Pascoag roads and paint spar over town carriage woes
Brother Fitz of the Pascoag Herald notes better roads would save wear on wagons and harnesses, while jokes about Pascoag’s habit of painting everything persist. The PHENIX invites anonymous letters for publication with names kept private. Rev I J Lansing of Boston faces broad denunciation for drunkenness charges against President Cleveland. Wilcox, missing man from Auburn, returns after a Florida wander tale. locals doubt his story and mental state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Fitz
Pascoag
I. J. Lansing
Boston
Cleveland
Gentleman
Herald-Pasacog Burrillville merger creates single paper
The Pascoag Herald and Burrillville News-Gazette consolidate under Herald Printing Company. The merged paper features a new heading and an expanded, better equipped operation to cover the entire local field thoroughly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Printing Company
Pascoag Herald
Burrillville News-Gazette
Herald
New England
Rival Standard Telephone Company Emerges With Big Backers
The Standard Telephone Company, backed by Standard Oil, the Sugar Trust and Pullman, with $360 million capital, plans nationwide telephone service at 25 dollars yearly. It will use Allen T Nye devices once battled over by prior patents to spread affordable communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Company
Standard Telephone Company
Standard Oil Company
Sugar Trust
Pullman Company
Allen T. Nye
Wilde tumble shocks public and theatre managers
Oscar Wilde loses standing after the Queensberry libel trial verdict. The public glare exposes him as unworthy in some eyes and theatre managers report sharply reduced attendance, with some deciding to drop his plays while others drop his name from bills. Respectable circles await his possible downfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
Marquis of
Queensbury
The School House Question and Saint Albans Lodge
Citizens inquire into Saint Alban’s Lodge role in Briatol’s new school house dispute. Building committee offered 700 dollars while Lodge committee asked 3500, with Lodge asserting no right to sell their town property interest and questioning the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phaniz
Providence
Briatol
Saint Alban’s Lodge
Lodge
First Baptist Church Officers Elected At Annual Meeting
The First Baptist Church held its annual meeting last Friday evening with Deacon John Lake chairing in the moderator’s absence. Elected officers include Deacon John Lake as Moderator and U L Anderstrom as Secretary. George A Arnold became Treasurer while Charles H Spooner is Auditor of Accounts. Committees on Finance named L L Anderstrom and Bullock as Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent with Geo A Arnold as Secretary and Miss Sarah Pibyne as Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bisheh
Andamtsim Alpha Herat
Charles H. Spooner
L. L. Anderstrom
Supervin Bullock
Geo. A. Arnold
Sarah Pibyne
Granted a Divorce for Joseph Hoffman
In the Common Pleas Division of the Supreme Court of Providence County on the first Friday Joseph Hoffman of this town was granted an absolute divorce from Kate Hoffman who has lived in New York. The trial heard last month and resumed to allow Mrs. Hoffman to present evidence on alimony. Judges found non support allegations by Mrs. Hoffman refuted by papers and witnesses, and the decree was granted with Mrs. Hoffman’s suit dismissed. Hoffman, a Bristol coachman for Mr. John B. Herreshoff, is widely known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Division
Supreme Court of
Providence County
Joseph Hoffman
Kate Hoffman
New York
Hoffman
Matteson
John B. Herreshoff
Bristol
Stereopticon Lecture At First Baptist On Japan
A large Sunday evening crowd heard Rev. H. D. Moxley speak on Japan and the Gospel. Mr. L. L. Anderstrom projected stereopticon views showing Japanese customs and notable cities, making the discourse informative and engaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
8. D. Moxley
Japan
L. L. Anderstrom
Bristol Chapter D A R Meets With Lacks Papers
The Bris tol Chapter of the D A R held its regular monthly meeting with Miss A B Manchester presiding. Routine business was discussed and no formal action taken due to illness of two members assigned to present ancestry papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
A. B. Manchester
McGee
American Monthly Magazine
Bristol Post Office and Local Notices Collection
Bristol area items include mail hours, stores with Easter goods, local events such as whist parties, church Palm Sunday observations, a Rhode Island schooner stock bid battle, lighthouse supply runs, and civic notices from the Bristol Hotel to the Armory turnover. People's names appear with shops, churches, and clubs.
