Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-29

Pawtucket is u goodly city, ard has
within its borders many very good things.
One thing however has been lacking-it
needs, and Is worthy of, good hotel.
But this lack will soon be mere memory
of the past, for wit hin very few DAYS
Mine Host Sibley erstwhile City Clerk
and always a good fellow, will re open the
Benedict House, where the traveller will
| cease from grumbliDg ana the boarder
will be at rest The house has been
| stripped, holystoDed, renovated and re-
| furnished from sidewalk to ridge board,
and, IN It's new dress aud under Its new
management, will enter on a career OF
probable prosperity containing within
| itself "the potentiality OF SUCCESS beyond
the wilce dreams of averice." That Is
TO say, 1t ought TO, and doubtless will.
The new landlord is a man evidently
intended by nature for the place he oc-
cupes. OF generous proportions, Gin
fair round belly with good capon lined"
hsying an eye that twinkles with merri-
ment and face that shows him TO be mt
peace with all the world, he is we'll
| calculated to "welcome the coming,
| speed the going guest" and to make
everyone who tarries with him feel that
he Is at home. AT hi. invitation and un-
| der Lis guidance the writer made a tour of
inspection Of the new hosiery day or
two ago, and finding much TO praise and
nothing to condemn, he is disposed to
tell what he saw that Others may per-
haps profit by the Information. When
Mr.. Siblev signed his lease and obtained
formal possession OF the premises, he
determined that he would have a hotel
a. nlf md l.aa -.
newness as circumstances would possibly
permit. Old furniture, carpets and fit
tings were removed, old paper pulled from
the walls, old plssteriDg renewed, the
kitchen and adjoining portions OF the
house were stripped clear down TO the
latbs, and then the re.fitting and re-
furnishing began.
Entrance is gained, as formerly, to the
hotel from Broad street by an easy flight,
and the Office and gentlemen's sitting
room will be found at the right, looking
out on Trinity square. Just beyond is Il
convenient sample room especially in
tended Tor the use and accommodation OF
drummers and statesmen rs place TO dis
play their wares, and next TO II ~ Mr.
siDiey's private Office. The large corner
room, giving directly on Main street, will
be occupied by the landlord and his wife
as their own apartment. Beyond, follow
ing up Main street, are DIR. Corrigan's Of
fee, the ladies' parlor, and the cory pri-
vate dining room. Two broad stairwsys
lead to the second floor, where are II
pleasant lodging rooms, ana To the third,
where are 10 more. The rooms for the
servants are divided between these two
floors, and are bright, airy and easy OF ac-
cess. Returning TO the first or
main floor, one passes on the
left To the dining room which Will seat 70
persons, there being 10tables, 2 sideDoards
and a silver and glass cabinet. Adjoining
the dining room Is the kitchen, n room
that II does ones eyes good to enter. AS
before said, this room was stripped way
dow n 10 the lathing, and everything here
Is absolutely new, fresh end clean. A big
French range, about 10 feet long and 8
broad, with a heavy shelf on top, has 2
large ovens Tor roasting, baking, otc., 2
fire pots and COnveDiences for maintain
ing "A continuous Gnd easily controlled
fire Every Eousokeeper knows what a
luxury this Is. Just on the left Of the
range ~ the broiler, where, over hot char
coal, s. eak can be done TO turn at a
moments notice. Within easy reach OF the
range is the steam table for keeping plates
una ulsneS not DelON, uHu mtals, NcReta-
Dles, sauces and grsvies stili hotter on
top. These latter are in metal or cart hen
holders surrounded by boiling hot water
and are ''just bang up Orders from the
diDing room are filled here and immsdi-
ateiy sent In to the guests. Next TO this
table is a small sinK, with hot and cold
water, for Washing china, glass and silver,
and an ice cbest tor furuishing cold drink
ing water. Running 10 the l1dlu Of the
rpOm h a tot Ot she.viug for dishes, at the
eud OF which stands the blg coffee urn.
Is yODd this aud nesr the range n the
dTtssea furnished with ali tBe forks,
spoons, ladies' and other implements for
preparing good things tnat even a COOK
cUuId imagine, while on the remaining
| sids % the rOom n a long sink, Zinc lined,
for Dish washing, spd at the end Is a
| cJoks taOle and chOpping olock.
Through door one enters the store
room, with It's big relri2erator
| holding ton Ur mOro of ice
| la its top sud "Hh hOie lot ot good things
To eat" % Us lover pert, that w1alJ maze
even the mouth oi Sybsrite TO water IN
] anticipation. A private party, the first