Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 8, 1915, Page 8

NORWICH BULLETIN, —_——— ACTIVITY IN EA _’EHAEGES IN FRANKLIN SQUARE BLOCK New Front For Chapman Building—Work on Cottages at Norwich Town—New. House for Mechanic Street. (_ BUILDING BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Summary of Conditions In State Dur- in Past Week. Rea] estate sales last week in Con- necticut numbered 310, with mortgage loans of $758,938, which compares with 295 sales and mortgage loans of $751,- 901 last year, and 846 sales, with martgage loans of $854,432 in the like week of 1913. Nine bankruptcy petitions, with as- sets of $24,474 and liabilities of $80,057 were filed in this state during the weel. Last year in the first week of the month there were six petitions, with assets of $10,345 and liabilities of $17,910. The 14 new incorporations last wesk have aggregate capital stock of $650,- 000, comparing with 10 incorporations with total authorized capital stock $310,000 filed in the same week of last Year. During the week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Wa- terbury and Stamford 133 permits were issued for buildings costing $326,780, a racord comparing favorably with the same weelk of last year, when there were 115 permits issued for buildings costing $461,000. Very few important contracts were awarded last week, the largest being for another five-story concrete fac- tory at the Winchester plant in New Haven. Schoolhouse contracts have been awarded in Bridgeport, Branford and Hamden and a brick business and apartment block will be erected in Bridgeport, and other contracts for one an two-family houses are report- ec in nearly all the cities of the state. A church contract has also been awarded in Windsor. Plans will soon be ready for figuring for fine residence work in New Can- aan, Stamford New Haven, Bridgeport and Greenwich; factory work is re- ported in Stamford, and plans are be- ing figured for jarge bakeries in Bridgeport and New Haven. Other work reported during the week for which plans are being drawn or esti- mates includes theater in Middletown, £choolhouse work in New Haven and Pridgeport, country club in Meriden, garage and warehouse in_ Hartford, nine-family apartment block in Hart- ford, ice cream plant in New Britain and several one, two and three-family houses in all the larger Connecticut citles. Norwich had eight real estate sales last week to seven a year ago. The mortgage loans for the two weeks be- ing 39,000 and $4,600 respectively. n New London .ast week there were six realty sales to nine a_ year ago. Mortgage loans for the two Wweeks were $12,750 and $37,250 respectively. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND. Statistics of building operations in New England as complled by The F. ‘W, Dodge Company follow: Contracts to Mar. 81, 1915..$30,809,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1914.. 96,983,000 Contracts to Mar, 31, 1913.. 32,470,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1912.. 41,981,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1911.. $3,301,600 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1910.. 33,856,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1909.. 35,732,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1908.. 14,946,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1907.. 29,680,000 Contracts to Mar. 81, 1906.. 22,861,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1905.. 20,029,000 Contracts to Mar, 31, 1904.. 16,167,000 Contracts to Mar 31, 1903.. 16,405,000 Contracts to Mar. 31, 1902.. 20,562,000 Contracts to Mar, 31, 1901.. 26,138,000 Contracts month Mar. 1915.. 15,633,000 Contracts month Mar. 1914.. 12,408,000 Contracts month Mar. 1913.. 11,677,000 Contracts month Mar. 1912.. 21,470,000 Contracts month Mar. 1911.. 14,051,000 Contracts month Mar. 1910.. 14,315,000 Contracts month Mar. 1909.. 16,361,000 Contracts month Mar. 1908.. 6,488,000 Contracts month Mar. 1907.. 10,198,000 Contracts month Mar. 1906.. 8,502,000 Contracts month Mar. 1905.. 8,224,000 Contracts month Mar. 1904.. 6,374,000 Contracts month Mar. 1903.. 5,882,000 Contracts month Mar. 1902.. 6,064,000 Contracts month Mar. 1901.. 