Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 21, 1914, Page 10

Chestnut Street Front of Max Gordon tndustrial Building, Corner Chestnut and Willow Streets. MIDDLETOWN. Residences Started and Contemplated Abouk the City. Plans are bein‘ drawn for a new residence to be erected here for Her- bert L. Clark, 242 Main street. The house will be built of pressed brick up 1o the second story and the remainder will be 32x34 feet, 2% It will contain Seven hot water heat; electric lights, ntels, fireplaces and white wood finish. There will be brown- stone sills and a slate roof. Contracts for Carpenter Work. C. O. Stone & Son have the contract the carpenter work for the new Society House to be erected on Wyllys avenue for the Skull & Serpent Soci- ety of Wesleyan University. The ‘will be built of brownstone and will be 22x40 feet, one story high. It will have a slate roof, electric lights etc. The foundation work is all com- Contracts for Residence. Donald McKenzie, 17 Allison street, has the contract for a frame residence to be erected on Home avenue for D. E. Davidson, 5§ Home avenue. David Dunn & Son have the contract for the plumbing ‘The ‘will contain eight rooms. Going to Build. ‘Wm. H. Bouteiller ' is planning to build & new house on High street. The Fenton-Charnley Buiding Co, nc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS NORWICH, CONN. STETSON & YOUNG Garpenters and Builders '-t-nlnu:tfi“ ar Ffl”.” labor. e, Telephone 80 WeoT MAIN ST. PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTING —— SUPPLIES for Plumbers, Steam Fit- ters and Mills Tha Norwich Piumbing Supply House Phene 13. Central Whart Do IT Now Pmbiag as it should be done is kind we do. Open, Joint %mnudhmz.gl? Plumb- Sest bath ubi. latest devices In and IOBEBT J.COCHRANE ‘GAS FITTING, m-un STEAM FITTING 16 West Main Street, Norvich, Conn Agwmt for W. R ©. Sbeet Packing 1. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing " 92 Frar" “'n Street PLUMBING aot atitend to 1t now? It will te convenient NEW CHESTNUT Al of the old building at the corner of Chestnut street and Willow street has been torn down and the old foun- dativn bhas been removed. Prepara- tions are now being made for laying the foundation for the new Gordon block. 'The dimensions of the building are to be 1023%x57 and the construc- tion is to be of brick. There are to be four stories with 10x16 girders and 10x10 posts with champered corners. There is to be an elevator on the Chestnut street side of the building and a business office also on Chestnut street. The main entrance to the building is to be located in the center of the Chestnut street side and at the south- end of the Chestnut street side a drive way will extend through the building to the rear. The floors are to of maple over yellow pine and the | cellar floor is to be of cement. The cornices will be constructed of galvan= ized fron and the roofing is to be of five ply. There are two modern iron fire escapes at the center of the rear elewatior of the building. The build- ing when completed will be ideal for industrial purposes. Archibald Torrance is the contractor. ‘Within the past few days a donkey engine has been moved into the cel- lar of the old building and @ large| derrick has been set up.” Props have| been erected on the Willow Street side to prevent the sidewalk from caving into the cellar, as all of the old stone :(En\dlflon has been been remov- Chappell Co. Lumber Shed. Work is well advanced upon the two | story brick lumber shed which is be- ing constructed for the Edward Chap- pell company on Central wharf. Tt; is 50x150 and occupled the space be- tween the buildings occupied by Stet- son & Young and the lumbershed which | was -previously reconstructed by the| Chappell company. Peck-McWilliams & Co. have the contract and the| brickwork 1s nearly finished. It is ex-: pected that the building will be roofed | in this week or early in June. The| brick stable at the lower end of the wharf has been demolished and the ! available brick have been used in the construction of the new shed. Contract Awarded. The bids for the modern overhead | coalpockets for the company _which have previously been described have been receivéd and the contract award- ed to the Guarantee Construction Co., of New York, the lowest bidders. It is expected that work upon this will be started soon, the pockets to be lo- cated at the lower end of the wharf. The contract calls for the completion | of the work four months after it is started. Two Bungalows and Cottage. Within a short time work will be started on the construction of