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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1916

Page

2

Flag Tag Day Aids Belgium Relief On King Albert's Birthday

Bristol Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution joins the National Board in supporting the Commission for Relief in Belgium. A Flag Day on April 8 urges Bristol residents to wear a Belgium flag tag and donate to feed and clothe nine million war sufferers in Belgium and northern France. Seven cents funds a day of rations for one person.

National Board, Daughters of the American Revolution Commission For Relief In Belgium France Albert Bristol King Albert

Mails Schedule Details Missing Context

Fragmentary OCR shows mail close times and rates for Sunday service. The text lists prices like 50 and 11.50 with times 8.00 am and 4.50 am but lacks clear destinations, dates, or entities to identify a full item.

After close race friends rethink possible vote margin

A man is defeated by a narrow margin and friends reflect on where additional votes could have swung the election if the outcome had been closer.

Express schedule shows Bristol departures and arrivals

Adams Express lists outward times 7 50 and 11 20 am and 2 20 and 5 20 pm. Inward times 8 00 am 10 00 am 2 00 pm 4 00 pm and 7 00 pm.

Bristol Adams Express

Bristol Town Notes and Local News Items

Seventeen town deaths reported in March with three children among them. Regular Town Council meeting planned for tomorrow evening. Barge Randolph discharging stove coal at Staples Coal docks. Colt High School Alumni to hold a ball in G A R Hall on June. Four fire companies meet tomorrow evening. Several residents visiting relatives and attending church services. Fire at L W Chantler Company store caused by electric wires. damages in the hundreds. Bristol Train of Artillery to hold annual meeting Thursday night and election of officers. Detective work recovers stolen skiff. police, track detectives investigate copper wire thefts.

Randolph Staples Coal Company Colt High School G. A. R. Hall T. Newton Owen Columbia Newport St. Michael's Church J. Howard Manchester Parade Street Providence Charles E. McCoy Trinity Church Association Hall Seekonk Joseph R. Peckham St. Stephen’s Church Bristol Train of Artillery James Clark Metacom Avenue Robert France Woolwich England Dwyer Reuben F Randall Oliver Street William P Gladding Dinah Frank Bully Frank Brown Marshall Street John B. Herreshoff Bristol George E. Benard William McCaw Corner Court High Streets Bristol Brotherhood Col. S. P. Colt Missouri S. D. Rawson Franklin- Street Mary C. Bolton Charles F. Smith Taunton Charles H. Smith Hope Street William P. Hammill Providence County Court House Rhode Island Hammill State Street Colt Suzman's Annie Selley Metropolitan Life Ins.+Co Marguerite Dughter Edmund J. Lemaire Harvey A. J. King & CO Levi B. Edwards Church of the Transfiguration Edgewood Old Mexico Samuel Naroditzsky Rhode Island Hospital Sarah FE. Johnston Algernon L. Johnston Cook Street Providence Real Estate Improvement Company Robert McGee Beach Terrace George Miller Canada Miller Mary E. Connery National India Rubber Company Gspereneny Annie V Northup Pawtuxet Valley Warren Pawtucket Miss Northup George U Arnold Fred Arnold Dorothy Leeds Hiram Burlingham Edward Anthony Arthur R. Bullock Elmer E. Spear Lowell Mass Elmer FE Spear Ida F. Bullock Thomas Dwyer New York Haven Hartford

Hall's Catarrh Cure Sold By Drugstores

Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. internal remedies reach the disease. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It is a non quack medicine prescribed by leading physicians and composed of tonics and purifiers. Testimonials free. price 76 cents.

Hall F J. Cheney & CO Props Toledo Price

Peckham Family Heads East on Visit

Mr and Mrs Josiah F Peckham and daughter Emma Peckham depart Friday morning to visit Mr and Mrs ph Kirider and family in Philadelphia en route from their home.

Josiah F. Peckham Emma Peckham Ph .Kirider Phisdaiahs

Bristol Eagle Knights Pool Tournament Talks Stall

A meeting of the pool tournament committee of the Eagles and Knights of Columbus ended without an agreement on adding eight more matches. Some members favor continuing play while others oppose the plan. A special Bristol Aerie meeting is scheduled for tomorrow evening at 6 30 to decide the action.

The Bristol Aerie

For Sale Milk From Jersey Ayrshire and Holstein Cows

Governor Bradford Farm presents milk produced by Jersey Ayrshire and Holstein grade cows. Property listing notes dairy product offering for sale from French property.

Jersey Ayrshire Bradford Farm

Suit Filed Against Bristol Over Fireworks Injury

A lawsuit was filed in the Providence Superior Court seeking 4000 damages for Alfred Hassett a minor son of Mr and Mrs John A Hassett alleging injury from fireworks exploded during a Bristol common celebration on July 1 191? The claim states town servants were negligent in setting off the fireworks Attorneys for the plaintiff are John F Collins and Philip Knauser of Providence.

Bristol Alfred Hassett John A. Hassett Superior Court Providence John F Collins Philip Knauser

District Court Docket Shows Civil Cases Set. Bond Cancellation Ordered

Yesterday in the Fifth District Court before Judge Es Hammill two civil cases were on the docket. Joaquim Marries versus W H Dunbar was continued to April 24. Philo V Cady, sheriff versus Baylies R, saw the defendant submit to judgment for 300 dollars on a bond suit. A hearing on bond cancellation is scheduled for next Monday.

Es Hammill Cas Sy. Joaquim sMarries W.H. Dunbar Pril Philo Cady Baylies Chage

Disappearing Times Prompt Odd Judge Remarks

An eccentric judge quips about personal routines saying a man should not only retire to prayer but also eat corn on the cob and fried chicken, commenting on time and discretion in daily life. The remark appears in a fragmented, OCRLike newspaper snippet.

Meeting Minutes of Babbitt Post Sporting Committee

The evening session lists 17 sport names and roles across committees including Wardwell Barbour Gifford Congdon Morris Garvin Lathrop and Phelps. An oyster supper followed the business meeting in a formal civic gathering.

Babbitt Post poBulloeke Games Wardwell Joseph Wgord Carrington Pi Sinder Charlex Barbours Iles S Cosgdon Hennry Harles T. Garvin Chaney E. Lathrop Nk. Trens Owen Morris Phelps Halki D. Wardwell Charles Giles S. Congdon Frank T. Remieres James D. Wardwell Congdon Joseph W. Gifford Charles E. Lathrop R. Hy Bullock Flas James Gifford Carriington Slade Owen

To Make Floors Shine

The short ends of candles melted and mixed with equal parts of turpentine make a fine polish for hardwood finishers.

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