Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 27, 1917, Page 8

NORWICH BULLETIN, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 27, 1917 MIDDLETOWN. story, which is of has been completed for the mew rendering plant which Denis O'Brien & Sons, Inc., are erect- g for Allison Bros., Inc.. soap man- ufacturers, of 1 Sumner street. The second story will be of frame com- struetion and it will have gravel roof- ng. Denis O'Brien & Sons, Inc, have the semeral contract and work has been Started on tho foundation of several new buildings to be erected at the Connecticut Hospital for Insane. These include a cow_barn, about 105x42 feet horse barn, S5x40 feet, each of rein- forced concrete _ construction, conerete floor. They will also erect a frame storage building, 40xS0 feet, with concrete floor and all of the buildings will have gravel roof. Colebrook.—The Horace North place in Colebrook, consisting of about 100 acree, has been sold to Fred Thompson of Torrington. PLUMBING AND GASFITTING Without Gas _Attach- EFFICIENT With or ments but Always and ECONOMICAL— MODEL RANGES We furnish Repairs for all makes of Ranges A. J. Wholey & Co. 12 FERRY STREET T. F. BURNS Heating and Plumbing. 92 Franklin Street IRON CASTINGS FURNISHED PROMPTLY BY THE VAUGHN FOUNDRY CO Nos. 17 to 25 Ferry Street ROBERT J. COCHRAN GAS FITTING, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING Washington Sq., Washington Building Norwich, Conn. Agent for N. B. O. Sheet Packing ’ PhoneéS;l' MODERN PLUMBING is as essential modern houses as electricity is to lighting. We guaran- tee the very best PLUMBING WORK by expert workmen at the fairest prices. Ask us for plans and prices. J. F. TOMPKINS. 67 West Main Street rein-. with | Stamford and DWELLING HOUSE FOR THAMESVILLE be Erected on Woodmansee Avenue for George Ellsworth —David Dean to Build Bungalow on Town Street—A 100-Foot Reinforced Concrete Wall to be Built at the Municipal Gas and Electric Works. A two-story dwelling house is to be erected on_ Woodmansee avenue in Thamesville for George Bllsworth. The structure will be 24x24, two stor- jes high and there will be an exten- tion 10x24 and one story high. On th» front of the housc will be a veranda six feet wide. The bLuilding will be of wood construction with _spruce girders, sills, studding and rafters. The outside finish will be in cypress ciapboards and the roof will be shin- gled with red cedar shingles. The extension will have paper shingle: The interior finish will be in cypres: and the toors will be of North Caro- lina pine. Hyde Bros. who have the contra nave filea a building ap- plication with Fire Marshal Howard L. Stanton. Erecting Concrete Wall. A re-inforced concrete wall will be erected at the Municipal Gas and Electric plant in Greeneville by Con- tractors Peck McWilllams. The wall will be 18 feet high and 100 feet long and will be located between the fac- tory office and the engine room. This wail will serve as one side of & con- templated coal pocket which will be erected in the near future. Reenforcing Chapman Block. Contractor Ambrose Sullivan has a force of workmen at work on the Chapman block at the corner of Droadway and Bath street. The wall on the Bath street side of the build- ing is to be torn out and a re-en- forced heavier wall will be put up. The present wall is a 12-inch wall and the mew ome will be 16 inches with steel piers. vleted by Remodeling Norwich Town House. The house of Mr. Welte in Nor- wich Town is beinz remodeled and foundations for an addition have been laid. Other improvements will be made about the property. Con- tractor A. Sullivan is doing the work. Erecting Bungalow on Town Street. David Dean is erecting a bungalow cn Town street, near Hariand's cor- ner. The bungalow is to be 40x24, one story high. There will be six rooms, all equipped with modern im- provements. The exterior finish will be shing with shingled roof. The interior will be in cypress with kard wood floors. The foundation for the structure has be 1ala by Contrac- tor R. A. Kinney, who is doing the work. Alterations for Potter Block. Plans for the aiteration of the Pot- ter block on Thames street are be- ing made hy Architects Cudworth & Thompson for ihe American Waste and Metal company. The present two-family buildinz will be remod- eled into a four flat apartment house. The house will be re-equipped with steam