14,342,000 Peck & McWilllams have the con- tract for extensive alterations on the ground floor of the Chapman block on Franklin square, occupied as a con- fectionery and fruit store and by the Shore Line Blectric road as a waiting room and starter’s office. A small sec- tion of floor space just at the left of the waliting room entrance was for some years leased by F. Nowateky as a newstand but his lease expiring on April 1 and he had to lease new quar- ters on the opposite side of Main street. The space occupied by Mr. Nowatsky is to be utilized by Mr. Sellas as a part of the store and the partition will be entirely removed thus throwing the entire ground floor with the exception of the starter’s office, in- to one large store. By an agreement made with the Shore Line road the company will continue to use one end of the floor as a waiting room. A new tile floor will be lald and the ceiling will be of steel. To provide - additional support for the second Story a steel beam will be placed just above the windows and doors and will run the entire length of the Main street side of the building. In addition to the interior changes a new front is to be built. Modern plate glass show windows, three in number, will replace the present windows and there will be two vestibuled entrances. The work which is now underway will require about a month. Mechanic Street Cottage. A barn on the property at 202 West Main_ street owned by C. B. Bromley is being remodeled into a 7 room cot- tage. A new cellar and foundation have been built anq the barn is now being moved from its old location to the new site. The old driveway is to be closed up and main_entrance to the cottage will be on the Mechanic street side. Modern improvements will be installed In the cottage. Mr. Brom- ley is personally in charge of the re- modeling, DEEP RIVER, Mortuary Chapel in Fountain Hill Cemetery Completed. The mortuary chapel which has been under construction in the Foutain Hill cemetery since last summer has been completed and is ready for use. The buiiding, which is of Gothic architecture, is of native granite, every stone, something over 3,000 having been quarried and cut by Hugh Campbell, a local stone-cutter, in the quarry adjoining the cemetery grounds. The trimmings are of Ohio limestone, with slate roofing and copper trim- mings. The interior finish is most unique and particularly suitable for a build- ing of this nature. The walls are fin- ished with tapestry brick, the panel oak ceiling, together with the benches and other woodwork, having what is known the old English finish. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of about 100. At the left of the square vestibule is a small recep- tion or waiting room, while at the right is a lavatory and tollet room. The furnishings in both rooms are rich and in keeping with the rest of tho buildinf. It is the gift of the late Miss Mary Mc C. Wooster. GROTON, The Cheney house in Monument street, given to the Congresational church for a parsonage will probably be moved back from the street about 10 feet and have a cellar built under the whole of it, the one there now only being about half the size of the build- ing. A veranda will be built on the front, west end and south side running as far as the ell. The ell will be raised to two stories and a Kkitchen built on the back of it, this also run- ning two _storfes. are considered, a bath room will be added and sewer connection made, electric lights will be installed and some of the rooms inside will be changed by the removal of partitions. The work will be started soon, SOUTH MANCHESTER. Gustave Schreiber has the contract for two four-family frame houses to be erected on Wells street, east of the armory, for the Manchester Real Es- tate Co. Foundation has been started on one of the houses. They will be provided with fuinace heat and other modern conveniences. Hard wood floors | NEW LONDON- Contract Awarded For Changes in Cronin Building. A contract for extensive alterations and improvements to the Cronin building in State street., involving the expenditure of several thousand dol- lars, was on Wednesday awarded by the owner, J. D. Cronin, to H. R. Douglas, Inc. Changes of a material character will be made at once in the exterior and interior of the structure, upon the completion of which the Woolwoerth Co. will be in possession of the entire street floor, with the ex- ception of the store ocupied by Lyon & Ewald. The main entrance and stairway leading to the upper floors of the building will be moved from their present location to a point adjoining the Lyon &Ewald store. The space which they now occupy and the por- tion of the store formerly leased by Socrates Patterson and conducted as the Crystal Candy Kitchen not taken up by the new entrance will be turned over to the Woolworth Co. The main wall passing through the center of the building will be removed, thus giving one continuous place of business