Evening journal., 1914-10-24
BUILDING TRADE
Shows ACTIVITY
Letting of Two Large Con-
tracts Encourages the
Builders
MANY SMALL
JOBS ARE LET

Bouyed by the awarding Of two |
contracts amounting b $4,000 and |
a decided increase in the amount of
smaller jobs, the building situation
in Wilmington showed decided inn
provement this week Contractors,
realty men and architects are much
pleased with the continued better
ment of conditions and lock for bet
ter conditions in the trade within Il
short period. Real estate brokers
have taken heart as a result of the
boom in building lines, maintaining
that il points to a revival o. trading.
with every indication of buying and
selling on a large scale. Unem-
ployment among artisans is said TO
be lessening. following the turn for
the better which has como within the
past two weeks.
The most important contract let
during the last few days was that
calling for the erection Of a motion
picture theatre for DR., $. G. Elbert
at No. S10-12 French street, under
plans prepared by Wallace Eugene
Vance, architect, who VIII supervise
The construction. The building will
cost at least 100000 ind will take
about five or six months to COM
plete
Work will be done by the follow
ing contractors carpentry, Charles
Forwood; masonry. +. Di Sabatne;
plumbing. Leonard Purhs; plaster
ing, McCaulley and Son: painting,
John S. Funk; metal work, Charles
IT, Blaine and Company When
finished the theatre Will be one OF
the handsomest of its kind in the
East Several innovations have been
. Incorporated in sketches prepared
by Mr. Hance and these will add
much to the structures attractive
ness. Work is to start Immediately
and about 100 workmen viii be en-
ployed, according to Mr.. Hance.
The contract next In Importance IS
that awarded to John s. Healy and
Son, for the erection of q residence
for James f. Hoey at Twentieth and
Boulevard. The Hoey homo will be
built of brick and stone, will be
three stories and on the colonial
style. A large garage will also be
built on tho Hoey property. Con-
tract figures for the Job are given
as $4,000, but the cost may exceed
this price. The Hoey residence will
be one of the most beautiful in Will
mingtOn. Plans were GRATED by
Leon Wilde Crawford. Work on the
foundations has commenced and will
be pushed
w. d. Haddock and Company are
busy excavating for foundations for
the new Hanover Presbyterian
church which is TO De erected at a
cost of $4,000. Rapid progress is
being made on the job and It is ex-
pected that actual building will be-
gin at an early date. Leon Wilde
Crawford is the architect.
The same contractors are to make
Improvements to the residence Of the
Rev Charles L. Candee, No 1908
Broome street, at cost Of S1,420
Mr. HaddOck also has tho contract
for improving the store property at
No. S23 Market street. Ike building
being the property of ]. Edgar Deer
ing, who is to spend S5.352 on. the
structure. Two floors are 10 be used
as offices. Work already is under
way.
> A. K Taylor. Of Richardson Park,
has the contract to build the new
Methodist Episcopal Church at
Brack-Ex, he having donated the
ground for the building which will
cost between $4,000 20 $4,000. The
site given by Mr.. Taylor. who is
owner Of Brack-Ex, is valued at
$1,000.
George Pietros is to make repairs
to the property located at No. 100
Oak street. Work will cost at least
$3.50 and maybe more. w. NJ. Spen-
Ger has been granted a permit to re-
pair the premises at No. 52S Walnut
street at a cost of $50
A. S. Reed, of the A. 5 Reed and
Brother Company, reports that the
company's workers are being kept
busy on the Girls Industrial School
and the Delaware hospital, both Of
which are being rapidly completed.
A. H. Jones, of w. H. Jones and
Company, announces that progress is
being made on the State armory at
Newark. This contract 4. is keeping
mechanics employed by the Jones
firm busy
Brown and Whiteside and Leon
Wilde Crawford say they have moth
ing 70 announce.
Construction of the municipal and
county building. the largest building
oDeration In the city, is being hurried
Much progress is being made on the
steel skeleton and il is expected that
this will be completed within a few
weeks.
]. A. Bader and Company who hold
the contract for concrete work have
completed placing of foundation bases
for steel uprights and frames. The
company is ready to proceed with
other classes Of concrete work at any
time.
The Belmont Company has erected
the steel framework for the municipal
wing and soon will be placing the
steel itself on the first floor of the
main building. Riveting of steel joints
is expected to commence next weeh
and residents Of the neighborhood will
have plenty of noise for several days
p Fl. Kelly, of Philadelphia, who
holds the contract for masonry. has
started the stone foundations while E
r. Schollenberger of Hamberg. Pa.
holder Of the plumbing contract, is
ready to hurry his work. Steam fit
ters. plumbers. electricians. ant
masons will be busy on the big build
ing within a few days.
TO SPEAK OF JAPAN"
Miss Ruth Davis, OF japan. daugh.
ter of Mrs Davis of the Nationa