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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
MORE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING.
Extensive Enlargement of Plants in Process or Planned by Connecticut Concerns.

The revival in industrial building in Connecticut goes steadily forward Tn Waterbury the Manufacturers Found ry Company is adding to it's plant a new pattern storage building and an office building, the latter of brick and limestone, two stories high Addi- tionS to an American Brass Company plant are the new power house and coal bin to be built by the Waterbury Brass Company. These buildings will be brick and steel, the first 68x109 feet and the other T9x132. The Scovill Manufacturing Company is to build a structure 125x160 feet on the ground
 In New Haven the Semon Ice Cream Company, wholesale manufa cturers, IS building new factory and office and the Grand avenue power station of the United Illuminating Company Is to have a brick and steel addition 5SxS0 feet in size and one story high The National Folding Box Paper Company, which has now bought in all but -four or five of the bonds in the s260, GOO issue which was made for the erection of it's Cedar HiiI plant, is to add to that plant great warehouse 100x200 feet in size and five stories high, of f1reproof construction Work on this will begin as soon as spring opens.
 In Bridgeport the Salts Textile Manufacturing Company has con
 
 ings at a cost of about 900. They are weave shed of one story and factory building of three stories, and both will be built of brick and steel In Hartford the new factory of the Mugford Printing & Engraving Com pany will be of brick. two stories high and 218x45 feet on the ground.
 Among the other industrial build ings about the State is the remodeling of the plant of the BIakesIee Forging Company at Southington. where four new buildings are in process of con struction. The Handel Company, manufacturers of lamps. in Meriden is enIarging its plant by carrying the two main buildings. which are 54x2e and 5Sx20 respectively, up another story to make them three stories high. CIuett, Peabody & Co. South Norwalk, collar manufacturers. have purchased Company and will remodel the build ings and add fireproof structure four or five stories high and 80x100 feet in size
 The John T. Young Boiler Company in Norwich has laid the foundations for new foundry buildings 13Sx66 feet and the new plant of the Pequot Foundry Company in the same city is about completed. In New Britain the P. 6 F. Corhin division of the Amer ican Hardware Corporation has awarded the contract for making it's present four-story main building, which Is 225x60 feet in size. seven story building of brick and steel.
 The Excelsior Needle Company in Torrington has started construction Of a new factory. which is to be of brick and steel, one-story high and 65x120 feet on the ground. In the Pine Meadow section of New Hartford the D. B. Smiths Sons Company is plan ming new weave shop for its cotton mill plant. The carriage factory of H. L. Wood in Stamford is to be en- Iarged by carrying the present build ing, which is 54x43 feet in size. up two additional stories in hollow tile block con-tructien to make a four story building.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20

Potter is at work putting the finish ing touches on a new eight-room cot tage which fronts on Boswell avenue and which is set back some distance from the road. The clustering has been completed and the men are at work painting both the interior and posterior, of the building. The house will contain all modern improvements a bath, steam heat, electric lights, and hot and cold water.
 Cottage for c. I. Rathbun.
 MT. Potter has started work on a Rathbun At the present time the cellar excavation has been dug and the foundation nearly completed. Ow- ing to the recent cold weather it was impossible to continue on the erection of the building but as soon as weather conditions permit the work will be pushed along as fast as possible
 St. Regis Road Cottage.
 A small cottage. on the St. Regis road which was recently erected has been purchased by C. I. Rathbun who intends to rent it.
 Cottage of Concrete Blocks.
 Charles w Burton of Boswell ave nue has started new eight-room cottage near his own residence. The cellar and foundation have been com pleted and a part of the wall is now built Because of the cold weather the work was stopped about a week ago, as the cement froze before 1t set. The building will be made of water proof concrete blocks which MT. Burton manufactures himself. Be- sides the eight rooms planned there will be an attic room. The house will be equipped with steam heat, hot and cold water, electric lights, gas and a bath an when completed will be a model1 dwelling in every respect. It is expected that the building will be hn- ished and ready for occupancy some time in May. The house and land on which it is being erected belong to Mrs. Burton
 Changes in Store.
 MT. Kudlick who conducts a nov city store on Central avenue is mak- ing a number of changes in the inter for of the shop. For the past few days he has been occupied in building back of an addition. which measures about 1ox12 feet. Shelves have been built on three sides of the addition provement will be completed in about a week. Incre asing business made 1t necessary to put In larger stock which cramred the store space con more floor space for both customers and goods.
 Fire Marshal's Records.
 Fire Marshal H. l.. Stanton's records show that the quarter January Febru- ary and March is the lowest period of the year in building operation There have been but three or four applica- tiens for building permits since Jan uary. In 1912 there were but ten per p-Its issued in this quarter, while there were twenty each in the next three Tn 1910 there were only seven p~----'.s s-=tcd In the first quarter Of the year.
 Addition to Meouirk House.
 A permit has been granted William H. McQuirl6 to build a 15x1S addition to his house on Division street.
 It is the intent of the fire marshal to see that new buildings within the prescribed fire district coincide strict ly with the ordinances in material of brick, stone or some other drepreef material.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Buildings Underway and Planned
 Here This Spring.

