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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1896
Page
2
The article argues for government supported labor commissions with representatives of both employers and employees to settle industrial disputes. It calls for public involvement, urges intelligent judgment, and cites strikes causing community hardships. It also references a Hebrew orator condemning ballot selling and notes local obituaries and anecdotes.
Mails close at 6 45 and 9 20 a m 1 05 8 40 and 5 60 pm Mails open as nearly as possible at 9 a m 2 5 20 7 25 p m
The Probate Court met yesterday. Edward Babbitt of this town and Walter D. Briggs of Boston were approved as executors without bonds of Elizabeth W. Briggs. Catherine D. Bosworth approved as executrix without bonds on Jeremiah Bosworth. A. G. Sanford petition for administrator on Catherine D. Pearce estate continued nisi. Sarah F. Wood’s account as administrator of Hannah L. Wood estate allowed. Inventory on John P. Munro estate allowed. Petition to sell Richard R. Magee real estate referred to May 4.
A church entertainment item presents a cake recipe claiming ancient knowledge of common baking ingredients such as butter flour sugar raisins figs water almonds eggs and salt with spices. It jests that Solomon advised on making good boys and thus a good cake.
At the annul meeting of the corporation of Trinity church last evening the officers elected include Clerk J. H. Young senior warden J. P. Reynolda junior warden H. F Munroe vestrymen LeBaron Bradford C. W. Young William M. Gorham O. W. Tirrell E. J. Smith B. H. Mayo Samuel Kinner John Duthie J. F. Bickford B. M. McDougall and delegates to a diocesan convention J. P. Reynolda H. F. Munroe LeBaron Bradford H. Y. Mayo alternates B. M. McDougall O. W. Young E. G. Smith J. H. Young auditor LeBaron Bradford A committee was appointed to consider the advisability of erecting a parish house.
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