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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
NEW LONDON.
Stable for Government to be Built at
 Fort Terry-other Notes.

Bids will be received until January 4 for all the work required in the construction of an addition to the stable at Fort Terry. Plans and spec fhcations may be obtained at the of- flee of the quartermaster in this city Luke Martin & Sons have complet- ed a contract for repairs on the Shaw Mansion of the New London Histori- cal society," The contract involves about $500. 1t provided for new slate roofing, extra heavy copper gut ters and flashings and new tin roofs on the porches.
 Martin & Sons have a force of men at Pleasure Beach, waterproofing the cellar in the cottage of M. F. Peiler of Hartford and building an adja- The new two tenement house for J. B. Simons at 67 Montauk avenue is being closed in and is nearly ready for plastering.
 Building Permits.
 Mrs. A. H. Brink. 2s Cottage street, A A E. Burr. Ocean View place.
 Conrad Freuh. Blinman street. al-
 Miss Cleona Noble. Lincoln avenue. addition.
 c. H. Hull vauxhali street. two story frame building. dition.
 s. shafner, Main and Federal streets. garage.
 Mrs. Ida Helbrad, Ocean avenue, frame building.
 J. E. Linicus. Montauk avenue, frame house.
 Armstrong & Perry, rear BIO Bank street, brick building.
 S B. McMullen, Bradley street. ai- terations.
 s. Patterson State street. a1tera- tions.
 W. A Harvey, Ocean avenue, frame garage.
 Standard Oil Go, Lewis street. frame and concrete buildings
 Fl. A. Crocker. 9s Howard avenue, frame shop.
 A. Minucci. School street, bungalow
 Gertrude c. s. Grout, Ocean View place. frame residence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
Meetina the School chiIdren.

For the past few days the county agent has been visiting the school children in different parts of the coun- ty to talk upon the subject of agri- cultural clubs. Tuesday was spent in the southern part of North Stonington with the supervisor of schools. The children were asked as to how many had gardens or stock of their own, and 1t was gratifying to see that many had one and some both. At an early date the complete list of county prizes will be sent to all of the schools of the county. The contests will be held win stock-judging, corn, potatoes and poultry.
 Massachusetts had AZ, GOO boys and girls interested in this work last year. It is high time that we paid more att tention to these youngsters Many parents who have not made a success Of farming are loath to encourage their children to enter these competitions The exact purpose of these is to show t1a children that money can be made # they tend to business. Of course, some will fail. as they do in any enter prise, but we should not judge a move rlent by the action of a few. We need
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
MlDDLEroWN.

J. E. Southworth, 154 Lincoln street, has been awarded the contract for a new residence to be erected on High street for D. L. Briggs, 220 Washing ton street. It will be of frame con struction. 24x32 feet, and will be pro- vided with furnace heat, electric lights and modern plumbing.
 Work has been started on the erec- tion of a new house on High street by Salvatore Mazzotta. It will be of frame construction, arranged for two tenements and will be provided with furnace heat, modern plumbing and electric lights. The owner will build.
 Mrs. Hannah Donohoe, 127 Grand street, will have work started at once on. the erection of a frame cottage on Spring street. It will contain six rooms and will be provided with mod ern conveniences. The work will be done by the day.
 c. A. Allison. 31 Main street, will have work started at once on the erection of a two family house on Greenwood avenue. It will be of frame construction, and will be pro- vided with modern conveniences.
 James OConnor has work underway on the erection of an, addition to Michael J. Bransfield's house on North High street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
COUNTY IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE DATA.
By DIRECTOR MURRAY D. LINCOLN

the cooperation of the parents in keeping the children interested. If town as a whole is against a proposi- ton, and few narrow minded citizens are doing all possible to put obstacles in the path of the work. is it any question. that the interest of the pupils is lost? Give the boys chance and see what they will do.
 Cooperative Buying.
 It is time to begin to think of buy ing fertilizers. seed, spraying material, chemicals, implements, lime and so forth. The agent is collecting prices, freight rates and the like, and soon will send out a. circular letter to the members of the league stating the same. Meanwhile send in a card as to what your wants are going to be this year and so help the agent to be pre- pared with prices and quotations Don't wait as we did in the case of ap- pie barrels until the time when they are wanted Immediately and then won dor why the delay. The earlier we get this lined up. the better will be the service.
 The agent has noticed that within the last few weeks that several car
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17

