Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-08
A MODEL HoME FOR A MoDxL COUPLE.

To-day DIR. and Mrs. r. l.. Dartt, will
occupy the beautiful frame residence on
Allegheny street, which has just been com
pleted for their occupation. From this
time until some other equally fortunate
couple, gifted with the same fine taste,
ample, the house in question must be de-
nominated the model residence of its kind
in Bcllefonte. From the porch, which
runs along the entire front of the house,
entrance is mace into II spacious vestibule.
The first door to the left of the hall leads
into that most cozy of all rooms in any
home the sitting, or living room. To the
rear of this is the dining room. In each
OF these apartments the woodwork which
is dark is veneered in most skillful and
elegant manner. A beautiful and capa-
cious china closet also occupies convent
ent recess in the dining room, while orna-
mental fre-placcs in each apartment sug-
gest the cozy warmth which will be afford
cd during the mellow days of spring and
fall. The kitchen, yet further TO the rear,
is large and convenient. In 1t is large
range, and a commodious pantry adjoins
it, Another little apartment to the
right will be constantly supplied with
warm and cold water. Again emerging
into the rear of the hail. door on the same
side leads into the Doctors office, from
whence exit may be made on to the stoo2
at the side of the house. At this door
persons who have any all lments are ex-
pected to call and be healed. The space in
front of the Office is designed for the par
lor and is quite elegant. On exploring
tho basement floor will be found large
wash room to the rear and a fine cellar in
! front of the house. In the cellar II an ini-
men 20 furnace from whence heat proceeds
to all parts Of the dwelling. Ascending to
the second-st0ry either by the front or
rear staircase, four large, commodous and
well finished sleeping apartments are
| found. There is also hall and bath
room. But little room in front Of the
| hall which every female who views it will
envy, is called the sewing room. Here
can the mistress, surrounded by her COM
panions, sit, apparently buried deep in the
mysteries of sewing and needle work.
But on every side of this apartment is a
window through which the average curl
osity of the female heart can have trans
/ ported to her vision everything that occurs
either within or without the mansion.
| The front widow throws into view the
elegant Lane mansion just opposite, the
side windows command a perspective for
an indefinite distance up and down ALE
gheny street, while the windows In the
folding doors separating the apartment
| from the hall look back into the heart of
the dwelling. We feel sure if we had as
much curiosity as il credited to the weaker
sex such room would make US groan
with envy. This completes all of the
house that any person may be supposed TO
be interested in, as the several apartments
receptacle of old trumphery.
All the work about the residence is
much admired and satisfies the Doctor
perfectly. The veneering and painting
was executed by those excellent artists, Mr..
Fasic and con, and also by those skillful
manipulators of the brush, Doak & Lone
berger. The plastering all through the
house is pearly white, pure and even and
shows the skill of Mr.. Samuel Gottschal.
All the appurtenances of the dwelling do
honor TO those having the work in charge
THE DARK MEssES0ER.-Again has
the dark messenger glided into the happy
home of one Of our esteemed friends taking
away his beloved companion aud casting
over all the friends sable cloud of sorrow.
The most affecting and sorrowing one Is
Mr.. Michael Runkle, of Spring township,
whose wife, Mrs. Anna Runkle, died last
Sabbath morning at about eleven O'Clock.
Consumption was the instrument which
the unwelcome visitor employed TO steal
away the mortal life Of this esteemed lady.
Mrs. Anna Runkle was the daughter Of
the late George Livingstone, ESQ, who, 1t
will be remembered, at one time kept a
large stationery store in this place. From
her girlhood she has been we'll and favor
ably known by many of the older residents
of this place, and to all her death will be
for long time to come an occasion Of pro-
found sorrow. Among the mourners TO
whom her death was tho severing of long
and sifectionate tie is her daughter, Mrs.
Rush @. Larimer, Of Pleasant Gap. The
funeral services over her remains took