and electricity. Rathbun and Towler have the ceontract. Starehouse Completed. The storehouse for the ~Ponemah company at Taftville has been' com- Contractor Torrance. Ready for Plastering. The outside work on the house for F. J. Langenbach on Lafavette street is complete and ®he wotk of plaster- ing has been started. The exterior finish is in paroid shingles. BUILDING AND BUSINESS. Decrease in Bank Clearings — Little Building” Activity. The clearings of the Hartford banks for the past week in comparison with the same week of last vear, show a Gecrease of 23.7 per cent., jvhile those of the New Haven banks for the same period show a decrease of 4 per cent. Sales of real estatd during the past week, as shown Dby the number of warranty deeds filed in the cities of the state reported in The Commercial Record, numbered 373, comparing with 34 in the corresponding week of last vear. Mortgage loane for the woek totaled $1,026,228, as against $1,329,668 in the third week of November iast Year. Petitions in bankruptcy for the past week numbered four, with assets Af $17,673 and liabilities of $20,586. A year ago but two petitions, having to- tal assets of $1,411 and labilities of $1,839, were filed in Connecticut. New companies were formed dur- ing the week to the number of seven, as against 12 in the like week of 1916. Total capitalization last week amount- ed to $470,000, while last year the new ~ompanies had total £570,000. Building permits were issued last week in the cities of 'New Haven, Pridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury. New Britain to the capital stock of WANTED--WHITE BIRCH 4 foot lengths. On cars at your depot. Write at once to inches and up. Diameter 3 THE BRAINERD & ARMSTRONG C0., New London, Ct. Stating quantity you can supply between now and Feb- ruary next and price per cord. - ETRICTLY SANITARY OFFICE ehargo for consuitation. DR. F. C. JACKSON Don’t You Want Good Teeth? o4 the dread of the dental chair cause you to negiect need have no fears. By our methed have crowned or extracted ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT P CONSIDER THESE OTHER FEATURES STERILIZED INSTRUMINTS CLEAN LINEN LOWEST PRICES CONSISTENT WiTH BEST WORK 1 these appeal to you, call fer examination DENTISTS (Successors to the hing Demtal Co.) 208 Mo P M. them? _VYeu our testh filed you can hav ASEPTIC DRINKING CUPS and estimate. We DR. D. J. COYLS NORWICH, CONN. Telephone YOU DEMAND GOOD CEMENT GOOD SAND AND GRAVEL ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT. All Our Products Are Graded and Washed and Cost no Mare. Deliveries by C. V. R. R. and by Wat er. THE NEW LONDON SAND & STONE COMPANY 85 STATE STREET. NEW LONDON. CONN. off freight cars from 'the automobil various kinds. of munitions, casings for airplane engines. number of 11i, for mew construction work to cost $239,991. A year ago in the corresponding weel permits were issued in the same cities for new construction work to Cost $796,515. Contracts let last week include fac- tory construction in Meriden, Stam- ford and Easthampton, Mass.; ong- family houses in Meriden, Stamford, New H-ven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Britain and Hartford: bric church in Springfield, public garage in Holyoke, lumber sheds in Hartford, concrete barns and storage buildings in Middletown, addition to factory of- fice buflding in Naugatuck, factory ad- dition in _ Torrington, ~four-family houses in Bridzeport and New Ha ven: brick garage six-family block aadition to office building and central cafe in New Haven and smaller con- tracts in various parts of the state. Very few new projects are reported auring rew work fo drawn is still far below what it was at this period a vear ago. Li the new projects of the week are club house. residence work and alterations dence in New Haven: church, sincss block and fire station in Wa terbury: fire station in Milford; pub- lic garage, auto station and store and loft building in Bridgeport; one-fam- fiy houses in in Hartford and Springfield to_business block in = Ne: Iritain, brick_ church in Pridgtport and six cne-family houses. in Norwalk. orwich had seven sales of real es- tate the past week the same number as a year ag the tavo weeks beinz $12,150 and’ $14,- €20, addition New London had seven sales of realty last week against nine a vear <go. Its loans for the respects weeks were $17.430 and $44,050. NEW LONDON. Centract for Office Building. contract has been 3 R. Douglas Inc.. for the erection of a rew office building at the plant of the New Tondon Ship & Ensine Co. in Groton for the forge department. It jfore that mo new construction the weak and the amount of which plans are-being ted among Fairfield, _schoolhonses ¢ the mortgage loans for ven to H. will of hollow tile blocks, 29x77 feet, one story high and hasement, and will be built so that the roof may be carried up at some future time to provide additional room. Will Build for Two Families. The foundations are being laid on Sherman strcet for a frame house which A. DiNoto will puild for him- be comstructed self. The house will be of frame con- struction, 28%36_ feet, arranged. for itwo families, All improvements will be provided, and the cost will be $4.500. Plans for Warehouse. Bstimates have been submitted for a puilding to be erected on Maple ave- ue for B, L. Handleman of \Vorces It will be 30x150 feet, one story high, of brick. with gravei roof, and will be fitted up as a warehouse and office. When completed it will be oc- cupied by the National Biscuit Co Contractor Potter of Norwich has started work on a frame house on Fitch_ street for Mrs. C. A. Beebe. It will be 28 feet square, for one fam- ily, with six rooms. There will be hot water heat and all improvements, costing about $4,000. Another Cottage Started. Work has been commenced on an- other cottage on Gorton street which the Home Builders Co. will erect. It will be 22x28 feet, containing six rooms, with Lot water heat amd all improvements. Cutler Street Hou A new house has bsen started on Cutler street which Abraham Goldman will build for B. Goldman. It will be of wood, arranged for one family, with imprevements. The cost will be about 5.500. STORRS. At the meeting of the trustees of the Connecticut ~Agricultural Colleze s resolution was passed to the effect thut they. would advise the .building committee that they consider the pres- ent time inopportune to undertake ujlding operations and yoted there- worlk be started with. the exception of such as they are now obliged ,to. All of the bids received for the proposed buildings were in excess of the ap- propriation and will be rejected New estimates wil! probably be called for at a later date when building cond’- tiong are improved. PALMERTOWN. * The Keyes Products Co. is erecting a new coal trestie and pocket at their plant here. A large force of men are at work on it. The work is under the supervision of Edward Carter, Jr. For the last. few vears the company ha had its coal unlonded and transferred started work for an addition and alt- erations to a building in Portland for the state of Connectient and to he oc- cupied by the highway department for 2 storage building and repair shop. T. ¥l Shellew of Cromwell has the carpenter work 3 EAST. LYME. The cellar and foundation of Ever- ett Gillatte’s mew: house are completed and ready for the builders. BUILDING CPERATICNS IN NEW ENGLAND of building and. engineer- ing operations in New Iingland ~ompiled by The I W. Dodge Com- pans follow: Contracts. to Cortracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to “ontracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to Contracts to NOT TO CURTAIL PASSENGER AUTOMOEBILE PRODUCTION Counsel of National Found That It ‘Is Not Nece ry. Washington. tailment of pa auction, ince the manufacturers ywere called into conference recently with the ad- visos National Defense has been found un- necessary, according to expert ‘ad- visors. of the commission. Facilities of the plants were said today to be sufficient for handling government work now in sizht and steel manufac- turers have =iven assuragce that they can supply all the metal needed. A statement issued Judge Lovett, presiding director of the war industries board, that he did not contemplate any order shutting ov. 26—Drastic cur- senger automobile pro- industries, was prompted by exagger- ated ‘reports of what the government intended to do in restricting the man- ufacture . of so-called ‘“non-essential Pproducts, Automobile plants now are making ncludin depth bombs used so. effectively h; troyers. in hunting _ submarines. Some plants are at work on cylinder 3 Women are being trained in many factories ix-inch Defense Has which has been talked of ¢ commission of the Council of NEWS PRINT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION DISSOLVED As an ‘Unlawful Combination in Re- straint of Tra Nov. 26—With the as- New Yo as $186 667,000 .