Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-05
WEATHER DID NOT STOP THEM
Shoppers Came to Burlington for
Merchants Week Bargains.
EIfty Places Of Business Giving Hail
rond Fare Couponr-rhres Re-
naming Days Will lie the D,r
Ones of the Week.

Secretary Hopkins was out In front Of
his office directing the efforts OF tho
workmen who were replacing the biz
cloth sign that tells people where to go
10 exchange coupons for railroad fare
The wind had proved too strong FOR the
guy ropes that held tho banner In
place.
Did the wind blow down your sign?"
queried q passer-by.
NO" replied the secretary, some one
told me that the colors we're running,
and took the sign down to watch them
run. ! say, Henry, Just tighten UP the
rope at the left end--there that's better"
Then the secretary went into the office
and told his stenographer to make Il
aoto of the fact that Foolish Question
No. 9s7.G5i,392 had Just been asked
answered and placed on file
Another day Of good business WAS added
to the success OF Merchants week when
the totals were figured up last night.
And yet the weather was unpleasant and
threatening all day Yesterday, being
about as disagreeable us It possibly could
be up to nine o'clock in the morning
SHOPPERS FROM AFFAIR
The shoppers in town yesterday came
from considerable distances Among the
names on the counou5 issued yesterday
were those ,f reopl" from Montpelier
Roxhury and Enosburp Fails The visitors
ere evidently people Of taste and d.
elimination who know what thcv want.
aud who a"e willing to 20 70 long distance
and take considerable pains to get It.
And Vet, there t. at least one store I'm
hot
trade among local people a, the result
# Merchants week This firm caters
especially to younger men and to those
who want snappy style combined with
Wearing qualities. and while it makes a
special appeal to local trade, yet it Is
anticipated that out Of town customers
will patroni2e it more ard more as it be-
comes het'or known 'hrorrh tho state
WHY MERCHANTS PAY FARE.
Out-of-town people who have read the
advertisements with any degree OF care
know that the Burlington stores are Of
fering new styles and materials at re-
duced prices for week at the very be
ginning Of the season, for the sole purpose
of making people In surrounding towns
through Vermont ana northern New York
this port as a trading center This is also
the reason why they are paying railroad
fares on purchases of s25 or over. They
know that the money they spend in this
way will come back 10 them many fold
in the increased trade that will flow in
during the winter.
- STORES GIVE COUPONS
About 2l5 dealers in Burlington and WI
nooski are members of the Burlington
Merchants association. These dealers are
all entitled to use the railroad fare coup
ons issued by the association and about 50
dealers are doing this. Among these 30
are included most of the larger stores
Secretary Hopkins states that Celeste"
the millinery house. has Joined the ASSOC
citation ana Is issuing coupons The dealers
who issue coupons have placed In their
show windows cards announcing the fact.
ONLY THREE DAYS I.EFT-pUT BIG
ONES
only three days more Of Merchants
week are left. After Saturday no more
railroad fares viii be paid until next
spring, and next week bargain price. will
90 up again. for this is week of reduced
P'''''' NV y" H'' II "''''' - '"'"' " "'
crossed Out put on s'ri'tlN ne" goods
some OF Whl'h represents me last word
on flfth avenue ana Chestnut street
ne Herchah's can | aurora 10 cut prices
on these new things much longer
This Is really the big end OF the week,
anyhow. Trade is usually heavier during
the latter half of merchants week in
this city, and besides. the inauguration
of President Benton Of the University of
Vermont begins to-day. II Is the first
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