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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Several Good Sized Contracts Award
 ed-Plans For Other Work.

Real estate sales last week by war
 ranty deed filed in the cities reported
 by The Commercial Record numbered
 323, with loans of S9,931, ,409, which
 SsS4.067 filed last year in the same
 week The large increase in mort
 gage loans last week is caused by d
 bond issue of the New England
 Steamship Lines filed in New Lon-
 don.
 Four petitions in bankruptcy with assets of $5.T45 and liabilities of $30,- 1l5, were filed in Connecticut last week, which compares with two pe- titions, with assets of $4,451 and lia- bilities of $13,3S6, filed during the corresponding week of last year. The 10 interpretations formed in this State last week have a total au- | thorized capital stock of s2.245. 900.
 Last year. during the same period. but four Interpretations were formed. with a total capital stock of $17S.000. During the week building permits were granted in the cities of New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Water bury. New Britain and Stamford to
 ths number of 40. for buildings cost ing s720,030, which is a large increase over the like week of last year, and speaks well for a busy summer in the building trade.
 Contracts awarded during the week include one and six-family houses in New ClIy nall DUllulnB COSI- ing over $4G0. 900; brick factory aud several frame houses in Waterbury; factory building in Milldale; power plant addition costing S90,000, several residences and one and two-family houses lin New Haven: residences. theatre and business block, factory addition and a number of two-famiiy houses in Bridgeport; central fire station in Stamford, and a number of tenement buildings and frame houses in Hartford.
 Plans for a large number of pro- jects have been announced during the week, among them being theatre and business block costing s200,00o, several residences, a number of one and two-family houses. in New Ha- ven; addition to Elks clubhouse and theatre alteration in Norwalk; two brick store and tenement blocks in Stamford; brick church in New Bri- tain; frame block in Watertown; fac- tory and office building. moving pie
 ture theatre and a number of two-
 family houses in Bridgeport; and fine residences and schoolhouse addi- ton in Greenwich.
 real estate last week to three for the
 same week last year. There were no
 loans though a year ago they amount
 ed to S2e,700.
 In New London there were ten
 safes last week to eighteen a year
 ago. The portgaEe loans amount
 ing to s9.oo5,10o last week to S31.95o
 a year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN cONNECTICUT
NEW LONDON.
Pians For Addition To TraInins School Fisursd-cost To es Abou ,$12,ooo.

School Fisursd-cost To Be About ,$12ooo.
 Estimates have been made on the plans of Architect Dudley St Clair Donnelly for the proposed addition to the manual training school The present one-story section of the schQol will be carried up an addition al story. providing an assembly hail with a sattng capacity of 500. and some of the other departments. Tue cost will be about s12,000 and wm. T. Hopson Is chairman of the com mtttee.
 The Plant Building.
 The steel frame has been completed for the new f1ve-story business block on Main street for Morton F. Plant. The sub-contract for the plumbing has been given to Murray & Maher and the iron work is being erected by the American Bridge Go. The heat ing, electrical work and roofing have not been let.
 Will Build Residence.
 Work has been started on the new residence on Bellevue place for J. Taylor Douglas. The house will be of wood, with stucco exterior. 34xao feet. of bungalow type. The heating will be by steam and lighting by electricity. H. R. Douglas, Inc, have
 
 are not let.
 Work At Armory.
 The improvements to the State armory on Washington street are now being made by M. B. Payne, wno has sub-let the contract for the plumbing to Joseph & Cam and the electrical work to C. B. Pierce.
 Masonic Building.
 Estimates have been submitted for the erection of the new building on Green street for Union Lodge, A. F. & A. M.. and 1t Is expected that the contract will be given out at once. The plans for the building, which will be two stories high, of brick, and costing about s20,000. are by Archi- tect M. B. Payne.
 Remodeling House.
 Hebron and Root have begun the work of raising the house on the northeast corner of Church and Mer- idian streets. so that two stores will be arranged on the first floor. one of which will probably be occupied by the owners. The building has been a residence for many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
MANCHESTER.

