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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1908
Page
5
A sale pitch promotes a Standard Pattern with a practical fashion book. It touts a five cent bargain, offering 25 cent mail order and 20 cent over the counter prices plus a certificate for one Standard Pattern free, aimed at women who sew.
Local items report visits by residents from Barre and Burlington, shopping and sales around Main Street, and social events including dances and meetings. Notables include Miss Isabelle Martin, A M Mudgett, and J D Carey. Visitors at Hotel Otis include Conway, Slaggett, Patterson, and Hays discussing Vermont politics and upcoming statewide vote.
Local notes describe a public bath at Motel Othe and discounts at various shops including Pamsole and Vaughan’s. It mentions visits to relatives in Kepeville and Maine plus a church union meeting at Nodding Moat church Tuesday evening. A Heart of Gah Lodge No 477 gathering is announced for Friday night in Forestere ball with a secretary’s note.
Local residents entertain guests and travel for short visits. Mary Mise Chelsea hosts George entertaining Mine Adgate while others like Roy Sanborn visit in Herre Montpelier and Alidilesx. Town figures such as K Darling and Mrs James Sanford make trips to Marshnell and Barre City. A Grange debate on labor-saving devices is planned, and Masonic lodge meets August 6. Regular travelers include John W. Sprague and Geo M. Davis with family, as community summer activities continue.
A listing of silk waists with multiple prices and sizes. Highlights include Kora Waiate and Black Silk Waists at 2.98 to 4.08, regular 5.00 items, and silk waists in white Jap silk at 2.50. Emphasizes value, quality, and laundering ability, urging shoppers to compare with cotton.
Bargain sale features coats priced at 2.98 and 3.98 with old values from 5.75 to 12.00. Silk coats and long wool coats offered at one third to half off, many styles varied, some suits slashed from 10.00 to 8.00. Limited sizes remain for fall wear.
Burlington police restrained a drunken man who tried to take a special train for himself by forcing passengers off and smashing luggage. He rode in a Waiting train car shouting ownership of the railroad, then fought three officers before being corralled and jailed.
Montpelier dates set for railroad hearing on eliminating two grade crossings. The state railroad commissioners plan sessions at Fairfield on Wednesday, White River Junction on Tuesday, and Springfield on Thursday to inspect conditions and hear testimony. A separate inquiry will probe the electric railroad death of two men named McCarthy with investigators traveling to several towns.
A. P. Abbott & Co offers remaining summer goods in the ready-made department. Many items left at reduced values though sizes are broken. The ad emphasizes customers are fortunate to find their size among the discounted stock.
Utilities fashion ad lists coats and jackets for travel use with rubberized backs and velvet trim. Highlights include black rubber coats at 10.50, a green black striped silk rubber coat, and satin automobile coats priced around 15 to 25 dollars, noting prior higher prices and best styles.
A village notice lists events and social notices including Nellie Tillotson visiting Murve, Artie Magoon from New York in town, George Farnham Jr of Barnet visiting, Frank Beard returning from vacation, and a Monday meeting of MU with members urged to attend. A Unity Temple dance is announced for Tuesday evening in South Barre.
The article notes the upcoming meeting will feature top class horses and some very fast racing. It urges attendance, highlighting the season’s opener and the low admission price, urging readers not to miss the sport.
A brief notice lists admission prices: single admission twenty five cents, single teams twenty five cents, double teams fifty cents, and automobiles fifty cents.
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