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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
5
The ad promotes white and ecru net curtains 22 yards by 36 inches at 79 cents each, with a 4 inch raffle of the same material. It offers umbrellas at 50 cents each, noting Gloria brand with steel frames and varied handles. usual price cited as 75 cents, sale applies to 24 and 26 inch sizes.
Public notices and social items from a local town list hotel arrivals and shopping mentions. Readers eye updates on dress sales, umbrella mishaps, theatre notices, and a piano night promotion. Names include Veughas Vaughan Perry Averill Beasle Newsbury Ladd More and local business listings.
In the Dress Goods section enticing values are offered with clear plain price figures for quick viewing. The ad urges customers to drop in and investigate these specials.
A jumble of notices and advertisements includes Pure at Vaughan's and S silks at Abbott's, theater bills for The Point lour and Bijou reviews, a Mission Circle meeting at the Universalist church, and social notices from Barre and Montpelier. Also mentions prices, a sewing fair, and a film program with scenes from Two Broken Hearts and If Those Lips Could Only Speak.
In Waterbury the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias convened at the town hall with 20 past chancellors receiving the grand lodge degree. Pythian Sisters held a bac k meeting and a reception followed at the Inn and hotel. Tonight a large class is to perform and a parade is planned with a 6:00 pm start. sheath gowns are barred from the parade.
Franklin John, 19, of Rutland, was arrested at the depot while about to take a train. He faces charges of burglarizing the Lynton and Carney store at Castleton Monday night, theft of a dozen rings and other jewelry. He confessed involvement with another man whose name was withheld by officers.
A herd of 37 cows at The Sheldon Poothouse in Shelton was tested yesterday. 62 were found diseased confirming a widespread outbreak among the herd.
Montpelier figures loom as the pivotal scene in a local political scramble. Allan Calhoun, son of Vergennes veteran Democrat, pursues a plurality mandate to secure a House seat. The Middl ebury scene features factional tension and measured ties to Ally Calhoun, amid shifting allegiances and party history.
The article notes sprouted grain as a simple method for feeding poultry and describes soaking wheat oats or barley for a day with water, then warming and drying before feeding. It suggests the technique is easy for amateurs with small flocks and warns to keep grain damp but not soggy, as sprouted grain improves palatability and nutrition.
Dress goods advertised with 50 cent all wool nav y brown and tan textiles in stock. Beige and green wool crepe yardage priced around 80 cents. Directoire gowns urged as best in style from Wm Read & Son. Lapsdowns in multiple colors offered at 1.25 per yard. Sucaine silks remaining at 33 1/2 cents per yard.
The advertisement touts red dress goods with lines on Red Imported Serge at 80, Red Storm Serge in two shades at 55c per yard, and Red Granite Cloth at 87 per yard. It markets various fabrics for children's dresses and ladies coats, noting bright, clean quality and a range of prices and weights across fabrics.
A local sale offers cloakings for women preferring cloaks over coats with diverse fabrics. Highlights include 5A inch cloakings at 68 cents per yard, 82.50 ounce black broadcloth at 1.87 dollars per yard, grey Astrachan cloth for misses, and eiderdowns for children. Also advertised are spun fabrics and a Spotless Steam Sponger service plus a New Idea 10 cent pattern to start garments correctly.
The ad promotes Vaughan's and A. P. Abbott Co with fall goods for men and boys. It highlights $20 suits $15 overcoats $5 trousers $5 boys school suit $3 hats $1.50 shirts and $1.50 underwear, urging readers to inspect the season’s best offerings and noting high stock and unusual values.
Archie F. E. George and Flua A. French wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Fred Tamiels officiating. They will reside in town. George continues with David Adams at the Chelsea livery. Out-of-town visitors included Mrs Abbie Bixby and son Daniel, Mrs Atin E. Goss, and others from Randolph Plainfield Montpelier and Burlington. The Foster McSuire auction drew good prices for stock and property.
St Al demar Commandery No 11 K T announces a stated conclave for Thursday evening October 20 at ten o clock. Officers Ho Whitaker EO set the schedule and attendance.
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