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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
5
Ten pieces of Toile du Nord and striped fabrics with plain colors are offered at a fraction of regular price. The ad notes a big saving with ginghams reduced to 17 cents a yard and Scotch ginghams, one yard wide, to be sold at 1 cent per yard on Saturday, with samples available for 25 cents.
The column lists a flurry of local happenings and social calls around Perry’s, Vaughan's, and nearby streets. It notes visits, market items, dances, church events, and minor movements of residents from Swanton to Waterbury to Holyoke, with scattered shop notices and upcoming gatherings at Hale’s pavilion and the Good herd church.
The Daylight Storez promotes a successful closing out sale with a preview of spring goods and a promise of the best display yet, inviting customers to shop before the year ends.
Children admitted for a Saturday theater venta while a moonlit coffee and white goods sale at Vaughan and Saturn venues mix with a charity event. The Universalist Ladiew union thanks contributors and praises Miss Tilden for a farce performance, noting strong outside society roles and near perfect execution.
Mrs. George Horzer of Randolph Center is at the sanitorium for rheumatic trouble. Granville Barnes has bronchial pneumonia and faces a grave outcome. Mrs Katherine Denison and Christine with her sister, Mrs Ian Spring, Roy, and Mrs Samuel Knowles visited Randolph last summer for Lexi con. Families report recentburial of a young daughter as MMs M Wilson and spouse plan brief trips to Bradford and White River Junction. Walter Fick takes a short vacation from White River Junction visiting his father Jon Bek. Mrs W W Bean retired from Barre after two weeks visiting her son Elmer and Claire. Lena Miller recuperating from illness at Wait field under nurse care. Auntie Bit of East Bethel joins sanitorium nursing staff, now four. Dr W M Kelly away after studies. illness prevents return. Rev and Mrs G C Howe left Pasadena California for Lakeview North Carolina for winter balance. Mrs B A Durkee entered sanitorium for surgical treatment as remedy for condition.
Advertisement notes added values in war odd skirt stock to clone before finish. Describes black and grey Panama skirts at 2.98 and 2.98 with regular prices 5.00 and 3.08, plain grey Panama at 3.98, other black Panama styles at 4.08 and 5.08, and Melrowe and black Panama skirts at 5.98 to 6.98. Also mentions remaining wool suits in blacks and colors at half price.
A era weather push features remaining Ladies' Electric Seal Goats coats offered at reduced prices. One small wine coat once 35 dollars now listed at 15 or 20 dollar reductions, with two Electric Seal Coats in size 40 and best quality boxed cuts marked down to 45 to 57 dollars. Extra fine blended fur coats previously 87.50 cut to 64.50.
Oldidown store advertises extra good values on children's goat coats and ladies colored coats, with coats made of plate and mixed cloths. Coats originally priced at 85 now 2.50, gold at 2.08 now 1.49, and black coats in stock at half price. Limited sizes and selections available, urging quick purchases for season.
A. P. Abbott & Co advertises a Saturday sale on fresh cut pork loins from Vermont pigs weighing 10 to 25 pounds at Food Department Store 905 North Main St Barre VI. It also promotes winter overcoats priced 10.00 12.00 13.50 and 15.00 with durable fabrics and good tailoring, plus clothing cleaning remanent and fur coat rentals.
In West Berlin Wilbur and family leave the Diiy tenement. Miss Loveland teaches an Italian class three nights weekly. Theodore Bee died Monday. Massie Bray sued for 1000 dollars. Mr Pook pursued about 800 dollars. David Bean children relocated as the school rebuilt. Health Officer notes a seven year disease scare in town.
A garbled old time notices column mentions Foot Dit at the Theaterium today with minor retail and social items. Names such as J F Robbins H M Farnimm Herbert Kent and Charles R Willard appear with visits to Bethel Williamstown East Montpelier and East Village creamery events. The piece notes December butter tests and dairy activity at local creamery stations and a ball attended by residents.
The store advertises Red Stamp rewards with purchases, offering $1.50 worth free for buys of 50 cents or more, plus large extra stamps with goods. Premiums build quickly from stamps earned with tea, baking powder, coffee, and specials. Customers urged to start saving Red Stamps now.
The notice states the Eastern Estate Tea Company located at Oo moves to 28 North Main Street. It records a change of address and confirms the new street location for mail and business correspondence.
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