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Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
WATERFORD.
PeIeg Church House Being Moved to
New CeiIar-New Residence For
Mrs. Patch.

The old-fashioned house opposite
the Jordan church, known as the Peleg
Church homestead will soon be re-
moved to another location and a new,
up-to-date residence built in it's place
by the present owner. Mrs. Oscar w.
Patch of New London. The site is
one of the best in the village and Mrs
Patch intends to erect a permanent
home.
owned by Judge Charles A. Gallup,
in North avenue on the outskirts Of
the village, where a new cellar al
ready awaits it. This house. while
old in years. is in excellent repair,
owing to the fact that it is one of the
years ago were put up to stay not
with balloon frame but with NOR
ttses and tenor and the whole pinned
with hard wood pins. While this
house is considerably over a hundred
years old, the timbers in it are ap-
parently as good as the day they We're
put up and look as if they would last
for as many more
The old house will be remodeled
and used as a tenement house by the
owner, who has already rented it and
could rent many more as houses in
the vicinity of Jordan are not empty
long.
Contractor James Fowler of New
London, who has the contract to move
the house, has already started work
and expects in a few days to have it
at it's destination, then work on the
new house that will replace the old
one on the spot will be begun at once
and work pushed to complete the new
home before the cold weather sets in.
To Draw Plans for New SchooIhouse.
Architect James Sweeney has been
commissioned to draw the plans for
the new schoo1house in Waterford. It
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS

floor can easily be cleaned and made
germ free, but it is almost impossible
to reach the entire infected area of a
dirt floor because the fowls frequent
ly wallow to a great depth and the
droppings are mixed with the soil
there.
Before the floor is cleaned, the walls
and ceiling should be swept down and
roosts, dropping boards and nests
scraped and painted with a strong
cresol solution. Carbolenum is es-
pecially recommended for this purpose
because of it's staying qualities The
walls and ceiling should be treated
with a good coat of government white
wash. to be made as follows: One
half bushel unslacked lime soaked
with boiling water and covered during
the process to keep the steam in:
strain the liquid and add one peck of
salt dissolved in boiling water; boil
three pints of ground rice to a paste
and stir in while hot; add five gallons
Of hot water to the mixture and let
stand a few days in alright cans. New
gravel and sand should be filled in to
a depth Of six to eight inches, what
ever the floor may be, and upon this
placed as litter a thin layer of straw,
leaves or planer shavings. A thor
ough cleaning now means fewer lice
and mites and many more eggs in
June, July and August,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
NEW LONDON

Plans drawn by Architect James
Sweeney for the proposed refectory at
the Connecticut College for Women
have been approved by the board Of
trustees, and workings drawings will be
prepared at once. The building will be
two stories high, with cobble stone
underpinning, single walls and roof.
1t is to be erected between the Lee
and Prentice dwellings on the college
grounds.
William H. Seyfried, who purchased
the Denison property in Montauk ave-
nue. and Riverview avenue and subse-
quently improved the residence, has
had a barn in Riverview avenue re-
moved in sections to Pacific street,
where it will be trected and altered
into a dwelling.
Contractor Woodwork has COM
pleted the mammoth sign at the state
pier in East New London, which is
about 100 feet long and so feet high.
The foundation for a bungalow in
Montauk avenue near A1ger place for
Mrs. Blanche Leeds has been COM
pleted.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Results Throughout the State In Past
Week,