without partitions to the Woolworth concern. A small addi- tion in the rear formerly used by the candy witchen will be removed and a larger one erected in a location where it will still farther increasa the floor room of the five and ten cent store. Other changes will be necessitated on the second floor as a. result of the alterations. - Several other contractors submitted estimates on the contract. Contract for College Building. H. R. Douglass, Inc, have been awarded the contract for the erection of the temporary heating plant for the Connecticut College for Women. It will be 58x23 feet, of native stone and concrete. MIDDLETOWN. The contract has been awarded for a frame addition to Dr_J. T. Mitchell's residence on Broad street. The addi- tion will be 20x30 feet. Architects have the plans nearly complete for a new theatre to be erected in the rear of 284 Main street for Salvatore Adorno. The present store will be used for the entrance to the theatre, which will be con- structed in the rear. The building will | This is a square typ,‘ of house of attractive- design that ‘has much to recommend it to the particular home seeker. Such a model is economical to build, and due to its straight lnes gives the maximum of room for the money expended. The design shows. a plain dignified exterior that appeals to one looking for a harmonious house-in good architec- tural taste. The first story is of rough cast stucco, with shingle, effect abeve, ornamented ‘with band mouldings laid about two feet apart. A-less expensive though more commonplace treatment may be sécured by laying the shingles the ordinary way, 4 1-2 inches to the weather. The massive square entrance columns of stucco and” broad cement steps leading to the piazza, the fioor of which is of solid cement, are handsome architecturally, and carry the impres- sion of substantial worth. The first floor plan is designed to give the maximum amount of space for living room purpcses. This is accom- plished by eliminating the usual stair- case hall, and maXking the entrance tkrough a vestibule direct into the living room. A combination enclosed staircase leading from both the living room and kitchen provides acess to the second floor for family and maid. The living room conforms fully with the accepted present day idea, extend- ing the entire front of the house, the dimensions being 14 x 24 feet. A handsome recessed fireplace is so placed as to leave this entire spacious room in the clear, Group windows on the front—three full windows and two haif—ag well as three others on the sides of the room, provide the maxi- mum of light without curtailing wall space too much. A novel feature of the . first floor arrangement is the elliptical dining room designed as the show place of the living room. It 18 reached through French doors from the living room, and calls for a nigh panelled wainscot finish through- out. Deep embrasured windows and two handsome china closets complete a room of unusual elegance and charm. Of course if one’s taste in dining rooms is simpler, this room could be bullt as z. riuxnzle at a considerable saving in os A splendidly located pantry and ample kitchen fully equipped, separate entrance to which is gained through a vestibuled side door completes the first floor arrangement. The second floor plan shows four chambers, all of generous size, a COZV. AN 8 ROOM COTTAGE OF DIGNIFIED DESIGN little sewing room that is accessible from either front chamber, and that could be used as a dressing room, five ample clothes closets, as well as a well located bath room and linen closet. Provision is made on the third floor for a maid’s room if desired. The basement extends under the entire house, except the recessed por- tion of the piazza, and gives ample room ° for heating plant, storage, laundry and vegetable room. Arrangements have been made with the architects to furnish estimated cost of construction or any other infor- mation desired regarding the house illustrated. They also invite our readers to make suggestions for plans ‘which they would like illustrated in the future, Please address all cor- respondence to Bulletin House Dept. STERN. CONNE APRIL 8, 1915 THURSDAY, CTICUT be 56x30 feet, 40 feet construction, with the stage portion for It will have a seatin ing the gallery, of 11 be received by the tracts for the heat ing, etc., will be let separately. C. 0. Stone & S re ~ finishing the addition to D Lord's resi- dence on Mount Vernon street. . Smith has the electrical work Angelo Caloczo s building a frame addition on his house on Grand street. high, of