The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-06
DORSET
Are you writing it 1912?

Frank Nye has returned to Wesley
an University.
John Wildwood of Rutland was in
town last week.
Edmund Manley spent several days
recently in Brattleboro.
Mr. Pond, a piano tuner from Rut
land, was in town Tuesday.
Frank Streeter of Hebron has been
in town portion of the week.
F. F. Gilbert is entertaining Frank
Nye, former student of T. C. A.
Lewis Batchelder returned to his
studies at Burlington on Tuesday.
Ira Sheldon of Rupert was a guest
at the Grange Wednesday evening.
II. p. Gilbert of the west road is
visiting relatives in Washington, D.
G.
George N. Chambers returned to
New York on New Years day after
a weeks visit here.
Misses Bessie and Edith Wade re-
turned to Bennington Tuesday after
visit with relatives here.
David Wyman returned Tuesday
from short stay in Dandy where he
enjoyed New Years dance.
Miss Bessie McDevitt and brother
of philadelphia have been guests OF
their cousin, Mrs. A. w Phelan.
Frank Norton has sold his house
and lot and contemplates purchasing
the place owned by Frank Streeter.
Eugene Woodland who has been
employed in Rupert several months,
is visiting his brother, George Wood
ard.
The young people of the town are
enjoying the excellent skating on
both the Prentiss and the West
ponds.
Alfred Seymour and Smith Maths
on have resumed duties as statesmen
at Armstrong; store, after holiday
vacation.
Mrs. Erwin Roberts and sister Miss
Ethel Seymour and brother Alfred,
have returned from a visit to rela-
tives in Glens Falls and Fort Ed
ward n. Y.
Numerous young people met at the
home of Abner Blackmer on Wednes-
day of last week where dancing was
the feature OF the evening.
A party of young people in town
for the holidays enjoyed a dance at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. George
II. Gilbert last Wednesday evening.
Notices of the Merry Maidens'
dance and that given by the Wood
men got somewhat mixed. The first
was given Saturday evening and the
last on Monday evening. Both were
well attended.
The force of men employed at the
quarry has been reduced to about
twenty, which is unusual at this time
Of year. Prospects are good for a
rush of work in the spring when a
new quarry will be opened. The
cores from this new quarter are ex
ceptionally fine and of great depth
Hon. c. b. Kent felt somewhat re
compensed for the loss OF his golt
watch by the receipt at the express
Office of what appeared to be a whole
crate of gold. On closer examination
II proved to be case of oranges ant
grape fruit, Christmas gift from
Colonel Long of Jacksonville, who &C
companied by Mrs Long, spent sew
eral weeks in Dorset last summer
while touring the northern states II
their automobile.
At the meeting of the church SOC
iety Of East Rupert and Dorset whicl
was held on Monday evening the fol
lowing officers were elected :-Presi
dent, A. w. Phelan; clerk, John Fish
er; treasurer, William X. Roberts
prudential committee. II. p. Gilbert
Charles N. Williams, Clifton p. Kent
A report was given by the COMMITTEE
appointed by the church, to invest
gate the matter of moving the publ
library. No satisfactory disposition
OF the subject being reached, Il wa
voted TO drop the matter entirely.