Cheney Bros. will build an enclosed bridge from one of the present mills to the new mill in course of construc- ton across Pine street. The firm has volunteered to furnish a bond to Iro- tect the town in case of an accident because of the span. but every possi- ble precaution will be taken to make the construction absolutely safe. To avoid the annoyance of rain dripping from the roof the latter will be so con- structed that all water will be taken care of by a special drain system.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

The statistics of Building Operations in New England as compiled by Ths Et I1ndoo
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
FISHERS ISLAND
Laundry Being Built For Mansion House Help.

W. C. Young and force of men are engaged in building laundry for the Mansion house help. The building will be 22x36 feet and fitted with mod ern conveniences. The help for a number of years have used the old carpenter shop. but as this is now done away with a new building will be much more convenient and roomy, besides comparing favorably with the other new buildings, the new Mansion kitchen, new diet kitchen, where the children and nurses dine. and the new helps quarters. These buildings have done much to add to the beauty and attraction of the Mansion house and cottages.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
SOUTH MANCHESTER.

Joseph Ginsberg has the contract for the painting on the new two family house being built on Oak street by s. Emil Johnson.
 Cheney Bros. have been gran.ed permission by the selectmen to con- struct an enclosed bridge connecting the present mills with the new min on the opposite side of Pine street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-18
WIIlIMANTIC.

Morse & Meehan have been given the general contract to erect a frame house for George H. Bissman.
 Clinton Wood has been appointed plumbing inspector by Mayor Daniel P. Dunn, to hold office until Jan. Is. 1Q16
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
1arried.

SHAFFER-STEMPLE-At the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. r. S. Middleton,
of Grafton, w. Va, at noon October
9th, was solemnized the wedding of
Miss Beatrice Odessa Stemple and ].
William Shaffer, both of Aurora.
Preston county. The home was
charmingly decorated, flowers sent by
Mr.. Middleton from sunny California
being used as prominent part of the
decorations. Only a few intimate
friends and relatives were present at
the services. which made the couple
man and wife. The minister was
Rev. Leland Jerome Powell. Mrs.
Middleton played that beautiful selec-
ton, Loves Old Sweet Song" during
the ceremony. The bride was attired
in travelling suit of wisteria. Dinner
was served to the wedding party i'm
mediately after the marriage ceremony.
The bride and groom left on the after
noon train for Aurora, where they will
reside for the present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
The State Road.

o. E. Weller, chairman and H. G.
Shirley chief engineer of the State
Roads Commission last week made an
inspection of the road from Baltimore
to Oakland. The report, "Just west of
Cumberland there is being reconstruct
ed a mile of road which is the only break
between Cumberland and the top of
Meadow Mountain, near Grantsville.
A mile of road is under way on Meadow
Mountain and from that poini the work
has been finished to Kevser's Ridge and
on to within two miles of the Pennsyl-
vania line on the old National road,
while the section which connects up
with Oakland has been built south from
Keyser to point within three miles of
Accident and south of Accident there is
but mile to be finished to connect up
with Oakland. This last mile will soon
be finished, but the three miles north
of Accident may not be completed this
year, though 1t will be passable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
citizen. A strong, virile citizenship is
the greatest asset of a state.
The Licensed Saloon as a Liar and
Murderer.

Rev. William A. Sunday says: The
saloon is liar. 1t promises good cheer
and sends sorrow. 1t promises health
and causes disease. 1t promises pros
peritv and sends adversely. 1t pro-
misses happiness and sends misery. Yes,
it sends the husband home with lie on
his lips to his wife; and the boy home
with lie on his hips to his mother: and
it causes the employee to lie to his en-
ployer. 1t degrades. 1t is Gods worst
enemy and the DEVILS best friend. 1t
spares neither youth nor old age. 1t is
waiting with dirty blanket for the
baby to crawl into the world. 1t lies in
wait for the unborn.
1t cocks the hignwayman' pistol.
1t puts the rope in the hands of the
mob. 1t is the anarchist of the world
and its dirty red flag is dyed with the
blood of women and children and it
sent the bullet through the body of
Lincoln; 1t nerved the men that sent
the bullets through Garfield and Will
liam Mckinley. Yes, it is a murderer.
Every plot that was ever Matched
against the government and .law. was
born and bred, and crawled out of the
grog shop to damn this country.
tell you that the curse of God AL
mighty is on the saloon. Legislatures
are legislating. against it Decent So
ciety is barring it ont. The fraternal
brotherhoods are knockingiit out. The
Masons and Odd Fellows, and the
Knights of Pythias, and the A. o. u.
w. are closing.their doors to the whis-
ky sellers. They don't want you
wriggling your carcass in their lodges.
Yes, sir, tell you, the curse of God
is on it. 1t is on the down grade. 1t is
headed for hell. and by the grace of
God, l am going to give it push, with
a whoop. for all know how.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
Who Gets the Halo
andWho Goes to-?

