The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-20
THROUGH VERMONT ON FOOT
Middle Aged Pedestrian Walking
Through Green Mountain State


In an attempt to demonstrate that
the man unburdened by the cares of
wealth can enjoy the well known de-
lights of trip through Vermont at
this season of the year as well as his
more favord brother of the automobile
or summer home, and. by proving
this fact, to win a purse Of $500,
Charles E. Butler, who claims New
York City as his place OF abode. set
out from Hudson. N Y, week ago
last Monday with the announced in
tention of visiting on foot the various
places of interest in this state that
have afforded the chief delights to
the summer tourists, and thereby win
the $500 wager. Early Monday morn
ing the travel-stalned but apparently
lunwearled figure Of this champion Of
the man with the long, lean purse APP
peared in Bennington, having made
the trip from Hudson, by the way Of
Albany and Troy, by easy stages.
The whole trip Is the result of a
wager arising from a friendly argu-
ment at the CLUB" at that hour when
arguments are so prone to arise. One
need only to know that Charles T..
Butler had heretofore never made any
claims to pedestrianism, in fact, this
same method Of locomotion has been
his pet adverslon for number OF
lyears for Mr.. Butler has passed the
half century mile stone.
Despite this fact when the CONVEX.
lsation by some unaccountable reason
turned to Vermont as the land OF the
lvacationist, and the remark was
made that this state was too expen'
Isive a vacation land for the man OF
lordinary means, Charles T.. was
prompt in taking up the cudgels for
the Green mountain state. He inject
ed persuasive force into his remarks
lby offering to wager $500 that he
Icould visit the various places OF In
lterest in Vermont and yet not spend
a larger amount OF money than Is
Ispent by the ordinary man for a va
lcation. His enthusiasm, for such II
might be called. carried him even fur
Ither. and he offered to make the jour
ney on foot The wager was readily
accepted and as a consequence, his
appearance In Bennington Monday.
This all happened In New York City
two weeks ago. Mr.. Butler who Is
lover so years old, is retired bust
mess man. He Is man OF indepen
Ident means and is quite prominent II
lseveral clubs. When he arrived II
town Monday, he was attired II
n kahh suit, heavy walking shoes ant
a soft felt hat He does not carry
Iany baggage. He sends his baggage
lahead OF him to the hotel at which
Inc intends to spend the night. D
medium height and Of thick Sc
build. with a very noticeable inclin
alton to stoutness, his Is hardly thu
ideal build for a long.distance man.
After spending Monday In viewinl
1.-THE Bennington battle monument ant
various other places Of historic inter
est about Bennington, this portly ped
estrlan, the disciple OF Edward Pay
son Weston, the noted globe'girdlin
pedestrian, left early this forenoon
going Manchesterward. From tina
town he will travel by slow stages I
the northern part Of the state an
; will even 90 as far as Montreal, Car
> ada. This part OF the tour OF IN
state will not, however. be a part 9
. his purse persuing feat. After r.
|, turning from Canada, he will pr'
coed down toward the center OF tn
, state. visiting some OF the larger CT
! les. and thence returning to Ne
3 York by the way OF Bennington