two| new bungalows and a cottage house | for Mrs. Channing Huntington on her property on Maple Court now known | as Grant court. The cellars for two ' of the houses have been all stoned up and the digging of the third cellar has been commenced. The bungalows are to be constructed of wood on a cement | foundation. One will contain six | rooms and the other will contain seven | ‘There will. be hard wood floors on the first floor and maple flooring on the| TO SAVE EYES Is the Object of This Free Prescription ~—Try it if Your Eyes Give You Trouble. i Thousands of people suffer from eye troubles because they do not know what to do. They know some good home remedy for every other minor ailment, but none for ‘their eye trou- bles. They neglect their eyes because the trouble is not sufficient to drive them to an eye specialist, who would, anyway, charge them a heavy fee. As a last resort they go to an optician or to the five and ten-cent store, and oftentimes- get elasses that they do not need, or which, after being used two or three months, do their eyes more injury than good. Here is a simple prescription that every ome should use: § grains Optona (1 tablet) 2 ounces water Use three or four times & day to bathe the eyes. This prescription and the simple Optona system keeps the eyes clean, sharpens the vision and quickly overcomes the inflammation and ifritation; weak, watery, over- worked, tired eyes and other similar troubles are greatly benefitted and [oftentimes cured by its use. Many re- ports show that wearers of glasses have discarded them after a few weeks’ use. It is good for the eyes and con- tains no ingredient which would in- jure the most sensitive eyes of an in- Four Story Structure for Manufacturing Purposes—New Cot- tages Being Erected About City—Building on Edward Chappell Co. Property Started. | street. STREET BLOCK second story. There will be modern improvements including hot and cold water, bath, electric lights and possi- bly gas. The cottage is to be of two stories in height and will contain six rooms. This building will also be of Wwood on a cement foundation and will be provided with all modern improve- ments. Some of the lumber is already on hand and the construction work may be started this week. Mrs. Hunt- ington is bullding the houses as an investment. There is room for over 25 houses on the property owned by Mrs. Huntington and it is possible that ad- ditional buildings will follow later. E. ‘Walter Phillips was the architect and is in general charge of the work. Changing Store The store at the corner of Fourth street and Central avenue formerly ocupied by T. Crompton is undergoing a number of changes. The old front has been removed and a new up-to- date front with large roomy show win- dows and a new entrance on the Cen; tral avenue side is being erected. Thé work is well along to completion. Remodeling Taftville Building. Alterations are being made at the | barber shop on Merchants avenue, | Taftville, owned by Adolphus Benoit. A rear door has been converted into & window and several partitions have been erected in the interior of the shop. The old front of the buildin has been form out and a'new front is Instead of having the being put in. show window lucmfd at the right of the entrance it will be located at the left side so as to provide proper light- ing facilities. New furnishings are to be installed throughout the shop. Fred Hasler of Hunter’s avenue is doing the carpenter work. New Post Office Location. Preparations are underway for the moving of the Taftville post office from its present location to the new loca- tion which is to be in the Ponemah | boarding house building across the The new post office head- quarters will be in the northwestern corner of the bording house building at the junction cf Providence and Front streets. Several of the door- ways leading to that section of the building are being walled up and a new floor is being laid. One of the windows on the Front street side of the building is to be converted into an entrance. number of other changes will be made before the new post office will be ready for occu- pancy. Changes in Franklin Square Store. Changes are being made in the Ferguson jewelry store on Franklin Square. New flooring is being laid and the show window at the right ot the entrance' has been improved by the addition of back mirrors. A new metal ceiling has been erected in the store. The metal ceiling was put up by J. O. Johnson. Cottage Completed. The new two story cottage in Occum owned by George Jarvis has been com- pleted and Mr. Jarvis moved into it on