The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-05
DORSET

Prayer meeting was held Tuesday
evening at the home OF George Wa
liams.
Mabel and Frederick Gilbert were
at home from Poultney several days
last week.
Rev, and Mrs. Carhart took their
Thanksgiving dinner with the family
of Charles b. Gilbert.
Berniss Sheldon of U. V. NJ spent
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Sheldon.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. b. Sheldon Of Ben.
nington were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sheldon Thanksgiving day
The Womans Foreign Missionary
meeting was held this week Wednes.
day with Miss Louise Sykes. Subject
Hawaiian Islands"
Miss Kate Gilligan who Is in the
Troy hospital Is reported recovering
nicely from an operation which she
underwent Friday.
James Hamilton who was in town
short time ago had the misfortune to
fall and break leg on returning to
his home in Hartford, Conn.
There are several new cases of
whooping cough and IL would seem
from the extent Of the epidemic as II
there are none left to take 1t now.
Any books which one may wish to
donate as a nucleus to a new Sunday
school library will be gladly received
at school hall and members having
books out OF the old library are re-
quested to return them on Sunday.
The members OF the church feel
very grateful for the gift Of hymn
books from the Second Congregational
church in Bennington. Many helping
hands reach out to comfort the people
of Dorset In their great loss through
the burning of the church.
Another youngster of very tende"
years expressed wish to do lot of
work and earn some money to build a
new church." but after some hours OF
reflection. that night from his crib. he
remarked that he had concluded he
would sell old iron and. rubbers and
then he wouldn't have to work.
A committee composed Of Mrs. Cal
hart Mrs. Eugene Simmons, Mrs.
George Burns, Miss Anna Gilbert and
Mrs. Clifton Kent met at the manse
on Monday to formulate plans for a
Christmas entertainment 1t is de.
cided to forego the tree with its gifts,
and to give supper In school hall for
all members of the Sunday school.
This is made possible through the
courtesy of the Grange who loan dish
es and tables for the occasion. A good
time is assured and some pleasant sur.
prises are in store for the children.
Many touching incidents come to
light of the willingness of our people
to make extreme self.sacrifce for the
rebuilding of the church One small
boy attended the first service held In
school hall after the fire. He listened
intently TO the earnest words of the
pastor as he spoke OF the dear old
building: and again of the prospective
new one. The little fellow had saved
his earnings until he had sufficient to
buy an oyercoat but he then and there
concluded he could do with cheaper
coat and give the difference TO the new
church fund. which he did carrying
his money on Thanksgiving day to the
pastor.
After the church fire it was stated
that no part of the building could he
entered. but it had been possible for
several men to go INTO the kitchen in
the basement for brief time, aud
they accomplished saving six chairs
and the engraving of Madonna con
tanned In the room. When they were
forced out by the extreme heat and
smoke. All the silver was close az
hand In the cupboard but was not res
cued and has since been eagerly
sought for among the ruins and car
ried away as souvenirs by children.
The inscription plate which was on
the communion table given IN memory
of Miss Bertha Pratt, was found in re-
markedly good condition in the debris.