Williams news., 1915-09-16
THE GUEST ROOM.
What to Provide For 1t to Mako It
 Comfortable and Charminq.

What to Provide For It to Make It
 Comfortable and Charming.
 With regard to the furnishing and ar engagements of the spare room there is real pleasure in making it as charming and as homelike as possible.
 A writing table prettily arranged with inkstand, plotting book and note paper Is great addition to the spare room and one that should always be managed if possible. The chances are that all the desks downstairs are used by members of the family, and new conner has no place where she can scribble in comfort unless she can find a haven in her own room. Besides, how could she ever get moment to herself if she had not the recognized excuse of "a few important letters to writer It is rather the fashion now for hostesses to provide many little extra comforts for their guests. When the water Is hard some sweet scented soft ener is often to be found in the bath room, and occasionally we are treated to bottle of eau de cologne or of gal volatile. A little plate of crackers al- most invariably has a place on the bedside table, and, of course, a shelf of readable books is placed somewhere in the room.
 The modern craze for old fashioned furniture should not be allowed to in- terfere with the comfort of our vis- itors. Probably some of us have ex- perienced the awkwardness of having to do our hair before an ancient mirror which distOrts our features and makes as feel as if we were looking into a spoon. One kind bachelor host always insists on every guest room in his house having its own comfortable sofa, whatever period the furnishing may be, and very good idea it is, too. But most people would be content with one really cozy armchair to supplement the cane seated ones we invariably find.
 The question of lighting the spare room is the next consideration. In New York and other large towns cleo tricity has it's own way and is boon thatfcan hardly be oyerestimated. In the country, however, gas, lamps and sometimes even candles have to take it's place-and, oh, how dark a country spare room can be! Very often two feeble candles only are provided for us, and is quite impossible to dress in the evening with any satisfaction in the dim half light they give. It Is kinder to ones visitors to let them have good lamp hanging against the wall This makes a room as bright as need be. and candles can always be added on the dressing table if 1t Is thought necessary. Gas is an excel lent tlluminant when 1t can be pro cured.
 The last suggestion in the way of making spare room attractive is one that is sometimes overlooked. When the weather Is cold do not feel that a i fire is an unnecessary extravaganza | for your visitor if you are lucky | enough to have an open grate in the | guest room. It happens not unfre- quently that house may be thor oughly well warmed downstairs and yet the story above may be freezing. Nothing makes a bedroom look more inviting than bright fire burning on the hearth. and the little extra trouble and cost are amply repaid in the cozi- ness that is gained. After all. 1t Is a great pleasure to most of us to enter tain our friends in our own homes, and, while we try to live up to the old motto Where there is room in the heart there is room in the house, let us do all in our power to insure the comfort and happiness of our guests.
 and signed this Eth day of September, 1915.
 H. M. Stark
 Acting Mayor w. c. Rittenhouse
 Attest Town Clerk (SeaD
 First pub. Sept 9 1915
 Last pub. Sept. 23 1915