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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
5
A fragmented OCR note lists variants of a scarf item with mentions of Mink Long Scarf reduced to ella and several partial phrases. It appears as catalog scraps or product notes with inconsistent endings and stray tokens. The readable fragments show references to Opossum and Mink scarves with scattered prices or codes like 6,50 and 5c.
Abbreviated items from a local notebook record visitors such as Landers in Havana and Peter Fraxora heading to Hardwick. Mentions include births, store sales, insurance notes, club meetings, and church events with scattered names like Sullivan, Spafford, Barrow, and Reynolds. The column captures daily errands and social movements rather than a single narrative.
A bustling schedule of club meetings and social events unfolds at Montpelier and nearby. The Cape club plans a Thursday meet with Mrs. McFarlane at 2:00 PM. Children’s night features the Ebony minstrels in the Montpelier armory on March 17 with dancing from 9 PM to closing. Mrs. HL Slayton hosts a Tuesday afternoon bridge party on Liberty Street with five tables and prizes. The romantic play When Knighthood Was in Flower debuts Friday evening starring Misty Merrith with seats at Rendrick’s.
Miss Florence Wainbridaw visited Mina Dora Milne over Sunday with Gen Wilberene sister J Kanaly of Montpelier. There will be a promenade at the town hall Saturday evening. A good time is expected. Attendees are invited to bring a box of cheer glass.
Fragmentary notice mentions Crowe Pharmacy in Barre Virginia Island and refers to prescriptions and prompts. The text is garbled, but centers on pharmaceutical service and awards for accurate dispensing. No clear event date or concrete actions are present.
D W Plagg's Woodlfield Mov Picture Company presents Art Week II at East Barre Opera House Saturday night March 7. A good program by Mr Flagg promises a large audience and strong entertainment value.
A fragment from the Somerville Journal notes a domestic dispute involving Mrs Shearer and a Norwegian girl. The dialogue questions who will perform housework amid illness and family demands. The text references Ollie the servant and remarks on strain within a large household.
Abbott and Coar at the Daylight Store announces a large stock of new spring wash suits in percale and gingham. The suits are from the Celebrated Good Service line, with emphasis on style and service guarantees.
A period description outlines several dresses in white and black check or stagant print. Features include nine gore skirts, self stitched yokes and plaits, side pleats, piped white edges, and shoulder straps. Prices range from 149 to 198 dollars.
The description outlines two dresses in curvy pale grey and blue senneicker gingham. One features a front cullas with side plaits, pocket, standing collar, Hasuturg edge, and a nine gore circular skirt. The other shows a box plait front, side plaits, inner yoke, Hamburg insertions, yoke and collar with self or piped trim, and a full nine gore flare skirt.
OCR fragment outlines patterns for a nobby hat and white house crow themed garment. It mentions a wallet with grey front, yoke and curly, and skirts with bias folds. Descriptions include plaited plaits, plaid gingham, colors red and white beads, and circular flare coats with decorative trims.
About thirty friends gathered Saturday evening February 29 at Miss Fern Recor’s home for a leap year surprise party. The guests enjoyed piano selections and readings, followed by refreshments. A brief Baptist Philanthes class gathering and a Presbyterian meeting were announced for later in the week.
All granite cutters must obtain their contribution cards from shop stewards. Members missing their cards by Wednesday evening March 4 will be called out at Nichols' Hall on Thursday from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 4 pm. Shop stewards to assist and distribute to members as directed by Richard Grigg.
The entry records a regular meeting of Hiawatha lodge 10 O O and a special communication of Granite Lodge No 35 F and AM. Both are scheduled for evenings around seven o'clock with work and degrees noted, including M M degree and K of C participation.
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