Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-17

On the south side of the room the
seats will also be enclosed and will be
occupied by visiting members of other
bars. In case of trial of unusual
prominence where the court room will
be crowded these seats will probably
be thrown open to the public
The members of the bar will be en-
closed by rail which will not have
the opening at the rear of the room as
formerly. The only entrance will be
from IN front of the clerk of courts
desk. This is done to give more dignity
TO the court. and keep the casual
spectators from the enclosure for the
members of the court and bar. In the
ceiling there will be AZ electric lights
which will be hung from very pretty
brass fixtures, specially designed by
Major Berry. They will be arranged
on switches so that few or many can
be used. The fixtures are round and
have pretty row of beads The CEN
trail portion is in the form of four
large leaves hanging down. Then on
the judges bench, clerk OF courts
desk. sheriff's desk and the bar rail
there will be "a more lights. This will
give plenty of light at all times, be-
sides making very pretty decoration
with the novel designs of the fixtures.
In the plaster about the judges en-
trance there are two very handsome
marble panels. and the hand carved
triplicate columns set them off finely
This piece of decoration is one of the
most magnificent of the whole fittings
The relief panel and hand carved cap
itals are superb pieces of work. The
drapery will set it off and make the
whole very imposing. The bench it
self is solid mahogany. hand carved, as
is also the bar rail and clerks desk.
The fireplace is a beauty. and viii
run to the ceiling. covering up the old.
awkward chimney in the southeast
corner of the room. The fireplace Is
being made from 'vitrified granite
bricks, the only place they have been
used in this State. 1t will have mar
ginal courses. The opening will be
flat arch. The entire lower portion
will be surrounded by moulding in
terra Gotta of the egg and dart pat
tern.
There will be terra Gotta panel
over the arch in the egg and dart pat
tern, and handsome shelf in terra
Gotta with the same moulding as the
panel The base is six feet square.
The entire chimney to the ceiling is
of the same notified granite bricks,
and has four belt course of terra Gotta
above the shelf. The whole chimney
is something original with Major
Berry, and is receiving many compli-
ments from all who have seen it.
The wall is TO be painted in heavy.
duh, rich red which very prettily con-
trasts with the plain green velvet car
pet. The entrance to the law library
is a solid quartered oak door, and
above ii are oak panels. Everything
is rich and artistic appearing, and all
the people who have seen it are proud
of Remedies new court room.
County Commissioner Sewall Pettin-
gill Of Wayne, r. {. Burgess of Vas
salboro, and John A. Spear of West
Gardiner. viii long be remembered for
heir enterprise and taste in the re-
modelling Of the court room. 1t is one
of the best and most fitting monu-
ments they could possibly leave be-
hind them. They are all energetic,
thorough business men and kennebec
is proud of them as we'll as their court
house