Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 251, 29 August 1913 — Page 3

iTIK RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1913

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CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BLOCK BEGUN Hoover-Bond Building Will Be One of the Best in the City.

Construction of the foundation work M the new John A. Evans block, Main find Tenth etreets, to be occupied by the Hoover-Bond Furniture company, was commenced this morning. Contractor Fry, of Piqua, who has charge Of the erection of the structure, will endeavor to meet the terms of the contract, which call for the completion of the building before December 1. The new home of the Hoover-Bond company will be of yellow brick and f modern construction throughout. Great care has been taken with the Installation of lighting and ventilating facilities of the ajf&ucture, which will jhouse the only daylight furniture store in the city. Larger Quarters Needed. La iter .quarters for the company fere necessitated by the rapid growth jof business it has experienced since ats location here five years ago. The jthree floors will give 22,000 square feet of space, permitting the installation of a much larger stock than it is now possible for the company to carry in its present quarters in the Aldine block. ' When completed the new business block will have cost $30,000, and will jbe held by the Hoover-Bond company

under a ten-year lease. Plans are

being made for the purchase of a lim

ited amount of exceptionally high-

grade lot of house furnishings for the convenience of those who have heretofore left the city to purchase furInlshings for their homes.

The Hoover-Bond company is composed of a chain of sixteen furniture stores in Ohio, Tndiana and Michigan,

(.with the home office at Lima, O. The

Richmond store is the only one that enjoys the distinction of having a manager from the city in which the store is located. W. M. Penny is manager

of the Richmond store.

j Mr. Penny stated this morning that i he would soon leave to purchase stock jfor the new store, which will be shipped to Richmond just as soon as the (new building is ready for occupancy. jThe company plans to open the new ietore to the public before Christmas.

PEARSE IS DELAYED In Assuming His Duties At the Y. M. C. A.

Word received from P. Paul Pearse, the new physical director of the Y. M. C. A., states that he will not be here ready to take charge of the physical training by September 1, as was first announced. It will be about a week later before he is ready to begin work. Pearse comes to this city from New Jersey, where he has had eight years' experience as a physical director.

DAM

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Water Will Be Let Into Lake As Soon As the Next Heavy Rainfall.

The work on the cement bridge west of the Mortpn dam Is progressing rapidly and indications are that the structure will be larger and more massive than was originally planned.

The dam is now finished and water will be blocked in as soon as a rain storm occurs. For the past week the dam has been finished ail except one of the gates which was delayed because of castings which were made in Cincinnati. These have arrived and are now placed in the structure. The plat of the lots is completed, and unless the water line covers points which it is not expected to reach, the lots will be placed on sale after the drawing of the stockholders. The plans are that the stockholders who hold one share will be given the eame drawing privilege as those who hold several. Each draw will hold an option on a certain choice lot or the

choice of any lot in a certain division.

Stockholders will draw in groups, according as their names appear alphabetically.

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! According to two English Invest!- ? igators, heating soil by steam before i 'planting seed increases its food value, j plants raised there blossom earlier j land produce more and better fruit.

THE BUSIEST BIGGEST LITTLE r STORE IN TOWN Kennedy's We are having, a special sale this week on Belt Pins, 'regular prices, 75c to $3; all igood quality. , ALL HAT PINS go at 25c. All new and latest styles. COIN PURSES, the most jfashionable thing of the day. We have them in sterling silver and gold, ranging in price ifrom 25c up. STERLING SILVER Thimbles, all good stock, at !25 cents. Many other bargains in Hand-painted China and Cut Glass. I We have the most complete line of high-grade Watches, Clocks and many other pieces of high-grade Jewelry. We Appreciate Your Patronage. FRED

KENNEDY JEWELER 522 Main Street.

LOANS

2 Per Cent Per Month on household goods, pianos, teams, stock, etc.. without removal. Loans made in all surrounding towns. Call, write of phone and our agent will call at your house. Private ReTiable THE STATE INVESTMENT AND LOAN COMPANY

Room 40 Colonial Bldg. Phone 256a Taka elevator to Third Floor. Richmond. Indiana.

SPACE FOR STORAGE OR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES. We are equipped to handle all kind of storage. Space with plenty of light for manufacturing purposes. RICHMOND MFG. CO. West Third and Chestnut St. Telephone 3210.

Vancouver, B. C. is to have a new $350,000 opera house.

A HEW POSTAL ORDER Stops Placing Money in Boxes For Stamps.

Rural mail carriers are not required to collect unstamped letters from the boxes when loose change has been placed in them to cover the postage. Notice to this effect has just been received by the local postofflce. If the carriers continue to do so. it is purely an acconmiocation to the people.

As persons living on the rural routes ' do not always have stamps at hand, j

and is not always convenient to meet the currier, the department formerly provided that when the change ia plao vxl in a nip or dish, or wrapped in a piece of paper, the carrier had to take it and place the stamps on the mxlL

WANTED Maid to assist with upstairs work. Call telephone 2240.

A Man et High Dgr. ' Trefessor Do roe head appears to be I very kerned man" "Ye; only on an extremely hot day tin the thermometer rival Mm la the lumber of decree. Buffalo Expre&a.

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