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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
Bungalow to Be Erected on Stetson St
w. C. Young to Build Eight Room Dwelling House in Thanesvile-Shore Line Freight House Has Been Com pleted-Old Paint Shop at Thannesvile Has Been Re- modeed-Other Building in Norwich and Vicinity.

F. C: Camp on Broadway has been completed by Contractor w. C. Young. The building is being painted. e-- Ready for Ptasterins. The house for Caesar Del Carlo on Tanning avenue is nearing completion. The carpenters are at work iathing the building and it will be ready for the splasterers this week. Owing. to the cold Wea ther in order to do the clustering the steam heating system in the house has been installed.
 Foundation Put In.
 The concrete foundation for the fire proof storehouse for the Bra aiuard x Armstrong Go. has been laid by Con tractors Peck McWillians Co. The work of laying the hollow tile will start immediately.
 Concrete Wall Started.
 The work of laying the concrete wall for the Norwich Gas and EIec- trice Coat their gas plant has been started by. Contractors Peek McWil- Hams.
 Coal Pocket Nearing Completion.
 The work on the coal pocket for tke Shetucket Wood & Coal Go is nearing completion. One side of the building has been roofad in and the carpenters are at work on>. erecting the eleva ting apparatus. The Con- necticut Engineering Go. has the con- tract.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
RENSSELAER, POLYTECHNIC
 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
Promise of a Strong Varsity Five Twelve intercollegiate Games So Far Arranged.

Troy, N. Y.. Dec Swallowing the close of the football season, Captain Harry F. Parrett and Robertson stars of last years Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute basketball team, rejoined the varsity squad on the interior aeurt. and with Moves and, Ewing, the two
 through weeks of practise, Coach Reed has the nucleus for this years
 Rensselaer, five. The. graduation of
 former Captain Woolsey leaves a va several promisinS candidates, notably Newell sL.4 Nussba umbeF '19, of Buff fa1o, former LafaNette High School athlete, l.. E. Raynor. D. L. Sul1ivsn
 of Hudson and Walter Paddock of
 East Durham. Stiff practise in the cage during the past week brough out 8 number of others from the large squad who are looked upon as likely matches. These include Herbert W. F1andreau, a sophomore from Mt. Yer non, which shows accuracy in shooting and passing; Behan, a clever guard with varsity experience: B. r. Reinn- ers of NewiiY orR; William G. Cowie of new varsity football captain, and Mejia, a San Saivadorean of the Sen for class. In the group of freshmen who show, considerable speed Y and Sweet of Buffalo,...wlao has just won his letter playing end in football; Gu ratola, a Brazilian student: Lester w Firstenberger of Agosta, Ohio: Frank F.. Calabrese; a young Philade1phian; l.. L. Ford of Newport. R. l.; James A.. Lanping of Utica Eric Larson of Isiip,. L. I,s and Harold Barringerf of Hudson - -.s -. ,~s...e-s.... Manager William l.. Hawks has ar ranged. a particularly strong schedule. to which one or two other games may De added on the trips indicated. The schedule follows: Dec. s-Manhattanr University at Troy. . # ....5..4 +s%..- P. ... v, .. --g,a Dec. 15-Clarkson Tech. at Troy. : Jan. 12.Unions College at Schenec>
 Jan ao-springhsld r M e: A. Col.
 Jan. ss -Sracuee University at
 Feb. s-Pratt Institute at Brooklyn.
 Feh.z s-stevens Institute at Hobo
 ken, N. J. .rs .-
 Feb. 15-wesleyan University at
 Feb. a ss-z1u7niY iYereity of Rochester tt
 March s-Union. College at Troy .s..
 March 9---College of. the City of New
 March rls-worqester Polytechnic.
 Institute at srrpy.,s s5r " esss
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

