The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-11-10
OLD ESTABLISHED
CLOTHING HOUSE
CHANGES HANDS.
Chas. G. Cole, Inc, Purchased
by Burt Brothers
WILL CONDUCT TWO STORES
Eugene c. Burt and Orrin B.
Bowen to Manage Newly
Acquired Business

Bennington's two Oldest clothing
firms, Charles G. Cole, Inc, and Burt
Brothers have consolidated through the
purchase of the Cole store on Main
street by Burt Brothers who will con.
duct both places Of business In the
future.
The sale of the Cole store, which
has been in process for some time,
was completed Thursday night and
the new owners took immediate pos
session Eugene C. Burt, son OF ].
Oliver Burt who has had a number OF
years Of experience at Burt Brothers
store but who has recently been In
the office OF the Tryon Mills. and or.
rim b. Bowen, who since his discharge
from the service has been employed
as pharmacist at the Gokay drug store
will operate the Cole store.
The Cole store has been conducted
onAa cash basis for number of years
and this policy will be continued The
former proprietor was close student
of markets and made a special en-
deavor to keep not only his stock but
fixtures and appointments up to the
last minute in style and quality There
are many larger stores In different
sections OF the country but few that
excel in artistic arrangement and gen.
eral appearance. The young men who
will succeed Harry ]. Cole will en-
deavor to maintain the reputation al
ready established and feel confident
that IL they succeed In this effort
their future success will be assured.
The new business should have y
more than ordinary appeal for the
Messrs. Burt and Bowen for the reason
that the former proprietor always en-.
joyed carrying the styles and goods
sought by young men. Years ago he
realized that the style changes In
mems wear were created by young
men, especially college studentss and
has sought to keep'up the pace set by
the rah rah boys.
J. Oliver Burt and S. A. Burt will
continue at the old stand In the Rit.
chic block. where they nave served the
public for many years, but of course.
will keep watchful eye upon the
young firm and give II the benefit OF
their long experience In business. Such
combination is unusual but 1t should
work ont to the material advantage Of
all d rectly concerned.
The change brings the long.estab.
lished clothing businesses in Benning.
ton back to original management, The
late Charles G. Cole and ]. Oliver Burt
were in business for number of years
under the firm name OF Cole & Burt.
Mr. Cole, a veteran in the civil war.
went into business in 1871 In the two
stores owned by Mrs. 4. B. Hiling and
occupied at the present time by A. r.
VonDette and l.. NJ. Barney. Mr.. Burt
was employed for time as clerk and
later became Mr.. Coles partner.
Changes in business that have taken
place in recent years are indicated by
the fact that the Elder Cole adver.
tised to sell teas. and coffees. china
and glassware, sporting goods and
clothing"
Four years after the Richie block
Ndo busiL bht III wi 0oit q buit
moved into the present quarters Of
Burt Brothers where It was later
dissolved, Mr. Cole going into the
Opera House block and Mr.. Burt form.
ing partnership with his brother.
Sidney A. Burt.
Mr.. Cole died about two years after
becoming established in the Opera
House block and the business has
snce been conducted by Harry ]. Cole
under the name OF Charles G. Cole.
II was incorporated not long ago.
For several years Mr.. Cole has been
interested in the manufacture OF doll
furniture with A. S. Payne OF North
Bennington. This business has grown
rapidly. At present there are ~ sales
men on the road and II is planned to
go into the market in 1928 with more
than hundred styles. The increase In
the manufacturing business is the
predominating reason for the sale.