Dover was changing the seating arrangements in its meetinghouse on this day in 1891. Almost thirty years earlier it had been decided that the meetinghouse should be availble to “anyone of respectability” who wanted to use it, as long it wasn’t already engaged by the preacher.

On this day it was voted that some of the pews should be removed from the meetinghouse to make room for a platform for the choir.

Since the meetinghouse was constructed, the choir had sat in what were labled the “singers’ seats” at the back of the church. The pews to the right of the pulpit were removed and a proper platform was constructed.

The Vermont Book Of Days photo.