Sales or real estate in the Connec-
ticut towns reported by The CONNER
cia1 Record for the past week remain
about the same as during the like
week a year ago. This week there
have been 295 sales, with mortage
loans of sS14,6SS, as against 292 sales,
and mortgage loans of $S95,359 a year
ago.
But three petitions in bankruptcy,
with asset Of $3.50 and liabilities OF
s16,010 were filed in Connecticut dur
ing the week Last year there We're
seven petitions with assets of S23,S7S
and liabilities of $S4,375-
The fifteen new interpretations Tor
the week have aggregate capital stock
of sS44, 400, comparing with seven IN
porations with capital stock of $1S2,OO0
formed last year, and II with capital
stock of $4,000 in the year 1913.
The large increase in the amount
of money expended on buildings last
week in the cities OF New Haven,
Bridgeport, Waterbury and Stamford,
when compared with last year, is
caused by a decided increased in fac
tory construction in Bridgeport, where
permits for six buildings, costing
81, 060, 900, were granted. During the
week in the above named cities 123
permits We're issued for structures cost
ing $780, 99, while last year $50 per-
mits were issued for structures cost
ing $41S,S25.
Besides the large amount Of fac
tory work in Bridgeport contracts
were awarded last week for brick
church in Sharon; hotel alterations in
Norwich; residence work in New Ha-
ven, Hartford, Stamford and Bridge
port; brick garage in Hartford; laun-
dry building in Waterbury; tenement
houses in New Haven and Bridgeport,
and two-faInily houses in New Haven,
Hartford, Bridgeport Waterbury and
Stamford.
Included in the new work reported
last week are large hospital buildings
in Greenwich; church in Thompson
vile; schoolhouse in Waterford; re-
fectory in New London; store and
apartment buildings in New Britain;
church in Norwich; public garage in
Hartford; apartment building and
brick storehouse in Hartford; eight
room schoolhouse in Bridgeport, addi-
ton to store house and store and
apartment building in New Haven,
and several frame houses arranged for
one, two and three families in the
smaller cities of the state.
Norwich had four sales of real es-
tate last week to three a year ago.
Mortgage loans to the amount of
$4,000 were made last week while a
year ago the total was Sis, 900.
In New London there were ten sales
last week to three a year ago while
the loans for the two weeks totaled
S13, $50 and $1SSGO
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
TWO STORY WEST MAIN ST. HOUSE
Exterior Work Nearly CompetedChanges in Buildings in
Center of City-New Garages and Other Construction

ers & Co. The new front will stand
eight feet high and the interior Of the
ground floor will be remodled for a
store. The property is known as the
Gardner property and was formerly
used as a tenement house.
Foundation Done.
The foundation is completed for the
new two story brick tenement house
which Felix Pagano is erecting in the
lin street. The first floor has been
laid and the brick work has been
started.
Garage Covered In.
The garage being erected for George
W. Carroll in the rear of his residence
on Broadway is now covered in and
the roof work is daily advancing. The
old garage was extensively damaged
by fire recently. The section of the
old walls which remained standing
have been built up by the contractors,
c. NJ. Williams 6 Son.
Up To Second Story.
The residence on Sachem street be-
ing erected by Henry G. Peck Is now
up to the second story level and the
building is daily approaching the COM
pleted stage.
Girder in Place.
At the Chapman block on Franklin
square where a new front is being in
stalled the first section of the heavy
steel girder which will support the
second story of the building was
placed in position this week. The
girder is in two sections and the Sec
ond section will be placed as soon as
possible. The interior changes are
rapidly advancing.
Changing Front.
Black1edge & Co., have started the
construction work for a new glass
front for the store occupied by the
Goodyear Repairing company on
Franklin street. The front has been
torn out and the brick foundations for
the new windows have been started.
The show windows will be of plate
glass with copper corners and there
will be a vestibuled entrance. The
building is owned by w. S. Alling.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
POULTRY HOUSES.
They Should Be Kept Clean and a
Concrete Floor is Advantageous.

It is just as important for the poul-
TRUMAN to clean house this month as
it Is for the housewife; in many ways
the summer profits will be affected by
the thoroughness with which he does
the work At this time of year the
advantage of a concrete floor is very
evident. When house has been
cleaned down to the concrete it is a
sure thing that all the unsanitary lit
ter has been removed.
When the floor is of dirt, the poul-
TRUMAN is never sure when he reaches
the depth which has been affected by
the seepage from the poultry manure
during the winter. It Is certain that
at least six inches of the floor ma
terial should be removed every spring.
and in gravel soils the ground may be
affected to a much greater depth. If
disease has prevailed at any time dur
ing the previous season a concrete
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
SPRAY IN MAY.
For the canEeer- Worm and Tent
CaterpiIlars.

