Evening journal., 1914-02-07
VIII LMINCTON
MAN TO BID ON
OHIO CHURCH
W. Il. Jones Invited to Eater
Competition for EdlflCe
Near Cincinnati
MANY SALES AT
CONCORD HEIGHTS

Since the building of the new Nc
Cabe Memorial Church, the fame Of
the contractor. w II. Jones, Of this
city, has spread all over the country.
and there have been many compli-
mentary comments made about Mr..
Jones in magazines for contractors
and engineers. AS a result Of this
he has been asked to bid on several
churches that are to be erected in
different cities Of the country. About
two months ago he received an In
vitation from the members of the
congregation of the Mt. Washington
Presbyterian Church, of Mt Wash
lngton, Ohio. a suburb of Cincin
natl, to bid on their church Mr.
Jones went to Mt. Washington, and
after talking the matter over with
the trustees of the church, decided
to enter the competition. Plans for
the new church, which will be a
beautiful structure, have been re-
ceived by him, and in a short time
he will enter his bid. The church
will cost thousands of dollars.
John r. Healy, W. d. Haddock and
Company, A. S. Reed and Brother
Company. J. A. Bader and Company
and w. II. Jones are bidding on the
new swimming pool, which will be
erected for the use OF cOlored per-
sons at Sixteenth and Walnut streets,
by the Park Commission. The pool
Is expected to cost about $4,000. 10
will contain store room, the swim
ming pool, lockers and toilets. The
swimming pool will be of concrete.
74x62xS2 feet. The platform around
it will be feet in breadth, and next
to It will be dressing rooms. En-
trance will be made through a turn
stile, and an Office will also be pro-
vided for the attendant The walls
of the building will be made Of Ger
man siding with stained shingle
roofs. OF course the pool proper
will not be covered. There will also
be a large playroom for the chill
dren.
A. S. Reed and Brother Company
have been awarded the contract for
a small garage to be erected for II.
X. Miller, OF the Garrett-Miller Com
pany, at 1109 Franklin street.
Brown and Whiteside are drawing
plans for an addition and alterations
for the former residence of Judge
Lore. at Delaware avenue and Broome
street. The house was purchased
some time ago by George Carson
Boyd.
w. d. Haddock and Company will
start work next week to repair the
building occupied by Miller Brothers
department store, at No. 21S Market
street The building was recently
damaged by fire. On account OF
Miller Brothers big fire sale it has
not been repaired.
Fred X. Felt, agent Of the Concord
Heights Company has made severa
more sales this week Mr.. Felt ir
a short time expects to start a bis
advertising campaign. In the spring
he expects TO erect the base of the
monument to General Thomas A
Smyth. A wax figure of the statute
els now being prepared by a wei
known New York sculptor and viii
be shipped to Wilmington in shor
time. It shows General Smyti
mounted on his famous horse in the
act of looking over a battlefield.
w. II. Vance, member of the Public
Utility Board, has just purchased tw'
large lots at Concord Heights oil
which George c. King will build 70
him two handsome houses.
f. J. Hensel, engineer of the viii
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Co., has purchased a beautiful loi