Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 3, 1920, Page 7

operations in Norwich to a o _stop with the exception of a contracts. How- mzn that weather to have al ! considerable amount of spfing byild- | 'ing in view. No building ml!; ‘were issued at the office of Fire i shall ward L. Stanten during the | past and the number of pérmiits ‘tions by the government. . Wark on remodeling the store at 11§ ! Main street is practically compléted. . ,new plate glass windows set in cop- ! per have been pléced and new show { cases hawe been built. The building formerly ed by . J. MeCormick at the corner of Frank- lin an Bath streets is being renbvat- {ed by Contracter P. F. Sweeney. Ldtér i alterations will be made and the buld- | ing converted into a store. | Alterations to the vacant store In ! the Shannon building have practically | been compieted. The large plate glass | window has been cut éut to make a @dor way and steps havé been set in place. Work is still . puogressiing at the Warner Corset factory and naw ficering has been laid. Contractor Sweenéy starts this week to sét up machinery and install an elevator. planned. ' NEW LONDON Architects are preparing plans for & fine new building to be érected om Main street for the Salvation Army. It will be a brick structure, 25x80, three stories high, with a flat gravel reof. On the first fioor will be a store, on the second a large assembly haM and executive offices, while the third| will be used as dormitories. In the basement will be a clibroom for beys. | The building will be heated by steam and will be modern throughout. The! cost will probably be about $40,000. | Architects have been commissioned | by the school board to draw plans for the construction of fire escapes on the foliowing schools to comply With the| State law: The Stanton school, Na- than Hale school. Williams Memorial Institute, Robert Bartlett school, Jennings school, Nameaug school, Winthrop schoel and Harbor sthool. | The work will require a great deal of altering, such as ctutting through new door ways. and rehanzing doors so they w! ing outward. On some of the buildings will be erected exterior| towers, while on others Intérior: es will be constructed. Contractors have started work on alterations to the house of Mrs. Ann: Waod on Pequot avenue. Aside fr other changes there will be a naw| frame veranda $x22. The work will| cost about $1.500. . Building Permits Touis Schwartz, brick store, William street. Cost $9 000, Mrs. A Wood. frame alterations, ue. Cost $1,500, GROTON The eontract for making altératiens to the building of A. Leverone in Gro- ton has been awarded to Louis So- The changes will consist of remogeiling the present barn inte a ence and garage. Thére will he roems and bath while on the two-car garage. MIDDLETOWN roposals will be received by £ Connecticut military rd, State Armory, Hart- 11 a. m., Feb. 21. for the heating. sanitary and on the proposed armory rected here. CONNECTICUT BUILDING AND BUSINESS The bank clearings of Hartford, N Haven and Springfield for theé show extraordinary gains like week of the vear 1919. ease for the week in Hartford per cent. while New Havefl sased 486 per cent. and Spring- 6.9 per cent. isties of petitions in bankruptey re satisfactory showing than v milar week in several years. The three petitions of the week have lia of 27942, with assets of the same amount. Last the same week. four petitions were ed with liabilities of $17.450 and assets $5.475. while in 1918 there were six petitions with liabilities of $35.002 and assets of $20. The 20 new incorporations in this state in the past week have aggregate italization of $1.025,000. these fie- omparing with five corporations re corresponding weék of last vear, ith canital of $1.740 000 and 14 new rompanies in 181% with $582,000 cap- tal i3 Peal estate transactions continue in 2n unusually larze volume despite the extreme winter weather. Tn the Con- necticut towns reported in the Com- mercial Record. during the past weék thers were 441 sales by werranty deeds compared with 268 id the like week of 1919. Mortgage loans during the same nerlod amcunted to $2,758,642 against $759 312 last vear. o The record of building nérmits “for the week In New Hiaven Bridsenort, artford. Waterbury. New Rritain, tamford. New London, West Haven. Famden and Springfield. makes 2 fair- 'y zood showing, weather conditions considered. 101 permits were grant- ed in these places In the weéek for tufldings costing $818:380. compared with 88 a vear ago. for huildings ceaf- ing $297.235 and 21 in 1918, the Build- ings cost $75.135. REAL ESTATE SALES AND MORTGAGE LOANS There were 14 sales of réal estate in Norwich last week to five for the same week last year. The mortgage leans for the respective weeks were $115,880 and $13.475. ¢ In New London there were 14 sales last week to nine for the same week Jast year. TFor the respective weeks the loans were $28580 and $96,500. —— BUILDING OPERATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND Statistics of building and business L tions in ..ew gland ae com- led by the F. W. Dodge Company | follow: . 