Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 13, 1917, Page 10

WORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1917 SILK AND VELVET OPERA in a wide BAGS—These come variety of designs and trimmings, all come In good colors and beautifully made—valucs $1.98—2 lof up ts priced at 59¢ and 79 are to T —————— e —————— FLANNELETTE NIGHT GOWNS, made of firm, heavy flannelette in good patterns, nicely trimmed, worth 98¢ ... THE W. L. TAYLOR CO. Department Stores ‘THAYER BUILDING, First Birthday Party FRANKLIN SQUARE HAND. mirror. up. to MBEN'S BaGs PURSES, real lather, nicely. made and’ fitted with change purse A sample line and oversto $2.00. . 5 made of good quality percale, nice attractive patterns—a AND STRAP and manufacturer’'s k—worth large NEGLIGEE SHIRTS, in shirt worth 79¢ for THIS IS NOT A SALE IN THE ACCEPTED SENSE OF THE WORD, BUT AN EXPRESSION OF GRATEFULNESS FOR THE SUPPORT ACCORDED OUR BUSlNFSS DURING THE PAST YEAR. NUMBERS OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW COULD NOT BE BOUGHT FOR THE PRICES QUOTED EXTEPT FOR THE FACT THAT WEHAVE LONG TERM CONTRACTS AT OLD PRICES, AND AT THIS TIME WE OFFER THEM FOR SALE AT PRACTICALLY NO PROFIT. Sale Starts Wednesday at 9 A. M. and Lasts for 10 Days WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT QUANTITIES WILL LAST ENTIRE LENGTH OF SALE, SO GET HERE EARLY g CONGOLEUM RUG BORDERS— is the genuine Congoleum with very slight imperfections, 36 ihches wide, wood patterns only. ‘This ing and 2 The advertised price is 50c a yard —for this time . BUNGALOW APRONS, cut very percales. This apron is made to sell at 79¢c full, well made of fine —this time DOME TOP TALCUM—I12 container of fine talc., brass dome top—15¢c value NAIL BRUSHBS-—large assort- ment big values—choice a yard genuine 7 inches wide, oz. INFANTS' BANDS - 19¢ SHIRT WAISTS—mad voiles, nicely novelty laces ODD BARRETTES—in shell only, a manufacturer's to 25c values MUFF BEDS—in these days of economy many are making their muffs—Muff Beds of SILK HOSE—in black, white and colors, very good 69c¢ value . SHIRT WAISTS—in nice range of voile—worth patterns, made of PERSIANA EMBROIDERY COT- everywhere at 10c— TON—sold HUMAN HAIR NETS shape, worth 10c each—4 for CARTER'S and BANDS—a standard 35c of Infants’ Garments QUILTED PADS—an young children BURSON HOSE, for women, regular and extra sizes, black and white, slight imperfections—worth: 25¢ a pair ARMY GREY AND KHAKI YARN, very fine quality—the kind usually sold at $1.25 per skein 95c a skein clean-up—10c — cap made of natural hair— .-*.. INFANTS' SHIRTS indispens- able article for those who have WHITE APRONS—in bib styles—special value at CAMISOLES—in eatin and crepe trimmed—~worth de chine, lace over silk ENVELOPE CHEMISE—lace and embroidery trimmed—69c value.. IVORY PYRALIN COMBS—gen- uine Arlington Co’s goods, finely finished—a 50c comb today TOOTH BRUSHBS color, good value FOUNTAIN SYRINGES, a guar- anteed syringe, 5 feet rubber pipes—usually adver- tised as a big 98c value—now SATIN TAFFTTA RIBBON, imported Swiss in all good 39C value ....... .v.. 25c.a yard e trimmed tub- day *Par VAN EASE, "o There is no adverti SOUVENIR VANITY CASES FREE tor to our store on Wednesday, the opening day of the Birth- we will present with our compliments, a beautiful SILVERED and ring, fitted with mirror and powder puff. be glad to have one. a chai ng on it; you will the opening day and get yours entirely without cost. a ribbon, colors—a. — medium weight, good quality—worth today . 12ze fine with 98¢ of shirt — in amber stiff bristles—25c tion, variet; ALL i yourself. very NDS OF LARGE BOX TALCUM—12 oz. container of fine talc.