Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 10, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1912 — Page 7

Decatur Is Prosperous CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO open in summei, they can be closed in winter and the porch used as a room, which can be flooded with a wealth of sunshine. A furnace heating plant will be installed and,there will be all the conveniences of the present day, the home to be handsomely finished in all ways. Moser Beautifies House. The J. E. Moser residence property on Jefferson street, occupied by E. M. Wagner, field manager for the Hol-land-St. Louis licet Sugar company, is among those undergoing spring remodeling. A kitchen at the rear Is an addition and masons are now laying the cement block foundation for a large porch that will extend around the greater part of the house. Painters will add the finishing touches to this handsome home. Niblick Sisters’ Home. The last touches to the newly remodeled home of the Misses Mary and Amelia Niblick on Marshall street were done by the painters of the exterior and the home, which was formerly the homestead of their grandfather, Mr. (’loss, nnd which was remodeled into a double apartment house with the latest improvements, is now complete and one of the most handsome residence of the north part of the city. Fran kKern Fixes Up. Frank Kern, the insurance man, is also keeping in touch with the building boom and Frank Snyder, the mason, has just completed the cement work of placing three rows of concrete blocks under the house on North Fifth street, where Warren Lake is the occupant. A new front porch will also be added to make the home present an attractive appearance, while a porch will also be placed at the rear. The upstairs will also be i>artitioned off for better convenience, the two large rooms being arranged into several others, which will be better all around. The house has been moved back about eight feet to give it a better showing, and with the new coat of paint and finishing touches, the home will be one of much betterment. Mr. Kern also intends remodeling the house on North Third street, where he and his family now : reside, but just what this will be he has not fully decided upon. The finishing touches will be a cement i porch to extend around the entire ! front and so built to add attractive.rooms are being built on the

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Frank Keller Improve*. Fl ank Keller is also adding improvements to his home on Walnut street in the way of a cement foundation. Two rooms are being built to the home west and north side of their home in the way of a bed room and kitchen. 1 he porch which now faces the north will be removed and a fifty-three-foot one will be made to run on both the north and east sides. Dave Gerber Builds. The new two-story modern home, also on North Third street, to be inhabited by the David Gerber family, is last nearing completion, and will also be another new home added to the many pretty ones of this street. It comprises eight rooms, with basement, modern in every way, and Mr. Gerber expects to have it completed in about four weeks,or as soon thereafter as possible. Just who will occupy his present home on North Second street, no arrangements have been made, but it will make a commodious home for some one wishing a residence in that part of the city. Ed Meyers Home. The Ed Meyers dwelling, occupied by Earl Coverdale, between Marshall and Jackson streets, on North Second street, is also in the long list of many homes being improved, a new front porch being added and other minor improvements made to„ give the house a more up to date appearance, as well as comfortable. Planning to Improve. The Perry Robinson family is also Contemplating some improvements, but as yet have not completed their plans, but the improvements will be made in the near future. The Enos Home. Dan Beery, who recently purchased the Celia Ehlnger home on Nuttman avenue, has had carpenters busily en gaged for the past week or more and the Improvements there have also been completed. The home has been occupied by the C. C. Enos family, who will also be the possessors of one of the neatest homes along that street. A concrete foundation has been placed all around, a front porch added and in the rear a summer kitchen has been overhauled, and made into much more desirable living quarters. W. J. Myers' New Home. Carpenters yesterday commenced work on the new seven-room house being built by William .1 lyers, just east of his present home, ft will be one of the most complete in the city, everything to be furnished to make it up-to-date in all ways, one which wiM

