The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-01

DORSET

OF -.
Bernice Kline and family are spend
ing a week in East Dorset at Charles
peck's.
Mrs Waldo B. Sykes returned Fri.
day from New Britain. Conn. on aci
count OF the death OF her brother-in-
law, Rollin Sykes.
Mrs. A. w Harrington, Jr., and
daughter Lorraine closed their sum.
mer home on Church street Saturday
and returned to Troy for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Riley Wincheil OF
Poultney were in town Sunday to at
tend, the funeral of Rellin Sykes.
Mrs. c. N. Williams has returned
from a visit with her sister, Mrs Hit
in Castleton.
George Ripley of the firm OF Ripley
Bros. Lumber company in Poultney
was in town Thursday on business
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Malally and Geo.
Bignol of CT Darlington, Mass. are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Connell.
They will remain over THANKSGIVING
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred upon a class of five candi-
dates at a special Grange meeting
held Tuesday evening in school hall.
The Dorset Choral society met with
Mrs. r. r. Montgomery Thursday
evening. This weeks rehearsal isl
postponed until Friday evening on ac-
count OF Thanksgiving.
The Thanksgiving entertainment
given by the pupils OF the village
schools Saturday evening in school
hall was well attended and was a de-
cided success in every way. The
prompt way in which the program
was carried out showed the result OF
careful training on the part of their
teachers. Each number was we'll re-
ceived and the musical part or the
program was especially appreciated,
owing to the fact that the study OF
music was only introduced into the
schools at the beginning CT the present
school year. Mrs. T. r. Montgomery
is the supervisor of music and her
work with the pupils showed excellent
results.
Word was received here Monday |
evening OF the sudden death of Mrs. |
V. T. Pratt in Deland, Fla, last week. |
No information concerning the parti- |
culars were given in letters received |
here by friends of the family The
news OF her death was a distinct
shock to many friends that Mrs. Pratt
made here during the past three years |
that she had conducted the Dorset |
Inn. She made many needed i'm !
proyements in the hotel and conduct |
ed a very hospitable hostelry, which
readily built up a large business with
the summer colony. She was a gen
ial hostess and will be greatly missedl
by large circle of friends.
Deacon Rollan Sykes, 81, lifelong |
resident of Dorset, died in his home !
on North Main street Thursday even |
ing, November 20. For several years |
he had failed gradually, noticeably in |
the past year, but had been confined |
to his home only several days. His |
death was due to a shock, largely in |
cident to his advanced age. In the |
passing CT Mr.. Sykes, the town loses |
Vic vi llo DODlC NilALSnoi Il man VI !
fine character and sterling integrity 1
He was one of the most congenial Of |
men and stood for the highest things |
in life. 1t is an honorable career that |
closes with his death. Rollan Sykes |
was born on the place on the West |
Road occupied by II. S. Binkered at |
at the present time. being the oldest |
of three children of Lyman and |
Eunice (Jenks) Sykes. Mary, widow |
of Hyland Holley, died Oct. 10th in
Los Angeles, Calf. A younger sister
Melissa, died at an early age. The
greater part of his youth was spent
on the home farm. He received his
educational training in the district,
schools Of the community, developing
taste for teaching at II years OF
age, when he went to Wells, VT, and
taught there several years, returning
to Dorset he taught in the district
schools many years during the winter
months, following the vocation OF
farming during the balance of the
year which was the custom in the
early days. He will be remembered
by many men and women of today as
the old schoolmaster. In 1859 Mr..
Sykes journeyed to Illinois where he
was married Oct. 81 to Mary Il.
Preble, native of Poultney. VT. Re
turning to Dorset with his bride
. they occupied the old homestead, his
father having built and moved into
the house which is now occupied by
Mrs. L. II. Crane. In 1886 they NOV
ed t. the present homo on North
Main9street where Mrs. Sykes died in
July 1899 Both Mr.. and Mrs. Sykes
wore closely identified with the Con- 1
gregational church and were always
interested in all its work, he having
served as superintendent of the Sun
day school eleven years. never miss-i|
ing Sunday during his term of Office.
He also served as sexton of the church
fifteen years. Since 1898 he has
served continually as a deacon. On
Dec, Z 1899 Mr.. Sykes was married
TO Anna Kendall OF Fitzwilliam, ~ H.,
who survives him with three nephews
residing In California Prayer was Of
fered ut his late home Sunday after.
noon, followed by funeral services atl
the church. Rev. George II. Gilbetr
officiating, assisted by Rev j. s. Dick
erman. The pall-bearers were Dea.