—worth 10c. - one of our best values line . 25¢ leaves, pressed into in rubber is too —Dpalr_ ..... cut full; ask §9c—our price ROSE BEADS-—made of real rose PEROXIDE TOOTH POWDER— in up-to-date sanitary package— beads—25¢c WOMEN’S SILK HOSE—mill ir- regulars of our regular 59c¢ line— WOMEN'S TOESAN RUBBERS, each pair in a_box—just the thing for damp weather when a full bulky—50c value FLANNELETTE PETTICOATS, well made of heavy flannelette, good patterns—others BUCK " brand—well ‘made 34c a pair value .. EXTENSION 5-FOOT RULES— 50c value -, bristle, MAIL BO: SHINGLING HA" steel HAND SA’WS—warrmtpd cast steel PAINT BEUSH]!B—..I[ SCREW DRIVERS—all sizes. _SPIRIT LEVELS—10 to 30 inches - —positive $1,00° AGENCY FOR STANDARD PATTERNS An. mphllle forceful ba A sale that quickens enthusi and the lowest SAWS—Robert s. WnE\TCKES——nve 1n-0t—$1.00 FLOOR . BROOMS -gd0d _quality extra -large 5 ith two keys... A Wonderful Sale of Women's Untrlmmed Hats at 89c¢ VALUES UP, TO $3.00 NO ONE CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHWT A NEW HAT AT THIS PRICE. ain event wi SHAP! Millinery Novelities, Fur Trimmings and Fancies at leu than wholesale prices. Genuine Bargains In Hardware DURING THIS SALE SHOE 50c | solid Duke 50c value . 50c 39¢ 50c MACHINIST 29¢c 'CHETS — all worthy of your prompt investiga. m_at once—bringin: RO T T aieu IS s ake this oeasors S—ALL KINDS OF COLORS—Come and sec for LEATHER—halt. HAND VICES—special .. HACK SAW FRAMES—regular 29 TEE BEVELS_8 and 10 inch CEMENT JOINERS and EDGERS 25c SPARK PLUGS—H. M. S. Bull- size, double Be here on Fth I TAIN SCRIM—extra 36 inches wide, and Arab — positive quality, ecru PLUSH BUTTONS—3, card—very popular buttons on Just now .... QUILTED VESTS—for Misses in pink, blue and white—an cold weather garment only, French HAIR BRUSHBES — good long bristies We MEDICAL ATOMIZERS—for any liquid spray, each e very best 5% inch, nice for CHAMOISETTE GLOVES — all sizes—a glove worth today Tdo— DRESS checks and stripes—good quailty e soles, _2c a pair % 39 WINDOW . PENCIL SHARPENER —wlth 1 extra blade—$1.00 value LEVELS — $1.00 . 50c . 29¢ dog plug—$1.00 value CARVING peerless - steel, $1.00 value PLIERS—assorted K¥IV -m: Sheffield brand— . 59¢ " 39¢ CHILDREN'S GOWNS—good neatly trimmed—59c value TURKISH TOWELS—extra eolored borders—value 35c. . CELLULOID MIRRORS—in white prices or you could’t buy them at HOT WATER BOTTLES—-in 2 and 3 quart, slightly imperfect, but warranted-not to leak ....... DRESDEN RIBBONS—100 pleces, light and lark Dresdens, Xmas green yellow—value 49¢ ....... CRETONNES—extra quality, the ‘neéwest and up-to-date col- orings and paftérns : £ large MEX thread, white and fine in white, 298¢ 19¢ a yard 4 and 6 10c a card trimmed ideal from bevel plate—worth SHIRTS—made MERCERIZED TABLE —hemistitched, BRASSIERS—hamburg all' sizes RAG RUGS—size clean value 35¢ BLUE CHAMBRAY of good quality chambray, all sizes—value 65c.... COVERS x58 inches —value 89c CORSET COVERS—made of good quality* cotton, lace and hamburg trimmed, 18x36—made rags, fast color: KNITTING BAGS—made of b own. these at old in box—..69¢c quality cretonne, rod or hoop st: neat - patterns SAMPLE slightly NECKWEAR—all new soiled from hand- CHILDREN'S RAINY DAY HATS 80c MEN'S novelties—35¢ 25 a yard s /. pair. 800 GINGHAMS—Plaids yard - S ’DRE"SS SHADES — white, an’ es, FLANNBL' NIGHT _ quality - - flannel MEN'S GREY SWEATERS—extra good quality—all sizes ..., 5 .wide—good assortment Jterns—Yard .......... RUBBER MATS—size 18x36 inch- xtra BILLOW CASES—made - quality eotton, size 42x36 in blue and tan guaranteed water- proof, real 50c value ALL BILK