The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-05
RECIPROCITY is THE PRICE OF
PROSPERITY.

The colonel the doctor and the |
Judge are among the most active and
enthusiastic members OF Benning. |
tons Booster Club" They preach home
trade everywhere and declare, that
people who make their money in Ben
nington should spend it in Benning-
ton; that their interests are identified
with those Of their business men, for
they help them pay local taxes. are
promoters and financial hackers OF all
public Improvements and assist them
in educating their children and sup
port their churches. If people send
their money away for goods that can
be purchased in Bennington, they re-
tard the growth of the town of which
they are part.
The larger the town grows and the
more business transacted in Benning
ton, the greater the value OF individ-
ual possessions. Every article re-
quired by the people whether a neces-
sity or a luxury, can be found in our
we'll stocked stores, covering all de-
scriptions of merchandise of the high
est grades and at prices that defy
competition. The merchants are up
to-the-times, progressive, with expert
| knowledge of their separate lines and
are alive to the necessity of taking
| the people into their confidence and
| letting them know what they have to
| offer in the way of goods and prices.
They realize that newspaper adyer.
| Using is the economical distribution
| Of merchandise and that the Benning-
ton Banner talks to thousands every
day.
| Bennington said the colonel, lis
the modern Garden OF Eden, where
they work instead of loafing; its
destinations are many: the distant
mountain peaks with their minurets
| of snow, the sparkling river with its
| dash of splendor. its many landmarks.
rich in historic lore; its salubrious
! climate. it's bracing air. the purity
| and health giving qualities OF its wa
ter. the splendid macadamized roads
and we'll layed side walks, its cosy,
| handsome homes, owned by the oc-
cupants. its virile and Industrious
! citizens, its many magnificent public
and private buildings, its enterpris-
| ing manufacturers and merchants,
the inspiring natural beauties sur
rounding it, and
/ over us scars the eternal sky,
| Full OF light and of deity"
| all combine to make Bennington the
nest charming town in New Eng
land"
Ii, Again saw. Again l heard,
\ The rolling river, the morning bird.
Beauty through my senses stole;
= u yielded myself to the perfect
! whole
The prosperity of Bennington is as
| solid as the everlasting hills sur
rounding it,
The Board OF Trade combine bust
ness acumen with enthusiasm and
energy and the results of their united
efforts will be larger and better
Bennington. They have already sue
ceeded in bringing the following
| manufacturing establishments to Ben.
| nington: Bennington Scale Co., f.
z. Waist Co., Branch Factory OF a.
s. Payne. Bennington Oil Company
and Bennington Hosiery Company
The officers Of the Board of Trade
| are: President. SWIM. II. Nichols;
lst vice-president. II. T. Cushman.
| End. vice-president. G. l.. Holden;
treasurer, II. Harry Sharpe; secre-
| tary, Emory S. Harris.
| The manufacturing in Bennington
| is quite extensive, including the
| specialists in light reflection and pro-
lection. optical and photographing
| specialties children's knit waists
and union suits. gentlemen's under
wear. ladies' cloakings and suitings,
| knitting machinery and needles.
hosiery, furniture specialties, collars.
| cuffs. sheets and pillow cases, pulp
| and powder machinery, paper box
| factory, and scale company.