. with There will also be a bal- | cony on the second story. When completed, the bungalow will be mod- ern in every respect. Extensive Church Changes. insurance on the Swedish church, Hickory street, recently dam- aged by fire, has been adjusted, and very shortly plans and specifications will be out for the renewal of the church building. The specifications call for new roof total, renewal of part of the bell tower, new chimneys, metal ceilings throghout and new wainscot- ing, besides other changes. The whole The S. wallboards and one new art glass window will have to be replaced. First Floor All Poured. Wednesday the- cement pouring the first floor of the new Thayer ing on Franklin square was com- pleted. Columns will now be erected preparatory to the cement pouring for the second floor. Steelwork for Second Section. J. B. Shannon has received the steel for No. 2 section of his new building, . and it will be placed im- me«ud\el\ Schoolhouse Fire Escape. | esc % scheol, south side, Thames street | west side, High street south side and! 1 bart avenue west side. The escapes | on the Pearl street school will be on | the south side and at the Occum! school the fire escap to be erected | on the east side the building. The first fo scapes have been completed with the exception of the concrete | work at the foot which work will be done later. Windows are to be low- | ered and entrances to be made into| the building from the escapes, but this is to be another contract. The fire e capes have posts and ansle iron are of modern | atl , feet wide, have = 1 floors of 13 inch iron bars and conform with the require- ments of the statutes. | Overhauling and Repair Work —OF ALL KINDS ON— SUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES JNB, TRUCKS and CARTS. #Mechanica! repairs tr ming. upholstering and wood _«smuthing 'n ail its branches sainting, wor coft & Clark Corp. 5§07 1o 515 North Main SL The Fenton-Charnley Building Co., Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS NORWICH, CONN. COAL AND LUMBER FRESH ARRIVAL Genuine Big Vein George’s Creek Blacksmithing COAL ALSO A CARLOAD OF READY ROOFING PAPER Economy z=nd satisfaction for those who are SHY on SHEDS by using a few losds of our COMMON LUMBER and REALY ROOFING. Chappeil Go. Central Wharf, Norwich, Coan. T.le}hofla}. M. C. HIGGINS COAL. HIGH GRADE COAL Office and Yard 208 North Main St Office Teiephone 1257 GCOAL fFree Burning Kinis and Lehigh ALWAYS IN STOCK A. D. LATHROP Qffice—cor. Market and Shetucket Stc | Supplie: at all times. Telephone 463-12 { | | ‘The April Birthsione BABY HAD ECZEMA IN WORST FORM Started With Rashon Face. Would Dry Up and Form Scabs. Watery Substance, Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured. They Also Cured Other Two Ch‘\dren of Eruptian, 72 Allison St six children an vion, Mass. — “T have d used Cuticura Soap and | Ointment on three of them. One girl ten rs old had sores on her | Iy «d a box of Cuti- cura Ointment and it Realed very quil “ Now within this last year my little boy, two years old, | broke out with a mass of | sores on the chin that would | not h o I sent for Cuti- ’} / cura Soapand Oi it healed inabout ~The oldest, boy broke ouf; n the worst form, starting with a rash on the face when about two months ofd. Then sores commenced behind the ears, then the rash broke into sores all over his face. Dur- ing the day it would dry up ana form scabs, | later in the day a watery substance would | ooze out and commence itching. During the night he would scratch and in the morn- ing his face would be all raw. His hands, nightgown and piilow were covered with blood. I had to make bags out of flannel to put on his hands and put a hiood en his head. 1 then started using Cuticura Reme- dies. From then on the face started to heal and I kept gt it until he was cured.” (Signed) Mrs. G. Karcher, Feb. 16, 1913. Cuticura Soap 25¢. and Cuticura Ointment, | B0 sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Ad- dress post-card “*Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston.” £ Men who shave and shampoo with Cux sicura Soap will find it best for skin and scalp, tmentand | —18 THE DIAMOND The best selection. The best quality. The best guarantee. For the engagement ring we can give you any mount- ing you desire. Wm. Friswell 25-27 Franklin Street, Norwich, Cona. Falace ha, and flxlhard Parlm Six Tables—five pool and one Billiard Tables sold and repairing dome ! at reasonable prices. 