The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-09
bennington county.
BENNINGTON.


Under the watchful eye of Contractor
Anthony, the alterations in the court house
are rapidly approaching completion. The
building has been thoroughly remodeled
inside, and is very much improved. The
gallery in the back part Of the court room
has been taken out, and two large arched
windows put in, where before there were
none. The stairs have also been taken
down, and two more rooms put in Con the
ground floor where the stairs originally
were. The county clerks office will be
moved into the building as soon as the
work is completed, they occupying three
rooms on the left as we enter. The pro-
bate office will be Immediately opposite,
and they are all being constructed with a
view to convenience and comfort. Taking
all into consideration, the alterations are
such as ought to have been put in when the
building was constructed
Amusements appear to be the order Of
the day. Saturday and Monday evenings
last we were gratified with the excellent
entertainments given by the New Orleans
Minstrels, which were fully attended, and
everybody was well pleased, especially
with Maud Stanley's singing and Sinner
(who in the respective parts are hard to
beat, while the street concerts given by
their superior cornct band were excellent.
BY their orderly and gentlemanly deport-
ment, while here, they made hosts of
friends, who will heartily welcome them
should they ever favor us with another
visit.
On Wednesday the Glassford Sisters
dramatic troupe commenced four nights
engagement at Library Hall, and as they
come very highly recommended from other
places, it is safe to predict full houses for
them every night.
The following is II brief description of
the new Congregational church now being
erected in this village:
The church edifice now in progress of
erection is large and commodous struc-
ture, with u basement under the entire edi-
flee seven feet high and heavy stone found
alton. The side and front above the grade
is of marble from the Dorset quarry, being
four feet eight inches high extending
around heavy buttresses at tower and tur-
ret The steps and platforms in front are
to be of marble, the trimmings throughout
to be galvanized iron, the roof to be cover
ed with purple slate from the Vermont
quarry. The size of the church proper is
lightweight feet by sixty-six feet wide ;
height of flank walls twenty-four feet ;
height of ceiling in main forty feet The
spre, which is located at the front corner
is one hundred and seventy-two feet in
height; on the opposite corner is located
the turrct, being one hundred and sixty
seven feet high. forming front vestibule
ten by forty feet, in which are three main
entrances Above the vestibule in front is
the gallery, capable of seating one hundred
persons. The pulpit will be located in
rear of the audience room. 1t will be
spanned by large arch twenty-five feet
wide by thrty-three feet high, extending
back eighteen feet, forming the organ loft,
with arched ceiling thirty-four feet high ;
and upon either side and rear is parlor
and pastors study, and two flights of stairs
leading to halls communicating with the
present chapel The seats in the audience
room will be in circular form, and will
hold six hundred and fifty persons