The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-15
DORSET.

l., is SptuulHS SOIHS liIHe Will Mi >.
Ernest West.
Rufus Gilbert arrived home Sat
urday to spend the remainder of the
summer vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Evans, teacher in
SIT. Faiths School, Saratoga, N. Y,
is a guest of Miss Mabel Gilbert of
West rtoad.
Rev Mr.. Macdonald of Pennsylya-
MIA occupied the pulpit of the Dorset
church Sunday. A large audience
was present.
The Library Benefit given last
week was a great success. The pro-
ceeds fell little short of 800, which
is very gratifying.
1t is said the number of summer
guests in Dorset far exceeds any
former year and there is great dearth
of accommodations.
Laing's moving picture show was
booked for Saturda. evening at the
hall. The hard rain kept many ju-
veniles from attending.
Silas Harwood, a former resident
but now living in South SALISBURY
was in town this week plying his old
trade of canyassing for nursery
stock
August 22d is the date set for the
church fair at the lecture room
Please bear in mind and plan to
attend. The display of articles for
sale promises to better than ever.
The annual convention of Health
Officers of Vermont will meet in
Burlington Aug. Goth. Judge Kent
of this place is to speak on Farm
Hygiene by request of DR.. Holton.
The Grange meeting of Aug. 18th
is the only one TO be held this month
The next meeting will occur Sept
4th and will be Volunteers night. A
fine and varied program is promised
A Republican caucus will be held
at the Morse school house on Aug
18th to nominate representative
and mum erous justices of the peace
for the town of Dorset, and any 9th
er business that may occur when met
Monday evening an entertainment
was given at the church including
musical numbers by the celebrated
violinist, Miss Leonora Jackson with
Miss Linda p. Straw, pianist. John
A. Scheuerle spoke relative to the
organization of a Village Improve
ment Society.
There was a neighborhood picnic
on the 'Ledges" Friday last which
was sort of consolation prize" for
number of Changers unable to &c
to Wells. Those who were present
regretted that other members did not
join in the fine dinner provided by
the ladies of the party.
Mr.. Clark of New York and ZAP
plecroft," who is an adept in the
line, is coaching the Creatures OF
Impulse. 1t is hoped that a more
weighty performance may be given
later under his instruction, which is
rare privilege and one greatly ap-
preciated by the young people
The Grange picnic which was to
take place at Wells last Friday has
been postponed until convenient for
a greater number to go, probably
during September. This is an event
looked forward to with much inter
est by all Changers who will be Gag
erly watching for the new date.
1t is gratifying to note that tanoth.
err fine summer residence is to be
erected here the coming year The
building site was purchased by w.
j. Holley and is located near the
Club House. The contract for the
building has been awarded to John
W. Lille, one of our most excellent
craftsmen.
There is crying need of a new no
tel in Dorset. rhe Inn and Barrows
House are running to their fullest ca.
pacity and every available room for
the purpose in private homes is filled
with summer boarders. Dorset is
deserving of this very evident popu
larity and doubtless a way will bs
in time provided to remedy this lack
of suitable lodgings. 1t is estimated
thereare 300 city people here.
A great ovation was given George
Sheldon of Rock Island, ILL.,, when
he arrived here last week after an
absence of 2S years. The IN. o.
G. s" met him at the quarry station
and greeted him in a most cordia
manner. Mr.. Sheldon was accom-
panied by his daughter and boil
were manifestly affected by the Joyful
meeting with the old friends whC
babe him farewell in 1884.
The musical portion of the program
at the Free Trade Exhibition wa,
extremely pleasing. During the trad
ing the floor resembled minatur,
stock exchange. Seldom has so mucl
amusement been gathered into 81
brief a time as during the period o
opening the packages and disclosinl
the contents. Ii was certainly {
unique performance and very profit
able and much gratitude is due tn,
originator, Miss Plummer.
Creatures OF Impulse" is SEIZED
uled to appear at the church vesttry
next Friday evening. The cast oil
characters of he play is as follows.
Martha, a landlady of an Alsatior
Inn, Mrs. Clifton Kent; Mrs. Boom
blehardt. a miser, Wilfred Gilbert
Sergeant Klooque. Holley Gilbert
Pipette. a young girl. Mrs. Ernest
West; peter. a farmer. Clifton Kent
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