Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 20, 1917, Page 9

for John A. Morgan :on R and Vicinity. Armstrong Co. Will Build a One-Story Stock Their Plant in Greeneville—New Front and Extension for Franklin Street Store—Building Progress in Norwich Will Ersct Elaborate Office Building ork Will Stirt Inmediately on a One Story Office Building House at P - elaborate office b will bepany. , & - o e Centrat Whete! “tor | the Boilers Set in Place. A. Morgan coml comapany. ~The for the building have been pleted by Architeets Cudworth Thompson, and the contract: has let to Peck ;McWilliams Co. building Wil be's one story brick will pe 15x30. ‘There be two'dMces, one in the front the bui g one in_the' rear. [Ehe, interiof wil'be fnished in hard wood and there will be a fire place the rear offige, The floors are to of hard wood &nd the whole build- will -be_modernly squipped. tile.. Work on be styited immediately by the ontractors. x Erecting New Stock House. The Bratmard-and Armstrong Co. il erect a one story stock house at heir plant in Greeneville. The stock jeuse will be located at the rear of present plant and will be 20x60. t will be constructed of brick and jow tile. The floors will be of te. .The.roof will be shingled ith paradoid shingles. The contract been let to Peck, McWilliams ipany, whe will start work very . Front for Frankfin Street Store. " A pew front is being put in the on Franklin street owned by . 8. Alling. There will be large glass windows set in and the “will be made to conform with other steres in the bilock. An. is Being made in the rear the store giying a larze amount of space. The extemsion is of brick story high. Contractor P. F. mey. is doing the-work. 3 Sand-blast Room. + A mew sand-blast room is being in- and fitted up at tbe Richmond tor plant and jso new dust or is beinz pul iA. The im- nts are being made by Con- igrs_ Peck, McWilliams. Tank House Completed. fo at _company lle has- bésh completed and 3% now in use. The work on the house done by Peck. McWilliams com- i PLUMBING {AND GASFITTING CALL UP 734 With or Without Gas Attach- ments bt “Always EFFICIENT and ECONOMICAL— MODEL RANGES ~ We furnish Repairs for all males of Ranges } A. 3. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET The boilers for the Brainard and Armstrong Co. at Greeneville _have been set In place and ‘the wark of finishing the boiler house is in. pn sress. The work wil be completed: th a short time. 1 . West Side Factory. . : The roof of the new factory for the Blue Star Overall Co. on the West Side is being put on. The walls of the bullding have been raised the roof and the windows set in place. The building wil be completed very soon. 3 Fanning Avenue House Boarded In. The house for. Caesar Del. Carlo on Fanning avenue has been boardedin and the waork is progressing: rapidly. The outside of the buildipg s ready for shingling. HE Taftville Improvements. : The Ponemah Co. is shimgling their buildings about _there on Norwich avenue in Taftvile, The shingles are of asbestos. Other improvements are being made about the village. BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Downward Ten Statistics of bank clearings in Hartford, New Haven and Holyoke for the past week indicate a material shrinkage from the figures for the corresponding week of the previous vear. In Hartford there is a decline of 25:1 per cent: in New_ Haven, 7.6 per cent, and Holyoke, .7 per cent. Springfield shows a gain for the pas: week of 12.3 per cent. As compared with a year ago there is a considerable drop in the volume of real estate transactions, In the Connecticut towns reported in The Commercial Record for the past week, 420 sales By warranty deed were re- corded, with mortgage loans amount- ing to $1,212779. Against these fig- ures there were 479 sales in 1916, with mortgage loans of $2,064,206. Six new ed in the state for the past week. with authorized ecapital stock of $222000. These .fijgures compare with eight netw companies. with capital of $1,- £0,000, in the like week of 1918, and 10 ‘comipanies, with capital of $23 000 in 1915. “The record of bankruptcy petitions makes a favorable showing compared with previous years. During the week four petitions