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Manchester Centre.

Sheriff Wilson was here few days
ago, armed with a mittimus, to take
Reuben COlvin, business man of this
village, to the workhouse to serve a SEN
Uence of 266 days. Last fall Colvin was
arrested. charged with selling cider He
runs cider mill in the village and has
several times before been before the
court for the same offense, but has al
ways succeeded in getting clear. On the
last hearing he was convicted and fines
and costs amounted to SSSS He took
an appeal but his lawyer forgot to file it,
and at the last term of the county court
the judgment of the lower court was af-
firmed. Not arranging to pay his fine,
the States attorney applied for a mltti-
mus which was furnished by the county
clerk. Upon the appearance of the sher-
IF, Mr.. Colvin proceeded to pay the
amount imposed upon him, rather than
60 to the workhouse, but next time he
will see to it that his appeal is attended
to in time.
The condition of Col. NJ. S. COlbarn is
gradually growing worse and his death
is expected at any moment. He has
been one of the leading citizens of the
town and village and his death will be
greatly deplored.
Emerson Estabrook of Bennington,
has the plans completed for new opera
house building, to be erected in this viii
lage on the site of the one burned about
fifteen months ago. The work of con-
structon will be begun as soon as the
weather and ground will permit and he
hopes to have it completed in June.
The building will have front on Main
street of 70 feet, with depth of 20 feet.
1t will be two stories high with a base
ment. The latter will be feet high;
the first story will be 10 feet, 3 inches,
and the second story II feet, 3 inches.
The front of the first story will be of
plate glass and iron, the rest will be of
veneered brick, and the roof will be of
steel. On the first floor will be three
stores, equally divided in width, but in
the rear of the two west stores will be a
hall fitted up for the g. A. r. Post
These rooms will be plastered with
Adamant plaster, and finished in natu-
raj wood. The second floor will be
equally divided into two parts. One
will be fitted up as music hall and will
have a seating capacity of 500. 1t will
be furnished with all modern appliances
and fill want that has existed since the
other one was burned. The hall will al
so be used for town purposes, lease for
twenty years to that effect having al
ready been signed, the rental to be $50
per year. The other half has been leased
BY Adinoram Lodge, f. A. NJ, for twen-
ty years. The space will be divided into
lodge room, ante-room, preparation
room, regalia rooms, ETC., these being
supplied with closets, etc., etc. The
lodge room will connect with the music
hall by large doors, so that banquet
can be spread in it at any time the lodge
may choose to use it. Both halls will be
finished in the same style as the stores
below The front windows proper will
consist of two lights each, narrow and
long, which will be stationary, above
them being smaller glasses on pivot,
which will furnish the ventilation. The
entire building is to be heated by steam
and will be as near like city building
as it can be. The cost will be from $1O.'
600 to $4,000, and the people of the vii.
lage are much pleased over the prosp ect
of having such an addition to it,