they do not make more profit out of their farms, but very few go to the trouble of trying to find out why or where the leaks are. Farm bookkeep- ing is not so very complicated as many think it to be. These accounts should be kept with each crop and in that way see just what is bringing in profit and just what is causing the leaks .1
 Accounts should begin either Jan.-1st or April 1st- H. F. Reyes. the farm management agent at Storrs college, or the county agent will be pleased to start any farmer in the county on set of books for the coming. year. There is also a farmers bulletin, No. 511, which can be had by asking the county agent or by sending to the ed- itor and chief of the division of publi. cations. department of agriculture, Washington, which will give the necessary information to get one start ed in this accounting. This is another way that we can stop up some of the leaks in our methods of farming.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Prospects of New Work Less Prom
 isins Than Last Year.

Real estate sales by warranty deed reported in the various Connecticui cities last week numbered 245. with mortgage loans Of $165 ,ss2. while dur ing the like week of last year there were 249 sales, with mortgage loans of s70e, ,s9s, and in 1912, 27e sales with loazFs Of $877,170.
 The eight new companies organ ized in Connecticut last week have a total capital stock of $285,000,, a rec ord comparing favorably with the corresponding week of the past few. years.
 Petitions in bankruptcy last week numbered seven. with assets of $49,o66 and liabilities of $61, ,980, com pairing with seven petitions, with as- sets of $11,5e3 and liabilities of $37,- BOT. filed in the corresponding week of last year.
 During the past week in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury and Stamford. Eighty four permits were granted for new buildings, costing $297, ,491. Last year in the like week 93 permits were granted for buildings costing $164, 1885.
 Contracts awarded last week are for residence work in Greenwich, New Haven, Hartford, Bristol and Stam- ford. factory work in Bridgeport, al- terations to power station Tn New Haven. tenement houses 1n dafLIOrd New Haven and Bridgeport, and small number of cheaper houses in various parts of the State.
 New work, for which plans are either being prepared or estimated, continues, to be lighter than a year ago. Included under thise heading last week is a new schoolhouse in Greenwich, factory in Bridgeport, res- ident work in New Haven, Hartford, and Greenwich, apartment hotel in Stamford, storehouse and garage in Hartford, and brick store and ten ement building in New Britain.
 Norwich had ten sales of real es- tate last week to seven year ago. The mortgage loans for the two weeks were $25,10 and SIS, ,996
 In New London there were four sales last week to seven year ago the loans for the two weeks being $1, 300 and S26.S00.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
ST JOSEPH'S CONVENT COMPLETED
Three Story Brick Building Costing $1 OOO Now Occupied Progress Addition to Eks' Home-Cottage for Emil Johnson in West Main Street.