The Connecticut AgricuH ural Expert
ment Station recommend the follow
ing sprays for canker-worns and tent
caterpillars:
Canker- Worms-During May small
looping caterpillars devour the leaves
and spin down on threads when dis
turbed. Spray foliage with lead ar
senate before blossoms open, and again
soon after they fall. In unsprayed
orchards sticky tahglefoot bands should
be place around trunks Of trees in
October, kept sticky until January LIST,
and again during April and May.
Tent -CaterpiIlar-During May the
caterpiIlars form nests at the forks of
the branches. and devour the leaves.
Clip off and burn egg-masses on twigs
in winter. Remoe nests with cater
pillar brush. Spray with lead arsenate
once before the blossoms open, and
again soon after they fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
SILO Is IMPORTANT,
Time to Plan For 1t and Corn to
Fill II.

More and more the dairyman is
realizing that he must grow some feed
upon his farm which will supply him
with green and succulent feed during
the winter, and also during the sum-
mer drouth. Those who have stopped
to figure out the value of the saving
from the silo have realized that it
means a saving of a large amount of
money over the using of hay. Where
IL or Is tons of silage can be produced
per acre, it will mean that in two or
three years the saving in hay alone to
say nothing of the increase in the
amount of milk flow will be sufficient
to pay for the cost of the silo. The
dairyman who has not a silo should
plan on growing a large amount of
corn SO that he can fill a silo this fall.
The best variety of corn which the
farmers can use in this section of the
country is the leaning corn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

troop mo. l.
The regular meeting was held at
headquarters Tuesday evening. Tests
were passed, and arrangements COM
pleted for ordering suits and for par
ticipation in the big scout rally the
26th.
Troop No. 2.
Troop No has held meetings reg
ularly and has been practicing sec
ond class work and preparing for the
Scout celebration, which comes April
26th. Four new members have been
added and three of these have already
passed the tenderfoot tests. The en-
tertainment that was planned for April
has been Indefinitely postponed.
Troop No. 8.
Scout John Alton, having completed
his tests, brings the total of second
class scouts in the troop up to four.
On Saturday last Senior Patrol Lead
er Dolbeare and Scout Alton took their
"big hike" test seven miles out and
seven back. 1t was a hard grind, first
in blowing dust and then a heavy
shower, but they stuck to it, and thus
passed one of the hardest first class
tests. Six scouts are to practice
phore signalling as exhibition work
for the Monday night rally. The next
troop meeting will be on Friday eve
ming.
Troop No. q.
The regular meeting of Troop No. 4
of st. Andrews church was held
Thursday evening. April 18th. at 100
o. m The scouts were instructed in
first aid by Scoutmaster Baker. An
examination was also held in knot
tying, which all the Scouts passed sat
isfa ctorily The troop is practicing ON
methods for carrying the injured,
which is to be its part of the demon
stration at the town hall rally next
Monday.
Methodist Church Troop.
About 16 members of the Methodist
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

This Illustration depicts modified
colonial residence with gambrel roof
and one that offers a home1ike interi-
or of unusual charm. Four massive
columns carry the extension of the
roof that forms the piazza. These con-
vey an impression of solidity and sub
stantial worth to the house, at the
same time providing a pleasing feature
of the exterior. Mullioned windows
and pretty little columned balcony
dormers and brackets relieve this de-
sign of any sense of heaviness, due to
the overhang of the second story and
the weight of the cornice. In fact, it
makes a particularly attractive home
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
MIDDLETOWN.

The plans have been completed for a,
new. theatre to be erected in the rear
of 2S4 Main street for Salvador Adorno.
Estimates will be received at once by
the owner. The building will be
56x30 feet. 40 feet high, of brick con-
struction, with seating capacity of
about 1850.
John W. G1ynn has the contract for
the carpenter work and Denis O'Brien
the mason work for a new residence
to be erected on High street for ]. B.
Coughlin.
The new factory and garage being
erected on Bridge street for Oscar Mel
son & Co., is now nearing completion.
The building being remodeled on
Court street for Lewis Conkos is now
being plastered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
GRASS LAND,
This is the Time When Top DRESSING
Should Be Applied.