brick basement under heating plant. apacity, includ- The bids will nd the con- ating, seat- RECONSTRUCTED DWELLING. Last fall it was planned to have im- provements made in the house at No. 7, East Town street. After work was begun it was decided to completely change the interfor. The walls were taken down, hardwood floors laid, plate glass windows put in the middle chim- ney removed and the house raised. The arranzements of rooms, especially up stairs, is entirely changed. A hall twists and turns in such a way as to connect the bath room, store room, of- of the entrance hall down stairs is a large parlor. From the rear of the hall one enters the library with open fire places and tiling. Opposite the fbrary is the dining room having a door opening on the porch which is on the east side of the house. New paper, fresh paint, and electricity com- plete one of the most attractive dwell- ings in Norwich Town, NORWICH TOWN COTTAGE. Edwin Smith has the contract for a two story five room cottage for Mrs. L. Smith and the cottage is now ap- proaching the completed stage. It is being built on what is_known as the Gulliver property in Norwich Town. The interior finish is to be of imita- tion oak with fibre board and there will be beam ceilings, Modern conven- lences will be installed as far as pos- sible, PORTLAND. J. B. Young has been awarded the contract for the new residence to be erectéd on Main street, Portland, for Dr. J. L. Burnham, The house will be of frame construction and will be provided with all modern conveniences. SOUTH WINDHAM, From the plans of Engineers Green- woed & Noerr of Hartford bids are be- ing received for a two-story brick ad- ditlon to the Guilford Smith hall. It fice and three bedrooms. At the right will have asphalt roof. THE ROSY APPLE APHIS PEST. Government Expert Calls it One of Most Dangerous Plant Lice. Measured by its immediate effects, the rosy apple aphis is the most dan- gerous of the plant lice, according to Prof. A. L. Melander of the Washing- ton experiment station. The uncheck- ed presence of this species in the spring of the year results in a worth- less crop of stunted and gnarled fruit at harvest time. The species is in- creasingly prevalent in the irrigated orchards of the Northwest and already many millions of boxes of fruit have been destroyed through its working. Fortunate is that control of the species is easy If undertaken in time. Unlike the common but less dange! ous green aphis of the apple, the ros apple aphis neglects the new growth to work in and about the blossom clus- ters. The over-wintering eggs hatch just as the buds are opening about March 1, producing powery, blush- green lice. These aphi§ work down into the developing leaves, poisoning them and the future fruit, and later eive birth to lice which nally become pinkish in color. In June = blackish winged individuals appear to fly from the apple trees which then are free of aphids until the return migration in the fall. In the meantime the poisoned apples grow but little, and ripen early as dwarfed, irregular, tasteless cari- catures of fruit, hanging on to the branches to_testify to the destructive- ness of the insect. The customary lime-sulphur spray- ing as glven in March fails to_destroy both the eggs and the hatched young of this aphis. To become effective against plant lice this spray should contain tobacco, as in the form of black leaf 40, one part to 900. Recent experiences in California warrants the recommendation of fall spraying with weak oil emulsions as the most de- pendable treatment. The winter eggs are not laid for several weeks after the fall migrants’ return to the apple trees, and in the meantime the in- sects are susceptible to a weak spray and are easily reached. For such AGRICULTURAL spraying a 4 per cent emulsion of crude oil, or a 1 to 1000 black leaf 40 spray would answer. In the latter case four pounds of soap should be added to ev- ery hundred gallons of the spray. GOOD SEED. Increase of at Least Ten Per Cent. in Production Can be Expected. An increase of 10 per cent in pro- duction can be expected from well se- lected seed over the ordinary seed which the farmers are usually using. This increase is practically a clear profit, earned by little cost of labor, time or money. Every corn grower and every potato grower can afford to pay a good price for the best seed that is possible to get, as the increase per acre will be far greater than the initial cost of the seed. There are on the market a great many grades of seods, some can be obtained at lower prices than other, but