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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
5
To close the balance of this lot of Lace Curtains comprising 25 pairs that were 2.50 2.85 and 3.00 we offer the entire lot at 2 dollars per pair. An excellent chance to secure value for your curtains at 2 dollars a pair.
Local notes describe social goings on from Albert's to Hotel Otis with promotions, sales, and curiosities. Mentions include D Coe winning a quiz, Kenyon's Cash Harguin Store markdowns, and visits by Mrs. Henry Wathing and Miss Herminia Litt. A Labor Day committee meeting, a market cabbage sale, and upcoming fairs are noted along with personal travel and weddings.
A jumble of small ads and notes lists sales at Perry's with a new line of net underwear at Vaughan's, clothing purchases, travel mentions to Concord and Maine, and society updates. Local theater previews, hotel arrivals, and civic meeting details fill the page with names such as Abbott, Vaughan, Prindie, and Saw yer.
A dated advertisement lists several coffees with per pound prices including Barington Hall Steel Cut and Chase & Sanborn at 35c, New England Club 25c, Old Holland 35c, Our Special 20c, Silver Quarter 2c, plus a cheap offer of 1c per pound or two pounds for 25c.
Mrs Charles Abbott visits friends. Burial planned for Frank Watson's son in Websterville on Thursday. The Rock couple mourns a daughter with funeral today. Teresa Maloneyne returns from Fairfield to resume Barre studies next week. Schools reopen with three new teachers and Grace Locklin as sole veteran room. Whist party at opera house hall next Saturday. admission ten cents, free refreshments. Also notices of pasture loss, Holstein heifer found, owner to reclaim by paying charges. Labor Day quiet in Burlington with many traveling to lake ports and Plattsburg.
A. P. Abbott & Co announces the Daylight Stores offer a larger line of garments and dry goods in the region. The claim emphasizes new, satisfactory purchases where money buys full value, supported by listed goods to follow.
Vintage ad notes navy checked 26 inch apron gingham and gingham patterns, claiming a limited run at 106 per yard, plus new velvet crepe kimono cloths and tailored outfits at reduced prices 12 9 and 12 9 per yard. Availability tied to stock and time limits.
One lot of ten quarter Grey Blankets priced at 4.82 per pair with several color options in white, oak, tan and grey. A second lot features a red eleventh style and a HECK Abertine tag. Baby babing cotton comforters priced at 125 and 1.50 to 1.98 for other items. some 81.04 comforters have been selling for five years. Trade terms limited to specified goods.
A note on 24 inch heavy Taffeta Ribbon 19 cents per yard, ladies night robes with hemstitching and high necks, a neck non termed layer night robe, linen initial handkerchiefs worth more but priced low. Corset from R and G Corset Co offered new French cantile in sizes to 36 at 1.00 dollar introductory price.
A. P. Abbott & Co presents evening demonstrations in the Teteter block by C Walter Jones of Holophane New York on economical illumination. Jones explains the Holophane reflector reduces waste from ordinary lamps, comparing carbon filament to tungsten and other modern lamps, and outlines the science of light direction and efficiency.
Beginning Sunday September 13 the Rev Fathers Kennedy and Brady Paulist Fathers of New York City will conduct a two week mission in St Monica’s Church Barre The Society of Saint Paul preachers are acclaimed for eloquence and success Admission is free All are welcome to attend services each evening at 730.
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