Evening journal., 1914-05-16
CONTRACTOR finds
PROFIT IN MUSHROOMS
Mr.. Donaldson Buys Stanton
Farm and Will Extend
the Culture
DULL WEEK IN
THE REALTY TRADE

/ from Wilbur Rosenstein, OF New York
and will devote the greater part Of
his time to growing mushrooms. It
IS understood that the purchase price
Of the farm was about 100000 Mr.,
Donaldson's other farm yielded about
500 pounds Of mushrooms every day
during the season and he expects TO
raise larger amount this year. lt
Is said that the growing OF mush-
rooms has become very profitable and
a large number Of farmers in the vic
unity have started to cultivate them.
Business among contractors and
builders in Wilmington has been dull
this week. Plans have been sent out
for a 10 room brick addition TO the
Columbus Inn at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Woodlawn avenue. The
property is owned by Thomas f.
Lynch. The bidders are w. II. Jones
and Company and David Dangel and
Son.
Several contractors have been ask
ed TO bid on the erection Of a block
of houses at Thirteenth and Poplar
streets. Although the plans have not
been issued, it is understood the
houses viii be Of brick and will con-
tain six rooms and bath each
Revised bids for the four story,
brick apartment house for Bernard
Carr, at No. 1902 Madison street
went in yesterday
George S. Charles viii break
ground on Monday for six houses for
the Almond estate on Carter street
between Twenty-ffth and Twenty
sixth streets. The houses will cost
$500 and will contain five rooms
and bath each.
Contracts for alterations to the
home of DR.. Julien Ortiz, the erec-
ton Of a residence for r. II. Dunham,
a residence for William G. Spruance,
Jr, and a factory building for John
E Rhoades Company, have not been
awarded. Bids on these jobs have
gone in but nothing has been heard
from them.
Frederick Van SAINT and Son are
building a residence in Newport and
William Robinson is building a very
pretty little bungalow IN the same
town.
Alterations are being made to the
store of Elmer Marvel at Stanton
added to the building. Frederick J.
Ellison, OF the same place, is adding
\ 4 handsome porch to his residence.
The contract for the erection OF q
four story apartment house for the
Bernard Carr estate at No. ll02 Madi-
son street. has been awarcd to Charles
II. Tindall and Son. The house win be
of brick, 20 by 72 and the apartments
i tttt
each They win be finished nicely and
several Of the rooms in euch OF them
will contain large bay windows. The
contract price was about $4,000 The
same company is making alterations to
No. A07 Shiplcy street Tor Frank ,
Dure
The Concord Heights section Of the
city has put on its "full-dress' and the
Concord Heights OF old has passed into
memory. A visit TO this fast growing
section OF the city win be both edu-
eational and pleasant. a new Com
munity Spirit" has taken hold Of the
section OF beautiful homes and wonders
are being accomplished. Improvements
can be seen on every hand. The en-
trance 10 the new boulevard extension
with its rounded curbs and sidewalks
laid in accordance with the beautilica-
tion plan carried through last summer
pives one good idea OF the import
ance OF this great improvement to ont
of the main entrances to the city. II
IA revelation to see what can be done
in the residents OF united community
IN the stimulation of civic pride ane
love Of beautiful surroundings. Botl
front and back lawns on all street
have been beautifed; flower beds an'
shrubs have been planted; now walk
. and drives laidi homes painted and i
/ .aet nothing left undone that would ad'
, "a the beauty al wellhein 81 the neigh
borhood.
The Identification Of existing
homes Il not all that merits recogni
. zion AZ Concord Heights. There have
y been started within the sast week tws
. new homes. the cost Of which vii
Z he over sic 900. They are heins
erected for Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Hlh
4 bert and Mrs. Anna Boehm. Bids arr
now being received from the builders
, for home for Mr. and Mrs. 2. II
f.. T,oaand. plans and specifications cai
. be inspected by those desiring TO sub
/. nit estimates by applying at the q
/ fee OF Fred X. Felt sole agent Q
I the Concord Heights Company, NJ
sos Shipley street.
/. The new sidewalk on the Bouleyar
/ from Concord avenue has been com
pieted to Twenty-ninth street, an
q hundreds Of visitors can be see
! nightly and on Saturday and Sunda
\ strolling up this promenade to enio
/ The view Of the river and Jerse
I shore and the inyigorating air.
J. G. Boulden has been given an
other contract by the Concor
I Heights Company TO excavate for
sidewalk on Twenty-seyenth stree
+ between the Boulevard and Broom
street. He win start work on
I Monday morning
4 The Board Of Water commissioner
have ordered water mains laid o
7 Rroome street, from Concord avenu
10 Twenty-eiehth street, and d
/, Street and Sewer Department ha
I instructed their engineering depar'
ment to lay a sewer through Twenty
! seventh street, from Van Bure
4 street TO Broome and up Broom
street to Twenty-eighth street.
y Elwood Sharp has got the Hube
y homes enclosed, and plastering wi
4 be started within few days.