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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
5
Advertises a Saturday sale with large discounts on Ladies', Gents', and Children's handkerchiefs in linen embroidery and towels. Includes multiple price points from 10c to 50c with bundles such as 6 for 25c and 3 for 25c, highlighting initial, hemstitched, and all linen options.
Local notices advertise jewelry watches fur caps and mittens from Holmes the jeweler and Frank McWhorter Co. Moore Owens music at Shepard's Sporting Goods. People travel from Randolph Norwich University friends return home. Christmas tree committee meets at Baptist church at 6 with all helpers invited.
Ned CG Brown of Middlebury visits Miss Hayrep LaBounty while Mrs John Taylor and daughter Mabel return home to Navhwa Nei from Mrs Anna Inglis. National Bank of Barre and Barre Savings Bank offer exchange of head 2.60 and 5 gold coins. Sadlier Dawson Elm street advertises velvet Smyrna art rugs Rogers Anchor brand table silver and home comforts. Open evenings until Christmas.
Charlee A Brown went to his Pere P.Q. home to attend his hanh brother George Booth. Mrs Brown and son accompanied him as far as St Albans to visit relatives. N B Ballard steamship agent office in Miles granite building will stay open 6 to 8 pm most nights for ticket sales, with later hours on Medway and Saturdays.
Christmas shopping offers fill the page with Vaughan Store hours and sales on white shirts and sweaters, Holly at Sowden & Lyon, fur-lined gloves from Frank McWhorter Co, and holiday displays. Nearby Druggist advances, local dances, church notices, and town updates note a busy Barre Montpelier scene with weather and social events.
Only four shopping days remain before Christmas as A. P. Abbott & Co. hosts a store wide sale. The ad urges early attendance to take advantage of numerous discounted items and promises many more deals to come.
One lot of Colored Outings in part pieces priced by yard. One lot of Colored Outing previously 10 now 10 per yard. Large enough to cut to desired lengths. One lot of heavy White Outings at 124gp value. One of our best for Night Molds, very heavy strong and warm, now at 100 per yard.
Several White Waistings in various styles offered at reduced prices. One lot includes 356 and 8 Mer corized Waists at 25 cents per yard, plus fine white chiffon and delicate challis options. Physicians Lawn and Adeineh fabrics featured for sale with deep discounts, all under 28 cents and now 15 cents per yard.
An OCR fragment describes ginghams offered at 14 430 price and 10 cents per yard for poorer grades, noting they are located in a basement and part of a large assortment described as 120 ginghana in staple styles.
An old advertisement lists various blanket and bedding deals including ten-quarter Grey Blankets at 59¢ per pair, extra large Grey Blankets at 98¢ per pair, White and Grey Blankets at 149 per pair, bed comforters and cotton batting prices, and a sale on soiled bed quilts marked one-fourth off. The tone reflects a mid 20th century catalogue style.
A local retailer promotes muslin underwear sets including night robes drawers and skirts for Christmas giving. Cort covers now reduced to 25 cents with trimming around arm eyes and checks. Extra goods priced to clear stock.
A Bennington and Manning Underwear sale advertises children's heavy underwear and vests for women at 390 wach, with items described as the best fitted and fashionable. The notice highlights quantities and availability across sites, urging quick purchases.
A large assortment of 600 boxed neckwear is now priced at 25 cents. items previously 40 to 140 dollars have dropped to 0 dollars as new stock arrives. Some rare shapes appear at 28 and 50 cents, with special boxes available if needed, all shown on counters before the latest arrivals.
An advertisement lists a range of ribbons and trims for Christmas tying and fancy work, including seabee and collars, with prices around 10 to 156 per yard. It notes boxes of ribbon and assorted good trades.
The store advertises Outing Ni Robes priced at $1.00 each with colored options and trimmings for hamburg and braid, and pure white robes at $1.09. The offer highlights value on both colored and white robes.
An advertisement describes silk fabrics and neckwear offered at 29 cents per yard or per piece. It lists Sade Silks in various colors, highlighting daily staple items and promotions advertised in leading magazines. The notice notes availability at price points and urges readers to purchase.
A local retailer outlines discounted ladies and misses coats in various styles and sizes. Coats once priced from 8.23 to 25.00 are offered at 6.98 to 20.00, with many one or two left in unique fabrics and colors. Includes Miser Junior coats, rain coats, and cravanelle options, all while stock lasts.
In Ladies' Black Conte a few coats are priced low while quality remains high. Six black broadcloth coats at 20 dollars feature half fit cut and satin trim with guaranteed satin lining and heavy interlining for warmth. Frondcloth coats at 18 dollars match top line styling with braid satin bands and full lining for warmth, previously selling around 22.50 to 25.00.
A fragment from a broader feature mentions a promise of mutual benefit and improved outcomes. It hints at a collaborative stance and a pledge of better service or value. No specific names, places, or dates are present in the readable text.
The note suggests preferring to receive coats sooner rather than waiting until January, signaling a push for earlier distribution or delivery. The statement implies urgency and potential change in scheduling or supply timing.
A. P. Abbott & Company invites customers to Vaughans for Christmas goods. Lt ie neckwear highlighted at McWhorter Co. store. Red Cross Pharmacy offers extra holly, rich green decorations.
An Odd Fellows hall event hosts a Saturday evening drive whist in a local sale setting featuring gold clocks and gold and silver crucifix and rosaries. Beads in all colors are advertised at Holmes' on Gordon block.
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