Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-10-28

occasion may require. The stage has been
enlarged to the size of % x ~ feet, the alcove
IN mont extending to the entrance on eitht
side to the balcony. Ten feet have been
added to the rear of the stage, and u large
door for receiving baggage, etc.
All new scenery and stage furnishings OF
the most approved style has been ordered.
There are now two dressing rooms and toilet
rooms on either side, which will be lighted
and heated and made generally acceptable, as
are all the other departments. The, two
front entrances will be found of great con-
venience to the stage during business meet
ings of the town. The carpenter work is
nearly finished and ready for the masons.
The walls are to be frescoed and the over
head ceiling papered. The expenditure when
completed will approach about $2500, and no
where could the money be placed where 50
many, will reap the enjoyment accruing
theretrom.
KINGS DAUGHTERS.
The Kings Daughters are planning one OF
their popular entertainments, which will be
quite an elaborate affair as it is to dedicate
the town hail. which is now undergoing
extensive repairs, and it is hoped that two
evenings can be secured early in December.
A special business meeting occurred the 18th
! at Mrs. Charles Cutters. The stage enter
tainment, with an entire change of program
the second night is in the hands of most
excellent committee. There will be an art
sale on which much time is being expended,
also booths where all kinds of fancy and
domestic articles will be on sale, also ice
cream. Tyere will be tables also where can
All be purchased for small amounts of mouey
kinds of domestic cakes, fancy cooking, and
home made candies. No pains will be spared
by the society to make it one of the events of
the season. The Kings Daughters have
received much praise from our townspeople
for the discretion with which they have dis
trbuted their charities among our needy and
worthy people. Many widows heart has
been made glad and helped over hard place,
ana all urged to contribute, either money or
materials for the success of this entertain
ment. Our home talent has become very
popular III the line of amusements, and it is
hoped by December we shall be connected by
our railroad with Charlestown and Bellows
rails, and we shall see many from nearby
towns. There will be meeting of the
Kings Daughters with Mrs. A. M. Allbe, to-
day. The society has chosen the fourth
Wednesday in each month for their assem-
bling for work.
THE NEW TOWN HALL.
Our town hail. which has so long needed to
be remodelled to keep abreast of the times,
has at last fallen into the hands of j. 0. Per-
klns, who made many changes that give it
the appearance of an entirely new hall.
There is now balcony extending around
three sides that will contain 800 opera chairs,
and will be approached by four flights of
stairs, two i'll the rear and two near the stage.
There IS to be a handsome balcony rail and
posts OF southern pine, finished in the natural
wood, which will be highly ornamental The
outside doors are to be enlarged and will
swing both ways, also the doors in the vesti-
bule will meet with similar treatment.
A new hard wood floor will be laid in the
entrance, on the right Of which is the ticket
Office, and a store room leading out of the
office, where the water and sink has been
PLACED at a window readily approached from
the audience-room, which will be great con-
venience that will be duly appreciated by all.
On the left of entrance is the ladies' cloak
room, and entrance to basement opening
therefrom.
Mr.. Perkins has manifested excellent judg
ment in utilizing every available inch of
room, thus charging the hall in many ways,
and perfect satisfaction is EXPRESSED by the
many people who have inspected the work.
The audience room will contain 600 folding
chairs, and newly ventilated and lighted and
the sunken footlights on the stage will be an
Innovation. The wiring is nearly completed,
except the footlights.