The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-14
DORSET

Miss Elizabeth Lille is reported Ill
with a relapse of measles.
Miss Nella Anthony has returned
from several weeks visit in Manches
ter Center.
Miss Bessie Reed is assisting in
the care of Mrs. A. o. Chapman at
the home of Rollin Weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Sutphon, who have
been guests of Dr. and Mrs. Liddle
left this week for Shushan, N. Y.
Miss Clemens is attending Mrs.
James Robinson, who has been seri-
ously i'll, but is now convalescing.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Minnie Herrick of North
Rupert attended grange here last
week.
Grip has several more victims on
the west road, recent ones being Ira
Glover, F. F. Gilbert, Jr., and Clifton
Kent.
A party of eleven from this place
drove to Dandy last Thursday to at
tend a dance at the home of Walter
Morey>
Perntiss pond is frozen over and
skaters are improving their oppor-
tunities before ice harvesters begin
their cutting up.
This spell OF weather is nothing for
discomfort to the extreme high tenn
perature in July two years since.
Don't remember it, do you?
Mr. and Mrs. Berne Davis, Mrs
Richard Elmer, Mrs. Chas. Willard
and Henry Chapman OF Manchester
were guests at the last Grange meet
ing.
The report is favorably looked up
on by the young people regarding a
dancing school to be opened here by
Rutland teacher in the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morris, who
have been travelling in the west, re-
ported from Minneapolis last week,
coming towards Dorset the best place
on earth.
The young mems and young wo.
mems clubs met Monday evening in
the lecture room of the church for
their fortnightly sessions. Several
members were detained at home by
illness.
Smith Matson narrowly escaped
severe injuries from the antics of a
horse he was driving last Tuesday
evening. He managed to evade any
worse hurt than an abrasion of the
nose, but that was bad enough as
Smith is a good musician and cant
blow without a nasal organ.
Two stray dogs are being kept at
Fred Sheldon's where they strayed
recently. They are evidently young,
of the shepherd breed and apparently
have been greatly petted, as one es-
pecially performs many well learned
tricks. Mr. Sheldon would be glad
to hear from the owner.
Operations for making cheese be.
gan at the factory last Monday and
Dorsets famous product will soon be
on tap. The authorities are looking
after the milk supplies and all fur.
nishing same will have to keep IL up
to standard and free from dirt. Of
there are any lacking in good quail.
ties).
Inc (oyster) donation supper held
annually at the church, will occur
Friday evening, Feb. 2l A hale and
hearty invitation is extended TO
everyone in the vicinity to be pres.
ent. Those accustomed to attend
this affair will need no urging as il is
an altogether crafty occasion and
eagerly looked Tor.
The Grange on Feb. 5th was attend
ed by over sixty members and eleven
visitors. The End and 3rd degrees
were conferred by past master. L. II.
West, who works very efficiently in
this ceremony. The supper was d.
rected by number Of young women.
A short but enjoyable dance followed
with music by the Matson- Kent or
chestra.
Unusual arrangements are being
made to assure the success Of the
"balen masque" OF Friday evening
Feb. 14th. The WoOdmen are taking
special interest in the affair and have
secured a quantity OF new masks
etcatera, for all who wish costumes
provided them. Music procured for
this occasion will be from the Kent
Matson three piece orchestra