The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-18
DORSET


the guest of Mrs. Ernest II. West.
The family of Mr.. Wise are enter
tanning friends from Massachusetts.
Miss Gertrude Gilbert of Washing |
ton, d. c., is in town for three weeks.
Mrs. G. N. Chambers has returned
from Wells to the home Of her daugh-
ter
Miss Anthony was the guest Of
Judge and Mrs. Charles Kent on Sun
day.
Mrs. Harvey Dupuis of Greenfield
is visiting at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Wade.
George Prentiss arrived recently
from New York for a short stay at
his old home.
Miner Gilbert is guest of a camp
ing party conducted by Rev. George
Gilbert at Wells.
Miss Hattie Holley was guest of
Miss Zephine Humphrey on Saturday
for a drive to Peru.
Miss Ruby HARDWOOD enjoyed a
drive to Wells on Monday, returning
with Mrs Chambers.
Prof. Alfred Gilbert of the Ken
lucky State University is at the home
of his parents for few weeks.
F. +. Gilbert drove to Wells and
Granville Friday last, returning with
his daughter Mabel who has been
visiting in Poultney.
The church bazaar is dated for
August 31st. Plans are being made
to insure it being the best fair of the
kind ever held here.
A party from the Gates, Gilbert and
Herrick families enjoyed trip to
Prospect Rock at the head of Down
Ier's Glen on Saturday last.
| Delegates to the Sunday school con-
vention at South SALISBURY were
lchosen Sunday and include Rev and
MRS. Hunt, Miss Margaret Gilbert and
Mrs. l.. P. Snyder.
A travelling representative from
Switzerland passed through here one
lday last week evidently on his way
to inspect the interior of the Jail at
bennington. The health authorities
treated him to bath and clean cloth
ing so he would make a better ap-
lpearance at the Pageant and not sug.
gest Asiatic plague.
Sales continue brisk at the Mt.
Merrick Kennels. Last week among
1.-THE shipments to various sections OF
the country we're six fine Llewellyn
settlers. On Monday two young set.
tiers were shipped to Maine The
ldogs from these kennels are becom.
ing far famed; they are thoroughbred
from the best pedigreed stock, and
attract many people from out OF town
who say visit to the premises OF
Mr. Glover Is well worth while to all
who love dogs. or who may wish to
purchase.
On Friday OF this week will occur
Dorset's field day revel. Evidently
our only observance of the towns
15Oth anniversary, the town having
been chartered by Benning Went
worth August 20. 1861. IL would
seem that the famous convention o
the committees of safety held here II
July, 1775, at the house of Cephai
Kent, inn-keeper, was deserving o
prominent commemoration each year
Why not some recognition of historic
events that occurred in Dorset al
J well as other places? 1t is worthy o
note that many warriors bold were
, contributed from Dorset to the battle
of Bennington, among whom wer'
three II not four sons Of Cephas Ken
, who fought under Stark. There hav,
been rumors OF much cogitation owe
l Iplacing a marble marker near tn,
famous old meeting place Of the Coun
r lcil where Ethan Allen and his mel
figured so prominently, but why d,
: Iplans OF mice and men gang af
laglie?" Many residents here are dill
lectly descended from families VIII
r settled in town during the pionee
: lperiod and who were eminently cor
nected with affairs OF the town dun
a ing the early times. Doubtless a
/ larray Of interesting relics of old day
could be placed on exhibition incluC
6 ing such as the last will and testi
!, ment OF Cephas Kent. Dust now /
the hands of the writer with II
quaint script and wording. We rea
d of Bennington's patriotic pagear
l. and admire the patriotic zeal OF he