The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-11-12
DORSET
Grange Notes

/ w NtuHSSudy evening, NOV. 1JIn. VIII
be Ladies' Night with Dorset Grange
The lecturer Mrs, Henry Harwood
has prepared very interesting pro,
gram which will be we'll worth going
out to listen to. After the meeting
! the executive committee will serve
coffee, sandwiches and dOughnuts.
! The warm and clear weather last
Friday was the cause of thirty of Dor
sets Pomona members attending the
meeting at Pawlet. One auto truck
load of sixteen attended from Dorset
and remained till the wee small
hours" to dance.
Brother Charles n. Williams treas
Iurer of Washington Pomona and a
charter member of Dorset Grange.
who has been quite i'll, is much better
at this writing and enjoyed a short
drive last Sunday.
Pomona Grange Meeting
over one hundred members Of
Washington Pomona Grange No. g
gathered at Pawlet last Friday even
ing as the guests of Mettowee Valley
Grange of that town Members were
present from Dorset, Wells. Rupert.
After an exceptionally good chicken
pie supper which was served by the
ladies of Mettowee Valley Grange
(PawleD the meeting was opened
with W. NJ. r. NJ Campbell presiding.
Regular business was disposed of in
regular order after which a class of
twenty were given the obligation of
the fifth degree by Brother J. f. Shell
don of Mt. Anthony Grange of Rupert
Reports of Subordinate Grange
showed that Wells and Pawlet were
doing splendid work and in good f.
nancial condition. Dorset and Rupert
Oranges while in good financial con-
dition were not doin- as well as the
other two in point Of attendance and
lect urer's work. Prospects though
were bright for the future. Address
of welcome was giyer by The Rev
MAYS of Pawlet and "eS2Mlel 70 NY
Dist Deputy VI. S. ROa2r,s Of Mt An
thony Grange Of Rupect Secy Of he
Pomona was instructed bY rising
vote to send a note of sympathy to
the treasurer Brother Charles N. Will
liams with the express hope of an
early recovery Short discussion on
Good Roads Election of officers for
1920 and 1921 was then held and re-
suited as follows: Master, John f.
Sheldon of Rupert; overseer, John
Scrlbner of Pawlet; lecturer, Mrs.
Edna Parks of Wells; secretary, John
w Clark of Wells; steward, Roy
of Wells; assistant Stew
ard, Earl Crawford of Pawlet; l.. A. |
steward, Mrs Earl Crawford of Paw
let chaplin, Rev. G. NJ Mays of Paw |
let; treasurer, C. n. Williams of Dor |
set; game keeper, Charles Baker of |
Pawlet; Ceres, Mrs. Ruth Gilbert of
Dorset; Pomona, Mrs James Leach /,
Of Pawlet Flora, Miss Nora Brayman |
Of Pawlet. Closed in 4th Degree /
one hundred and twenty-five present |
The next meeting at which the new
ly elected officers will be installed |
will be held with Dorset Grange on a !
late to be settled by the Executive
of the Pomona Grange
Washington Pomona meetings are !
held four times a year. One meeting /
With each of The four Oranges compos
ng the Pomona To insure attend
lnce and to avoid having to cross the
mountains in bad going these meet
ngs are now held in May with Dor
set, June with Wells, Sept. with Ru-
pert, November with Pawlet
Washington Pomona has a member
ship of on hundred and seventy and
nder the new arrangement for hold
ng meetings it is expected the mem
)ership will be increased to at least
.wo hundred and fifty.
Dorset News Item.
The stores of this village will close
1t six o'clock four evenings of the
week. Monday and Saturday even
ngs they will remain open till the
Usual hour. This goes into effect
leXt week. Nov 18th and will con
inue till May 1st, 1920. 1t would be
we'll for housekeepers and residents
to keep this notification in
mind.
Senator Martin S. Villas of Burling-
on is expected to address the people
If Dorset and surrounding territory
n School hall on Wednesday evening
Nov. 26th. Subject, peace Treaty.
No admission fee. Everybody well
,ome. AS the senator is a very able 4
nan and good taller we know all who