Local visitors busy in town on official business and town gossip
Constable Henry F. Fox of Stratford and Rev. H. J. Wyckolf of Glastonbury visit for two weeks, joined by Mrs. Bra Holt from Massachusetts and guests at Prof. Comstock's. Several townsfolk return home from work, vacations end, and a recent storm damages crops in Washington region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Fox
Stratford
H. J. Wyckolf
Glastonbury
Boston
E. W. Lewis
Fort Wayne
Tud
Pred W. Lewis
Marion
Mes. Holton & Annis
Herbert R. Kennedy
Bridgport
Conn
Richard
Eugene Kennedy
Cecilia Alger
Belt, Adams, dJr
John Doyle
H. N
Mattison
Brees
C. Wilson
Walter
Goss
John M. Atwood
Chas
Densmore
Dick" George
Lake Morey
Katherine Carlin
Joinl
Orange County Telephone Co
Hiabew Yy
Williamtown
Guy W. Bulley
Essex
John N. Jharvey
Montpelier
Town
Hale K. Darling
Revision Commission
Bailey
Haevey
Yast
Mt Brent
Washington
Gates Blake
Blake
Bene Cape
Prices Reduced Bargains in Carriages for Any Buyer
Prices reduced daily on carriages until stock is closed out. Call to inquire about our stock of express grocery hiveing and farm wagons and a full line of harness. Second hand carriages and harness cheap.
Scranton Coal Prices and Inquiries Open for Details
Local dealers offer free burning coal and various fuels including Nut, Stove, and Egg grades. Prices listed 3 Nut, Stove, Egg at 7.80 and grate goods at 7.55, with invitations to discuss freight options and other coals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiowesk
Pet Iines
DL D&h
Scranton
Lehigh Coal
Local trades and social notes from Peacham area
Plainfield upholstering firms and Marshfield visitors are listed along with local happenings. Names such as Rev P B Fisk in Peacham, H P Baldwin Barre businessmen, Miss Helen Martin and Miss Agnes Olsen appear among guests and travels. A marriage is recorded for August 3 at Jerome Bullaw's home with Rev Fisk officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Smith
Walace Team
Marshield
T. C. Parker
Barre
Lona Pitkin
Agnes Olsen
Graniteville
Helen Martin
Hester Dwinell
East Calais
Susie Rens
Barre Daily Times Notice of Insurance Agents Barre
A fragment from the Barre Daily Times dated August 7, 1907 references Life Insurance Company agents including Jontpetier Vermont Mutual and Mont inet N.B. Ballard as Local Agent in Barre. The legible text notes the broad topic of life insurance offerings and agent names in the Barre area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Rational ‘Life Insurance Company
Jontpetier
Mutual
Allan
Montinet
N.B. Ballard
Barre
Old Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Talk of the Town items and local promotions
A garbled town column lists various adverts and notices. Masonic charms and pins are advertised at L. P. Austin's the watch and shop. Old gold and silver offered at refiners prices in exchange for goods at P. E. Burr’s on Save anone. Stone cutters’ glasses offered from 200 to $2 per pair. Mascots famous tea flavors offered with free fruit. Real estate inquiry ads note 14 percent pay. A promenade event by a G. Ty features songs recitations and refreshments with admission 20 cents. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Austin
P. EB. Burr
A. A. Smith
Barre
Neal Dow Todas
Ricker's St Johnsbury Market Prices Digest
Market report from W A Rickers St Johnsbury for week ending Feb 6 shows poultry and cattle prices, with lambs hogs calves and beef figures. Readable lines indicate varieties, weights, and per unit values though OCR is garbled in places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johnelmey
Ayne
W. A. Ricker
Eggs and beef steady at Advance prices week ago
July 7 1907 local market reports advance in prices for eggs butter and dressed meats. Native beef at 5 4 6 44 cents per unit and green peas per bushel at 7 15 nine-tenths cents. Dressed pork 76 cents and drested veal 8 0 cents with various dairy and poultry items listed.
