The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-07
DORSET

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| Pomona Grange viii meet at Ru
pert on Sept. 18th.
Edwin Lecture has been in New
York the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira H. Glover were il
| Albany portion of last week.
Richard Lee enjoyed a trip to Ben
nington by bicycle last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson of Albany are
guests at the home of Allan Bourn.
Edw Towslee and daughter Laura
were in Bennington Roosevelt day.
Mrs. Clifton Kent spent two days
last week with friends at Anthony
suburb of Bennington.
Gertrude Gilbert, who is spending a
few weeks with her parents, is enter
tanning a friend from Washington, d
IC.
Miss Wilson of Chicago has re
turned home after spending the sum
mer with Miss Gilbert of the West
road M
Bishop Robert Rudolph and family,
New York city, returned home Tues
day after summering at the Homer
Williams farm.
Miss Waldo, who has been at
"Westbrook" several weeks, guest
of Mrs. E. H. West, has returned to
her home in Troy.
George Schettel, who is an instruc-
tor in the New York city schools, has
been visiting his friend, Arthur
Clark, of "Applecroft."
Among those who heard Colonel
Roosevelt at Bennington last week
were w. ]. Holley, Ernest Tiff, p. H.
Kent, H. P. Gilbert and Frederic
Crane.
- A barn dance was given at the
club on Monday evening at which
there was a large attendance. Music
by Miss Paddock, an accomplished
pianist.
r. NJ. Campbell was in Bennington
Wednesday to address the Grange at
that place. Past Master +. II. West
had charge of the regular meeting OF
the order here the same evening.
Ground is broken for the founda-
ton of the cottage to be erected for
Miss Plummer Ii is said the sale of
an adjacent lot is contemplated for
another summer home. We hope to
verify the report next week.
A large number of Progressives
from this place were on the ground
to hear Col Roosevelt's address at
Manchester 1t is reported he has
many converts in this vicinity This
is quite evident from the bull-moose
buttons in vogue. sais,
The benefit dance given by friends
of Miss Gilligan last Saturday even
ing was well supported and the pro-
ceeds will be given for the comfort
of Aunt" Margaret Shultz. who will
celebrate her Tooth birthday the
22nd of this month.
A business meeting of the church
society was held on Wednesday eve
ming to vote on accepting the resigna
ton of the pastor, Rev. +. F. Hunt.
An affirmative vote was given with
much regret and Mr.. Hunt will soon
assume pastoral work in Chicago.
Owing to the church society meet
ing occurring the same evening as
Grange the latter postponed their
assemblage until Thursday evening
at the regular hour. The lecturer is
promised the support of volunteers.
diversified and nleasinp hons IL as
sured.
Posters are out for an entertain
ment to be given soon when Chas.
Bushee the noted reader will return
here for the second time and will be
assisted in the rehearsal by Miss
Harriet Holley, pianist of Dorset and
New York; also Arthur c. Clark, a
remarkably skillful and talented VIC
linist of New York now at Apple
croft.
The fine residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brigham of Toledo, who have passed
many summers here, has be,n pur-
chased by Mrs. Musser of Philadel-
phia. After retiring from business
for some time Mr.. Brigham will
again take an active interest with his
firm and feels that he must forego
the trips to Dorset where he has
passed long seasons each year, and
where friends of the family will great
ly miss them. Mrs. Musser is the
widow of the noted scientist Dr. John
H. Musser who died several months
ago. He was notable for his interest