The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-12
DORSET

MISS MdTBdTtl 0llDeIl was dt uOiiC
from Burr and Burton seminary for
the weekly recess.
Mrs. Titus Coan and Mrs. Coan-
Curtis of Albion, N. Y. have been in
town the past week.
Messrs. II. p. Gilbert and f. H.
West recently placed 5000 young
trout in the Gilbert brook.
Miss Harriet Gilbert has gone to
Hanover, n H., where she will visit
her brothers during commencement.
Mrs. r. H. Rochester Of Englewood
n. j., and friend Miss Woodbury. are
to occupy the Hatch homestead for
a season.
Christian Endeavor meeting Sun
day evening was lead by Miss Ethel
Ludd. Memorial tributes were paid
to the late Miss Bertha Gilbert.
A. c. Clark and family OF New York
will occupy "Applecroft" this summer
Mr.. Clark acting as private secretary
to Frederic Crane who is again at his
summer home on the West road
Bishop Robert Rudolph, Mrs. Ru-
dolph and little son of New York are
stopping for the summer with Mr.
and Mrs Burr Phillips at the Homer
Williams place.
Mrs Conover has taken possession
of the Weeks house which has been
greatly altered and improved under
the supervision OF J. F. Lille. Miss.
es Craven and Drake are guests Of
Mrs. Conover.
On Saturday morning last the GUS
tomary salutation was changed to
How is your garden?" In nearly
every instance Jack Frost had called
with his usual plea wilt thou?" and
they wilted-corn. potatoes, and to-.
matoes especially. were hard hit; the
frost being unusually severe for the
season.
Several young people OF the village
met at the hall Saturday evening for
a social time and dancing. Music
was furnished by the Grange orches
ira. Misses Seymour and Anna Man
ley, also Henry Chapman taking a
hand. The party broke up at 11.sO
p. m, with expressions OF pleasure
over the event and hopes OF another
meeting soon.
Enthusiasm runs high at the grange
The attendance continues good and
much interest is shown in discus
sions. A feature Of the last meeting
was the dialogue between Misses Ru.
by Harwood and Hazel Seymour
which was exceedingly amusing. IL
was given in costume and was well
presented. Slips from the question
box are in vogue and cause consider
able amusement and are otherwise in.
structive. At the last program the
question, How much is a boy worth"
was well answered by the worthy
master, X. NJ. Campbell. Remarks
we're also made by c. p. Kent and
y. ii. West, altho' IL was conceded by
some present that the latter was
more adept on the subject OF girls"
as his choice that evening seemed 10
imply In closing the lecturers hour
Mrs. Kent recited a short poem, "A
Littel Boy by Eugene Field. The
lecturer announced that the next
meeting on June 49, would be ladies'
night and the program will be con.
Quoted by the three Graces. The fol.
lowing program has been arranged
for the Pomona meeting at Wells on
June IA. which a number from Dorset
Grange will attend. Address OF wei.
come, s w. Buxton. Wells: response.
Rev. J. d. King, Rupert; piano duet.
Misses Mildred Lewis and Josephine
Goodspeed, Wells: reading. John
Goodspeed, Wells: vocal solo. Chas.
Sheldon, Rupert: current events. Mrs
Herbert Allen. Pawlet: mixed quar-.
tette. Messrs. NJ. b. Roberts. w. c..
Mason. Mrs. Roberts, Miss Mamie
Roberts, Rupert: "The Grange and
What 1t Stands For" X. NJ. Campbell
Dorset; vocal solo. Mrs. II. Fitzgerald
Wells: recitation. Mrs. Alvsh PARK.
Wells; tableau. two acts. Wells: nj.
ano duet, Frances Sheldon. Mamie
Roberts, Rupert; question: Does the