The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-13
CORSET
red G. Stone is i'll with grip.

list, but is able to be out AGAIN.
Miss Clara wilkins, who has beer
quite i'll with grip, is improving.
Perry NJ. Peltier was in Troy Wed
nesday and Thursday of last week.
Miss n. G. Anthony is guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. T. .. Combs on Church
| street.
Rufus S. Gilbert and c. B. Gilbert
have been confined to their homes
with grip.
! Born in Dorset, Jan. 8, 1916, a
daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Montgomery.
! Mrs. H. H. Hogebone is quite i'll
! with pneumonia and under the care OF
| a trained nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. A. Glover attended
the automobile show held in New
York city last week.
Miss Ida Harvey returned Friday
from a several weeks visit with rela-
tives in Albany, N. Y.
Frank Nye returned to his home in
Keene, n. Y, Saturday after a week s
visit at f. f. Gilbert's.
Owing to the Indictment weather
last Wednesday evening the installa-
ton of the officers of the Grange was
postponed two weeks
Mrs l.. Z. Snyder returned Wednes
day from Manchester Depot where
she spent several days at C. Fl. Snyd-
ers.
Mrs. L. A. Paris, who has been car
ing for Mrs. Elsa Bowman since Sep
TENDER, returned Saturday 10 her
home in Oneonta, n. Y.
Mrs. Merritt Chapman returned
home Sunday from a two weeks visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. r.
c. Elmer in Manchester Center.
j. II. Bowman, who spent the holt
days with Mrs. Bowman at the home
of their daughter. Mrs. Bodman in
Toledo, Ohio, returned home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Fahenstock and
Miss Bessie Humphrey returned
Thursday from New York city where
they spent the holidays with rela-
tives.
Alton Kent returned Tuesday to his
studies at the State School of Agrcul
tural at Randolph Center after spend
ing his vacation at the home OF LIS
parents.
A. w. Phelon, L. Simmons and r.
NJ. Campbell were in Pawlet Satur
day to attend the funeral of D. Flu
gene Smith who was master of the
Mettowee Valley Grange.
Waldo B. Sykes, who was called
here with Mrs. Sykes from New Brit
ain, Conn., on account Of the critical
illness of Deacon Rollan Sykes, has
been i'll with grip since his return.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Maria
Tiff. age 60, widow of Moses Tiff,
whose death occurred at her late
home on Kirby Road Friday, jan 7th,
was held Sunday at the house, Rev.
George H. Gilbert officiating. Burial
took place in Maple Hill cemetery.
No little amusement has been af.
forded many Of our young people the
past week by the excellent coasting
down Kent Hill through Church
street. In addition to the young peo-
pie enjoying the amusement several
Of the "Old Sports are seen occas-
ianaily on fhp cladc
Silas Streeter and Walter Jones
were appointed as delegates by the
Christian Endeavor society at their
meeting Sunday evening to attend the
annual conference for old boys of the
Green Mountain State to be held in
Rutland, Friday, Saturday, and Sun
day, Jan. 18th, 18th and 18th
The Young Mems club held reg1l.
lar meeting in the church vestry Mon
day evening. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year =:
President w. w. Fahenstock vice
president, Walter Jones; secretary
Samuel Harwood treasurer, Sherman
| Nichols At the same hour a regular
meeting Of the Young Woman's club
was held, but the annual election of
| officers was postponed until the next
| meeting.
| The annual meeting OF the Dorset
| Public Library association was held
in the Library Thursday evening, The
| following officers were elected for the
| ensuing year President, Charles l.
Lee; vice.president, w. j. Holly; sec
rotary, S, Frank Holly; treasurer, B
| B. Sheldon. 1t was voted to open the
reading room, the opening hours was
left at the discretion of the executive
| committee. Mrs. VIM f. Kent was
| elected member of the executive
committee for term of four years
The report Of the librarian is publish
ed in fun as it reveals the excellent
condition of the library and what hal
been accomplished during the pas
year.
Librarians report of Dorset Ii
brary for year ending, Dec. 81, 1915
The past year has been one of unls
ual prosperity for our library. TIL,
number OF those taking tickets Is In
creasing This year there have beer