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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
4
Barre Daily Times notes the newspaper’s weekday edition and pricing details for subscriptions and single copies. It includes the publisher Frank E Langley and marks the date as Saturday December 19, 1908 with references to daily promotions and week ending notices.
A scrambled, partial narrative mentions New Year’s resolutions and President Roosevelt’s health, with political chatter about Vermont governor contenders and Philander C. Knox. It praises the Central Vermont passenger station in Barre for cleanliness, calling it a tidy new structure opened recently.
The Vermont Legislature defeated a proposal to substitute county lines for the local option on liquor, signaling the probable end of further efforts to alter the state’s liquor law. The temperance committee did not report, prompting questions about lawmakers’ positions. The move supported a cautious path for prepared laws and governance.
A fragmented passage discusses the role of committees in the Vermont legislature and the guidance reports they produce. It notes committees sometimes face overturning, but their reports guide floor deliberations and that the legislature might dispense with committees if they fail to act on committee recommendations, referencing temperance.
A jumble of local notes from Vaughan's and Shepard's with winter shopping, dances at Worthen Hall and public events. Mentions Boston trips, embroidery displays, Christmas visits from Mlle Brooks and Mildred Phelps, and a December Mission Study meeting at the Church of the Good Shepherd with prayers, songs, papers, and vocal solos.
Five days before Christmas our store showcases attractive gifts for men and boys selected by our New York resident buyer. Path Robes smoking jackets house slippers shoes suit cases traveling bags trunks umbrellas canes mufflers neckwear handkerchiefs caps hats fine underwear hose shirts suspenders fancy hose coat sweaters dress gloves fur coats overcoats black suits fancy suits cuffs. Christmas presents may be exchanged if returned promptly after Christmas. WASHINGTON. The clock hollers of the Williams town grange will hold a meeting Monday to elect directors.
Mrs Arthur HH Ordway and Doris visited Claremont for holidays with Vee ER. At the opera house Al W Antine’s secret Tam Cabin and a later act featured John Dawson. About three people were hurt in an incident outside the opera house. May Comnolly wore Irish-themed dress and Berkley played Uncle Reuben. The Bijou theatre offered That is Good All Round Show with the sentimental Dear Grandma and a picture titled Her Flowers. The program included music by Mr Lodren and a vocal piece The My State Saturday was seen, drawing praise for the show’s appeal.
Local churches report a full Sunday schedule with multiple services. Universalist and Congregational readings feature sermons by Rev. Judson P. Marvin and Rev. P. M. McKenna, plus Sunday school at 11:45 a.m. and a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Other congregations list morning prayers, special Christmas themes, and a Christmas concert. Salvation Army and Presbyterian services, choir pieces, and a Christmas concert program are also detailed.
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