The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-12-04

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Bennington furnished the music. That
Manchester people have reason to be
elated over The completion of this build
ing will be readily seen from the fol-
lowing description Of the same, clipped
from the Rutland Herald of Monday:
The building was erected by sym
dictate composed of A. L. Graves,
Freeman Wilson, j. P. Black, E. l.
Wayman, Horace Fuller, the Factory
Point National bank, Henry w. Davis
Miss Mary P. Davis of Manchester
and George M. Wall of Dorset. The
cost of the building completed will be
about $4,000, few villages of its size
in Vermont have any handsomer or
more conveniently adapted building
than is this,
1t is built on the site of the opera
house destroyed by fire few years
ago. The size is 70 feet front, part
of it extending back 70 feet and the
balance 60 feet. The building is of
wood, with prettily ornamented front
above the first story, the front of which
is mostly plate glass. The building is
33 feet high. Extending uuder the
whole building is basement, in which
is located the heating apparatus.
On the ground floor is the banking
room of the Factory Point National
bank. The directors room is i'll the
rear of the banking room proper.
The new vault is nine feet deep, five
wide and seven feet high. The top is
surmounted with iron railing, which
reaches to the ceiling. 1t is Of the lat
est pattern, and fitted with all modern
Appliances for safety. The counters
and all the furnishings are of oak, the
fnishings of the doors, woodwork, etc,
being IN ash. A handsome grilled
iron screen surmounts the counter, and
extends fully halt way to the ceiling.
The floors are of hard wood, and the
rooms are heated with steam and fitted
for electric lights
Next to the bank is store the same
size as the bank rooms. In the real
of these two is suite of rooms which
| it is expected the Grand Amy viii
occupy. These rooms, like all tb'
rooms in the building, except the banl
and Masonic hall, are finished il
spruce, natural color. All are heatec
with steam, each one has running wa
ter in connection with it, and all fite(
for electric lights. Adjoining TIN
Grand Army room and at the end o
the hall running from the main en-
trance is room designed for clul
room. 1t is expected that it will sool
be occupied.
The entrance to the second story
through wide doors and up flight Q
vide stairs. Half way up is land
ing, at the head of which is the tlcke
office, and at the head of the stairs is
room that can be used as reception
cloak room, etc. The newels, banis
tiers and ratings of the stairs are c
handsomely carved oak. Overhead
skylight with fancy colored glass
The walls are wainscoted in spruce
and above that are done in tresco.
The Union opera house occupie
nearly one-half of the second story
The floor space in the hall is % by 3
feet. The stage is SO feet the Who'll
width of the hail. and extends bac
% feet. On either side are closet
and it is under consideration to add
dressing room. The opening on th
stage, in which will be a drop curtain
is 26 feet. The floors are all har
pine. Three windows in front adm
light. The side walls are wainscote
, in spruce. The rest of the walls an
ceiling are irescoed in brown tin
with an attractive border. Chairs al
provided for seats, the seating capacit
being about 400. The town has take
|. lease of the hall for town meeting
ETC., for a number of years.
Occupying the other halt of the Sc
ond story are the rooms leased by Il
g Masonic fraternity. The lodge roo
e is 45 by 80 feet. 1t is finished in as
> polished. The walls and ceilings a
prettily done in tresco. The windo,
: lare flied with inside blinds. Electr
= lights are overhead and at the differe
e stations. The furniture is all new,
!, oak and colonial in design. Adjoinir
Y the lodge room is the tyler's room,
i which are lockers and closets for Il
q three organizations that are to Occur
e the hall, a reception room and sma
n ante.loom. The rooms will be dedic
: ted soon.
II On the first floor under the lod
u rooms are two stores, each 60 feet de
" and ia feet wide. There are yes
p bule entrances, plate-glass fronts al
. all modern conveniences in each.
The building was designed and
rooted hv tho Retts Rrothers of r,