The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-12-31
Tho New Windsor Hotel.

| we copy tue laiOwinR from the Natlon'
al Hotel Rcporsr: Inc Windsor Hotel. oil
jacksonville, Fla, has been enlarged dur.
ing the past sumner 70 jnss double its
former sizs Tee Wadsos, j. row hand.
some lpree-s.oFy bu 10 ~. Win a front,
age Of 2l0 feet 90 Hogan street. looking
east direct on City Pax, south front oil
2l0 feet on Monros street, add q north
front Of 100 feet on Duvs street The
NV part covers the ground extending
f.om the old ding north to Duyal street,
and Toe Daysl street wing; also a centre
wing bu.t give the ho.el larger dining
room facilities, and an extension Of 90 feet
button to the Monroe street wing. The
Dewess Cottage. land mark on the corner
Of Hogan and Duval streets. was moved
away to make room for the new addition.
Along the entire Hogan street front il .
double decked veranda and large part Of
Monroe street front is also provided with
versnd.s.
The old patron OF the Windsor who
goes there this winter will see many
changes that will please him. The Office
has been remod led and is now roomy
apartment 40 b "a feet 10 size. The bill
lizard room has been removed TO the base
ment Of the centre wing and 10 provided
with four new tables. A new bar-room
has been fitted up-not intended 10 cater
10 the masses. bnt only for the select trade
OF the house. A new barber shop has also
been fitted mp. The baggage room has
been removed TO the basement, SO that
hereafter no baggage will be seen in the
rotunda. The spacious parlors and music
rooms are being more richly fitted than
ever before. The old dining room has
been enlarged TO 50 by 40 feet in size, and
the new dining room. forming . wing
built from tho west end OF the main room,
10 az apartment 50 by 80 feet in size. The
kitchen il big airy well ventilated apart |
ment that is now bright with q complete
new outfit OF tools and fittings. Every
thing in the room is new from Vans OF
Cincinnati With the one exception OF
Bramhall 4 Dean. range, which has been
. welcome dainre there for the past two
years A uew boiler room Is being built,
and chimney Tor it. Is feet high. is just
completed. The remolrIiog Of the old
building. and tbs new addition, have CIV
en- the Windsor abundance OF cellar room
more room IN fact than is really neces-
sary. Tie guests rooms Of the Windsor
are planned in variety Of shape and sizes
TO suit all tastes There are rooms very
large, aud rooms small; rooms IN suites,
single or with baths. All the rooms are
furnished Enormously and 10 good taste.
Where rooms are connected with bath
rooms the latter have open cir ventila-
lion.
The Windsor is 10 most perfect rspsir
throughout. The plumbing Is entirely
new all over the house aud Is OF the must
improved kind. Tbs closets and bath
rooms have all been fitted aud are ~ per-
'ec, Of their Kind ss any in Northern ho-
els. The hotel has private sever which
'uus direct 10 tue 81. Johns River and
bus insarrs . perfect drainage. The
,elp's quarters are In . building 1t the
ear Of the kitchen. snd are commsndable
or their superior accommodations.
The Windsor il nos supplied with ~
,rivats artesian we'll. completed this sum.
ner which supplies the hotel With sban.
lance OF pure wsier. The veil y 0 inch
,ore 6ls feet deep. and throws up water
i . pressure OF % pounds 70 tbs square
ncb. II furnishes the power for . new
!, draulic elevator. Of Otis make. which
vss pat Ia the hotel since last winter. =
The Proprietor Of the Windsor Hotel ia
Dr. Y. II orvis. the pioncer Northern ho-
Il keeper Ia Florida. who coaducis II In
strictly frst-class manner. The wealthh u :
M lnost iistingunhed people Who come
(, JscksonvilIe have Tor years made the =
Windsor their home. They ind there
ongsnisl surroundings. . hrst clsss tAbls
I'd excellent service. From the Hogan
lreet yersndA they can ~rioy the pretty d
lev opened up before them ia Guy Pssk, 4
I'd can rsvsI ia the odos Of orange tress. q
~ slorions moonfis~ and the plsasing X