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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1918
Page
5
Bale prices on wallpaper and local tidbits color Barre life as residents return for summer. Misé Violet Furey, Misé Mary Healink, Alderman Ricel, and others travel, study, or reunite with family while road work and city events keep pace with spring weather and shifting schedules.
A local card expresses sincere appreciation for the many kindnesses and support received during a time of illness and bereavement. The message thanks neighbors friends and community members for help visits meals and thoughtful gestures.
You are urged to buy now as prices rise this year. Merchandize across categories will cost more later, but several lines remain near old prices from earlier stock. The offer highlights strong early-bought values you can still obtain before further increases.
Our line of Summer Wash Skirts offers excellent value as cloth prices rise. We bought early and secured stock at old prices, making these skirts the season’s best bargains for shoppers.
A local shop touts a broad waists collection with cool Summer Waists in white grounds and colored collars. It highlights fast color voiles, colored stripes, and figures, a Jap silk option, and Georgette de Chine and Pongee waists in sizes from 36 to 62, with prices including two dollar offerings.
A collage of small town items including quick notes on a club meeting in Ruts Chapter No 1, June 12. family visits from Portland and Walla Walla. a church children's day rehearsal. plans for New England Telephone Co improvements on Merchant Street. hotel guests list from Barre. and various residents visiting from nearby towns and states.
Stoddard B Bates of Derby state highway commissioner registered at Hotel Barre during discussions with county commissioners in Washington. An auction sale at the Dwinell farm near Marshfield on Thursday June 13 will offer 38 head of Holstein stock hardwood phosphate hay and straw with D A Perry as auctioneer. Also noted are notices of church group sewing aprons and Mormon elder interview recounts about selective service. A cousin of George C Walker underwent eye surgery in New York after an accident at work left him temporarily blinded. his eye injury required removal to prevent further damage.
Letters dated May 6 12 and 15 from Ralph A Lawliss with the American expeditionary forces describe trench life in France. He mentions a rear camp room with a feather bed and French bedding, feeding at a franc a day, and sleeping arrangements amid activity from artillery. He notes the daily danger of trenches, impressions of a French town, and a desire to return home.
Prices for Today In Our Basement show skirting strips at 25¢ per yard with expected increases to 50¢ or more next season. Silks for skirts and dresses will rise, currently selling just above old prices as wholesalers expect higher costs. Hosiery and many dry goods have held prices near costs. retailers keep small profits to move stock. items bought now will be 1 percent cheaper than after Sept 1.
Graniteville Quarryworkers Union branch 12 IU of N A will hold a meeting in Miles hall on Wednesday evening June 12 at 7 30 p m Nomination of secretary treasurer branch officers and a delegate to the state convention and other important business All members urged to attend P J Finnigan secretary
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