The handsome new convent erected just east of St. Joseph's church on Cliff street at an approximate cost of $11.000 is now completed and is being occupied by the five sisters of the par ish, Superior Mother Pancratius, and Sisters Theodosia, Boromea, Ladislaa and Potmlna.
 The building, which has been named St. Joseph's convent, is two stories in height with an additional story which however is left uncompleted. This third story will be finished off later as the parish grows in size and more room is demanded. The convent is 54 feet wide and 67 feet long, and is of
 In the basement there are playrooms for the boys and girls. laundryroom, a store-room and coal bins in addi-- ton to the heater etc. The basement floor is of concrete.
 On the ground floor at the front and just off the main entrance hall is the chapel handsomely furnished and fin- ished in mission style. Across the hall which is seven feet in width is the re- ception room also finished in mission style and near the reception room is the large dining room. The kitchen and pantry are located at the rear and at one end of the rear there is a class room about 25 30 which will accom- modate about 80 pupils.
 On the second floor there Is another class room the same size as the class room on the first floor. and there are also community room for the sis tenS, seven chambers and a bath. Neither of the class rooms are yet in use but will be opened up to the pupils probably by next year when it is expected that the school roll will be greatly increased. On the third fIoof which as stated above, is unfinished, there is space for four more rooms.
 The rooms throughout the building are electrically lighted and also have provision for gas fixtures. The build ing is steam heated and hot and cold water have been installed.
 Il the concrete footings, foundations, wsrs etc. have forms made of 1 studs and 1-2 inch matched spruce sheau g Is used All columns in the basement are LaIly filled columns. There are two stairways from the ground floor to the second floor, one being located at the front and the other at the rear of the building. The flooring throughout is of rift Alabama pine and the inside is of North Caro- lima pine with sheathing in the kitchen. There is spacious porch on the front side and the entrance to the rear leads around the west side of the building. Rev. I. Mac fewsl<i, the rector of the church, expects that the new convent will be blessed. some time before Christmas.
 Another West Main Street Cottage
 The cellar work has been started for a new residence to be erected for Emil Johnson of Avery street, on the iot just west of the old Governor Brown house at East Great Plain and the erection of the frame will probably be started in a week or two. F. w. Larrow who has charge of the cellar work has a part of the foundation in and is workin~ on the excavation. The house will be of wood, two stories high and will contain six rooms, three on a floor. The interior will be nicely
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17

finished off and hard wood floors will be laid. There will be a piazza on the front and the house will be supplied with city water.
 will have sunlight the greater part of the day. It will be 22 feet wide and 27 feet deep and will be located about Is feet back from the roadway.
 The addition to the west side of the building at. No. 426 East Main street recently purchased by F. Buoano is now completed and is occupied by the owner as a store. The addition is one story high. and, of wooden construc- tion. It is about 13 feet deep and there, are two large show windows on either side of the entrance which is vestibuled.
 Work at EIk's Home.
 The roof trusses are now up at the addition being built at the Ellx's home on Main street. and the roof will prob ably be covered in by the end of the week. Little is being done on the in- terior work as the workmen are push ing the roof work along to comple- ton before the cold weather sets in in earnest.
 Contractor Charles l.. Rathbun now has tie work well along on the new building he is erecting at East Great Plain for Austin Rathbun. The. cellar work is completed, the frame is up ana the exterior IS about completed. The cottage is to be two stories in height and will contain seven rooms four on the ground floor and three on the upper floor. The interior will be finished in Oak and the floors will be of hard wood.
 The Fall Go. have a force of car- penters at work building a new fence around the piazza on the front of the house located at the junction of Sa- chem Sherman and Lafayette streets and occupied by the Misses Corertine
 Piazza Finished.
 The new piazza on the front of the house at No. 12 Lafayette street and owned by the Falls company is now completed and a wooden railing has been built around the edge with a gateway located at the centre.
 Ground Floor Tinabers.
 The heavy timbers forming the SUD- port for the first floor of the new res idence being erected on Sachem street by Henry c. Peck, have been laid and the frame work will. probably be com menced soon.
 Mastering to be Started.
 The new Sunlight building on Franklin street is rapidly approaching the completed stage and it is expected that the placing of the plate glass windows for the four stores will be started next week. The partition work on the ground floor is daily advanc- ing and the pIastering will probably be started in a day of two now.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
pAIRYTNo.
Some Valuable Suggestions GFve1 by
 Prof. EcI<Ies.

Pruf. Eckies at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts state board of agriculture. gave a very instructive lecture on the various factors aiHecbS ing the economical production of millA The first essential he stated, was to have high producing COWS. which would give at least 5000 pounds. To do this the dairynan must raise his own COWS. It is noticeable fact thaA those who arc buying and selling cows continually do not have COWS whose yearly production is much greater than those of 10 to 90 years ago. The good heifer calves should be raised and by the crossing with a highly-bred in getting better cows.
 A second important factor is the tzIl~ portance of feeding the cow sufficient feed so that she will produce the requires a certain amount of feed to maintain her bodily requirements be- yond that she will put into the man ufacture of milk if she is a good dairy animal With excessive feeding, and especially of certain fatt6u4ngs feeds. she will then utilize the surplus in the putting on of flesh. Such surplus should not be fed if greatest profits ara to be obtained The greatest producer will produce milk at much less cot tration the following figures weSs given: A COW giving around 550e pounds of milk produced it at cost eR feed of $1.10 per hundred pounds while the individual which produced il ,000 produced it at cost of 76 cenfsi Tn adding to the above the expense af-s tached in building utensils labor, etc. which he claimed to be about $56 per individual the importance of having. high producing animals can be readily seen.
 He recommended that a Holstein> heifer which did not give 5000 pounds. with. her first calf should be eliHii- . hated from the herd. The average of such a herd should be at least 5000 pounds, while for the Jersey the mint mum should be 5000 pounds. Such standards should be kept in mind hSf the county dairymen and efforts made, to reach it.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17

