Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-08
PLASTIC SLATE ROOFING
THE CHIEF ARGUMENT AD-

THE CHIEF ARGUMENT AD-
duced By the friends of Plastic Slate in
proof Of It's superiority over all inventions o.
ike eharsstsr ne important sna n Which il
is composed possess characterisncs q katy k.,n.ey
combined in no other roofing mateIiAss s,sj -
fore or at present in use Coal IA ~ 1oH ~ -. ~
- n --9S dfsrotered--not inTented-that By
fbe eorrbinstion oftAr and slate CON p9sluon
was obtained possessing ne pn.oiity ane q
dsssyuctibiIity Of the latter, and scientific in
<ssttSSfion- ss well as our own exp erienee.
fnIi1 ssisbiishes the fBct that its exposure to
heaf and coId-Wet and dry-serves only 70 re.
eOR Rsl1S please fnd testimonials from GENTLE
meS we'll known in this community. as men Of
csndor and good judgment
WARRES. March II. 1865.
This certi6es that have Plastic Slate Roof.
which was put on in the fall Of 1856. and take
pleasure in saying that Il has given perfect sat
iStaction. 1t has passed two winters without
showing any effects Of frost. does not crack, and
As far As / am able 70 judge, primeses durabih-
-. have also used the cement in stopping
L. J.IDDIEGs.
WARRKx, March u. 1868.
This eertifies that in the erection Of our dwell
ling and stores last season. we made choice OF
Plastic Slate for our roofing. snd nave hao no
cause 70 regret IL should We o9ld more tnls
season, as we contemplate. should use the same.
We would state fur,her in reference 70 the m
quiry as to whether n rain water IRON tne IOoi
is affected by any taint Of coal tar, we say tnat
it tis not. We should say that our cistern water
Is better than from . shingle roof, less snow re-
maining on the roof in winter 10 hold the SCOT
and being smooth. less SCOT is held, than by the
uneven surface Of shingle roof ,r,, vr,-a
WAERES. March 9. 1865.
This eertsses hat have had opportunity Of
seeiag an actual test Of the fire proof Qualities
Of Plastic Slate Roofing. and have no hesitauon
in pronouneing Il fire proof and would insure
buildings covered with it accordingly, Enlc5
amounts 10 . saving Of 10 per cent; On is3latea
The following il fren report of Farmers Club.
Oct II. in answer to question BY I. 4. Irowes,
Of Wsttsburgh. Pa Am 70 pndeIstappai Ii,;s tnas
IN the opinion Of the Farmers Club. the Plasuc
Slate koohBg Is better and more duIeele 1901
than rood shingles?" Ans. By Cfub-''l es sir.
more durable than the best Cypress from the
Dismal swamp, which has been known 70 last
100 years. What kind Of wood can be as dura-
BE as stone2 Fer such the Plastic slate be-
comes, hard and firm As the Slate from the guar
ry.'
WAKEKx. March l6, 1865.
We the undersigned hare msds use OF Plastic
Slate fcr roofing purposes. and take pleasure IN
saying that il makes satisfactory roof.
H. c. BELDIE, II. HUNT,
McLAIy 4 WARD. PACKARD, HULL i Co.
7. n. SToEE, JAMESON i NHEELER.
fs'''1'f y I S. L. FsEEEIS.
Our store building. corner of Main and Frank
lin streets, is tin root. but Was so leaky as TO
be very unsatisfsetory. but was made perfectly
tight By the application Of Plastic Slate.
ANDERSON & RUPP.
Nv house on Washington Avenue. formerly
oEntd BIZ Jacob H. Baldwin, has the Oldest
Plastic Slate roofin town. Come and see It and
thin ( you will agree with me that you would not
exchange II for the best single roof in toEn.
S. PARISH.
lam fully prepared with the best material
and shall f1Te ny exclusive attention 70 the
sepplyine Of this roofing. and all work win be
done under my own supervision; believing N
the old maxim that he who By the plough would
thrive. himself must either hold OF drive
~. S. PARISH
In addition to the making of new roofs. Plas-
tic SlateiE the