School Committee Organizes After Election of Arnold
The School Committee held an organizational meeting and reorganized committees. George A. Arnold elected chairman and transferred to the Examining Committee. J. Howard Manchester becomes Repair Committee chair. James T. Robertson joined Supply. J. P. Reynolds re-elected superintendent and clerk at 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard Manchester
George A. Arnold
Arnold
Mr. Manchester
C. A. Barbour
James T. Robertson
J. P. Reynolds
Michael Hammill
Byfield School
Geo. A. Arnold
John P. Reynolds
Edward 8. Babbitt
W. F. Williams
M. D
Geo A. Arnold
John Lake
8. Norris, Jr
Hezekiah W. Church
Philip H. Coyle
J. T. Robertson
O. H. Coggeshall
James M. Gifford
M. McKeon
H. W. Church
Samuel Norris, Jr
E. Mason
P. Skinner
Y M C A Seeks Progress With New Members and Plans
A Y M C A meeting last evening admitted James Ashton Jr as an active member and Frank E Talbee as an associate. Delegates to the national Y M C A convention in Springfield May 8 to 12 were chosen F G Thurston L L Anderson and L Mc Nay with alternates E A Rounds and L Tallman. A committee of five Ezra Dixon L Anderaström H H Tilley F G Thurston and J F Farcally was elected to plan building plans and fundraising for advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ashton, Jr
Frank E. Talbee
Springfield
Mass
F.G. ‘[Hurston
L. L. Anderstrom
L. McNay
E. A. Rounds
F.U. Tallman
Geo. H. Peck
Ezra Dixon
LL. Anderatrém
H. H. Tilley
F. G. Thurston
J. F. Farcally
Ivy Club Holds Regular Meeting and Plans Entertainment
At last evenings Ivy Club gathering 20 members attended with Vice President Allyn Rawson presiding. A room secured for use by the 25th and Richard McGee admitted as a member. The entertainment committee reported a variety entertainment for the 19th with rehearsals starting immediately and a secret grip chosen by the initiation committee. Officers election is set for next Monday evening. The entertainment committee will meet tonight at Allyn Newmans home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Club
Allyn Rawson
Richard McGee
Allyn Newman
Newport YMCA Gymnasium Exhibition at Town Hall
Members of the Newport Young Men's Christian Association will give a gymnasium exhibition in Town Hall on Monday evening April 15. Viola orchestra of Newport provides music. The program includes dumb bell drill general pass work horizontal and parallel bars tumbling fancy club swinging contortion work and acrobatic seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Young Men’s Christian Association
Town Hall
Viola Orchestra
Newport
Bristol
Change of Time and Sunday Trips on Puritan and Pilgrim
Schedule updates state Puritan and Pilgrim will depart Pier 28 at 580 p m instead of 5 p m. Sunday trips resume May 6. weekday and New York connections depart at 630 p m from Pier 28. Boston trains leave Park Square at 700 p m to connect with the Fall River boat in eighty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streamers Puritan and Pilgrim
Pier 28
North River
Murray Street
New York
Boston
Park Square
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Fall River
Pool Match at Clark's Billiard Room Crowley Wins
Crowley defeats Brysson 61 to 43 in a purse event of 10 dollars at Clark's billiard room Sno Bradigni witnessed by a large crowd. Referee John Warren and timekeeper Luke McLaughlin oversaw the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark’s Billiard Room
Sno Bradigni Wires ii Brysson
Knights of the Cup
Issiah Crowley
Joseph Francis
Crowley
John Warren
Luke McLaughlin
Runaway horse damages buggy in Warren street incident
