The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-07-31
STRAY BITS GATHERED
FROM HEADQUARTERS
Items of Interest, Bits of Advice
Hints of Home, Health and
Future Happiness.

If clothes don't make the man why
should the auto?
A wee girl | know says that draw
ing is lies maxim a mark around a
think.
All the local business men should
now be well acquainted with Berk-
shire county.
Corey has won two games and lost
two against Pittsfield. It's up to MIN
to make good tomorrow.
II everybody loved their neighbor
as themselves the docotrs and lawy-
ers would never need vacation.
Some people think the world owes
them a living and expect ii to be
brought to them on silver platter.
An exchange says that some pitch
ers seem to be taking the doctors ad-
vice and are sleeping outdoors these
warm days.
COnnumdrum If whiskey makes a
man hot in the winter and cool in
summer wat effect does it have on
him in the spring.
1t is estimated that fully 100 auto
mobiles pass through this town every
fine day. We would certainly be
lonesome without them.
The crop of tan being harvested by
the soubrettes from the cities in the
Green Mountains bids fair to be a
record breaker this season.
Managers of soda water fountains
have been reaping a harvest during
the past week Next in order will be
the farmers followed closely by the
doctors.
If the weather is favorable tomor-
row it is expected that fully 1000 peo-
pie from Berkshire county will visit
here. 1t does our heart good to see
them come.
Many millionaries act as if they
thought they owned the earth. Tney
should remember that in the end they
will become a part of it and be owned
by someone else.
The local fans should not let the
challenge of the Woodstock team go
by II is not in keeping with the his
tory of Bennington to be outdone
without struggle.
Once more the rumor of trolley
line between Pittsield and Albany is
1eard If railroads were built on ru-
mors this one would have been con
structed years ago.
A month from tomorrow will see
the first Of September and autumn. If
ha nj GaaK n
in the fact that after the 10th
of August comes winter.
Next week the town will be
swarmed with golfers from all parts
of Vermont to attend the annual state
tournament on the Mount Anthony
clubs links. THE more the
merrier.
One of our we'll known citizens has
been quoted as saying that the Devil
is not dead. The fact will probably
please Vie undertakers who stand a
show of being called in at his (the
ievil's) demise.
A Hoosick Falls item in Troy pap
er stated that the mercury reached 81
degrees there Wednesday, the hottest |
Of the season That's nothing, how |
ever. Hoosick Falls always had the |
reputation of being a hot town.
| know local man who has bought |
an automobile coat and goggles, but |
has not yet mustered up courage to |
BUY "A machine. In fact he has re
,eived so many invitations from own
ars of cars to ride that he doesn't |
intend to buy right away.
If Benningtonians continue to flock |
o BARRIERS pines and build cottages |
N the future as they have this year |
Vermont will soon have to add anotn-
ar town to its map 1t seems too bad
hat more pleasing name was not |
chosen for the pretty spot.
| noticed in last nights Banner that |
he profile of the Indian is not to APP
pear on the cent after this month, |
the head of Abraham Lincoln being |
used instead. 1t would appear that |
he Indian had been crowded off his |
last reservation-the copper cent.
Alas for poor Hiawatha
Bennington will soon, be in the air |
like the rest of its balcony neighbors. |
Three local men expect to make an |
ascension from North Adams this after |
noon and it is hoped that Billy Van |
5leet will bring the big balloon, Mas
,achusetts" nere on the 10th for an |
ascension from Hunts upper grove.
Some people think tney couldn't |
i've unless they had vacation every |
little while | don't believe this is
rue. Thomas f. Slattery of South |
street has been in the employ of the |
Rutland road for four years, working |
seven DAYS a week. He has not lost |
one day during that period on account |
Of sickness nor has he had vacation.
Here's a tip for Manager John B.
Iarte. 'All ugly head gears were re-
moved in a moving picture show when
he manager announced that all lad
es over As could keep on their
Peach baskets" for fear of draughts,
While all others would kindly remove
HEM Every hat in the little theatre
anne off instantly, even those worn
" ladies who apparently had reached
he DR.. Osler age limit.
We are certainly going to celebrate
Old Home" week this year. The
exercises will be ushered in Sunday
~ a baseball game when no doubt the
ireen Mountain boys will win as of
ore. On Monday the F. M. T. A. B.
oys will hold their annual picnic ac-
by a balloon ascension.
he following day will see the pre-
ensation of Howe's Great London
hows on the Dewey meadow. Thurs
ay and Saturday will see more base
all games. The JeffersonianS of