Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-21
Building Activities Show Re
newed vigor With Warm
Days of Spring
MRS. MoNTeoMERrs FINE HOME
Prominent Club Woman Making Prepar-
atoms to Build Modern Residence on
West Main George A. Howe to
Build on North Fifth = Improve
ments in All Parts of the City.

With the first warm days of spring,
building activities show renewed Wig
or, and within the next few weeks i'm
provements will be in progress in all
parts of the city. Some of the build
ing is under good Roadway at the
present time, and by midsummer or
early fall Marshalltown will have put
on large and fine class of new resi-
dences.
Mrs. May F. Montgomery, 303 North
Fourth street, prominent club wom-
an of the city, has completed plans for
a beautiful new home which she will
build on the old Aisquith property at
40 West Main street. The residence
will be occupied as home by Mrs.
Montgomery and her mother, Mrs. w.
D. Forbush, and will be ready for &C.
cupancy by fall. probably about Octo-
Der /.
Mrs. Montgomery's new home will
cost at least $4,000, and will be of the
old colonial style of architecture. 1t
will be practically a reproduction of
an old home in Chautauqua county,
New York, near Mrs. Montgomery
birthplace, that Mrs. Montgomery has
always admired. While the general
lines of the New York home will be
followed, the builders will alter them
to suit modern conditions. 1t will be
finished turnout in hard WOOD
Howe to Build New Home.
Mr.. George A. Howe, who owns two
fine lots on North Fifth street, is
making preparations to begin the
grading Of the lots very soon, prepar-
atory to the building OF an elegant
modern home that will cost in the
of $4,000. The plans for
the new residence are now In the
hands of the architect, and are being
made ready for submission.
Francis Cottage Under Way.
Mr.. Il. A. Francis, of the G. A. Dun
ham Company, has under course or
construction beautiful colonial cot
tage at West Lincoln street, that
will cost him $500.
Miss Winery Builds to Rent.
A new improvement on Summit
street. which will mark the beginning
of the end of the famous old com
MONS" which have afforded a play
ground for Second ward youngsters for
more than twenty years, will begin
with the construction of modern cot
tage by Miss Idella Winery, princi-
pal of the Rogers school. Miss Whin-
ery has let the contract for the build
ing, and work will be lin shortly. The
residence will be finished by midsum-
mer, and will be for renting purposes
Miss Winery will invest around $4,000
in the house, which will stand on lot
and a half, part Of the tract she pur-
chased a few months ago. The house
will be of the Keith colonial style OF
and in some respects Will
resemble the new home of John b.
Simmons, on North Third street. 1t
will face on Summit street
Clark Has Two Already Started.
A. j. Clark has two new cottages al
ready under course Of construction on
South Eighth street, between Church
and Linn, and one will be ready for the
plasterers next week. These two new
homes, which will be for rent, are six
room cottages, and will cost $4,000
each. They will be modern in every
and both will be ready for oc-
by June I. Mr.. Clark may
also build another later in the summer
at Eighth and Boone.
Other Improvements In Progress.
Many other Improvements are eth
er in contemplation or under progress.
Work is going along rapidly on the
new Presbyterian church, and 1t is
likely that the plans for the June ded-
cation will not be interfered with.
B. F. Cummings has purchased the
lot next to the M. F. Gard store, and
will put up a new and modern two
story building for business purposes
during the summer.
Satisfactory Roadway Is being made
On the new Benedict block on West
Main street, and a fine new store build
ng will grace the site of two
down shacks before the sum-
ner is over.
The Western Grocer Company mills,
which are to be housed in a new plant
IN the site Of the old glucose property
his summer, are pushing the i'm
to their different build
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