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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1907
Page
6
Coal dealers announce June prices with nut and grate coal options and an advance discount of 1 cent per ton per month. Lehigh Coal carries a 25 cent per ton surcharge. Tech 237-21 references a catalog code.
An extensive display showcases Pickard Hand Painted China in over a thousand shapes and designs for use and ornament. The dealer touts intrinsic merit and high standards, highlighting exclusive signs of Pickard craftsmanship and ready availability.
Mrs C W Goss is very ill. Wilburne started a large barn. George Buxton visits from Rhode Island. Fred Elmore, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Allen, visited town. Mr and Mrs Charles Smith arrived from Boston Lot by car. Mae Ordway from Somerville Mass plans to summer with her brother. Miss Minnie Ene from New York attended Memorial Day. Benjamin Pucker added a modern porch and carriage room to his barn. Congregation services announced for next Sunday. Memorial Day exercises praised as usual.
Fragmented cull begins with Johnsbury business chatter and Waterville travel notes. Mentions John Atherton returning home in January and George Reed moving rooms in a house. Reports of cattle lost to disease after Terrett treatment and a Vermont Grand Chapter meeting in Burlington with Masons in attendance.
A Barre Daily Times item notes an insurance case dated June 1907. It records an insurance age of 38 and a policy amount of 21,000 with a Vermont based life insurance company. The fragment references the National Life Insurance Company of Vermont and a mutgul note.
Local notices on trading posts and auctions list items from watches to harnesses and jewelry. Estate sales, club meetings, and social events are announced with dates, locations, and contact details amid busy community notices.
A fragmentary 10AD notice from Massachusetts signs a protest against governor long hair and the colonial custom. It cites magistrates declaring their dislike of long hair, urging reform in public administrations and church conduct, and warning that obstinacy could invite divine judgment. The text records names like Jo, Dudley, Bellingham, and Bradstreet among signers.
In Barre Vermont on June 5 1907 dressed pork prices edged lower butter remained easy with steady veal and eggs in strong demand. Creamery products and farm prices showed modest movements with per pound quotes near 20 to 65 cents ranges.
Local notes from Marshfield and nearby towns recount visits by residents over Decoration day weekend, road work plans on river road, and community gatherings. Also included are market prices and livestock reports from St Johnsbury and nearby markets, with assembly details from Cabot events and G A R proceedings.
A fragmented Groton column records visits and movements. Mentions include F M Ricker a sawyer, Dr. Cowan and dental work, Irtin Moulton moving, Lydia Heatly’s price listing, and ill person with grippe. Memorial events note George Olney and daughter in Wells River, and Timothy Welch moving to Mrs Moulton’s Westville home. Several social visits from Chelsea area and surrounding towns are noted, including Carleton, Rogers, Coffin, Heath, Graham, and Morrison families.
The cotton market fell sharply on June 1 after the government report, dropping about one dollar per bale as futures for December held near lower levels. The report from Washington led prices to slump to around 42 cents per pound, with a day of heavy declines described as a low in years. The market then showed signs of volatility as traders weighed the government data and supply concerns.
Chicago dealers warn meat prices will keep rising as supply tightens. Lamb leads the advance, up about 8 cents per pound, with poorer districts already feeling the impact as consumers struggle to afford meals amid limited availability.
Fragmentary report notes Poole in West Topsham and Groton events, injuries in Dover, and Miss Clara Rico and Cora SH visiting Montpelier. Local figures Poole Clark and Benny Hurd fined for bats. Larkson funeral held Sunday. Sheriff Tarkeon involved in a child detention case to Vergennes.
A dejected note mimics a baby’s cry and archaic speech, weaving phrases about fear, wrath, and divine judgment. The damaged text references Darwin, pride, and a critique of human nature. It is a garbled, era-spanning excerpt with no clear event or source context.
Fragmented report mentions Mr and Mrs Charles Green and family of South Ryegate visiting Oreille Cunninghams and others in the area. It notes a funeral for Fagan officiated by Ranney, and references to race relations training, school administration changes, and the selection of a superintendent for one year amid regional education discussions.
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