The Irish standard., 1902-03-01
DEALS IN HOUSE NUMBERS.
Science In Which One New York
Man Finds Profit

"It is piano tuner; see his square
black bag" said the suburban's wife,
looking out of one window.
"It is a doctor; see his gold spec
tacles," said the suburban, looking
out of the other window" relates the
New York Sun.
Sir" said the man who rang the
bell after he got in, 81 am number
man. I notice that the number of your
house is on pillar of the veranda,
where it cannot be seen at night. I
suggest that you have a number placed
where it will be conspicuous"
care you from one of the city de-
partments?" aske! the suburban.
"No, SIR" replied the suburban man.
81 am following this as side line to
my regular business. am ready to
supply house numbers of every de-
scription, and what is more, I guaran-
tee that the number put on house
is the correct number of that house.
Furthermore, l am prepared to do
gliding if that style of numbering is
desired"
81 shouldn't think that the business
would pay especially" remarked the
suburban.
"It wouldn't, unless it were done in
the way do it." said the number man.
"For instance, go into a suburban
town like this where the houses are
not generally numbered and where
most people can't find out what the
right numbers of their houses are. /
map out the streets, get the lots num-
bered correctly and am rewarded with
quite bunch for numbers"
"Now, that's branch of govern
ment had never dreamed Of" said the
suburban.
"1t is very important branch of
municipal government, indeed" said
the number man. 81 have made a
study of it. Perhaps I am the only
man in New York who has gone into
the thing SO deeply. Now, over in
Queens county some time ago they
consolidated lot of small places. The
result was that the numbering system
of each separate place was thrown out
of gear. Imade study Of all the sys-
TENS and devised one general system
of numbering, which was adopted sub
sequently as the official method there
Again got quite bunch of orders as
my reward. Worked in that way there
is some profit in the business. Can !
take an order from your.
"Why, yes" replied the suburban
"But where will you put the number?'
"That is vexed question" answered
the number man. "Some people like
the house number on the front door
But in summer, when the door is left
open and screen door is used, the
number can't be seen. Again, in win.
ter, if there are double doors, the outer
doors hide the number when closed
So that if the number is on the door
several sets of numbers are re.
quired.
"Others like the number on pillar
of the veranda, as in your case; blu,
there the number is apt to be hidden
or, at best, inconspicuous. 1t is well
to have the number on the gate, if you
have one, or on the front steps. Either
number conspicuous"
Sand what style OF number do you
recommends" asked the suburban.
"The best of all are the blue and
white enameled figures on iron. They
come also in black and white. But
some people object to them on account
of their somewhat inartistic appear
ance. Next are the various big metal
numbers, samples of which show you
~ Il m
morrow will come and put them on
Good evening"
"Who would suppose there was q
much in house numbers?" the sub
urban asked his wife.