Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-05
SkOWnECAN,
Artistic Dwelling Built for
Herbert |. SWEET.
DeMolay COmmandery, K. /,
Elects Officers, Tuesday.
Trappsrs In This Section Success.
tul..neaI Estate Transfers.

The latest residence to be complet~
ed In Skowhegan, which is now being
furnished. is TO be the home of Hell
bert L. SWEET, manager of the Somer-
set Traction Electric road. and his
bride in a Few weeks. This house is
unlike any other in town in external
appearance and location. It is of two
stories, but from its design appears
low and broad. Though the main en-
trance Is facing Water street on the
south, the north side of the house Is
even nearer High street. and the view
up the street can be enjoyed from "A
cozy little porch. Individuality is the
keynote of the house inside as well.
Much of the furniture was made to
Mr.. Swett's order and he also plan
ned for many conveniences for easy
housekeeping.
Crossing the broad veranda on the
Water street side one enters large re-
ceptien hall in the center of the house.
To the right is a sunny dining room,
furnished in mahogany. From this
one goes through a convenient serving
room to the kitchen. on the north. The
refrigerator is located in the serving
room in such way that it can be
1Etu HUH THE StlCGs lit Tie h1lNtfrts
there is an electric range. mi addition
TO the usual kind.
Opening from the reception hall on
the left is a large living room extend
ing the entire west side of the house
and opening with glass doors onto the
porch on the north. This living room
Is furnished in green. all the articles
being in complete harmony of coloring.
A beautiful art square was specially
made for this room, and the hangings
are unusually fine, being the handi-
work of Mr.. Swetts mother. A large
fireplace adds to the cosiness of this
fine room.
Ascending the stairway from the
entrance hall, one sees on the right
hand large guest chamber and on
the left the owners chamber. This is
very pleasantly arranged, with a sleep
ing porch opening from it on the north.
To the right of the sleeping porch is a
dainty bathroom and on the right of
this smalleF bedroom. All the cham
bers are supplied with abundant closet
space.
The wiring for the house is not
equalled by that of any other house in
town. In the whole house there are 70
lights, and when the power is all on
the effect is very beautiful In the
general scheme of house planning
considerable thought was given to the
convenient arrangement of the cellar,
which has all that a modern cellar
should have. This house has every
appearance of permanency, its founda-
ton being set on soiid rock, from
which the cellar was blasted, and
should endure for generations
The following list of jurymen for
the supreme court has been returned
to the clerk of courts office; Athens.
Philander H Hoyt; Pittsfeld. Fred
w. Brooks, George A. Frost Harmony,
III. c. Hurd.
James Fellows has returned from
Waldoboro, where ne has been acting
as cashier of the bank for several
months.
E. L. Garland, superintendent of the
Maine Bible Association, will hold a
Bible sale in the Y. 81. C. A rooms,
Dec 10.
The Sunshine Society win attend SER
vices at the Bethany church. Sunday.
In a body, and appropriate services
Tor the occasion viii be held. In the
evening missionary meeting will be
held.
Miss Mary Phister has been engaged
70 substitute in one of the graded
schools in Bingham for short time
The Old Folks concert at the Meth
odist church has now been set for
Dec. II, instead Of Dec. 20, as first
Planned. the change being made on ac-
count of other entertainments