The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-20
NEWBURY
"Hale's Corner" in the Past History Of
Town.

& Sons store now stands, but we have
no record of the name of the merchant.
In 1915 Timothy Morse came here and
erected a store on this site and was for
many years an active and successful
merchant. He was followed by Denni-
son r. Burnham, James M. Chadwick,
Carlos Morse, with Arson M. Stevens
for partner. In 1862 Mr., Morse sold
out to Henry Deming Here Mr.. Deming
held sway until, in the summer OF 1876,
the corner was swept by fire and the old
store, with its many traditions, became
only memory.
In 1877 Mr.. Deming replaced the old
building with modern structure. A
young man across the street, who COM
menced his business career with i. and
II. 7. Reyes & Co., watching the erection
of this building, stepped across and told
the mason, Liyermore j.. Tucker, please
lay those brick well, for you are putting
in this foundation for James b, Hale"
Mr.. Deming, oyerhearing the remark,
smiling, remarked, Young man, when |
am ready to dispose of this property,
you shall have the first opportunity to
buy it," The time came quicker than
that young man expected for in the
summer of 1882 the sign of James b.
Hale went up over the door of most
worthy predecessor, Henry B. Deming.
The business of the new firm pros
pered from the start and gradually the
little stock of $500 worth of merchan-
disc grew until it was conceded one OF
the largest and best classified stocks of
Orange county. Here in this store sew
eral of our successful business men of
day were taught the art of merchan-
dising and salesmanship and here the
proprietor enjoyed meeting the many
patrons from this and adjoining towns.
On June Ia, 1913, this store went down
with the great conflagration which came
near wiping out our village, and on the
following morning empty cellars and
blackened ruins was all that was left OF
prosperous business and happy home.
The work of lifetime gone. The sud
den change was enough to daze any man.
Nothing daunted, the following adver-
tisement appeared in the next issue OF
the Bradford Opinion: James b. Hale's
department store is in ashes But it will
rise again, and serve the people of this
community better than ever" Before
the ruins were through smoking con-
tract was made and a new store con-
menced to rise on the ashes of the old.
And the following October a new sign
was swung out bearing the name OF
James b. Hale & Son. Thus father and
son practically commenced life anew,
amidst the scenes which they loved so
well. They shared with many another
business man the cares and anXieties
which accompand four years of war,
and now with the coming of peace and
returning confidence they have reason to
expect prosperous business, which their
well selected stock in commodious,
well-lighted and ventilated store might
warrant
In this new home store, Mr. Hale, with
his almost so years experience as a
merchant in Newbury, with his son, Har-
old B. Hale, will be glad to meet their
old friends and constantly increasing
numbers of new acquaintance.
The committee which has charge Of
the ehildren's day exercises at the Con.
gregational church is as follows; Mrs.
II. b. Darling, Mrs. f. r. Meserve, Mrs.
II. B. Hale, Mrs. W. l.. Perkins, Misses
Marguerite Fabyan, Henrietta Bailey,
Lisle Southworth
Hale & Son have just received large
assortment of baby's wearing apparel,
babies hoods, dresses, Isle and wooden
hose, babies shoes, ankle ties, bands,
wrappers and the things which the little
new arrivals need. 1t is Just fun to look
at them, and il is just fun to listen to
the women and hear them say, "0hl
How cunning!" Hale & Son wish for a
large crop OF babies this season and are
prepared for one.
The senior class gave very interest
ing entertainment over in Chadwick hall
last Wednesday evening. For their pro-
gram they had THE Bachelors Rev
erie,' "The Matrimonial Agency" and
the Scotch Movies" which took in
Lord Ullin's Daughter" and "Lochin-
var" The girls selected for their old
bachelor man whose susceptiblities
are dead as far as any beautiful women
are concerned, or he would have fallen
at the first shot. We felt sure that he
would tumble for the skating girl, and
that he could not escape the suffragette,
and that the beautiful nun and the auto
mobile girl would make some impression
on his soul But he was just as cold as
piece of ice. But, Lord When the
beautiful bride appeared with her blue
eyes, her fair, pink skin, set with dim
pies, and arrayed like Solomon's lily, he
just wilted. His heart just melted and
ran all over the floor, and we could not
blame him. just then someone called
to Joe Whitney to ring down the cur
tain, and there was a call that refresh
ments were TO be served, which proved
to be tip top, and we learned that the
senior class of the 1919 treasury was
enriched to the tune of $50 or $40
A very pretty home wedding took
place last Saturday evening, when Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Woodbury. gave their
only daughter, Miss Esther, away to
Frank Thorton Styles of Hartford, Conn.
Mr. Styles is in the service and was
married in uniform, while the bride was
becomingiy arrayed in white wolfe. Rev.
Mr.. Ives performed the marriage service.
Only intimate friends of the family were
present, which included Mrs. Helen
Worthen, Mrs. Charles Leighton, Miss
Helen Dewey, MIR. and Mrs. William
Monroe, Miss Glen Barber, H. w. Hin
man and family and George Edwards.
For the present Mrs. Styles will make
her home with her parents.
Il. Frank Bailey, who is now in his
SSth year, is in town for few days,
making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Al
len Felch
Among the arrivals at the Custom
house we noticed the name of Miss Eliza
Ross, who for the winter has made her
stay in Florida. Miss Ross finds things