goat rug
The following is a partial list of items downstairs remaining at Rocky Ridge farmhouse and "formerly belonging to Laura Wilder" - dated August 1958:

KITCHEN: 1 electric stove, vase on shelf, 4 canisters and bread box, breakfast table, 4 chairs, brown pitcher, ashtray, teakettle, salt and pepper, nut bowl and 4 picks and cracker, 1 wood stove, candy thermometer, hot lifter and pad, toaster, some odd dishes, cup and 2 covered dishes, 1 wood box, 2 pans and sieve, washpan and odd pan, pitcher, basket vase, 2 candy jars, set of 2 dish drains, juicer, egg beater, big spoon

LIVING ROOM: divan and chairs to match, 1 overstuffed chair, 1 fireplace bench, 2 end tables, 1 high backed rocker, 1 high backed straight chair, 1 barrel rocker, 1 occ. straight chair, 1 stand table, 1 dining room chair, 2 metal lamps, 1 vase lamp, red bowl lamp, floor lamp, cypress table loaned by Mr. and Mrs. Seal), 4 ashtrays, mirror over fireplace, candle holders, rug on floor

DINING ROOM: dining table and Laura's lamp on table, boy and girl statue, National Geographic 4 books and Laura's Bible and glasses on table, 2 kitchen chairs, Laura's rocker, 2 pillows and shawl, small buffet, mirror over table, Albanian coffee set, 2 trays and cake cover, tray with candy dish and 6 glasses, 5 plates, 4 small plates... alarm clock, hostess chair, 1 arm chair, clock, stove, circulating heater

BEDROOM: Mr. Wilder's table and lamp, oak stand table, 1 lamp, vanity dresser and stool, comb brush mirror clothes brush, dressing table and lamp, 1 arm chair loaned by Mr. and Mrs. Seal

BATHROOM: 3 mirrors, powder box, comb and brush, figurine, tray with hairpins and combs, eye cup

MRS. WILDER'S DEN: writing desk, chair and pillow, homemade table made from a tree branch, 2 pictures, mirror on wall, Mrs. W'S old fashioned couch

MUSIC ROOM: pictures, 5 dining chairs, 2 lamps, hat vase, small copper barrel, chinese vases, rose colored bowl, small dish with handle, glass compote with copper vase, 7 pieces of fruit, large round tray, buffet cover, pitcher, mirror, stand table and vase, ship lamp

Edited from the list are the goat rugs on the floor in various rooms. One wonders what happened to the goat rugs? Or the refrigerator and victrola, for that matter.
- posted by pioneergirl at 6:17 AM