Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-29
THE CONY HOUSE.
Workmen Have Nearly Completed
the Extensive Improvements.
House Is Renovated One Of Best ia State
Some OF the Features.

! The workmen will finish their contracts
at the cony house within a few DAYS and
the hotel will then be one OF the finest in
the State for its size. The ola house ~
| rangements and decorations have been
entirely changed and made much more
modern.
The work was commenced some months
ago and it was then planned to nave il
completed by July |. but there was more
to be done than was at first expected 20
| the time has been extended The repairs
have been carried along without incon-
veniencing the guests OF the house in the
| slightest degree.
! The stairs leading from Water street
to the office have been torn out ana new
hardwood stairs put in. Iron protectors
have been placed on the edge Of the
| treads- 4 hardwood dado has been placed
ana the whole vanished. The natural
finish which is offset by the handsome
dark red paper makes a very pretty
effect and is greatly admired by ali.
The office proper has been greatly i'm
! proved 4 steel ceiling painted in red
cream ana light blue tints makes a great
4 nice new hardwood floor has been put
in and a dado. both Of which have been
! finished naturally. The walls are paperel
In the same paper as Is seen on the stair
way walls.
The radiators have been painted with
the paint giving the aluminium effect the
same as the letter boxes about the CITY.
New electric light fixtures and chande-
liers have also been added 50 that the
office is of the cosiest and most
homelike in the State.
The billiard room has not been over
looked, but has received a liberal supply
Of paint and new paper on the walls. The
toilet rooms have also been renovated
and placed in excellent condition.
The dining room is a gem. Ii cannot |
be surpassed by anything of the size. |
The walls are papered in very hand |
some shade of light blue. The dado is |
the in crusta walton paper and is paint |
ed in blue ana cream shaded The steel |
ceiling. new feature, is painted in light
blue. cream and white The three colors
are arranged and blended in a truly |
artistic style. There are three chande.
liers i'll the center of the ceiling and then
around the ceiling about a foot from the
walls is a row of electric globes. These
are Of ground glass and are arranged on
two circuits SO that every other one can
be shut out if desired.
In many cases when hotels are reno
waited and repaired the rooms occupied by
the help are entirely forgotten, but such
is not the case at the Cony house. for
the rooms of the employees have been as
thoroughly painted. papered and refur
nished as the guest rooms.
The halls throughout the whole house
have all been painted and papered All
over the first floor the paper IS dars
green with gilt figures. All the guest
rooms have been reprinted and papered.
The new furnishings for many of the
rooms have arrived ana have been set
up. Iron bedsteads will be the fur
nishings in nearly all the rooms.
Many of the connected rooms are fin
shed alike. There are suites of red and
suites of green. The carpets in these
rooms have not yet been laid, as Land
lord Randall is waiting for the workmen
to have entirely finished
Private bath rooms have been placed in |
two of the suites and then on every floor
have been placed baths for the use of all
the guests
Another great Improvement is the en-
trance from Commercial street 4 hard |
wood porch has been built extending over
the sidewalk. There are steps on both |
the north and south sides and on the
street side the teams with baggage can
back up and unload without any trouble.
A pretty brass electric light fixture has
been hung here and lights the way of the
travellers from the train
The roof is being shingled, and the Cony
house when the workmen finish their
work. next week. will stand one of the
best hotels in the State, and for manage
ment Landlord Randall cannot be ex-
celled as many a travelling man can
testify.