Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
PROGRESS ON THAYER BUILDING
Construction Will be Completed by November l. It is Ex pected-New Bungalow Planned for Lincoln Avenue Garage Addition-Plain6eld School Done.

The work at the Thayer building is progressing rapidly and the fact brock arrived yesterday, and will be started immediately. They are of a mottled terra cotta color. with bull-nose on all corners. The stone trimming on the building face Is to be of. Indiana lime stone, and is on the premises, ready to place Plasterers are plaster ing tho upper parts of the building, and several rooms are already hard finished, in white. The plaster is fin ished in sanitary corners on radius, making easy to keep clean The plumbers have about finished rough ing in for pipes for water and soil. Manager Young expects to complete the building in his allotted time by November 1st, and it looks now as if possible to do this. All hollow tile partitions are being placed on the first or main floor. showing lines of two stores on south. making each store about 24 feet wide by 130 feet deep, done in hard finish.
 Additions to Stores Planned.
 J. J. Desmond has had sketches made and received estimates for addi- tions to his three stores on Broad street and Boswell avenue. the addi- tions will run to rear about IS feet further, and one story in height. each store being made longer, the work will be awarded in a day or tow, and com menced immediately.
 Bungalow on Lincoln Avenue.
 Plans are being estimated for a new bungalow for Mrs. Sarah McGee. There will be seven rooms, with bath, steam heat. etc. The living room will be "A feet by 12 feet. and having coZy nook at rear 14 feet by 12 feet. also a large dining room and pantry and kitchen. four large chambers and a sun room The building will be built on one of the three large lots pur- chased by her on Lincoln avenue.
 PIainfieId School Completed.
 The Plainfield School contract is practically finished today, and work men from the factory are placing the new seatings. There will be four large rooms. each 29 feet by 32 feet, with 12 foot story heights. allowing about 245 cubic feet space for each scholar, the customary beink 200 cubic feet. The front corridor part will be 22 feet by 30 feet and will be used for a new library. with cases, etc. The building contract was started on June 30. 1914. with time limit of sixty days, for completion, with a forfeit for each day thereafter, and Mir Torrance, the con- tractor has nearly a weeks grace, with building completed. The roof of slate was raised IA feet. new brick walls of matching brick used, new steel beams placed. to avoid posting maple floors laid 34 windows made and plac-- ed. new stair work for front and rear upper stairs, new blackboards of na- tural slate installed by the Stating Slate Co.. of Pittsburgh. Each new room has a library case. for general use, and clothes closets for teachers. The plumbing has been put in first class condition and new heaters in sec tional form have been placed, includ- ing the new radiation for the new sec ond story. Archibald Torrance was general contractor. L. M. Whiting. painter, George Despathy the plumbing and heating. and c. H. Preston, the ar chitectural work and supervision. The appropriation was s12000 and the work has been kept inside of this amount. The eight school rooms of the building have accommodations for 360 scholars and with an auxiliary room for 30 more, will take care of that district for a number of years ahead