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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1914
Page
5
Barre and surrounding communities see a flurry of activity with residents traveling for visits and work, stores promoting sales, alumni events at Spaulding and Goddard, and upcoming meetings of the Central Vermont Pomany grange and Harte branch. Gov. Fletcher passes through en route to Cavendish with state officials discussing bonds.
We strain stock to meet demand and cut prices on overbought seasonable merchandise. Overstocks are sacrificed to save you money as the season’s best values appear in new stock. Exceptional prices on suits coats and colored skirts offer strong appeal to shoppers seeking value.
A catalog-style notice outlines women coats in linen and mohair, highlighting natural linen coats at 3 08 and 5 80, with full back, detachable belt, raglan shoulders, and travel suitability. Also advertised are linen coats at 1 50 and 2 50 in natural colors, with full raglan sleeves, full skirts, and generous fit. A large restock emphasizes traveling garments and full-length coats with English raglan cut sleeves.
The shop showcases new waists in black jap silk and white grounds with stripes, white wash silk, muslin and voile variants, and odd waists priced from 6 cents to 6 dollars. Highlights include silk and voile waists, lace trimmed pieces, and season’s newest designs in various fabrics.
A store promotes a wide selection of graduation attire and accessories with mail or phone ordering, parcel post shipping, and full return options. Highlights include two-clasp Misses' gloves and long silk gloves priced from 50 to 1.25, claiming good quality and careful fulfillment.
The ad promotes silk hose in multiple colors ranging up to one dollar and parasols for the season. It highlights lace neckwear, silk hose, silk tow, and parasols with various color options and prices from 98 cents to 3.98, claiming the area’s best color assortment and free shipping prompts.
This ad stresses careful selection of Corsets for comfort and figure support. It highlights Royal Worcester and R. G. Corsets as premium brands trusted by the store, noting their large annual investment to solve fit issues and build the shop’s reputation.
Local notes list Mrs Lynn Burnham en route to Burlington to visit relatives for a few days while George Landgren returns home to Pawtucket after visiting Barre and Upper Graniteville. John J Kennedy departs Barre for New York for the summer. Mrs O G Stinkney and daughter Marion Stickney have been in Windsor Rutland and Springfield and return to Harold Tierney of Central Vermont Railroad in Montreal for a short visit. Tierney not in wreck at Staintree per later message.
Local items report new white hats at Abbott's and silk wallets at Vaughan's for graduation gifts. N Kenyon & Co. sell caramel ice cream at Red Crows Pharmacy today. Mrs. Currie detained from duty by illness. Mrs. Frank DeForge admitted to City hospital. Rev J A Reardon travels to Burlington for business with Rev George For tier returning home after preaching at Goddard Seminary graduation. Elizabeth Isham to teach at Burlington High. IsE Isham to assume duties at Boston Latin reopening in September.
Abbott's unveils new fancy ribbons while Abe ont offers a large parasol selection. Henry Lawson of Chelsea visited the city over Saturday and Sunday. Benjamin Prestini of Short Street returned from Burlington after a few days away. A special meeting of the Glenugie atut will be held at Clan Gordon ball Wednesday evening June 10 at 7 o'clock. Per onler president.
Mr and Mrs A A Stephan of 33 Park Street and daughter Alice Catherine of Hellows Ful le attended commencement exercises at Peoples Academy. Edward A Stephen graduated with the greatest progress over four years in high school and served as marshal during the exercises. Abbott stores advertise black cat gauze and silk hosiery as graduation necessities.
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