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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
8
The piece notes exceptionally heavy trade on Christmas goods, especially the better kinds. It claims to offer goods that meet customer desires without substitution, citing recent sales as a barometer of what ladies most admire.
New shipment offers silk scarfs in plain colors with small dots at 75c each, Persian silk scarves at 1.00 each, double and triped Persian scarves at 1.26, Mexican work from 1.75 to 5.00, shoulder shawls from 1.00 to 250 each, white rhinestone hat pins with topaz centers at 2.50, linens in tray cloths from 0.50 to 1.50, fringe napkins, nap fabrics, napkins and cloths, towels at 5c 75c and 1.00, embroidered initial towels available.
The advertisement lists celluloid hair ornaments priced 250 and 600, belt pins and buckles at 260 or 800, ladies aprons at 25c and 60, and handkerchiefs from Marshall Field & Co with unique values. It also promotes initial handkerchiefs, kit gloves, silk waists or dress patterns at 2 or 2d per yard, and handbags or marketbooks as essentials, highlighting quality for holiday gifting.
Our fur line offers Muffs Small Furs Fox Muffs and Mink items as ideal presents for wife or daughter. Muffs start at 2.98 up to 28.00 and 365.00 for premium pieces. Fox Muffs range 7.50 to 25.00 with large special Muffs 12.50 to 14.00. Scarfs Collars and Alaska Seal Caps feature strong values plus odd throws from past stock.
A local shop advertises ladies blanket robes made from Bescon blankets in several colors and styles with prices ranging from 2.50 to 84.50. Silk Petticoats and Elite Silk Petticoats are offered at various prices up to 86.00, plus gray and white waistline pieces and silk waists in multiple colors.
Fuller-Green chocolates in all package sizes at Kendrick's. John Webster leaves this noon for a week in Doston and Westerly R. 1 Queen of Fornata huien will be held Friday evening at 10 o'clock. Members notice change of time, Pi account of the Dane and Apron sale. Please be on time.
The town notes a big sale at Vaughan's with Christmas aprons and two pounds of meat chocolates for 250. Clara Loranger visits Boston for two weeks. The Universalist church holds a Christmas tree exhibition Friday at 7:30 in the vestry. Liquor case hearings for Gallagher and Williams are continued to next week. Gallagher Tuesday, Williams Thursday. Local arrivals at City Hotel list several names. a Barre team of Smith, Knapp, Maiden, Grigg, Richardson, and Clarke prepares to play Waterbury Friday. Waterbury tops local standings with six straight wins.
Civic event notice describes a masquerade promenade and box social to be held at the Range Hall Friday evening December 10. The ad invites crowds to attend and bring friends, with vendor notes for tickets and prizes. Also includes a brief Card of Thanks listing local family names and thanks for condolences and floral tributes. Ends with local ads noting watch and jewelry buyers.
Mine Jane Laird travels to Williams town to visit Mrs Arthur Stearns for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Edwin Sanborn go to Barre City to see their children. John Larrabee recovering from illness plans surgery at Hitchcock Hospital Hanover NH. Mrs P Brown of Cornish Flats arrives after word of a sister’s visit. Willard Townsend and H Allams appointed estate commissioners for John B Gortise. Herbert Comstock visiting from Meriden NH during holiday with John and Mrs Comstock. Dr John Gifford of Randolph in town with Dr A T Marshall for Frank Borg case. Mrs Colia Flanders, cook at Gedford, returns for short vacation with friends. Pamien Wis woo student in seminary and Maslin coderwear at Fite.
A clothing and furnishing store promotes Christmas gifts for men and boys with options across fur coats, boy overcoats, suit cases, bags, sweaters, bath robes, house coats, and fur caps for ladies and gents. It emphasizes low prices on quality merchandise and attentive service.
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