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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
6
A call for homeowners to schedule a free examination of their plumbing to identify defects and necessary repairs or new fixtures for reliable operation. The message emphasizes avoiding daily annoyances and costs from inferior plumbing.
East Barre merchants extend evening hours through Christmas with provisions for December 23 meeting at the firemen's hall to settle water rental rebates and expenses for the fire district. Claimants must attend with any reduction requests.
In Shanghai on December 12, Jevbeus KR Wit ley, recently resigning as judge of the United States court in China, was feted at a complimentary luncheon by Americans in the city and by representatives of resident European nationalities. He departs December 22 aboard the steamer Manchuria.
Travelers' Railway Guide notes Central Vermont Railway and Wells River Railroad schedules with departures from Barre and Montpelier, listing connections to Wells River and North South routes. Mentions electric street railway from Barre to Montpelier and Montpelier to Barre, with service details and stations. Includes a brief pitch for Life Insurance Company and local agent Ballard in Montpelier.
A collage of holiday ads and notices lists jewelry buys at Burr the Jeweler and Holmes the Jeweler plus clocks beads and crucifixes. It promotes engraving services, gift lines at N D Phelps Co and Lyman’s portraits, shoe advisories at Hale’s Wreck People Share Store, and catering from Kathekeller with meals and seafood orders. Local spots like Averill block and Spaulding street are named.
The notice mentions Umbrella shops and engraving at Holmen the Jeweler, new Lockets and signet rings for baby, and gold coins available at the Barre Bank. It notes the Granite City Quelling club annual dance at Woodmen’s hall on Christmas Eve, and the Bonapcord football club dance proposal at Miles hall. Also advertises Christmas candy, Bowling and billiards at Sustell’s, velvet and Smyrna art rigs, Rogers Anchor silver, and a Scotch dance with prizes at Miles hall. Tickets from committee members.
Brookfield residents note visits from Mrs. Charles Williams and George in Northfield, E E Martin from Williamstown, and others. Local social events include a town hall oyster supper for the Brookfield Grange, Christmas Eve programs, and a January 12 dance. Annual Grange and Women’s Relief Corps meetings elect officers, with names including W M Pul lam, Mrs Emma Holt, and Mrs Laura Hood.
Tillie A Gilles of Northfield married Irving Priest of Torun Mass at St Marys church in Northfield. The ceremony drew relatives and intimate friends with Rev Thomas Oxford presiding. Bride, a popular young lady, had worked in the post office. groom formerly of Northfield Falls, now a barber shop proprietor in Lynn. They left for a honeymoon and will make their home in Lynn.
Sheldon December 28 Niall ML Tamuillar Hotel building that has stood for years burned between midnight and 1 am Tuesday. Fire sparked from a chimney in one part of the structure, a tenement. The buildings were once given to the Roman Catholic diocese of Vermont. Mrs James Howe returns home after weeks with a seriously ill mother. Mine Fanny Chadwick and Ray Ainsworth of South Royalton wed last week, Rev Sherman Goodwin officiating. At December 12 annual elections the G A R voted to appoint over, Mrs Danforth president and Mrs Goulle Gilley junior vice, Sons of Veterans. H T Farnham commander, S M Gilley senior vice, E E Sleeper junior vice. The town showcases a full line of perfumes fresh from New York for the holidays. A Rh Hond & Son invite inspection.
A detailed program lists soprano solos by Miss Grant and Mrs Hamilton with tenor and duet numbers including Auld Lang Syne and Border themes. The event features a piano forte and bowing ensemble with humorous pieces and a matinee showing. Ticket prices vary by age with 10c under 12 and 25c to 50c for others, available at Kendrick's on Thursday morning.
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