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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1909
Page
6
An ad promotes brass craft pieces and finished items such as candy and lamp shades, frames and trays. It touts inexpensive options from 81.00 to 82.50 and offers a new style booklet for customer guidance.
The Metropolitan laundries install an American Steam Collar Ironer claim it is among the first machines of its kind in the state. It will whiten collars, improve finish and extend collar life at Barre Steam Laundry on Main Street.
Quality cakes offered at ten cents each including Layer Walnut Sponge and Gold Cakes. Sunshine Cakes priced at one cent. Fresh doughnuts pastries and cakes available daily at shops, carts, and here at the store.
Central Vermont Railway serves Barre with connections to St. Johnsbury and Montpelier. Montpelier & Wells River Railroad schedules show trams from Barre to Wells River with notable transfer times. Electric Street Railway operates rides every ten minutes past the hour, linking Barre to Montpelier and surrounding routes.
An aged advertisement fragment promotes life insurance urging readers to secure more coverage. It mentions the 80th year of National Life Insurance Company, based in Vermont, with a local agent named Wallan in Ballard Mississippi.
A garbled notice lists a jeweler on dungeon avenue Perrin Hill with contact numbers and weird timings. It mentions a clairvoyant Tuesday at 2pm and 9pm and a shop on Spaulding Street with a phone number.
A fragmentary report describes Bert R. Lean of Cheny Washington nearly facing deadly danger and receiving aid from a physician. The note mentions remedies and a suggested sale at Red Crows Pharmacy, with references to King’s New Discovery and treatment for throat and chest illnesses.
Notice from Barre Town School Directors inviting bids for the reconstruction of a two story wooden building on Cross Hill. Bids to be obtained from A. W. Allen. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Sealed proposals must be directed to the Barre School Directors.
New York goods bring low prices on boys knee pants at 19 cents a pair and children's coats su its and suits offered at slashed rates. Men's summer suits drop from 20 to 16 dollars and other styles from 12 to 9 and 5 to 3 50 as extra bargains invite shoppers to Jack's Lunch Room Depot Square for viewing.
A Williamstown gathering formed a union with W Crain of Williamstown as shinkman and Pred Digiels of Chelasa as secretary. A superintendent of the union will be chosen soon, with the chairman or secretary responsible. Residents visited Banka pod yontenda and Camp Hill social notes mention Berlin point event and various visits. The community plans sociables, entertainments, and farewells at the Orange hall with readings, music, and refreshments, priced at 13 and a half pence. Children’s day was observed with decorative services at both churches, and Rev W N Hoberta spoke on autobiography from the text Thou renewest the fate of the earth.
A party from A 14 Morke mill in Bethel Gilead traveled by automobile with the engineer employed there on a Saturday afternoon to Braintown. On return they faced a minor arrest for intoxication. the party proceeded to their headquarters after the incident and a $10 fine was imposed.
East Barre gossip highlights visits by Miss Beulah Dates from Goddard and Mrs Major Hutchinson to Hardwick and Berlin, carpenters painting boats, summer cottage openings in Berlin and Graniteville, a request to return a borrowed cultivator, and an 1.0, G. T event with entertainment and sale of cake and ice cream at Ripting Stream.
The Waterbury Governor Bell Association held a gathering at the inn with notable attendees including Mrs. Arthur Johnson and Mrs. F.C. Lamb. Governor Bell and staff appeared with adjutants and their families, celebrating at a local hotel venue and enjoying hospitality prior to a Masonic celebration.
Chelsea residents greet visitors and report local changes including Mrs Prank E Bixby entertaining guests, Carroll of Burlington visiting, Fred H Stanton expanding to Maple Street projects, and Master F Adams recovering from illness. Elmer Prescott dies in Ayer after Tunbridge residency, Gail Corwin arrives from Moody School graduate, and David G Adams sells Chelsea livery to Ben A Bodrifh. Doan’s Pills advertised as a blood purifier and Dr Thomas’ Eclectic Oil touted as a household remedy.
Graniteville hosts a meeting of the Q W I A of N A at Tumas Hall on Wednesday December 24. All members are requested to attend per order.
The case notes discuss resignation under pressure in state law, citing Young v. Ladeen and related authorities. It explains that a public officer’s levy on standing corn may require only possession permissible by the property type, not actions making the officer a trespasser, referencing Holton v. Dutt and allied authorities.
A London ergodic note shows a new treboat capable of pumping 00 Leia per hour. The roller skating craze spreads through the city as Londonders embrace the sport and label skating as etal. An inquest in Lambeth hears a woman recounting twenty-one children born to her, six surviving. Bank of England reports public deposits at 2,000,000, private deposits at 215,000,000, government and other securities at 21,000,000, and reserves at 129,000,000.
German railway engineers earn about 670 dollars in tokens, while Chicago and Northwestern spends 20 million dollars on a Chicago terminal. The city of Wiesen Mosale shares profits from a ferret electric air project recently in operation. Tackawanna emerges as the world’s highest priced railroad stock with a par value of 50 dollars and market range from 10 to 690 dollars.
A mutiny on a San Francisco to Tacoma voyage is quelled after the crew is inspired by a phantom ship. The captain confronts mutineers, disarms Billings, and orders discipline. They later discover the Alida of Tacoma wrecked in a gale with a dead wheelman captain found at the helm, having steered for miles through storms and freezing conditions.
Examinations for free tuition in secondary education will be held on a date soon. Local officials announce the program aims to assist deserving students.
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