when the young stock suffers great deal through lack of proper housing and care. The cold winds, often carry ing rain and snow, have penetrating effect which the youngsters are unable to resist. Their coats are not thick and heavy nor are their constitutions such that they can withstand these cold spells of weather without the an- imals becoming chilled. Dairy animals are known to have thin skins and are thin haired and not adapted to face the weather as some of the beef breeds are. A few cold, wet days will check growth and much time in the develop ment will be lost, if 1t does not result in stunting. Many promising young sters are stunted this way every year through neglect of the owner who really meant to provide for them. It is a poor way to economize either on money or time.
 Farm Accounts.
 Many farmers are wondering why
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
Mastering to be Started.
FISHERS ISLAND.

An addition of a couple of rooms is being made on the old dairy house, which a number of years ago was con- verted into tenement for summer help. Each year at the Mansion house more help is needed and these two rooms are for sleeping purposes.
 who have been building a cottage for Mis- Mary McGoldrick of New York have nearly completed it. and MT. Sorensen has returned to Fort Terry to join his company as sergeant after a furlough of three months, part Of which was spent in the west and the rest in partnership with MT. Jensen on the island here
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

cornmeal. 47 parts wheat middlings, parts oil meat
 The above rations should be altered somewhat, near the fattening period of the hog. by increasing the amount of corn until it is from so to 90 per cent of the entire ration. A fatten- ing ration recommended is 75 parts of corn on the ear. 15 parts of wheat middlings and 10 parts oil meal. corn with practically the same re. suits. The value of skim milk can- not be overestimated, and if sufH- cient quantity can be secured, the on meal can be omitted. It is considered that 100 pounds of skim milk is equal in value for pig feeding to one-haif bushal of corn
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
FARM ACCOUNTS.
Should be Started First of January Of
 April.

It is very noticeable that the farmer who is making the greatest success is usuallvs keeping a fairly accurate rec ord of his farm operations. These records should begin at the beginning of the year or April 1st. as at this time date the years crops have been consumed or sold Surely the least that any farmer should do is to have an annual inventory made. This will show what he has taken in from his years work. A record should be made of what the crops are bringing in, as well as the returns of the various other departments, so that one can determine more accurately which is profitable and which is not. Farmers bulletin No. 511 on farm bookkeeping should enable one to start such rec ords satisfactorily.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
NATIONS FOR HOGS.

Frequent requests are coming in re- lative to the best grain ration to be fed to hogs. Where profitable results are to be obtained the balanced ration must. be considered. The Wisconsin experiment. station recently published bulletin No. 242 recommending the following rations for young growing pigs: Ration 1, 32 parts cornmeal. 32 parts, middlings. 32 parts ground oats. parts oil meat; ration 2, 1T parts
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
MooDUs.

Hall, Lincoln & Co. are installing electric motors in their factories here to run them until the water supply is again adequate. They have two of the largest factories here and have large orders for cotton duck, which they manufacture exclusively. It is under stood that the goods are to be shipped to Europe.
 A. Greenberg has begun the erec- ton of a building on his premises to De used Tor a public hall. It will be used for moving picture shows, n1alx ing two here
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
CHESTER.

c. J. Bates & Sons new brick fac and the mach, asa @sa Rsins SG%Plf1sa re6siesS placed in position. The firm expects to have everything ready for the new branch of the business to be- gin operation by January 1. The difficulty being faced now is to find enough available rents to accommo- date the workmen who are plan ming to move here from Newark.
 Louis M. Brooks is constructing a new house in Liberty street the con tract being in the hands of Harry
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
DEEP RIVER.