4 . Ceémtracts to ] 3“,9l8,g°0 Contracts to 4,418,000 | Contracts to $,403.000 Centracts to Jan. 29, 1817 1&..0".029 Ceéntracts to Jan. 29, 1318 4457066 Centracts 1915 5,761,000 Contracts 29, 1814 13,226,000 Contracts 1912 IQ; 2,000 Contracts L, 1912 7.775,000 Contracts , 1911 5,321,000 Contracts 7.749 000 Contracts + $.346.,000 Contracts S.'N.”z Contracts lO,.li,nfl Contracts 5.257 Contracts z.ni.toe Contracts 4.207.009 Contracts 5.512,080 Contracts 1402 5.121 000 Contracts 1901 - 3,992,600 | Other alterations to the building are |’ C X ANK T AN 0N e m o o Following furniture. Fine Designs And Especially Fine Workmanship Will Be Noted All . Through the Stocks A GREAT FE BEAUTIFUL LIVING ROOM SUITES AN Advertising 100 Per Cent.” True The values you see here we have on our floors exactly as they are described —our advertising reads only one way, 100 per cent. trus. Furthermore, our selesmen will not- mislead you either. You're fully protected. * FREE CONCERTS ‘DAILY We have arranged for the entertain- ment and comfort of. shoppers to hold concerts daily, commencing at 2:30 P. M. where a selection of thix popular and operatic Victor and Columbia re- cerds will be played. Make yoyrself at home. There are comfortable chairs and plenty of space for you here. Visitors walcom=. . (8econd Floor). There is_an exhibition of fine, high grade living room furniture offered in this Fobruary Sale that is sum> to prove attractive to anyone who is interested in comfortable pieces for this room, which is usually the center of the home. Every style—including overstufied, cane and ma- hogany, genuina leather, fumed oak, upholstered in tapestry, velour and damask can be found. All@uing room furniture reduced 20 per cent.. FEBRUARY SALE SPECIAL ELEGANT ON FINE SANITARY = = MATTRESSES A fine, cJean, sanitary, perfectly made, roll edge’ Mattress, made of all new material, that is guaranteed to be a good $20.00 value, in one or two parts — FEBRUARY SALE PRICE $10.85 A pure, cotton, felt, well made Mattress, made by one of the finest mattress makers in Am- erica, in dainty, beautiful pat- terns, represanting an abselutely good $2250 value—FEBRUARY SALE PRICE $14.95, NOTE—We positively do not sell bedding of any character that is questionable as- to materials ed. ‘We see that all passes the ry bedding laws ‘of this_ ate and sell’ no kedding that has been remade from ld, used materials, sweepings, or any- thing that may be questicned, as to its sanitary quality. It will pay ydu to buy your bedding here. Wiz have over 65 styles of complete dining Ann, Sheraton, William and Mary, ectc. OUR FEBRUARY SALE PRICE $195, Other February Sale Specials | $27.50—100-Piece Dinner,Set vocvvee.... $17.85 All Tea Wagons reduced 33 -3 Per Cent. $22.50 Aluminum Sets ,................ $12.50 All Pictures and Mirrors reduced 25 Per Cent. All Flor and Portable Lamps reduced 25 Per Cent. All Statuary reducedl 25 Per. Cent. All Stove's reduced 10 Per Cent. ° Hall Clocks reduced 25 Per Cent. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION AND CLUB SALE ‘OF THE FAMOUS - Free Sewing Machines For full particulars .of this Great Special Sale, see tomorrow’s Bulletin. > ~of Quahfy rurniture Opens on Wednesday, February 4th, at 9 A. M. the custom established since the opening of our great Furniture Store, our Annual February Sale will be an item of interest to all who " desire to save money on real good furniture, commencing on the date above mentioned. This will be a chance to offset the greatly advanced price of . furniture and we earnestly advise all to anticipate their wants for the entire _year. We have filled all our storehouses and great display rooms to their capacity even as far back as 1918, fore-seeing the tendency of ever increasing: prices; therefore it means that many of the articles sold during this sale could . not be replaced at wholesale at the price for which they will be sold. We have added during the recent months more than 4200 square feet to our warerooms, giving in all nearly 50,000 square feet of display» rooms, from . .. which selections can be made, thereby greatly facilitating the selection of We urge early selection while assortmentsare complete, as some _ offerings are sure to be exhausted before the end of this great sale. OUR VAST, FINE STOCK OF FURNITURE, RUG BEDDINGS, PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS, FANCY FURNITURE, DINNER WARE, ETC. AS WELL AS GENUINE REDUCTIONS OF FROM 10 PER CENT.TO331-3 PER CENT. WILL MAKE THIS EVENT IN VERY TRUTH. RUARY SALE DINING ROOM SUITES | € I room suites from which vou may select during this February Sale, at reduétions of not‘less than 20 per cent. These include American walnut, mahsgany, fumed oak, golden oak, Jacobean oak, in all pericds such as Chippendale, Hepplewhite, Quaen Sher Nilliar As a February Sale Leader %e are cffering a nine-piece dining "room suite consisting of buffet, tabls, cHina closet, arm chair and five side chairs, (upholstered in genuine leather), in Amerjcan walnut or quartcred oak,*guarantasd $290 -value— __ PLAYER PIANOS AND PIANOS The Plaut-Cadden Co. 135-TO 143 MAIN STREET X ZS 2K X Tammes (0 U1 o | s o i o | s Goods Stered Until Later If You Desire You may not have immediate need for such purchases as you could advantageously miake now. We will gladly store them without charge if you so request. DAINTY BED ROOM SUITES Every period and design is incorporated in our great display of fine bedroom furniture, in mahegany, wainut, golden oak, ivory and bird's-eye maple, all mipresenting the finest of workmanship and at prices that are excecdingly low, considering the guality of these fine suites. All reduced not less than 20 per cent. - Three-piece suites, as low as $€! We have more than 15 syles d‘fin. litti> fancy desks, in- cluding the famous Spinet Desk. You should not miss 4 this oppertunity to secure one of these at a reduction of 20 per cent. Some in mahogany, others in walnut and fumed oak. Better call warly. [ XX g Y/ In order to make this February Sile one that will be long remembered for its vatue- giving opportunities, . we have decided to offer every Piano and Player Piano in our store at a reduction of 20 per cent. We have at the present time a splendid assort- ment from which to select, including some of the world’s best makes—such as’ CHICKERING, -HALLET & DAVIS, CONWAY, ' WASSERMANN, CRAW- FORD, LEXINGTON, BEHR ' BROTH- ERS, ETC. ‘We can'arrange special terms foa: customers ‘who buy now. Special ap- pointments ‘will be made for any evening if you cannot call during store hours. ESTABLISHED 1872 * EASY TERMS NORWICH, CONN.