+ 188,488.000 FRETFUL BABIES NEED A LAXATIVE When your baby is cross and fretful he chances are it is constipated and ‘hat a mild laxative is all that is neces- sary to make it comfortable and happy Inactive bowels are the cause of =2 much discomfort to children as to olde poople, and unless the condition i promptly relieved is very apt to develo} serious illness. 4 For children there is nothing tha will act more easily_ than the combina tion of simple laxative herbs with per sin that is sold in drug stores under th name of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin It does not gripe and is free frox opiate or narcotic drugs, is pleasant tc the taste, and positively effective; chil dren Tike it and take it readily. 1f you have never tried this simple, inexpensive remedy, get a bottle of | Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin from your druggist and have it in the house to use the next time any of the children scem out of sorts. A trial bottle can be ob- tained, free of charge, by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 456" Washington | St., Monticello, Hinois. BANK STATEMENTS BANK STATEMENTS business on_ Nov Overdrafts, unseiured, S. honds (other than certificates indebtedness CRETON FOR MAKING DAINTY CHRIS 657 CONDITION ink at Norw ~ REPORT _OF Thames Nationai in th e of Connectici the close of business on Nov. 20, 1917: OURCES. 1 2,135,064.51 Deduct a e and counted (oth- er (han han Hation (par 108,000.90 6. u Liberty Loan bona pledzcid per pet_cent b Liberts Lo, bonds, to ses ana posits 215 b cent. and 4 per cent et $4.400.00 20,000.00 24.400.00 . Bonds, s (other than U. a Bonds other than U. S. hond than U (not S bondx neluding [y toam Teota’ Patmers, yard to: the| SOk S o ussas mill. Th way of nnloading will be e cheaper and much handier and save - demurrage. 88.03 PORTLAND. A Denis O*Brien & Sons Inc., have| tion) 45.060.90 Value of banking ouse S 150.000.00 Lawral in aue hanks ... et amonnts i banlks, bankers companies ot cluged rrom and trust than in- " ms 13, an” other bal ho same clty hanks To- outsids of eity or reportinz bank items | cated town of i and other cash | ®6. Redemption fund wiih SR rer ana due = from 1. & Treasure: 7.500.00 21. Taterest earned but not oximate).. 20.990.94 callecte Othe Liberty pledzed $4144.25740 | $1,000.000 100000 14,999 £ —~ 1044162 Alscount carned and but not (approximate) 9.939.38 Amonnt - rescrved xos qccrned - 3 6.000.00 . “Circulating notes out- standing © 100.000.00 Net National 2. Net ts due to banks . = amounts’ due 15,540, anks, bankers and companies (other tha cluded in 30 or 31 211.126.03 sent - of the zovernment, the News Print ' Manufacturers which represents about 87 per cent. ¢f the print paper production of the United -States and Canada,. was. dis- solved . here today as an unlawful combination in restraint ot trade.in violation of the Sherman act. : v _ Under this decree, signed by Unit- €4 States Judge Mayver, and which the defendants’ counse; sald was ac- cepted by the accused men because Jast - night by |of patriotic. motives and a desire not |Time to embarass the government engaged in war, evidence “will be adduced be- fore the federal trade commission with le |a view to paper. prices being fixed in | n this country ‘by the commiission. Pending the- commission’s decision, which under .the ‘decree may be re- viewed by the federal circuit court of appeals . here, - the price of paper is fixed at three cents a pound. _This contract, of which the United States attorney general i the trustee, is un- derstood to be satisfactory to the American Newspaper- Pubiishers As- soclation, the members of - which are ‘ncluded ' in. the ers of paper. 1'in the case of some of the -individual and corporate defendants, ‘and until Jan- | uary 1'in the case of others. IMMENSE SHIPMENTS BY AMERICAN RED CROSS About 33,000 Cubic Tons of War Re- lief Matedis Three Months. _New York, Nov. 26.