The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-05-08
DORSET


with friends in Alabny. n. "
Mrs. E. H. West and Mrs. c. NJ.
Chambers visited Rutland this week.
Mrs. Humphrey and daughters are
again at MISSIONER" for several
months.
Miss Hattie Gilbert returned home
this week from a visit in Northamp-
ton, Mass.
1t is reported that Mrs. E. w. Bar
rows is slowly improving from her
serious illness.
Mrs. Emma Obermaier has returned
after several months absence among
friends in Troy.
The NJ. w. A. held dance Friday
evening May 7th for the benefit of
their special fund.
The road machine under the super
vision of Commissioner Madison, is
doing good work about town.
Merritt Leach of Pawlet is caring
for Thomas Collins during the abb
sence of his former attendant.
w E. Kent has rented his resi-
dence to the family of NJ V. Barber
of Toledo, Ohio for the summer.
Mrs. Frederic Bush is among the
early summer guests and is cordially
welcomed at her former home here.
Miss Lizzie Gaffney will return to
her former position here May 18th.
Her friends will be glad to greet her
once more.
Residents of Dorset are glad to
note the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Bourne of Yonkers, who have opened
their home here for the summer.
Mrs. Elliott Burch died at her home
very. suddenly on May End. The fun
eral occurred Wednesday morning.
Besides her husband Mrs. Burch is
survived by her son, Henry.
Mrs. Harold w. Kent of Upper
Troy visited relatives in town last
week. She was accompanied by her
cousin Edgar McWayne, and Miss
Zillah ireland a noted organist of
Troy They returned home on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Warren Dunton is stopping for
a while with Mrs. John Sheldon. An
auction will be held at the Dunton
mill on Tuesday, May 18th when fur
niture, farm implements and other
goods. belonging to Mrs. Dunton. will
be sold.
The funeral of Mrs. Dwight Sykes
who died May LIST occurred at her
late home Monday morning, and the
burial was in the village cemetery.
Mrs. Sykes was well known by the
older residents having lived here
many She is survived by brother,
Mr.. Hitchcock of Belchestown, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Starks, Jr., of
Troy are stopping with the family of
Waldo Sykes. Any one looking for
fine hunting dog will find one to
please him at Mr.. Starks kennels,
where a number of remarkable dogs
may be seen. The kennels are locat-
ed on the premises of Mr.. Sykes and
are well worth a visit by lovers Of
CANNES.
The report is that Charles keyes
will present a window to the new
church in memory of his daughter
Marian, who recently passed away.
Mr.. and Mrs Keyes are very popular
~ known here, and the interest
shown is deeply appreciated by resi-
dents. but mostly by those acquaint-
ed with the daughter whose winning
ways and lovable disposition won
many friends.
Nathaniel McWayne is superintend-
ing the, work on the house being built
by Charles McWayne, on one of the
most slightly locations in town Ru-
NOR has II that Mrs Pinneo OF Eliza
beth, n. j.. will soon arrange for the
building of cottage on the lot pur-
chased of William Holley. With the
n. W. Co, rushing the saving of the
marble blocks to be used for the erect
ion of the new church it appears like
a busy season among builders here.
Miss Hard, lecturer. is to be COM
mended for the very interesting pro-
grams at the Grange On Wednes-
day evening of this week, Mrs. Car
hart read a letter from friends in
Turkey, which portrayed most vivid
ly the recent atrocities in that far
of country and told of the manner in
which Rev, ID. NJ. Rogers, who was
well known in this vicinity, bravely
met death while preparing the help
less inmates of a girls home.