Those who are planning to top dress
their grass land with fertilizer should
apply them this week, especially on
those fields which have light soil The
greatest returns from the use of fer
tilizers on grass land will depend upon
the amount of moisture which there is
in the soil to dissolve the elements so
that plants can get the use of them.
Thus 1t is important that these chemi-
calls be applied before the moisture is
lost from the soil. In our colder and
wetter soils the applying can be de-
1ayed another week in many cases, as
in those fields grasses have not started
to grow as quickly as where the soil is
drier and warmer
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

wards have become bare. This sug-
gestion does not. of course, apply par
ticularly to those poultrymen who have
ideal conditions for their hens, name
". free range, but unfortunately poul-
try yards are in most cases neces-
sary evil. They usually mean further
more that the hens have a too restrict
ed area over which to roam. hence 1t
becomes necessary to supply even In
summer, additional green food. Let
t11ce. swiss chard and rape will meet
the requirements. The latter two are
perhaps better because they can be
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

cut off from time to time and will keep
on growing and the best part of it
that only a little land is required for
this purpose. At the laying contest
only about a fifth Of an acre is being
planted and the management expects
to have more nice succulent green food
than it will be possible for thou
sand hens to consume.
The ten leading pens to date are as
follows:
Ed Cam, Hoghton. near Preston,
England, White Wyandottes. 938; Hill
view Poultry Farm, st. Adams, VT,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

desire. Stairs are provided to the
third floor which can be left unfinished,
or if one wishes. two good sized rooms
may be finished off,
The basement extends under the
whole house exclusive of the piazza,
and gives ample room for heating
plant, storage. laundry and vegetable
room,
Arrangements have been made with
the architects to furnish estimated
cost of construction or any other in
formation desired regarding the house
illustrated. They also invite our
readers to make suggestions for plans
which they would like illustrated in
the future. Address all correspondence
to Bulletin House Department.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

system. The state government is I'd
ten throughout in most of its depaf
ment. The interests of Mr.. Barn
and Mr.. Murphy are Fundamental
identical, and when the issue betwei
popular rights and corrupt and M
chine ruled government is clea1
drawn tho two bosses will always
found fighting on the same side ope
ly or covertly, giving one anoth
such support as can with safety
rendered. They really form the
powerful, invisible government whit
is responsible for the maladministr
ton and corruption in the public
fees of the state.'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

Syracuse, N. Y, April 22.-Indica-
tons are that the suit for $4,000
libel brought by William Barnes, Jr.,
against former President Roosevelt
will be fought to the bitter end. In
the accompanying Illustration former
President Roosevelt is shown on the
way to the courtroom with one of his
cunsel, Oliver D. Burden. There also
is shown Mr.. Barnes leaving the
courtroom accompanied by his body
guard, Detective Donovan. The other
photograph is a snapshot taken in
Syracuse of William NJ. Wins, senior
counsel for Mr.. Barnes. The basis of
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

the suit for libel is the following pub
lie statement made by Colonel Roos-
evelt on July %. 1914: "In New
state we see at it's worst the develop
ment of the system of bipartisan boss
rule. The outcome of this system is
necessarily that invisible government
which the Progressive party was in
large part founded to oppose. 1t is
impossible to secure the economic, so
cial and industrial reforms to which
we are pledged until this invisible
government of the party bosses work
ing through the alliance between
crooked business and crooked poll
tics is rooted out of our government
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
GROToN.

Amos M. Gallup today staked out
and will begin shortly to erect a.
house for Mrs. Isaac Shute on Thames
street next to the old Congregational
church.
Marquardt Brothers have completed
the frame for the garage on the Kohn
property at Eastern Point.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
HADDAM,

Linus Baldwin has the general con-
tract for a summer camp to be erected
for T. McDonough Russell at Millers
Pond in Haddam. 1t will be of frame
construction, As feet square, and will
contain eight rooms. 1t will have
rubble stone fireplace and chimney
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
VERNON.

Plans have been completed and they
will be ready for estimates at once for
a new residence to be erected at Yer
non, for DR.. C. C. Beach. 1t will be
130x32 feet, with the first story con-
of field-stone and the second
story and roof shingled. 1t will have
four bath rooms. hreplaces, mantels,
hot water heat, an isolated electric
plant and an artesian- well and pneu-
matte water supply.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

Meriden.-Over $500 miles of wire
stretching across the continent from
Meriden to California, Mrs. C. E. Pax
son talked Tuesday with her husband,
who Is connected with the American
Telephone and Telegraph company in
New York, and who is now at San
Francisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22
BUILDING OPERATIONS
IN NEW ENGLAND.

