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

DORSET
Miss Minnie Prentiss will return to
New York on Friday next
Miss Stedman, of Northampton
Mass, is a guest of Mrs. G. H. Gil
bert.
The Misses Humphreys and maid
Miss Gaffney, returned to New York
this week.
Miss Harriet Holley, who has pass
ed the summer here, will go to New
York, next week.
Among the seasons late arrivals
are Mr.. and Mrs. de Schweinitz and
child, of New York.
Miss Needham, teacher of West
road school spent Sunday at her
home in Wallingford.
Alfred Seymour and Kimball Tiff
enrolled this week as students at the
Albany Business college.
Many farmers are complaining OF
tinous rains of the season.
The Ladies' Society will hold a
church supper, Thursday evening OF
this week, at, the usual hour and
price.
The best potato story this year
comes from the farm of Edward Nor
ris, where one hill yielded one hun
bred and two potatoes.
Deputy.Sheriff C. H. Norcross is the
victim of a severe cold. We trust 1t
will not interfere with his official
work in "The Regiment OF Two"
The second annual Agricultural
fair of the Dorset grange, will be held
Oct. 25th and Goth. Open to all resi-
dents, whether grangers or not.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coon returned to her
home in Cossayuna, N. Y, on Monday,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene simmons, who goes for a brief
visit.
Mr.. Smith, Supt. of our Vermont
anti-saloon league, was in town over
Sunday and delivered a fine address
at the church on the Temperance
question.
The last Grange meeting, ending
with a Harvest supper, was wen at
tended, about seventy members Deing
present, including delegation from
the Pawnal Grange.
The Dorsety. 1. S. met again for an
session on Monday even
ing at the hail. Committees were
named and work for the coming year
planned and outlined.
very pleasant thimble-bee was
held at the home of Mrs. &. II. Gill
bert, on Wednesday, when articles
were prepared for missionary uses oy
the ladies of the church.
Ir was a great pleasure for the
friends and former parishioners OF
Rev. C. l.. Carhart TO greet him again
after his absence in Syria. He spent
several days here last week, guest OF
his sister at avalon"
Frederick Crane, of the West road,
took a party, by motor, to attend
church services in Dandy, on Sunday.
The guests were his brother, from
New York. Mr.. Marshall, of Birming-
ham. Eng, and Hon. c. B. Kent, OF
this place.
The building industry Is still merri-
" increasing; in addition to the three
new houses already In process OF con-
struction, Burr Phillips has begun
work, on the foundation, for new
cottage, to be erected by him on land
which he purchased of George Bed
gerton. II is also reported that two
more parties are to build on the west
hill road.
The next Grange meeting will oc-
cur on Oct 23rd. being postponed
one week for the accommodation OF
the Dramatic society, who wished to
secure the hall Oct. 10th for the pre-
sentation of THE Regiment OF Two
This play Is produced here for the
benefit of the church. On the 18th II
will be given in Pawlet, under the
auspices OF the Grange. There VIII
be at least three other presentations
not vet decided as to date. ANY towns
nearby wishing to make an appoint
ment for pleasing comedy should
communicate at once with Mr.. A. =.
Clark, this place, for information.
Dorset Dramatic Society will give
their first play at the Dorset School
hall. under the direction of Mr.. Ar
thur c. Clark, of New York, on Wed
nesday evening, October 10th, at eight
o'clock.
The mountains have re-echoed ana
shook with the shout
OF the news we have all been avon
derin' bout,
For now to the public they've given
the news out,
OF the time and the place Of their
show:
Its going to be funny. on that you can
bet,
And everyone's hustlin' to reserve
where they'll set,
And maxim all haste their tickets to
get
So / hope that you'll heed what l Say.
ARRANGEMENTS are through for your
evenings reception,
The plans they have made almost
bafle conception,
The minutest detail has been no ex-
ception,
hope you are planning to go;
The scenery, and music, all will be
great