The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-03-07
DORSET

week on business.
The public schools are closed for
the usual spring recess.
Miss Elizabeth Lille is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Griffith in Batavia, Ill.
Mrs. George n. Chambers who has
been seriously i'll is reported improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. West were in
Bennington on Friday and Saturday
last.
Arthur Manlsy is delivering papers
on his brothers route during vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coon of Cossayuna
is visiting her sister Mrs. Eugene
Simmons.
Miss Margaret Gilbert left on Mon
day last for a months visit at Wash
ington, d. C.
Tuesdays election will be held at
the hall. The usual interest is evin-
ced to win out
Mrs. A. p. Sherman arrived from
Schenectady on Thursday for a few
days stay in town.
George Lille reports the earliest
broods of chickens from his incuba-
tors on Saturday last.
Mrs. Moses Sheldon has been spend
ing some weeks with her daughter
Mrs Roberts in Wardsboro.
Miss Helen Barrows is a welcome
visitor at her home, having closed her
school in Sunderland for vacation
Mrs. John Eagleson of New York
arrived here Friday evening from AL
bany and is guest of Mrs. Sarah Con
nell.
Sugar makers are scattering buck
cts in their orchards and otherwise
getting ready for approaching days of
sweetness. Verbum sap
Mrs. f. f. Gilbert and Mrs. L. p.
Snyder visited Poultney last Friday
and attended the Senior class exhib-
ition at the academy in the evening.
The month Of March was most hap.
PLY begun for Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
McWayne, the birth Of a little son oc-
curing at their home on Thursday
last.
Harley Marley, oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Manley is in Brat
| tleboro for visit and while there
will undergo an operation for the re
moval of adenoids.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lille were in
Dandy last week Friday to attend the
funeral of Louis Griffith whose re
mains were brought from his home
in Batavia, ILL.,, for burial In his ma
tive town. Mr. Griffith leaves a wild
ow, who is sister of Mrs. Lille and
is daughter OF the late Mrs. Martha
Tobin, whose death occurred here sc
recently. She is thus doubly bereft
and much sympathy is expressed fol-
her sorrow.
The marriage of Burr Phillips, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fernand Phillips, tC
Miss Manora Edgerton occurred Feb
2Sth at the home OF the brides par
lents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Edgerton
The ceremony was performed by Rev
NJ. A. Dougherty of ambridge, Mass.
now in charge OF this parish. A
large number Of friends and relative!
were present as witnesses of this hap
Ipy event. The bridal couple were at
tended by Ernest Edgerton and Mis-
Elizabeth HARDWOOD. The bride wor,
a becoming gown of white lingeri,
and carried pink carnations. At thu
reception which followed the cere
mony the young ladies' from her Sur
day school class dispensed dainty re
freshments. Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
are among the most popular youn
people in town, being active and ei
fcient members of the church, of tn
, Grange and social life here and the
receive the congratulations and goo
| wishes of all who know them. The
| will remain in Dorset, and will resid
| on the place owned by Mrs. Home
| Williams, which has been in charg
of Mr.. Phillips for the past year.
The Yoke Bearers were well plea
ed with the success of their recent s,
cial which netted over eleven dollar
and is to be used for the benefit {
the church. 1t is a speciality Of thl
class at their ten cent suppers, to IL
clude a program for entertainment
and the following was presente
which was enthusiastically received
Reading, when the Minister Ma
| Irled,' by Mrs. II. NJ Campbell; son
| Mrs. Clifton Kent, violin acc. by NJ
| Kent. piano, Mrs. Campbell; poer
I"Why Women Marry" Mrs. Willlal
| Tobin; song, Chloe" Clifton Ken
ace. Mrs. Campbell; piano duet, Mr.
! Campbell and Miss Manley, followe
| by a short play by seven bachelors
and seven maids" in costume, WI
| told why they never married but WI
| REQUIRED the wedding march as
| finale, Those taking part were NJ
and Mrs. Eugene Simmons, Mr.. an
Mrs. Albert Roberts, Mr.. and Mr.
| Clifton Kent, Mrs. l.. p. Snyder, Mr.
| Merritt Chapman, Mrs. William era
dali, Mrs. William Tobin. and Mess
| II. n. Williams. Nathaniel McWayI
Burr Harwood and Judge c. b. Ken