The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-04-26
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Postmaster A, w. Phelon was in
Rutland Wednesday on business.
Miss Edna Hall of Bennington was
in town for the Seymour,Matson we'd
ding.
Mrs. Joseph Phillips and little son
are spending a few days with Mr..
parents Y
Miss Florence Bentley of SYNDICATE
has accepted position as housekeep-
er at S. f. Holley's
The sugar season is over and farm
ers are busy picking up their utensils
for another season.
Prayer meetings and preparatory
services were held at the church We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings
Miss Minnie Bowie is having a va
cation from her Duties at +. H. Vests,
being called to Manchester by the i'll
ness Of her sister, Mrs. Jay Thompson.
William Mcbride has finished work
as teamster for Ira Grout and has ac-
cepted a position as farm hand with
Frank Kelley at the soldiers home in
Bennington
The Christian Endeayor society is
making arrangements to entertain the
delegates that will be present during
the county convention to be held in
this town, May goth.
Mrs. Ellen Ladd and her little grand
daughter are visiting at the home of
her daughter, Mrs George Wade ii
North Bennington where they will re
main several weeks.
Mrs. \. b. Cheney is having extern
siye repairs made on her house which
she Will rent during the summer. Her
bert Swift Of Manchester is the con
tractor OF the work.
Bennett & Bowling have finished
decorating the interior OF Mrs. l.. II
Cranes house. They have also paint
ed the buildings and they present al
attractive appearance.
The Misses Craven and Miss Drake
are spending a few days with Mrs. l.
II. Conover at her home on Souti
Main street. The party came up from
Newark, n. j.. with Mrs Conover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kent wht
have been employed in Sandgate dur
ing the past winter. have returned t
Dorset. Mr.. Kent has entered the en-
ployment Of c. A. Wade at his liver
stable.
Miss Clara wilkins has flnishe
work at w. w. Fahenstock's and ha
accepted a position in Westminste
West. Mrs. John Tanning is subst
tuting temporarily at the Fahenstoc
homestead
Edwin NJ. LeFevre was in town seN
eral days last week, coming up froI
his home in BronXville, n. Y, to loo
after his summer home on the Yves
Road. While here he made Wade In
| his headquarters.
| The Young Mems club entertaine
the Young Woman's club in the le'
ture room at the church Monday.
stereoptcan lecture on missionary Iii
| in Africa was the main feature Of tn
evenings entertainment,
At the meeting Of the Christian I'll
deayor Sunday evening, Rev. Geo, /
Gilbert was presentedua desk set b
the members III appreciation of ii
services as teacher fthe sBiblesstud
class held during thetpast winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. harrington. il
of Troy were in town last week, ma
ing arrangements for the opening
their cottage on Church street. Mr.
VIM. w. Rousseau of Troy and Mr.
Wood of Albany accompanied them
Dorset and were guests of the Ha
rington's. While in town they
spected several places for summer o
eupancy. We understand that thc
We're successful, and will spend Il
coming season in town.
There was a small attendance at
meeting of Dorset Grange Wednesdi
evening, but il was an interesting al
: instructive meeting, The secret VOL
was explained and fully demonstrat,
by the officers for the benefit OF ne
members The entertainment COZ
mittee announced an invitation dan
r to be held in the hail. Friday evenil
1 April 2Sth The worthy master repo
e ed the work OF the committee on fie
I day which will probably be held
Manchester Center some time in A
;. gust. Judging from the report. &
e affair promises to be quite an evel
y The farmers bureau is to meet wi
the Grange on the date to be q
!. nounced later.
!, Much favorable comment is bel
Il manifested locally concerning {
v proposed auto bus line as annomc
Il IN last weeks issue of The Bann
g and Relormer. Such a line wor
9 greatly benefit large number of loo
G people who have been deprived
proper transportation facilities,
pecially so since the NJ. d. d G. r,
line cut its schedule down to one Il
! daily. II will also enable peope 10