The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-24
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NADs 0ldi w llldlu vi hlduCHEhltT
Depot was in town for a day last week
calling on relatives.
The Home Missionary Society met
at the home of Miss Angie Holley on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. Frederic Crane of
New York have arrived at their sum
mer home on the west road.
Mrs. Charles f. Clark of Westfleld,
Mass, has been visiting Hon. and
Mrs. c. B, Kent for a few days
Mrs. Edgar Hill of Providence, r. l.,
and Mrs. Earl Hill of Rupert were
guests OF Mrs. Merritt Chapman Fri
day.
William. Gilbert of Washington, d.
c., was called home last Tuesday by
telegram reporting the serious illness
of his wife.
Master Robert Kent celebrated his
eighth birthday by giving a tea party
to few OF his young friends on We'd
nesday afternoon.
Changers viii be interested to know
that the next Pomona meeting VIII be
held at Wells with the Cold Spring
Grange on Friday, June 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sexton, Miss
Sexton and Miss Brophy of East Dor
set were among those who attended
the plays on Friday evening.
Pawlet, Rupert, Manchester and
East Dorset were represented in the
large audience at the hall during the
plays and dance which followed.
Peter Wideawake is employed on
the grounds at "Westover" the sum
mer home of the Misses Humphrey of
New Haven, preparing for their arri-
val
+. X. Manley says an auto is a great
improvement on a team of horses
when one comes TO gate he wishes
to go through without alighting from
the vehicle!
Walter A. Reynolds. NJ. d., of Al
bany, was in town a portion of Sat
urday and Sunday looking after work
in connection with the new bungalow
he is to occupy this summer
All members, present or past. of
the Yoke Bearers class are cordially
invited to be at the annual banquet
on Thursday evening, May 25th, at the
lecture room of the church The fes-
tivitjes will begin promptly at seven
thirty
On Saturday evening while trying
to release his nephews' dog from steel
trap. p. H. Kent was slightly bitten.
The wound was Immediately dressed
by DR. Reynolds who was present so
no serious results are expected For
further particulars ask p. II.
While working in the wild west ap-
pie orchard Monday morning. Plyn
Laid was overcome by the prevailing
weather and removed to his home
John Mcbride also suffered collapse,
and the only man left on the job was
Mr.. West
The plays, and sketch presented by
the Grange Dramatic Company last
Friday night were a source of great
pleasure to the large and appreciative
audience present Those taking part
showed by their work the pains that
had been taken in preparation. The
first was play in three acts and six
scenes, and was entitled "0ne, two
Buckle My Shoe" Miss Amy Blackmer
as Miss Hills and Thomas Burns as
Mr.. Perry carried their parts from
start to finish in a most entertaining
and able manner Miss Hazel Sey-
mour as Mrs. Crabbtree( an old LADY,
and Miss Ruby Harwood as Miss
Young were very good indeed Miss
Maud Mitchell, the girl from St Louis,
was most interesting, and the two
country women unused to travelling
MRS. VIM Batchelder, and Mrs Cliff
ton Kent we're certainly comical
News boy, and porter were very good,
and did their share in raising the mum.
erous laughs from the audience. Il.
II. West, assisted by his wife, then
gave a very amusing musical sketch
called the Meeting by the Brook"
During the monologue Mr. West play
ed several pieces on his mandolin,
and was accompanied by Mrs. Camp
bell on the piano, Mrs. Campbell be-
ing behind the scenes. At the end
of the scene Mrs. West appeared, and
after the usual avowal of undying af
lection accepted him, and the curtain
went down on q very interesting tab
leau. The whole sketch was inn
promptu and was ably handled by Mr.
and Mrs. West, and received we'll de-
served, and long applause. A short
farce closed the evenings entertain
ment. The scene was in a kitchen Of
an English Lodging House There
were three characters, scullery maid
Mrs. Clifton p. Kent, an artist, Miss
Ethel Seymour, and an author, Henry
Chapman. To describe it would be
Impossible. One would have to see it
to appreciate the different situations.
Mrs. Kent as Mary Ellen" polishing
shoes, and at the same time trying to
straighten out tangled love affair be-
tween the dodgers, Miss Leigh, and
Mr. Sinclair was simply great, and
kept the audience in roars of laughter
from start to finish. Miss Seymour,
and Mr. Chapman gave Mrs. Kent fine
support, and the curtain fell with the
people in rare good humor, and wish
ing there were more of it. Between
acts and changes of scenes Miss An
ma Manley played selections on the
piano which were enjoyed by all, and
made the time between seem much
shorter. To Mrs. r. M. Campbell is
due the credit of the evenings sue
cess, and all who took part unite in
thanking her for the time given them
to aid in securing a pleasant evening,
McBrides Orchestra was on hand, and
after the performance dancing was in.
dulged in until midnight. A little
over thirty dollars was realized which
will be used to improve the stage OF