The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-08-27
THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS.

Correspondence Bangor Daily News.
Those who had the pleasure of going over
the house felt themselves very fortunate for
it is doubtlessly one of the most beautiful res
licences in Maine. Although the rooms are all
yerv large, the corridors wide and long. it had
withal the most cosy, warm and restful atmos
phere, 1t would never impress one as being
new, for although it has been but few weeks
since its completion, rare is the scheme of
decorating and furnishing, that it gives the
impression Ct being very old and having been
lived in for some time. The big living room,
with its deep settles, chairs and couches, wide
open first-places and beautiful rugs and pic
lures, is ideal, while the sun parlor on the ex-
treme south, which be opened or closed,
according to the weather. is very delightful
place. This also has large fire. place and is
furnished in deep tones of brown.
Throughout the entire house the colors are
yery warm and harmonious, and all the artifi-
cial light is indirect, with beautifully wrought
fixtures and shades, Many quaint and curious
lamps are also used.
The floors and stair in the first floor, like the
porches, are of white marble and covered with
beautiful rugs harmoniZing with the walls and
draperies.
On tn. second floors are suites, each with
dressing rooms and baths. On this floor. also,
| is Mrs. Cobe's boudoir. most attractive room.
Each room opens on open-air porch.
The third floor is the servants quarters. 1t
contains TWO DatnS, an attractive sittlHS rooin
and several sleeping rooms.
One of the most beautiful rooms in the house
is the dining room, done in soft browns and
furnished in the quaint Colonial. A breakfast
room opens out of this, which can be used with
glass or screens as the weather permits.
This beautiful home, with all its furnishings,
was given to Mrs. Cobe yesterday by her hus-
band. as birthday gift and their many Belfast
friends are rejoicing in the knowledge that it
is to be their permanent home. They will later
give up their Chicago home and spend the
greater part of their time in Northport, living
at club or hotel when business calls them to
Chicago.
The exterior and surroundings are ractical-
lv completed. A crew OF so or 60 Italians has
been employed in building the roads. Seven
teen thousand feet of bltuminous macadam
road have been completed. The road through
the estate starts from the town road opposite
the custodian's house and winds In graceful.
curves over the hill in southerly direction
past the rear of the house. The service drive.
which leads to the servants quarters, is parellel
with the main road in the rear, from which IT
is separated by a heege. The roads were laid
out in accordance with the plan Of Warren H
Manning of Boston, landscape gardener, The
grounds comprise 100 acres, of hill and dale.
with many hardwood trees. The hill on which
the mansion stands is OF glacial formation,
principally granite, limestone and trap rock
and many of the surface rocks are to be kept
in their natural positions. including an immense
boulder near the road in froct. In the rear is
glen, where the wild flowers, OF which Mrs.
Cobe is especially fond, will thrive. Through
the grove on the north and west Will be sever
al miles of roads and trails. The plan for the
grounds calls for the retention OF the natural
beauties as far as practical
The entire cost of the place When completed
will he in the excess of $5OO,OUU.