NECTIES full line of néw patterns SASH CURTAINS—made of fine quality muslin and scrims, 89¢ —Pair ccoieiiiiiiiins value 2-1 SHOE POLISH—all colors . . $1.19 inches pat- PERCALES—36c of heavy quality—real VAIIBIBEC Lt e veonsonsoneass of- good Contractors Report That it UILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT — e Lack of Labor Holding Up Building is Very Hard to Secure Skilled Laobr for Building Operations—Frame Garage to be Erected on Tenth Street—Alterations to be Made on West Main Street Store—Progress ocn Other Bulldmg J Projects in Norwich and Many of the contractors in the city report that the demand for skilled labor is so great that they are unable to procure enough men to carry on their operations as fast as they de sire. The wages are high and it is necessary for the contractors to pay as high as $450 for unskilled help. The reason for the scarcity of labor cannot be attributed to any one cause but is the result of several existing condi- tions. Many of the contractors have been forced to turn away work owing to the existing conditions, Garage for Tenth Street. A frame garage will be erected on Tenth street. near Central avenue, for Hyde & Bradford. The structure will be 10x18 and will be of wood con- struction. A building application has been filed with Fire Marshal Howard L. Stanton by Hyde Bros., who have the contract. To Put In Plate Glass Front. A plate glass front will be put in M. A. BARBER Machinest and Engineer Steam Engine Repairs Vicinity. 3 the store of Thomas McMahon on West Main street. The interior of the store will be altered and many other. im- provements made to the building. Setting Boiler in Place. Contractors Peck McWilllams Co. are now engaged in laying the brick- work for the new boiler house for the Brainerd & Armstrong Co. at their plant in Greeneville. The boiler, which is a large one, is being set in place by the contractors. Thamesville Tank House. The cement for the tank house being erected for the Norwich Woolen Co. at their plant in Thamesville has been poured and the contractors are waiting for it to harden before removing the forms. Peck, McWilliams Co. are flo- ing the work. Cement Bridge to Be Erected at Taft- ville. The old Blissville bridge at Taft- ville will be replaced in the spring by 2a new concrete structure of five spans. ‘The bridge when completed will be 200 feet long and 30 feet wide and will be a great improvement over the old bfld‘a which is only 18 feet wide. For the time being the old bridge will be repaired and used during the winter. The repair work on the old bridge is being done by the Connecticut En- YOU DEMAND GOOD CEMENT GOOD SAND AN'D GRAVEL ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT. All Our Products Are Graded and Washed and Cost no More. Deliveries by C. V. R. R. and by Water. THE NEW LONDON SAND & STONE COMPANY 85 STATE STREET., NEW LONDON, CONN. = gineering Co., which is excavating all the piers to a depth of seven to eight feet. The work is being done buckets and afterwards coffer dams will be sunk and filled with cement. All the underpinning of the bridge and the abutments and - wings will’be com- pleted this fall, but the bridge will not be completed until next spring. Overhauling Tenement Houses. The Versailleg Fibre Co. are over- hauling their tenement houses at Oc- cum and have purchased a large stone building which will be made over into a restaurant. Other alterations in their property are being made. The Connecticut Engineering Co. is doing the worlk. Coal Pocket Nearing - Completion. The cement work for the coal pocket of the Shetucket Coal Co. has been completed and workmen