Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-30
REAL ESTATE ITEMS.

New Houses in Process Of Erection
 Occupants of "The JoeelYn',-Busi-
 ness Among che Architects.
 It is reported that several new houses are to be erected soon at Cedar Hill by New Ha- ven parties. There has been quite a move ment in real estate in this section of late and numerous houses have been built.
 Professor Comstock's now $10,000 house on Trumbull street is rapidly approaching completion. Contractor George N. Grant is the builder. The house will be fitted with all the modern improvements and be a great ornament to the street.
 The Hubbell and Merwin company, build CTS of this oity, commenced this week the erection of a brick dwelling at Quinnipiac for Captain Crafts, the brick manufacturer. The house is to be occupied by one of the captains employees.
 Councilman John H. Shaw, assistant SUD- erintendent at Sargents, has secured two years lease of apartments in the new apart mont house, "The Jocelyn," at 115 York street. Others who have taken leases are MT; Fred A. Pickering. formerly of Boston, Mrs. Grace A. Lines and daughter, and MT. Miner, secretary and treasurer of the Union Waterproof Shoe Go. MT. Miner was connected formerly with O. 8. Nersick & Co.,, in the manufacture of patent horse shoe nails. Messrs. Miner and Span have moved in and MT. Pickering and Mrs. Lines will do SO when they return from their summer outings. Mrs. Lines and daughter will spend the sum- mer in the Catskills, while Ir. Pickering will go to the White mountains. Another apart ment may be taken by MT. Charles Peck, son of Mayor Peck.
 The open winter was 80 favorable to build ing operations that the architects have not the usual amount of summer plans to draw. Nevertheless several fine designs have been finished plans for the stables which the board of public works is to erect at Spruce and Oak streets. The mason work contract was let to A. D. Baldwin and the carpenter work to w. A. Sherman. The board is also to build shop upon their property at this place and Mir. Robinson has completed plans for this. He has the plans for the St, Paul's parish building, about completed. All of the $30, ,000 is not yet raised but the amount will be forthcoming. Some of the recent plans by Mir. Robinson are for Rev. Dr. Munger's new house on Prospect street. This is to be built in the old colonial style. 1t will be plain two story franc building. It Barnes new building on North Quinnipiac street will be finished by December 1. At the Evergreen cemetery plans for public receiving vault and @ chapel and superin- tendents office near the Sylvan avenue en- trance, to be built of granite, have been drawn. An addition to the dispensary on York street, upon the north side, will be made of brick, one story, and cost $3, ,000. The remodeling of the old residence at Church and Grove streets, lately purchased by Thos. G. Bennett of the Winchester Arms company, is nearly completed. The two o.family frame house which w. J. Atwater will erect on Lawrence street will be finished November l. MT. Robinson has also drawn plans for in- provements in lighting Wooster school and repairs at the Grand avenue and Shelton ave- nue schools.
 Architect Russell has completed plans for two fine double houses on Martin street for D. N. Welch. They will be 27x46, with all modern improvements. The handsome ad- ditions to the store of Yale & Bryan on State street are nearly completed. The additions to the front of Turn Hall will be completed soon. The new building is handsome addi- tion to Orange street and presents much finer front to the street than the dingy walls of the old temple did. Sev- eral fine summer cottages have been planned by Mir. Russell. One of the finest was for Jessie D. Welch's fine new cottage at Short Beach. It is pretty structure, finish ed in handsome style and costing about $2,5 800. Plans for a two tenement house for E. A. Butler at Henry and Orchard streets were also drawn by MT. Russell. The Whit neville parsonage has been plastered, as is also the house of MT. Wolcott on Crown street.