Twenty years ago only six millions
of people lived in no licensed territory;
now there are thirty eight millions.
Saloons have been closed thus far this
year at the rate of thirty a day, and
that rate will continue throughout the
year. At thirty foot frontage for each
saloon. that will be a mile frontage a
week, or fifty miles frontage year"
A pretty good record. While he was
figuring he might have gone a little
farther.
Thirty day is two hundred and ten
week and ten thousand five hundred
in fifty weeks. Now counting two
poor wretches sent to perdition by each
saloon would make saving of twenty
one thousand poor souls each year.
AS the average family is five then we
have 21.000 times equals 1O5, 900 wives
and little children who will be much
happier for the change.
What wonderful results from little
work
Oh, you church people, who send mil
lions for the education of the poor
heather; oh, you business men, who
give great sums for the same purpose,
lend me your ears.
Here is a good business proposition.
Divert your money and attention for a
short period. Put your money and at
tention into this fight. Let US Danish
rum from our homes, from the State,
from the United States and it will save
hundreds of millions of dollars yearly
Save $4,000 POOR souls from dying
drunkards, 1000 women and little
children from want, misery and de-
spair.
Then, instead of thousands for con-
verting the heather, there will be
available millions upon millions of
dollars.
Is it worth while? Well | guess Yes.
If your house catches on fire you
Immediately drop your other work and
devote your full time and energy to
putting out the fire. Then when the
fire is out you can go back to your
work with feeling of safeey.
Now the liquor traffic is like a fire.
If not checked it will destroy the whole
edifce. Why not use good business
judgment and blot it out and be done
with It,
Oh. you church people, why, oh. why.
do you not shake of that lethargY?
When you come before the great bar of
judgment in the last great day, what
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
Hog Cholera Costly.

Hog cholera costs the United States
$75, 00O,0 every year, according to ex-
perts of the department of agriculture
at Washington. They regard the era
dication as one of the most serious
problems that faces the bureau of ami
NAL industry. for the loss caused by it
approximately as great as that from all
other animal disease combined. The
loss from hogs killed outright by cho-
lera In 1912 was estimated at $50, 000,-
600, The loss to the hog industry lndi-
rectly resulting from the disease was
about SIS, 900, 900 more. The cholera is
most common in the corn states of the
West and South. The two other chef
animal diseases are cattle tuberculosis
and Texas fever.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
A Temperance
Talk to Voters
JASON KEEP

answer or what excuse do you expect
to make when the Master will say, Il
was an hungered and we fed me not; |
was athirst and we gave me naught to
drink-depart from me, We accursed,
into everlasting perdition.
Awaken before it is everlastingly too
late.
The church people of community or
state or the United States, can pass
any law or enforce any law. if they pull
together and DOM you forget it.
Prayer will help, but Prayer without
works is dead"
Now youknow and must acknowledge,
if honest that thousands of good people
are kept out of the church by the incon-
slsteDcy, or seeming hypocrisy, of
hundreds of the church membership.
The doctrine of do as l say, not as
do, does not make many converts.
You cannot expect outsiders to fight
the battles of God and home, when the
accredited army OF the Lord turns tail
and runs.
There is no neutral ground in this
fight: You cannot sit on the fence
the top rail has spikes in it and would
be very uncomfortable. You would be
despised by the real forces of either
side.
Don't be a load, either help or get off
the wagon.
The fight is on, the forces are lining
up. Which army are you going to join?
The one which sends $4,000 to drunk
ards graves each year in the United
States and brings misery and distress
to 100000 women and innocent little
children, or on the side of God. on the
side of home on the side of your children
and your neighbors children?
Heavens! Do you need time to think
it over?
Come out and work for the local
option bill. A few credits on the ledger,
when you make your final settlement
on that last great day, will help like
blazes. Any way it can do no harm:
Say. if you were judge about that
time and church member, who voted
wet, voted to license saloons, voted to
debauch, degrade and kill his and his
neighbors' children, voted to increase
crime, insanity and pauperism, came
up before you and asked for a pair of
wings, halo, and dadem with little
Jewels in it, where would you tell him
to go?
Come now, you know you would
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
BITTINGER.

