The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-10
BEN NINGTON.
Its business Men.


In 1865, 5. S. Scott, who for several
years before had been located in Center
Bennington, removed to this village and,
leasing the large brick block on South
street owned by Enos Adams, ESQ.,, and
filling it with large stock of goods opened
a furniture and house furnishing establish
ment. Some idea of the extent of his
business can be formed when we say that
the building now occupied by him is 50x50
feet, three stories high, and basement, also
an l. part S0x30 feet, two stories high,
every floor of which is used by him. 1t
would be utterly impossible for us to give
any idea of what he keeps, only to say
that in addition to a large stock of hard
ware, paints, oils and glass, kept IN the
north store, on the first floor, he has every
thing necessary to furnish house, includ-
ing pictures for the walls, crockery and
glassware for the tables, fancy goods for
the marble shelves, which can also be pro-
cured of him indeed, one can enter the
store on the ground floor, and before leav
ing can purchase a complete outfit for a
house except ironware. In the south room
on the first floor can be found the fancy
goods, and toys for the little ones In the
second story the chamber and parlor furni-
ture, from the common pine to the expen-
sivc and elegant blackwalnut, with marble
tops the third story being given up en-
tircly to kitchen furniture. In the L part,
on the first floor is kept the oil cloths, car
pets, pictures, mirrors, &C., he being by
far the largest dealer in Bennington county
in that class of goods, and SCOT at Scott's'
is a sure guarantee that they are the best.
He is the agent for Bennington of the cell
ebrated Henziger fancy chains and Prang's
chromos, having large trade in them as
well as in paper hangings. The floor above
IS devoted entirely to chamber sets and pa
per hangings, being large dealer in both,
and buying everything direct from the man.
ufacturers. While he can also provide fol
one in life, he can do the same for them
after death, as he is the only undertaken IN
town of any note. and keeping constant,
kets, &c. He is known as one of our bes
men, is deacon in the congregations
church and superintendent of the Sabbath
school, connected, and as an upright ant
honest man, and one whose purse and han,
are always open.
No man is better or more favorably know
among our business men than
GEORGE A. WOOD.
one OF the Oldest dry goods men in town
He started business in 1859 with T. ]
Tiffany (now our popular and esteemed
postmaste) they continuing together unit
1861, when the partnership was dissolved
In 1864 he became partner with Hiram
Bingham, the firm being Bingham Il Woo,
about fifteen months, whenlMr. John Kels
took the place of Mr.. Bingham. Thi
partnership was continued until 1872, whe
Mr.. Wood retired, and for one year h
was gentleman of leisure. But time hun
heavy on his hands, and the people insiste
that he should go into trade again, and i
1873 he purchased the store of +. :. Pral
and was once more in the mercantile bus
ness, and although mushroom stores hav
, located in town for few weeks at tim
since then, and sold goods cheap, yet he
still to be found at the old stand on Mai
street, with the largest and best stock 9
5 dry goods, shawls, cloths, fancy goodi
. groceries, &C., to be found in town, hi
+, stock of the former embracing the finei
of alpaccas, silks, &C., and would OF
, ladies only think that they could buy
: home as by going to Troy, they would 500
see that his stock would be much bette
!, Mr.. Woods is the acknowledged headqua
tiers for all of the above mentioned good
9 for Bennington, and being at all times ST
t cial and genial, and having Frank Sta
ford as assistant, it is no wonder that h
y is the possessor of one of the dwellin
houses in town, well known as a bushes
man and good citizen, and what is bette
yet, his "word is as good as his bond"
Although located at the upper end {
Main street, some distance from the bus
S ness center of the town, but few stores q
? more business than does that of
JOHN KELso,
!! who, after the retirement of Mr. Woo
}, from the firm of G. A. Wood Il Co., too
s the business In addition to the store NJ
!; Kelso is one of the members of the we
y known firm of ii. T.. Bradford & Co., al
J. as his time is mostly taken up in the ma
i ufacturing business the store is manage
by his two sons, John fl. and w. A. Kels
which is a sure guarantee that everythir
- around the premises is as it should be. l.
l. Gated in the very center OF one of Il
largest manufacturing districts in the v
lage, they do large and lucrative bushes
their assortment of dry goods, grocere
Is boots, shoes, cloths, &C., being at all tim
T. fully up to the standard required. Tn,
d have one of the best arranged stores
d town, and with such citizen as Jol
y Kelso at the head, and the business ma
!. aged by such capable young men, ii is
l. matter of wonder that this store Is consl
m cred one of the first in town.
j. The youngest, and one of the most pro
ID porous business men we have is
Sc A. o. WILCOX,
~ proprietor of the Park block shoe stoi
q Mr.. Wilcox hrst became generally know
In the year 1861, when, at the age Of thl
teen years, he enlisted as drummer in Il
fourth Vermont infantry, and will be !