The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-17
DORSET

Sunday in town with friends.
Road Commissioner John Matson
has a force of men widening the Ru.
pert Dugway road.
Miss Ida Harvey has returned from
a visit in Hartford, n. Y, with Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Sheldon and Mr.
and Mrs. William Batchelder motored
to Hartford, N. Y, Thursday.
Miss NJ p. Darby, who has been at
j. II. Sheldon's several weeks, return
ed to New York city last week.
James Read of the Soldiers home
in Bennington is visiting at the home
of his son, John Read on the east
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harwood of
Middletown Springs were over Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
McWayne.
Ralph and Howard Starks of Troy,
who were weekend visitors in town,
returned Tuesday afternoon to their
home by automobile.
Miss c. DeNottbeck closed her
home Wednesday, and returned to
New York city for the winter. Miss
Edwards accompanied her
Ed ST ne, the loca. tonsCrial artist,
has Closed BIS Darber-shop in the
Armstrong building, but intends to
locate in new Gun; tiers which will be
announced iateg,
William, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert ~ Williams. who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia
during the past week. is slightly i'm
proved at this writing.
Miss Ann Buckley of Boston, as
sistant secretary of the American
Board OF Foreign Missions was an
over Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs
w. w. Fahenstock.
Mrs. John b. Manley and Miss Jen-
ME Stockwell OF Brattleboro were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles n.
Williams from Friday until Sunday
They made the trip in Mrs. Manley's
automobile.
The third and fourth degrees will
be conferred upon a class of FIVE can
didates at the regular meeting of the
Grange this evening A Harvest sup
per will be served after the meeting.
Who says that eggs are not a
scarce article in Dorset? One of the
largest poultry raisers in town, re-.
ports that he was compelled to pur-
chase one-half dozen eggs at one of
the local stores this week. to supply
his own table The price per dozen
was not given. d
The Theoli Camp Fire Girls gave a
reception ana Tea at the parlors OF
the Dorset Inn Friday afternoon in
honor OF their former Guardian. Mrs.
W H. Haven On Monday evening
the regular monthly ceremonial meet
ing was held in the v6stry room of
the church.
A. J. Streator. who has, been a
guest OF Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Fahen-
stock, returned to his home in Cleye-
land Ohio, Tuesday II is reported
by persons who had the privilege OF
seeing some of Mr.. Strcator's work
on canvass that he is taking home
with him some Of the most artistic
of the mountains la this vi
cinity that have been seen in many
days.
NO little excitement was created
Thursday afternoon when II. c. Dur
and's driving horse, that was being
driven by Mark Fisher, became UNI
opposite Elmer Har-
woods house, throwing him out of
the buggy. The frightened animal
ran up the Hollow Road, overturnins
the buggy in front of Mr., Fishers
house and was caught at the Glen
Farm by Frank Norton, Besides re-
ceiying a severe shaking up, Mr.. Fish
er is suffering from lame shoulder
The many friends of Wilson Reed
viii be glad to learn that he has had
a successful operation on his foot at
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlng
ton, and is slowly improving,
At the regular Sunday morning
service in the Congregational church,
Miss Mary L. Daniels of Harpoot
Turkey, teacher in the Euphrates
College gave a most interesting talk
ii her work as missionary in that
On Saturday afternoon,
she met large number of the ladies
Of the Parish at a social gathering
in the home of Rev. and Mrs. George
H. Gilbert.
Most every citizen has probably
given little thought concerning the
Dorset Rally week, The Uplift and
Boost, the Town propaganda, that we
heard so much about recently. All
fair minded persons agree that i'm
of conditions are a great
hing for any community. Nearly
every one Of us point with pride to
he beautiful little church, the excel
ent condition of our schools and the
little library building just
We hope, as time rolls
IN, to improve upon these valuable
assets and keep pace with the march
If progress. Great anxiety seemed
o be manifested recently to give us
boost alnnp the ahnVn lines vet on