Treated lightning risk varies by tree species
A historical note explains that lightning strikes are not evenly distributed among tree species. Oaks and pines are more prone to damage, while ash is rarely hit and beech is seldom damaged.
Endorsed by the County Promotes King’s New Discovery
William M. Dietz editor of the Journal endorses King’s New Discovery as the county’s most popular remedy. He calls it an infallible cure for coughs and colds and notes it’s a trusted friend to his family. The ad promises a bottle for trial from Red Crony pharmacy with a guaranteed satisfaction claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otsage County
William M. Dietz
Gils
Dr. King's Newttnville
le Red Crony Pharmacy
Cabot Notes and Parish Social News Quick Reel
Montpelier visitor Wing of Montpelier. Miss Hattie Robbins works for Mrs B. Rogers. Terrill of New York visits George Harvey. Locals—Miss Mando Stone to Peacham. Miss Marjorie Wells visiting aunt in Swanton. Miss Nellie Williams to Barton. Mr and Mrs Luther Warden of Hantwick visit Laura Meath. invitations, travels, and small town chatter across Cabot area with many names and places noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Robbins
iMra
Rogers
P. Terrill
New York City
George Harvey
J.C. Kenerson
Wolcott
Phelps
Mando Stone
Peachown
Alfred Paquin
Marjorie Wells
Carl Fletcher
Swanton
Kieball
Hardwick
Cabot
P. Hatch
Eg Henry, N
Luther Warden
Hantwick
Laura Meath
Lavina Kennison
Marehfield
Joseph Smith
Middletown
Mier Glenn Adana
Barton Landing
Moe Tit
Spont
Arthur Lanes
Perley Pike
Ruth
Hive Pono
Maine
Bert Smith
Andover
Lust Thoreday
Ravith
Lyman Currie
Cora Lance
Sherman Lyford
Callel
Montpelier
Neliteites
Boston Butter and Cheese Prices Show Mixed Movement
In Boston markets on August seventh butter quality remains buoyant with steady creamery stock at 2263/4 cents. Cheese prices hold near unchanged levels with New York state tests and Vermont stock noted. overall demand varies as supplies stay ample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ping York State
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York
Websterville Birthday Surprise at Rock Home
Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Rock in Websterville a surprise 45th birthday party for Mrs Rock featured guests from the community. Friends presented a Wenntitut roing chair and a parlor rug as gifts while songs and toasts honored the guest. Refreshments included ice cream cake and fruit before the midnight departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rock
Websterville
Rock
Iris
Ceorgn Lavean
King
Creares Mra
Mra
Ieortine
Local Notes From Topsham And Groton Area
The report lists residents visiting relatives and traveling between Groton Barre and Orange. Agnes McLam and Menitae are noted in Groton Heat, while Inez Bahurday and other locals are mentioned in connections to J. De Miller and Elmer Powers. A preacher from Kinibalton, Ohio, is expected to occupy the pulpit at the U S church for two Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Agnes McLam
Groton
Menitae
A Ron
Mra J. de Miller
Inez Bahurday
Tleney Crotkett
Oringe
AB. McLau
Elmer Powers
Bentthehuro
Ho Melam
Hanlon
Mra
Hen. Willaed
Barre
Mire Millie Whitehii
Mira
George Austin
John D. Teagh Foo Concard
Allen Movil
Toy
A. B. Dickie
Kinibalton
Ohio
U. S Church
Williamstown millinery trade shifts and departures
