Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-22

the IOlQer ana paper cutter are DIacoQ.
The room is we'll lighted, softened with
grey and white tint and is we'll vent
Hated and dry. A series of cupboards
holds the supply of stock, and without
room. Sliding doors are in front of
those shelves which hold stock the
most affected by light. This stock
corner is against the east partition.
A chain Of steam pipes and radiators
encircle the room, leading from Spen-
GER furnace, set in a separate room
next to the east wall. To the south of
this is the coal room. cased in, and a
cement ash vault and mems toilet
occupy the space to the north. True
& Blanchard company put in the heat
ing plant and the furnace, while all
appertaining to the plumbing was
furnished by. and the work of. F. w.
Carr. An elevator connects the base
ment with first floor, which floor is
also reached by a stairway on the
north side.
Two offices occupy the first floor in
front The business office to the
north, into which opens the door from
the street, and the private office to
the south, leading out of the first.
Granite steps lead up to the portico in
which is the entrance to the news
paper Office. and another entrance
from same landing leads to the two
apartments above. The two Offices
are finished in panelled oak, dark
green walls, and with softly tinted
steel ceilings. From the private office
a panelled opening, which. can be
opened or closed, gives the editor
full view of the working room, and an
opportunity to deposit copy in boxes on
the opposite side without having to
walk around. Out of the main office
is a private ]avatory, closet for stor-
ing goods, and door leading to the
offices are about 12x14 the main being
a little larger of the two.
The composition room is 33x34, fin
ished in beaver board tinted soft
cream and has been pronounced by
those familiar with newspaper plants
one of the best in the state. To the
right of the entrance leading into it,
the basement stairway. and next to
this the foreman's office shut in with a
circular partition about five feet in
height To the left is a lavatory set
in the wall for the use of the Job
department and adjoining this four
Individual lockers, in back of which,
and with an entrance from a little jut-
in from the main room, the ladies'
lavatory and toilet. Each lavatory
in both the ladies' and mems depart
ments is furnished with hot and cold
water. Each compositor has their
own Individual radiator and electric
light, and ten large windows furnish
light for the room. Arranged around
these are the composition stands, then
an ample walk. and in rows are
arranged the composing stones, two
job presses. and the paraphernalia
which a modern printing Office con-
tains. In conjunction with this is the
elevator for carrying the heavy forms
and other material back and forth.
The two upper stories are finished
into apartments, the same care and
taste being exercised in these as in the
rooms below. There are the pink.
blue, grey and green rooms. the com
modious halls. the white dining and
bath rooms. and kitchens with every
thing modern and up-to date There
is an alcove in each story from the
northeast, and exits on the back
veranda on the west. The painting
and decorating is the work Of Burbank
and MERCER.