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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
6
B. F. Cutler's Stable at the Rear City Hotel in Sidney, New York offers a full line of sleighs and vehicles including the Old Comfort Sleigh and Cortlandt Cart. Also sells horse blankets robes harness and second hand sleighs. Call for demonstrations and pricing all year.
A fragmentary card offers refunds on a 50 cent bottle if it fails to cure a cough and a 25 cent bottle as a money back guarantee. Names listed include B A Crown CH Kentrick Co D F Davin J A McArthur and others.
At a Jan 6 1908 council meeting the constable and police officers were directed to ensure all dogs in the city are licensed and collared. Residents have ten days from this date to comply, by Jan 17 1908. James Mackay, city clerk.
Announcement from National Life Insurance Company Montpelier Vermont offering annuity and life insurance products. Listing general agent in Barre and local agent in Barre with details indicating policy options and contact points for residents aged any age.
A string of brief classifieds lists items for sale and services including mowers, watches, pins, drops, overshoes, and moving pictures. Also notes a spiritualist association convention at Grand Pomte Hall January 24 25 and 26 with speaker from Hartford and messages to be given. Property for sale near Manchester Vermont includes an apple orchard pear trees and three acres, asking 1850 with partial cash and inquire at F B Cate Real Estate Agency.
An ad notes a remedy named Oes Tor iSenees Louellea claims rapid relief from bilious attacks and liver complaints. Sold with money back guarantee at Red Cross pharmacy run by Rickert & Wells.
In Graniteville the Ala court sets an auction for three tenements under the guidance of Smith, Barre, and ML J. Ty. Details forthcoming on parcels, bidding deadline, and location for viewing and registration.
Mrs. J D Cummings of 80 Elm St asserts kidney trouble with back pain eased by Doan’s Kidney Pills bought at A Brown’s drugstore. She credits relief to the product, noting no backache since and urges others to consider the testimony. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents continue to advertise the remedy.
A garbled 193 River Street Montpelier notice mentions Mr A Fife and a home instruction program. The fragmentary copy references Barre and Montpelier activity, a national context, and local figures, but key names, dates, and concrete details are unreadable.
John Mudgett 82 fell ill Tuesday night Dr Rumrill diagnosed a serious condition and an operation was necessary He was moved to the sanitarium at 10 PM and survived the ordeal Wednesday morning he rests with his daughter Mrs Pride on School Street Bertha Roymore James Wil and Miss Alice Buck mourn the death A Brooklyn whist club gathering at Lucy Terry Mary Marys Mann’s occurred Wednesday afternoon The board of trade re elected its officers Monday evening New officers were named at Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening for the Rebokou lodge with Lieriv as noble view grand Bertha Roymore secretary Mr Dulin Pruins treasurer Lucinda Qlevelanit to be among appointed officers later
Bethel news notes a town meeting at Randolph attended by Merton Preston and William Slip. Leon Johnson and Ellen Powers married at Randolph by the preacher. Miss Lacey Graham plans to keep her residence at the Sylvester block with Miss Ronk from Lebanon visiting. Jon Bulger of Guyville leaves Bethel for surgery, Fame of Vitell to be in town for an operation. J D Dymean home from belt dust week, Holin Parrott at California trip, Shaw returns from Waly pole and enters Goddard veterinary program with aim for University of Vermont.
A transcriptioned note outlines economic context for railroads, mentioning United States and Canada, the term 266 5 percent, and a discussion of average values and inflation. It references a forthcoming deliberation this week and terms related to national and cross-border railway influence.
The text outlines the Barre city physician's responsibilities including medical exams for injuries and public health matters, collaboration with health officials, provision of medicines and vaccines, billing to overseers of the poor, and compensation set by city council. It emphasizes examinations of injured parties, epidemic care, and service to the poor residents within the city limits.
City ordinances establish the overseer of the poor under the charities and corrections committee. The overseer must post monthly and yearly financial reports, keep itemized accounts, secure vouchers, and present books to city auditors. The role includes purchasing, relief, and management of city property, subject to council approval and periodic audits.
A Tuesday evening event in Cabot featured an installation and remarks at a meeting attended by multiple officers and members, including presiding president Stra River Chatterlain and secretary Mea Perk). An oyster supper followed. Local visitors and residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Atherton and Mr. and Mrs. Welr, were noted. The report also mentions a sculpture school and Crete marble carvings tied to the era, with weather-influenced violin variations.
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