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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1908
Page
6
Central Vermont Railway schedule details list train times from Barre to Burlington Montpelier and Wells River with connections to Montreal and St Albans. Electric Street Railway service is noted with frequent departures from Barre toward Montpelier and Montpelier to Windsor and Wells River, reflecting daily transit patterns in 1908.
The notice describes spending money and circulars for National Life Insurance in Montpelier and Barre Vermont. It names general agent Montuere N and local agent Sallard in Barre. The fragment references Montpelier Vermont and Barre Vermont offices and agents.
A collage of local notices advertises wholesale and retail ice cream at the Vermont Inuit Store, cash for watches and jewelry by Durr the Jeweler, Bargain buys at Perry's, and various perilous oddments. The item includes Italian and American phrases and a jumble of names, dates, and prices, all in period newspaper style.
Chelsea W Hi Sprague stayed in Corinth on official business. Several residents entertained visitors from Norwich Boston and Burlington. Miss Florence Webster hosted Edwin Webster of Harro City. Others returned home from trips to Lynn Lynn Ma and Washington with plans for local outings and repairs. Local figures including Eugene Kennedy and George I Bacon were noted in regional movements.
Groton residents report moves and travels including Carbee returning home from Burlington, Motwry from Montpelier, Ricker back from York Beach Maine, and Hackett relocating to Pine Street. The Groton Telephone Co. installs service for Fred Theker. Visitors include Mrs. Reid of Montpelier and the Clark family of Concord visiting local residents. A Methodist address by Rev. F. H. Larabon, and a keynote by Artint TH Sargent on Shakespeare’s Lear are scheduled for October 25 in Groton.
The Freemen of the city of Barre Vermont are warned to meet on Tuesday September 1 1908 at nine in the forenoon in their wards at voting places for electing governor lieutenant governor state officers and members of Congress and county and city officials. Voting places listed include Ward One Charel Street School Ward Two Spaulding Graded School Ward Three Summer Street School Ward Four Beckley Street School Ward Five base house Blackwell Street Ward Ten City Hall Ward Eleven City Court Room Dated Barre Vermont August 1 1908 Mayor Jolie Robina
A patient from Barre Vermont describes chronic backache and kidney discomfort eased by Doan's Kidney Pills purchased at a local store. The remedy reportedly relieved pain after the first box was taken and the user endorses it for rest relief, noting the product’s price and Foster Milburn Co as sole US agents.
The Barre house opened last night with Lyrean Howe Lifeorama premieres. The program features travelogue style scenes from many countries, live persona effects, and a mix of comedy and novelty films. Standout titles include Niagara in Winter Dress and A Sensational Steeple Chase in France.
A Devon moorland tale recalls two amateur botanists hunting bog mosses near Exmoor. They discover traditional thatching by a wiry Dutch-descended shepherd named Van Terp, whose family boasts a long hereditary craft. Local humor and rumors of ancestral ties color the scene.
The 4 KIN collector told me that Bo He heard claims he has not paid a cent for auto repair. The report notes his denial and the creditor's assertion of charges outstanding.
East Montpelier camp meetings feature Rev. 10 and Rev. Herman Burne delivering sermons on sanctification and gospel salvation. Speakers include Rev. Trueman, Rev. Laite, Rev. Malcolm, and Rev. Nickerson. Attendees heard calls to sanctification, perfection, and living with God’s eye upon them. services run daily through the week with a Friday business meeting at 11.00.
Sydney Cook a retired diver grafted tomato stalks onto potato shoots to produce an under-ground harvest of ripe tomatoes and new potatoes. The experiment, begun as frost approached, aims to yield both crops from a single planting, with plans to expand to roasting potatoes and pickling tomatoes in the near term.
The article notes Colavals potato pestering farmers with tops poisoned, mentions abundant harvests, and describes the Liar Club of Aroostook County headquartered at Cook camp. It lists officers including President and executive committee members from Fort Fairfield to Caribou and Houston. The club aims to expose local lies and conducts investigations into nature.
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