Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-12-23

larry notable among these is the silver
closet, which is elegantly finished. AL
conceivable convcnicuceS for depositing
various household utensils may be found
here. On the south side of the china
closet is a slide window opening into the
buttery, placing the dining room in imme-
date communication with the kitchen.
The kitchen is something in the style of
an old fashioned parlor 1t is wainScotted
with black ash. filed and vanished. 1t is
provided with a galvanized iron sink; a
pump which brings water directly from the
well, below; has a stationary boiler, and
an ash hole, through which ashes may be
passed to receptacle below, without in-
! convenience from dust or scattering. We
might here remark that all the rooms have
this convenience. Each fireplace has an
ash hole in the lower surface, provided
with an iron cover.
On the east side Of the kitchen is model
bath room, provided with full sized zinc
bath tub, with waste pipe and overflow
pipe. This room is also finished in black
ash, is heated by the furnace aud has every
convenience for bathing purposes.
Southwest Of the kitchen is wash room,
very convenient for laundry purposes and
for storage. East OF this room is the pan
try or buttery. This is the most conyen-
lent aud elegant apartment for its purpose
that we ever saw. II is entirely sealed up
in black ash, and all the doors and drawers
are OF the same material There is chest
of model spice drawers; also, closed clos
cts for pots and pans; shelves for milk
pans, 50 arranged that the pans can be slid
in and leave no room for dust and dirt to
fall into them; drawers for cutlery, &c,
provided with locks. aud many other con-
triyances to make work light, and domestic
life easy. One arrangement deserves
special notice II was Mr.. Marbles inycu-
tion. This consists Of cake or bread
board OF smooth. white wood, over which
closes an ash cover, like the finish Of the
room. On the right hand Of this board is
a circular aperture, through which the
cook may reach into the -four barrel, which
Is placed in a closed closet directly be
meath. From this pantry is the slide win
dow, before mentioned, which connects
with the china closet.
The second story Of the ell i. finished
entirely in son wood, filled and vanished
1t makes an elegant light finish and one
which can be easily cleaned or repaired.
There are three rooms on this Hoor,-tw
large chambers connected by a closet
opening into each, while each has an addi-
tioual clothes press with set Of drawers
and a smaller room which may be used As
a chamber or play room. Above is pas
sage way 20 the main attic.
Most Of the work ON this building was
done by oxford County workmen; and it
shows that they cannot De surpassed by
city employees. c. f. Jackson, Geo. Cook,
and Geo. Hammond all OF Paris, did most
ot the carpeuterins. MesSrS. Cole and
Royal did the mason work, MesSrs. vii
kluS and Pottle OF Norway and Young of
South Paris, did the painting. Mr.. Marble
gave the entire summer 10 the supervision
OF this work ~ arcsult it is = thoroughly
built house, being sighted not even in the
smallest particular We believe that our
people could give more attention TO taste
and convenience in the erection of their
residences. and that every model set in this
direction is worthy OF more than passing
note