Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-28
S,tspd Tloor.

The arrangement Of the sink, tables, etc,
is worthy Of mention. 1t will be noticed that
the slide from the dining room is Immediately
on the right side Of the tables and sink. In
removing the dishes from the dining table,
which would la done by means OF n tray car
ried through the pantry or passed through
the slide, they would be placed ON the table
at the right Of the sink They are then
washed on the sink, next placed on the drain
board at the right and finally wiped and
placed ON n tray on the dry board, which is
next To the dining room slide. Thus the
handling OF the dishes * natural and without
waste Of labor They find their way back tn
the china closet In the course Of their being
washed and wiped.
Thepantry which is really part Of the house
hold workshop, is part OF the kitchen In il
should he found large fly safe, a place for Il
refrigerator with drain to the outside and
window through which the ice may he put.
pastry board provided with piece Of slate
or marble AMI with window Immediately
over il, and within convenient distance there
from a -four hin There should also he shelves
and drawers for holding the family stores,
etc. Tho details Of a pantry may I've carried
out in n manner more or les elaborate,
though the general features will always re-
main the same
In following the stairway 10 the second
flOor L will ~ noticed that there is q troad
landing something more than bali way up,
and ,uI; there $ a arg wir1Cw slightly
above u which lights the tsa tex" anl
partially rSS:S the Cne tsovc los AL
vantage, q having a sta.rvag With lands
approx .E.at,ly N tie center q TIE Sc:sc, rs
d. ~. ere - 'hsE --~--. - i~s' 3 Eav-
ing long ta.ls Which havs 70 lead from the
front &c the rear OF the ro:;sa All ~ need
have is the short Eall m TIE :srtsr Of the
building. wtiCh will coHmCnica:e with the
rooms around il. Another convenience Of
this arrangement is that all Of tire tront Of
the house Is utilized for chambers There
must either be a long ball, which il waste
OF room, or one must pass through ere or
mere chambers 10 get TO Others WHERE the
stairway lands in the front o. the Eouss
IN this plan the rooms are arranged around
the hall there being three large rooms ever
the three principal rooms below IL each e
these chambers there is abundan, space for
tbs USua! bedroom furniture, viz, Ted,
uItS>eEt NaSCSlanu anu chairs Al lOt~t
rooms there are closets, and at TIE eEt OF :he
ball there is a store closet for bedding etc.
The servants room, as shown, L over the
kitchen, rs is also the bath room. II ,ray he
noticed that the dxtures in the bath room
that Il, the bath tub and closet-are directly
over the sink below, 50 that the p:Tes may
have the most direct and the shortest runs
possible. which Is not only economical but is
safe from flooding in case Of accident The
tank in the attic which contains the soft or
ciStern water is directly over the tub, and the
laundry sink in the cellar is directly under
the kitchen sink. Thus il is that from cellar
to attic all the plumbing fixtures are in line,
and the pipes are all exactly vertical, except
ing where IL IS desirable 90 take a short
branch TO connect with the fixtures Having
the bath room slightly separated, as 1t is,
from the main hall, il is safer from sanitary
point Of view than If it opened directly into
the main hall There is o closet for soilei
linen next to the bath room, which is acceSSi-
bic either from it or from the short hall lead
ing to il
The stairs to the attic lead out Of the hall as
shown. The attic is 1oored, but is otherwise