Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-22

LAS Friday evening over seventy OF
our citizens attended the SESSION of the
Lady's Aid Society. at the elegant home
of Mr.. John Norton, by whom with Lis
accomplished wife, the guests we're right
royalty entertained. Early in the even
ing the handsome parlors were filed by
the elite and fashion Of the city, who
improved the opportunity fof social in
terconrse and for becoming better nc.
quainted. At eight o'clock supper was
announced, which was all that could be
asked, and the guests did ample justice
to the rich viands set before them. After
supper, the company remained for an
hour in social converse and then dispers-
ed TO their homes, all expressing them
selves as highly gratiied with the even
ipg's entertainment.
Mr.. Norton's house is a marvel of ar
rangement, convenience and elegance.
In the front of the building is a large
roomy hall, with u winding stairs Of
polished walnut leading to the regions
above. At lie left Of The main enterance
a door opens into two large parlors con.
nected with each other-the front one
having two hey windows the ear one,
the two together being l4x30 in size.
The front parior is heated by a large
open CRATE. Both arc furnished with all
the modern styles in carpets, lounges,
pictures, easy chairs and handsome chan.
deliers. On the right of the rear parloi
is a door opening into q large bed room,
which rs also furnished with ali the
modern appliances of comfort and con-
venience. Next in the rear Of parlor il
the dining room with its china closets,
and opening %into...it the kitchen, which
is complete in all its details. Water IL
drawn from a 200 barrel cistern into b
sink In the kitchen. Set in the east wal
is q set of shelves, drawers etc, and .
flour bin, while a dunn waiter connecting
with the cellar completes an arrange.
ment such as delights the heart Of the
thrifty house wife. Under the whole i;
a large. roorny cellar in which Mr.. n.
will soon place a hot air furnace TO hest
the room above.
Passing from the dining room yon
ascend a flight Of stairs TO the seconn
story. First on the left is = jolly nice
bathroom, followed by two bed rooms.
On tile right a bed room, a sewing room.
and u guests chamber corresponding I
u Of ATM size on the opposite side OF
hall. In front is a large billiard room
connected with which is a library room
l2xl4-main room IL feet square.
Passing through the giiest chamber or
the right from the front, you reach a
fight Of stairs that takes you To n larg,
attic, above the entire building. and still
up another flight YOU reach the ohser
yatory on the top of the honse from
which a magnificent view of the -ur.
rounding country is obtained. You re
turn TO the parlors, finding everywhere
the evidence that the carpenter work,
plastering and painting has been done by
finished workmen. Mr.. Ecker and Mr.
Cloyd did the wood work. Mr.. Smith the
painting aud Mr.. Knutson the plastering,
and every man Of them have reason to
be proud OF the result ottheir mechanical
skin.
ogs..ide the house IL beautifully arna-
mented with filisaree work and taste.
fully painted. A large wood mouse oc-
cupies a position over the cellar and is
connected with the kitchen, at the rear
of the building.
Mr., Norton is now constructing a barn
3Dx36 ground dimensions, two stories.
which, when completed will add great,
to the appearances OF his property.
The building, outside and in. IL by fm
the most elegant in design. workmanship,
and convenience. that is 70 be found H.
the entire county, and while 1t will be \
most coy aud comfortable home, u viii
stand as a monument Of the energy. en-
ierprisc and good taste Of its owner and
his es,inrable Lidy.