The Newtown bee., 1893-07-28
VISIT TO CASTLE RONALD.

Knowing that varied and extensive improvements have been going on at Castle Ronald, during the past few months, and believing our readers would enjoy another description of this castle as it now is, BEE reporter climbed the hill one warm afternoon recently, with the hopes of meeting genial MT Ronalds and having chat with him regarding the work in hand. In this the reporter was disappointed, for on inquiry, it was found that MT Ronalds was in New
 York, that day. MT Ronalds' right hand man, Fred Hartman. was at home, how ever, and very pleasantly entertained the writer in showing him about and in explaining the uses that the remodeled rooms of this castle are to be put to. Starting on the ground floor,we entered the stone archway that will later on be used for driveway and extends the whole length of the building. On either side are doors opening into the necessary apartments in every household. Con- | mencing at the southwest corner are the rooms occupied by MT Hartman, and | following are the furnace rooms and dairy, and on the north side of the hall way, are the vegetable and other cellar rooms. Taking the broad stairway to the second story, one can see where the handiwork of Carpenter Charles Sweezy has been so excellently put into execu- tion. Running the whole length of the ! nf tho t1p ts ha alnn- ny, which opens out of suite of rooms that are to be furnished and used for the parlors and best rooms. The view from this portion of the castle is simply grand. On the north side of the hallway on the second floor are to be the kitchen and it's belongings and some spare sleeping rooms. Still going higher, the next floor is evidently store room, and here also are the four large water tanks, hold
 ing 900 gallons each, which are to sup ply the house, and fountains. The GU
 pola was next reached and here is to b. p the billiard room. The view from her,
 cannot be surpassed, except from tn
 top of the cupola, where is an ampl tt space railed in. The writer would lik
 to have remained here all day, so mag !, nificent and grand is the scene that greet
 the eye north, south, east and west. an
 so cool and refreshing was the breeze ), But remembering he would be wante at soon at the office, the reporter descende
 and took hasty visit through the ca: wing, where Mir Ronalds' collection ( ar armor and paintings are now stored
 the first floor, with suite of sleepin 2 apartments above. The west wing is H. be rebuilt later on and here will be tf of swimming bath on the first floor. with 2c suite of sleeping rooms above. This buil'
 ing will be followed by the ice hous
 The wooden building now standing at u
 north is to be removed and here N
 Ronalds will put up an art gallery.
 fine driveway is to surround the cast - and is now being put in good conditio
 Mir Ronalds has also been adding to h
 livery and now has 10 horses and ca rage house full of all kinds of vehicl and all styles of harnesses. He al has five head of cattle. MT Harttms
 has put in over 40 loads of hay in u
 large barn, beside rye and oats. So oft
 has the praises of the view from tf
 hill top been heralded that further C
 scription is unnecessary. Mir Ronal has lovely spot and he knows it.