South Manchester, Feb. 19-Charles Behnfield has been awarded the con tract for a new house to be erected on South Main street for Hugh Thornton It will be a two-Story frame house arranged for four stenements, with all tion was built by the owner and the carpenter work has already been started.
 House in East Hartford
 Edward J. Hell will start work at once on the erection of new house for himself on Burnside avenue Burnside. It will be a two-story frame house, about 2sx42 feet. and will contain two tenements, with all modern conveniences.
 Finishing AInnshouse.
 Gustave Schreiber Is finishing the new almshouse on the Middle Turn pike. The plumbing and roofing, heat ing, electrical work and the painting have been finished
 Contract for Residence.
 Thomas Wright has been awarded the contract for a new residence to be ter street, for Mrs. Samuel Johnson It will be a two-story frame residence, with all modern conveniences
 Thomas Trottef has been awarded the contract for the plumbing in the new one-ramily house being ereete ed on Main street for Julius J Strick land Dwight Blish Is tn6 contractor and has started the aIpentsr work.
 Patrick German has the contract for the mason worlI and has started the founda ton work fer the new TWO family house to be erected on Belmont street for Joseph Ginsberg. The own CT will dc the painting.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
MUCH BUILDING UNDERWAY
 AT WATCH HILL.
New Cottages and Stores In PrePara-
 ton for Coming Season.
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Watch Hfl1, Feb. 1s.-The Sherman company of Westerly Is erecting three large houses of a high grade, with all modern Improvement for Mrs. Glenn ent A. Grdscom at Watch Hill which are to be ready for summer occupancy. They are also building at Watch Hill a large cottage near the Proctor prop erty for J. Patton Russel, of Washing ton, and also large cottage for Rod- man E Griscom. and are building Joy, of Detroit, Michigan.
 Babcoct Cottage.
 4 large cottage is being erected at Watch Hill, on the road leading from the pier to the New Watch Hill house, for Eristam D. Babcock. It will be To- eated in the rear of the Crown Thea ire building.
 Four Store Buildings.
 Daniel I1arl<in is having four more store buildings erected in Bay street at Watch Hill. These stores adJo1n the one adjoining the news and notion store near the entrance to the bathlng beach. It is understood that the orig inaI store will be occupied as branch of the Nash News store during the coming season.
 Rebuilding Log Cabin.
 Babcock and Wilcox are rebuilding and en1arging the cottage of Samuel H. Davis at Watch Hill and known as the Log Cabin. Radical changes are being made in the interior and it will be fitted in the most modern style. When completed the building will be nearly twice its original size.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
WEsTERLY CONTRACTORS
 DOING MuoA 7UsiNEss,
Advanssa-sters and Cottage Con etruesien Mere.
Especial te The Huuetin.)