Tuesday. The house is of modern frame construction and contains mod- ern improvements. There is a wide piozza on the front, extending the whole length of the house. Gus Lam- bert of Occum was the gentrela con- tractor. Mr. Jarvis is having a cement wall built around the front of his prop- erty. ] Lafayette Street House. The house at 34 Lafayette street recently purchased by Robert McBur- ney is undergoing a few changes, The bath room on_the southerly side of the house is being enlarged by the erection of an addition and a new piazza is to be built on the front of the house. Other slight changes are to be made. Work on the building of the addition has already commenced and will probably be completed within | the workmen get through.| NEW LONDON. New Cottage at Beach for M. H. Don- ohue of Norwich—Other Conllrue- H tion Work. ‘Work has been started on another house at Ocean Beach for M. H. Don- ohue of Norwich, the Fenton-Charn- ley Co., of Norwich having the con- tract. The house will be of frame and stucco construction, arranged for one family, fitted up with every con- venience, including heating. Ad n to Store .Oliver Woodworth has {aken the contract for the erection of #&n addi- tion to the hardware store of the G. M. Williams Co., at the corner of State and Bradley streets. It will be 24x40 feet, one story high, of brick sub-contracts will be let soon. New Pavilion Started. Contractor W. L. Roe, Jr, has started work on the proposed new Pavilion at Ocean Beach, which has been leased to P. J. Clifford. The structure will be one story high, 36x72 feet, of wood, with a gravel roof. the sub-contracts are let. Bids Received. It is expected that the contracts for the erection of the new bulildin Green street for Union Lodge, A. F. & A. M, will be let soon. Bids have been submitted by J. A. Dolan, H. R. Douglas, Inc., W. L. Roe, Jr, the H. ‘Wales Lines Co., Meriden; R. A. Sher- man, Westerly, and Perry Bros., Wa- terford. The plans are by Architect M. B. Payne. Green Street Building. ‘Work has been started on changes to a building on Green street for Abraham Bronstein. It is planned to raise the structure, which is of frame construction, and erect a brick addi- tion, arranged for several stores. Parish House. Ground has been broken for the erection of a modern parish house for the Second Congregational church. Tne matter of an enlarged and im- proved parish house for the Second Congregational church was first con- sidered some time ago. Active steps toward a consummation were taken oniy within a few weeks. In the mean- time pledges to the amount of $10,000 had been made. Recently a five days’ campaign to raise a fund of $25,000 was inaugurated. In three days sub- scriptions to the amount of $22,500 were in hand. The fund is now ap- proximately $23,000, which it is_ ex- pected will be increased to $25,000 shortly. The Fellows & Duckworth Co. of Boston and Lawrence is the contrac- tor for the new edifice. The archi- tecture will be in keeping with that of the handsome and imposing church proper, native granite being the ma- terial 'of the outer wails. It will be possible to utilize some of that in the present parish house for the new structure. The meagre facilities of the pres- ent structure will be supplanted by a splandidly equipped parish building, which will include a ladies’ parlor and banquet room, a fine new kitchen, a new vestibule entrance, a stage on which eniertainments may be given, a new choir room, a new pastor’s room, a new gallery and a boy’s room in the basement. The floor space of the parish house will be increased 4,200 square feet by the improvements, The front entrance of the new building will be on Broad street as at present. The design of the street end of the structure is partigularly effec- tive and will add much to the gener- al appearance of the church proper- ty. The present gable is carried for- ward 34 feet. There will be new hip roofs and other gables on the sides thus breaking up a too solid appear- ance. It is expected that the build- ing will be completed the latter part of October. GROTON LONG POINT. Many improvements are being rap- idly carried on at Groton Long Point, making the spot already for the coming guests. It looks like a little army leaving the Point at night when About 50 are employed there. Electric light men,: telephone men, carpenters, plumbers and teamsters are all en- gaged there. The streets are receiv- ing much attention and are being put a short time. Ernest Howard is in charge of the carpenter work. SOUTH MANCHESTER. Plans For New Schoolhouse Approved —Estimates to be