in the long run the low-priced seeq is the most costly. It will mean a poor stand a poor yield and a smaller net return. One cannot tell definitely whether he is getting such seed that’will produce more than the average seed when bought from outside sources, thus the best place to zet seed if possible is from your own locality where you will know the conditions under which it is grown, and the man who has grown it. This will also mean that you will ve seed that is acclimated and adapted to his owr conditions, should it be impossible to get good seed from your neighbor or from your own farm. The one tning that every buyer can do is to have his seed tested, both for purity and for germination. Since seed deteriorates very rapidly the buy- er should know what he is getting, or some arrangement made whereby the buyer and seller can agree on price according to the quality as found by the experiment stations or other satis- factory analysis made of the seed. Af- ter the first season it should not be necessary for the farmers to go Off their own farms for seed if they use proper caution in selecting it. Every potato grower should select his pota: toes by the “hill seléction method, thus being sure that he will eventually get potatoes which are high yielders. From these hills that produce large Yields further selection can be made and still higher producing strains ob- tained. Every corn grower should not only test his seed, but also have a portion of his fleld planted from the best yield that can be possibly ob- tained, and from these select his seed for the following year. With any far- mer desiring to carry on the work in corn or potato seed selection, the lea~ gue will be glad to co-operate if de- sired. YOUNG CHICKENS. How to Overcome Some of the Com- mon Complaints. 4 At this time of year there are two common complaiats among the grow- ers of early chickens—leg weakness and toe picking. The first may be caused by forcing too rapid growth, from confinement under too high tem- perature, or from too close confinement under any conditions. Toe picking is especially common among the Leghorn varieties and may result in very seri- ous loss unless it is checked immedi- ately. As a cure or preventive of both these difficulties, chickens should be taught to go out of doors as soon as possible after they are a week old. regardless of outside temperature, as long as they are on the bare ground. They should be given plenty of exer- cige in a well-vent‘fl.ntedproom and kept out from under the hover as much as possible. A heated floor frequently causes leg weakness; if brooder condi- ” tions seem to favor this. there should INTERESTS be a sufficient amount of sand and lit- ter on the floor to check the heat Chickens should be fed very fre- quently and in small quantities to keep them exercising all the time. Fine cracked bone or high-grade fish scrap at the rate of 10 per cent in dry wheat bran kept always avallable may be used to supply bone-bullding material, which is very essential for chickens during the first three weeks. Sour skim milk should always be fed dur- ing this season, although it may be ex- pensive. It furnishes protein and as- sists in the digestion of all the foods. OATS, PEAS, GRASS SEED. Should Be Planted Early for Best Results. Oats and peas do best when seeded ard grown under cool climates. The Tipening of oats in summer means us- ually if they are late that the rust will attack the oats and lessen the yield, both in the growing and forage, con- sequently every effort should be made to get this crop In as early as possible. Most of our soils are free enough now from frost to allow one to seed his Canada peas to be followed a few days later with the seeding of the oats. Those flelds which are to be seeded to grass this spring and in which a nurse crop is to be used should like- wise be seeded early and caution be taken not to use too large an amount of eeed of the nurse crop, otherwise the needed molsture for the grass crop finally resulting in a partial loss in the grass seeding. One bushel to 1 1-2 of oats per acre when used with grass seed is sufficient unless the soil has large amount of moisture and is well supplied with available plant food. LAMBS. Some Good Advice For Those Starting Sheep Raising. Lambs will do better when _the mothers are rather closely confined after lambing. Otherwise the young lambs take more than the necessary exercise, which interferes with maxi- mum growth. Small yards may be provided for the necessary exercise. At that time the ewes should be fed plenty of succulent