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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
8
A bold sale notice touts deep discounts across many departments. It highlights suits coats waists muslin underwear dress goods silks and voices with unusually low prices including cottons and crashes such as 12 14 yard 9c 10c and 1 36 inch bleached cotton per yard, urging shoppers to visit early for best values.
Retail ad highlights heavy Turkish towels priced as low as 29 cents and other linen goods. It promotes bed spreads, quilts, sheets, and pillow slips with various bargain prices to clear stock, urging shoppers to take advantage of large value offerings.
A local store touts its large selection of table linens and napkins offered at prewar prices. It promotes a range from Mercerized Damask to pure thread Linen, urging customers to buy now for best value.
Social notes report Miss Mabel Hutchinson back at Farwell hospital after a two week stay with relatives and friends in the area. Liquor ads and tennis club notices appear, with Mixx Madine Rogers directing summer tennis at the Woman's club courts. Local faculty travelers include Principal H. H. Jackson and Mrs Jackson from Spaulding high school, and Mr Beaveley’s camp near Bennington referenced.
Local society notes list Mrs IE Laplin in Montreal and numerous visitors from Barre Cabot Chelsea Northfield Williston and Williston vicinity. Mentions Montpelier council guests and deacon work, Wood and Mellen departures, students’ send off at Goddard seminary, and a naval school promotion for William Carson chief petty officer in Newport Rhode Island.
John P Quinlan aged 64 of Shelburne Falls dies at Mary Fletcher hospital after a buggy tied to a mule plunges into a passing auto driven by Trahim Wilson of Burlington. Henry Leasi of East Charlotte owns the horse and escapes with minor injuries. Incident occurred about 10 o clock on Shelburne road. Quinlan survived by wife and three children Edward of Middlesea and daughters Alice and Grace at home.
Harrisburg June 19 Vance MeCormick new Democratic national chairman received a telegram announcing the election and said he would confer with the president about a more aggressive campaign. He had not yet made a formal appointment, and a granite chapter meeting was scheduled for Tuesday at 7 pm.
Native Winnet Crane announces a Monday hall event at 10 oclock for practice. The degree team requests all members be present to participate and show readiness for upcoming duties at the venue.
John Merrick of 6 Kent Street Montpelier died Saturday night at Heaton hospital after an appendicitis operation performed Friday morning. He was born in Colchester in 1850 and lived in Williamstown and Gellarnia before moving to Montpelier thirty years ago. Survived by wife Sarah Garlin a son William H Merrick two daughters Mae and Alice and four brothers Richard James Thomas Merrick of Oakland Cal and William of Calgary and one sister Mrs Robert O'Brien of Waterbury. He belonged to St Augustine's parish and was a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.
George W Perkins, acting as minister plenipotentiary for Roosevelt, confirms that negotiations between the Progressives and the Republican party under Hughes are progressing toward a united front. He says efforts toward a common cause are satisfactory and a settlement is imminent.
Mary Ellen Jerome daughter of Mr and Mrs James F Jerome Malnatreet Montpelier and Robert Bock of Barre wed this morning at St Augustine's Montpelier The ceremony was by Hee 1 2 Leng The bride wore red gray ta ffe ta and blue attire The bride attended by sister Miss Harriet Jerome Best man William Skerritt The wedding march by Miss Claire Lyn The bride a St Michael's School graduate employed as telephone carrier for a five year period The page recount is garbled and contains stray names and details.
Clark S. Perrine of Westfield New Jersey wandered Plainfield streets on a June day seeking to hand out 8472 05 in cash. A newsboy took 100 dollars before a police arrival. Perrine was detained for safekeeping as bystanders claimed gifts while investigators found crumpled bills and coins in his possession.
In Waitsfield Warner Hill sought his grandfather William Peck who had been missing since Friday. Relatives searched Berlin Northfield and nearby areas without success until a Wakefield communication said Mr. Peck was with a family there.
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