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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1908
Page
5
The column lists a flood of local happenings from visits and errands to shopping notes, theater goers and social events. It mentions visits to Stowe and Boston, clothing and rug sales, a carnival base tall fair, skating at Hale’s pavilion, and upcoming community meetings. It also notes performances at the Universalist church and Presbyterian activities, with mentions of residents like Miss Anty Covill and Mrs J P. Roberta.
The fragment lists theater shows at the Theatorium and performances including Shamus O’Brien, visitors dropping in from Brookfield and Crail, and various community happenings. It mentions meets at churches and lodges, a street gymnasts event, the Ladies’ Aid at the National church, and a high school play, with notices about auctions, sales, and a street department update.
The Daylight Store promotes a clearance sale offering excess stock at reduced prices this week. The firm notes a successful clearance prior and expects current goods to move quickly, citing post Christmas money as a factor.
The store promotes staple silks marked to pull, listing Hirainard Armstrong colored silks, taffeta rolls, and black rat silk at special sale prices. Describes 2 inch colored silk, 1.5 inch taffeta, and Brainerd and Arm at yon silks with discounts, urging customers to shop during the week.
Clearance sale items include robe material now 17 cents per yard from 1 rupees. Napking and Damanks sold previously now lower than sale price but with 10% additional loss. Various walstings in white and color offered below cost. Mc Ginghame and Tercales fabrics shown tumble damaged priced at 10 cents per yard.
Remnants of silk waists and dress goods offered at deep discounts. Silk waist remnants include plaid and silk varieties with reductions from three to six dollars and a few pieces priced at 3.98 to 6.98. Old waists and remnants marked down, men’s and women’s wear, Tuesday only, to clear out stock.
A flurry of social notes reports Mr and Mrs G W Taft visiting friends in the city and Charles Daron a Northfield business visitor. Walker of Waterbury also called on city businesses while Angel Diversi returned from Boston and New York. Miss Mainie Acorn headed back to Boston after visiting in the city and Montpelier. A charter from headquarters in the city indicated a quarry workers union branch would be established there in California.
The shop promotes a wide assortment of boys coats from top coats to long coats in fancy mixtures and plain effects. Prices range from 2.50 to 10.00, with options for younger and larger boys including Russian and Buster Brown styles. The store emphasizes careful fitting, cleaning, pressing and repair services for children and adults alike.
East Barre D W s Wonderland Moving Picture Co will present in the opera house Saturday evening January 25 with all new pictures and songs.
Fragmented OCR shows a garbled classified ad seeking a late classification or correspondence. It mentions selling something related to a person named Writer and provides a partial street address 20 Uhurelt street with no clear contact method.
Green Mountain Brand Sausage Hams and Bacon by Smith and Cumings touts top quality from Vermont fed pigs raised in a clean facility by experienced workers. The ad argues superior taste and workmanship justify the product’s standing as the best choice.
Frank McWhorter Co showcases a new shop at Blanchard Block 20 and 22 North Main Street offering men and boys apparel at a single price. The business advertises telephone line 218-4 for inquiries and patron assistance.
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