q men, l hear mighty call,
We dare not pass it by;
Virtue, honor, truth and all
Demands that We vote DRY"
The local teachers institute held IN
this village last Saturday, although not
largely attended, was pleasant occa-
sion and fruitful of much good.
Prof. F. E. Rathbun, of Oakland, at
tended the local teachers institute here
last Saturday. and delivered a very
intelligent three-quarters of an hour
address.
John Legeer was severely hurtby a
fall of coal in the John Stark mine, a
ew days ago, and as yet is not able to
resume his work.
The new residences of F. M Bittinger
and John Bethel are rapidly nearing
completion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brenneman
drove over to Somerset county, Pa,
last Sunday to visit relatives.
Amos Bittinger's family, OF near
Oakland, motored to this village last
Sunday afternoon to call on relatives.
Mr.. Noah Slabach and family. of near
Oakland, are visiting Mr.. Slabachs
sisters here at this writing.
Miss Florence Miller, of near Grants
vile, was Sunday visitor to this place.
Only about four 1fths of the qualified
voters in this district were placed upon
the poll books at the recent general
registration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
1t is ALI In The Family.

Latest changes in post-offices, from
the official guide:
Established: Woodrow (Col,) Wood
row utah. Woodrow On. NJ, Wood
row (Neb.), Woodrow IN. Co., Wood
row (Fla.), Woodrow Mont, Wood
row (Ore. }, Woodrow (Tex.)
Samville fla name changed to
Woodrow.
Fremont Idaho), changed to Wood
row.
Taft On. c., discontinued.
Taft IN. D.. discontinued
Tariffville (Tenn.), discontinued.
Bryan On. M discontinued.
Theodore Ry.), discontinued.
Wilson (Col.), discontinued. New
York Evening Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
Maryland Week Essay Contest.

With view of interesting the school
boys and girls of Maryland IN the agri-
cultural development of the state, the
officials In charge of Maryland Week"
have decided to hold essay contests,
which will be open to boys or girls
regularly attending the public schools
of Maryland.
maryland Week" is the designation
given the week of November 1921,
1914, when the Maryland State Horti-
cultural Society, Maryland Crop
Improvement Association, Maryland
State Dairymen's Association, and the
Maryland Beekeeper's Association will
hold their annual exhibition in the Fifth
Regiment Armory. Baltimore, Md.
The scholars of the public schools of
Garrett county are eligible to enter the
contest in which prizes will be given
for the best essay, it is to be hoped that
number of them will enter the con-
test.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
SCHEME is DEVISED TO PROTECT
ROADS IN WESTERN MARYLAND.
State Commits sion Seeking a Solution
Of Problem That Causes it Annoyance

In their efforts to protect the state
roads from damage from traction en-
gines which have been travelling over
them with no covering on their sharp
cleats, Chairman Weller and Chief En-
gineer H. G. Shirley of the State Roads
Commission have hit upon a plan which
they hope will convince the farmers
of Western Maryland that they can get
their grain threshed without. injurlng
the highways.
Recently Judge Urner;in the Circuit
court of Frederick county refused the
petition of the commission for an in
junction to prevent the use of traction
engines on the roads without covering
the cleats. The petition for injunction
followed the refusal of the local
authorities to enforce the law enacted
for the protection of the improved
roads, and which made it unlawful to
run traction engines over them without
making the cleats harmless. Traction
engine owners, who go from farm to
farm threshing grain, had been telling
farmers that they could not comply
with the law. and if it should be enforc-
ed they could not thresh the grain; con-
sequently the farmers have been bitter
against the Roads Commission.
Now. what the Commission proposes
to do is to equip an engine with filler
blocks or other covering to make the
cleats harmless to the roads and send
it to the Frederick and Hagerstown
Fairs, which are to be held in October.
This will demonstrate that the engines
can be used without the destructive
cleats, which most of the engine own
ers have failed to put on because they
cost SIS to 500 set. After the engine
is shown at the fairs it will be run over
the state road all the way to Cumber-
land for the purpose of showing that
the heaviest grade can be taken, and
that it is entirely practicable for thresh-
ermen to comply with the law. A few
of them have already met the new re-
Quirements and they testified at the
Frederick trial that it was entirely
successful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
Correction in Fair Premiums.

