The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-10-30
DORSET


week from his vacation.
Mrs. Knight and daughter, Con
stance were Sunday guests of Hon.
and Mrs. Charles B. Kent.
1t is reported that Miss de Mott
beck is to erect several bungalows
near the pinnacle, to be occupied by
summe lovers OF Dorset
The marriage of Miss Ethel Sey-
mour to Grant e. Matson will be
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Seymour on Thurs
day afternoon of this week.
The Callithumpian band was out
Saturday eve in full force to greet
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wade whose mar
riage took place in the afternoon.
Mrs. Wade was formerly Miss Nellie
Lake.
The young peoples society invite
you to join in q Halloween sociable
at the church vestry Wednesday
evening, Oct. 29th. Supper will be
served at Z o'clock, followed by fun
and froic.
Chicken thieves are again plying
their trade. Smith Matson lost lot
of fine pullets one night last week
and the poultry house of Waldo
Sykes was also entered by parties
uuh ,uara ohtapa1 oWoV
Miss Mason and Miss Blackmer
while driving Saturday evening en-
countered the Callithumps whose
music frightened their horse so bad
ly that the wagon was overturned
and the girls narrowly escaped being
severely hurt.
Potatoes in this section are scarce
and readily bring from 75c to $500 a
bushel. Poultry-men complain of
shortage on egg supply but prices
are pretty nearly as they should be-
according to these dealers, who are
shipping eggs to city trade for any
where from so to 60 cents dozen.
The rains of the past week have
been most beneficial in filling
streams and springs which have
been dry this season for the first
time in twenty or more years. Farm
ers with stock have been obliged to
either carry water in casks, or drive
their cattle miles for water in sew
eral instances.
More transfers of real estate are
reported, one of the recent sales be,
ing the "house in the woods, a very
attractive bungalow built by Messrs.
West and Lefevre few years ago.
This building is located in one of the
most slightly places the town affords
and has been the envy of many be-
holders. 1t is TO be occupied by sum
mer residents.
Despite rainy weather the Grange
Agricultural exhibit was very good
and many enjoyed attending. From
the slightly arrangement of fruit,
grain and vegetables, one could not
imagine Dorset's potato crop poor
or corn crop short. or apple crop
frozen out. The display of canned
goods and home cookery was very
fine also, and the hand made rugs re- |
ceived much praise, but the most |
plaudts were bestowed, as usual. up
on the buckwheat pancakes and sy
RIM carvad nv tho ladiac
The funeral of Experience Bar
rows took place last week Wednes-
day at his late home where he had |
so long been the genial and generous
host. A very large number of
friends and neighbors were in atten-
lance. q
Dorset has residence and ad-
joining lawns which attract the at
iention OF every passerby and no au-
passes through the town
without a look at the beautiful
premises of Edwin LeFevre. Nj.
LeFevre has utilized Dorset marble
in many ways, which is nowhere
more noticeable than in the 400foot
marble wall which surrounds his |
flower garden, laid out by Charles
Ray. until recently land
scape architect of Central park. New
York City. The wall is is inches
wide, of different heights and about
> 500 feet of cut marble was used |
in it. \ marble fountain has been |
erected. where goldfish will be kept, |
and there are marble benches and
sun dial, while marble tea house is
also TO be constructed at once. On |
the property is a swimming pool of
solid marble and a garage of the
same material. His plans for next |
season include the Identifying OF |
the slope back of the swimming pool
and the putting in OF series of |
marble stairs leading from the flower
to the vegetable garden. Thousands |
of dollars have been spent by Mr.. |
LeFevre in the laying out of his
premises and local help has done the |
work