The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-27
DORSET

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days this week in New York City
John Nichols is boarding for time
with his sister, Mrs. Berniss Kline.
Miss Genevieve Deklyn OF Albany is
the guest of Miss Eagleson for few
days.
Wanted to know. How tall would
a man be II boy never stopped grow
ing? Seyenyear-old
Mrs. w. B. Sheldon OF Bennington
Was In town Friday last to attend the
funeral Of MIRA. Liddle.
Numerous young people from this
town attended the Merry Maidens
dance at South Dorset Saturday eve.
ming.
Orlando W. Norcross OF Worcester,
Mass, accompanied by his son-in.law,
Mr.. Gross, were recent guests Of Ern-
est II. West.
The church social postponed from
last week will occur this Thursday
evening, at the usual time Cordial
invitation extended to ALL
| Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Bourn of Yon-
kers, N Y. also the family of Harry
Sheldon will arrive this week to oc-
cupy their summer residences.
Mrs, Mildred kellogg arrived from
Manila, Iowa, Friday last to arrange
for the sale Of her household goods
here before returning west for a per-
manent home.
Several glowing stumps in swampy
places have been observed lately.
This very pretty phenomena is said
to be caused by tiny animalcule SINH
lar to the lightning bugs.
Rutherford Stone of East Dorset is
at the home of his grandfather, the
venerable John Stone, who has been
critically i'll the past week but Is re-
ported more comfortable at this
writing.
The marriage of Miss Theresa Kel-
ley and Lawrence Mccoy occurred on
Tuesday at the East Dorset church.
A reception was rendered relatives
and friends in the afternoon at the
lhome OF Mr.. and Mrs Kelley in the
Hollow This well known and popu-
lar couple receive the good wishes OF
all who know them. They will reside
in Bennington.
f. f. Gilbert who received severe
injuries by being nearly thrown from
a horse he was riding, was taken
worse and was removed to the hosplt.
al at Burlington on Friday last where
an operation for acute appendicitis
was performed the next morning.
Quite encouraging reports have been
received as to his condition, and 1t is
hoped that he will be quickly restored
to health.
The funeral Of Mrs. +. c. Liddle oc
CURED on Friday afternoon. The near
relatives and friends, met at her late
home and after prayer by Rev. +. A
Hunt they accompanied the body tC
, the church where large congregation
of friends awaited. A quartette from
the choir softly sang Lead Kindly
Light" Nearer My God to Thee and
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought,
hymns expressive Of the life OF Mrs
Liddle and whose death means sc
great loss to those who knew anC
loved her. Rev. Mr.. Hunt spoke very
impressively of life and death and
read appropriate passages of scrip
ture. The floral tributes were many
and very beautiful. The body was es
corted to Maple Hill cemetery by g
large number of residents as we'll as
out of town friends, and laid at rest
near the graves Of her parents who
were so beloved by Mrs Liddle. Mrs
Liddle was born in Dorset March 10
1859, daughter of George and Eliza
Ann (KenD Holley. She was united
in marriage TO DR. Frederick G. Lid
die little over twenty-one years age
and he now survives her, no children
being born to them. She also leaves
one sister. Mrs. Augusta NJ West, {
nephew. E. II. West and niece, Mrs
Christine West Glover, all of this
town