were filed in ti's state. with assets of $9.i40 and HMa- bilities of $15,845. For the same week of 1916 three patitions were filed with asséts of $3854 and liabilities,of 9935, andl, in 1915 three petitions. with desets of $8,781 and liabilities of $20 771 - The third week in ‘November has not for some years been a very ac- tive week in building, judging by the number { of permits issued. In the past week just closed. in .the Xcitjes of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain and Stam- ford. 103 permits were issued for new - T.F BURNS Heating and Plumbing, o 92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINGS % FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY" JHE VAUGHN mmntd) 2 MNes. 11 te 25 Forry Stgeet . ROBERT J. COCHRANE GAS FITTING, * PLUMBING,-STEAM FITTING Washington’ 8q, Washington- Building Noewich, Conn. Mht&o.lhm?uklu Phone 581 _MODERN PLUMBING s as essential in modern houses as electFicity is to lighting. We guaran- tee the very best PLUMBING WORK By expert workmen at the fairest prices. Ask Gs for plans and prices. J.F. TOMPKINS. 67 West Main Street — * ' M. A, BARBER - buildings and additions and altera- tions, the cost of which is estimated at $416,890. In the eame cities in the like week of 1916, 195 - permits were granted for buildings costing $592,- 711, and _in 1916. 138 permits. for buiidings “osting" $550,123. New projects for which contracts PORE CLOGGING. PINIPLES AND incorporations are report- | have been awarded during the week include factory _additions in Hart- ford and New Britain, residences in Holyoke, storage building in New. Haven, apartment block in Bridge- port, ~ garages in New Haven and Bridgeport, and one, two hree-tamily houses in New Haven, est Haven, Waterbury, Bridge- port, Stamford, Bristol, New Britain, Manchester and Springfield. z * Plans for new bulldings reported business biocks in Greenwich, Bristol, Hartford, and Waterbury; _storehouses in Bridge- port, schoolhouse in Stamford, ad- dition to lodging house in Water- bury, residences in New Haven and New Britain, and one and two-fam- ily houses in_Bridgeport, Stamford Fairfleld and Stratford. Norwich had twenty transfers of real estate last week to five for the same week a year ago. The loans for the respective weeks totalled $272,559, and $25,550. In New London there were 15 sales of Teal estate last week to five for the same week -in_1916. Loans for the two weeks were 331,800 and $25.300 respec- tively. P F. NEW LONDON. e i \ of . Concrete Wall at Sub- marine Base. last week are Removal Bids are béing received for the re- moval of about 300 cubic yards of concrete wall at the submarine base Sealed proposals marked “Bid_under Specification No. 2712” will be re- ceived in the office of the commander, submarine base, New London, until 11 a. m, Dec. 3, 1917, and will then and - be publicly opened. Speeifica- propoeals, etc., may be obtained upon” application to the public works officer, submarine base, New London. Building Permits. Harry Zavartis, State street (Win- throp hotel), addition and alterations. Cost_$3,000. A. G. Bowen, frame garage, Bayonet Cost_$300. Standard Brass Company, - boiler house, Woodbridge street. Cost $3,- 000 Standard Brass Company, addition to factory, Woodbridge street. Cost $9,- 900 > Peter Vaug, store front, Bank street. Cost_$200. Leonardo Minycel, Pacific street. Cost $300. street. garage. Half a Century. Mrs. N. Chesbro Hussey. of Mystic, was struck by a trolley car and in- stantly killed Monday morning at Wheeler’s Crossing. The car car left Norwich for Westerly at 8:45 in charge of Conductor John Causins, with Jo- seph Murray as motorman. conceded to be among the most careful of mo- tormen in -the - -Shares -Léne- vic: Railway system. Mr. Murray saw the woman walking @own the road towards the crossing when about 150_feet dis: tant and blew the whistle and slack- ened speed. The woman stopped when within a few feet of the track, adjusted her hat and then stepped de- liberately in front of the-car, and the fatality resulted. Mrs. Hussey, who was eighty-four years of age, went to North Stonington on the 7:45 car from Westerly. to. visit Dr. Staniey Main, who had been treat- ‘ing her for