48 MAIN STREET pes have been put on the med-i, {on tn ! r : prop— ‘How swell! ° Remodeling Store. Steel ceilings are being erected in the store formerly occupled by John Moran on Main street by the Boston Metal Ceiling manufacturing company | and the greater part of the new ceil- ing has been painted. On the Main street side all but one oe the show windows are now in and a new en- trance has been built between two oh the windows. The corner window has been removed and the one that is to} take its place will be triangular in shape and will be entirely glassed in. The entrance to the old Moran store up. Peck and McWilliams have charge | of the remmodeling. It is expected | that the work will be finished by the middle of the month when the store] will be occupled. New Flooring. New flooring is being laid in the office of the Ponemah company in the Ponemah building, Front street, Taft- ville. Excavating For Cellar. Ground is being broken on the lot at Bliss place owned by H. B. Porter { ;! for the cellar of a house. Mr. Porter has not yet decided whether be wili erect a bungalow on the lot or not. Garage Frame. The frame for the new garage being erected on Hunter's avenue for Dr. L. I. Pratte is now up and the carpenters are at work shingling the roof. The work will be completed within a few I days more, CHENEY BROTHERS TO ERECT TWO MILLS Plans Te Be Ready For Figures Short- ly—Weave Shed and Dye House. Cheney Brothers have accepted plans for the enlargement of their vel- vet manufacturing plant, and con- uction of two large mills to be builtl mmer at South 11 be a weaving shed, 150x321 feet, two stories high, and the other a ar house, two Roth b be on west side of Pine stree, be- and Pleasant street. three weeks. Lecn L voptE HI Contracts to March 903,000 will be built of brick, | Gontracts to March 620,000 | and the weave shed will have a SaW- | Gontracts to March 20000 | tooth roof and concrete floors. A boil- | Gontracis to March 17.409.060 er house will be erected in the rear of | cgntracts to March 14.207.000 the building for the generation of steam | contracts to March 14.920.006 uxedtlnh!hv dye house and for heat- | Gontracts to March 18148000 ing both buildings will be & S8 o Maid 23566 temporary expedient, as it is the in- Buntimots to) MRsch M!vbbb.wol tention of the firm te eventually erect | =—————r 1 a central heating and power plant. Bloctric power will be used for both of | PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING i the new mills. There are now eight o | houses on the site of the mills and i these will be removed to vacant lots on 1 High and Pleasant streets. The plans | for mills are now being prepared by | the own and it is expected that | they will be ready for figures in abeut | i | i i SOUTH MANCHESTER Plans Accepted For Two Story Brick Schoolheuso. The rley plans of itect Frank C. | have been ac -‘0»“‘(1 for the new de School building to be erect- the Ninth District The centra which will be erec once will F feet, two high and bas constructed | brick, with Virgin It will contain eight rooms, 0 feet. The floors.will be of ed by n d concrete, with maple surface. It will contain steam heat and all equipment Store and Tenement House. L. G snthal & Son have the contract for w store and tenement | house to be erected on Walnut street for F nk Bron It will be 24x32 feet, two stories igh, of frame construc- d e fi ement above. of concrete Block on Main Street. wil 1ess block to be n street for Aaron Johnson. It will ilt of brick and will be 45x90 feet, stories high._ It will be arranged stores on the first floor and tion w floor The and a foundation will Work ohmson is the general contractor Patrick Gorman has the work Residence on Park Street. The new residence to be erected on Park sireet for J. B. Hubbard has been leased by him to Dr. T. G. Sloan, it will be built 80 as to provide offic dining room and kitchen on floor and living rooms and sleepink ms on the second floor. be 34x40 feet, of frame