The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
brown. The stencil work extends around
the bottom and line of blue around the
ceiling.


brown. The stencil work extends around
the bottom and line of blue around the
ceiling.
THE WINDOWS
are some of the finest in the state, and no
description can give any idea of their beau
ty. In the front over the vestibules are
triplet windows of stained glass, the center
one being ~ feet high, the eye being four
feet In diameter, on which are many repre-
sensations, among them being the crown of
thorns, an anchor, cross, tomb, ETC., all in
different colors. In the center of the mid
die window is sheaf of wheat, and clus-
ter of grapes, in the center of the one on
the left Is an anchor, on the right the cross.
The band around the center window is pur-
pie with blue squares, on the other two
blue and red.
There are five windows on each side IA
feet high, #. A in. wide The glass being
in diamond shapes, with figure in each
one. The heads being circular on which
are ornaments of different colors. The
bands on each opposite window beng alike.
In the ceiling are four circular ventilators
and in the roof four dormer windows of
stained glass. The windows in the tower
being of the same material.
The roof is covered with purple slate,
with three lines of blue on each side. The
steeplc is also covered with purple slate,
with ornaments of slate about in the cen
ter. This spiye has been pronounced by
competent judges to be the finest proper
toned in western Vermont.
The bell was donated to the society by
! Deacon Hiram Bingham of Bennington,
Its weight aside from yoke is 1921 pounds,
II I,. Lao al al
founders Meneeley and Kimberly of Troy,
and bears the following inscription:
! 'Presented to the second Congregational
Society Bennington Vt,
by Hiram Bingham
IN mcmoram of his father
Deacon stephen Bingham
and his uncle
Rev. Hiram Bingham
First Missionary TO the
Sandwich Islands.
| Dec. 16, 1913.
Three heaters in basement will warm the
buiding in good shape Gas will be used
for lights. supplied from 100 light machine
made by Gilbert and Barker manufacturing
Co., Springfield Mass. These machines
are considered entirely safe, no acciden,
from their use being recorded. They arc
built on n different principal entirely, from
the one formerly used by by II. L. Brad
ford & Co. for lighting their mill which
caused the terrible calamity n few months
ago, the particulars of which the readers
| of these columns are too familiar with.
The ladies of the society have Il fund Of
about $4,000, (this amount having accumu.
lated during the past few years from va
rious sources) with which, they propose t,
furnish the church, including the purchase
of the organ, which will be made by Sam
uel S. liamill OF East Cambridge Mass.
to contain 1879 pipes and costing So 200
and is to be in position October 10th
1t is hoped the building will b,
ready to occupy by November lst. Mr.
Charles Anthony builder is entitled tt
much credit for the very praisew orthy man
ner in which his work has been performed
he has shown himself to be a man of prac
teal knowledge, everything has been per
formed in thorough and very workman
like manner and to the entire satisfaction
of every one. AS n church builder Mr.
Anthony is unexcelled and societies tina
intend building, would do well to consul
him.
Similar to many other cases the Difficult
ties necessary to be surmounted in buidini
the spre were not without accident Las
winter while the brick work of the towe
was being completed, young boy aget
about 10 years while engaged in carryin!
mortar stepped upon a board which wa
not fastened and was precpitated to tn
bottom distance of seventy feet killing
him instantly. Aside from this the dan
gerous work has been performed withou
serious accident. p.