Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-01-12
A FINE BUILDING.

We clip the following lengthy description oil
T. X. Arnold's new building, 10 Reynoldsville,
from the Paper, published in that places
THAT curious oOntrivance in one corner is the
gas-generating machine, and by turning this
crank half minute you have enough gas to light
the building for twenty -four hours. 1t is gpso-
liue gas, which, you know, is the lghtest product
Of petroleum. OIL The apparatus, we believe, is
called cirburct automatic gas machine. Over
there is steam boiler Of twenty five horse pbwer,
which sends heat into each room in the building z
through sixteen radiators, giving an even and
healthful temperature every place within doors,
and rendering great economy In money aud labor
Adjacent to the boiler are two force pumps, ohe Of
enormous power, which, with ease, throws water
into twenty-eight barrel tank at the top Of the
building, and, by means Of long hose could bo
used with good effect on the roof in case Of Gre.
The cellar is 4lxloO feet, and iis door, by means
Of perfect drainage. is as dry as the remainder
biscuit after a voyage. Now for the main or
ground aoori
Entering the dry goods room frola Main street, 4,
We first see the large French late show windows
and the elaborate, massive doors with tossellatsd
floor and parqueted ceiling The room is un-
doubtedly the finest in the State outside Of the
two largest cities Its width is twenty -four feet,
its depth one hundred, and height sixteen. Era.
dators at intervals down It's length make the
temperature pleasant, and at night eight large
chandeliers and various side-braoket lets throw
out their bright rays, making a most pleasing
elect The finish Is all natural wood and In.
deed, there is not bit Of paint In the house.
Leading from the left of the rear Of tho room is
the grocery department, l51jO feotj and at the
front Of the buildiug Ia tho banking room Off. X
Arnold Co. To this there are two entrances.
one from tho dry goods room, the other from the
corner Of Main and fihh streets. This place,
5xjo feet, Is finished entirely in walnut. and the
designs Of desk', counters ots, are very artistic.
James D. Arnold, who presiies over the enter.
prise, is peculiarly fitted for the business, being
courteous, careful and competent. pondcrous
safes with time locks make deposits absolutely
secure. Now We will ascend;
To the second story there are two ftairways
one from Fifth street. aud the other from the dry
goods department. This aoor con tains eleven
rooms, ali eommodious and elegantly finished, for
be 1t known the progsnitor himself proposed to
live here. The hall is only Q) eighty feet long,
and the parlor is l2x22. Pendant from the cell
Ing Of this apartment Is as iine a chandelier as
one would wish to possess; and marble mantle,
mounted with Oreide which would add to thesmbo.
hshmen,s Of the house ofa sallnst. Then tbere are
sitting room, chambers, bed rooms, dining room
kitchen bath rooms, water closets all complete
10 every detail. An excellent feature Of the building
is, that each apartment and department coniaiusa a
CRATE or place for stove, precautionary ooaii-
tion looking TO an accident with the steam ar
rangement. The tin root, surrounded by an iron
rafting, Is reached by a stairway. just under the
roof is the tank, mentioned previously. ln this
tank there Is 6lter, and water can be either
caught FROM the roof OF forced up from the cellar.
when the tank s full small pipe leading to the
basement telephones (goOd world 10 the man be.
low. Attached to this tank Is hose sufficiently long
to carry water to any part Of the house, to the
street, Both the cellar and attic hose can be
used at one tius-ibe one BY force pump, an the
other BY gravity, and the hose are long enough
that stream from the cellar hose could play on
the roof while the attic hose, crossing the other
could play In the cellar Before leaving the upper
story We should look iuio the carpet room, l5x 80
feet, and down through the sky light into the dry
goods room