add materially to the appearance of the street. It will be a story and a half, with four rooms downstairs and three up. A cement basement has been placed under the entire home and other provisions made for the caring of fruit, fuel and other household articles. A furnace will also be installed, as well as electric lights, both kinds of water, and everything to make it handy. Mr. Myers expects to have it competed and ready for occupany in about four weeks, Mr. Morton Stults and family having leased it. Improves New Purchase. Mrs. Amanda Moats, formerly of Line street, is now domiciled in her new home on North Ninth street, purchased three weeks ago from Erman Mentzer of Bluffton, Mrs. Moats has improved her comfortable little home by reroofing it, remodeling the front porch, and repapering and repainting the interior. The finishing touches that make it a very attractive iesr dence in this desirable part of the city are being done this week by the painters ot the exterior. Renovating and Enlarging. Mrs. Mahlon Harmon of North Tenth street is among the large number who have given renovating touches to their homes this spring. A new roof, spouting and the installing of gas lights were in order, and the painter, who is a very busy man these days, will come soon to add further attractiveness to the house. Out-door summer life will be especially attractive at the F. C. Summers home on North Eleventh street this year, with the building of the fine front open porch. The reroofiing will come later, also the rearranging of a I kitchen at the rear, which are contem- ' p|ated further improvements. 'The extensive property of Chris Bucher on Tenth street was further enlarged by the building of an addition to the large barn, extending it at the south side. Painters this week began work on the residence of John Steele on Ninth street. Another residence of his, corner Madison and Fourteenth streets, occupied by the William Rimer family, has been given a handsome spring dress of paint. The T. A. Leonard home on Ninth street was made more convenient and attractive by the building of a rear porch and repainting. Among the neat little cottages to go into the hands of the repairer this spring is that of John Williams on Madison street, which was reroofed, and the interior touches of renovat-

ing given by the plasterers and paper

hangers. The Solomon Billman home on Madison street was enlarged.by the addition to a sleep.ng apartment at the west. Eleventh Street Home. Mrs. Mary Spado is improving her North E'eventh street rental residence which as soon as finished, will be occupied by Jesse Clark, an employee of the beet sugar company, who came here from Michigan. The house has been raised by Mr. Barrone and the masons are now laying the cement bjoek foundation. The house which is comparatively new, fine, large and roomy, with second story, will be repapered, roflnished and repainted. Has Enlarged House. William Sudduth, who purchased the cottage, corner of Madison and Fourteenth streets, from John. Frlsinger has made a kitchen addition to the house, who, with other contemplated improvements, including ;i side and front t orch, will have one of the neatest little cottages in that vicinity. Sam Hite Builds Another. S. E.' Hite, th' . th end grocer, is building a seven t-.cm-d bcuae upon his lot just sent': cf the "lover Lea rail:cad. upon wbl’d there now stands a t.i.’i'C- The hot «c ' '1 two sto. ies high and wii! ret am al! mode':: improvements, inti Jh.g hath, two kinds of water, plent c: fl-ad- ;-:i-l other facilities not t.:e least of wbic.i is its easy distance from the business section of the city. The property will be rental purposes, Mr. Hite living] in his palatial home on Third street. A large bam is being erected just east of the site of the new home and will be completed some time this week. The work on the residence is only in the first stages, the carpenters having just begun their work. It is hoped that the house will be completed by the first of August. Henry Schultz Remodels. Mr. Henry Schultz is remodeling his residence near the Clover Leaf and Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad crossings. He Is contemplating putting in an asbestos roof as a further protection against fire as the building is situated within a short distance of the two railroads. The back portion of the house will be raised and an addition built affording another room to the house. The remodeling will take several weeks and will add materially to the value of the property. D. W. Myers Property. Mr. Dan Meyers is making a considerable addition to his properties in the south end on Winchester street,

opposite the Sam Hite grocery, he being engaged In moving a house into the lot. occupied by his former residence and raising it. A concrete foundation is being built under the house and a large front porch is being arranged for. All modern improvements, including heat, light and water, will be placed in the building and it will be for rental purposes. The house' formerly stood on Third street and was recently moved to its present location. The work on the house will probably continue well into the summer. Mr. Krick Adds Garage. Mr. Henry nek, who lives on the corner of Rugg and Mercer avenue, i; making arrangements for the erection i a new and modern garage and is com mplating the erection of a first class house on the large lot upon which hl's present home standi. While the garage will be built to contain only one car tiie building will be perfectly equipped. I Is thought tc make it as near fir, rroef as rcshi'cl. and the modern taw.-.■■•meots usual to such a building will doubtless be installed. The house in contemplation will to Urge f.nd o; m d : n de sign. Containing a large number i, rooms and all luxuries of modern li; I will prove to be a winner from the tluaucial pc'nt of vic—. Wot’: Tas i:--yet been parted eiti.m ol i: buildings, but it is thought that the garage will be started as soon as possible. The house building may be held over until next summer how ever. The J. N. Fristoe Block. James, or as better known, “Jim” Fristoe, who resides at 402 Mercer avenue, is going to build a house for his own'occupancy during the coming season and is now making arrangements to have the same started in as short time as possible. The house in contemplation is to be built on the corner of the lot upon which his present home stands and will be either eight or nine rooms, two stories, large balconies and porches, and a thoroughly modern property in every respect. Besides the large number ot rooms, Mr. Fristoe will include every modern improvement in the build’-.: and when completed it will prove to be one of the most up-to date residences in the city. No pains or expense will be spared to make the house attractive and useful. The work on the same will be commenced as soon as practicable, and will be rushed so as to give possession before cold weath-