Statistics of Building and Engineer
ing operations in New England as
compiled by the F. W. Dodge company
follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

ture of brick, with steam heat. D. c.
Saunders Is chairman of the building
committee,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

Friendships Strength.
But surely for nothing less TIL
failure in integrity must you ever +!
your friend.-Ruth Ogden.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

The United States now owns 5000
islands, supporting a population of
100000. >
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

PLUMBING AND STEAM FIFTH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
CHAIRMAN STARKE
wv
WOULD Be HAPPY !
TO GIVE Up JOB
Declares Vice Commissions
Work Has Been a Thanklesa
Task With Criticism az Re.
ward for Best Endeavors

Chairman Ashton Starke. of tho vico
Commission, when asked yesterday Rx-
ternoon X there would be any furs
Their reports of the Vice Commlssion
declared that he could not say as he
had not seen any member Of the Coma
mission for a week and did not know
what action. II any. would be taken
further.
Asked what steps had been taken
to put into force the Commission'e
recent recommendation, that the Conn
mission be constituted board q
morals until such time az permA-
nent board could be established, he
declared that SO far AS he knew nOth~
ing had been done looking towards
this end Il can tell you what one
of them will do. though. As soon -
he can take of his hat and say goode
bye to them he will get out. ! Ar
realizing that this is a thankless 5ohs
if We do one thing we are attacked. ana
If we do another we are attacked ain4
on the other side, MIR. Starke did not
know when the Commission w0ulA
meet again,
The two reports OF the Commissiou,
have indicated that further reports
would be forthcoming, but In view ~
the Mayors statement II is not knows
whether this will be done or not. NJ,
Starke did not know when anoth4e
meeting OF the Commission would ~
held and Seemed weary OF the mate
ter.
The Mayors statement was coHs
strued yesterday az his expression ~
desire TO stop further reports or ace
tion by the Commission. and A. ~
Indirect dismissal OF that BODY
Whether the Commission will accsps N
AZ such la not known. although IL IN
known that thtrs are members at IT,
Commission who viii favor the pur9
suancea OF THAR. work until e2tIeaa&
that the law IL actually bstux ~
forced and OF seeing thai there Il -
letup in ita enforcement II ~
suee. szs S6#
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11
COMPLETE PROGRAM For GATHERING Of
TEMPERANCE FORCES IN NORFOLK CITY
Splendid Array of Speakers viii BE Hand Filling Every
Hour of Three Days Session Our Nictory What
win We Do With IT, the Theme.

The program OF the Anu-Saloon
League convention which meets AT
mberiand- Street Church, Norfolk,
next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, was made public yesterday at
league headquarters and. barring ac-
cidents. will be adhered to through
out the convention. An xamination
OF the program reveals the fact that
one of the best arrangements or
speakers and hours that the league
has ever offered has been prepared
for the attention of the many .lun-
dred delegates who will attend.
Prospects for q record attendance
are bright. as the whole State, is in
terested in the prohibition question
AZ never before and many. men Who
have never attended the conventions
of the league will be on hand. Then.
too. the fact that this Is the first
convention Of the lfague since the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-11

The British, troops who have
lg~n Fighting around IaBaSScc, III
Northern France. made an I'M
t,ortant advance yesterday. capfur-
Ing the town of Ncnlc Chappeiic.
and advancing toward Aubcr~. The
Germans suffered great losses. ono
thousand OF them being captured
ON one small part of tho field.
Nicuport WAS bon,hardcd with ~
eentimctre guns fer several hours.
The French continue 10 advance In
Champagne.
Success in tt,t lighting near
Souain, in Champagne. il an
uounccd by the German general
staff. French advances In this re
gioI were admitted, but the ground
was rctaktn In Counter-attA.hS. In
Northern Poland IA Russian at
tempt tp break through at Angus
towo failed. The allies losses in
Champagne arr estimated at As 600
by the Germans.
The French government has
granted permission 10 the Italian
legion now III hitting in France TO
disband in order to return to- Italy
for mobilization there. This IL In