Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-07-22
PLASTIC SLATE ROOFING
nHE CHIEF ARGUMENT AID

II
| duced by the friends Of Plastic Slate in
| preof of iis superiority over all Inventions OF
! like character, Is the important and incontro-
vertible fact that the two elements of Wsich y
Is composed possess ehsTacserisues q hara,S-
| combined in no other roofing material neIeIo-
| fore or at presen. IN use. Coal tar IS iounE 70
/ be the viscous element alike Of eoal anu s.Ate,
and il was diseoveTed--not lnveiitea .. ia. = =
/ INSTRUMENTATION oftar and slste CON p9sttlon
was obtained possessing the pliabiliy snd eias-
l ticity OF the former, with the s9noity snd m
destructibility Of the later, 1no selentlnc m
EsIlv ssts sbi;sbes fhe fact that its exposure to
/ beaf and cold-wetand dry-serves only TO re-
construed The two elements into their original
below please End testimonials from gentle
! zen we'll known in this community, as men Of
candor and good Judgment.
WARREN. March II. 1865.
/ This eertihes 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
! isfsction. II has passed two winters without
showing any Effects Of frost does not crack. and
IS far as am aoletg judge. primeses durablll-
T.. have also used the cement IN stopping
i. J. IDDINGS.
WAKREx, March u. 1858.
This certifes that in the erection Of our dwell
ling and stores last season, We rade choice Of
PiaEtfe Slate for our roofing. and have had no
cause 70 reEreti il should Te bpild more TINS
season. as COrtCll lHlt. 81 uOutu use
Re.Uould state further in referenesto the in
Quiry as 20 whether the rain water rom the ROOF
is affected By ny faint Of coal tar we say tnat
tits not. Weshorld say that our eistern water
Is better than from single root, less snow re-
naming on the roof in winter 70 hold the SCOT
and being smooth, less SCOT is held, than by the
uneven surface Of shineie roof - ,,r,-c
WARKEN. March 9. lS6s.
This cert;fes that have had opportunity Of
seeing an actual test Of the FIRE proof qualities
of Plastic Slate Roofag, and have no hesitation
buildings covered with it accordingly, which
buildings. \ ALBERT WATSON.
Insurance Agent
The following is from report Of Farmers Club.
Oct. Il. in answer to question BY Z: T. IroEes,
OF W sttsburgh. Ps. Am 70 understand that
in the opinion Of the Farmers Club, the Plastic
Slate Roofag isa a better and more durable roof
than good shlneles 9n Ans. b 0lub-- Yes sir.
! more al rabis thanlthe best CyPfesssfrom the
100 years. What kind Of wood can be as dura-
Bile asstone? For such the Plastic slate pc
comes. hard and firm As the Slate from the quar-
rs. = . - Z 4a.--t-- - x ~ ~
-.WAREES. March 16. 1868.
We the undersigned have made use OF Plastic
Slate tor roofing pun and take pleasu3e IN
saying that It makes a satisfastors -Foof. u
II. c. BELDIg, H. HUYT.
NeLAIs \ MART, S7s6I PAsKaE1. ~ W. 20
E0CTS-bi FEEEAAs.9s
Our store building. corner Of Main and Frank
lin streets. is tin root. but was so leaky as TO
be very unsatisfactory, but was made perfectly
tight By the application of Plastic Slate.
D q p q y. u ANDERSON d RUPP.
Ny house on Washington Avenue. formerly
owned by Jacob II. Baldwin. has the oldest
Plastic Stats roofin town. Come and see itand
/ think you viii aRree with me that you would not
exchange il for the best shingle roof in town.
S. PARISH. E
lam fully prepared with the best material,
and shall give my exclusive attention to the
supplying Of this roofing. and all work will be
! the old maxim that he who By the plough would
thrive. himself must sither hold or drive"
Hl1 ertH stF- s. PARISH
In addition to the making of new roofs. PlaS-
tie Slateis the 49, q.
Best thing cut to Coat Tin Roofs,
not oaly as preserYative of the tin. bat to stop
leaks that may have occurred frsm any cause
Sh1ng1S Roofs,
Ifnot too far gone may be coated rendering them
IRE proof and preventing any further Eearsor
roofs IS worthy Of attention. for. if for trihing
expense you can have your shIngle roof made
good ss new and at the same time proof against
sparks. il is worth knowing.
PLASTIC SLATE for FENCE POSTS
Fence posts. (no matter what kind Of wood if
sound when coated, will remain sound, as the