The Worcester spy., 1899-04-16
A fine RESIDENCE.
Summer Home of Ru-
fus Sibley Is AL
most Completed.
MARVE OF BEAUTY.
Commands Beautiful View
Of Central Massachu-
setts Towns.

Spencer, April 15.-The most magni-
ficent of all residences in Spencer is
nearing completion, which is being
built by Rufus Sibley, banker, of Roch-
ester, N Y. The mansion is located on
top of Moose hill, one of the highest
points of land between Springfield and
Boston, and is intended for a summer
residence. The first work on the build
ing began October II, and will be com
pleted May Is.
C. A. Vaughan of Worcester has the
contract, the plans of the building
being drawn up by J. Foster Warner of
Rochester, N. Y.
The house contains 50 rooms, contain
ing billiard, dancing and reception
rooms. During the past cold weather
one ton of coal was consumed a day to
heat the place A force of 80 men is
employed at present on the building,
being all skillful carpenters and paint
erS. The carpentering is under the di-
rection of L. Rochefort of Worcester,
and the painting is supervised by Wal
ter NJ. Ryan of the same place. The cost
of building this house will be close
unto $40, 600
The building on the outside is trim
med with two inch chestnut planks,
and the inside of the house is finished
in cypress and white oak. Seventeen
arches are in the first story. The build
ing contains bath rooms and IA toilet
rooms also two large observation win
doWs in the fourth story. The windows
are some of the largest ever placed in a
private dwelling by the builder being
four feet by five feet with twelve small
panes above this.
The front is of dark stained cypress
and Dutch oak stained wax Stair
cases are to be ivory white. The
back staircase is finished in cherry
and whitewood. The large dining
room is finished in Dutch oak stain.
one hundred and fifteen thousand shin
giles were used in covering the roof of
the building, and 165, 900 in
covering the house and barn:
| Ninety eight thousand feet of tmbers
for the frame of the building, and 3d.
900 lathes. The wood was all brought
from Maine and New Hampshire. All
the rooms but the hall are finished in
white ivory. Eight old fashioned fire
places are in the building. most of
them being of very large size.
The library is 20 by 80 feet; the bill
lard room 20 by "a feet; main hall rs
| by 40 feet, and the dining room 5S by
20 feet.
| The front doors are in five parts and
are made almost entirely of glass. Pi-
azza ceilings are made entirely of
plaster, finished off with arches
! Mr.. Sibley has also purchased 300
| acres of land and will stock it with
game. When everything is completed
he will have without a doubt one of
the finest summer residences in the
state.
! Another accident was added last eve
ming to Spencer's lorg list. Della Pei
| tier was returning at 1.30 o'clock this
m 0rning from a dance and when en-
/ te-i ing his home on Maple street had
to climb two flights of stairs to reach
| the door.
| The staircase is very shaky and
when al the top Peltier lost his foot
| ing and fell to the ground. He was
picked up unconscious by his father
and brought into the house. He recov-
cred his senses and went to bed
! When he awoke this morning his
| head and the pillow were covered with
| blood. He hastily dressed himself and
went to Doctor Joseph Houle, whG
| dressed the wound Six stitches were
placed in his ear.
| A reception and dance was held this
! evening at the Joseph Lucier farm
about two miles in the country. A large
party of young people were present.