The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-10
DORSET


Mr.. Foxcroft of Andoyer is visiting
Harold Gates.
G. Burr Waite of Rutland was in
town last week tuning pianos.
Miss Elizabeth Carhart has joined
her sister Anna at the home of Mrs
! Sherman.
p. II Kent is al home for a few
days suffering from a severe attack OF
summer cold.
A fine shower Sunday afternoon
was extremely gratifying, the first in
more than a month
A daughter was recently born to
| Mr.. and Mrs Herman Dorr of the
south part of the town.
Rev. Owen c. Gates is a recent pur
| chaser of a Ford touring car through
the agency of II. p Gilbert.
Miss Harriet Holley of North Main
street was guest of the Misses Hum
phrey at Westover on Friday,
Miner Gilbert was the recipient of
a fine fishing rod as prize in running
contest at Manchester Field day.
The Grange will hold but one meet
ing in August and one i'm September,
according to vote taken at last meet
inG
DR.. and Mrs Walter Reynolds of
Albany have enjoyed two weeks at
their Rest" and returned home on
Tuesday
Mrs Gertrude Blakely has been
visiting her brother, Deacon c. NJ.
Sykes and this week is guest of Miss
Hattie Gilbert of West road.
A twenty-five cent supper will be
given at the church next Thursday
evening from to under the aus
pices of Forum and Y. b. classes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall arrived from
England last week and were met in
New York by Frederic Crane of the
West road, whose guests they will be
for the summer.
G. II. Gilbert received second prize
in half mile race July 4th at Man
chester The time was 2:l0 which
was eight seconds better than ever
made on this track. The hundred
yard dash was holly contested and
Gaylord Gates was a close second to
Mr.. Pettibone of Pawlet who won in
l0la seconds. Mr. Gates won the
running high jump. also high hurdle
race, G. H. Gilbert. second.
A manual of the Congregational
church of Dorset and East Rupert is
ready fer distribution at 20 cents
each. This booklet contains pictures
of the old and new churches, likeness
es of the Rev William Jackson and
Rev p S. Pratt. a historical sketch
covering 17S41912, various forms and
rules of the church and lists of pas
tors, deacons and members, all of
which will prove interesting to mem
bers and attendants and any others
concerned in the welfare of the
church past or present. Copies may
be bought of the pastor, Rev. Z. f.
Hunt
Friends of Mrs. Robert Manley OF
Brattleboro were shocked by the
news of her sudden death on Friday
evening, July 5. Mrs. Manley al
though frail, was feeling better than
usual during the day and was carry
ing out plans for a visit to Dorset
i'm a short time. She was overcome
by fainting spell to which she was
subject, and passed away before med
| ical aid could reach her. Mrs. Man
ley who was the youngest daughter
of Albert Kinney, was born in Dor.
set 81 years ago and much of her
life was spent here. Besides her hus
band, she leaves a young daughter
also her father, two brothers, vii.
liam and Berniss, and two sisters
Mrs. J. F. Lille and Mrs. F. f. Gil.
bert Mrs Lille was with her al
the end, having gone to Brattleboro
some time ago TO help arrange for
the visit here. The remains will be
brought here and the funeral will oc
cur at the home of j +. Lille on
Tuesday afternoon. Heartfelt sym
patty is spoken by all who knew the
deceased for those so suddenly
bereft.