The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-22
DORSET

Experience Barrows spent Monday
In Rutland on business.
Mrs. Sarah Connell returned
from Brandon Monday last
A. w. Phalen has been at his home
here portion of the week.
Miss Jennie Wildwood, a former
resident is visiting friends in town.
Misses Anna and Ruby HARDWOOD
are at home from T. C. A. for several
days.
Miss Ruth Cheney of T. C. A. is
passing the Easter vacation with her
mother.
Arthur Sewell has been assisting
in repairing the sugar works of F. F..
Gilbert.
Miss French recently spent sever
al days at her mothers home in
Bondville.
Sherman Nichols drove to Wards
boro last week where he visited rela-
tives over Sunday
At the church Friday evening. DR.
Hemenway will lecture in behalf of
the v |. S. 730 p. m.
A large audience attended the lee
ture and tuberculosis exhibit at the
hall Tuesday evening.
Mrs David Caldwell of Manchester
was a st. Patrick's Day guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Lille.
The Merry Maidens of the south
village will give dance Easter Mon
day with music by Widewakes or
chestra.
The wearing of the green" was
much in evidence at the hall Monday
evening, where the Grange dance
took place.
State Forester, A. F. Halves gave
an instructive talk at the hall Satur-
day evening under the auspices of
the grange
Mrs. Wesley Atkins of Lockport
arrived here Wednesday evening for
visit at the home of her uncle, ]. M.
Armstrong.
A brilliant light on Dorset hill
Tuesday night was caused by the
burning of house owned by w b
Edgerton of Manchester.
George H. Murray of Rutland will
conduct affairs as landlord of the
Inn the coming season, Mr. Stafford
being obliged to give his entire at
tention to his store.
No March dust as yet Robins,
bluebirds, butterflies and other wing
ed creatures rife; some stirring
among sugar works, and several 9TH
er evidences of spring on every hand.
Mrs. Sarah Connell received news
Thursday of the unexpected death of
her nephew. John McDevitt of Phil
adelphia. This is a shock to many
of his acquaintances in Dorset. Death
! resulted from illness following
measles
Those who did not attend Grange
this week missed a rare treat, the
! program having included some very
excellent numbers. The Lecturers
hour grows better and better and at
the next meeting-but we can keep
secrets. The last program was ar
ranged as follows below, several
numbers being substituted for those
on the original list: Answer to Roll
Call, (favorite Author; essay, THE
Village Beautiful" Mrs. John II. Shell
don, reading, Miss Towslee; violin
solo, Clifton p. Kent, accompanied
by Mrs. Kent; address, Social Duties
John +. Lille, followed by discussion
by members; THE Cow and its
Uses continued from last meeting
John Sherman presented well prepar
ed paper and answered questions
propounded by members; reading.
The Poor Mans Cow, Miss Nit
chell; reading by Mrs Campbell of
letter from Newport News, Va, writ
ten by her son Dick who attended the
Inaugural ceremonies at Washington.
and who described his trip there in
a very pleasing and instructive man
ner; vocal solo. Miss Hazel Seymour.
The interest of the evening centered
around the address by Mr.. Lille
which was exceptionally fine and