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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
5
A. A. Smith & Bro advertise discounted fleeced ladies wear with vests and pants at 45 cents each. The sale promises savings of 15 cents per garment, urging shoppers to stock up this Saturday at below normal prices.
Large lot extra fine one seventy five double breasted wool underwear to close at one twenty nine for the drawers one nineteen.
Local notices describe Kendricks and Drown drug stores with novels and assorted goods. Community happenings include a concert by Bruce's orchestra, a piano tuner in town, a public L A A C meeting, skating on South Mall street, and a planned Montpelier train ride for a lecture audience.
A. P. Abbott & Co promotes sensible gift merchandise for the season noting last year’s sales rise in that class. They claim quality buys need only a small expenditure and emphasize durable, respectful items that recipients will value.
A festive notice announces embroidery silks linens silkolines art silks and laces for kerchiefs carner court kimonos and waistwear. Ribbons for Christmas trade in varied colors and widths with all silk ribbon priced with half cotton at 8c 10c and 15c.
The store advertises a wide range of Christmas gifts including pillows, leather belts, traveling cases, and purses. New items include Persiats designs, neckwear ready for ribbons, cut glass, Teddy Bears, Cats and Dogs, and handmade ladi es neck pieces. The circular shaped kerchief line is highlighted as the largest in the city.
A local store touts an extensive new neckwear selection described as the largest and best yet. Prices include many 25 cent pieces with quality rivaling last season’s more costly Soc items.
A collage of short notes reports arrivals and events including Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Weedworth visit Water Street home. Charles R. Allen Jr. of Albany arrives in the city to visit his daughter Ballard’s home. New England Telephone crew relocates for service work. Baraca class and Sunday school guests announced. O and J Local 481 meets to discuss business. whist party at a local home followed by refreshments. Walker and Gallicon survey proposal for federal lot corner South Main and Prospect. Kenyon Co. store Christmas display. Bruce’s orchestra at Hale’s Pavilion. foreign Masons invited and various social mentions.
Regular awanting notice for Barge agrie No 1573 F O E scheduled Monday. Readers are asked to attend at 7:30 and bring peas as specified.
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