Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-11
FERMENTATION.

HOW S. w. LaugdOn Was Surpr1sea
 When He Returned From His Vaca-
 tlon.
 MT. S. w. Lapgdon, one of the genial members of the Court street firm of Barker & Ransom, was recently very pleasantly sur" prised by several of the firms most promi- nent employees, who had planned presenta- ton to Mr. Langdon on his return from his recent vacation.
 Mrs. George M. Allen, wife of the firms bookkeeper, had executed two fine crayon portraits, one of MT. Langdon, the other of Mr. Ransom of the firm. These portraits were enclosed in handsome frames and sus- pended on the wall of the firms office.
 Two other pictures, which are of horses heads, were nicely framed and suspended on the opposite side of the office over large mirror. When these pictures were ready, it was decided to make Mir. Langdon's surprise more complete by presenting him also with an easy chair, and to this end an easy arm chair was purchased and placed in the office. When "Sam" entered his office he was es- corted to the chair which was presented to him, and he was requested to be seated In the chair. which was directly opposite to the mirror.
 As the recipient seated himself he natural- ly saw what gave him @ second surprise, which was the pictures on the wall. Another surprise was in store for him when he looked in the mirror and cav the reflection of his own portrait on the opposite wall. The affair has given much pleasure to Mir. Ransom, MT. Langdon and others connected with the firm. The portraits and the pictures of the horses heads, which were by Mrs. Allen, are remarkably well executed. 
 Building Notes.
 The property recently purchased by Cler-
 kin & McDonald, No. 2s5 Grand avenue, is undergoing an improvement. The property
 Is the old building occupied for many years
 for shop purposes and known formerly as the Bushnell machine works. The old structure has passed away, and on its site is to be erected soon fine six-story brick building, which will be great credit to that section of the city.
 Fire Marshal Kennedy has issued building permits as follows: wm. Bradnack, to build frame addition 1exe4 feet
 O. F. Futile. brick barn 17xsi feet at iss College
 D:J. Maillefert frame barn 1sxla with shed at a45 | Conrad Wager, frame dwelling s'1s4 feet, Tyler Some recent sales of real estate have been recorded at the town clerks office as fol- lows:
 Howard avenue-Land fronting easterly, | 32 by 100 feet, Henry l.. Warren, Helen l.. | Cowles, Thomas P. Merwin and Harriet W. Msrwin to Edward L. Washburn. | Norris Cleveland fronting westerly, 60
 by 70 feet, Henry Sutton to Walter M. We'll man. | Grand avenue-Land fronting southerly, | 78 by 73 feet, k. M. Woodford to Richard | ". Brown.
 Cassius street-Land fronting southerly, 35 by 123 feet, Edward R. Leighton to Annie | G. Bates.
 Oak street-Land fronting southerly, 30 | by 90 feet, John Mulvey to Max Price. Exchange street-Lsnd fronting southerly, | 43 by 108 feet, with dwelling house, Fl. P. Hoadley to Katie J. Grady. Peck street-Land fronting southerly, 15 | by 120 feet, Emily O. Munson to Edwin O. Potter.
 Rosstts street-Land fronting northerly, | 30 by 15o feet; Timothy Eagan to Francis Farrell.
 Grand ayenue-Land fronting northerly, 81 by 200 feet Henry Bell to Henry Smith. Putnam strest-Land fronting southerly, | by 100 feet; Margaret Gilroy to Ann Ryan. | Mechanic street-Land fronting easterly, 100 by 15o feet; Henry Bristol to John N. Austin.
 Gilbert strset-Land fronting northwest erly, S2 by 100 feet; Charles O. Stevens to Hannah M. Harvey. Mansfield strset--Land fronting easterly, 100 by 140 feet; James E. Stetsor to Tred- well Ketchsm.
 Rossette street-Land fronting easterly, 20 by 150 feet; Francis Farrell to Timothy Esgan.
 Downing street-Land fronting easterly, 40 by 60 feet Maria L. Beers to Edward J. Jillson.