The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-02
DORSET

Miss Elizabeth Lathrop arrived at
Miss Gray's last week.
Miss Hard spent the weeks end in
Arlington and Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Roberts of So.
Wallingford were in town Monday.
Sidney Bourne of Norwalk, Conn,
made a short visit acre this week.
l.. P. Snyder has been quite i'll for
two weeks but is slowly improving.
George Coolidge of Arlington is Wis
iting Louis Ratcnelder for few days.
Kyrle Harwood of Syracuse is Wis
iting his mother Mrs. Mary Harwood.
Lester Thompson of Rutland was
the guest of Miss Carrie Chapman on
Monday.
Miss Mabel Gilbert of r. G. A. at
Poultney was at home for Memorial
day recess.
Among the out of town visitors on
Monday was Miss Eva Amedon of
Manchester.
C. p. Kent has bought the famous
Jersey COW which formerly was owned
by Mr.. Simmons.
Miss Louise Sykes accompanied her
brother on his motoring trip to Bur
lington on Monday.
Miss Laura Towslee of Castleton
Normal school has been visiting her
home for several days.
Miss Alta Wade who is employed at
Lake st. Catherine, recently made a
short visit to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson were
in Barnumville Friday attending the
| funeral of Mrs. McNaughton.
Maurice Ryder of Yonkers, n. Y, is
| spending two weeks in town and is
| rooming at Mrs. A. p Sherman's.
Fay Simmons of Arlington, Mass,
made a flying visit this week to his
| parents, Deacon and Mrs. Eugene Sim
| mons.
Arthur Wade went to Boston last
| week to arrange for prospective en-
| ployment with the Boston Maine
| railroad
| Rev. Mr.. Carhart gave an excellent
address on Sunday to large audience
| The evening service was in charge of
| Mr.. Bourne.
| Mr.. Jacobs the well known itinerant
, salesman. is making his first spring
trip through this section with his pop
| ular line OF goods.
The impromptu dinner at the home
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons last We'd
nesday was much enjoyed, especially
by the out of town parties.
1t is said that tower thirty feet
high is to be built on the Pinnacle,
from which most slightly view of the
surroundings may be obtained.
Merritt Phelps of Glens Falls, N. Y,
drove through this section last week
He has been visiting his brother
Charles Phelps of the south end.
Herbert Potts of Philadelphia has
been in town looking for a house to
occupy for the summer but was un-
successful as vacant dwellings are
scarce.
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Sykes and
Miss circuit of New York arrived here
Sunday by auto on a trip to Burling
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes will sail fol-
Europe soon.
Mrs. H. w. Kent and Miss ireland
of Upper Troy will arrive here soon
for several weeks stay and will room
with Mrs. Nathaniel McWayne taking
their meals at the Barrows House.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Chapman enter
tanned their four daughters and son
on Memorial day, the party consisting
Oh Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs
wizard, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Hill and Henry Chan
man.
All whose names are on the roll OF
membership with the Yoke Rearers
should attend the annual banquet or
Thursday evening. The invitation i'm
cludes all adults in the families ot
members. A unique program will he
presented and good time is assured
Mr. Hogeboom attended the funera
OF his aunt, Mrs. Sara McNaughton
VINO died last week in Barnumville af
ter short illness. Mrs. Hogeboon
was detained at home by her own i'll
ness from which she is improving s,
that she was able to ride out on Mon
day.
We would like to be able t. verif,
the rumor concerning prosperity,
Old Ladies' home for Dorset. as a gif
from a beneficent party, but canno
learn as to the exact fact. A home O
taat kind is needed in every commu
nifty and would certainly be welcome,
mere should the rumor prove true.
Memorial day exercises were car
ried out in most creditable name
by all concerned, the usual custom
being observed. Singing was unde
the direction of Prof Cheney and mu
sic was ably rendered by the Ruper
military band Many strangers wer
IN town and all spoke with pleasure O
the occasion. and of the order and pre-
cision with which the program wa
presented.