Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-29
PLASTIC SLATE ROOFING


THE CHIEF ARG GUMENT AID
i dueed BY the. friends Of Plastic Slate il.
proof Of It's superiority over all inventions OF
like character. Is the Important and iDcontre-
Vertible fact that the two elements Of vnion u
is composed possess characteristics Of snnlV
fore or at present in use. Coal tar Is iopnd %
be the ViscO1s element alike OF eoal az s.etss
and il was discovered-not inyenteo-tl1.t ~, oy
the combination oftar and slate ;I;t to
was obtained possessing the pliaoiny ana eies-
fieit- n the former with the sehoity and in
destTuctibility Of the latter. ana selentlne IN
yestigation. as well So cur own e1perlenee.
f1lIy estsbiishes the fact that its exposure to
besi md eoid-Vst a7d dry-serves only 10 re-
construct The two elements into their original
eondition-sOLID SLATE
ReioT please find testimonials from gentle
man We'll known in this community, as men Of
candor and gcod judgment
wAKREx, March Il. 1868.
This certifes that have Plastic Slate Roof,
which vas pat on in the fall Of 1856. and take
pleasure IN saying that it has giyen perfect sat.
isfactiOn. Il has passed two winters without
showing any effects Of frost, does not crack. and
as far as an able 70 Judge, primeses durabili-
t.. have also used the cement In stopping
leaks in my tin roof with SOod success
L J. J.IDpINGS.
WARREN, March L, 1855.
This certifes that in the erection Of our dwell
ling and stores last season, We nade choice of
Plastic SLATE for our roofing. and have had no
cause to regret it. Should We build more this
season, as we contemplate. should use the same.
We would state further in reference to the in
quiry 8s 70 whether the rain water from the ROOF
~ sRy 1Hins 81 Sos 11r istsrS ~ xate
is better than from shingle roof, less snow re-
naming on the roof In winter TO hold the SCOT
and being smooth, less SCOT Is held. than BY tho
uneven surface Of shinEle ro9f III, ,,r.,o
WARREx, March 9. 1865.
This certi6es that have had opportunity of
seeing an actual test Of the 'fre proof qualities
q HSS On 5,66f saa nS naSSnS Tous ns1ge
buildings covered with it accordingly which
amounts to saving OF 10 per cent. on ISOLATED
buildings. ALBERT Tl:I AISIGa;, ~ IGs,,
Thz following il from report Of Farmers Club.
Oct. Il In answer to question By 4. F. Irowes.
Of WSds6urgh. ps. Am to understannd AZ thai
in lie opinion Of the Farmers Club. the Plastic
Slate Roofing is better and more durable roof
than good shingles" Ans. b Club es 81 :,
more durable than the best Cypress from the
100 years. What kind Of wood can be as dura-
bic asstonel For such the Plastic slate be-
comes, hard s1d firm IS the Slate from the guar
~"
WARkEx, March le. 1858.
We the undersigned have made use of Plastic
Slate for roofing purposes. and take pleasure In
saying that it makes 4 satisfactory roof.
H. @. BELDN, II. HUNT,
McLAIE 4 WARD, PAcKGRD, Hull & Co.
2. n. STONE. JAMESON i WHKKLKE.
S. L. FREEMAN.
Our store building. corner of Main and Frank
lin streets. Is tin roof. but was so leaky as to
be very unsatisfactory, but vas made perfectly
tight By the application of Plastic Slate.
ANDERSON d RUPP.
Ny house on Washington Avenue. formerly
owned by Jacob d. Baldwin. has the Oldest
Plastic Slate roofin town. Come and see it and L
thin you will agree with me that You would not
exchange it for the best shingls roof in town.
s. PARISH.
7 am fully prepared with the best material,
and shall give my exclusive attention to the
Of this roofing. and all work viii be
done under my own supervision; believing in
the old maxim thai he Who By the plough would
thrive, himself must either hold or drive"
S. PARISH
In addition to the making of new roofs. Plas-
tie SLATE Il the