a cancer. -Bhe was return- ing from the doctors office, and was proceeding to the trolley station, when the accident occurred. It is evident that she did not hear the warning, or ST. ANDREW'S MEN'S CLUB MEETING MONDAY Principal -H, A, Tirrell and Dr. Hugh B. Campbell Speakers of Evening. Monday. evening the St. “Andrew's Men’s club held' their regular meeting and a very enjoyable programme was carried cut. Brincipal Heary A. ‘J& forwich Free Acade! rell of the spoke on How We Méasure Time. Mr. Tirrell traced the measuring of time from the methods employed in the days of Julius Caesar when the sun dial was in style to the ¢laborate seientific. in-; struments used in the large observa- tories of today. : Dr. Hugh B. Campbell, supetintend- ent of the State Tuberculosis Ssnato. riuni spoke on the Preventfon ot Dis. ease. He laid’ specidl stress ol cleanliness of living and also spoke on sanatation in general. George A. Turner, accompanied by -Frederick C. Geer rendered a pleasing vocal solo. The feature of the evening was the :| cornet olo by Alfred Edward Kearnep. . GOOD SAND AN © Al Our Produsts | Del VEL ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT. Graded and Washed and Cost ne More. C. V. R. R. and by Water. at “WANTED-W 85 STATE . EW LONDON cbnu . ; ‘Wirite at once to- A HITE Although only a you ster, he proved himself to be an excepfionafly Ane mu- sician as did his sister, who accom- panied him. The usual refreghments were served. Plans are under way t osecure an out of town for the December meeting bf this enter- priving body of men. - <Raise for" Street Workers. - Alderman E. Frank Morgen, chair- man-of the street committee. has con- ,nnnflmt.o a raise ,|n' mbr :n some 30 men engaged in carting ashes [and rubbish for' this department. Mr. Morgan said the men had demanded an increase of 50 cents per dey, mak. ing their pay $3 a day Instead of §2. which - they ‘have received. Mr. Mor- gan decided to xive them.tie extra 30 cents at this time—New London -+ CATARRH- Quickly Ended ¢ S0 Killing. Antiseptie: u?.u little “mbulnlpa.lll l;.m. of .”Ekl‘ %pnm. Tt wedl] ‘l‘fl. & Mfe- -‘lhto this 1 - of may is s &W;&w oot a by the antfseptic fee /Bl AN AR s eaty kgnn gver the germ. infested ‘where it will speedil work o Jethlin enet wormer el and by a Pleasant, Germ- Guy T. Arms, garage. street. Cost. $500. ¢ G. O. Gadbois, fram cottage. Nam- aug avenue. > G. L. Chaffee, fram garage, Montauk avenue. Raymond H. Hilliar, cottage, Terrace avenue, Mrs. A. H. Chappell, frame house, Ocean avenue. Cost $25,000. STONINGJON. Headquarters of the Ram Isiand Gun club atSthe Atwood farm are un derging _ alterations and improve- ments which will result in a new hame for the club—aimost. A big addition is being built on the north side of the present structure, which will be about double the size of the main room, and the fireplace is being rebuilt. New furniture is being installed and the club. house is being redecorated. WILLIMANTIC. = Alexis Caisée has: started work on foundation of_an addition to ‘boarding house known as the Eims: It will be -of frame con- struction; three stories high, and will provide ten additional sieeping rooms. GROTON. | A large shed for storage purposes in connection with the new tower which is to be erected negr the depot has Dbeen built by railroad carpenters. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND. Statistics of building.and engineer- ing operations in New England, com- piled by the F W. Dodge company are as follows: Contracts” to $183,694,000 Neptune , 1917 Contracts to 1916. . 183,883,000 Contracts to . 1915.. 152,825,000 Contracts to | 1914, 144,494,000 Contracts to . 19130 152,108,000 Nov, 14, Nov. 14, 1912 ntracts & 1911 Contracts to to Contracts to ) 1910 12000 Contracts to 19090 141,168.000 Contracts 19080 94,001,000 Contracts to 1907. . 118,462,000 Contracts 1906. . 110,062,000 Contracts 1905.. 97,446,000 Contracts 1904.0 88,032,000 Contracts 1303.. 92.353.000 Contracts 1902 106,496,000 Contraets to Nov. 14, 1901.. 