The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-07
Answers to Correspondents

Gentle reader; the editor OF this de-
partment having returned from his
summer vacation will be pleased to
devote his spare time TO the edifica.
ton OF the people.
In writing us do not use more than
two sides Of the paper.
Communications mailed us without
being stamped will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office and cannot be
answered except by the 23rd Asst.
Post Master General
My small boy kicks off the bed
clothes at night what is the remedy
fond mother. Put Foot Ball In his
stocking Christmas.
How can | entertain my gentlemen
friends when they call? Ida. That
depends. If they come In squads, in
| troduce them to each other and fur
nish Boxing Gloves. II they prefer the
simple life get out the Finch pack,
Tiddle-de.Winks, or some one of the
many Indoor Games. II they come
singly, sing to them Of course. All the
up-todate music. games, and athletic
diversions can be seen at Griswolds.
Grand Opera: No, Padersewsh Is
not lawyer and does not excel on
the mouth organ. His speciality is the
Pianoforte. Anyone with a mouth and
little wind can blow Harmonica
Musical instruments of every descrip-
ton are sold at Griswod's shop.
Grace: Your friend the Travelling
Man is right. The largest and choic-
est variety Of cards In this whole Sec
ton Is to be seen at Griswold's. Post
Card collecting has become the most
universal, popular and sensible fad
ever known.
am sixteen years old and five feet
ten inches tall. How long should |
wear my dresses. Bennington Girl.
Until you retire to your own room,
when 1t would be proper for you to re,
move the garment and your gum and
sit down to enjoy your latest book,
choicest picture, or mayhap to write
friends on your favorite Stationery,
BY the way Griswold Is showing the
greatest line of Fancy Boxed Papers
suitable for Christmas Gifts that we
have seen.
Goo-Goo Eyes: II you love him 1t
would be decidedly expedient for you
to give him either razor or fine
tooth comb until after the wedding.
Hundreds of appropriate gifts can be
had for little money from Griswold's.
For instance a Pocket Book, Bill Book,
Card Case, Cigar Case, Pocket Knife,
Ink Stand Fountain Pen, Paper
Weight, Collar and Cuff Box, etc.
Pestered: Why don't you put them
all in one album and put It on the top
shelf where baby can't reach IT, Girls
void has Post Card Albums ranging In
price from sc TO S. each
My son is crazy for shot gun. Are
they not dangerous? OF what use are
they anyhow? Timid Mother.
Girls never lick the poisonous paint
from their dolls. Boys rarely do mis-
chief with their guns. It's natural
for them TO put them to their legiti-
mate use Guns could be used as
meat choppers, carpet heaters, to
hold up runaways with your daughter
or silver as speaking tubes, or as
brain despatchers Their principal
use at this time of the year is as SUI
perfluous hare destrOyers
Griswold has a stock of the harmless
kind for very small children as well as
Air Rifles, and Fire Arms of every des-
cription.
What can do to keep my husband
and boys home evenings? Lonesome.
Buy a talking machine One dollar a
week deposited with Griswold will ac-
complish the end you seek and the
money saved by keeping the old man
and lads off the street which they
would spend foolshly. will pay in a
short time for the machine, and be an
endless source OF enjoyment and in
struction to the whole family.