Bryan Co., OK; Town of Bennington - History 

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Submitted by the Bryan County Heritage Library 
Located in Calera, OK
Written by Mildred Jones Caraway		 
Typed for the archives by Trudy Marlow 
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                 BENNINGTON HISTORY

	In a handbook published for the 1912-1913 term of school for 
Bennington these are some of the advertisers:

Blocker-Boswell, Hardware, wagons, buggies, groceries, flour and 
feed.

	George F. Dilworth, The Groceryman.

	R. A. Sipes, Groceries and Feed.

	George S. McKinley, Furnishing Goods Store.

	J.R. Gentry, Painter, paper hanger and decorator.

	Mhoon and Steward, Furniture.

	H.P. Pope, Drugs, cold drinks, school tables and pencils.

	Trammel and Tammel, Restaurant and Meat Market.

	Henry M. Lindsey, The Exclusive Dry-goodsman.

	John G. Worthy, Dry Goods and Groceries.

	The First State Bank, P.L. Cain, Cashier, Capital Stock $25,000.

	City Drug Store.

	Estes Drug Co., The Pioneer Drug Store.

	B.F. Collins, Staple and fancy groceries.

The Ellis Confectionery, Ice Cream, cold drinks, fruit, cigars 
and tobacco.

Woodward and Wolf, Blacksmithing, Horseshoeing a specialty.

I.O. Waller and Co., General Merchandise.

L.E. Batchelor, Dry Goods, Hardware, Implements, Furniture, and 
Undertaking.

Barnes and Holcomb, The Best Groceries.

Bennington Lumber Company, W.G. Barnett, Manager.

I have papers showing the purchase of lots 3 and 4 in block 45 
for $6.25 in Bennington, Indian Territory on January 10, 1907.  
This is signed by Dana Kelsey, U.S. Indian Agent.  This is the  
plot on which the grandfather built his home and the son later 
lived there until his death. (1907-1963).

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Written by Mildred Jones Caraway