A horse attached to a buggy owned by Frank Bowen ran loose on Main Street Warren Sunday evening. The animal circled Market Federal streets to Railroad avenue, throwing or frightening three occupants who escaped or were thrown. One hind foot snagged in wreckage, shoe and hoof damaged. buggy badly smashed. The riders appeared exhilarated, but the horse is not blamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bowen
Main
Warren
Market
Federal
Railroad Avenue
Ireland Story and Songs Lecture at Town Mall
Hon. John F. Finerty of Chicago will speak on The Story and Songs of Ireland with Mr. M. J. Murphy performing commemorative songs. The event is staged by Division No. 1 Ancient Order of Hibernians next Sunday evening with Hey P. McCabe presiding and Miss Nellie L. OByrne of Providence as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Mall
Division No
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
John F. Finerty
Chicago
Ireland
M. J. Murphy
Hey. P. McCabe
Nellie L. O'Byrne
Providence
Town Council Votes Support For Fire Companies And Local Institutions
At yesterday’s town council meeting President Gibson and Councillors Mason Barbour and Thayer voted to have the clerk issue orders on the treasurer in amounts to Hydraulion Engine and Hoge Co 125 Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Co 125 King Philip Steamer Co 125 Children’s Home 300 Home for Aged Women 100 Rogers Free Library 2000. Edward B Nichols named pound keeper for the year and Geo Palthrop elected Dog Constable under public statutes. Lyman B Bosworth appointed public weigher to calibrate town scales. Bills allowed sidewalk 96.46 council 350.81 highway 56.61.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Mason, Barbour
Thayer
Hydraulion Engine and Hoge Co
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Co
King Philip Steamer Co
Children’s Home
Rogers Free Library
Edward B. Nichols
Géo Pailthrop
Lyman B. Bosworth
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Bristol Phenix
Bradford St
B. I
Farrally Brothers
Hope Street
George E. Ingraham
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Phenix
Wilcox
Auburn
Florida
Eyles
Daughters of the American Revolution
Bristol and ,Vicinity
McNay’s
G. W. Easterbrooks
Christian Herman
Constitution Street
D. A. Pierce
State Street
Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Naval Reserve
E. N. Carter
A. P. Nerone
M. E
John B. Gravelin
Thames Street
Bilsborough
St. Mary's Church
P. McCabe
Passionist Fathers of
New Jersey
Ramon Guiteras
Fiest
Atlantic Yacht Club
Guiteras
Fectien
Mussel Bed
Providence River
George Goddard
Bombay
Antonio Mangana Aconte
Mary A. O'Reilly
E. H. Conelly
Landon Delaney
M. Burke
John Hicks
J. H. May
Fred Pollock
Hiram C. Thompson
Terry Martin
O. F. Lang
Joseph McGraw
Emma Lavelle
Della Coyne
Mary Greene
Mary E. Morris
Georgie Phillips
Katie Young
Glusvio
Lucia Luiz
Mary O'Reilly
Trinity Church
Charles W. Young
Stainer
William R. Trotter
George W. Warren
Joseph Kinder
Samuel Kinder
Majine
Portland
Maine
Cuba
Soule
I. B. Munro
P. Q
GW. Easterbrooks
F. T. Remieres
G. W. Easter+ brooks
Morris Pharmacy
Morris
Thomas Dion
Edward Tobin
Cole
Bradford Street
Bradford
JL. L. Anderstrom
W. Fred Fish
A. D. Moxley
Walter S. Dixon
William Bullock
National India Rubber Company
Fhre
Te Excellent
Bristol County
Thomas Crowley
Israel Dube
Bristol Cycle Club
Mt. Hope Block
Adjt
Elisha Dyer
Ensign
John H. Goddard
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company
Ensign Goddard
Dyer
William Fred Williams
Williams
William Hodgkinson
Columbia Bicycles
Hartford
Briggs
Drury
Daniel Stevens
C. H. Straight
Straight
Stevens
Andre B. Meiggs
William B. Mowry
Thomas Meiggs
John H. Wales
William E. Meiggs
George S. Peckham
Leander M Gayton
Thomas D. Henderson
Frederic Coggeshall
Charles Straight
U.S
Princis
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