The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-24
AUTO BRIEFS

In this village lew iouiN' 49,
own machines. However. the MISSES
Colgate may be seen daily ABOUT the
streets guiding their little Maven
runabout with the ease and assurance
Of ar experienced chauffeur.
George F. Graves was contemplating
the purchase of a large Austin touring
car early in the season. Later he de-
cided not to buy one this season
as his family are to spend the greater
mart of the summer on the Paclhc
coast
During the past week twenty-one
automobile parties registered at the
Walloomsac Inn. Among tne number
we're neople from as far west as De
troit Mich. but the greater part OF
them came from New York, Troy ana
the Berkshires.
]. b. Manley of Brattleboro state
agent for tne Ford Motor Car COM
pany of Detroit Mich, is in town To-
dav visiting the local agent, w. d.
Newton With him is 5. 5. Poor re-
preventative of the Continental IRE
company. They were also Visitors at
the Root & Stevens garage.
Root & Stevens have sold several
Interstate cars throughout the state
and one to |. f. Gibson and F. n. Cal
lagher in this town which is giving
good satisfaction. AS yet Mr.. Gala
CHER oficiates at the wheel but MI
Gibson aspires to be chauffeur ana
will undoubtedly soon be running the
car himself.
Mr.. Williams, Boston representa-
i've of the Rambler Automobile COM
many. arrived here Wednesday in SIX
cylinder, 1909 model car, said to be
a 80 horse power machine. rms
morning he took party consisting OF
DR.. and Mrs. J. r. Wilson and Mr.. and
Mrs. George S. Clarke to Troy. They
left at s O'Clock and returned at
1890.
One of the finest looking new autos
of the season is George T. Lanes
Peerless touring car 1t is four cy-
Under machine. 1909 model and cap
able of making 40 to 80 miles an hour.
These autos are among the most eN-
pensive cars made in this country,
costing $4750. His new garage is now
finished and is complete in every
particular.
William L. Gokay is breaking in his
new Cadillac roadster and seems to
be acquiring great skill in managing
tne car. After Sundays ball game IN
Hoosick Falls ne an party OF friends
we're the first to reach here with the
news of Benningtons defeat. This
speaks we'll for the smooth running
qualities OF his car as there were
many other local machines at the
game.
w. d. Newton has received word
that a carload of Ford touring cars
was shipped Wednesday from the fac
tory at Detroit, Mich, and should ar
rive in this town by today or tomor-
row The shipment consists of three
four cylinder 20 horse power cars all
of which have been sold or are spoken
for. Charles Adams of South street
is to have one and A. G. Parker OF
Pownal has purchased another. These
cars cost $3.50.
Some auto enthusiasts have a fad
for purchasing a new car each season
A. j. Cooper has had three cars in as
many years. Rumor has it that he Is
now contemplating the purchase of ais
fourth car, having not yet found his
real affinity. DR. f. S. Pratt on the
other hand believes in keeping a good
thing when he has it. This season
makes the third he mas run his Pope
Hartford and from all appearances il
runs as smoothly as ever.
George Z. Stevens Maxwell run
about has been put in fine running
shape at the Root & Stevens Idea
Tour" garage during the winter. Mr.
Stevens sons, Ted and Jack will soon
be home from school and the runabout
will undoubtedly be run about the
streets with the usual high rate OF
speed which has in former years char
acterized the boys as "speeders." Ted
who is at Yale is expected home to
day, but his brother will not return
until several days later.
T. A. Davenports new Stanley
steamer is almost a noiseless car
The machine is known to have seri
ously baked" twice since coming
in possession of its now owner BY
this time Mr. Davenport has learned that
unless Stanleys are given plenty tC
urlnk tHey VIII reluSe 10 work. In
such predicament it is a good plan tC
have an automatic contrivance al
hand to tow the car home and not bC
obliged to depend on the generosity o
carriage tourists with small horses.
At present the car which is perhaps
attracting the most attention in THU
town is six cylinder ninety hors,
power Austin machine capable of max
ing as high a rate of speed as anyon,
would wish to travel. Besides beinl
powerful and speedy machine it ha
many other unique characteristics. II
the first place the body is a cream col
or and the trimmings resemble a choc
olate ice cream soda in hue which
tends to make it cool and refreshing
to look upon. The car is much long
er than the average machine and ha
seating capacity for seven people
1t is owned by George E. Hall o
Plainfield, N. j., who with his wife ant