The Newtown bee., 1889-04-05
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1889.
"JEANvILLE..
A PRETTY SCOTCH NAME FOR HAND
 SOME AMERICAN HOME.


 ent, the BEE has spoken of the splendid mansion which Mrs I. B. Harris has erected, just out of Newtown Street.
 The house, whose exterior has previ- ously been described, stands on slightly emlnence short distance west of the foot of Newtown Street, facing the east. It is two and half stories high, with bay windows and an l.. It Is heavily built In every particular and happily combines strength, beauty and grace. Venetian stained glass forms the upper half of each window, while the lower half is one large pane of heavy plate glass. All floors are double and the en- tire house is warmed by steam from a Richmond heater. The radiators are fin- ished in black and gold.
 Mrs Harris herself planned the house in each detail and the elaborate plans were drawn by Mir Charlos B. Glover, who was for time in charge of the work. He was succeeded by Mir Thomas Cassa- da and now Mir A. II. Ferry of Hopewell has the honor of finishing the handsome woodwork. Cromwell Bros. of Newtown were stone masons; J. Beck & Sons of Hopewell brick masons and plasterers. Staircases were furnished by Mir L. K. Youngs of Bridgeport; doors and win dows by Benham, Ray & Hawley of Bridgeport; bronze and hardware trim mings by Plumb Hardware Go. and Ly- on S uindley of Bridgeport; mantels and tiles by Fox & Rand of Bridgeport; been better done than under the careful and experienced eye of Mir E. J. Hall of Sandy Hook and Newtown. Clark & Fuller of Bridgeport painted, papered and decorated the entire house in high ly artistic manner.
 Rooms are finished in whitewood, whose peculiarly smooth, lustrous sur face Is produced by Clark & Fuller's wood filler,whose composition is a secret, but whose results are surprisingly hand some. Instead of injurlng the grain, it intensities the natural beauty of the wood. Each room also has tinted ceiling, with eorniee, frieze and paper in harmonious tints and yet with the same rich color running through all. Picture moulding, on which pictures may be hung and re- moved at will without injury to the wall, are also feature of each room. Even the attic is covered with gold and bronze paper and the upper hall is finished in Lincrusta, similar to the halls below.
 On the second floor, the same features are noticeable. Servants's quarters are in the rear and large and elegantly ap- pointed bathroom is near the center of the house. It is entirely covered with tile paper, on which water has no effect and which may be washed as frequently as desired. In the southeast chamber, gold and bronze paper, frieze and cornice are in harmony. A sewing room over the entrance, finished in fawn colored paper, is lighted by stained glass win dow at the east. The northeast chamber, is observed, is known as the Prince of Wales room; the northwest room is a solid bronze brown.
 Then the grand staircase at the rear ot the hall Is descended and here the won. ders begin. The staircase itself is a mar vel of antique oak, richly carved and pan. elled, with its dark surface lit up and brought into relief by vari-colored rays of light from the art window at the turn of the staircase. This window, repre-. senting Ruth the Cleaner, is remarkable for it's absolute fidelity of detail and the perfection with which Ruth's face and form are wrought out. Neither time nor expense has been spared to make the hall perfect. The eornice is in three shades of solid bronze and the same tints are found in the paper and in the decora. tion of the Lincrusta rail. The wide da- do is of indented leather paper. A 20. inch border of Hungarian ash and oak extends aronud the floor. The upper hall is a counterpart, save the floor bor. der. When entering by the massive oak en doors at the principal entrance,a vesti- bule, with inlaid floor and walls covered with indented leather paper are passed swinging doors of finished wood and Venetian glass admit to the hall.
 Solid three-color bronze paper, in har- monious tints, distinguishes the dining hall, which is on the northwest side and which has floor border similar to that in the hall. On the ceiling is circular centerpiece, where ripened pears and purpling grapes are hung mid leaves.
 Best hand made paper of a pretty sal mon tint, whose richness is not appreci- ated at q single glance, covers the north east parlor, or drawing room. It is crowned with handsome frieze 25 inch es wide. The frieze proper, IS inches wide, is followed by gold band, then by n seven inch flock of rich, dark tints. Flushing tea roses and modest ox-eye daisies, half hid meath leaves of bright est green, gently placed upon field of gold, look down from the centerpiece, which here assumes an eight-point star. As in the dining room and chambers above, an ornamental marble mantel piece, with tiled hearth, stands in this room and here it is surmounted by n large bevelled plate mirror, with side brackets and tile panels. The southeast room, which will contain the library, is a perfect copy, except the mirror. In both cases, the woodwork is finished in mahogany.
 The best kitchen, nicely finished and containing cabinet for table ware, is connected with the dining hall by short passage and opens directly into the but ier's pantry and cooks room. The latter is provided with every accessory for the proper performance of cooks duties.
 To Clark & Fuller, who carefully de- signed and still more carefully executed