The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-01-03
A MODERN
John y. Hiatt Has one of the Mos
Convenient Homes in the City

John P. Hiatt ia the owner and oe-
cupant of one Of the neatest, most
substantial, most convenient and
most comfortable homes that is to be
found in the city. The home is To-
Gated at the corner of Sd street and
A emu 1t was erected during
the past summer and the interior has
been but recently completed. Moth
ing but h best and most substan.
tial of material has entered into the
construction of the building. There
has been no useless extravaganza,
but everything from the foundation
walls to the interior finish is of a
sort that will endure for ages
1t was the fortune of a HERALD
representative to call at this home
the other evening and Mr.. Hiatt
took great pleasure in showing the
reporter what a perfect home he had
The house is pleasing in exterior ap.
pearance but it is the interior where
in Mr.. Hiatt finds the greatest pleas.
ure. The finish is in hardwood and
the woodwork of wall and floor is as
smooth and as bright as expert
workmen can make them The open
ings between parlor and sitting room
and dining room are ornamented
With oaken pillars, giving a relief
that is very pleasing. The front hall
and the stairway is a very pretty
piece of work. In fact, the interior
finish is perfect. The convenience
in the culinary part of the house has
received much attention. There is a
large and roomy pantry with the best
OF dish, china and glass closets,
tables and receptacles. The kitchen
proper is a large room in which pro-
vision could be provided for an army.
There is hot and cold cistern water
and river water provided over a con-
venient sink and then at a little dis
lance is a pump supplying good, pure
veil water. Off from the kitchen il
a cold storage room which is provid
ed with a waste pipe that runs to tn,
sewer. The basement is about as
roomy as the other parts of the house
and has the same conveniences
There is gas or electric light in all
parts, as there are all over the house.
There is a large laundry room With
hot and cold water from the cistern.
his water is given a force that car
Cies it to all parts of the house by r
force pump system. Bath room and
all lavaratories are thus supplied.
The plumbing in all parts of th,
house is perfect and makes as GOO
a job of the kind as there is to be
found in the city.
The second story Of the house has
Deen arranged with a view toward
perfect accommodation of the in
mates. All the chambers are larg,
and airy, and with the convenience
IF large closets, and some of the
rooms have two. A fine bath room
with porcelain tub is another of the
luxurious comforts of the home ano
this is separated at will from the ad-
joining water closet. The house i.
heated by the hot water system and
perfect ventilation is secured. All
parts of the house are as comfort.
able and pleasant as a spring day.
The weather hall is provided with q
tiled floor, the thing of which is an
Oskaloosa product, made by the Os-
kaloosa Paving Brick Co. The plans
for the house were drawn by Frank
E. Wetherell, of this city, and Henry
Wetherell had the contract for the
erection of the same. 1t is one of
the most slightly and complete bones
in the city and Mr.. Hiatt is to be
congratulated upon his ownership
of it.