Evening journal., 1917-01-06

rooted In, but the similar work being
done for G. Edgar Deering has been held
up because worlSmen could do nothing in
the sloppy mess produced in the excaya-
tion by the rain. Both Of the under
takings are being done by William d..
IIaddock & Co. The new storehouse
being erected for the SpealSman Supply
and Pipe Company, on Tatnall street
above Eighth street, is entirely rooted
in so that some work has been done
on the interior. The new structure pre-
sents a handsome appearance and is
considered great addition 10 the street
John y. Healy & Sons are the contrac-
tors.
A. S. Reed & Bro. Sons Co. report
practically no work done during the
past week. except small inside jobs.
Work on the new High School has not
continued on account OF the weather,
but It is understood the concrete Of
the roof Is completed and the Stag
roof will be placed just as soon as
the weather will permit Some inter
Tor work on this job has been going on
because under cover.
At the Wilmington Leather Com
pany's new building there has been
but little progress during the past
week but the concrete work is report
ed about half finished and it is eX-
pected the steel work will be placed
soon Some of Il is now on the way
and will reach here in the near future
The building Is a huge structure 80 by
200 feet I'm ground area and six stor-
les high. lt is OF daylight construction
and presents an enormous expanse Of
glass. John J. Kennedy Is the archl-
tect.
One Job unaffected by anything ap-
parently is the work OF placing the
passenger elevators In the new Bead
enkopf building at the corner OF Sew
en,h and Shiplev streets. II Is eX-
pected these will be completed IN
about a week. The freight elevators
have been completed for some time
and the building was occupied by the
FoOrd Furniture Company some time
ago The work is being done by the
Smith -Rhea Company of Baltimore.
Mr.. Kennedy now is drawing plans
for a large store building on Shipley
street The structure Is 10 be 10 by
30 feet I'm ground area and two stories
high of daylight construction with
a handsome glass front and skylghts.
Plans aud specifications Will be out IN
few days. Announcement Is also
made of decorations being placed In the
new Mrs. Victor DUPONT house at Guy
encourt. Shades wallpaper. draperies
and hangings Of all sorts are being
placed. The work is said to be OF
unusual beauty
h. L. Rice. Jr., Company reports a
number of plans now under way and
some completed but not to be given
out for while, being under eXami'
nation by the new owners. Brown and
Whiteside. architects. report much the
same situation. Roscoe Cook Tindall
architect. has received bids on the ex-
tepsive additions ana alterations to
the house OF Dr. Willard Springer, but
has not yet awarded the contracts.
Tho apartment houses and stores
being built at 21s-220-222 West Ninth
street. by Howard MAY, general con
tractor. for William Ha,nr@1d ar'
nearly completed. The bnnding IS
three stories high. built Of red ruf-
fed brick with a recessed portion
above the central store done N cement
stucco. There viii be three stores and
four apartments in the set OF three
houses. Above the central store there
will be a porch with a trellis worh
: screen in back OF IL acting as shade
for the rooms beyond.