in height with mezzanine floor. and another story. The height of the main portion of the building is o4 feet and the top of the ventiIators is four feet higher
 The basement will have simply . cinder floor this being the only portion of the building that did not nave to be constructed The main building has numerous big piers or heavy timbers, bound and braced With iron rods and bolts. The frame is of wood, wood studding, and the sides are covered with novelty sid ing" which is a single matched board covering, reseIn bling claphoard.
 The mezzanine floor has a heavy plank bottom and is covered with finished floor of good material. The Jim tensions of this top story are 2S0 feet in length by 50 feet in width.
 There are really three buildings all in one insofar as the uses to which it. will be put are concerned; the top story will be used as a mould loft and draughtins room: the lower DOT ton as a layout room, fabricating angle and blacksmith shop.
 There are 63 heavy wood trusses the cross sections ranging from 40 to 60 foot spans.
 The roof is asbestos. covered. and the building is equipped with metal guttelss and conductors. There is one outside stairway leading from the top floor to the ground.
 The floor area of this structure is e5 900 square feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

the absent soldier and indication of his contempt for people who find fault with trivial things while they ignore the man in the field, is con by Gardiner Holmon Hall son of MT and Mrs. William H. Hall of South Wilmington. The writer is in 8 con- inand with the American Expedi- 'tfonary Forces The letter says:
 'T have meant, to write oftener, been busy and our time so taken Up that very much spare time is not available. The boys are all happy but the United States is the only place on earth
 We. are all beginning to appre- ciate as never before what home really is. We are located in bar racks formerly used by the French we think is our. permanen camp for the winter, which relieves the minds of all. We have been trans ferred to four different camps dur icept this one we were obliged to sleep in little English or French tents, on wooden floors where there was just room for nine by sleeping on your side: Most of the tents leaked, and it nas rained or drizzied practically all the time. Every place you walk you are in mhd. sometimes over the tops of your shoes. It s a very muddy country but the scenery is wonderful.
 T have seen many German prfs- oners, of late, and they seem happy and glad to think they are out. of the fighting. We have just about one square meal a day, at dinner, but expect better after we are set tied. We only arrived here yester- day. The French are very differ ent from the English. Lots of our men are quartered with the people.
 'Tf you could only send me a box of apples would enjoy them very much. II think I would get them o. K.
 The trains here are fine, regular box cars fitted into three cornpart- nfents. and. most of, the time we have Central Vermont is paradise com pared to the trains here. If the peO- pie here only knew the dear old U. S.. like we know it there would be no foreign countries. If l. ever get back
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

the Groton shore ..-.-
 The Grotop Iron Works gave to the Fred T. Ley Co. of Springfield Mass, the contract to erect a building for the enterprise. subsequently, con- tract for constructing four craneways, ana a wharf 0n which eight or nine other large buildings will be erected, the whole contract involving around a million dollars before it is finished
 The main building in which the oraushting will be done, the shaping Of the forms, the models and all fab treating and sfnithS work stands at the north end of the shipyafd. This mas been erected in 2s days Its dlmensIonS are $50 feet in length and 15o feet in width. It is two stories
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

A two-story dwelling hou-- the semi bungalow type is to he erected o!i Stetson street by W. C. Young. The house is to be of wood construction with all modern Improvements There are to be eight rooms and a large porch. The exterior finish will be. in shingles and the interior will be of hardwood. The cellar has been staked out
 ~ ~> Freight House Completed.
 The 9new freight house for the Shore Line Electric company has been com pleted by Contractors Peck McNii- Hams. The building will be heated by stoves and for this purpose a 30-foot chimney has been erected with an Sx12 fiue. A sewerage system has been put sin and the7 building is ready for occupation.
 Remodeled ThamesviiIe Shop.
 The old Hammond paint shop at ThamesvilIe which was recently pur- chased by the Norwich WooIen Co. fas been thoroughly renovated and extensive improvements have been made. The old floors have been torn out and replaced with concrete floors. The windows have been reset, giving more adequate lighting. Contra ctor Caesar Del Carlo had the contract and the contract for the carpenter W ork was sub-1et to P. J. Sweeney.
 Garage Extension Complete.
 The extension for the garage of Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Decrease in Realty SaIes-Few New
 Building Projects. -sa

