Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-22
GOVERNOR MIllk,E|:|N
TO MAKE HIS HOME
IN CAPITAL CITY
Portion of Fathers Home on
Western Avenue Has Been Re-
modelled for Him and His
Family-House Was Once the
Home of Governor Arson P.
Morrill,

After a lapse Of a good many years,
the Milliken mansion on upper Western
avenue is again to be the home of a
governor Of Maine. Since last Septem-
Der carpenters have been at work con-
structing new rooms for the use of
Governor Elect Carl E. Milliken and
his family, who will arrive in this city
Thursday afternoon to take up their
permanent residence with his father,
C. A. Milliken Of Augusta. This man
sion was at one time the home of Gov
ernor Arson P. Morrill,, who resided
there during his term of Office, which
commenced in 1855. The beautiful
residence was originally built by a
man named Bicknell, and contained
about 20 large rooms, to which 10 new
ones have just been added, affording
ample space for both Millillen families.
The new rooms have all been con-
structed on the second floor. and the
casual observer could hardly tell from
the outside that any change had taken
place, but inside the work is very no.
ticeable. The new governors private
room. with a bath adjoining, it at the
top of the broad staircase which leads
from the hallway to the second floor,
and straight ahead from the top of
the stairs is the billiard room, a very
attractive room which is finished in
blue and white, with large windows
looking East and West, and attractive
curtains which harmonic with the rest
of the color scheme. Directly adjoin-
ing this is a large sun dormitory done
IN natural wood finish, the floor is of
hardwood and the walls and ceiling are
of Southern hard pine with a gloss
finish that makes the room very mod
ern and artistic in appearance.
The east side of the big dormitory
winch is to be used as sleeping room
for the children Of the governor-elect
Is an almost continuous window, adj
hitting large amount of sunlight Off
TINS Dig sleeping room, which contains
six little white beds, are a number of
smaller rooms, apartments for the
maids. big bathroom. a special room
for the latest arrival in the NIilliken
family, and dressing rooms for the
girls. The number and size of the
rooms will be ample for both families
and the downstairs part of the resi-
dence was built on a scale that will
render it commodious enough without
further enlargement.
There is a beautiful, large sun porch
downstairs, which has recently been
slassed in. and this will make an ideal
playroom for the children. The bic
house is a veritable art gallery, nearly
every room having on it's walls one or
more OF the fine oil paintings done bv
Miss Harriet Miliken, mostly of either
pastoral or animal studies, in frames
"hlch harmonic with the back
grounds. The big library is a partic
ularly attractive feature of the resi-
dence. it being one of the largest nri-
Nate libraries ir the city. and contain
ing q choice collection of books. an
clent and modern. c. A. Milliken and
MS daughter are very glad the gov
ernor-elect and his family have de-
clced to make the Capital CITY their
home, and are eagerly awaiting their
arriN al next Thursday.