The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-10
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membered by many of your readers as the
boy drummer" serving his time he was
honorably discharged, and taking what
currency he had saved while ''boy In
blue in 1866 he started shoe store in
this place. In 1868 he associated with
him IT, &. Babcock, but ut the end of two
years Mr.. Wilcox sold out and removed IN
North Bennington where he remained until
1870, when, as he wanted larger field in
which to conduct operations, he returned
to this village and leasing a store in Park
block, filled it with new goods, and again
hung out his sign at home. lie has one of
the best stores in town, keeps large stock
Of boots and shoes, trunks, travelling bags,
&c, in stock, including the celebrated
Burts work, for which he is the agent in
this place, and those that ought to know,
say that of these goods he carries larger
stock than any store in Vermont. He is
natural business man, understands the ben-
eft of advertising and is certainly prosper.
ing as well as any man that we have among
us. After Mr.. Wilcox removed to North
Bennington, his former partner,
A. @. BABCoCK,
continued the business in the old location.
the brick block on Main street, opposite
the Stark House, where he is still located
and doing a large business, keeping his
shelves full of boots, shoes and rubbers.
his leading article being the.Gray Brothers
well known boots and shoes for ladies and
gents, which he Is rapidly introducing to
the favorable consideration of the people.
His lower floor is used by him as depos
tory for the large assortment of trunks.
&c, which he always has on hand. HIS
establishment is the headquarters for those
who wish fine boot made in the best of
style, his foreman, ",Jack" Williams. being
au fat at that business. Mr.. Babcock is
also agent for the Remington sewing ma
chine, and general agent for Lyons patent
metallic heel stiffener for Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, and already he
is building up quite trade.
RALPH GOLDSMITH
is man that could not be spared from Ben
ningtOn. He first became known to the
public in 1857, when, as he SAYS, he ''start-
ed two hundred and fifty dollar store on
Main street." his business being cigar
mixer and saloon keeper. He followed
this business only two years, when, as it
was not what he longed to do, he moved to
a larger and more cOmmodious building
and filled it with a large assortment of gro
ceries, nc, and since that time he has
been Indispensable to our people. In adj
dltion to his grocery and provision business,
he deals largely in plants and flowers in
their season, his trade in this line alone be-
ing large and profitable. A practical cigar
maker, he can tell good cigar, and there
fore always keeps the best on hind. He is
the sole agent for Bennington for the cele-
brated Famous flour, and being genial
good fellow, favoritc with all, his trade
has increased each year, and he is now
known as one of our solid men.
Another of the same class is
T. A. HUTCHINs,
who for twenty-five years has been known
far and near. Coming to Bennington when
mere lad, he secured employment in the
L. 5. pottery, then in operation here, and
for seven years he cast in clay not by the
river Jordan, but by the side of ''the
branch" At the end of seven years he
started a grocery store and run it for three
years, when he retired from the business,
and in company with several others leased
portion of the old pottery building and
again went to working clay. He followed
this business until 1861, when war sounded
her dread tocson DER the land, and he en-
listed in the band of the second Vermont
returned to his second love, opening a first
class grocery store, in which business he is
| still engaged His store is in Stewart s
block, on Main street, and one of the best
in town. In addition to groceries and pro-
visions his store is the headquarters for
everything in the line of fishing tackle, CT
CARS, tobacco, &c. Mr.. II. is one of our
best musicians, trustee of the village, war
den of st. Peters Episcopal church, good
citizen, wide awake, and in every sense a
good business man, one who has the respect
and esteem of all our people
Last but not least is
GEORGE A. SMITH,
proprietor of the village market. George
became citizen of this village in Febru
airy, 1870, moving here from Greenfield
Mass, where he was formerly engaged in
the market business, the firm being Owen
& Smith. What was their loss was oul
gain, as for once Bennington people had {
market where they could procure sucl
meat as they wanted, and good meat also
His salesroom is at all times neatness per
sonified, and by a close attention to bust
ness, keeping a first-class market, where
not only all kinds of meats can be procur
ed, but also vegetables and fruits in thei
season, he has the largest trade of the kinl
in town, He is close buyer, buyin!
largely in Western New York, Northern
Vermont and other places, and onr peopl,
all know that the village market and it
popular proprietor could not possibly b.
spa. led, as it would be hard matter to fiji
their places. u. G. II.