The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-02-27

unique design, made around window of
stained glass in the outer wall of the house
through which the light of day entering dis
closes to the observer branches of very in
vting cherries
At the rear of the hall winding stair
way leads to the second story and emerges
into a square hall, from which all the rooms
on this floor are entered. The first of these
that attracts attention by its air of old
fashioned comfort is the sitting-room, fin
ished in cherry and provided with furniture
OF antique pattern. Its fireplace and mantel,
the crane, kettle and andirons, and all its
appurtenances, are in harmony with the de-
sign OF reproducing a room of the olden
time. In connection with this room Mr..
wider has cosy Office appropriately fur
nished. The "blue ROOM" one of two
guest chambers is an apartment where the
stranger within these delightful gates
may lie down to pleasant Dreams" The
private apartments of the occupants of this
comfortable home are furnished with rattan
furniture, a canoped bedstead of brass,
with draperies of a delicate salmon pink,
bathroom adjoining and opening into
the hal, chest of linen drawers made into
the walls OF the hall and a medicine closet.
are among the many conveniencies pro-
vided. A passageway leads to the apart
ments for the domestiCs which are also
reached from the first floor by a stairway
leading from the hall at the rear entrance.
In the upper part of the tower Mr.. Wilder
has what he denomnates his "den," cir
cular room with cherry finish and furniture
sacred to the use of the devotees of the
weed
The house is lighted by electricity, and
provision is also made for lighting by gas
Entering his dwelling after dark, the pro-
prietor touches an electric button and the
hall-light responds to the summons. By
similar means the regions OF the cellar may
be illumined before descending In this
IN
the same painstaking care has been oh
served as in the regions above. Here is
the laundry and the customary convenienCes
of this part OF every well-regulated house
hold. Cemented floors, whitened walls and
plenty of light satisfy the requirements of
healthfulness and comfort. Here is the
steam furnace which provides heat for the
establishment. 1t is a modest-appearing
affair." but is guaranteed to do its work ade-
quately with eight tons of coal, from Sep
tember | to June |, in the ldtjtUde Of Montreal.
As Mr. Wilder has burned but three tons
since November l. and the whole house has
been thoroughly warmed amid the unfa-
Vorable conditions incident TO construction
lie feels confident that Mr. George r.. Paul,
the agent for the Swampscott Steam-heating
Apparatus Company, at % Milk street,
Boston, can not be called upon to make
good his guaranty. That house of
this size can he thoroughly warmed
throughout, during nine months of the
year, even in the latitude of central Vermont
with only eight tons of coal, will be a reve-
lation of the heating capacity of coal to
those householders who are consuming
more than twice this quantity, and may
lead to inquiries as to what sort of appar-
atus this Swampscott company contrives
Every window and door is connected with
a burglar-alarm, and by touching button
in the bedroom the entire house may be
instantaneousy lighted. There will be
electric connection with the police station
or telephone exchange or both. The To-
cality can hardly become "a favorite one
with the gentlemen of the road,
The plans for this house were made by
Eugene l.. Clark, architect, Boston, and
George II. Guernsey of Montpelier is the
builder. Carpets, furniture, draperies, wall
decorations, etc, etc, are all from Allen &
Hall, decorators and furnishers, A Boylston
street, Boston, and everything in this de-
partment of the work has been done under
their supervision. The architect has ar
ranged very convenient and delightful
house. The furnishings and decorations
all have the charm of quiet elegance, COM
bined with refined taste in selection and ar
tistc skill in adaptation to specific wants
and uses. No element of ostentation re-
veals itself anywhere. An attractive abode
has been created by architect and deco
rator and the character of its young oc-
cupants affords the best assurance that they
will themselves provide the essentials for
home" sweet home"