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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1908
Page
5
Handsome assortment of waists showcased with savings across styles. Net waists in white or ecru priced from 2.00 to 5.00, Jap Silk waists 2.50 to 3.75, and Lingerie waists 1.25 to 2.75, highlighting value and selection.
A bustling page of hometown notices reports visits by residents to nearby towns and states, with social events planned, shop openings, and church and lodge activities. It notes calls to attend meetings, rehearsals for Aunt Dinah's quiting party, and the impending masquerade at the K of G hall with Scatt's orchestra.
The Labor Day committee of the Com Us WT meets on Wednesday evening September 2 at 7 o'clock in Reampini Mock. All members are urged to be present. Signed Jas Muteh, Seey.
The Daylight Store proclaims its sixteenth anniversary sale starting Monday August 31 and ending Saturday evening September 5. Customers are invited to shop eager for discounts across all departments.
The notice touts a sixteenth anniversary sale as a peak shopping event with repeated overviews of past successes and promises a record-breaking event. It frames the sale as the season’s start and urges careful, conservative buying as school time begins.
On September 1st a local store advertises special prices on blankets and sheets. Items include ten-quarter Grey and White Blankets at 39 to 60 cents per pair, eleven-quarter Grey Blankets at 79 cents, and a 125 grade batting filled Comforter at 98 cents each, with limits per customer and one-day discounts.
A one day linen promotion offers reductions on bed quilts and towels. Highlights include a 22 by 38 inch Linen Hem piece, Mar Muckabuck Towels, and knotted fringe colored towels. Prices drop to 19 cents and 9 cents for select items, with every towel and crash fabric discounted.
Friday September 4 marks a dress goods sale with linen damask napkins and tablecloths at substantial reductions. The event offers 62 inch and 64 inch linen damask at deep discounts, plus discounted outing flannel and trimmed fabrics, with strict purchase limits per customer.
A newspaper ad details a one day sale on fabrics including Damaske at 1.29 per yard, 22 inch Napkins at 1.98, 18 inch Toweling at 6 1 2 cents, Bleached Barnsley, and various dress goods with deep reductions. It emphasizes advertising value and customer turnout for the midweek event.
Saturday sale lists fifteen coated and mixed coats, blue, brown, grey skirts, and multiple suits with prices slashed from twenty five to nine dollars. Items include nineteen jackets, petticoats, and white jap silk waists, all marked for one day only with prices around 2.98 to 9.98. Advertisers emphasize these goods must remain in store and not be sold or removed before sale day.
The sale is described as more than ordinary, aiming to draw strangers to the store to showcase rapid growth, extensive dry goods and garments, and a forthcoming basement salesroom to enhance customer options. It emphasizes returning part of money and improving shopping value for customers.
A. P. Abbott Co. advertises new fall neckwear and Vaughn black silk waists at Perry’s. Misses Geake to visit relatives in Leeds Quebec. Granite City Creamery closes Saturday after Sept 3. Misses Shirley Camp and Anna Robinson back from Profile House New Hampshire. Free $1.50 suitcase with every suit at A A Smith & Bro’s. Abbott’s anniversary sale opens Monday. Lost baby’s embroidered bonnet between Williamstown and South Barre. Found: contact Mrs. Harry Blanchard South Barre. LO, G. T. masquerade Friday evening Sept 4 in K of P hall Scott’s orchestra. Karl L. Waterman visiting parents before returning to State College Pennsylvania. Summer work on New York State canal project mentioned.
A local ad promotes boys school suits in double breasted or Norfolk styles with plain or knickerbocker trousers for ages 7 to 16. Prices range from $2.00 to $7.50 with knee pants also offered. The shop offers cleaning pressing and repair services.
Frank McWhorter Co announces offerings at Blanchard Block with phone contact 218-4. Located at 20 and 22 West Main Street, the store markets price conscious men and boys outfits.
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