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THE “AT HOME”
[Welland Telegraph, 11 January 1889]
The 
“At Home” at the new Methodist Parsonage, on Friday evening last, was a grand success, the several large rooms being well filled by the members of the church, with a large sprinkling of friends from the other denominations in town who had assembled for the purpose of celebrating the completion of the house. A splendid programne consisting of vocal and instrumental music was provided, and several short impromptu speeches were made by several of the gentlemen who were present. The Rev. Mr. Brownell makes an excellent chairman, as he fills up all gaps, allows no lagging, and with a kind of magnetic influence, is able to induce almost everyone he asks to assist him, to come forward. He also has the faculty as well as his most estimable lady, in making every one feel at home, consequently an enjoyable evening was spent by all. The new parsonage is a neat brick, and is composed of nine good rooms. On the ground floor is a large square hall which is entered by the front or south door. In the hall is a winding staircase, which leads to the second floor. Both the dining room and front parlor open into the hall-an arch and folding doors dividing the latter room from the hall. There is also an arch between the two rooms being separated by a curtain. Another arch and folding doors divide the back parlor from the dining room. The arrangement of these rooms is very convenient and very complete, as the whole of the ground floor can be thrown as it were into one room. The several rooms are large and comfortable. The kitchen is off the dining room. There is a first-class cellar under the whole house. On the second floor are four bedrooms, bathroom and study, the latter being a cozy room at the head of the stairs facing the south. A good roomy hall runs down the centre with bedrooms on either side. The ladies of the church having undertaken to furnish the parsonage with new furniture have already laid out $250 in carpets, parlor and bedroom sets, & c. Their work is not yet complete and the entertainment the other evening was given for the purpose of helping to swell the furniture fund. The receipts amounted to $18. During the course of the evening, Rev. Mr. Brownell said he never worked with a more harmonious congregation, or with a more harmonious committee. All had the interests of the church at heart, and they did their duty nobly, earnestly and faithfully in assisting him in pushing the completion of the parsonage. There had been no jarring, nor no fault finding and he was proud to be in a position to say so.
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