construc- 1 tion, with the exterior and roof shingled. It wilk be provided with steam heat, electric lights, mantel, fireplace and hardwood finish. Schreiber is the general contractor. Carpenter Work Started. Manchester. | the first | ( BUILBING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT | | on Shetucket street has been brlcked' 45 feet in size, of brick, steel and con iimestone | modern | the kind 1 Telephone 734 be started at once on the ! erected on | s and apartments above. S.! mason | The house | Gustave | The new sanitary and tire proof tloor- E. J. Holl has the carpentier work under way on the erection of & new . house for himself on Bissell street. It will be arranged for four tenements, aind will be provided with all modcrn conveniences. CROMWELL. Bids will be received until 12 o’clock noon, April 10, for the new orphunage to be erected here for the Eastern Missionary Association. John Oison | is 2 member of the building committee. W. P. Crabiree of New Britain is thu architect and the plans provide for a brick building, 96x40 feet, with sand- | stone trim, slate roof, steam heat and other modern conveniences. An| artesian weil will probably be reqnmd MIDDLETOWN. C. O. Stone & BSon are making re- pairs to the building of William E.| Btroud, proprietor of the Middietown Laundry Co. on Court street Denis O'Brien has the contract for | new store front to be built on the F Convay Main street. DEEP RIVER Pratt, Read & Co. are making prepa- | rations for the erection of several tenement houses on their property here. Of Course. “Goodness, John,” said a woman te her husband, “your suit looks as if you had been sleeping in it!” “Well,” re- plied Johm, “why not? Isn’t that the suit ] wear at church?” One Grand Sweet Scng. Payton—"After his death an au- topsy was performed.” Mrs. Mala- By which orches- tra?’—Life (igar Co.'s sture at 264 | two stories and 60x200 feet in size, of { Handel | to have the work dom) now as later ! when | any work you need done. and i BUILDING OPERATIONS ABOUT CONNECTICUT | i New Structures Or Additions Being Made By Concerns In Several Ci Industrial and other large building continues in good volume in this State. In Norwalk the Crofut & Knapp Hat Company is about to add to its plant a reenforced concrete and steel fac- tory building of three stories and base- ment, 47x160 feet in size; the Neptune Hardware Company is about to build an addition to its plant of one and brick and steel, and Henderson & Ervin will shortly let contracts for a new factory of pressed brick. The Company in Meriden, which manufactures lamps and lightning fixtures has awarded the contract for a new factory building of four stories, | brick, and 40x88 feet in size. In B!"s-l tol the Bristol Press Publisning Com- pany is adding a two-story brick build- ing, 24x40 feet and with an extension 7x17 feet. The Cremo Brewing Com- pany in New Britain is erecting a five story brew house, 95 feet high and GOX‘ crete fireproof construction. The { Rogers Sash and Door Company is | adding a brick storehouse ana office of three stories, 115x60 feet in size. In New Haven the All Rail Coal Company is to build a large steel and concrete coal pocket; 8. Z. Poli is to spend $100,000 in alterations to the Hyperion Theatre— which pass from | the Shuberts to him at the close of the present season. Another new theatre is to be built opposite the new Shubert Theatre on Temple street, by Gordon Amusement Company of Boston. In Derby the Derby Gas Com- pany is adding a steel coke house to its plant. | -In South Windsor new tobacco sheds ; are under way for John Lathrop, Oli- ver N. Belden, Mrs. Harriet R. New- | bury, James Kelleher, S. C. Edmore, ' George House and Robert Sothergill, | and i{n East Hartford. A. Cohn & Co. of New York are building a four-stor tobacco warehouse, 36x140 feer. Work has commenced on the $60.000 gas plant being built by the Connecticut Power Company in New London. 