104,998,000 - INSTANTLY KILLED BY ELEGTRIC CAR Mrs. N Chesbro Hussey Met Death at Wheeler’s Crossing— Mctorman Joseph Murray Exonerated b5y Co'roner Brown—Woman Was Resident of Norwich for Nearly aid not heed it, believing. perhaps that she could cross the track to the station and escape the approaching car. Coroner Franklin Brown of Norwich, was - notified and made thorough in- quiry and investigation. He exempted Motorman Murray from all blam: and gavé: opiniorn that the~fatal accident was unavoidable. Mrs. Hussey was widow of Dr.-'W. C. Hussey, of Norwich and was a resident of this city for nearly half a century, leaving here less than two years ago to make her home with her cousin. Mrs. Ira Hoxie in Mystic. She has another cousin in Mystlc, Mrs. Charles Newbury, and a brother, Willlam Ches- brg of Noank r. Thurman Main, medical exam; iner, viewed the remains soon after the accident, and gave opinion that death was due to dccident. Mrs. Hussey sus- tained a fracture of the skull and her right shoulder and right army and left leg were fractured. -She was born at Noank, in September, 1833. CHARGED WITH SELLING TO UNIFORMED MEN James N. Reed Will Face United _States Commissioner MocGuire. James N. Reed, proprietor of the Bristo} house, a negro hotel, located at _92_Bank street,'New London. will fade United States Commyssioner Frapk L. MecGuire, Saturday, on a charge of violation of the federal li- quor law, in procuring liquor for men in the uniforms of the United States. His case was presented in the police urt jn New Londen, Monday -moz ,"and continued until Saturay. The bond was ‘set at $350, which was fur- nished. The Bristol house was raided Sat- urday night _aft several _sailors, Doth” white and fegroes, were seen going to and co from the "place. ‘When the raiders, copsisting 6t Serst. Benjumin Beebe, Patrolmen John Cavanaush, Walter Rehn and Jameés ‘Fitzgerald entered they discavered 14 negro sailors at- tifed in civilian clothes, and several négro women, all of Whom were sit- ting in a room drinking bottled beer. Upon searching the permjses several cases of beer and quart bottles of whiskey were found. The persons found in the hotel were allowed thein freedom upon furnishing their names. - the hotel NEW INCOME TAX 5 177 RULINGS ARE GIVEN Official Announcement of Informatiol Far Tum-'_’. Information for taxpayers under the federal income tax law, furnished in a special official - circular is as follow: ““You are advised fhat rovisions of the federal income tax aw of Sept. 5, 1916, as amended by the war revemue act of Oct. 3, 1917, the withholding of tax at the source noome to. on-resident corporations, joint s o dssociations and’ no_office . 2 ¥ .United and the return of the tax, so rogsiations 1n, Ser T Dot s in - on Oct. 4, . : paia’ o Sitizens. of résidenia under * the cata e A prominent credit man recently said that he con- siders A Merchant who still ~clings to Horse and Wagon . Delivery a Bad Risk. x . ..The profit and loss account of America is being written by machinery. : © Methods that made men rich yesterday will make them poor today. The nose- bag has no place in'a progressive community. - . 'With corn at one dollar a bushel and gasoline at twenty odd cents a gal- lon the most extravagant truck is a money saver. But the T is the thriftiest truck ever built. A penny counter, a general expense reducer. The greatest single force for better business that the past year has witnessed. At this moment when conservation of energy, time and dollars is so vital to national welfare, when merchants are making so many unexpected outlays— -~ the Maxwell is fighting for economical administration, laboring day and night at a minimum wage and ‘furnishing competent and reliable transportation at the lowest load cost at which goods have been carried in our time. . Maxwell maintenance and repair bills are the lowest of record. It furnishes American Commerce, never so sadly in need of labor, a truck which even a boy can operate and understand. . - Just the right size for the average firm. 2400 pounds. But muscled for giant burdens. Worm drive—a feature hitherto associated with the highest priced trucks. . / Sold under the same guarantee as $5000 trucks are. Electric lights and generator. 10-foot loading space. 