The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-07-05
DORSET

Walter Mnnley OF Brattleboro is In
town visiting his parents.
Miss Bertha Gilbert is entertaining
her young friend, Miss Geitz.
The Misses Harwood are at home
from the Troy Conference academy.
f.. f. Gilbert and daughter returned
Friday from jamestown and Washing
ton.
Prentlss Kent was I'm Bennington
last week on business and again on
Monday.
Bcrniss Sheldon has arrived home
from the University of Vermont for
the summer.
Mrs II. p. Snyder entertained the ID.
A. X. society OF this locality at her
home Monday.
Among others who attended the
horse show at Rutland last week were
Mr. and Mrs Edward Morris
The Dorset order OF Woodmen Sun.
day attended church In n body as Is
customary for them To do once year.
The condition OF Mrs Chambers Is
reported slightly improved. DR. KEEL
ley OF Manchester Center is attending
her
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs Henry Kellogg saying they
are located for the present at Manila
Iowa.
Arthur Kellogg OF Oneonta, n. Y.
Is visiting his father at the old home
His wife died recently after long i'll
ness, leaving three children.
Several OF our young people spent
the Fourth at Granville where there
was foot and bicycle racing and other
field sports. also horse trottlng.
Bernard Cornell and Charles Nc.
Bride. both expert yiolinists. spent Fri.
day evening at the home OF u. II. West
where they gave a music recital.
Alfred Gilbert. instructor at the Ken.
lucky state college Is at home for the
summer. Mr. Gilbert spent ten days
at the jamestown Exposition recently.
The funeral OF Miss vesta Danforth
OF East Rupert was held Sunday at 3
o'clock. Rev Charles Carhart ofiicia.
ting. Miss Danforth was n sister OF
Mrs Charles Williams.
Miss Carhart's horse escaped from
her last Thursday aud ran with the
caught by Mr. lackey. No damage
was done.
Mrs Louis Street OF Brooklyn and
Miss Persis Sherman enjoyed AN out.
Ing last Thursday leaving Dorset by
stage. Manchester by steam cars aud
Bennington by the new trolley line.
They arrived In WilliamstOwn whore
they spent several hours among
friends. returning here IN the after.
noon.
The custom OF singing from the
church tower on the morning OF the
Fourth will be INDUCED IN as usual
by the townspcOple at 6 o'clock This
~ n pleasant feature OF Independence
day and has been practiced for sever.
al years. A wish has been expressed
that the bell will not be- 40 loudly rung
at midnight as on some previous Occa
sions.
While driving through the Lane.
recently. Mrs Ira Glover met with an
exciting experience. After slowly
passing n herd OF cattle and supposing
the road clear. she started her horse.
when a COW dashed out OF some bush.
~ throwing itself aud the horse 10 the
ground. Although a clever horse v ON
an. Mrs Glover could not e1tricate the
tanEle Of horse. harness. and thills. 30
she quietly sat on the horses head
while the small hoy who was driving
the cattle ran for help half mile dis
tant.
last week was one OF numerous -.
capades among drivers on Thurs.
day Huntington Gilbert drove from his
home 90 the foot Of the Hill NJ the Prem
tiss pond when n wheel dropped on
the carriage. The horse stopped quiet.
~ and after changing 10 n rig procur
Cd near BY. Mr. Gilbert proceeded on
bis way. though myatihed over the loss
of the nut that should have held the
wheel In place. The nut was picked
up In front Of G. y. Kent's place the
Tuesday previous and the carriage
had been used for a considerable dis.
lance before the above accident occur.
red. which might have proved serious
With n horse not 80 docile.