are now put- ting on the roof and setting up the elevating machinery. The Connecticut Engineering Co. is doing the work. Building Bulkhead. The Connecticut Engineering Co. has BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Little Building ' Activity — Permits Show Decrease. Sales of real estate for the past week, as shown by the number of warranty deeds, filed in the . cities of the state reported in The Commercial Record, ‘numbered 499, a slight in- crease over the like week of last year, when 429 sales of real estate were filed for record. Mortgage loans for the week » totaled- $2,719,28%; eonmm with $1,624,529 a year ago. But-one bankruptcy petition vu fled, ip .lxm:nnetlcut hlt week,” a8 against a. WW h_ni vvtee:(s ";m]:-::ud Ao :}):0 as’ agains wl were $9,296; eommm with last year. The six new companies forn week have a total.authorized & stock of $290,000. During the B3 oo B g S s3, gucher new concerns, v} a or- ized Sl imn0s -xm:x of "$775,000, ° formed . in 2 Buildi in rs.a;lgxfxe. 2na” New Bri 115, for new ] $213,024. A year ago in the same ci- ties, 155 permits were issued, for new building construction to cost $355,652. Contracts awarded last week in- clude one-family houses in Greenwich, Stamford and Darien; three-family houses in Meriden; factory addition, two and three-family houses in Hart ford; one-family residences and smaller construction in Middletown; factory addition, public garage and a num] of frame houses in Water- bury; residence work, concrete ga age and smaller houses in New Ha- ven; frame houses in West Haven, addition to boiler house in Springfield, bakery in Winsted, frame houses in 'orrington and brick tenement blocks n_Bridgeport. Few new projects have been re- ported last week; a six-family apart- ment block and a public garage wl be built in Hartford, brick apartment building and a business block in Bndnport block for business pur- Yew - Britain. schoolhouse in Sprlngfleld fire station and public school in_ Milford. ten-story business block in New Haven to cost $800,000, and the usual amount of smaller work in_various parts of the state. Norwich had seven real estate sales | the past week compared with five for for the respective weeks were $10,150 and $7.950. In New London there were tem sales of realty last week tg nine for the.same week last year. The loans for. the respective periods amounted to $19,700 and $27,200. NEW LONDON. ; Contract for Fine Residence. F. ‘W. Hull has taken the contract for, the erection of a fine residence for Mre. ‘A. H. Chappell, at the corner of Neptufre and. Ocean avenues. It will be ‘of frame constroction, with shin- Ele Xoqr containfur |15 ' seonis with hree s. The interior will be fin- 1oned tn white enamel, with hardwood floors, mantels and - fireplaces, elec- tric lights, etc. Every modern ‘provement will ibe_provided. including hot vuiter heat, and the cdst will be Qddichmuhmry Buildings. ork has been started by ' Peck,|r /illlams ° Co., of Norwich on ad- 11d1) dard 1m- about $10,000. The Detroit Steel Pro- ducts Co. of Hartford are furnishing and installing the steel sash, John O. Johnson of Norwich'is doing the roof- ing and the American Bridge Co. is furnishing the steel. Gorton Street House. The foundations are being laid on Gorton street for a cottage which is to be built by the Home Builders Co. It will be of wood, containing seven rooms. The heating will -be by steam and all modern improvements will be provided. MIDDLETOWN. Wells & Wilcox have the general contracts, and Mylchreest Bros. will do the mason work in connection with the new residence on Mt. Vernon street for Clifford Smith, Home ave: