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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
5
Local chatter lists shop sales and promotions including parasols, gloves, lamps, hats, and fabrics at Perry's Fitts Kendricks Veale Knights and other outlets. It reports community happenings such as births, employment moves, club meetings, church events, and police actions in Barre and nearby towns with brief notices on individuals and public notices.
In East Montpelier a gathering of about sixty friends sent best wishes to Mrs. Harry Gordon on her departure to Aberdeen. Gorden received a band bag and umbrella. Songs by Mrs. Ingram Mowat Smith Stephensen and Scott with a violin solo by Coutts. Refreshments served. Died Carlyle Goortich Plainfield June 31 funeral Saturday at 2. No flowers.
Local notices and ads list apron day at Fitts and job openings for a kitchen and table girl at a hotel. Hardware, hosiery, coats, dresses, and discounts appear at Abbott's Vaughan's Veale Knight's and D M Miles Coal Co. An automobile social and a soda fountain opening are announced, plus a Bar e to Hardwick Rasvel auto truck service and a horse sale by Brown and Loveland in Barre.
In Montpelier the St Jamesbury Woman's club and the Clubhouse association filed articles with the secretary of state. The groups aim to own real estate and erect buildings with capital stock of 10,000 shares at 10 each, signed by twelve St Johnsbury women. The item also notes Saint Michael's school closing exercises with graduates and certificates, a new illustrated book by Mr Choate, and additions to the Montpelier Historical Society collection including Captain Doty’s tombstone as groundwork for a future room in the city hall.
Do you want a piano piece with a steel back and wicker frame offered at 7999 o clock Wii Piste. The ad notes a Ravine style installment plan and mentions a buyer may inspect the instrument on a specified date.
A special conclave of St Aldemar Commandery No 11 K T meets Thursday evening at 7 o'clock per order. The semi annual meeting of Granite Court Se 4 PB of A will be held Thursday evening June 22 at 7 o'clock in Forvert ers Ball. All members requested to be present. election of officers to follow.
Short note announces a new Family Magazine Section paired with next Sunday's Botan Globe. Readers are urged to order the upcoming Globe edition today for access to the magazine features and related content.
About 900 yards of best 25c and 30c imported Scotch ginghams go on sale this Saturday in a variety of patterns. A versatile cloth for street or house dresses, advertised as superior wash and wear. It urges careful buyers to choose these over domestic ginghams at 12 1 2c per yard and invites early selection.
New Idea patterns are described as the newest advanced styles, often three months ahead of rivals and using less material. Large manufacturers favor them, deeming them the best, with a uniform price of 10 cents per pattern regardless of style.
These are our specials for a few days featuring English long cloth at 10c per yard and ginghams at 18c and 5c per yard. A yard wide chambray and Persian pongee closings are offered at bargain prices.
One of our best sellers is the Cottosilk Foulard in plain and bordered versions. The bordered styles are attractive and among the best, suitable for fall at a good price. Also received is a lot of Bulgarian Borders at 25e per yard, darker than summer styles.
Serpentine Crepe remains the main seller with a new batch of late styles and colors including navy with daisies cadet blue with apple blossoms and multiple Japanese patterns. Crepe priced at 18¢ per yard. Curtain Serims offered in ecra openwork 25¢ Serim now 20¢ per yard. White and ecru Serims with satin stripes marked to 25¢ per yard.
This ad proclaims a final sale of Royal Worcester Corsets at 98c per pair, part of a 50th anniversary celebration led by Mr. Fanning of the Royal Worcester Corset factory. It notes a doubled Corset Department and offers four U.S. makes plus Le Reine Brassier Waists in two grades, inviting customers to see the new Corset Cover Shoulder Brace models.
Behind glass doors this department displays a complete line of Ladies and Children's Muslin Underwear, babies’ and children's dresses, skirts, night robes, caps, jackets, blankets, bibs, and booties all in a single modern department.
The Williams Town high school will hold its graduating exercises tomorrow evening at the Grange Hall at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. Ted of Soutwisty was instructed in the fifth degree during a 2 on 1 meeting yesterday.
Quarterly meeting of Court Rob Roy No. 6 Free and Accepted Masons at Miles hall on June 27 at 7 30 PM. All members are requested to attend as business of importance will be discussed and orders finalized.
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