Sales of real estate last week show a decrease over the like week of last year, the first time decrease has been noted for some time. Sales by warranty deeds last week numbered BOP, as against 3s5 last year, while mortgage loans for the week totaled $6S3, PAY, comparing with 1s755, 400 in the corresponding week of 1916.
 Six new companies filed certificates of incorporation during the past week. having a. total authorized capital stock Of $272, ,o0O A year ago the eight new companies incorporated had a total capital stock of $2,750,o0S. .'
 Five petitions in bankruptcy were fled in Connecticut last week. as against two a year ago. Liabilities last week amounted to S2s. .7S3, com pairing with $15,038 last year, while total assets amounted to $19,691, as against $1,436 a year ago.
 Building permits were issued during the past week in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport. Water bury Stamford and New Britain, to the number of 7S, for new conStri1c = tion work to cost $93, ,345. A year ago in the same cities, 101 permits were issued. for new buildings to cos; $2S5, ,365.
 Contracts let last week included store and apartment block in Bridge port, addition to breweries in Water bury and. Middletown, infirmary in
 
 port and Waterbury,; one-family houses in Norwalk. Bridgeport. Hart ford, Waterbury, New Britain Spring field, Stamford and West Haven. pie baking plant in New Haven; gara ges in New Haven. Waterbury, Green wich and Bridgeport; residences ir Waterbury, Stamford and Hartford schoolhouse in Stamford; three-fam fly houses in Hartford and smaller work in various parts of the state.
 While the volume of new work re- ported last week is less than last year at the corresponding time, architects are at work on several good projects which should be started in the next month or so. New work reported in cludes Masonic temple. in New Ha- ven, alterations to the old State House in Hartford, schoo.houses ir Bridgeport. Waterbury. Spring gfleld and Hartford churches in. Springfield residence to cost $50, 900 in Norwalk fire station in Milford. public garages in Bridgeport and Ansonia, block oi stores in Bridgeport. business block in New Haven, additional sewer con struction in Harden and several one and two-fanily houses in the smaller cities of the state. ., Norwich had four sales of real es- . ate last week to nine. for the core spending week last year. The loans
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
GEORGIA TECH HAS
 SENSATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
Has Greatest Eleven Playing College
 Football Today.

Georgia Tech stands revealed as the most sensational football eleven of the year. There is no question about it, The University of Pittsburgh, Ohio State and Minnesota have great foot ball teams this year; but the record of the Golden Tornado of Atlanta is a bit beyond that of all of them. $. L The southern champions ended their season overwhelming Auburn by the score of 6s to 2. How remarkable a feat this is may be judged by the fact that just a week ago Auburn held Ohio State, the -copference champions, to a
 ? The Georgians advanced their. point total for the year considerably 4by yet terday's win The 6s points scored give them a greater point total than in the country approaches the Tech aggregate; score for the season. The high light of Georgia Techs triumphant march to the southern title this fall was the defeat of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania eleven by the slore of fl to O.. The merit of this performance was not fully realized at the tine.. The great game played by thes Quakers against Pittsburgh, when Warmers men were lucky to win by a count of IA. to 6, and the victories of the Red and IBlue over Dartmouth, Michigan and Cornell indicate the ex- ceptional power that Georgia must possess to have run upa count of fl
 
 It; is too bad that Tech cannot play 8 post season contest in the east. That is, it Is too bad for the lovers of foot ball. It Is probably a good thing for the regulations of the strong eastern ielevens. .s sss s. 7 Georgia Is willing to play. Prospect i've opponents. however. are not so willing.
 Eastern enthuaiasts know all about Guyon, the Indian back of Georgia. They have never seen the celebrated |Struppsrs however. nor the plungfng HMl, There seems little chance of us setting look at them, this year. at any rate. *
 As was generally anticipated, Penn sylyania found Cornell easy in their annual gridiron clash on Franklin field Thursday. At times the Hhacans showed. flashes of defensivs strength, but the score of 37 to 0 in favor of Penn about indicates the differences of the teams in general skill l, The victory over Cornell rounded out
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