nue. It will be of frame construc: tion finished in hard woods and pro- vided with fireplaces," electric wiring, modern plumbing, hot water or fur- nace heat. Mylchreest Bros. have the contract for the reinforced concrete bridge to, be constructed near the .Westfidld. railread station. It will have an eight- foot span and is to replace the one which was recently destroyed by tke -storm. Mylchreest Bros. are eon-u—ucuz;g large scale foundation for L E. Pal- mer Co. It will be about 9x20 ' feef, five feet deep and constructed of re- inforced concrete which will ‘be _water- proofed. BUILDING OPERATIONS el e IN NEW ENGLAND Statistics of building and engineer- ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com- pany follow: Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts Contracts' to Contracts #p Contracts’ t6 Contracts: to Contracts to 1, 1917. .3180 665, 000 141 o‘rz 000 149,449,000 168'328.000 152,291,000 Plainville~For the nrn thne 1 3 ‘vears this town .has . cense regime, and there is m\lch -pecuht(un as to how it will work out Bere, i d the witt b ‘”'"'1,..- their shut- g Hauors "L" ""‘"“.5"? oF i s Borie of not for one year at. the places closed by l.lmtonnn SLIGHT DECREASE :lN 2 EARNINGS OF RAILROADS During September, as Compared . With the Same Month Last Year. : ‘Washington, Nov. 12..—Aggregate net || earnings of railroads of the United States during Septemiber - this . year were slightly less than.for the same month last year when raliroad earn- ings were at their, peak. Reports from 172 roads compiled today by the Interstate Commerca . Commission showed that only the .southern. lines recorded increases. "“Net revenues for the 173 roads.Were $110,880,310.as compared with $117,- 503,474, a year ago. Operation, rev- enues “were $347,121.272, about 000,000 “more than last’ yéar, and. ‘cp- erating expenses ~~, wero $236,249,962, about $39,000,000-mors than a vear Age. For_nine months epding with Septem: ber ‘net Fromite gwet a 1“‘:“ in- rease OVEP same perio last vear, ing $859,163,008, as. combared Wi $872,736,381 In 1916, | Eastern, md('. whésé application for h!gher rates now, pending . befare’ the Intgrstate. Commerce Commission, reported net_revenues .during. Septem- ber of $43,850,722 as. compared : With' 847,024,265 last_year. ir. . egoss revenues were $154;394,408 And expéns: és_were $110,543,656. Western ‘roads, which have ' taken steps to re-enter the rate ease, report- ed net revenues of $50,607.5062, as. com- pared with $55,426,614 last year. Their operating revenues were $14) 54 and expenses $90,264,951." ’The . southern rom reported . revenues of 316,422,085 for September this year as_compared with $15,053.595 last . ‘Revenups were reported as g.; 7§4;41° and expenses as . $35,332,- 72, & G "M‘ndlrd Oil of. N-&.'J-my New Yc_:k;; !}“Glfll of ww - ~from’ ibutors ard. t Standard net |’ PLUMBING AND GASFITTING CALL UP 734 Gas * Attach. EFFICIENT With or Without ments but Always and ECONOMICAL—~ MODEL RANGES We furnish Repairs for all maxes of Rar A. d. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET - T. F. BURNS Heating and. Plumbing,- 92 Franklm Street IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY €O Nos. 17 to 25 Ferry Strest ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING Washington 8q,, Washington Building Norwich, Conn. i Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing ; Phone 581 ‘MODERN PLUMBING @ssential. ‘in modern hou: slectricity is to lighting. ©° We guaran- tee the very best PLUMBING WORK b: xpert workmen . at the fairest {Ask us:for plans and\prices. J.F. TOMPKINS. 67 West Main Street to put your bu: blle, is no