The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
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of c. E. meeting Sunday next.
Miss Terry, a well known summer
guest, paid Dorset flying visit last
week.
Dorset may well boast of not
single mosquito-they come in
droves.
Miss Phoebe Paddock of Castleton
Normal school is at home for the
summer.
Miss Mabel Gilbert is visiting
school friends in Castleton, Poultney
and shushan.
Robert Mallory of Castleton.on.the-
Hudson was a recent guest of Fred
eric Gilbert, Jr.
Holley and Wilfred Gilbert are at
home from Hanover, n H.. for the
seasons vacation.
Miss Bates of Syracuse. N. Y. who
has been a guest OF Miss Barrows,
has returned home
Mrs. Crowley of Cossayuna, who
, has been with relatives here for two
weeks, returned home Saturday.
Lewis Wade, now of Granville. N.
Y, is visiting his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs Fisher OF South Main st.
Mrs. Moses Sheldon is spending
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
John w. Nichols of the West road
u,ho L-olIa, bo,,,o a., ~ Hail., H.
| filled with the usual summer guests
who greatly enjoy the hospitality of
the place.
The Glover class gave a successful
strawberry and ice cream social We'd
nesday evening at the church recep-
ton room.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Williams and
son enjoyed motor trip to Benning-
ton last week with John Manley of
Brattleboro.
DR.. and Mrs Walter A. Reynolds
of Albany arrived Tuesday and are
occupying their cabin on Kent Hill
for fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher and
daughter OF Arlington were guests of
the Misses Humphrey OF Westoyer
on Sunday last
Merritt Phelps. who has recently
recovered from an attack of grip, was
in Rutland this week and returned
with n new runabout Of Buick fame
Mrs. Mark Judd, who has been in
Albany for several weeks, undergo
ing medical treatment. returned
home Monday Her friends are graft
fed at her improved health.
j. G.. Sykes was in town recently,
guest of his father and sister Of
Church street Mr.. Sykes soon
leaves with his family for the sum
mer, motoring in England, France
and Germany
On Tuesday evening men interest.
ed in the coming autumn corn exhibit
to be given in Grange Hall, met for
consultation. The committee in
charge OF the affair will be Eugene
Simmons, Clifton Kent and VIM. Rob
erts.
Those visiting Dorset Moutain this
year speak again with regret of the
collapse OF the steel tower which has
for number of years. added greatly
to the sightliness of the view from
the summit The tower just natural
ly succumbed to the rigors of the
climate and corrosion.
]. T. Stafford OF the Inn was severe
ly cut by broken glass at his store
Saturday evening. A lamp had fall
len from a hook in the ceiling. de-
molishing show case and shortly
afterward Mr.. Stafford had the mis-
fortune to severe a large vein in his
left hand on sharp piece. DR.. Lid
die dressed the wound, which is rap
idly healing,
Seldom has the town been so dry
and dusty and tits regretted that
streets have not been oiled as in 9th
er up to date places. Farmers afileld
with harrows or cultivators can
raise as much dust as autos, but
without the same satisfaction, for
crops are suffering from the drouth
Gardeners are busy with hose and
hoes, and those not fortunate enough
to possess attachments for the
water mains. are carrying bucketsful
OF water to the parched and arid reg
ions, so recently the worse for frosts
On Tuesday mercury was the highest
8 for the season. to date, being 50 de
a grees.
Ladies Night occurred at the
Grange June 18th when the three goo
desses directed the program and the
male officers yielded their chairs L
{, the sisters. The following program
n was acknowledged with due regarC
l. by the brothers: Reading. Miss Nit
E ohell; reading. Miss Crandall; plan,
Q duet Mrs. Campbell, Mr. Roberts
n reading, Mother. Miss Condor
reading. Mas Tools. Mrs. Batchel
der. vocal solo. Miss Seymour. &C
companied by Miss Marley; reading
, Miss Anna Gilbert: recitation, Mis-
, Condor; debate: Are the Mental Ca
pacities OF the Sexes equal. Lead
ers. Miss Ruby Harwood and Mrs
Clifton Kent: suggestions for good o
the Order. Clifton Kent and II. NJ
Campbell The officers stations wer
filled as follows: Worthy Master
Mrs. Clifton Kent; overseer. Mis-
Gilbert; lecturer. Mrs. VIM. Batche
der; chaplain. Mrs. Merritt Char
"a man. secretary and treasurer Mis-