The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-05
DORSET

Miss Annie Hughes is guest of her
sister, Mrs. John Dalton.
| Mrs. Emma Obermaier Is i'll and
confined to her cottage on the hill.
Miss Harriet Gilbert is visiting her
| parents DR.. and Mrs. George II. Gil
bert.
| C b. Kent is attending the Health
Officers convention in Burlington
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Of Albany are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Bourn
OF Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Mears OF East
Dorset were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Sheldon in Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter of Granville
visited in town Sunday in their car
and were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Peltier.
Rev. Mr.. Mccall of Philadelphia is
to occupy the pulpit of Dorset church
next Sunday. Mr. Mccall is a sum-
mer guest in town.
Henry and Burton Dillingham; Of
Manchester have been spending two
weeks with their grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Chapman.
The S. s. class formerly taught by
DR.. Gilbert Is to meet in future at 10
o'clock a. m, Sundays. This will ac-
comadate many who wish to avail
themselves of the privilege of Scrip
tural study with him.
Miss Carhart is to give a lecture
Of ha ufha
she will speak of customs in Cairo
and Beirut. Miss Carhart needs no
Introduction to Dorset audiences
whert she is always welcomed.
The funeral of George Stowell, Jr.,
whose death occurred at the Albany
hospital last Wednesday, was held at
the church on Friday afternoon, Rev.
Mr.. Bamford of Manchester officiat-
ing. Interment was at Dorset GENE
terry.
The State Horticultural meet here
on Friday was the first gathering of
the kind ever held in Dorset. Very
interesting instructive session were
held both afternoon and evening
with excellent speakers and demon
strators.
An entertainment will be given at
the church vestry next Thursday
evening, Aug. 7th, which will be vari-
ed by music and other interesting
and novel features. Ice cream, can
dy and cakes will be on sale Ten
cents admission will be charged and
the proceeds will be devoted to the
benefit OF the public library Pro
gram will begin at p. m.
The Foreign Missionary society
will meet Wednesday p. m, Aug. 9th,
at four o'clock. The program will be
arranged by several summer resi-
dents. Mrs. Mccall of Philadelphia
will speak on Present Day Needs of
the Chinese Church" Mrs. Bourn of
Yoners will tell OF the work of the
Presbyterian board in China, and
Miss Harvey will speak of the Eps-
copalian work in China Mrs. Crane
will have her rare collection of Chi
nese curious on exhibition and will
tell about them A cordial invitation
is extended to all ladies' in the par
ish to attend this meeting in the
church vestry.
The S. s. picnic in Sykes grove
last Thursday was pleasing and sue
cessful entertainment and enjoyed by
large number. Games and races
were provided for the children who
were most enthusiastic over the con-
tests, the most amusing perhaps was
the water drinking competition which
had to be accompanied by means ola
genuine Syrian water jar, which must
be held some distanct from the
mouth Nearly all decided dip.
per" was more convenient, The Sy-
rian shoe race was won by Mr.. Ha-
ven after great effort. Several Syri-
an novelties were introduced during
the eating contest and all decided it
was great day for that race"
Sherman Nichols has progressed
nicely during the past week, toward
recovery from a broken thigh he sus-
tanned three weeks ago. Mr. Nichols
wishes to acknowledge in these col
umns the kindness OF all friends and
acquaintance and the many summer
guests in town, for the interest they
evinced in attending the benefit sup
per at the hall last Wednesday and
contributing so freely TO the fund OBJ
tanned at that time. With deep gra-
titude to all. he would especially
thank the members of the Grange
who so promptly and kindly aided
by arranging the supper, providing
the food and working so eagerly to as
sst him in his time of misfortune.
No eulogy is needed for this young
man. All who know "Sherm" sym
pathized with him and gladly helped
in thoughtful ways which are highly
appreciated by him. 1t will be many
weeks before he will have complete
IN recovered.