The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-10-22

year. In one or two instances we have
/ included buildings commenced the lat
ter part of 1897, but finished this year,
notably the residence of w. j. Wheeler,
on the corner of 9TH st. and Nettleton
avenue. While the great ma ority of
the buildings erected have cost below
the thousand mark, a number of band
some residences have been erected or
are under way, shown. that there are
those in the community who can afford
| comfortable homes. The erection of
so many houses OF the smaller class is
no less a welcome sign, showing, as it
does, that the laboring classes, on whose
prosperity so much depends, are gradu-
ally acquiring homes of their own, how
ever humble they may be.
The two double eight-roomvd frame
! houses erected BY Mr.. A.G. Descent on
| the corner of Becker avenue and Sth st.
are a welcome addition the comfortable
homes Of Old Town, and worthy Of the
| tireless energy of that gentleman. They
are erected upon stone foundations,
supplied with all the modern i'm
provements. and tasteiully finished.
! AS was to be expected. they were not
| long tenantless and have proved pay
| ing investment.
! Wm. Pattlscn has also shown COM
mehdable enterprise in the building
line this summer. having added two
/ houses to his list, one on Fourth, near
/ Thompson avenue, and one on 9th and
Thompson.
/ ID. Is. Merrcll, Albany Block, has
| built himself residence on the corner
OF Sth and Thompson avenue, which is
supplied with all modern improvements
and is d model of nedtneSs and convent
ence He also purchased house from
A. Eastlund and moved it next door and
put in condition for renting at cost of
several hundred dollars.
The Sisters of st. Joseph have made
an addition to their residence al a cost
of about 81 400, which adds greatly to
the convenience and appearance of the
building.
John IIaney, postmaster, 1tasca, has
built two neat cottages on End street IN
that rising suburb, thus showing that he
has not lost iaith in the future of Su-
perior.
W. Hunter, grocer, is building COM
! modious residence on 4th street west,
near Division avenue, which will be
model in all respects, and will cost III
the neighborhood of 81, 800.
Henry Hartman is bulldn. a dwell
ing on 9th street, near st. John avenue,
which will be supplied with all modern
conveniences, and cost close on $1,000.
Mr.. Robb is giving further proof OF
his faith in the city by the addition OF
another house to his already large list.
1t is located west OF st. John on 9TH
street, and is modelled after those he
built last year.
Additions and repairs have also been
made to the county buildings involving
an outlay of about s., 900, thus roofing
them still more firmly in East end soil.
In the way OF manufactures, we nave
had added a planning mill by our enter
prl-lng lumber merchant Mr.. W. j.
Wheeler, corner Sth and Nettieton. 1t
is not very large, it is true, but il is a
beginning, and is bound TO grow in d.
mansions. Its present capacity is forty
thousand feet a day. He has also added
a wood saving machine, something for
which there is much need. Next year
he intends making extensive improve
ments in his buildings and ward to meet
the demands OF his increasing business.
Aside from the improvements made
by private individuals and companies,
TIE city Board of Works has not been
iorgeitul of the needs of the East end
in the way OF sidewalks and bridges.
Sidewalks have been laid on parts of
Second, Third, Fourth. Seventh, Eighth
aud Ninth streets, and repairs nave
been made in many places, involving a
very considerable outlay. \ Bridge
was also built across Bear creek, ut a
cost of about $500, thus a1tording the
citizens of the eastern part of the county
an opportunity to enter the city by way
OF ltasca.
\. c. Descent, double S-room
dwellings, 9Th and Becker, 5000
A Eastiund, improvements to
store on Thompson av. 1900
Improvements and additions TO
County buildings, 5000
Ben Q. Gile, feed and livery
stable, Atm and Becker. 1000
Y ID IouCk adlitIfiOu to hotel
AIlouez Bay 1000
Panl E.terman. house W Sth 1000
Sisters of St. Joseph, addition 10
residence, " 4th, 400
D B. Merrell, dwelling. Sth and
Thompson av. 1,l50
VIM. Pattson, dwelling, 9th and
Thompson. LOO
W. Hunter, dwelling. W 4th be-
tween Morri-s and Division az 1900
Herman popp, dwelling, Sth ST.
ami Thompson ave 900
". J Wheeler, planning mill. Sth
and Nettetou az 1900
". J Wheeler, residence, eth
and Nettietou, 1000
J. Nreeland. improvements TO
residence W lltn ST. 100
Pete GuStaveson. improvements
10 residence " llth ST. %
Ado!ph Ciinberg. W Sth. kitchen
ana general Improvements, l13
u. I. Armitage. dwelling. " ID, $50
+. o Peterson, dwelling, W 7th $50
john Quim-kee, Improvements
- dwelling W Sd 30
Gus Hurst. Improvements to
house v S.A ~