The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-07-21

able surprise 70 KS patrons as TIRE
prices are reasonable and the assert
ment exceptional FOR such a small
place a. Dorset Under the able man
aFoment u Mrs Rose l. Kent. TINS
li,ile industry started iu Dorset 8 year
ago and is rapidly growing n favor.
not only with our own people. but with
the travelling public from nearby
towns
, The following decision from the
Hon. Harry A. Black. our secretary q
tate. viii be Of interest to auto own
ers and may save some Of them
trouble. "ln regard to the operation
Of an automobile. it is now the law
Of this state that a person under the
age Of Il years may not operate a
motor vehicle at all. Unlicensed per-
sons over the age OF II years. may
operate il accompanied By licensed
operator" II would be well to follow
these instructions closely as no one
knows when a state Inspector will
drop in TO see what is doing This
law applies to residents and non-resi-
dents alike.
The Lantern Tea Room on North
Main street sprang one Of its spec
ials" Saturday night when all the
members and subscribers Of the Dor
set Field Club were invited TO a buffet
lunch during and after the clubs
dance. The invitation was accepted
By majority Of those attending and
all were strong in their praise Of the
cordial reception accorded them by
the hostesses, Mesdames Gather and
Sheldon. The members and guests Of
the Field Club appreciated this pleas
ant surprise and will look on il as
one Of the pleasantest events Of the
season. To add to the festive scene
many colored lanterns were strung
around the porch Of the tea room and
out among the trees Of the lawn.
The following we think will be OF
interest and may possible save some
trouble to the numerous tea rooms
throughout the county, relative to the
tax on ice cream II any tea room,
etc, serves ice cream separately from
regular meals, il is taxable at the rate
Of one cent for every ten cents or
fraction thereof Of the amount paid
for same This tax applies to hotels,
restaurants, boarding houses, etc, as
well as to tea rooms. This tax must
be collected and returns made every
month. Ruling received from the In
ternal Revenue Collector, Burlington,
Vt, July 10, 1921. Vendors Of ice
cream keep this in mind. II applies
to the ice cream cone as well as to
those who sell by the plate
Mr. and Mrs. Harry w. Seeley Of
New York, who have been spending
the past two weeks in Dorset, the
guests Of Mrs S. S. Pratt and Mrs.
B. B. Sheldon left Monday for their
home
Guests recently registered at the
Charlotte T. Bromley, Mrs c.
w. Allen and Mrs. Ducharme Of Rut-
land; Mr.. and Mrs. w Kingsley Low
Of Providence, R. l.; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bailey Of Somers, n. "; How
ard Ives Of New York City; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Rice, Middle Granville,
n. "; S. Riegel Of Toledo, o.; Hrs.
Douglas Henry Of New York; James
H. Emack Of Philadelphia; Hortense A.
Stats Of Nutley, N j.; Albertine Ru-
dolph Of Yonkers, N. y; Mr.. and Mrs
Friedman Of New York; Alice =.
Hunt, S. Foster Hunt and Mrs George |
Briggs Of Providence; Mr.. and Mrs
George r. Stobbs, Hamilton and Rus
sell Stobbs and G. Thurston Murdoch |
Of Worcester, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
X Dyer. Mrs. j. f. Condor. +. D. Gal |
vim Of Middlebury; Mrs. f. A. Tobin
Of Bennington; DR.. H. W. Eliot OF
Manchester; Mrs. P. ]. Logan and ].
n Logan Of Greenfield, Mass; r. L. |
Morrow and B. H. Flower, Of West
Pawlet.
The Dorset clinic was held in the 4
vestry Of the church Monday and IS
children were operated on for various
nose and throat troubles. DR.. G. G.
Marshall Of Rutland, performed the
operations and the children were cared
for by the nurses and others who had
volunteered for this splendid aid TO
our Dorset children. Dorset is indeed
fortunate IN having four trained nurs-
Is all at home at this time and who
gave their services freely and gladly
All tho operations we're successful and
the children, at this writing, are re-
covering rapidly and viii be greatly
benefited The expenses Of this clinic
were mot b.- Fric5,Te n tho cbfffraf. I