In Williamstown, Edkon announces brightening livery services and plans for interim operation while Branfey leaves Monday night after bidding farewell to Susie Whitney. Susie looks to the fall millinery line and a trip toward August, with spending on work for the new season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huequigeh
Corgy
Edkon
Branfey
Ida Wilding
How Names Evolve From Surnames andnicknames Across Cultures
Ming Laura Atta Payne explains how given names shifted to surnames in France and England after the Norman conquest, with names derived from occupations, attributes, places, and even religious terms. The piece notes the spread of surnames across the British Isles, the rise of hyphenated forms, and the persistence of names like John and William, while detailing examples and linguistic roots such as Mac, O, and various diminutives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Laura Atta Payne
Independent
Peter Snooks
Peter
Thomas Whitehorse
Thoman
White Horse
Thomas
Sidney
St. Denys
Sinclair
St. Clair
Seymour
St. Maur
Janeway
Genoa
Curtis
Bory
John the Baptist
Joho
Darius Ilystaspis
Alexander the Great
Joshua
Nun
Simon Barjonas
Simon
Jonas
France
England
British Isles
Wales
Turkey
Heaven
United States
Great Britain
Seri
Drew
Bryce
Harvey
Arnold
Era
Eagle
Albred
Albert
Allbright
Almeth
Ingelram
Ebrardus
Everard
Warin
Guerin
Warren
Ivo
Hamon
Hammond
Paya
Pagan
John
William
Hoger
Robert
Hichard
Hodge
Doge
Hobbs
Bubba
Hicks
Figgs
Diggs
Hitch
Dickens
Hitchcock
Jenkins
Johny
Titehedek
Little Michard
Ted Browning
Tittle Brown
Ty Eltot
Emmet
Marion
Prandeon
Godares Misa Payne
Fragmented Bizarre Dialogue From Local Page
A garbled OCR fragment shows a quarrel between Mrs X and Mrs Noe about smoking and a doubled cigar bill. The text mentions a “Spider's Web” and a long web of a mysterious length, with an unclear reference to a body and a tingle apiier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. X
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chelsea
Pean
W. Thews
Gusta
Howe
Yale
Evan, Jackson
Everett B. Jackson
East Brookfield
Tal
W. H. Sprague
South Payalten
Fisher
War
Center, Mass
Minn Jackson
Albanyines College
Outler
el City Hotel
Marve
Tam Jared
Farwell Se
L. J. Bolster
North Main Street
Alder & Richardson
Depot Equara
D. M. Miles
Main St
Blackwall St
Morse & Jackson
Plainfield
Rev. P. DB. Fisk
Peacham
A. T. Davia
Marshfield Way
H. P. Baldwin
Worthen Block
A. D. Shane
London Express
Diddot
Gardner Spencer
Williamstown
Te Oh Burnham
Ethel Cathy
A Burnham
Granitere
Henry Batchelder
Massachusetts
Beni Geet
Cathe
Chise
Concoril
X. Hare
Mins
Abbie Clark
Msg
Pidella
Aid Mire
William Lambert
Farnham
Salon
Mans
Merton Hobbins
Adfitrar
Chieaga
Page
Wil Page
Richard 1
Daying
East Montpelier
Mary E ‘Urd
Cabot Northwited
Rev. Pervini
Fisk
Jerome Bullaw
the Barre Daily Times
Talk OF
The
Averill
Ricker’s
ST. Johnsbury Market
Wate
Siempre Ars Makenea
Chicago
X.Y. A
County
Dentist
Williams Fs
Greensboro
Nellie Williams
Barton Boay
Frank McAllister Fe
Loeal Ciara Lyford
Talig
Wiltin Partington
Sewell
Mass
Wan m Gwat
Fardngton
Burt Lyford
Mies Glenn Adams
B.C. Winnley
Jal Point
St. Joseph
Sune Y
BF. Smith
Posy Smith
Tay Ya
Eee
Sintra Otors
el Jarring
Topsham
B. Milan
Che
Raven Tab
Alri Eter
Theee Slase
Standard Ofl CO
F. E. Burr & CO
Dixie
the Royal
A. W. Badger & CO
Morse
Seminary Street
Sec
S. J. SEGEL @ CO
Lailier
Depot Square
Bart
Ul Blue
City Bakery
G. A. Bemis
North Main St
Barre, Vt
L. B. Dodge
Worthen
Keith Avenue
Main Street
R. G. Robinson
Wood Block
Barri Vis
Hallie U.K
A. W. Allen
Sunnyside
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