—Approximately 33,000 cubic, tons "of war_relief ma- terial, shipped by the ‘American Red Cross . through. its national clearing Louse, has been transported. to Fu- Tope in a period of a-little. more than thrpe months, it was-announced to- night. ‘Hospital supplies, ansesthe- 1t W sl at the New Yotk mead: Qquarters. of the despatoned . in greater quantitics qur- e P "ot “tne. Unitea States: it the. war.. Fdy Association, anti-trust | Total of Items 31 and 3 226,666.25. Demand ~ depnsits than bank deposits) ject to reserve (demosits pavable within 30 dave) 23, Individnal deposits sub- ject to check . . 5. Gertified chec T . Deposits requiring . tice but less-than 30 days 29 Dividends unpaid ... Total demand denosits {other than bank depos- Subject ftn reserve. 33, 5. ana 39, $1.471.15 derosits subject ‘to Reserve (pavable afier or subject to 30 davs or more motice, rd postal savings): Postal savings deposits Olher ‘time devosits. - Totai of time deposits biect to Reserve. 43 and . 44, $280.570.30, Tnited ‘States deposits Cother than postal sav- nEs): b Other posits (other e United States de- inclucing deposits §._disbursine officerz 10.000,00 "'a TS, bonds horrowed withow rrishing _col- Jateral security for sama 73.100.00 0. Bills_ pavable. with Federal Peserve bank 199.10000 2..a Cash letters of credit and travelers' checks outstanding ...... S 54 Liabilities other than those above stated suh. scriptions to Second . erty Loan Totall, oM T S 1A, 25T 40 a Liabliities for redis: connts, _ineluding those with ~ Federal Reserve bank (see Ttem 1d)...... 3 State. of Connecticut’ Countr of New London. i 1. Charles W, = Gale. Cashier of the ‘above named bank, do Solemnly swear that the above state- ment is trne to the best of my know- Tedge and belief. 112815 25.50 38. CHAS. W. GALE. ¥ Cashier. Subscribed and_sworn to_ hefore thls 26th day of November. 1917, EONARD P. CHURCH. Notary Publle. Correct—Attest: TLEONARD O. SMITH., NATHAN A. GIBBS, ARTHUR M. BROWN, Directord. neverd M. A. BARBER ! There are so many pretty as well a: useful Christmas g easily made from this beautiful fa choice eariy—th have about ninety designs derfully full and complote, For knitting bags, for cushions and amavnts due from na bags, for all sorts of household bags in the same ci smme gty . upholstery purposes—for all of thes ¢ Ttems 14 Prices from 15c¢ to 75¢ a Yard ea outside of city reporting bank aiher cish items .. Redemption Cretonne Remnants, bag lengths .. ... at Reduced I Trterast earned but no (approximate). CEDAR CHE They are not alcne ussful thing: are handsome pieces of furnitur- ones are mounted with brass re n: effective against the ch red of the Cedar. For preserving clothing from th» wardrobes, or for doubt about the Ch Prizes from $11.50 to $25.00 expenses, inte en chests, these are just the thing Interest a nd _d iscoun! . bankers and t (other than in- of Ttems 1 and to the best 2 E CHARLES 1 of the above named bank. do swear that et Js trme o the XDERWOOD. Nowary T'ub WILLTAM. - INSPECTORS TO ENFORCE FEDERAL EXPLOSIVES LAW James E. McGann of New Haven Ap- ted for ( Connecticut. 199,100.00 | ‘ONDITION Fank at Nor: g Washinston, a0 enforce the der supervision of the hureau of mines xpiosives law RESOURCE Loans and Madison.— A appointments Connecticut—James Perinsylvania—John secure cireu- Island—Francis Providence. FRANZ RINTELEN GETS A PENITENTIARY SENTENCE FOR A FR Kondor's Catarrhal Jel Mirneapolis. One Year and Eight Months for Frau- S. bonds (not e Pasaport dulently Obt: New Yorlk, Stocks. oth eral Reserv: 9. Stock of Federal Reserve bank stack subscription) DINNER'S WAITING ! — AT THIS STORE ) o FRESH NATIVE TURKEYS Killed Monday and Tuesday. ‘These Turkeys are entered in The Bulle are the finest in New London County. We also have a fine array of NATIVE CAPONS CHICKENS, FOWLS, BRCILERS, GUINEA HEN: . AND DUCKS. STEAD'S M amounts due from mition- Chiecks on’ ather’ banks in the same city or éowh as reporting_ bank than Jtem 17) .. ....... 7 Ttems 15 and n hanks Jocated outsids of city or town of reporting bank and other Redemption fund with Treasurer and due from U. §. Treasnrer .... Tnteresi earned but not collected (approximate) . TIABILITIES Gapital stoek paid in Surplus fund a TUndivided expensés, inter- Tnterest and Giscount collected bul not earned (approximate) g axes accrned Circulating Net “amounis "dus to ‘banks. hankers and. trust n Contest a than bank dopost ject to reserve (dsposits Payable witlin 30 dave): me | 33 Tndividual dej Ject to check 25, Certified checks s Dividends unpaid (other than ec: Ti $236,951.74. ARKE (seTtem 14> 36 Franklin Stree ~of Connecticu