Last week, in preparing the write up
of the Fair, our reporter unintentionaly
stated that the prize for the best
variety of potatoes of all kinds was
awarded to James Marshall as we'll as
the prize for yellow onions. The prize
for both vegetables went to James
Aronhalt, of near Bayard.
1t was stated that M, l.. Calhoun re-
cieved first prize for the best short horn
COW 8 years old or over, grade; and
third prize for the best short horn
heifer between 2 and 8, grade. Both
these prizes went to Ex-senator Nc
Culloh Brown, from his farm near Bay
ard. The mistake occurred in picking
up the wrong entry slip, some OF them
being duplicates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
Farmers Gain nillions as Result of
War.

Farmers of the United States will re-
ceive more money for their crops this
year than ever before in the history of
the country. Not only is the wheat
crop by far the largest ever raised, but
the returns that can be counted on
safely for this crop will exceed the
greatest expectations.
In virtually every important wheat
raising section of the country the pro-
Queer can now obtain 81 a bushel for
his wheat. Three months ago in many
sections farmers were not getting more
than 60 cents bushel for their wheat.
And the same is true of many other
articles of farm produce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-15
A Word With the Farmer.

We advise the Garrett county farmers
to make up their surplus apple crop
into cider vinegar. There is always
market for good cider vinegar, and at
good price, too.
Farmers will do well to carefully sort
out their potatoes, The sound, medium
sized potato put away for a later
market. There is no doubt but that
potatoes will advance in price as the
winter advances. 1t is not reasonable
to expect shipment of potatoes into
this country from abroad. On the
other hand, foreign nations will call
on this country for potatoes, should the
war continue for any length of time.
He is wise man who pays attention
to raising horses, cattle, sheep and hogs.
There is growing demand for all of
the foregoing. From Tennessee alone
over 900 horses were shipped to England
and France last week. The indications
are that this country will have to be
the market for the old world now en-
gagged in war. Great care should be
taken of the stock on your farm.
This is the farmers opportunity to
gather in the dollars, by taking care of
their stock and farm products.
Use this winter in preparing the
ground for spring crops. Wheat and
oats will be in great demand, so will
hay.
We will have call from Mexico for
the supplies of life. A continuation of
the guerilla warfare means no crops.
Already the cry for the necessaries of
life is heard.
This winter should be one of earnest
work IN every department of the farm.
For next year at least there is no
danger of over loading the market.
Three large vessels are taking on
200, 600 bushels of oats at Baltimore
for Italy, at Is cents per bushel Fifty
eight steamships are booked to sail
from the port of New York within the
next five weeks. They will carry great
quantities of American products to the
several countries engaged in: warfare.
We believe it would be wise to can
up all the tomatoes possible. There
will be market for them. Well made
sour kraut always finds ready market.
Apples carefully put up in half gallon
jars would find market near home.
She and he who takes advantage of the
abundance now in the orchard and
field will enlarge her and his bank
account and be benefit to humanity.
These suggestions are worthy a
most careful consideration. Much can
ming is being done all over Garrett
county. The merchants report an I'M
usual large sale of Masons jars of all
sizes. Last Friday number of Oak
land merchants closed out their stock
of these jars, while other merchants
had only a dozen or two on hand,
Of course the splendid crop of wild
plums, crab apples, pears, ETC., are
largely due for this sale of Masons
jars. We know of number of farmers
wives who put up beans, rhubarb, to-
matoes, etc. Some of them to supply
nearby lumber camps.
The market will be here, that is
certain. Will the Garrett county
farmer and his wife be ready for it?
Create market for your own pro-
ducts. Make a speciality in canned
goods. The demand will come and the
business will grow.