Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-04-01
THE BROMFIELD SPA.
THE BROMFIELD SPA.
A QuIck-Lunch Establishment In Bos-
ton in which Windham County Peo-
nj Interested.

ton in which Nindham County Peo-
pie Are Interested.
The opening next week of the Brom-
field Spa in the new and handsome jewel
ers building, corner Bromfeld and Wash
inrton streets, Boston, is of local interest
inasmuch as Maj f. w. Childs is the pres
deut Of the new establishment.
The Spa is the development Of strong
stock company organized for the purpose
of providing quick lunch service which
Boston business men and women as well
as others will appreciate. The food, drinks
and service will be Of the highest order
and everything will be furnished at pOpu-
lar prices. The location is well suited to
such service, il being in the heart of the
business activity and accessible from all
points. Everything has been provided for
the comfort and service of patrons, the
furnishings and Communications being of
elegant design and finish.
An artistic soda fountain, erected by the
James w. Tufts company, occupies the
front and side of the Washington street
entrance. This is one Of the most elabo-
rate fountains ever constructed for this
purpose A new feature of this quick
lunch service will be handsome and ample
apartments for ladies', affording them the
benefit of this class of service quite apart
from men. This department will be in
charge OF Mrs. 5. NJ. kidder. The fittings
of the entire establishment are on mag
nificent and attractive line. The counters
and general decorations of ceilings and
walls, by G. II. Bangs x Co. of Boston,
are in original designs in decoration, as
well as in electric lighting, and are entire
w novel. The electrical work by the Lord
Electric company includes electric annun-
ciators, speaking tubes, and the wiring OF
| the whole building after the same general
plan as shown in the Hotel Touraine by
the same contractors.
The crockery and silver ware, with the
| trade mark of the flag embellished on eacf
| article, is tasty feature in this depart
ment, which is furnished by Jones, Nc
| Duffee Il Stratton. The kitchen furnish
/ ings by Smith n Anthony include all mod
| ern and up-to-date fittings, with large bricl
! ovens, ranges and plumbing, and in fac
| every appliance consistent with quick anC
/ satisfactory service.
The Lamson Store service is employed
to transfer the food from the serving room
| to the counters, the service being the sam,
method as adopted in the Boston Public
| library. Besides, there is perfect bot
| Ting apparatus in connection with thu
! fountain of the latest and most improved
invention, enabling the company to maxi
its own soda, and for charging purposes.
These appliances are not in use by an!
other soda dispenser in the city. The COLI
storage system is still another featur
which has been added by the Atlantic Re
frigerating company of Springfield, and /
thoroughly complete in its operation. III
Spa has spared no expense in these furn
shings which could in any way contribute
to the beauty and utility of the establish
ment. The employees are men and youn
women of experience in some of the mos
popular houses in the country. The sod
fountain is in charge of men from llud
nuts, New York, the head dispenser hay
ing served in positions of responsibility
The chef with his corps of assistants,
from one of the largest hotels, while eac
and every employe is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with his duties 1t is the purpose c
the Bromfeld Spa company to give tn
very best service and food possible, and
is safe to predict large patronage for tn
enterprise.
At least ten of Windham county's youn
women will be employed at the Spa, viii
the dairymen will be benefited from II
fact that shipments of milk, cream an
butter will be made from this and Wine
sor counties.
The officers of the company are F. "
Childs, president; Geo. n. March, pres
dent of the Columbia Engraving compan,
treasurer, and Col. Geo. III. Benyon, seer
tary.