The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-09
DORSET

E. H. West spent the week end at
home on the West road.
Miss Elizabeth Lille is spending
several days in Manchester with
friends.
DR.. F.. c. Liddle has purchased
Ford Touring car Of the I. A. Glover
Agency.
Roland Harrington returned Friday
from Troy where he had been several
days on business.
Mrs. e. r. Cranmer Mcknight en-
tertained several guests at dinner
Saturday evening.
Mrs. John Wildwood OF Rutland was
an over Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel McWayne.
Deacon w. w. Fahenstock left
Thursday for New York city return.
ing Saturday night.
Miss Hilda Pratt of Bennington is
a guest Of her cousin, Miss Alma
Pratt at Dorset Inn.
G. l.. Stowell has returned to Wade
Inn after an extended visit in Boston,
Cambridge and New York city.
Miss Charlotte Z. Burns of South
Dorset enrolled last week as stud
ent at the Albany Business college.
Born, Feb. 2. in Ell Centre Imperial
Valley, Calf. daughter. Jannette
Dickerman to George f. and Elizabeth
Cheney Young. AZ
T. Il. Comba entertained several
friends at stag auction bridge party
Friday evening in honor of Fred s.
sHolley of Troy.
Fred S. Holley. whorhas, been, enjoy.
ing ten days vacation at his old
home on North Main street, returned
to Troy Tuesday.
Mrs, Charles Willard of Manches.
ter Depot spent Thursday and Friday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mer.
rift Chapman ON North Main street.
About Is employees of the Vermont
Marble Co., who have been stripping
at the local quarry the past few
months were laid off indefinitely last
week.
The town auditors met at the Office
OF the town treasurer Tuesday to
audit the accounts of the town officers
preparatory to publication in the town
report.
John Herrick. who spent weeks
vacation enjoying the winter sports
returned to his studies at Harvard
University in Cambridge, Mass.
Thursday.
Earl Towsley has entered the en-
ployment of Byrne HARDWOOD as farm
hand for q year. He has moved his
family into the tenement house owned
by Mrs. John Patterson.
E. s. Casselman. who is supervising
the construction of the Fish Hatchery
station in Arlington, arrived in town
Thursday, remaining until Monday.
when he left for several days trip to
New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Council enter.
tanned the Dorset Auction Bridge club
Thursday evening. The prize-win-
ners were Mrs. Bernice B. Sheldon
aud A. w, Phelon, the oooby prize
was won by w. E. Kent.
The church clubs Will hold a box
social in the lecture room OF the
church tomorrow Thursday evening.
Each lady is requested to bring box.
providing lunch for two persons.
Games and a social hour will follow
the supper.
Rev. Josiah Dickerman of Maiden.
Mass, occupied the pulpit at the morn
ing service in the Congregational
church last Sunday. He is to be with
us again next Sunday. and 1t is
hoped that q large congregation will
afford themselves OF the opportunity
to hear him.
Friday and Saturday. Feb. 25th and
26th are the dates of the minstrels to
be given by the Grange. The entire
performance is to be given by local
talent with the latest song hits and
Jokes direct from the Great White
Way Rapid progress is being made
with the rehearsals under the dice
ton of Joe Harrington. jr. McBride's
orchestra has been engaged for both
performances. if-a,Ae9 aa
Dorset Inn was the scene OF very
enjoyable social event Saturday even
ing when Miss Alma Pratt assisted by
her mother, Mrs. V. r. Pratt enter
tanned about thirty-fiye young people
in honor of Darlington Goodrich, G.
F.. Schauffler, and Albert Hidden,
who were members of the Williams
college party that assisted in the
community week program last Octob-
er. Dancing and Bridge were the or
der OF the evening, tn hostess sery-
ing refreshments. The merry party
broke up at midnight.
Beginning last week, the Reading
room in the Library was opened to
the public which was announced in
the Banner several weeks ago. Judg-
ing from the attendance, the librarian
and the library committee feel conf
dent that privilege that has been Of
fered to our towns people will be a
permanent feature Of the library.