feed such as legumes, rape and turnips. The con- centrates may be made up of one-fifth crackeq corm, two-fifths whole oats, one-fifth wheat-bran, one-fifth linseed- meal, by weight. The amount of this mixture to feed will depend on the condition of the ewes. Heavy milking ewes may require from 2 to 3 pounds of the above grain mixture daily. Much depends on plenty of succulent food for the ewes at this time, because of the necessity for plenty of milk. When the lambs become about two weeks old, a creep should be built in one corner of the pen where the lambs may enter to eat grain from a trough, but which prohibits the ewes enterins In order to get these lambs to com- mence eating from the trough, sprinkle a very small quantity of brown sugar in the clean trough, and after they cultivate the habit of eating this it is 2 good plan to commence feeding them small quantities of the following mix- ture: two-fifths cracked corn, one-fifth whole oats, one-fifth wheat bran, one- fitth ofl-meal, by weight. They should also be encouraged to eat fine clover or alfalfa, rape, or other forms of ni- trogenous roughages st the time their mother are fed. Feed both grain and roughage so as to keep within the lamb's appetite. Feed in the troughs at all times is wasteful. 3 MUCK. ™=~ Muck_deposits which are not suited to the direct production of crops may be used to reinforce manure, either in composting or as a stable litter. In this way the manurial value of the muck_is increased while the valuable ingredients of the mixture may be materially enhanced by the addition of phosphatic material. A child wa: born to Mayor and Mrs. James M. Curley of Boston. i ofihflfieg\wfih Resinol Resinol Ointment, with Resinol Soap, usually stops itching énsfansly. It quick- ly :.mi easily heals the most distressing cases of eczema, rash or other torment- ing skin or scalp eruption, and clears away pimples, blackheads, redness, roughness and dandruff, when other treatments have proven only a waste of time and money. Phyvicians have preseribed the Resinol treatment for 20 years, for all sorts of skin sores, ulcers, burns, wounds, and piles. Every druggist sells Resinol Ointmectand Resinol Soap. For trial iree, write t» Dept. §-5, Resioel, Balmere, Md. Youcan get To Become a Boy Scout. To become a duly enrolled Scout, a boy must be at leas years' of age. out registration solutely sure on ti 1 No Scout should be allowed to re- celve his membership certificate or Scout badge until he has successfully the tenderfoot test. Likewise 1ld not be permiited to wear cout uniform before becoming a tenderfoot. The proper position for wearing the tenderfoot badge on the uniform is just above the button on the upper left hand coat pocket. The second class badge is worn on the left sleeve at the side, just below the elbow bend. s badge is worn on the , about three or four inches below the shoulder seam. Any of these badges may be worn on sStreet clothes in comparatively the same positions. Scout Night at Y. M. C. A. Five scoutmasters of the city have accepted for their troops the Invita- tion of Secretary Edwin Hill of the Y. M. C, A. to be present at a recep- tion to be given all the Scouts in the city, their parents and adult friends on Tue evening, April 13, The program is to commence with street parade headed by Tubbs’ band inning _and ending at the Y. M. C. A, where the building will be thrown open to the Scouts and their friends. In the auditorium moving pictures will be enjoyed along with other Scout amusemen at the con- clusion of which refreshments will be served. It is earnestly desired that there be a full attendance of each troop, when valuable information will be given regarding the town hall rally. Scoutmasters’ Association. The fifth meeting of the association was held on Tuesday evening with five in attendance. The committee appointed for the purpose, reported success in securing the town hall for the dig Scout rally and demonstra- tion, which Is to be given during the last’ week of April. The association is working hard to make this rally a success. Boy twelve in_filling should be ab- Troop No. 1. The regular weekly meeting at head- quarters w; for second cl m finis 1 Sec rohn devoted to taking tests s grade. Scout Ralph ed tests for second class 5 ngular ban- daging. passed tender- foot te nd was invested with ten- derfoot rank. Troop 3. During the past week, Thomas Whit- tredze ed the tenderfoot test. Scouts Alton and Rasmussen succeed- ed in following a second class trafl in Memorial k, while Scout Alton dia excellent work on