16 miles to the gallon. The lowest priced one-ton truck in the world and sold on liberal terms. $985: and it will earn its cost out of the savings it effects. Pays its way from day to day. THE FRISBIE-McCORMICK CO. Phone 212 52 Shetucket St., Norwich, Ct. his left foot. that the October 26th. Reed Prentics Co., New London, ag:d —— war revenue act of Oct. 3, 1917\ on forms for that purpose, which wiil be furnished you in due time to distri- burned her left arm on September 13, The award dates from September 21. The award dates from | tural capital city, now under section 12i3.. of the war hand are the sure revenue aét, be.reléased and paid over to the pérsons, entitled to receive the samy 5 “In each case where withholding of normal; income tax ‘at the source: is now required, it shall be at the rate of 2 per cent. only. except that 8 per cent. is to be withheld from all' pay- ments of interest on bonds.and mort sages, or deeds of trust or other gimi Jar Gbiigations-or eorporations, foint stock corporgtions, etcy-haying ho of- flos or place Sek Dastntp-th the Uni- ted States. S COMPENSATION- AGREEMENTS. el Eleven Were Approved on Monday by Commissioner Donahus. minal phalanx of the left index finger, The awaid dates from October 12th, Norwich Woodworking Co., and Leon Duch, Norwich. Date of injury was August 6th and the award dates from August 14th. badly bruised his right foot on Sep- tember 14th. The award ddtes from September 22nd. Groton fron Works, Noank, and Al- fred Banks, Noank. - Employe received blow om left eve ball by chip on August 24th. ‘The award dates from Septem- ber 1st. N James E, and James F. Purcall, Col- chester, and. Peter Maney, Colchester. Employe received cut from axe on out- er part of right knee on September 2! The award dates fromr September 30th. Norwich Steam Laundry, and Chris- tine . J. Chase.. Norwich, Employe burned one of her feet by hag starch on October 11th. ‘The award dates from October 19th. W. R, Perry, Itc, Corp, New Lon- don, ‘and Herbert pman, New Lon- don, on October 18 Me empioye slipped from a wagon and a wheel went over SOLDIERS IN CAMF The.abrupt change from home comforts to camp life may be - trying on your boy’s health, but if h¢ will only take the rich liqaid-food in SCOTTS o Sy Many War Activities The population of of Washington has increased at least 50,000 since the war began. It is na- in Washington. the City hibition at gratifying number. Converse Art “Forming the habit of thrift s s ». Saving cou- pons s a very good way — the discount for cash given by some stores. A collection of little pieces qf paper nally represents something of value and the habit of thrift has beexn formed.” : Shirley Burns, August, 1917, Forum. ‘Y M Green Stamps and ’ tfrift go hand inp‘haud. _The Sperry & Hutchhu«_:'Co. i compensation . -agreements onday approved by Com- ‘missioner - Jamea -J. -Donahue, a5 fol- lows: = ton' Tron Works, Noank, and J. Coleman, Noank. Daite of Injury was Qct. 5th. Compensation _dates from Qctober: 13th: SRl The ASpIGeR Co. Jewett City, and Tuleth Sruba, Jewett City. Emplyye 3 * the ter of governmental actiities, s signs of = nt organization with a fixed ber of visitors has been abeut Thames_River Spectalties Co. Un- : ot bution throughout your district. carvie Cotm e Frederic Giibert. | W. C. Thomas, New London. Employe|®loW this marked offect of the fhod “Normal tax withheld. from income | Norwich. Bmploye -cut his hand on|€rushed one of his toes on October 16.| extensive preparation for war eve paid to citizens or residents of thelyuly 3ist and blood poisoning result-|The award, dates from October 24th. |undertaken by any countey. A stead United States -during -the vear 1917 |oq. > ‘The sward dates from Ausust| New Lordon Ship and Fngine Com-|stream of new appointees to the fres other than inmterest oncorporate dbli- | ygip. v P 7 pany, Groton, and John Farrell, Gro-|civillan army pours into the ¢ gations containing & se-called “tax- | ' Richmond® Hagiator Co, - Noiwich,|ton. On October 4th the employe re-|the streets hum with aetivity: sver free” or’ “no deceison”, caluse, may |ang A. Fappas’ Norwich, Employe|ceived a componnd fracture of the ter-|body is busy and earnest: on over ed ‘War Poster Exhibitio On Sunday afternoon there wére 13 people viewed the war. posters oa ex gailory The total gie $ % P466006006440090004