Asked Soon At a meeting of the special advisory committee to consider plans for the new schoolhouse on the west side, after cunsidering the cost of the erec- tion of an eight-room schoolhouse and a l6-rcom building, they decided to recommend the erection of the ex- terior of the 1§-room building and to finish at present eight rooms. This would provide the additional space for Woiler rooms in the basement, end it was thought it would be a saving to the district in the end. The architect wiil now completo the plans and estimates will probably be re- ceived, at an early date. Healthy New' York. New York is so distressingly healthy just now, from a. trade Viewport, that the scheduled striki i s oo can s i Try it and know . for ’xmdg mem«m [otiex of the 600 members of the Coffin~ makers’ U'nion for shorter hoiirs and ldrger wdges has %-_ Omjw pmtponed.—-d&mo in good shape. Eight cottages are in process of construction and will be completed in time for this season’s oc- cupancy. GROTON. Many changes have been made re- cently in the old Dark Hollow reser- vation on the Poquonoc road. Trees have been cut down letting the sun- light into the enclosure and where dense underbrush formerly grew an orchard of peach trees now beautifles the neighborheod. Several lots have been cleared up. The house formerly ocupled by H. A. Adams at Eastern Point has been moved from opposite the clubhouse to the Perkins' property récently pur- chased by Mr. Plant. The addition to the h.use of C. M. Adams of Monument street 1is well along. \ The shingling has been done and the roofing paper was put on today. Work was commenced several days ago on the 60 foot float to be built by | Marquardt Brothers for the Yals crew. Repairs being made on the vlum'blu at tl\e ‘Harvard qi charcoal uartérs broiler {5 Deing. mlg‘.; also new 1 . /The. and steel, with a gravel roof. The! Overhauling and Repair Work —OF ALL KINDS ON— AUTOMOBILES, CARRIAGES, EVA. NS, TRUCKS and CARTS. 1 #echanical repalrs. nainting, trir ming. zpholetering and wood work isksmithing in all its branchea Scott & Clark Gorp. 507 to 515 Nerth Main SL CALAMITE COAL “The kind that lasts longest” JOHN O. PECKHAM 58 Thames St. 52 Broadway ¥ 402 Phones 1122-2 is belng done by G. R. Hempstead and men. The Butson boat shop is full of) work, lots of it being turned awey because there are_not enough experi enced helpers to be secured. The bij gest boat now building there is the tender for the yacht Wacouta. owned by James Hill. This is a 22 fcot voat and is to be equipped with & double cylinder, eight-horsepower La- throp engine. Planking on this boat will be compieted Monday. It is a rueh order and is to be delivered the first of June. Everything about this craft is first class in all respects. Mr. Butson is finishing a working motor boat for Ralph Eidredge of Fishers Island, this, too, to be completed the first of June. BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Slight Increase Shown Granted Over Same Lear. in Permi Week Last During the past week In the Con-" necticut towns reported . by The ‘Commercial Record 361 sales by war- ranty deed were filed, wiih mort- gage loans of $978,684, which ~com- pares with 400 sales and loans of $345,616_flled during the correspond- ing week of 1913. Elaven new incorporations, with a total authorized capital stock of $1,333,325 were filed in the State dur- ing the week, while last year in the corresponding week eight incorpora- tions with a capital stock of a little over $200,000 were reported. The bankruptcy record last week is ! about the same as last year during | the same period, three petitions, with assets of $4,133 and liabilities of $9,488 being reported. Building permits granted last week in the four leading cities of the State show a large increase over last year, and there is every indication of a brisk summer in the building trades. New projects reported last week in clude fine clubhouse and several res- idences in Stamford, brick church and a number of frame houses in Watcr- bury, dormitory for the Y. M. C. A. and business block in New Britain, business block in Bristol, power sta- tion in Norwalk, factory addition, sev- eral brick blocks and a number of res:dences in New Haven, brick apart- ment block, brick and stone church and many houses in Hartford, con- vent and school house in Meriden, and residences and many one, two, and six-family houses in Bridgeport. tl and tenement block in Waterbury, handsome brick residence in Bristol, business block, office build- ing for professional men, large addi- tion to bakery and a number of one and