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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
8
The item describes a wide range of linen goods for gifts including damask by the yard napkins lunch cloths table pieces dresser scarfs and fancy pieces. Prices are stated as very low and aimed to please customers.
Women are urged to choose from a wide range of fur items including scarves muffs and matched sets for Christmas gifting. The offer emphasizes broad availability and appeal to all women who have not yet been supplied.
Community notes: Goddard seven cent fair tonight at 7 27 adv. Fred Barrows of New York visited town yesterday. Presbyterian church food sale Saturday at 3 pm. Luke Gallagher left for Burlington for pool hall work. Frank Abbiatti returned from Boston to resume duties at Royal billiard parlors after vacation. Barre bowlers beat Burlington in candlepin with totals 1005 to 951 and Colombo 121 high single. Next week the Barre and Burlington teams meet again in this city.
The sev enth fair ad advertises a performance titled Fun in a Theatrical Office at Howland hall on December 12 with admission 25 cents and free entry for every seventh person. Also noted is a local update on Mildred Marrion's tetanus illness showing gradual improvement and potential recovery. A Clan Gordon committee plans a concert and dance to aid the flurry Lauder million pound fund, while local billiards results record the Combination Five defeating the Skidoo club 211 to 187 at the Murphy & Weafer alley.
An article recalls a 20th century Burlington appearance by the Russian Symphony Orchestra led by Modern Altschuler, with legacy ties to Moscow Conservatory figures like Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff. A tale of a generous dinner hosted by Lievinne and the later bond with Altschuler highlights the era's musical society.
Carroll Ordway and Harold J. Morse were business visitors in White River auction yesterday. The Universalist church ladies union plans a concert and dance in Waldo Hall Thursday evening. William Steward of Mount Street, a lathe operator at Grearson & Lane, suffered a hip dislocation after laughing while talking with a colleague. he will recover and return to work soon. D. A. Perry returned from Brattleboro after a sale for Vermont Pure Bred Livestock Sales Co. One hundred twenty Holstein cows and calves averaged 26140 each. Red Cross Al ourtra, presented by W. Elia of Courtland, N.Y. calves sold to Dr. Clark of the Kelsie ranch, Lexington, Kentucky, who returned the calf to be resold at the February sale. The calf was raised by House and Benjamin of Berlin and sold to Mr. Sallis for 2000.
Abbott Gallery ad for pictures on Saturday with special coat values at Ab Ith Lyman A Taft. local happenings include a church supper at Presbyterian, baked beans, a gift certificate offer at Shores Studio, and a Baraca class food sale. News notes cover a drive to recruit for the old 1st Vermont regiment, sharp winter temperatures across Barre area, Purple Cross petitions, and Masonic and Granite Lodge meetings.
Local office reports W. K. Taylor of Barre enlisting in the navy while D. Corry of Londonderry is rejected for being underweight. Chief Master-at-Arms Charles Mitchell sees about 20 enlistments this week. H. W. Snow heads to Burlington for examinations. Updates cover road blocks on wood supplies in Montpelier, layoffs in probate matters, Red Cross appointments, and railway service disruptions including derailments delaying trains.
Fragmentary classified notice indicates a small farm available for sale or rent. Names appear garbled but suggest a local broker or owner connection. No clear location, price, or contact details readable in the surviving text.
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