The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-29
DORSET

TIE. Comba returned Saturday after
six weeks absence in New York city.
Charles Il. Connell left Sunday even.
ing for a business trip of several days
to New FORK city.
Thoms 3. Pratt OF Brooklyn, n. Y,
spent the week-end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernice B. 5heldon.
Miss Hele. Jersey Of New York
city was a weekend guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Fahenstock,
Miss Anna Carhart left Tuesday for
New York city where she will remain
with relatives for month.
Mr.. and Mrs Grant Matson were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Shell
don in Pawlet during the weekend.
Kimball o. Tiff left Saturday for a
10 days stay with relatives in Orange,
Greenfield and Northampton, Mass.
Mrs. George H. Gilbert returned Sat
urday from weeks visit with friends
in Wellesley Hills and Cambridge,
Mass.
At the auction held at the Noses
Tiff place Saturday, the real estate
was sold to Mrs. Edward Tiff. Price
1926.
Miss Elizabeth Harwood left lion
day for Brattleboro, where she will be
a guest Of her sister, Mrs. w. +. Man
ley.
Several farmers have tapped their
sugar orchards on a small scale, yet
no new sugar has been brought in up
to this writing.
Alton Kent came home Saturday
from State School OF Agriculture at
Randolph Center 10 spend the spring
vacation with his parents.
Wilfred Gilbert Of Great Darlington
Mass, is spending the spring vacation
with his parents, Rev and Mrs. Geo.
II. Gilbert on the West road.
Mrs. Roscoe Wilson and little son
returned Thursday to their home in
West Hebron, n. " after months
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Peltieg
Louis Batchelder who is teaching
school in Hartford, Conn. arrived in
town Friday TO spend the spring yaca'
ton at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs VIM. Batehelder.
Deacon G. NJ Sykes arrived in town
Tuesday from Chicago where he has
been spending the winter with his son
The Deacon has opened his house on
Church street for the season.
Prof. Il. C. Bryant of Middlebury col
lege gave lecture on Astronomy in
the lecture room at the church Tues
day evening, which was held under the
auspices OF the Dorset Natural Science
club.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Durand and
daughter, Caroline, returned to Chica
go Wednesday, While in town they in
spected their new summer home and
took advantage of many sleigh-rides
to view the winter scenery.
Mrs. c. L. Council who was called
to Binghamton, n. Y, on account oil
the critical illness Of her nephew, re
turned Thursday. The young man Is
out of danger and is slowly recovering
from a surgical operation.
Miss Annie Childs, formerly house
keeper at the Manley home, who has
been at the home of her brother, NJ. l.
Childs at Manchester Depot while re
covering from an attack Of pneumonia
Is in town for weeks visit with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Aborn spent
several days last week at Vale Inn
returning to New York city Friday.
AT the regular Sunday evening ser
vice of the Christian Endeavor society
Rev. j. S. Dickerman gave lecture or
China illustrated by number Of
stereoptican slides before large audi
encc.
Hon. A. l.. Bowen, of South Dorset
the veteran historian and non-deplume
contributor to various publications
was in town Friday greeting old
friends and acquaintances. On his re
turn home via West Road, Mr.. Bowen
had the misfortune to be tipped out
of his sleigh while attempting to leave
the well beaten path to allow a team
to pass by, A lady in a nearby house
acted the part OF the good Samaritan
by assisting Mr.. Bowen in getting his
rig righted for the homeward journey
Fully 100 members attended the
meeting of Washington Pomona hello
in School Hall, Friday evening. The
ideal weather brought out q large nun
Der in spite ofthe deep snow and bad