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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1916
Page
8
A large retailer touts heavy Turkish Towels from 29c to 50c each and Linen Huck Towels at 18c, plus bed spreads, quilts, and domestic department values. It promises unusually low prices despite broad price increases and urges early shopping to secure bargains across suits, waists, silks, and fabrics.
Advertisements promise silk dress values at Abbott’s and summer dresses at Vaughan Store with a big sale Saturday. Orange pineapple ice sherbet offered at Russell’s. Florence Russell, returning from Boston, arrives to spend summer on Banter Avenue. Joseph Carboneau visits city en route to Sherbrooke, P Q for a several day stay.
Worcester reports Will Hell and John Buck of East Montpelier visiting Wednesday. Prolonged rain delays farming activity while grass grows well and other crops lag. Hermon Curtis returns home from Cabot for the weekend, staying through Tuesday.
Local notes report Miss Phyllis Farr returning to Rochester for the summer and several Barre residents visiting relatives in Waterbury and Windsor. Holy communion at St Monica's is set for June 18, while millinery sales and discounts run through June 17. A Dartmouth and Smith College link feature, charity aid to a Scottish boy, and a new labor market contractor tale add to town life.
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Andrew Kelly traveled to Waterbury for a weekend visit. Vermont Trucking and Sales Co advertises furniture moving and heavy truck services with reasonable rates. Mra Julie Blanchard and Nellie Blanchard joined relatives in Boston for a two week stay. Misé Elin Halliday returned to Bellows Falls to rejoin her mother after days with friends in the city.
The ad notes an Abbott's Read Park Theatre display with a price of 6. The blacksmith shops will close at noon on Saturdays during July and August. E S Brigham, state commissioner of agriculture, returned to his home in St Albann after spending a few days in Barre and nearby areas.
Mr and Mrs M S Rounds and their daughter Dorothy of Park Street returned to the city yesterday from Castleton by automobile. They were joined by Miss Abbie Moxley who graduated from the state normal school at Castleton this week.
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