The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-30
DORSET

John Lille is in Brattleboro for
few days.
Clifton Kent is in Connecticut this
week on business.
Mrs. Wayne Harwood of Rupert has
been recent visitor here.
One of the finest crops produced in
Dorset this year is butternuts.
Miss Buckley associate editor of the
Congregationalist, is the guest of
friends here for short time.
A large flock of wild geese flying
northward on Monday morning is said
by old settlers to indicate a long fall
Mrs. Sarah Cornell is spending sew
eral days with relatives at Newburg
on the Hudson where she will vii
ness the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
The charms of a Vermont autumn
are with us in the gorgeous foliage
now seen on every side. Only the
late corners and late stayers can en-.
joy the view.
James Johnson accompanied his
brotherinlaw, Harry Hogeboom to
Shelburne Falls, Mass, last wee and
has accepted a position near there
with the b q NJ railroad
Any residents of the rural districts
owning puppies that are not dumb CT
any other dumb animals that bleat,
moo, or caokle and crow, should dis
pose of them before next boarder sea
son or receive their justly merited
condemnation! This by order of the
Somnolent Club of Greater America.
The Oranges of Dorset, East Dorset
and Manchester will hold basket pic
mic at Reeds grove at Manchester
Center on September 30. This ey-
ent will be hailed with delight, unless
it rains. The NJ. ID. and G. railroad
will convey passengers hither from
this section, and a large number
should be present at so pleasureable
an occurrence.
A poultryman in this vicinity has
given time to much study in the en-
deavor to raise hens that will lay two
eggs a day, but hitherto has only
been able to produce them in one
she'll This week. however, his aspir
ations were rewarded by one hen in
his flock laying two eggs at one time.
They were perfect eggs of thin
shelled variety and were firmly fasten
ed together at the smaller ends, SO
there was no doubt about the singular
number of the hen Next!
News was received on Monday from
Harry Davis of Brattleboro telling of
his mothers death at that place. She
was widely known, being prominently
engaged in mercantile business for
several years dealing largely in mil
linery goods Mr.. and Mrs Davis
(Ada Iillie) were with her during the
last sickness, but all efforts to save
her life were without avail. Great
sympathy is expressed for her only
son. who was unfailing in his devot-
ion and who Is doubly bereft having
lost his stepfather to whom he was
greatly attached. but a few months
ago.
Residents of Dorset were shocked
to learn of the cablegram received
Sunday at the Manse calling Rev. and
Mrs. Carhart for an immediate jour
ney to Syria, owing to the serious ill
ness of Mrs. Carhart's father, Rev.
George S. Post of Beirut. They left
on Monday expecting to sail from New
York on Wednesday, obtaining pas
sage on the fastest steamer possible.
The trip will cover twenty days be
fore they can hear again except pos
sibly by Marconigraph. In the mean
time the prayers of the community
are expressed for their safe journey
and hopes for the recovery to health
of Or. Post His illness is doubtless
due to overwork, having been very
active in trying to overcome the un-
rest in that far away country where
so many atrocities have been COM
mitted of late.