Dr. A. M. Pratt is erecting a two story building adjoining Dickinson Bros bakery, which he will occupy when completed for his office.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-17
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND.

Statistics of Building and Enein- eering operations in CIV England as compiled by The F. W. Dodge Com pany follow:
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-08
MONDAY Labor Turning Against Anti Blacklist Bill

TUCSON, Nov. 2.-At . me ting of the Tucson Central rrs1es Council held st Parker Hall last evening. Judge o E Comssock president pre- sidiog. . resolution was psssed oppos- ing the snti-blscklist bill sod urging sssrJ union msu io ibs state to vote agsinst it.
 The mee'ing vas cslled for the special purpose of discussing this bill |. and the action against 1t vss unsni. mou,.
 This unlocked for action of the Trades Council. which is in direct opposition to the recent position of the Arizona State Federation of Labor. seems to indicate that further study of the anti-blsctlist bill t choosing the empioyes themselves that it is drawn in much too radical . man per. Tine measure in question not cnly prchibity biacklistipg. but goes to the length of preventing sn employer from ssking sn applicant for . position practically any question about hii former employ ment, under penalty o 6ne, imprison ment and civil damage. to the applicant. It hss been argued against this bill that DO business coulc be un in that manner. and now tbs,
 employes e we'll as employers ar suroipg against is there seems to be Q, qusstion of its defeat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-08
THURSDAY C. B. TarbeII
 On Campaign

c B Tsrbell. rep1blicsn cand date Tor representative. . pione'r of Ari sons and well koown wherever min. ing holds swsy in the southwest, s making . brick campaign all over the county and feels sure that he will be elected.
 Mir Tarbsll's b,.tory for the last 35 years has been consonant with that of the county and stsse. Born in New York in 1851, he i. now 63 years of age. He came to Arizcns 35 years ego aod became . resident of what is now Cochise couuty before it had been separated from Pima, living for c tint also, in the pres ent county d Pima. Mining and milling were the srsdes beet knoHn to Nr Tarbell and be worked f.ss in tte old mills at Chsrles- ton. in this county. Later he re. moved to Tombstone. where he work ed in the miaes in various expedited until they closed down . few ysar, ago. He then embarked ID the un, dertaking business in which he i, now eng aged.
 Mir Tarbell has never held su ofic, but .s determined that this campsigr shsll break bis record and that b, shsll be electet.-Dougiss Dispatch
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-08
Marcus A. Smith
 Speaks In PhOenix

PHOENIX. Oct. 2S.-One of the biggest and most enthusiastic meet inSs ever held in Phoenix, was held last night st the Elk's Hall, when Hon. Marcus A Smith, the derocratic, .ominee tor United Ststes Senator addresed the people of Msricopa coun. ty in ono of the srestest speeches ol tis csreerr. More than two thous- and peoIle turned out to hear Senator Smith and entbusiasm ran wild ElkS Hall was crowded, and there was not even standing room left Macy had 70 remain outside, and the strtet was almost block aded with autos and vehicles. many of which came from outside towns. such as Mess Tempe, end other parts oithe Sal, River Valley, to her Mark deliver hi, sddr 'ss. It is estimated here by party le-ders that Nov 3, will pull dosn . msi .rity of ove. four thousand fol Smith. who is just ss strong here ., ever.
Tombstone epitaph., 1914-11-08
MONDAY Printers Ink
 Delivers the Goods

The present campaign has been one ofeducation and not of spread eagle speeches. The campaign has been made through the rewsrapers and this is ss it should be. The public simply takes it's papers, reads all sides Of the many issues and then calmly makes up it'- mind and is not carried away by sou.s speaker who has the emotional It is printers' ink that delivers the goods. especially when both sides are given as they have been n this campaign. s' d . further dem. nigh, be given from the fact that the spea kings in the hall. and on the streets have not been we'll attended and have lacked enthusiasm e in the days Of old.