Especial te The .BuuetIn.)
 Westerly, Feb lp,-The largest con tract ever. taken in the building line by any Westerly firm was the con struetien of the plant ef the Bradford Dyeing association. CT rather one quarter of what is to be the plant when completed according to the plans. The contracts already award ed amount to about ssso.u9o. The Sherman company erected the ina n7ense buildings and since their com pletion has made an addition of eigh- ty feet. The unit of the main plant is now constructing the caustic building of the plant. The buildings are all oS brick construction and after this building is completed it is ex- pected that work will be commenced on others
 The association recently awarded a contract to the Sherman company to build eight twe-tenenaent frame build inSs, of twelve reems each and all of these are nearing completion.
 Rshuildin- Brick Block.
 The H, T. Kenyon company is re- building the Walton brick. block in West Broad street. which was recent ly damaged by fire It was originally s four-story building but in the re- building one story will be omitted, though the front appearance will not be changed. The first floor will, be occupied by Mir. Walton in his buei- ness, while the second floor Will be arranged for offices and the third as . society room or hall,
 Cottage and Bungalow.
 The same is now engaged in raising g. modern and up-to-date eottag ge for Emory s. Hodge in West Broad street and on the corner of what was form erly known as the Moss farm. This firm has the contract for the erection of bungalow at Musicolony for J, l.. Wood, of Dallas, Texas. The struc- ture, including the verandas. will be S2x6S in size.
 Store Enlarged.
 The store occupied by William St. Onge, in the Leonard house, has been enlarged by adding thereto the office formerly occupied by Dr. Thomas E. Robinson.
 Cottage at Pleasant View
 The Isaac Sherman company has contract for a modern cottage to be built for B. F. Chappell, of Mt Vern- on, New York. at Pleasant View. The firm has just completed a residence, 40x6O, at Tower Hill. for FIX Governor Lippitt, of Providence, and extensive alterations and addition to the resi- dance of Harry P Cross in Wakefield.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
o.t Previdenee contraots.

Contracts for ordinary and improved granite paving blocks, bids for which were opened last week. were awarded by the board of contra and supply of Providence this week follows: 50,oe0 ordinary blocks, to R. B. Mar rtott & Sons. Oneco. Conn, at s61 a thousand; 25,000 ordinary blocks, with an option on 25.o00 more, to Nelson A Bennett, Sterling, Conn, at s61; 100000 and 50,000 ordinary blocks to the New England Granite Works, Westerly, at tes and s67, respectively; 100000 inn proved blocks to the Booth Bros & Hurricane Isle Granite Company New York, at s6450; 100000 and 100, 1000 improved blocks to the New England Granite Company, Westerly, at S64 and $65, respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
BUILDING AND REALTY. Prosoects Throughout The State Show Better Than Last Year at This Tina

Sales of real estate by warranty deed as recorded in the towns report ed in The Commercial Record for the past week numbered POP. which com 1912. The amount of mortgage loans for the same week is $669,679, against s769. 9.024 for the past year.
 The record of new interpretations in the State is greatly in excess of any like week for several years past. New companies were incorporated to the number of IS. with average auth orized capitalization of about $100, o00
 The petitions In bankruptcy re- ported in this State for the week have average assets of about s1,O00 and average liabilities of $2.625. This Is better record than for the third week of February of any previous year.
 The record of building permits granted in the four cities of New Waterbury shows 30 permits for buildings costing S3o3.44o. but by far the major portion of this amount Is in the city of New Haven -$211,7z0. These figures compare with 37 per mits granted year ago. for buildings costing s76,13s.
 Among the more important projects for the week, for which contracts . have been let during the week are, store building in Waterbury, store and loft building in Bridgeport, cold stor-' age building ip the same city, with one, two, three. four, six, eight and nine-f family houses in New Haven, Bridgeport New Britain. East Hart ford and South Manchester, and a fine residence in Greenwich.
 Architects are working q large number of plans for new buildings te Da erected this spring some or which are offtcs building and boys club in Waterbury, business block in New Britain, brick block in New Haven. business block if Bridgeport, theater and factory in Stamford. and one, two three, feur.six. eight and nine family houSAs ia New Haven, Bridge
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
STACKS AT NORWICH SANATORIUM
Two Are Now Ready But Will Not be Used Until Spring Pottor Manor Showing Much Developments Apartment
 House and Colleges

