The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-16
MERRY SONG
OF THE HAMMER
IN hRDMORE
CONTRACT is AWARDED FOR
$45 600 HOME BY EDWARD GALT
A FEW OF THE MANY BUILD
INGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

| lne present tlme.
What will be the most handsome
home of the city has been contracted
the past week. 1t will be owned by
Edward Gait of the Crystal Oil com
pany, who is president of the Ard
more Railway company. The home
will be occupied by Judge and Mrs
John l.. Gait and the members of
their family, including the owner, Ed
ward Gait The home will be built
on a 15-acre tract of land northwest
of the city and a short distance west
of the Perry Maxwell home. The
cost will be approximately $4,000.
The Russell Brown company of Dallas
will have charge of the construction
work. The plumbing contract was
awarded to John w. Hoffman, &
company of this city. The tract of
land will be beautifully laid out into
drives, tennis courts, etc, and many
varieties of shade trees will be plant
ed. The site was selected in a most
beautiful location. 1t is away from
the noise and dust of the city. 1t is
on an eminence overlooking the city,
and to the north the Springer val
ley and the Arbuckle mountains lend
beauty to the scene.
1t is stated that Sherman JONES is
planning to build a twO-story modern
brick home near the site Of the Gait
home, Mr.. JONES is a wealthy ranch
man and while his plans have not
been fully completed it is probable
that his home will cost $25,OOO
Work is now in progress on the
Princess theatre, located at the cor
ner of Main and B streets. This
building will be three stories in
height and will cost about $35 1000
Work will probably be started Mon
day on the Pennington Wholesale
Grocery company's new building to
be located at the corner of Main and
Caddo, near the union depot. This
building will have two stories and a
basement and will cost approximately
100000
The Ardmore Hotel company will
be ready to start work in a short
time. 1t will require at least a year
in which to complete this handsome
structure, the cost of which will prob
ably be $15OOOO.
Work will start Monday morning
on $4,000 home for Miss Lavine
Woods on McLish avenue, near Cen
trail Park
Senator Tucker and Russell Brown
are completing two handsome bun
galows on Scott street between Main
and McLish avenue.
Erret Dunlap is arranging to build
a handsome home on McLish avenue
on the block west of the j. A. Mad
den home This is one of the pret-
test residence sites in the city.
John g. Owens has begun construc
ton work on a beautiful home on
Bixby avenue.
Almost all the concrete men of the
city are now busy making the foun-
dations for the additions to be built
to the four ward school buildings.
This work will cost about $4,000.
]. NJ. Jones, who resides at 205
West Broadway, is building Groom
bungalow north of his home, fronting
on B street, northwest.
The Catholic people are remodel
ing the dormitory at st. Agnes Acad-
emy.
1t is reported that John w. Hoff-
mann & company have purchased the
Chase property on Second avenue,
northwest and will build eight bunga.
lows on that property. The old Chase
home is now being moved from the
site.
Construction work has begun for
four bungalows to be owned by Ok
lahoma City parties on McLish ave-
nue., west of the Mrs. ]. w. Stewart
home.
p. A. Simpson has under construc-
ton a home on G street, southwest |
The cost of this home has not been
stated, but will probably be $4,000. |
Dornick Hills Country Club is build |
ing a lodge for the ground keeper |
and also a natatorium for the use
of the members.
Dr. McCann is building a Groom
home in the 599 block on D street,
northwest.
w. C. Baker is completing a hand |
some Swiss chalet of from TO 10 |
rooms and with an attic sleeping par
lor. This new home is located on
Bixby avenue
Clarence Gregg is completing a