The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-11

mands Of customers In Barre aud the coun-
try tributary to IL. That they have sue.
ceeded in this is manifest by their steadily
increasing trade until to-day they are easily
the leaders IN Barre aud have but few sue
cessful competitors in Northern Vermont.
Mr.. Gilley h just returned from market,
where, for ten days, he was busy purchas-
ing new and choice goods for the coming
seasons wear. 1t is yet early in the season,
but an inspection Of their store last week,
by representative of the WATCHMAN
showed that they are already fully equipped
for the spring trade. These gentlemen are
well aware thai the season is all too short
at the longest, ard il their spring and sum
mer goods are displayed early it will be
beneficial to their trade and also to their
customers. In dress goods they are making
an unusually pretty display from fine India
twills, in complete lines of colors, at twenty
five cents per yard, to separate dress pat
terns-nO two alike-and in exclusive de-
signs and colors. In black goods they are
showing an unlimited variety to suit any
purse, ranging from twenty-five cents to
$2,5 per yard Their customers may well
be surprised at the beautiful silks at fifty
cents, seventy-five cents and one dollar per
yard, with particularly choice assortment
at S1.75. They also carry full line of vel
vets in all coors to match dress goods.
They are of fine quality at one dollar per
yard In wash goods the dimities seem to
have the call Tor the coming season, and
their assortment in this line would be hard
to excel, with their attractive and fast col
ors and latest styles. They also make
specially of brilliants, twenty.seven-inch
goods, at fifteen cents per yard - all
| pretty shades and suitable for evening
wear. In ladies' and children's hosiery
they carry the Royal Stainless" espe-
| cially recommended as to fast color, ranging
| in price from ten to fifty cents. They have
long made especially of corsets. In the more
| staple lines they have some exceptionally
good values for fifty cents, seventy five cents
and one dollar. Butthose which they take the
most satisfaction in showing are the Royal
! Worces.er" and "Thompson Glove fitting. "
These are not exceled by any and are
equaled by few. The experience of the pro-
prietors of this store and the observations
of the senior partner in market have con-
WINGED them that during the coming season
ladies' capes, waists and separate skirts
will be largely In demand, and they have a
very extensive line of that combination,
together with full line of wrappers, with
pretty sailor collar effects also childrens'
REFERS and capes, from 81 10 to Sc and 81.
Aside from these special lines this store is
packed with staple goods found in any up.
to-date dry goods store. The propretors
are reliable and thoroughly wide awake to
the interests of their trade, and thelreaders
of the WATCHMAN who study the advertise
ment of Gilley & Abbott, as it appears from
| week to week, and take advantage of the
special bargains that are there offered from
time to time are sure to save money, and at
the same time to purchase goods which will
be satisfactory to themselves.
East Barre.
USE less soap.
Several from this place attended the
cantata Queen Esther" at Barre on Sat-
urday evening.
Rev. d. E. Landt of Sugar Hill, N. H.,
will be here next Saturday, to hold meet
| ings for short time.
The town voted an appropriation for Dec
Grafton day, but passed over the article in
regard to the library.
DIR. r. NJ. Minard has purchased the bust
ness and good will of G. F. Smith & Co. of
| West Topsham. He has rented the Carnes
block. and is fitting it up for laboratory
Town officers elected: Moderator, G. N.
Barber clerk, d. A Camp; selectmen, A.
G. Reed, |. W. Bates, W: H. Miles; over
ins listers, G. N. Barber, G.. M. Winch,
A. e. Whitcher; town grand jurors, A. @.
Dickey, Eli Holden, G. F. w. Gazeley
road commissioner, j. H. Jones; law agent,
w. G. Nye: school commissioner, A. G.
Dickey.
| W. M. Carnes is cutting stone in the new
shed. - E. L. Bacon has moved to the
farm he purchased Of the estate of 81. P.
| Gale in Orange. - Eta Clark Of Groton
is visiting at Mrs H. E. Sargent's for few
weeks. - @. f. Smith OF West Topsham
was in town last week Wednesday.
| +. l.. Sargent has moved his family to the
city, where he is to enter the employ of
| Allen & Richardson. He has rented his
house to Mr.. Plaisted, clerk for j. L. Dix.
South Barre.
There will be an old folks dance at Unity
Temple on Thursday evening.
Several couples attended the party at the
| home of Lawson Moorhouse at Barre last
Thursday evening.
Martha Morrison entertained four tables
of whist-players last Thursday evening.
Ice-cream and cake were served.
There were thirteen tables Of players and
several visitors at the whist party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. EsterbroOks at Unity
Temple last Saturday evening.
E. II. Clark of East Cabot visited in town
last week. - Ben Hurst has returned
from business trip to Stark, N. 81. -
Rev. o. W. Bryant Of Stark. N. H., visited
Ben Hurst last week.
West Berlin.
j. H. Hooker has gone to New York state
for few days.
Mrs. A. Cooper of Springfield, Mass, is
visiting Mrs. j. r. Hancock, her mother.
The social at A. N. Chase's, last Friday
evening, was very much of success, about
eighty being present.
Bradford.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Goodwin last week Thursday.
Mrs H. B. Chamberlain is still confined
to the house, from the effects Of the measles.
e. W. Goodhue and bride OF Williams
burg, Mass, are spending few days in
town. They are on their wedding trip.
Owing to the severe storm Of last week
the trains were late nearly every day. No
great damage has as yet been reported to
the Passumpsc division of the railway.
Miss Della Shaw, who started for Boston
a week ago last Friday, and spent Sunday
in Concord was unable to reach her desti-
nation until one week from the day she
started.
Mrs. Mary r. Barber died last Wednes-
day at her home on the Lower Plain. The
funeral was held at the house on Saturday.
Deceased was eighty -four years of age and
was an old and respected resident OF Brad
ford.
The musical convention was quite we'll
attended in spite of the bad weather. On