1 AL H BUILDING OPERATIONS I IN NEW ENGLAND | The statis s of luudm;, Operatlons in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Company, follow: | Centracis to March , 1914, $33.660,000 Contracts to March 5 00 Contraets to March 2 L0600 Contracts to March 1,000 Contraets to March 29,000 Contracts to March 1,497,000 for Plumbers, Steam Fit~ ters and Mills | i [Th Norwich P‘umbmg Supply House | Phone 13. Central Wharf | 00 IT IVUW | Plumbing we du n, :ght, sanitary and latest ing woest of bath tubs, water closets, sin as be latest devicea 'n and every ‘mus you can thizk of in the plumbing line | the Call as up on plione, write a: cee us. We will you up 1a good | shape at u moderate price. A. J. WHOLEY & CO., ; 12 Ferry Street | PLUMBING Why not atttend to it now? It will be | fuily as easy and converient for you it may be freezing weather. Estimates cheerfully furnished cm J. F. TOMPKINS 67 West Main St. PETROSILO ing. All purpeses. Very attractive and durable. Ask for particulars. C. E. WHITAKER, 55 West Main Si. T F. BURNS ‘Heating and Plumhmg 92 Frar™ "1 Street ROBERT J. COOHRANE GAS FiTTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING 10 West Main Street, Norvich, Conn Agat B. €. Sheet Packins | for 5H. C. M. WILLIAMS Contractor and Builder Estimates Cheerfully Given Telephone 370 2i6 MAIN STREET STETSON & YGUNG Carpenters and Builders | F C. GEER Sest work and matcrlais ar mga by skilles !'abor. Telephona 80 Weol maim st Contractors and Owners should get our prices and GALVANIZED WORK before plac- ing your orders. for TIN, COPPER PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Large stock of Mill Supplies always on haud : Specialty HONEYWELL Hot Water Healing J. P. BARSTOW & CO. 23-25 WATER STREET, NORWICH, CONN. DINING TABLES DINING CHAIRS CHINA CLOSETS ART SQUARES BUREAUS CHIFFONIERES IRON BEDS GO-CARTS and CARRIAGES Funeral Directors and Embalming M. HOURIGAN, PHONES—Store 61-2—House FINN BLOCK, JEWETT CITY 25-5 Bulletin Pointers WHAT TO BUY AND WHERE TO BUY Fine Hair Goods and Toilet Articles Hair Dressing, Mac- cel Waving, Shampooing, Hair Dyeing, Facial Mas- iage and_ Scalp Treat- nent. Puffs, Switches, etc., Made to Order from Combings. Mis. 1.5, UNDERAI)) Chirepodist 51 BROADWAY Telephone 1302-2 H. Blackledge & Co. Contractors and Builders, Painters and Decorators. Agents for Colonial Paint. Dealers in Lumber, Shingles, Paper Hangings, Paint, Cils anc Glass. 25 Seventh Street. relephone connection. WHEN YOU NEED anything Iin Oroceries, Can Goods, Cornfoctionery or Temperance Drinks drop In to the iittle store of MRS. M. LEION, 100 Thames St Headquarters for Cig: and Smokers Articles DR. N. GIilBERT GRAY Grac ate Veterinarian OFFICE Bailey's Stable, 271 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 "alston Health Shoes ..othing Betier the Market 219-225 Central Ave. in MAHONEY BROS., Falls Av. Hack, Livery and Boarding STABLE “e guarantee our service to be the best at the most reassnable prices. PIES CAKE AND BREAD that canaot be exceiled. Phene yeur order. Prompt service. LOUIS H. ERUNELLE 10 Carter Ave. (East Side) | Have For Saie A Property which consists of a twe story house 36x40 feet, barn 20x30 feet two woodsheds and one acre of land. I also have a piece of iand suitable for a livery stable which I will lease. WM. P. BABCOCK, PLAINFIELD. We are headquarters for Confectionery. Ice Cream and ~odx Water. We carry & complete line of Stationery and Souvenir Postcards. J. F. WGUIRE, 1y4Th Baltie. ANDERSON’S PRESCRIPTION PHARMACY has removed to his new store in the Post Office Building, Baltic. Rogers Domestic Laundry HAND FINISHED A Specialty Also LADIES' WAISTS 91-35 SHIRTS Chestnut Strc:t| € S FAlRCLOUGH BAKED BEANS. Dill Pickles, very fine, plain, sour, bulk. Sweet mixed in bulk. Peach Pineapples and None better, DR. C. B. ELDRED DENTIST 43 Broadway, Central Building Telephone 341-3 M. A. BARBER, Machinist St Cherries. and Engineer. 2% Engme Repairs. G E HODGE. HACK, LIVERY, BOARDING AND FEEDING STABLE 127 Franklin Strest Particular attention given to Gen- tlemen’s Driving Horses. TeL 10 PRICES CUT ON Horse Blankets (Street and Stable) Robes (Auto and Carriage) Fur Coats (Fur and Fur Lined) N The L. L. Chapman Co. 14 Bath St., Norwich, Ct DR.R. J. COLLIN DENTIST 148 Main Street, Norwioch, Conn Phone 424-4 TuThS JOSEPH BRADFORD BOOK BINDER E-~t- Mzde rad Ruled te Orde 188 EROADWAY e PLANO TUNER 122 Prespect Street, Norwich. Gt " hone 511 l ‘DR. E Ww. IIOLMS. Delfisl enannon Building Annex, Roem A. Telcphons