The Republican journal., 1913-05-01

Capt E. H. Colby and son Miller b.ve hoan
III ne'iast several days in their sloop Daybreak
anu 'el' " eonesday for their home in Sunset
MIS- Miller Colby came with them and rer,ai,
ed to visit relatives
10 VISIT PANAMA AND SOUTH AMERICA
Mrs r. b. knowlton and her daughter, Miss
Louise knowlton. went to Boston last week to
see Mr.. knowlton off on the excursion of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce party to Panama
and South America They sailed from Boston
at noon last Thursday on the steamship Meta
pan and their first stop will be at Kingston,
Jamaica, and they will reach Colon May End
Twenty-nine will make a 22-day trip, leav-
ing the other party at Panama and going
to Columbia The South American party
of 3S, of which Mr.. knowton is a mem
Der. will go across the Isthmus and sail to
Cal'ao, Peru, on the steamship Guatemala
They will go down the west coast of South
America. touching several ports and cross the
continent from Valparaiso to Buenos Ayres
and north on the east coast. sailing for home
from Bahia, via Port Of Spain and Bridgetown,
arriving in New York Wednesday morning,
July 23rd. The tourists wear pretty gold
enameled buttons with South America in bas
relief. surrounded by blue crescent bearing
the name Boston Chamber of Commerce. The
date 1918, in raised letters is put on the pin,
These will be given to friends made by the
tourists during their trip. They also have
framed photographs to be presented to each
commercial organization at the ports visited,
representing birds eye view of Boston har-
Dor. Each has brass plate suitably telling the
occasion of the gift.
THE CROSBY COTTAGE. Although not fully
completed the pleasing architecture and vivid
green roof of the summer home of Miss An
ne c. Crosby on Northport avenue attracts
the attention and compels the admiration of
passers. 1t stands in field of twenty acres
next above the handsome estate of Mrs Allan
McLane of Washington, D. c.. commands fine
views of the harbor and bay and has many
handsome trees on the water front. The
grounds about the house, which stands some
distance from the avenue, will be embeished
with shrubs, flowers and vines. The house is
1l2 by 35 feet and two stories high. The
walls are Of hollow terra Gotta tiles, which
will have three coats of cement outside and
be plastered inside. The roof is shngled and
stained a bright grass green There are hard
wood floors throughout and the finish in the
service portion is of hard pine. The doors are
birch. In all the other rooms white wood is
used and after receiving five coats of white
paint will be finished in Scotcl enamel. The
main hall, which extends through the house
from front to rear is IA by 26 feet. Opening
from this on the right is the living room, IS by
"a feet in which is large fire place Of rough
brick. On the left of the hall is the dining
room, Is by 20 feet, and opening from this a
breakfast room, 16 by 18 feet, with three sides
to the weather, all of glass Off the dining
room is the buffers pantry, with every con-
venience in the way of Shelves drawers and
lockers and refrigerator. Beyond this is the
kitchen, off which is commodous pantry con.
tanning large refrigerator, which is Supplied
with ice from the GU tsde. From little, plat
form at the entrance to this portion If the
house you step into the servants dining room.
This covers the ground plan. Now by an easy
flight of stairs you ascend from the main hall
to the second floor Near the head of the
stairway is a commodious linen closet and a
door leading to the servants quarters in which
are three sleeping rooms, bath room and
EAR stairway. Miss Crosby's room is spacious
apartment facing the water and has an open
fireplace and bath room off. In the south end
faci 1g the water. with fireplace and bath room.
is Mrs. Crosby's room. Opening from her
room is what was originally designed for an
open porch, but has been closed N. 1t may be
opened used room. Gu the avenue
side is guest ROOM from which is a fine view
of the Northport hills 1t also has a hath
room, making four in the house. and in each is
a medicine closet over the set bowl. IT. is ner
haps hardly necessary to add that it is all open
plumbing of the most approved sanitary kind
and that the arrangements for drainage are of
the best. Closets are placed wherever need
ed The house is wired for electricity and
there telephones, including long dis
lance. All the rooms are heated bv hot
water system. On the upper corner of the
estate, just off the avenue is garage % nv
60 feet, of the same construction as the house.
In the second story is room and bath for the
Chauffeur. The builders are Andrew D. Fuller
& Co. of Boston and all the W, TX on the house
and grounds comes under their contract. the
only sub contract being with the Penobscot
Bay Electric Company for the wiring. Work
was begun last fall under the superiptendence
of Mr.. E. G. Sweetser and the bu;ld;no uos
under roof before cold weather. The heating
plant was then installed and work was continu-
ed on the interior and it is expected to COM
piete 1t by the first of June. Inspection Of
the work In its present stage shows that the
best of material has been used and careful at
tention given to every detail. The result
will be one of the most charming summer
homes on the Maine coast.