St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-10
new SUNSET HOME
Now Completed and viii Probably
Be Occupied This Week-De-
scriptiOn of Building.

The beautiful new building on
Prospect street which is to be the
home of the aged women who are
members of the ''Sunset Home" fam
| lily is now completed and it is expect
ed to occupy it some time this week.
When the generosity of Mrs. H. o..
Cushman of Boston in 1892 made a
home for older women a possibility
and Mrs Cushman's own home here
was fitted up for the purpose it was
little thought that in a few years a
modern building could replace the
smaller house. Only two other large
donors have CONT ibuted to the home,
first Miss Carrie Underwood who
! remembered the home generously
and later Miss June Karr, who made
the home her -residuary legatee.
The greater amount of the fund
upon which the home depends has
come to it in small gifts from kind
friends. During the summer the Ia
dies of the home have been scattered
and it will be a pleasure to them all
to be back under one roof. The new
home will accommodate only one more
inmate than the old one did, just
eight in ALL 1t has been erected at
IA cost within $11, 200 which reflects
credit on the trustees and the board
of visitors. J. Brunette and Son
were the contractors, the Brunette
Painting & Decorating Co. did that
part of the work, the plumbing and
heating were by the c. H. Goss Co.
and the elect: ical work by the st.
Johnsbury Wiring Co.
The home is attractive in every
way and with its hard wood tnish
and artistic wall decorations pleases
the eye. Native Oirch is used
throughout except the doors which
came from Ohio. A piazza with
hard wood floor extends clear across
the front of the building and the
front doors are of oak in a handsome
design. Entering by the front door
one passes through a small vestibule
to a large hall with staircase and
large coat closet at the rear. On
the tight are two rooms for inmates
to be occupied by those who 1ndit
difficult to climb the stairs, good
sized bathroom, and at the back the
matron's room. On the left of the
hall, facing the west, are the recep-
ton room, dining room and kitchen.
The reception and dining rooms are
connected by sliding doors and be-
tween the dining room and kitchen
is a la. ge butler pantry with abun-
dant shelf and cupboard room. The
Kitchen lis fitted with set tubs, por-
celain sink and a Crawford range.
At the back, to the east is an attrac-
tive porch.
On the second floor there are three
rooms on each side, bath room over
the one on the first floor, and over
the vestibule a rest room which will
surely be a great convenience. At
the rear of the hall is large closet
for bedding. The third floor has a
room for the use of maid or nurse
and abundant storage room for
trunks. etc. The cellar contains the
boiler and heating plant and cold |
closet for preserves, vegetables,et
and bins for coal and wood.
The trustees of the home are Rev.
E. T. Fairbanks, T. M. Howard, c. |
H. Stevens, J. G. Clark and w. T.
Stafford. The board of visitors con-
sists of Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, direc-
tress, Mrs. D. D. Patterson, Mrs. !
Robert Mackinnon, Mrs. G. A. Stan
ley, Mrs. F. A. Pierce, MS. E. N. |
Mrs. E. L. Spencer, Mrs.
F. S. Tolman, Mrs. G. G.. Wright, |
Miss Kate Wakefield and Mrs. F. G.
Bundy.
The ladies who live at the home
a-e Mrs. Ruth Ramsey, Mrs. Abbie /
Lyford, Mrs. Alma Goodell, Mrs.
Fanny Pike, Mrs. Ella Harvey, Miss
Cleora Crowell and Miss Rose E.
Hunt. The long waiting list shows
better than anything else could, the
need for such an institution. Those
in charge are planning at very ca, ly
late to open the home to the pub
ic and it is hoped that many will be
Interested to inspect the new build
ng at that time.