The diamond drill., 1919-09-06

The many friends of Captain and
Mrs w. J. Richards In this communi~
" will be interested in the following
description Of their new home taken
from recent issue of the Battle
Greek Evening News:
Have yop ever felt after you have
rented house and moved into It, and
discovered that there are not near
enough closets to held even your
meagre supply OF clothing, and that
the kitchen was too small and the
furnace only heated the lower rooms,
and there was no place to wash tho
clothes properly, and the floors sim
ply would gather dust five minutes
after they were swept. and the ice box
was right next 20 the kitchen stove
where the ice melted as fast as IL waS
put in.--have YOU felt that il ever yom
had chance 10 build you certainly
would make an Improvement on your
present home?
Up at the corner of Oak Lawn and
Kendall streets such dream house
Is being built w. J. Richards is the
man who is building II and IL will
cost in the neighborhood OF $4,000.
II will be three-story Colonial set
we'll back from the road with beauti--
full lawns surrounding II. Brick will
be used, with mottled green and
purple tiled roof Every convenience
known to the modern home builder
will be installed The architect. A
B. Channel, has just returned from
more than two years service In
France.
In the basement OF the house be-
sides the coal bins, storage bins and
ordinary basement furnishings will be
a hot water furnace OF the latest types
which will heat the entire house and
the garage as well. The garage Is To,
be placed at the rear and will accom-
modate three. machines. working
laundry will be installed. electrically
equipped with porcelain trays. mangle
and washing machine A stationary
vacuum cleaner will be installed and
the house piped In order that the
cleaner may be used throughout The
electric refrigerator plant Will also be.
installed in the basement which will
not only act as a cold storage plant
for foods requiring low temperature.
but will manufacture small crystals
of fee for table use. There will also
be a shower and toilet In the base
ment.
On the first floor will be the liv.
ing room, dining room, library. sun
porch. breakfast room, service porch
nd tifnhan A kxrtH 10 anI
81 feet long will run through the
center OF the house from which the
stairs to the upper floors are placed.
The front door is built on the colonial
style with pillars rising 10 the second
story In the rear the hall opens in
to the porte cochere. A toilet will also
be found on this floor The sun
porch is heated and the library has
the latest styles OF built-in book
cases An electric range will be plac-
ed In the kitchen for cooking pur-
poses.
On the second floor Will be found
the owners room with double sleep
Ing porch and private bath. three 9TH
er chambers and another bath, A
sewing room. cedar room for the mis-
tresses wardrofe and the usual closets
and wardrObes are also there. OF the.
built-in type. The tubs In the bath.
rooms will also be built in.
In the attic or third floor will be
the maids rooms and general storage
rooms.
The windows will be large through
out with the small panes OF glass In
the upper sash. The first floor win
dows Will be equipped with panel shut
ters and the. upper noor with white
and green blinds.
great srbor will be constructed
In the rear. the lawns will be terrac-
ed and all OF the trees preserved.
At the present time the excavation
has been finished and the foundations
nearly completed. II can not be de-
termined as yet how long the house
will take In building.
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WANTS pay FOR TiR