his cooking test. A number of the Scouts expect ta have charge of the ladies’ check room at the Society Circus, in which work they have had considerable experi- ence. A _troop meeting will be held at the M. C. A, Saturday afternoon. Troop No. 4. The troop of Scouts at St. Andrew’s church have received their certificates from national headquarters and will hereafter be known as troop 4. The regular meeting was held day evening 'at 7.30, the boys a few drills under the stant Scout Master Albert after which a very enjoyable hour was passed in sports. Mr. Balker, the scoutmaster, also gave them a short talk on Making of a Scout, Clean-up Campaigns Started. Reports are already coming to Boye Life about ‘“clean-up campalgns” which are being started by Boy Scouts. This kind of community service is be- coming increasingly popular among Scout troops, and these early reports indicate that this year more Scouts thap ever before will participate in such campaigns in all parts of the Lk st report of this Ikind comes from Berkeley, Cal. where Boy Scouts put in a hard day's work on February 6 removing tin cans, refuse and un- sightly garbage heaps from one section of the city. The Scouts were aasist— ed by the police and the street clear ing departments. It is planned to tackle other sections tf the city later. —Boys’ Life. ITALIAN WARSHIPS HAVE BEEN CONCENTRATED. They Are Now Within a Few Hours of the Adriatic. On the Italian Frontier, April 7, via Paris, 3.55 p. m.—The warships of the Ttalian fleet departed suddenly on Monday from the Mediterranean naval stations at Spezia, Gaeta and Madda- lena Island. They concentrated at Au- gusta, Sicily and at Taranto. They are thus within a few hours of the Adri- atic. The departure of these warships caused a profound impression, partic- ularly at Spezia, where until last Sun- day the harbor was crowded with dreadnoughts, cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers, while the town was filled with officers and sailors. Ttaly now has the finest fleet in her history. It is headed by several new dreadnoughts, of which the most for- midable is the Conte Di Cavour, which corresponds in the Italian navy to Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. The future movements of the fleet are veiled with absolute secrecy. It is asserted that only the king and one or two of the highest government officials are acquainted with the plans which have been decided upon. NEW PICTURE OF JAMES R. MANN, POWER IN CONGRESS This is a new picture of Represent- ative James R. Mann of Illinois, one of the most active and influential mem- bers of the lower house of ocngress. He is leader of the Republican mi- nority and as such made his forceful character felt during the long session recently ended. He will again be in harness when the Sixty-fourth con- gress convenes next December. TWO MEN FELL FROM CHURCH STEEPLE Swinging Ladder Dropped—Only Ons Fatally Injured. Southington, Conn., April 7—John Glassburg was probably fatally injured and Charles Judd seriously hurt when a swinging ladder on which they were at work painting a church steeple, fell today, dropping them about sixty feet to the ground. Glassburg was talen to the Merlden hospital suffering from 1nterpal injuries. Judd was removed to his home. He has several ribs broken and may be internally hurt. One of the ropes holding the ladder parted, causing the accident, Earl Judd, son of Charles Judd, who was also on the ladder, clung to a pro- Jection of the steeple and was taken down unhurt. e e— STETSON & YOUNG - Carpenters and Builders Best work and materials at right prices, by skilled labor, Telephone 50 WEST MAIN ST. PLUMBING AND STEAM FITTINQ- Phone 581 MODERN PLUMBING Is as essential in modern house ac} ciectricity is to lighting. We guaran-3 tee the very best PLUMBING WORK: by expert workmen at the fariest: prices. Ask us for plans and pricess x| J F. TOMPKINS: 67 West Main Street .- s Robert J. Cochrane - GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING, 10 West Main Street, Norwich, Conni- Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing. .. T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing: 92 F/rankliu'Street 19 i 3 IRON GASTINGS. FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY C0° No. 11 ¢2 25 Farey Street and aad GALVANIZED ing your orders. Contractors Y €nem Owners should get our prices for TIN, COPPER WORK before plac- PIPING FOR STEAM HEATING Large stock of Mill Swpplies always om hand M'l“! of HONEYWELL Hot Water Healing J. P. BARSTOW & CO.: 23-25 WATER STREET, NORWICH, CONN.