The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-17
DORSET


Hon. c. b. Kent has been confined
to the house with grip
After two weeks absence Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. II. West are again al home
Miss Pearl Stone entertained her
young friends at the Manse on Mon
day evening in honor of ST. Valentine
Miss Bertha smith of Manchester
I Telephone Exchange was a guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Batchelder Friday
last.
Mrs. A P. Sherman has reopened
her home after an absence of several
weeks in Massachusetts and else
where.
Richard d. Campbell Of Williams
college has been i'll and is recuper-
ating az the home of his parents on
North Main street.
One cannot quite understand why
ST. Valentines day should be made
such a jolly festival as he was a bis
hop who was put to death by the
| people of Rome in 2l0 A. ID. for his
earnest attempts to convert the hea-
/ then.
Edward Morris was seriously miur-
1 ed in the woods today TUESDAY
while loading logs. 1t is reported
that one leg is broken near the ankle
and he is otherwise badly bruised
| but at this writing we cannot verify
| the statement His many friends
/ will regret the accident and hope for
his speedy recovery
There are vast quantities of snow
in this vicinity and extra help and
teams have been employed breaking
4 the roads since the storm of Friday
night and Saturday The Thompson
fats between here and Manchester
have been impossible and the cross
road had to be resorted to, but on
Tuesday a gang of shovellers super
intended by Herbert Thompson were
clearing the way feet deep.
This short month marks the births
of many noted men, as also the de-
mise of others of fame Abraham
| Lincoln and the poet LongfellOw,
were born the same day Of the same
year Feb II 1909. This month has
also been important among histori-
cal records 1t will be long before
Washington birthday will lose it's
interest for young or old, although
as small boy said, the story would
be different If instead of his fathers
cherry tree, it had been the cherries
of his mothers pan-tree.
For the first time in the history of
! Dorset, the voters have singular
contingency TO meet DightOn Lee,
who was elected 2nd selectman for 2
years, after having served one year,
asks that the warning for town meet
ing include a request for the voters
| to elect a man TO serve out his unex-
PRED term. But the voters are
aware of the admirable efficiency of
Mr. Lee and are determined to keep
good thing when they have it. Mr.
Lee has given excellent satisfaction
in the performance of his duties and
it is sincerely hoped he may be in
duced to reconsider his proposed
resignation of office
We have heard numerous inquiries
| concerning the new list of directors,
etc, for the Manchester fair of 1919.
Below is given the list which we be-
lieye is correct: Directors-D. H.
Dyer, H. NJ. Bottom, W. II Benedict,
| Geo. NJ. Wall. W. G. Bebee, w. H.
Bradford, c. NJ. Russell, O. p, Black,
c. b. Kent, r. c. Bryant, d. G. Bar
ney, T.. A. Graves, ]. NJ. Kendall ~
NJ Garfield, J. NJ Bebee, Jay Bentley,
c. H. Williams, Robert Blair, J. ID.
Purdy, f. \. Benedict Superinten.
dents-Horses, w. II. Benedict, cat
tie, c. n. Williams; sheep, w. G.
Bebee; swine, f. A. Graves; floral
hall, Lester Farnham; races. G. NJ
| Wall grounds, H. j. Fuller; police.
d. G. Barney
The honors of St. Valentines day
go to our esteemed residents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathaniel McWayne, who on
Monday evening celebrated their fifth
eth wedding anniversary by enter
tanning a large number of friends at
their home. The h use was effective
ly trimmed with golden hearts and
other tokens symbolic of the occas-
ion. When refreshments were serv-
ed the guests found themselves re-
cipients of suitable Valentine favors
which caused much amusement Mr.
and Mrs. McWayne have passed
many years in Dorset, where their
two sons William and Charles, and
daughter Della also reside. Their
eldest son. Edgar, has lived for sever
al years in the far west He visited
his parents here last summer but is
at present travelling in California.
William McWayne was detained at
home by illness. Rev c. l.. Carhart
made a few remarks in his usual
impressive and felicitous manner,
and all present offered their timely
congratulations and good wishes for
fair and heightened future to the
worthy couple.
GO0D-RVE DANNPHEE