two-family houses in New Haven; schoolhouse addition, garage and much smaller work in Bridegport, and many residences one and two-family houses in Hartford and other parts of the | State. brick store ch had nine sales of real es- |l tate last week tc 27 a year ago, the loans for the respective weeks being $20,800, and_$34,025. in New London there were seven sales last week to 17 a year ago the loans for the respective weeks being $32,917 and $42,000. ROC;IILLE New Pnrochml School Society—Contract For Polish Awarded. Eagan Bros. have been awarded the general contract for the new parochial school to be erected at the corner of Windsor avenue and West SR, Convalescence e e bR ) G often the most irritating and uncertain stage. ~This great body-builder is the finest, quickest kind of help to renew vitality— T . ASK ANY DRUGGIST b o’ Hangings, Paint, Oils anc |Glass. ‘Telephone connection. Headquarters for Cigars and Smekers’ Articles DR. N. Plumbing and Heating Co. will do the Contracts awarded last week in-|gtcam heating and plumbing. Plans clude, business block and residence | provige for a brick bullding, 62x66 in Stamford, several residences and & | feet two stories high, with granite trim and gravel roof. ranged for four class rooms on the first floor and the second floor will be finished later for four additional rooms as the space is required. bungalow of C. Hull Anderson which handsome building with many novel and interesting features. The green- house connected with the estate will be one of the best equipped in this vicinity and many rare plants will be grown. tect are being figured for Agents for Colonial Paint. Dealers in Lumber, Shingles, Paper 25 Seventh Street. Tel. 541 HAND FINISHED SHIRTS A Specialty Also LADIES' WAISTS 91-95 Chestnut Stre.t| WHEN YOU NEED anything In Groceries, Can Confoctis Goods, lonery or Temmat Drinks drop in to the little store MRS. M. LEION, 100 l'hlmt St. GILBERT GRAY Grac -ate Veterinarian _ OFFICE Bailey’s Stable, 371 Main St Phone connection &. E. WRIGHT, 8 Cove St., BOTTLER OF FINE FLAVORED SODAS, NARRAGANSETT ALE AND LAGER. A. B. MAINE Sells the Ralston Health Shoes -wothing Better in the Marker 219-225 Central Ave. MAHONEY BROS., Falls Av. Hack, Livery and Boarding STABLE Tre guarantee our service to be the Dest at the most reasonable prices. PIES, CAKE AND BREAD that cannot be excelied. Phone your order. Prompt service. LOUIS H. BRUNELLE 10 Carter Ave. (East Side) 1 Have For Sale A Property which consists of a two story house 30x40 feet, barn 20x30 feet two woodsheds and ene acre of land. 1 also have a plece of iand suitable for a livery stable which I will lease. WM. P. BABCOCK. PLAINFIELD. NEWMARKET HOTEL, 7156 Scswel! Ave, First-class Wines, Ligucrs and Cigars. Meals ‘:ld Weich Rarebit served teo Tuckic. Prop. Tel 43-i saverasing medium in Basi Comnacticat equai to The Bul. #n JLr busaeEs Tesul We would like some of y trade at THAMESVILLE STORE C. S. FAIRCLOUGH, Pro; DR. C. B. ELDRED DENTIST 43 Broadway, Central Building Telephone 341-3 "M. A. BARBER, Machinist and Engineer. St-_.a Engine Repairs. G. E. ' HODGE, HACK, LIVERY, BOARDING AND FEEDING STABLE 127 Franklin Strest Particular attention given to Gen- tlemen’s Driving Horses. Tel 19 Babies! Scon they will Be big boy and girls, and their faces wil ¢ only a memory. Bring the babies and we’! .atch their smiles, LAIGHTON THE PHOTOGRAPHER Cppoeite Norwich Savings Soctety. DR. C. R. CHAMBERLAIN Dental Surgeon in charge of Dr S. L. Geer's practic- during his last iliness. McGrory Building. Nerwich., Conr street for St. Joseph’s Polish Society. | Richard Johnson of Hartford will do he mason work and the Kuhnly It will be ar- MYSTIC. ‘Work is progressing rapidly on the: s already in frame. This is to be a ——— MOOSUP. The plans of a New York archi- extensive g for changes to be made to a buil the All Hallow's Church, Rev. McCartky pastor. The present: frame building is to be enlarged and re- modeled for a convent with @ new steam heating plant, electric lights, etc. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND. The statistics of Building Opera- tions in New England as compiled by follow: The F. W. Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts Countracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Dodge Company, 57 o“ 300 1901.. 45,819,000 and and GALVANIZED ing your orders. Contractors shouid get our prices for TIN, COPPER PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING ‘Large stock of Hill Smpplies always on hasd Speciakty of HONEYWELL Hot Water Heating J. P. BARSTOW & CO. Owners WORK before plac-