The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-08
DORSET

Moses Sheldon is i'll and under the
care of Doctor.
Deacons Rollin and G. M. Sykes are
each suffering from severe colds.
Schools in town reopened Monday
with the same teachers as last term.
Tuesday evening prayer meeting
was held at the home of Waldo B.
Sykes.
Berniss Sheldon returned to Bur-
lington last week to resume his stud
les at U. v. M.
Postmaster A. o. Chapman has
been confined to his home several
days by sickness.
Preparatory service was held Fri.
day afternoon in view of communion
observed on Sunday.
r. M. Campbell has closed his home
here for the remainder of the winter
and left for Boston.
A meeting of the Ecclesiastical So
ciety of Dorset and East Rupert took
place Monday evening, January 6.
Misses Gertrude and Margaret Gill
bert have returned to Smith college
after the holiday recess at home.
Mrs. Charles Snyder who has been
quite Ill at the home of her sister,
Mrs. H. P. Snyder, is reported better.
Mrs. w. B. Sheldon of Bennington
and her guest, Miss Dimick, attended
the annual church dinner here Tues
day of last week.
A social will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Sykes
on Thursday evening with the usual
refreshments and fee.
Miss Katie Gilligan is at home from
Troy where she went for surgical
operation. Her many friends are
gratifed at the improvement in her
health.
George N. Chambers of Port Ches.
ter, N. Y, arrived in town Saturday
evening for short visit and is stop.
ping at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Ernest II. West.
The various students in town have
returned to their school duties with
the exception OF Mabel and Frederic
Gilbert who are detained at home by
whooping cough. They expect to re
turn to Poultney by mid-term.
Mrs. Maria Aldrich passed away al
the home of her sister, Mrs. Ella Ladd
after many months OF intense suffer
In Oot dap xt,,r ~ tLrnr
o'clock. 1t seemed sad coincidence
that sister, Mrs. Abigail Reed, dice
at almost the same hour, at her home
in Sunderland. The funeral Of Mrs
Aldrich took place Sunday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Charles l.. Car
hart officiating. Interment was made
at the village cemetery.
The impressive ceremony attendan
upon installation of officers in tn,
Grange, took place on Wednesday eve
ming last, Mr.. and Mrs Rogers o
Poultney officiating. The exercises
were enjoyed by numerous visitor
who are admitted to this meeting
Light refreshments were served. TIL
new master, Ernest II. West, begin
the year well, with number of az
plications from prospective member
and 1t is expected the Grange will adj
greatly to their number in the comin
year.
One of the pleasant occasions of tn
holiday season was the gathering a
the home of Miss Almira Sykes, of tn
large number of children who have al
tended the home Sunday school elias
of Miss de Nottbeck, whose success /
reaching many who do not go to tn
regular Sunday school, has been r,
markable. There were about sixt
present at the entertainment, the chi
dren being accompanied by their pa
ents, and each receiving a gift in az
cordance to the faithfulness Of after
dance Sundays. This custom ha
been followed by Miss de Nottbeck fo
several years and is great inspir;
ton for good, and worthy of emuli
ton.
The annual church dinner was larg
ly attended and thoroughly enjoye'
The ladies served an elaborate repa!
at noon, after which the yearly report
, of church and Sunday school wei
read and officers elected. Roll
Sykes whose term as deacon expire
was reelected to serve three years
clerk, VIM. j. Holley; treasurer,
NJ. Sykes chorister, e. l.. Sykes; au
itors, G. ID. McWayne, II. N. William
officers for the Sunday school wei
elected as follows: Superintendent,
d. McWayne; assistant superintel
dent, Rev. c. l.. Carhart; secretar
George Burns; librarian, e. ID Ha
wood; chorister, Mrs. Clifton Ken
Interesting reports were given Of tn
Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionar
societies, also Of the ladies' society I
the church.