Evening journal., 1913-09-13
BUILDERS
BUSY ON WORK
ABOUT CITY
Contractor Healy Receives
Many Orders for New Work,
Including Houses
SEATINGS ORDERED
FOR DUPONT THEATRE

John f. Healy. contractor, seems
10 have gotten the bulk of the build
Ing and contracting business of the
city this week which has been
bad one in general for contractors,
architects. and real estate men on
account Of the State Fair. Not s
has the fair affected new business
hut many contractors we're short of
men on account Of the many attrac-
tious at Wswaset Park.
Mr. Hesly has received the con
tract for two houses 10 he built at
Nos. and II South Breome 81
for James Sweeney. They viii be Of
brick aud will contain rooms and
bath. The houses will cost about
$4,000 each Mr.. He9ly will also make
extensive alterations Tor John J. Nc
Fadden Oh a building on Front street
between latnall and Orange streets.
The alterations will consist of re-
modelling the store building and the
work will cost about $4,000.
The same firm has also received a
contract to make alt ,rations on the
property owned b. William y. Lin
ton, on Tatnall street between SeN %
enth and Eighth streets. The work
Vill consist OF remoGeling the first
6oor aud making II suitable tor of-
ices which will hs occupied By Mr.
Linton. The second aud third stories
Of the building viii be made into
modern apartments containing steam
heat and all other modern conyen-
onces.
The work on ST. Pauls Il. C.
thurch is progressing rapidly and in
short time the plasterine will be
hnlshed and ths work of decorating
the church and putting on the nuish-
hg touches viii be started. The
Liltlc Sisters OF the Poor home ad-
ttion is being rushed rapidly by Mr.
Healy who expects TO have the build
hg finished by Christmas.
a. $. Reed and Company is bidding
IN the new battery and lunch room
Tor the Pullman Company and IN,
:aic OF John Chappelle. Tho cal,
hill be one Of the finest in the cit,
snd practically all OF the local con
tractors arc bidding on H. II viii
.ost about S20V00 and will contain
summer garden that will be IN
'ased in glass IN the win 'er aud cai
Je used all ycav around.
Tho contract work on he founds
Jon of the handsome relidcncc fo
Willard G.. Jackson will be- begun b..
w.. ~ Iaddock and Company OF
Monday. Tho cellar has been finish
ID and the work will bc rushed a
'spidly as possible on the residence
The Haddock Company has ais
aiken ont a building permit TO cree
an addition to bc used as pantr
sor William Witsel a. No. 500 Eas
Twenty-third street. The work VII
,cst $50
J. A. Bsder and Company are rush
ne work on the DUPONT Theatre an
n short time all the actual build
ng on the theatre will stop and tn
work OF decorating II will commence
A large force OF men arc now at wOr
ioing the ornamental plaster worl
The order for 1900 seats has bee
placed and they will be here in
short time. The seats are large
than the usual theatre seat anu wi
be covered with fabrikoid
The same firm Is making alteri
tons on the building at No. 902 and
Market street The store will be r.
modeied and the second story Will
made into a handsome store roor
The building is owned by the Dell
ware Trust Company The work vi
cost about $4,000. The buildin.
were known as the Hilles and SEQ
buildings.
Roscoe Cook Tindall has prepare
plans for nine small houses TO
erected at Ninth and Clayton stree
for Frances Gallagher. They "
contain rooms and a bath. will
Of brick and will be finished in hal