The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-03
DORSET

Frederic Gilbert spnet Halloween
as a guest of his sister in Poultney.
Ned Casselman has been in town
for short time stopping at the Bar
rows house.
Mrs. Edwin Child and son Of Flush
ing, L. l., are guests of her father,
Gilbert NJ. Sykes.
Mason Bros, of Pawlet passed
south through town Wednesday with
a large herd of'cattle.
Mrs. II. l.. Humphrey and Miss
Humphrey left this week for their
home at New Haven, Conn.
Eugene Simmons received news Of
the death OF his sister in Troy and
left for that city Wednesday.
Miss Margaret Gilbert Of the West
road school attended the convention
OF teachers at Burlington last week.
Miss Margaret Gilbert entertained
the pupils Of her school at a Hallow-
cen party which was a most pleasing
event
Among the successful deer hunters
reported are Irwin Roberts, Alfred
Seymour, Aaron Baker, Alfred Tiff
and Mayno Baker.
Regular meeting of the Grange was
held this week at which one of the
most interesting features was a ques-
ton box. Light refreshments were
served.
p. H, Kent has appointed Bernard
Connell agent for the Connecticut
General Life Insurance Co, of which
Mr.. Kent is General agent with head
quarters at Rutland
The Hall was the scene of a JOYOUS
gathering on Halloween a party be
ing given by Mrs. Snyder and her
pupils to a large number Of parents
and friends, who greatly enjoyed The
diversion.
The series Of huskng bees held al
the big barn owned by h. H. West
viii be continued this week Thurs
day evening by another party given
by the same Young people. the Miss
es Chapman and Sherman Nichols
It is said that Edwin l.efevre and
family will leave their summer home
here abou, the middle of this mcnth
and that they will be absent VIC
years, while Mr. Lefevre acts as Min
lister from his native country (pana
MAJ to Spain and Italy. We trust
this new vocation will not entirely In
terfere with the making of many
books for which Mr. Lefevre has a
pronounced faculty.
A copy Of The Idaho Statesman
of Oct 10th is az hand containing an
account of the Boise Conservatory OF
Music which is about to be opened
Under the names of the faculty we
note the following which will inter
est readers in this vicinity: The
department OF vocal culture win be
under the charge of Albert Baker
Cheney formerly with the Emerson
College of Boston Mr.. Cheney's high
standing as a musician and as q
teacher Of voice culture is "a guaran
tee that this branch OF the work in
the new Conservatory will be careful
! ly carried out Mr.. Cheney is con
sldered by many the highest authorl
~ In vocal expression Ia the coun
try today" While pleased to hear o.
Prof Cheney's continued success hli
friends In Dorset regret that his vo
cation requires his prolonged ab
sence from his home pace.
owing to the inc'ement weather O
last week the church supper was civ
en- Friday evening Instead OF Thurs
day There was good attendanc,
and the social hour was occup.ol
with games and singing conducted b.
Miss Louise Sykes and Mrs. Child
and spelling crab was directed b
Mrs. Clifton Kent with Misses EDGE
ton and Seymour as leaders of IN
sides, the contest being won by Mis-
Edgerton's side A number of thos
partaking had bad spells but non
equal to the spell of weather fus
previous. The four new oak exter
sion tables We're used for the frs
time and proved an acceptable n,
iunct TO the occasion. They are
gift of the Yoke Bearers combine
with donation from the young Ia,
| les who conducted the food sales ,
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