Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-11-11
|, PRrNcELY Apopr-MR. Gronor

|
entines' forge, where their life has been
one of almost unalloyed happiness 1t Is
a fine old place, with extensive grounds
and quite spacious within but as IL il
the property Of the company, the occu-
pants determined TO have the sole owner
ship of one in town. Accordingly the
Allegheny street has been erected, and
within a month will be entirely completed
On Monday the family began moving into
! it, and in II few days they will be able TO
call it "homc." BY their removal they
are brought into the immediate ncighbor-
hood of their relatives, Mcssrs. Robert and
Abram Valentine and their families, but
are compelled to separate themselves fur
ther from Mrs. VS. sister, Mrs. Reuben
Valentine, who still occupies that other
elegant residence south Of the forge, which
is so picturesqucly located amid luxurious
shrub berry, weeping willows and every
variety Of charming scenery.
George Valentine hope to pass the re-
mainder of their days is certainly one of
the most complete and elegant establish
ments in this place. The grounds in from,
of the house, though not extensive, have
been beautifully graded, and the art Of
man has already caused them TO assume a
finished and home.like appearance. A
broad capacious piazza extends the entire
length Of the front of the house. The en-
trance from this piazza leads into a wide
and beautiful hall. At the rear of the
hall is Il niche which will soon be the re-
! ceptacle for some ornamental piece of statu-
airy. At the left of the hall is the parlor,
the woodwork Of which is walnut, superb
| ly finished, and in the centre IL suspend
cd an elegant chandelier. Communicating
with this by sliding doors is "a smaller par
lor. The two apartments may be convert
ed into one by throwing open the sliding
doors, making room both spacious and
elegant. At the right of the hall is
further back is a hall extending TO the
southern eide of the house where there is
another door leading without. From this
side hall and also from the main hall there
are entrances TO the dining room, the most
noticeable feature of which Is its polished
and beautiful floor inlaid TO initiate differ
Iar pa iatt Of Tlo 49,
is conveniently located at the left of the
dining room. In it are closets for all kinds
of silver, glass and china ware, and also
marble basin, water faucets and every
needed apparatus for keeping the ware
clean. A hall leads from the dining room
into the kitchen, TO the right of which is a
dumb waiter, by means of which articles
may be mechanically conveyed to all por-
tions of the house The kitchen is finished
in hard wood and is supplied with a Boston
range ofimproved pattern Here is anoih-
er convenient closet containing compart-
ments for flour, meal vegetables and other
things desired for immediate use. A small
dark frame case against the wall is COW
cred with glass on which are inscribed such
mysterious symbols as IN. +. room, " as.
+. room" &c. This is the machinery of
an electric bell 1t Is connected by wire
with every room in the house, and when
bell is sounded a glance at its mirror-like
surface will indicate from whence the
summons proceeds. This seems to be the
acme of human convenience. From the
kitchen there are, Of course, entrances TO
the rear grounds, and from 1t is also
stairway leading to the basement below,
which is in two compartments - the
larger for culinary purpos es during ex-
tremely warm weather and the smaller
apartment intended for a milk closet,
in which the temperature is always quite
low, and through which a continuous
stream of cold water is flowing. The
second floor is gained by wide and elegant
stairway from the main hall and also by
rear stairway from the kitchen. Both of
these stairways extend TO the extreme top
OF the house. The front stairs are OF
white ash with walnut bslustrades. At
the head of this stairway on the second
floor is wide hall from which the Arst
door leads into the southeast room-the
sleeping apartment of Mr.. and Mrs. VAL
entine. Communicating with this room
and also with the hall are two other
rooms, designed for the occupation Of the
Misses Valentine. The adjoining room
on the north side of the house Is devoted
TO the exclusive possession of the children's
governess. On the east side of the house
is the school room, whore the bright rays
of the sun will penetrate while teacher and
scholars are devoting the golden hours 10
study. Then there Is another pleasant