The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-09-06

tory, has now grown to the proper
tons of hamlet, covering a good
sized island, its payroll alone now
over $100,00000 a year, and an equal
amount is distributed among the
lumber dealers, ETC.; Grout Brothers
lumber dealers; The Buck lumber
company; The Mills formerly run by
Herbert Shaw, since destroyed by
fire; The Webb stables, mail car
| riers.
All these industries have been car
ried on in the east village, most OF
them having been in continuous oper
alton for years.
In Arlington, Whites peg-shoI
business has been succeeded by the
| manufacture of brush backs. which
| industry. under new ownership, is
about developing new branches
which will include the manufacture
of a number of novelties that will
keep its workmen busy throughout
the entire year. In addition to this
there is another small Brush factory,
whose owner also operates a cider
mill.
The buildings formerly used as car
shops are now occupied by the Ar
lington Refrigerator Company, which
in three years has invested over
$500. 100000 in plant and labor.
Other industries are the Whites
lumber company; The Morrissey and
the Cullinan stables-now graduating
to motor cars furnish transporta-
ton
In West Arlington we have a
cheese factory, the Williams mills,
manufacturing brush backs, and the
Parsons lumber industry.
The turning of all these wheels has
now made it possible for the mer-
chants to carry on profitable retail
business and to extend it from year
TO year. OF these there are eleven
in East Arlington. including barber
and ice cream parlor! seven in Ar
lington, not leaving out the barber
and ice cream parlor seven in Ar
in West Arlington. All three vii
lagos have excellent wheelwright
and blacksmith shops and plumbers.
We have also a shipping agent,
who purchases from the farmer his
stock of cattle, horses, vegetables
and grain in quantities.
A miller meets the demand of the
farmers for such -four and feed as
they wish prepared from their own
crops, and also supplies various 9th
| er needs
East Arlington has a well-equipped
hall to rent for entertainments, boasts
moving-picture show, and has its
| own excellent brass band. In Airing
| ton, the Town Hall is rented for en-
| tertainment purposes, for which il is
well adapted. The town supports
the orders of Masons, Foresters and
| Hibernians.
In Arlington a well-stocked librar,
is maintained, in one of the oldest
residences, by a most public-spirited
woman. Its shelves contain, in ad
dition to modern literature and cur
rent publications, many old and in
teresting books and periodicals.. It's
permanent supply of reading matter
is augmented by regular instruments
OF the State Travelling Library.
Increased business DEVELOPMENT
has had its effect upon the appear
| ance OF the villages. Houses ant
grounds have been improved and ar,
kept in excellent repair, always trim
| and orderly. The old doorvard
fences have almost entirely disap
peared. Cattle have not been seer
| grazing along the streets for years
\ Weli-kept lawns run out to the side
walks and are cared for to the street
line. A good sidewalk connects the
two villages, and the road between
them has been greatly improved
Halfway between is wellplacet
watering trough for horses, and Their,
is now a memorial. shall we say. q
the East Arlington Village Improve
ment Association, in the shape of
remarkably fine drinking fountain
and watering trough, in a most cen
trail location.
Both villages have active improve
ment associations. whose efforts hav,
done much TO make the town NOR,
attractive. as well as more sanitar,
ana comfortable. In Arlington, thu
social atmosphere is augmented wit
weekly card party or brain feeding
the small sum of ten cents beinl
paid by those participating.
New walks are being laid, and tn
streets OF both villages are we
lighted. Sanitary conditions wer
never better. owing in a great meas
ure to our now consolidated waite
companies.
Roads and bridges are being i'm
proved. and real estate is looking ul
: About fifteen new houses have bee
built within two years, and others ar
in process of construction. In tn
past six years four summer home
have been built, and others have bee
extensively added to and improve
OF course all these bettermen
mean a considerable increase in a
tax receipts.
The old railway station, which Ia
done service since primitive railws
days, was replaced last year with
rOomy and convenient structur
in West Arlington.
whose artistic design adds greatly {
the attractiveness Of the town.
The Congregational church hs
been repaired and altered three
four times in the thirty years. and
now undergoing extensive improv
! ment Extensive and artistic chanel