The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-10-15
DORSET

Prentiss Kent was in Pawlet Thurs
day ON business.
A severe thunder storm passed over
Dorset Friday evening.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
w. Phelan Saturday, Oct 18th.
Byrne Harwood. who has been very
III With erysipelas is improving.
Mrs. H. p. Snyder attended the con-
vention OF d. A. r. In Bennington.
Prentiss Kent left Monday to renew
surgical treatment at the Albany hospi
tai.
Miss Elizabeth Cheney left for New
york Monday where she will pass
the winter with relatives.
Miss Anstice Deveau Of New York
Is at the home Of her grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Deveau.
Miss Janet Prentiss, who has spent
the past two weeks at H. p. Snyder's,
has returned to New York.
A carload Of coal was delivered
from the quarry station last week
among old customers Of Mr.. Sexton.
Misses Myrtle Hullett and Elizabeth
HARDWOOD attended the Sunday School
convention in Manchester Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Simmons left for
pittsfield Friday for a short stay be-
fore returning to their home in Airing
ton, Mass.
Mrs. Fay Simmons and son Joined
her husband here last week for Wis.
II to his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Simmons.
Mrs. Frederick F. Gilbert has re.
turned from visit to her son and
daughter, who are attending school at
Poultney.
Among a party who drove to Peru
Thursday were Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Bourne. the Misses Humphrey, Miss
de Nottbeck and Miss Edwards.
Mrs. Joseph Deveau gave delight.
full tea party Thursday to several
young people, In honor OF the eleventh
birthday of her granddaughter Anstice.
The gypsies, SO much read about,
passed through Dorset Wednesday and
wherever they could gain audience
caused dollars to disappear by magic
But some say 1T was worth It,"
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Curtis, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Camp
bell, left for New York Wednesday
where they will spend some time be
fore returning to their home In Sims
bury, Conn.
Farmers are busy gathering the ap
pie crop, which is not up to standard
this year. Potatoes yield well In this
section. One prosperous farmer in the
north district boasts Of several hills
containing over fifty and his whole
crop averages 300 bushels to the acre
Eugene Simmons has much sym
patty over the loss OF his new hen
house which was completely demolish
ed in the heavy wind and rain storm
Monday night Of last week. The build
ing was nearly finished, after weeks
OF arduous labor, and was one of the
largest In this section. being $50 It
long and IT. wide. It stood In an
open field where 1t received the brunt
OF the storm, but fortunately the
poultry had not been moved to their
new quarters. Considerable minor
damage was done about town by the
wind.
Mrs. Amanda Wilcox died at heI
home Thursday, Oct 10 after several
weeks of painful illness caused by q
fall In which she broke and dislocated
a hip. Although over eighty, Mrs. Wi
cox lived alone in a little cottage In
the rear of the residence OF her broth
Ter, Albert Roberts, and pursued her
household duties till the night of heI
unfortunate accident, since which time
she has been cared for by relative
The funeral was held at the church
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
Rev. M. McCready of the Baptist
church at Manchester officiating, as.
sisted by Rev. Chas. Carhart. Mrs.
Wilcox was Of quiet, unassuming
nature and will be missed by many
friends whose sympathy comforted
her last weeks of afiiiction.