The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-07
DORSET


were in Manchester Monday.
Mrs. f. b. Obermaier left Friday for
an indefinite visit in Troy, n. Y.
Constable Burr Phillips was in Rut-
land Monday on official business.
Mrs. 4. p Snyder is visiting at c.
II. Snyders in Manchester Depot
Miss Ada Weeks is unable to attend
school On account OF a severe cold
Our old friend, Charles N. Williams
is one of the latest victims of the
grippe.
Bernice Kline is confined to his
home on the West Road with severe
cold
Frank Nye of Keene, N. Y, is visit
ing at F. F. Gilberts on the West
Road.
Miss Mary O'Leary, who spent her
Christmas vacation in East Dorset re-
turned Sunday
Arthur Hector of East Dorset was a
New Years Day caller at George Lii
lies on the West Road
Howard and Ralph Starks have re-
turned to Troy after visiting friends
in town several days.
Misses Vossler and Pratt of Ben
nington were guests of Miss Alma
Pratt at Dorset Inn recently.
Mrs James Johnson was called
here Tuesday by the critical Illness
of her mother, Mrs. H. H. Hogebone.
Miss Dorothy Shipman, who has
been a guest of Miss Constance
Knight, returned to New York city
Monday.
Miss Ruby Harwood returned to 7.
c. A. Monday, her sister Edith, re.
turned TO her studies at Syracuse
University Tuesday.
John Farwell, who has been spend
ing the holidays with his sister, Mrs.
Mary Howard, returned to his home
in Sharon, VT, Monday.
Deputy Game Warden A. A. Roberts
displayed Monday Two handsome
specimens OF Bay Lynx that he recent
ly trapped on Dandy Mountain.
Mrs. Forrest Montgomery, who was
called here by the illness of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Towsley,
returned to her home in South Shafts
bury Friday.
Dr. and Mrs Waldo Sykes, who
were spending the winter in New Brit
ain, Conn, returned Saturday on &C.
count of the serious illness of Deacon
Rollan Sykes
Mrs. Merritt Chapman is i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. r. c. Ell
mer in Manchester Center. Mr.,
Chapman is also i'll and under the
care of a physician.
Ny. and Mrs. Richard d. Campbell,
who spent the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs, r. NJ. Campbell left Tuesday for
Cambridge, Mass. where they are to
make their future home. Mr.. Camp
bell is connected with the Warren
Paving Co., of Boston.
The annual meetings of the Dorset
Fire District No. l, and the Congre-
gational society of Dorset and East
Rupert that we're scheduled to take
place Monday evening, Jan, 3, have
been postponed to two weeks from
the above date.
Chan Allen, who recently broke his
leg is able to be on crutches and ap-
pears to be gaining rapidly.
The installation of the newly elect
ed officers Of the Grange will take
place in School hall this evening.
Rev. and Mrs George H. Gilbert en-
tertaned the members of the c. +.
society at their home on the West
Road Thursday evening.
Deacon and Mrs. E. Simmons, who
spent the Christmas holidays with
their son in Wellesly Hills. Mass.
have returned home
The annual meeting of the Dorset
Public Library association will be
held in the Library tomorrow evening,
Jan. 9th to transact the following
business, reading OF reports, election
of officers, and the consideration of
the question OF opening q reading
room and any other business that
may properly come before the meet
ing.
The annual church dinner and roll
call was held in the church Thursday
with ~ members present. The re-
ports of the various activities of the
several committees were read and
adopted. Owing to the absence of
Deacon G.. NJ Sykes, who is chairman
of the supply committee, Deacon C. b.
Gilbert was elected to fill the vacancy.
w. w. Fahenstock was elected a Dea-
con for three years. The secretary
of the Ladies society submitted the
report OF the society for the past
year. Among the many things au.
complished by the ladies were the in,
stallatlon OF the new pipeorgan which
is free from debt, the purchase of
chairs for the organ loft, chairs for
the infants class room, and additional
chairs for the vestry. New umbrella
racks and stands have been installed
in the veStibule which nearly com