er. The house in which Mr. Fristoe now lives will be raised, a cellar built

under it and a large addition and porches put on. It will be remodeled in several respects and when finished will make a nice small house for rental purposes. This will also be done the coming summer. Ward Fence Additions. With the rush of the steadily increasing business the Ward Fence company also finds itself forced to join the building boom of the city and annex more buildings to their already three hundred-foot Industry in the northwest part of the city. Plans for accommodating their fast-increas-ing business have been under way for some time and Mr. Rundell, the secre-tary-manager, is now awaiting information relative to the securing of a sewer tor the draining of the land previous to his letting a contract for the erection of any new buildings. A new office and one that wjll give them ample room for the successful carrying on of their large business will be the first improvement and dimensions will be 311x50 feet. It will be of brick material, <ne story in height, and up to date in every respect. The ■'nterior v. ill be so arranged as to com.'oi tally allow the many stenographers room and adequate quarters iot I the getting out o! the heavy norre-1 spondence which is tbe-r daily lot tc <’o. It win alrc be so arranged so that w.ak can be more systematically performed than at their present qua--ters, and will cost in the neighborhood of $7,000. It is also the intention of , the company to next spring build another thirty feet to the office which, when completed, will be one of the best of any industry much larger than the Ward Fence company, and one which will suffice to handle their business for years to come. Several other changes will be made, among which will be- a room 50x125 on the west side, which will be used for the placing of looms for ornamental fence. Another room, 10x100, will be built on the north side, this to be used for no other purpose than store room, and which they will be greatly in need of for their manufactured goods. The entire improvements will be built at a complete cost of between fifteen and twenty thousand dollars, and they will then be able to run a much larger force than at the present time. They are now on their third week of day and night operation, running twentyfour hours each day and having in their employee nearly a hundred workers. The Harry Helm Home. North Third street is no doubt among the first in line for new im-

provements under way at the present time, there bein three new homes under course of construction within a few blocks. Harry Helm, whose home Is undergoing a complete overhauling, will have an altogether attractive home, and one which will be envied by many. Among the improvements being made are the all-over cement basement, which has been completed, and is drying. Three rows of concrete blocks further add to the improvement in the way of elevation, while the house in general is now at the mercy of the contractor. The roof has been raised so as to make the house a two-story in place of one, three rooms and a hall to be the new upstairs. Below the living and library rooms are to be made larger and only a cojumnade will be used for the separating of the rooms. An open stairway will also be one of the later improvements with foot landing at the front entrance, which will give the front room an appearance not before had. The kitchen is also being maue larger and a bath will be added to the improvements to make it more complete. Mr. Kitson’s New Home. Harvey Kitson, now residing in the | west part of the city, will soon be making arrangements for the moving of his household goods into the new and commodious home now under course of erection on North Third street, and to cost $2,200. It is located just at the point where Third street and Fifth streets meet, facing Third and ou the west side of the street. It is to be a two-story in build, with six rooms—four downstairs and two large rooms, with bath upstairs. A cement basement was also built to add to the up-to-date facilities, while electric lights, water and other improvements will be made to make the Kitson home among the many other new and com iortable ones in the city. Remodels House for Bride. Benjamin Hoagland, whose wedding to M'.s Gayley Nelson occurred last Saturday evening, had his home on South Eighth street prepared in advance of the wedding. Special remodeling of the house, which is a large, comfortable building, included the addition of a kitchen and inset porch. Some Spring Furnishings. The John Ray home on Adams street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Crumbley, bright and pretty with its tiled roof, is still brighter with a new coat of paint. Tom Gauze, who has a very pleasing cottage, corner of Ad(Continued on Page 8.)