to my dear old fireside after doing my bit to help win the war l will never, never leave it again.
 T am having a good time and
 Home, Sweet Home!' I am not home
 sick but when Dad finally consentAl 10 my going and told me some of tisZs things I would be up against he sure ly hit the nail square on the head. If the state of Connecticut ever one grunbles about their eats or the water I shall feel like Knocking them into cooked hat.
 q am getting s36.0e a month now, that is, am supposed to get it but as yet L haven't seen it.. l wish Dad i would send me a little money. Last night was the first in two weeks that l have had a chance to undress, ans I haven't seen bath in the same length of time. T went through the base hospi- tai here and saw men with legs, arms. eyesight, and hearing gone, men happy: We were talking to 8 French boy and girl last night They were about sixteen or seventeen years old and they said their father was Killed in action yesterday:
 Send sme some woolen socks and my heavy brown sweater and sonne cheap ndkerchf efS. I can carry these things in my kit bag. Please hustle my wants. H11 WrlIe aSaln III about live days. Don't worry for I will be game all the way through and always think of my dear ones at home. The United States army is, full of fight and when we throw our well equipped, well fed bodies against Kaiser Bill, look out! As it has been in the wars before, so it will be in this -one-freedom will win. It is p. na- here: 5 p. m. at home, so while you are eating a nice warm we'll sea SonRd meal on real table with req silyerware, sitting in soft chairs and enjoying steam heat. etc, I will retire to the floor, and get up at ': 30 a. m, while. you are sleeping.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
MIDDL ETOWN.

Salvatore Mazzotta is the lowest bidder and will probably be given the contract for the new brewery. to be erected for the Mattebassett Brew ing Co. The main building will be about 25XS0 feet. five stories high, with an ell. It will be of f1reproof construction with concrete founda- ton and brick walls.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

for the two weeks totalled $500 and $7.9s2 respectively.
 New London had four sales of real ty last week to eight a year ago. The mortgage loans for the two weeks were S1S,3o0 and S31,4e0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
MONEY

New York. Dec. 3-Time loans easy. sixty days 5 at 1-4: ninety days If a 61-2; six months 5 Sf-2 at 5 3-4. zs-.a -.se
 Call money easier; high 5; low 8; ruling rate 5; closing bid 1-2; offered at 8; last loan 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
SOLDIERS AND SAIL nORS What Eastern Connecticut Boys Are Doing In Various Branches of the Service.
Captain Elweii.

New Haven, Yale se6 formerly, of Norwich. has been ~ commissioned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. and will report December Is at Camp Jackson, Co., lumbia, s. c. .-.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
PALACE BOWLING LEAGUE.
Hickey Has High Individual Average
 Two Teams Tied for First Place.

In the, Palace Bowling league there are two teams tied for first place and two for second place. Tonights S matches will break the tie. as Team goes up against Team ?. and Team expects to take three straight The individual honors in the league so far go to Hickey, who has high single and high individual average. The standings and averages follow:
 Individual Averaqe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

a rather successful football campa ign for Penn. Thes sQuakers only lost two games, the first to. Georgia Tech and the second to Pittsburgh. Their most sensational victory was that over Michigan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

Turkeys didn't have to roost so high before Thanksgiving. Few per- sons would not go gunning for high prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
GRoroN.

Large New Plant For Groton Iron
 Works Being Rushed.
 The Groton Iron Works. of which Charles W. Morse is the nominal he1d has contracted to build steel ships for the government and is esta tabiishing a ship yard to turn them ont over on
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
Bostonians Defeat Mahan's s Marines
Former Harvard Marvel Unable to Gain Muddy Field Enwright Another Harvard Star Paves Way for Bostons Lone Tally-Score 2 to o.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 3.-The Bos- ton Navy Yard Sootbau team defeated Eddie Mahan's League Island Marines of Philadelphia today, to o. The field was covered with mud and Mahan was unable to play his customary whirl- wind game. The Boston team, coach ed by Leo Leary, former field coach at Harvard, had in it's lineup half dozen former Harvard stars and bat tered through the marines line with little trouble.
 Enwright, one of the three Harvard backs in the navy lineup, made a se- ries of rlunges that brought the ball irto the visitors territory three times. touchdown by Cannell, the old Dart mouth quarterback. When the game was called the ball was within three yards of the marines goal. The line up: Boston Navy Yard L. |. Marines Laliy ...'..;.; I.f, f,,:; Wilson
 Left Tackle Agar -------..-..-.-.-.- Cario"
 Left Guard Horween t--.-..--.- ---..---.- 'Wray
 Right Guard
 Right Tackle
 
