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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
6
An insurance advertisement from The Barre Daily Times touts Mutual Tafo Insurance Company of Montpelier Vermont. It emphasizes ongoing coverage and mutual benefit with a dubious slogan about one into one going, suggesting a marketing pitch for life or general insurance products.
Local notices and classifieds list items and services including a talking tone of town life. Entries mention a cat flower at Youngeon, cheap furniture and chairs, a clairvoyant ad, a Catholic family paper subscription offer, drugstore promotions, a stenographer job, rental listings, and various Italian language notices about horse stables and veterinary work. Some entries show contact details and addresses in Barre.
J Begel & Co of Barrehive buys the Lynde estate clothing stock and plans a two week sale in Williamstown to wind down the defunct J K Lynde branch of its business.
In Cabot last week mourners gathered after the death of Mrs Byron Lance following three days of illness. She moved to town as a child, married to Bruce J. Lance 45 years ago, and leaves six children. A longtime Methodist member, she attended services whenever health allowed. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev. F. K. Currier officiating. she was buried in the village cemetery. Her family and many friends express sympathy, and her steadfast Christian character is remembered.
A customer describes long standing back pain and kidney issues improving after using Down's Kidney Pills from EB A Drowns drug store. After a few days the back pain eased and kidney secretions became natural, leading to lasting relief from prior troubles. poster cites Milburn Co. as sole US agents.
Mrs. %. A. Hills visits Waterbury and NH, Mrs. J. P. Cleveland hosts guests, Miss Winnie Grant begins two year training, Miss Nettye Robbins resumes teaching, Mr. and Mrs. Tewksbury travel to New Boston and York Beach, Elias Vossie Bites returns from Northfield, George Prince investigates granite methods, Mins Anny E. Coughtiy starts Thurston's services June, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson visit Northfield and return to Remington, Manchant selected Vermont Dental delegate to Boston meeting, Wyman to move to Brattleboro, Bound of Trade funds for village improvements, W. H. Dubois house sold, Mary Du Bois to join family, local firms Orgood & Ronnely consolidate with S. Bint & Son into Sir, Origood & Ronnely Co.
Richard Day of Boston visits town for the summer while Mrs MLD Church returns from a trip to Massachusetts. K H Howard attends Orange County Telephony Co meeting. The White Cross snail company processes 4,000 panes daily at their station. Repairs near completion promise a frame ready to raise and a facility among the region’s finest.
Chelsea notes describe Attendees including George Tate Stanley Wilson and Sheryl Ja Day at the funeral of Hon. Joseph D. Denison. War commemoration events mark Memorial Day with school exercises, a veterans parade, wreaths, and a baseball game halted by rain.
Plainfield residents and visitors from Montpelier Warren Marshfield Cabot Calais and Marshfield attended social events and memorial activities. Notables included Mr and Mrs Arthur Townsend Mr and Mrs Bart Townsend Miss Mary Ki of Calais and Mrs Laura Gohien among others with gatherings at the IOOF hall and an opera house memorial program featuring songs recitations and a well executed drill.
Local residents visit towns in the area while others undertake home improvements. The Lakeside Grange plans a military drama at the opera house. Decoration Day observances include ceremonies at the Baptist church and a cemetery procession led by veterans and a fife and drum corps.
Memorial day passed pleasantly with a large crowd in attendance at Wolcott. Rev W E Allen of Craftsbury gave a well received address. Wolcott Camp No 20190 M W A presented the four act drama Gyp the Ferious to a crowded house, proceeds totaling 100.40, Musto provided by Pauls orchestra.
Berlin notes report Vet Richardson and May welcomed a son on May 27. Memorial day events are described with G. A. R. addresses by Tev. Fraser in Barre and local visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Poor. Miss Mamie Wilfore of Williams town works for Dean Bitncroft. A church service schedule and training travels are noted along with Isabella McCarthy’s eleventh birthday and a gathering of local youths and families.
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