Until spring the shacks at the new county tuberculosis sanatorium here will not be used, but all the first pa uents will be accommodated in the two wards which are immediately attached to the administration build ing. In these two there will be ac- comm odat tions for AS patients In the two shacks, there will be accommoda- tiOns for AS more patients, one shack being for nSan and the other for woIn- en. Both the ShackS are situated detached from the otherbuiidings and will be used for the incipient cases when the sanatorium is using them. Here in the shacks the incipient eases can spend the larger part of the time in the open air, having their beds placed in the sections into which the open air parts of the shacks are di- vided. Two beds go in each section.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20

and the contract was awarded to De- witt Howard of Norwich for some where near the sum of $2.T00, it is believed. This is about the amount the committee had at it's disposal for building the schoolhouse. The con tract includes all the detail for the schoolhouse, excavating, foundations, carpenter work painting and heating plant The excavating to be done is about feet in depth and will be started as soon as the weather per mitS.
 Buildings at Potter Manor.
 During the past few months nearly a dozen dwelling houses and store have been erected on land bordering on that of the Potter Manor. Seven of the houses are at the present time completed and occupied. Hadley
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
port. New Britain. Stamford

Norwich had four sales of real es- tate last week and the same number for that week year ago. The mort gage loans were $10.20o last week and 49,500 a year ago.
 Last week New London had three sales of real estate and eight a year ago. The mortgage loans last week were ss.9oo. against si5,075 for the same week in 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
GROToN.

Contractors have started the re- building of the plant of the C. NJ. Shay Fertilizer company, burned last week. The possibilities of new buildings are good aS an enlargement of the fac tory is contemplated.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20

The central part of the shack build ing is the big living room. behind which is the locker room and the law atory with shower batEs and tub baths. There is a separate heating plant for each shack to provide heat for the living room, bath and locker room
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

The statistics of Building Opera tions in New England as compiled by The F. w Dodge Company, follow:
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Second Time at the Bat

g. Ii. Mcneil informs us that our
correction of the matter regarding
j. 5. Anthony in our issue of last
week was not quite satisfactory. lie
says the county paid his way to st.
Louis. Mo-, with the understanding
in writing now on file in thcAuditOr's
office. that he was not to return to
kittitas county. The board secured
his transportat ton to St. Louis at half
price. about what it would cost to
keep him month and it was regard
ed as far better to do this than to
have to keep him here, though he
was of the worthy poor.
He also says that the report thas
tn board had refused to allow or pay
for the tobacco smoked and chcwcd
by tn unfortunatees of the poor house
is false and untrue in every particu
lar; that it is the aim and desire of
the board to make the unfortunate
inmates as comfortable as possible in
table comforts, intellectual food and
bodily raiment.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04

orous and prepotent animal, which II
he is not he is II failure. should like
the calf to he II fair representative OF
his breed as to coloring and markings.
will give some of my reasons fOi
wanting certain points. Brightness
vicor and activity are the prime reqni
sites for prepotency. Large eyes. clean
cut features and good space between
the ribs denote good nerve force. which
every good dairy COW must have Broaf
muzZle and open nostrils denote gooC
lung power and appetite. The eight
milk teeth are the ones on the front OF
the lower jaw and when well devel
oped denote vitality.
Four fair sized. well placed rudimen
tary teats ahead of the scrotum is con
sidered good dairy indication. The
skin should he soft. mellow and oily
with yellow color The inside Of the
ear also should be oily with rich vel
low. This denotes quality In butter fat
II Is very essential that the calf be
properly treated and fed. especially In
the early stages OF his growth. The
first four months after birth he should
be given fresh whole milk. but not
over six quarts per day. Equal parts
Of oats and bran and some alfalfa Oh
clover hay shonld be placed where the
animal can get at it conveniently. He
will soon learn to eat 1t. and 1t should
be left before him constantly. Ii the
young animal is very fractions ring
should be put in his nose at nine or ten
months Of age. but usually one year Is
soon enough At two years of age he
should he dehorned and another ring
nut in his nose When leading the ami
NAL the proper way to use the rings IL
to fasten the staff to one and Il rope to
the other
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
Pasture For Sheep.

