The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-11-15
DORSET

Edward Morris was in Rutland
Thursday on business.
Deacon Eugene Simmons has return
ed from a weeks visit with his sister
in Fort Edward, n. Y
l. A. Glover and Mr.. and Mrs. Burr
Phillips were in Brattleboro Friday,
Going over by automobile.
Mrs Thomas r. Montgomery has
moved from Binkered cottage on the
West Road into the Sherman house
on Church street
Miss Annie Childs, who has been
visiting friends several weeks, re-
turned TO the home of her brother. NJ.
H. Childs in Manchester Depot Fri
day.
Ground was broken on Kenthill last
week for a Bungalow to built for j.
FL. Bowman which he will rent during
the summer J. F. Lille is doing the
work.
Charles n. Williams and family
motored Sunday to Castleton, spend
ing the day with Mrs, Mary Hit. Mrs.
Williams will remain with her sister
for an indefinite stay.
Several little friends OF Miss Ruth
Andrews pleasantly surprised her
Friday evening TO help her celebrate
her 9th birthday A most enjoyable
evening was spent by the Jolly com
pany.
Neighbors Night was observed
with Mettowee Grange in Pawlet
Wednesday evening The program
was In charge of Dorset Grange, sup
per being served after the meeting.
About S5 local Grangers attended.
Miss Elsie McCarttee came up from
Brooklyn. n Y, last week to inspect
the Bungalow Contractor A. A. Norton
is erecting for her on the West Road
Her friend, Miss Chapman accompani-
ed her on the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams OF
Bennington we're in town several days
last week, coming up in their new
Dodge car. Mrs. Mary Andrews and
little daughter. Helen, accompanied
them on their return Thursday, spend
ing the day in Bennington.
Upwards of 40 Changers attended
an old fashioned Huskin Bee at Mr..
and Mrs F. G. Stones Friday evening.
Following the husking the host and
hostess served a dainty lunch consist
ing doughnuts and coffee, sandwiches.
and pumpkin pie. No red ears were
reported.
The Bennington Bus made its last
trip from here last Thursday morning.
II is needless to say that this mode of
travel has been(a great convenience
to many people since the line was
established We all most earnestly
hope that the line will be resumed
next spring.
H. H. Hogebone is able to be out
again after being housed up several
weeks from the effects of an accident
caused by his horses running away.
Mr. Hogebone has been through sew
eral runaways with the same team
and has been severely shaken up and
considerably bruised each time.
Mr. and Mrs Walter p. Manley
have moved from Brattleboro to the
old Manley Homestead in the south
part of the village. Mr.. and Mrs.
Manley are natives Of Dorset and will
be welcomed back home by host
of friends We understand Mr. Man
ley is to engage in farming on an ex-
tensive scale.
Sleep was a rather scarce article
election night, so fer as most of the
residents in the village were concern
ed Upon the conclusion of the cleo
| ton returns that were received in
School hall indicating a Republican
4 landslide a number of local Hughes
| admirers thought it fitting and proper
| to remind several prominent Demo
Gratis that their candidate had fell
l outside of the breastworks. Primi-
| tive musical instruments in the hands
of amateur musicinas brought the
"sad tidings" to each Democratic
household about a. N. Enthusiasm
ran so high caused one Republican to
cal for three cheers for Wilson which
was promptly suppressed by wiser
heads amid threats of a ducking in
| Prentiss pond should such breaks
occur again The serenaders have
vanished to parts unknown and as one
Democrat remarked, They are scarce
as German Dyestuffs"