St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-08-30
VOL. Lxxv, No. s-wHoLE NO. 1867

as the merchants could work to-
gether. He also told his success in
advertising and said there was no
question it would pay others. His
experience taught him that news
paper advertising was the best. He
also urged the people present to
continue attending these meetings
and work out plan of cooperation.
A. M. Goodrich said he favored a
bargain day.
v. v. Lurchin said, cts good
thing, Push it along"
Herbert Smythe called attention
to the fact that Lyndonville mer-
chants were much more generally
represented in the advertising col
umns of their paper than ST. Johns
bury merchants and they were pull
ing trade away from St. Johnsbury
as result. He also spoke of the
Sales Peoples club here and said
if the merchants would visit it and
encourage it it would help them in
their business. This brought A. H.
Gleason to his feet to say the Sales
Peoples club if well attended and
local conditions were discussed
would be a great help. The other
day he bought a 81 vest for $1.25.
If man had got such a bargain as
everybody about it. We should tell
of these things at home.
l.. S. Jewett thought Merchants
week twice year might be better
than bargain day as too frequent
bargain days might get stale.
f. E. Spaulding said that each
merchant should make a special
price on some one article for bar
gain day as it was the real bargains
that attracted the people.
Charles w. Steele said the busi-
ness he was engaged in was a good
example of what cooperation would
do. The wholesalers could and
would help the retailers in putting
out special bargains to attract
trade
F. B. jacques told how the farm
ers of Nova Scotia had township
organizations and all attend the
meetings no matter how busy they
may be. They fix the price of their
produce, the freightage on it, stick
to their prices and are making a
great success of it. The clerks as
sociation in Boston showed the
dealers it's advantages and they or
ganized later He hoped that might
be the result here.
P. F. Hazen said he wanted to
press Oil Lie ulluuS OIL Cn0
ness men that these meetings of the
executive committee were not star
chamber proceedings but open to
every business man interested In
fact they were anxious to have more
general attendance of business men,
In this club the business men have
the machinery for accomplishing the
things that would develop the best
interests of ST. Johnsbury and he
hoped they would take hold and use
it.
Alex LeClerc told of how he had
started business in small way and
whenever he found it dull began
some form of advertising that had
always brought increased business.
Some advertising of an undesirable
nature that had been given him re-
Gently had worked to his advant-
age. While he was only small one
in the business world he would like
to see the merchants get together
and develop home trade in town.
an organization they might
purchase goods by the car load
instead of small quantities and so
get more advantageous prices.
II. r. Coffin of Woolworth's store
old of the success the business men
If Salem, Mass, had made in offer
ng special attractions every Thurs
lay morning and closing their
stores Thursday afternoons 1t has
proven great success there attract
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