The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
DORSET

Among the successful deer hunters
was Charles Jones of the Hollow.
At the next grange meeting will &C.
cur the annual election of officers for
1912.
Mr. and Mrs. w. e. Kent left last
Thursday for winters sojourn in the
south.
Invitations have been sent out for
the wedding of Miss Mildred Weeks
and Henry Hulzberg.
Miss Nellie Dalton is employed at
Mrs Armstrong;, taking place OF
Miss Kelley recently resigned.
Bans Of matrimony have been pub
lished for Miss Sadie Kelley and Mr..
Mclaughlin of the south village.
The marriage Of Miss Ada Sheldon,
youngest daughter of Hon. Moses
Sheldon, to John Nichols is to occur
this month
The family of Edwin Lefevre left
last week for New York. Mr.. Lefevre
planned to go by auto as far as Troy
but was prevented by the deep snow
of Wednesday.
The little daughter of Silas Frost
is at the Burlington hospital where
expert surgery will be employed to-
heal the wounds of the severe burns
from which she is suffering.
Thanksgiving parties are being
planned at which numerous out OF
town guests will be present. Sever
al residents have secured fine fowls
at recent raffles, and all the turkeys
| trembe
Many trappers are seen abroad in
the land, and numerous muskrats,
skunks and foxes have been captured.
Dog owners are wise If they keep
their dogs tied or shut up at home.
Numerous sheep have been killed on
the west road, for which at least one
dog gave up his life. Others have
been seen worrying sheep and Will be
taken dead If circumstances permit.
The program at the grange last
week was presented by the married
women and has been highly compli'
mented. The first number was
paper read by Mrs Herbert ~ Will
liams concerning maple sugar Indus
try. Mrs. Eugene Simmons followed
with an extemporaneous sketch OF
the Poultry Business. Both very in
teresting and loudly applauded. Mrs.
r. NJ Campbell then gave an instruc-
tive outline of the lives and work Of
the once famous Wisk Jubilee Sing
i, ers following which the Shades of
Evening"" sextette appeared and
sang several of the familiar songs,
among which were "Godown. Moses.
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" "The
Gospel Train etc, and they respond
ed to a hearty encore after singing
"Steal Away, we hain't got long to
j. stay here" The last part Of the pro
gram was given to short play on
4 titled "Scrubtown Sewing Circles
Thanksgiving" which was extremely
= amusing and enacted by six old ladies
in quaint costume. Those taking
part were President of the Sewing
: Circle. Mrs. Tattle, a widow, Mrs
Edmond Manley; Secretary of s. G.
Mrs. Clifton Kent, an old maid; othei
members. Mrs. Gossip. at whose
house the circle met, Mrs. VIM. Bat
chelder Granny Noodle, very old anC
deaf, Mrs. Ernest II. West; Betsey
grannys granddaughter, Mrs. r. NJ
Campbell Miss Priscilla Primp. {
new member, Mrs A. W. Phelon
This part OF the entertainment wal
2 very well received and given heart!
1 applause. After singing their clos
ing hymn in feeble cracked voices tn,
{ six old ladies' came forward and end
, ed the. performance by singing thu
= following stanza to the tune of Long
long ago" in their own familiar way
S Now to amuse you we've all dom
our best,
And so We are soon going home u
our rest.
r We know we are guilty OF shammin
1, we fear,
j We are not so old as we've tried Il
4 appear.
II But Just to amuse you It's surely al
II right,
z And now we all wish you good night.
Sandwiches and coffee we're the
v served