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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
7
The exchange asks about upholstery and picture frames with responses confirming services. The store location is given as 849 North Main Street in the G Tomasi block. A punny sign off reads Better Call Tham Up.
A new dining room named Modern canuary has opened in the Northern hotel downtown Barre Ve offering best lunches in the city at regular rates. Located at 325 North Main Street patrons are invited to step in and try a meal.
The advertisement promises electrical lighting products with improved grades and savings. It touts a complete line of electrical lamps and urges customers to purchase to save money.
A store outlines plans to clear remaining summer goods by displaying summer stock regardless of profit, saying the fall goods must be ordered and space created for new arrivals.
A fragment describes a vet at Middielury tied to the September wheelian Maw Lewa and mentions BIO voters. It references a person named Mra Me B Maslin and a three foot high tree with green fruit on its branches.
A wide array of prominent women is highlighted including Mie Eilen Tompkins winning a prize for oratory at State Presbyterian College Mantingy Ned. Anne Morgan, daughter of J Pierpont Morgan, investigates German institutions in Berlin. Clara Clemens, daughter of Wo 4 Low of Lincoln Nebr, appears in Bristol last work. Mrs. Mary Baker G Eddy reaches eighty seven with few observances. Florence Kolleck Crocker marks anniversaries of ministry and pastorate. Mme Gude, new Norwegian minister's wife, joins Washington society. she speaks multiple languages.
The article reports Thomas Penters of Poultney killed by a car near Pasten. Frank Scribner of Stewe died in care after an incident at Abele hospital. Louie Purito was captured near Morristown and held at Waterbury. James Stehl, a Canadian immigrant, faced a confrontation with a Thalian, leading to an arrest and jail transfer to White River Junction.
The United and Wesleyan Methodists of England join to compose a new hymn book All the parishes in the San Francisco Diocese will write In celebrating In September the silver Jubilee of Archbishop Riordan The archbishop of York eighty two years old is the senior diocesan bishop in the English church On June 30 Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore celebrated his cardinalate anniversary and his ordination to the priesthood Dr RC Wylie, a leading Western Pennsylvania pastor, joins the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary faculty in Pittsburgh as professor of Biblical exegesis.
A quirky old recipe for a sunny seaside play scene includes two children, shells, hats, starfish, and sunbonnets. The instructions mix toys and beach elements to create a joyful morning using wooden pails, clam shells, and candy beach accents, with caution about mother’s absence.
An East Poland Maine resident praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the proper cure for sore feet and burns, noting its use for all manner of abrasions. Available with guarantee at Red Sig Pharmacy and Rickert Wells drug store for 20 cents.
A garbled advertisement touts a “Catarrh Cure” with boastful claims and fake testimonials. The text mentions large rewards and dubious assurances about internal use and age appeal, signed by vague sellers and listing common ingredient motifs. The overall item reads as a suspicious historical patent medicine notice.
The United States army paymaster's office in Burlington is being reorganized with Major T A Kelcher transferred to New York. Pay from Newport to Maine will shift to New York City and Fort Ethan Allen Mattaburg barracks will be paid thereafter. Captain Holden and Major Kutcher also receive transfers affecting distribution of funds along the Atlantic coast.
Rutland County Pair and Rutland Horse Show association prepare for a joint exhibition in September. They are rebuilding the grandstand after a fire, extending the stand by 40 feet and adding a paddock area. The new structure will have two rear entrances and exits at each end and is described as a major improvement, with much of the old seating to be reserved.
The St Johnsbury Academy catalog for 1907 08 outlines a full year of study with details on location admission terms faculty and courses. Clark P Mowlanl is principal. fall winter and spring terms are listed with key dates and events including sermons concerts exams and alumni events.
Fast Fairfield Aug 6 The state board of railroad commissioners ordered the grade crossing abolished by an underpass. The crossing was the scene of a fatal accident on Jan 7 1908 killing Charles M Hammond of St Albans and Mattie Dickinson of this place.
About 80 members are attending the Rutland state association meeting. Delegates from local chapters discuss developments, organize upcoming events, and hear reports on membership goals and funding. The gathering emphasizes collaboration and regional coordination among insurers.
We continue at the old location offering groceries and clothing items including shirts suspenders and stockings with rebate checks equal to three per count. In Rutland on Aug 6 the eighth annual convention of the Vermont Undertakers and Funeral Directors Association met with remarks by President COM Bhon of Williamstown and welcoming words by Mayor UF Larpenter. attendance was stated and sessions described including lectures by Prof. Thornton and Os bore.
Report notes tomorrow's Tigra event will elect officers and feature remarks by De 1D Helton of Brat Usher, secretary of the state bowl of health, and 8 W. Marshall of this ery, superintendent of Evergreen oumo- 1 bey.
The Vermont Domestic Missionary Society proposes to raise funds to boost minister salaries to at least 700 dollars. Churches already receiving elder grants from the heritage fund may qualify for added help, with matching support based on extra funds raised locally. The program targets churches not yet receiving missionary grants and ties aid to local giving standards.
The suit of Winooski resident Call against Murray Thome Vilas and Vilas of Burlington seeks 810,000 in damages for alleged assault, false imprisonment, and injuries after a July 17 incident. I N Deavitt represents the plaintiff as the case proceeds in September term.
Allison had no relatives and funeral arrangements are being made by his friends. He died without blood relatives, with preparations for large crowds from Iowa and across the United States. The Allison home is under the care of intimate friends as services approach.
State of Vermont Probate Court in Washington District announces a hearing on the will of James Campbell late of Barre. The session will be at Montpelier Probate Office on August day 1908 to contest or support probate. Publication to occur in Montpelier Vermont papers prior to hearing. Judge HIMAN CARLETON presiding. Thursday July 23 30 August.
A dense ad list for properties near Barre Vermont includes farms of three to four acres with hay, apple orchards, and stock, plus large quarry and machine shop opportunities. Offers: farms with cows, 2 horses, water, school proximity, and various tenement houses with modern amenities. Prices quoted around 800 dollars to 4000 dollars with terms including down payments and installments, plus inquiries to S Cate Real Estate Agency and D A Perry Real Estate Agency in Barre.
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