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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
5
A Yuletide furniture showroom invites patient browsing and everlasting gifts. French and Antique Mirrors, Hall Clocks, Carved Pedestals, Tabourets, Oak and Mahogany Tables, and other sturdy home pieces promise lasting pleasure. The store emphasizes service over trinkets and suggests gifts that remind recipients of love for years.
Mission Furniture derives its name from Mexican and California missions where pieces were simple and strong. The style evokes romance and a homelike sociable feeling, ideal for summer porches or winter fireside gatherings, and remains popular for single gift pieces.
A cluttered page notes sales at Vaughan's and Berry's with tangential items on watches diamonds and sliver, plus notices of dances, church fairs, social gatherings, and local personalities visiting or traveling. It lists events at Congregational and Universalist venues, a church fair December 8 and 10, a dance 9:30 to 12, and various arrivals and farewells.
Local notices trumpet Hathrobe material at Vaughan's with fancy aprons and Xmas goods. Abbott's ad on page 3, Perry's markdowns on white waists, and a parade of toys, books, and cough remedies. Upcoming community events include church meetings, a fair at the Presbyterian, and a queen of the forest gathering with plans for December 1 and 7. Also noted are entertainment acts featuring Verne Bylow, Mary McPherson, Tremain, and Caryl Monroe at the Pavilion in Barre with a packed week of shows.
The Salvation Army through Da and Mrs Thorne appeals to the public to provide Christmas dinners in baskets for Barre’s worthy poor. The effort aims to relieve and bless regardless of creed or nationality, with workers ready to serve the season’s needy. Public support, large or small, is gratefully accepted to bring joy to many who otherwise lack holiday cheer.
A Washington Star quote presents a man arguing he values his own interests, noting he does not write many letters and sees no reason to help those who send him bills, highlighting frustration with postage costs.
The Cortland Cart and Carriage Co of Sidney announces a line of hearse sleighs with two year guarantees in wood iron and paint. Models include top and spring sleighs, some upholstered, with ear plush and up to date paint. A full range of harnesses blankets robes and whips is available. Visit to see them or return if not satisfied for a refund.
Vermont lawmakers consider resolutions by Mr Calderwood and Mr Stone to probe fare rates on Montpelier Wells River and Rutland roads. Debates unfold over mileage ad exchanges, Camel's Hump timber offer, and a direct inheritance tax plan to fund public works. The session also names Frank D. Thompson as Orleans County judge and advances deer hunting measures and open season adjustments.
The notice promotes ready made suits and overcoats at various prices with hats and haberdashery. It emphasizes quality tailor produced garments and the idea that a man is judged by his outfitting and manners, urging readers to inspect the selection.
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