The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-28

Mass, is stopping for few days with
her uncle, j. NJ. Armstrong.
Ernest Edgerton says he did not go
to Manchester last week to select
furniture, as barrels of lime do not
come under that head!
The Grange will give dance on
Monday evening, April Sth. Admis-
sion will be by card only, except to
members OF the order.
Moving picture entertainment will
be furnished at the hall, also yaude-
Vile, mind reading and various speci-
allies, for six evenings beginning
March 81
James G. Sykes was in town
short time last week and greatly
cheered his father, the venerable G.
NJ. Sykes who has been confined to
his home by illness the past fort
night.
The condition of Miss Adams re-
mains very serious. Her friends
deeply deplore her illness and earn
esty hope for her recovery. She is
attended by Miss Harvey, a most eff
ficient nurse.
A heavy fall of snow following the
freshet of last week has made fine
sleighng and logging and team work
has been resumed, while the sugar
bush has taken winter quarters once
more after a rapid run OF few
brief days Only a few gallons OF
syrup have been made so far.
Remember the Yoke Bearers and
Forum sociable next Friday evening,
March 20. The program will include
refined little comedy and pretty
musical numbers sure to please
Everyone is cordially invited TO be
present and help the cause by pro-
noting sociability among the resi-
dents of the town
News has been received here of
the death at his home in Swarth-
more, Pa. of Clarence w. Scott after
two weeks illness. Mr. Scott be
came well known here last summer
having spent the season with his wife
| and daughter at Miss Anthonys cot.
tage. He was widely known through
the manufacture of his paper pro-
ducts which was carried on at the
mills in Philadelphia. His funeral
4 occurred March goth.
About twenty-five friends were en-.
/ joyably entertained at the home of
Mrs L. H. West on Friday afternoon,
the occasion being in honor of Mrs
l.. NJ. Kelley OF Manchester The
guests were received by Mesdames
West. Kelley, Glover and Phelon
Dainty refreshments we're served by
Miss Barrows. Misses Anna and
Mabel Gilbert. A most pleasing
feature of the gathering was the sing
ing OF Mrs Montgomery. who was
accompanied on the piano by Mrs
| Campbell. Those who had not had
the opportunity OF meeting Mrs. Kel
ley since her return to Manchester
were glad to express their heartiest
good wishes for the future, the only
regrets being that she is not to re
side in Dorset as formerly.
1t puzzled the wisest heads in Dor
set to know the meaning Of the sud
den appearance on last Friday morn
ing of thorsapds of crows in a single
flock They came from north west
erly direction and alighted in a mea
dow belonging to +. II. West, where
they rested for a long time before
resuming their journey southwark
The evident sentinel Of the flock had
plainly visible white wings and took
up his station on the branch of an
elm tree near the poultry plant OF
Clifton F. Kent, who wonders If II
all prognosticates the feasting on
crow by anyone around herel
Several officers at the grange hav
ing forfeited their stations by alb
sence from duty. others were elected
to take the places at the last meeting
the following being installed by p