The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-13

land on the old Cody farm to their To-
cal employees, who are planting the
tract with beans and potatoes.
Miss Sally Chambers of Philadel-
| phia was a guest OF Miss Ruby Har-
| wood several days of last week. They
| left Sunday to attend the reunion Of
| their old class and commencement at
| T. c. A. Poultney Miner f. Gilbert
| attended commencement at I. c. A.
this week.
Captain and Mrs. Tracey g. Hunter
| and daughter, Nancy, arrived in town
Saturday and are occupying the Bow
man bungalow on Kent Hill for the
summer. The captain leaves Thurs
day to rejoin his command at New
York city, where he expects TO sail
| for the front at an early date.
We are glad to note that the Dor
set and Bennington autobus line has
| resumed last summers schedule and
is making the regular trips daily.
Time tables can be consulted at the
local stores and hotels. 1t should be
remembered that the policy Of the
management is to maintain respect
able conveyance for the benefit of the
public, and il deserves the loyal sup
port of local people. While last
summers local patronage was not
fully up to expectations, ii is hoped
that it will be increased sufficiently
this year to warrant the line being
permanent means of transportation.
It has unquestionsbly proved to be a
decided convenience to the travelling
public who are deprived the use of
private cars.
Here is the latest fish story" be-
ing circulated around the village.
As Ira Tiff and Chic" Reed were
fishing in prentiss pond Sunday, both
fishermen claimed to have seen an
alligator swimming leisurely about
the pond. 'Chic" says he was about
a foot wide across his back and about
s feet long. Ira was so excited he
could not tell anything about his size.
Finally procuring a rife. Chic" took
three shots at the reptile and says
he would have got him if it hadn't
been for the fact that his finger got
mixed up with reel on his fish-pole and
the trigger on his rifle. 1t will be re-
called by many of the older residents
that an alligator escaped from John
Cheney who imported one from
Florida about 25 years ago.
The regular meeting of Dorset
Grange last Wednesday evening took
the form OF farewell to the local
young men who have volunteered FOR
Unit that is to be called into active
service very soon. The meeting was
open to the public. and in addition to
the young volunteers. who were the
guests of honor the members of Full |
Ter Pest, G.. A. r., the Ladies Relief |
Corps and the board of registration |
were special guests. Worthy Master |
E. H. West presided, and in opening |
the meeting with a few brief remarks, |
stating that the toasts would precede |
the "eats" and called upon Rev. w. |
A.. Haven who spoke feelingly con-
corning the grave situation that faces |
the country In pledging the support |
of the organization he represented, |
he was glad to note that the young |
men, who are about to leave their |
homes and even sacrifice their lives,
we're to be engaged in task of saw
ing life rather than taking it. The
in calling upon w, w.
for a few remarks stated |
that as neighbors they had already
embarked upon plans ITO do their
bit" by raising an extensive crop of
beans and potatoes. but Mr.. Fahne-
sick felt that under the circumstances
ne could be OF more service to his |
by offering his services to
he Red Cross work. He referred to