Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-04-16
A|RD EDITION
OUR DOVER LETTER.
Building Operations at the State
Capitai-sieneral News Items.

Building Operations Mt the State
Capitai-General News Items.
Speca. Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN
DOVER Del, April l5.-With the
approach Of Spring and fair weather
building operations commence to boom
and tIum ear y morn until late at nigh
the sound of the hammer is heard in thu
land. Dover is perhaps one of the mos
enterpriSiug towns on the Peninsula
and every year adds to its growth
This ar promises to be an unusually
busy le for the builders, as a larg,
number of houses are now in course Of
cons rIction and a number of others
contemplated. Among the number VT
mention the following:
S. NJ. Thomas, who recently moved
to this town from Canada, has pur
chased the lots at the corner of ReeC
and Bradford streets, removed the cot
tages therefrom, elevated the ground
and is about to lay the foundation for /
handsome residence. II. II. Kenney
Esq, one of DOvers rising lawyers ano
eX-State Librarian, has commenced tn,
erection of fine residence on STATE
street, just beyond the Conference
academy. 1t is to cost about $500,
and will compare favorably with an,
of the fine residences along that tho
roughfare.
WIN. Fl. Ridgway, formerly Of Wy
oming, Del, having located in thi
town some time ago, has commence,
the erection of a fine residence on Gov
ernor's avenue in view of the Confer
ence academy. The front Of the build
ing is to he OF stone, and will cost be
tween $1,000 and $4,000.
The handsome residence OF JOSEPH
NJ. Chambers, ~ State street, is nearin!
completion, au,. when finished will b,
one Of the finest houses in Dover 1t i.
built Ofgreen stone with marble trim
ming.
A NEW CARRIAGE SHOP.
William Il. Cahoon, .Jr., of the firm
ofWilliam r.. Cahoon & Son, the en-
terprising carriage men of this place
has about completed plans for the cree
ton of large and commoiious carriag
factory on Lockerman street and on til
present site Of the old factory. Tn
main building, fronting on Lockermal
street, will be Is feet front, by 30 fee
deep, with an l. Ii by Is feet 1t vii
be two stories IL and II feet high, wit!
cellar underneath. The lower part viii
be occupied as show room and tw,
stores, the fronts Of which will be o
French plate glass and constructed il
the latest styles
The upper floors and the rear build
ings will be devoted to the mauutActur,
of carriages. When finished there viii
be sufficient room to store over 1O'
vehicles. The entire buildings will COS
in the neighborhood Of $1,000, and tn,
contract will be gwen out next week
The same gentleman will also at TN
same time. construct a fine doubl,
dwelling house on Bradford street, abovJ
Reed, the dimensions of which will h
81 by So feet
Mr.. Broadway is also making arrange
ments to build II dwelling house OF
Bradford street, near Reed.
John Hartnett is constructing IA tw,
story brick building near the depot
which will be used for lnanufacturin!
purposes.
L. Kerbin is having brick buildin!
constructed on North street for STORM!
flour, feed, etc.
THE NEW HOSE HOUSE,
on Governor avenue, is being rapid |,
pushed forward to completion, unde
the direction Of James A. Clifton, tn,
contractor. The building is tw,
stories high,.22 by IL feet, and construc;
Ell Of frame. In the rear Of the mail
building is a Gne-story frame structure
communicating with the main building
in which the hook and ladder truck
will bestored. The main building is
SurmOuDted with a bell tower. The
price of the house will be about 81,
900
Dover's fire company numbers 80
men, two hose carriages, one hook and
ladder truck, and 1909 feet of lose, with
fire hydrtnts Distributed throughout the
town, all of which will do active service
in case of a conhagration. The colnpl-
ny is progressing rapidly and will SoO,
be in thorough working order. As soon
as their new hose is completed they
propose giving a strawberry festival
for the benefit Of the company.
OTHER MATTERS.
The Rev, Cyrus Huntington, pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church, who has
been suffering with pneumonia for
several weeks, is much worse and but
little hopes are entertained for his re-
cOvery. He is about SO years Of age
and was recently married to a daughter
Of j. Alexander Fulton. The sympa-
thy OF the community is with the young
bride in her atlliCtinn