The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-19
THE ELECTRICAL HOME.
Calendar of Weekly Events in Electri-
 cal Home in Montpelier, Vt.

It is astonishing how much our daily comfort depends upon electricity. Ii is such faithful slave to our convent ence that we use it dozens of times day and do not give it thought. Flee tricity has come to such prominent position in our every day life that we think we could not live without 1t, al though our forefathers struggled along for centuries with candles, wood fres and hand power.
 The weekly calendar of events in the electric home of MT. J. E. Davidson, Montpelier, Vt which is fully equip ped with the standard General Electric household devices, best illustrates the various uses to which electricity can be put today Life in the electric home can be arranged somewhat as follows:
 Sunday: ay:-Breakfast prepared on the electric stove with the electric kitchen utensils. The men of the house use the electric shaving mug, and the fam fly boots are polished on the electric shoe shining apparatus The chill is taken from the rooms with the electric luminous radiators. A newsboy rings the electric door bell and announces the Sunday paper (which was printed on electric motor driven presses). The electrically prepared dinner is served and for dessert ice cream has been made in the motor driven freezer. After dinner cigars are lighted on an electric cigar lighter, and the family takes a ride in an electric automobile. After church an electrically cooked lunch Is served, and later in the eyen- ing, after the electric lights are ablaze, corn is popped In the electric corn pepper.
 Monday:-Wash day loses half it's terrors when the work is done in the electrical way. The water is heated by electricity. The washing machine
 and wringers are turned by motors, and the clothes are dried by electric fans if the day is rainy. Of course, the cooking every day is done by elec- tricity. Orders are placed with the butcher, baker and grocer over the phone.
 Tuesday: y:-The good wife irons in comfort with electric irons. and if the day is hot the work is accomplished on the back porch. The electric refrig- orator takes care of the provisions de- livered in an electric delivery wagon to the electric dumb-waiter
 Wednesday, family sewing is done on the motor driven sewing ma chine, and 6 small electric iron is used for pressing. The children play with electric toys. Water is pumped to the house with motor driven pumps. The Ia. ola otrio The family attends the theatre in the evening by trolley and greatly admire the spectacular electrical effects at the play.
 Thursday: y:-The house is swept by a motor driven carpet sweeper and the parlor floor is polished by an electric polisher The silver is furnished on a motor driven buffer and the kitchen knives are sharpened on the same ma. chine. The vegetables and meats are prepared for dinner in the electric meat chopper. The house Is ventilated by electric exhaust fans. In the early evening the family take an outing in the electric runabout A concert Is enjoyed later in the evening by the telharmonium.
 Friday:-Fish broiled on electric grid. Shopping by electricity, utilizing the runabout. Calling on friends. At home evening, with electric luncheon In case of sickness the electric heating pad and water heaters are in readi- ness.
 Saturday Baking day, with the electric oven and the. electric dough mixer. The electric dish washer and potato peeler are also used. Afternoon in the country by trolley. Saturday night bath, using the electric instan- taneous water heater and the electric massage.