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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
8
Northfield notes slate quarrying may restart soon as Co F cadets inspected Norwich, Vermont Black Slate Company officers elected with Dole and Joslyn among directors. Also: sugar house fire, arrests, auctions, illness updates, and local society items across Norwich and Montpelier, with a public sale planned for April 23 and a lodge installation.
A brief readable fragment notes an evening meeting at seven o clock in a Garden area. Details are incomplete, no further names or entities are clearly legible.
Perry's new dress skirts. Charles Marr on a business visit to Bly. Frank L. Small to Bee for a few days. Alfred Lonergan of Bellows visited relatives. A W. Pierce to Littleton for a week with friends. Dr. F. C. Ligourt back from a New York trip. Father E Cray returning to Bellows Falls for ten days. Mrs. P. J. Blanchard of Randolph visited daughter Stella. Peter Jord finished work at Holt's barber shop and returned to Randolph. Max Fisher from Harvard to spend time with parents. P. F. McCarthy to Rutland to address Central Labor Union. William O'Neill of Montpelier files bankruptcy petition. Earl P. Smith of Rockingham listed as bankrupt with debts and assets. The Vanderbilt Cup musical now at Burro opera house and to be staged next Thursday. auto show feature boosts the event.
A Graniteville notice invites all candidates and any interested in forming a nine school baseball team to a meeting on Tuesday evening, April 1, 1908. The gathering seeks broad participation and registration of those eligible and supportive.
Bulk seeds offer onions, peas, corn and flower seeds from Jeremiah B. Rice Co and D. M. Ferry Co. in Detroit and Lake Shore Seed Co. packages. Michigan and New York suppliers promote per pound prices and package options. Includes Rochester’s Manda ville King flower seeds for gardens.
Local notices from Barre area readers mention pleasant Tuesday forecast with light westerly winds. Several residents report Sunday visits to Richmond and Northfield, with social plans, purchases, and local events including a cinema program at the Pavilion and a church dance promised for Easter Monday.
Drs FA Dodge spent last week at a conference in Barre. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Bendlen Apt Eth Teer and Miss LA Tanvey. Silas Toned Toreday after noon. Miss Flossie Heed of Westoas was guest of Mrs Evra Evall. Mr and Mrs Orlow Wright went to Neebury Wednesday for the funeral of Bilas Page. Mrs Easy lorem Preanott went to West Fairloe Friday after visiting in town.
Fragmented ad text lists auctions at Perry's and Moe the new place plus exhibits at the Pavilion and N D Phelps Co. It mentions a magnetized man tours country and a sale of watches diamonds and jewelry. Health board orders removal of decayed rubbish before May 15 or face prosecution.
Daily good things feature ham eggs tomatoes rhubarb and a variety of vegetables. The Central Market at 76 Main Street Barre Vermont promotes fresh farm eggs hams and poultry along with lettuce radishes celery spinach and dandelions. Call 15-11 for market supplies.
A scanned listing advertises a Saturday matinee and evening shows including Jack Sheppard and The Power of the Cross. It promotes ladies souvenirs, a sofa pillow top, and a special vaudeville bill featuring Frederick Huxtable, Dot H. Jewell, Kath ryn Kirk, and others with singing, dancing, jokes, and tricks.
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