Index to New Advertisements and Notices
A compact listing of mixed notices and ads including National Eagle Bank curbings, L. H. Callan house and lot for sale, Geo Peck, Herreshoff Manufacturing Co, Phanix Wall Papers, E T Egan Spring Shoes, and New England Shoe Store. Includes Hope Street designation and local business entries with brief identifiers and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Eagle Bank
Curbing
L. H. Callan
Geo - Peck
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
Address ‘ Insurance
Phanix
War Ended as Ratifications Exchanged and Diplomacy Moves
The long US Spain war ended with ratifications exchanged on Tuesday restoring peace. President McKinley proclaimed the war over and Bellamy Storer was named the next US Minister to Spain. A peace treaty was signed in December 1894 but ratification only occurred now. Rumor links Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago to a Bryan ticket as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Spain
McKinley
Bellamy Storer
Carter Harrison
Chicago
W J Bryan
Bryan
Harrison
Torpedo boat Morris visits Herreshoffs and Parker mill plans
The torpedo boat Morris arrived Tuesday afternoon from Newport with Commander George A Converse aboard. He is now stationed in Washington D C and toured the Herreshoff shops. Converse formerly helped build torpedo boats and lived on State Street. He commanded the cruiser Montgomery in the recent war. Parker Mill Company of Fall River buys Warren land for a large mill and plans a major facility with three attractions. The deal includes $800 property, rail access, and 10 years tax exemption. Capital stock was raised from 500000 to 800000 at a Wednesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Newport
George A Converse
Washington, D. C
McLean
Herreshoffs’ Pier
N. G Herreshott
Defender
Converse
State Street
Montgomery
Parker Mill Company
Fall River
Warren
Arnica Salve Promise for Wide Range of Ailments
An advertisement touts Skin Eruptions and many ailments cured by Skin Eruptions Bucklen Arnica Salve. It claims relief from ulcers boils felons corns warts cuts burns and more. Sold by J H Young & Co with a 24 cent price and a cure guaranteed. Also includes a social club anecdote about ostracism and borrowing money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Bucklen
J H Young & Co
Remarkable Rescue Mrs Michael Curtain
Mrs Michael Curtain of Plainfield recalls a month of treatment for a lung condition that a physician said was consumption. After trying Dr King s New Discovery she improved from the first dose and, after six bottles, was restored to full health and able to do all housework. Free trial bottles at J H Young & Co drug store. Large bottles 50 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Curtain
Plainfield, I
King
J H Young & Co
Pure Wines and Liquors Advertised as Absolute Purity
Dealers using Spirits and Syrups to blend liquors aim to cut costs rather than improve quality. The ad argues that nothing surpasses pure goods aged properly and sold straight. Physicians are urged to recommend these absolute pure Wines and Liquors to patients in need of Pure Stimulants.
Bristol Post Office Outward and Inward Mail Times
Bristol and vicinity notice detailing outward mail closures to New York west and south by 9 30 am 6 20 pm and to Providence Boston and east by 7 20 9 30 11 30 am 3 30 6 20 pm plus inward mail arrivals from New York west south at 7 30 am 2 20 pm and 6 20 7 20 pm and arrivals from Providence Boston and east at 7 16 5 am 12 20 pm 2 20 6 20 and 7 20 pm distribution opening about three quarters of an hour after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West
Providence
Boston
East
Borton
Metropolitan Merry Makers at Bristol Opera House
Gardner Easterbrooks of this town has been granted an original pension of 86 per month. The Bristol High School class of ’19 will present the three act drama Turn of the Tide in the Opera house, Thursday evening May 11. The steamer Wave began first trip to Mt Hope Park with formal opening on Memorial Day. The National India Rubber Company factory began operations after repairs. Rev Geo H Hastings to preach last sermon in State Street M E church next Sunday. Browns University baseball team opened season defeating Boston College 24 to 8 with Al Newman of this town on the Brown varsity. The article notes various local events, visits, performances, and business notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Easterbrooks
