The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-07-18
One Of Names Most Popular
Hotels

Speaking II The nsny hoto.- n Nam
PROBABLY there i not more popular Or
better kept hot 10 The sta,e to-day ,Aan
Hote lie-elo9n skownegan In j. one
of the hotsl- il the state for whieA moth
ing Is 10 good Of expensive TA.- hand
some and cpnm9Iiou- structure va bGll,
new Ia l--l, a. co-t y over 5000. l.
il situated IN TIE b4nss u the 5eautfu.
Kenuebec, wa.ea flows diree,tg IL -
rear. and j. % TIE principal stree. II ne
town. II = four -t5rie- hl2a aa- a
frontage Of 80 feet and deiita II 80
feet. and covers WITH - extensive
grounds, lawn G9wer.garIen, ard OUT
buildings, sone three acre- 81 land
! Ms fine hotel stand. before TIE peop.e
the queen VI ail-,he-year-rOund resorts ID
Maine, "a 3 place u -pend the sumner
agreeably and ikewi.e drligatf0l during
the wlnter months.
The first floor Of til, elegant h9stelrY
J., finished in ash. With black ws,nH.
trimming and j. taken up ~ the Office
which j. conmOdious and pleasant
Leading out of the Office are the reading
aud writing rooms where all the New
York, Boston, and STATE de les are a.
way- On HE. There i also billiard hall
and likewise sample rooms. c9a' sud
wash rooms CONNEXIONS p4rior- NEVIS
furnished this season in al elaborate man
ner three reception rooms s1d 9ne o.! 10
most tasty. and best arranged dising hsII-
in the state with seating capacity for
one hundred guests. Each tsole J. sup
piled with silver and decorated -ery.cr#
wiki snow white linen. 1he kitchen
pantry and the whole culinary depart
ment i model. large sum having been
expended - make TIL, part Of TIE b 1u-e
perfect in all IT. app1iu ment- T. i
provided vita hot closets -team Italics
and every modern Improvement - cook
food, and keep it hot. while being served
{ The cuisine is made matter Of speci4I
pride with the management whose aim il
always is TO MAINTAIN a table in every re-
-pect highly sat factory u their gge-t>
On the -econi, third ant fourth floors
are the guest chambers, bath roeIa- aud
closets all Of which have been newly re-
/ lifted and furnished the present season.
with BRUSSELS carpets marble top. wal
nut and ash chamber suits. Every room
i connected with the Office by electric
bells. In the appointments and furnish
ing- Of the rooms there IS an artistic har-
mony observed in the blending Of Coles
between the carpets and furniture Each
department i 20 carefully managed. and
the standard Of perfection 50 nearly at
tanned as 10 satisfy the most fa>tii.Gu--
The whole building i brilliantly lighted
by the incandescent system Of electricity.
There are twenty suites with all the --latest
furnishings. Handsome portieres are
gracefully draped in each alcoye between
ht.r ga i 4
every room i, well lighted AMI well VENT
lated. The entire hotel j. supplied with
the pure>t of spring water, from never
failing fOunt situated al au elevation Of
over one hundred feet. Broad yerands-,
three in number, extend around the house
furnishing a line view Of the place in all
directions, and one Of the most sreptifuA
scenes on the kennebec In it, entire
course 10 the ocean. 4 fine lawn, tasty
flower gardens. croqnet grounds, etc,
furnish ample outdoor amusement To the
guests This hotel has line location.
being in the central part of the town.
within five minutes walk of the post
office, railroad station, court house, pub
lie library, park, water works AMI *
churches.
The scenery and drives are uuriyallei.
In quiet little village on the banks Of
! the heunebec, HNe mics apONe SHOW he
gan, there i, said to be the mos, beautiful
street in all New England. Century Old
elms ntertwine heir branches the whole
length If this lovely little village nestled
amid the pine trees. 4 complete livery
supplies TIE wants of visitors. who may
wish to take advantage of the heautiful
drives in and around the town. aud par
ties wishing To bring their carriages. " HI
find stables which afford every facility for
the proper care. With all the >urrnund-
iug> and solid comfort the prices are -
moderate, but s. pp lay the var round
everyone can afford 10 stop at Hot,l
lieselton. Iatia>triti Je1unll.