AS warm weather approaches the
ewes with their lambs will soon be
leaving the yards for the pastures, and
unless proper precautions are taken
they are likely to be subjected to GER
tain dangers One of the most common
and harmful OF these to the lambs is
that of becoming infested with para
site worms to which the ewes com
monty become II prey on the fall pas
lures While in the yards they void
many Of these in their excreta and
cough and sneeZe out others On ac-
count Of the nature of their food lambs
kent I'm yards are not I'm much danger
of becoming infected. but on the pas
lures it is different Many Of the va
rious kinds Of worms thus dropped
among the young grass have faculty
OF crawling an inch or two up the
stalks and are eaten by the close biting
lambs This IS one OF the reasons why
constant change of pasture is so de-
bic for sheep and why pastures be-
come sheep sick. Farm and Fire
side
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
DOCTRINE
WITHOUT A CAUSE

Some body sent us an Appeal to
r, ason' the other day. We do not
know why-maybc they thought We
needed it-but anyhow we were abb
sent minded enough to glance over the
first page where we discovered this
opening paragraph to an extended dis
cussion of What | Believe" by Fred
d. Warren:
| believe in the conliscation of the
productive property of this nation by
the working class. do not believe in
confiscating it by pieccmeal. That
would be foolish and liberal. The plan
first capture the political powers of
the state and nation and then the job
can be done without the danger of
getting cracked skulls and prison sem
fences. This is the plan followed by
the master class 1t has been proved
success by the master. 1t will prove
workable plan for the slave
We have lot of sympathy forFrcd
irrespective of whether he wants it or
motive have sympathy for anybody
" no would subscribe to a creed like
that
Our government is a representative
government. Whenever the time shal II
come that its control is wholly with
in the working class, it will cease to
be representative, just the same as it
would be if it came wholly under the
control of the masters" as Warren
calls them.
None of us wants either condition
to come about. We want our govern
mcnt to be truly representative of all
the classes. more so than it is to-
day, to be sure, and more responsive
to the claims and difficulties of all
| the classes. We do not want it sub
scrvient to any one class. Washing
&, ton Standard.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-12-04
LIME FOR BROOD SOWS.
Necessary to the Health and Growth OF
Dam and Pigs.
A penny saved 10


The Importance of supplying lime in
some form to brood sows and young
hogs is often overlooked by the feeder,
writes II. T. Morgan in the Country
Gentleman. An Investigator mt one OF
the agricultural colleges says that
sufficiency of lime in the ration of the
brood SOW is fully rs important MS
sufiiciency of protein one thousand
pounds OF corn contain only about
three ounces of lime Tankage contains
about ten pounds of lime to each 1000
mounds Glover and alfalfa hay con
tain twenty and twenty-Seven pounds
respectively In each 1890 pounds IT
Is evident that corn alone Is not
satisfactory feed either for pregnant
sows or for growing pigs 1t Is sur
prising how quickly ho"s will re>nond
in winter TO II ration Of clover ar III
falfa hay
During the grazin" scaSon TINS mat
ter of supplying lime and protein in
addition to the grain need cause the
feeder no concern. hut during the
winter months both lime and protein
must be supplied Wood or cob ashes
or charcoal supplied in generous guam
titles will furnish the animals with a
sufficient amount of lime. They will
also eat ground limestone ! have al
WAYS made II practice of supplying AR
slaked lime to hogs Of all ages. 1t is
estimated that in an average litter OF
=; of linn Al a info
the composition of their bones. lf the
SOW has not had well balanced ration
or has been fed on corn alone she mas
had to supply the bone building" ma
terial necessary for the development
or her young from her own body. and
II this has been insufficient the pigs
will he weak and often deformed in
the head and joints Ricketts,. or rachi-
tis. is believed to be due to a lack or
the proper bone building elements.
This disease usually proves fatal in
Young pigs and is much more frequent
~ observed in the produce from gifts
than In the filters from mature sows
good way In which to supply lime
is to make Il hopper which will hold
bushel or more and have 1t under
shelter. An excellent plan is to make
a square hopper and divide 1t into four
commitments. in which wood ashes.
air slaked lime or ground limestone.
ground rock phosphate and salt snail
he provided Mt all times. Place TINS
box in the hog lot and arrange 1t so
that the hogs may feed themselves nc
will The cover should overhang snf-
ficiently to protect the contents from
the weather