Bristol Choral Society
Providence
Haydn
Infantry Hall
William G Low
Ferry Hill
Job Terry
Fall River
Bristol High School
Opera House
Nlortense Boynton
Star Pointer
Joe Patchen
Boston
TJ Connery
State Street
Cady
Dimond
Munro
Jwyer
Warren
Wave
Mt Hope Park
Bristol
John Taylor Lewis
Lewis
I. Williams
New York
United States
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
S. I. Moxley
Eugene A. Rounds
Church Street
Charles Henning
Eugene I.e Clair, Jr
Nathan Bunn
Brown University
Boston College
al” Newman
Brown
Tufts College
Attleboro
Incoln
New York State
Callan
Capt. Callan
The
Baptist Sunday School
L. L. Anderstrom
William Street
A. K R. Anderstrom
Mr. Anderstrom
Charles Sisson
WH. Bullock
Juliette M. Fish
Frank Harvey
Elizabeth Rathburn
Kathryn Angus
Nellie Maskell
Mabel Elliott
Wilbur Hudson
Wm H. Harvey
John H. Snauley
Joseph H. Zahner
Tom Ripley
N .C. O'Brien
Onions and Local Job Printing at T J Connery's
Bermuda onions and the old reliable Bristol onions on offer at T J Connery's on State Street. Telephone the PHOENIX office for job printing of any kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T J Connery’s
State Street
Phoenix Office
Bristol Ferry lighthouse keeper burns hands firefighting blaze
Edward Sherman, lighthouse keeper at Bristol Ferry, suffered painful burns to his hands Sunday evening while extinguishing a curtain fire in the lighthouse. His daughter, holding a lamp in the window to light the roadway for passing teams, contributed to the blaze. Carrots parsnips sweet potatoes turnips cabbage. T J Connery's State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sherman
Bristol Ferry
Narragansett Electric to Erect Poles From Riverside to Bristol
Narragansett Electric Light Company will start erecting new poles from Riverside to Bristol next week with a force of 60 employees. Upon completion, electricity will be furnished to all county towns from Providence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Bradford St. Bristol
Rep
Farrally Brothers Auditors and Proprietors
Bristol Post Office
Phoenix News
Phoenix
G. W. Easterbro J. ©. Pailthorp, O. W. Sparks
Hope Street
Woou
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Butler Exchange
Thos. F. Peirce & Son
Westminster & Dorrance
Providence, R. Il
Bristol and Vicinity
Metropolitan Merry Makers
Bnstol Opera House
Russell Bogert
Child
Carmine Carmardella
Maria Morena
Waterfall
Gracie
Westport
Mass
Sadie Mc Leahy
Mrs. Doherty
Medford
W. R. Walker
T. J. Connery’s
New Hampshire
Wardwell Lumber Company
Trinity Church
Osborne
Lee
Appomattox
W D. Martin
H. B Smith Co
New Jersey
Lewis Lodge
No. 20
E C Spofford
Jasper Farley
Lewis Dimond
Mark F. Brown
Dr W. Allen
Dan Porter
G. H. Harrington
Reynolds Mills
Jean Lamonsagne
Jose Francisco Jdr
Jose Haramez
Anne Jones
Amelia van Armand
New England
Buffalo National Acetylene Gas Co
Buffalo
W.M Terry
Chamberlain
Elkton
W H. Buffington
EL Bilgai
Anderstrom
Paine
Lydia Pinkham
Ayer
Williams
Ford
Eastman’s Kodaks
C. W. Sparks
Cor
Hope and
Bradford
Ike
Susu
Royal Baking Powder CO
Connery’s
Hich Street
Geo H. Peck
High and
Franklin Street
Highways
R. I
Smith Street
W.R. Douglas
Irshire Skeer
Horace M. Barns
Herbert F Metterk
W. Church
Treasury Department
Washington D
Eugenia
John B. Herreshoff
RK. I
Herreshoff Mfg. Co
Bristol, R. I
Plymouth Rocks
Ridghardso Cranston Sense
Knightsville
Oo. L. Bosworth Attorney-at-Law
Flops Street
R.I
Olivet and High Streets
Wood Street
Progitari Ab
Low Cat
Ramblers
C. A. Johnson
Alfred Peat
Alfred Peats & Co
Mammoth
J. H. Wall & CO
Bristol, R.1
Bec.s
Icss
Ins
Inns Otter
A. Darrert F. Bennett
Council
Phasnix Office
D. G. Waldron
National Je Bank
Britol
Rhode Island
U. S
County of Bristol
John G. Watson
Parmena Jr
Ni Publi
Brinner, R
Notary c
Gam L
Colt
Wilfred D It Munro
Paornix
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