 Right End Murray 5fedCOCk
 Quarterback Canneu .........--..~ Owens
 Left Ha1fback Casey ..........-...... Kelly
 Right Halfback Enwrfght ----:..::.--.-.... Mahan FuIlback
 Score by periods: Boston ...:...:e-:.;....o Q o-a League Island Marines, % 0 Q 0 co
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

The Central Railroad .of Georgia employs nineteen women agents, whose duty it is, to solicit and handle all freight and other matters pertain ing to this; end of the business.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

George Poster Sanford developed an exceptional football team at Rutgers out of green material There isn't much in football that Sanford cannot do.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

Why not conscript automobiles that keep one waiting on the corner to get across the street?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
COTTON

New York, Dec. S.-Spots cotton quiet; middling uplands 3O66, ;s cember S0O5; January 2a2O; March
 2ss5; May 2s7o: July 2s4s.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
SPORTING NOTES

21I America football elevens will be as scarce as sugar this autumn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by The F. w. Dodge Com panY follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

President Hampstead of the Giants proposes to establish this scale of son. including the war tax: 30 cents and 55 cents for the bleachers 80 for the lower grandstand, S1.10 for the upper tier and S1-65 for box seats. He IS willing to make up the difference of two and a half cents on each lower grandstand admission
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
Six Day Bicycle Race.

New York, Dec 4.-Thirteen teams remained intact in the six day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden this morning, it being officially announced at 1920 o'clock that the Spencer broth l. CTS. Arthur and Willie, of Toronto, Canada, had retired from the race. These two riders had made good showing from the start, having won 1S out of 20 sprints for special cash prizes offered by the mana cement as we'll as spectators.
 At midnight Is pairs were tied. with records of 469 miles. laps each, while Madonna and Belo, who lost one sIa D shortly after the start, were still that distance behind.
 LOSS OF POLLARD MEANT
 MUCH TO BROWN. The Negro Sensation Was Barred from , Playing by Standing in His Studies.
 Some years ago Brown university
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

Ohio has hoisted the Western Con ference football tbanner of ofIsupremacy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

DEFECTIVE FDUES and careless ness with stoves and furnaces are the cause of many a disastrous fire. RIGHT NOW see us about the FIRE INSURANCE you need and have your property protected against the hazard and stock.
 We offer skilled service and the pro- lection of sound, high grade com panies-
 | ISAAC s. JONES
 Insurance and Real Estate Agent Richards Building oI Main St
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
ATToRN EYS- S-AT-LAW
Brown & Perkins, Glamgs-at4su

over Uncas Nat. Bank, Shetucket St. Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank Telephone SS-3
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04
NO PLACE LIKE J. S.

South Wiiiinstop Boy -Writes of Ex-
 periences in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

Toledo has closed the gate to two negro boxers, Sam I4angford and liar " Wills. because it was thought that tEey had faked. MyI Would boxers fake?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

Battling Nelson wants to be an ath- letic instructor in the National Army: Boxers generally want to stay on this Uncle Sam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-04

Proof of how good home seems tt
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
BROOKLYN 81. Pittsburgh so.

BROOKLYN, July l4-Brooklyn made 1t
four out OF five with Pittsburgh today by
winning both games OF the double header, 8
to 3 and l to o. The Pirates outbatted the
Dodgers in the first but lost by bad fielding
The second game was pitchers battle be.
tween Marquard and Miller, the Brooklyn
pitcher allowing only two hits, both Of which
were made by the Pittsburgh tsirler. A
wild throw by Wolfe on which Hans Wagner
was slightly hurt in collision with stengol
led up TO Brooklyn's only run. Wagner re.
tired but will probably play Monday. Man.
sger Beldek and Catcher Fischer were put
out OF the first game for kicking.
FIRST GAME.