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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
2
Poem lines from a sacred religious piece describing Christ's crucifixion and atoning blood. It invokes mercy, forgiveness, and the saving sacrifice to open eternal life. The text emphasizes the crucifixion scene with references to the crucified savior, darkness, tremors, and the phrase I commend my spirit.
Tomorrow the Old Bristol team will play at Anthony. The lineup includes Howlanap catcher Tacker Herrmann at short Bodlong second Fiske third Van Almgerk at first Edgecomb center field and Zage right field.
April events include Bristol Council ball at K of C hall and a G Rounds J Pickles dance in G A R Hall. Also an Eagles Aerie No 953 ball at Grand Army Hall and a Y M C A church entertainment and sale at Memorial chapel.
Local Bristol items include post office hours and mail arrival and departure times, church services on Good Friday, and various notices. Reports cover meetings of political clubs, plumbing work on Willams Block, visiting sisters from Brooklyn, temperance sermons, and community events. The town basketball game between Granfields of Fall River and Mohawks is noted, along with plans for a Primitive Lodge and Odd Fellows events.
A reception honored Rev. Jon McVay on his reappointment to the State Street M. E. Church charge at the recent conference. The vestry was decorated with palms and flowers as Rev. McVay, assisted by his wife and the Ladies' Aid Society, thanked attendees. The program included singing, readings, vocal and piano solos, and light refreshments. Rev. McVay has led the church since April 1901 and is noted for his wide circle of friends.
Miss Jennie L. Herrmann remains home with gastritis on Constitution street. Public schools closed yesterday for Easter and will reopen April 27. Miss Madeline Reynolds of St Gabriel's School Peekskill N Y is home on Easter break. Community notices include theatre reopening, church services, and sales at Warren Public Market. The Y M C A auxiliary plans a May basket sale. Residents hear addresses by Mary A Mahon of New York and a Rhode Island telephone map release. Receipts for rent collections and blank forms are available at the Phoenix office. Providence Telephone Company reports 1825 000 stations connected, 65 000 miles of wire, and growth since 1878. The Dreadnaughts and bearers attended cemetery services with flag at half mast in tribute to the deceased.
Telegrams report the death of Charles Henry Phelps in Scranton Pennsylvania on Monday at age 81. Born in the town to William B. and Matilda Phelps he left at 23 for New York jewelry then moved west to Bismarck North Carolina before retiring. Survived by wife in Scranton two daughters Elizabeth Keyes New York granddaughter two brothers James T. Phelps Providence and William Phelps Providence and sister Mrs N P Ingergon Providence. Interment was in Greene New York Wednesday.
In this town on April 11 a son was born to Mr and Mrs George Munro and on April 13 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Albert Battcher.
McCaughey aged 20 years 6 months 14 days died in town with April 15 reference. Phelps aged 8 years, a native of this town, listed with April 13 in Scranton.
Robert A McCaughey died Wednesday morning at 6 15 in his father's home 67 Church street after two years of poor health from tuberculosis He was born October 81 1878 in Bristol and was 29 years 5 months 15 days He worked thirteen years as a clerk for Edward C Paull and served as a volunteer with Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company No 1 He was a charter member and former chaplain of Bristol number 958 Fraternal Order of Eagles Surviving are his father two brothers Thomas J and William J and two sisters Margaret A of Malden Mass and Sarah J of Bristol The funeral was held at 2 pm at Ohurah Street with Bristol Eagles and Dreadnaughts in attendance Rev T Newton Owen officiated and the Eagles took charge of the services
A public notice promotes Hall Catarrh Cure as the only constitutional remedy for deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness (due to catarrh) not cured by the remedy and directs readers to send for circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo. It also advertises Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists druggists such as Tighe The Take.
A review of Captain Thomas F. Leahy's case led to the revocation of Special Orders No. 73 and No. 94.A.G.O.R.1 dated October 31, 1895. He is honorably discharged from the state militia effective October 11, 1895, per Governor James H Higgins and Adjutant General Federic M. Sackett.
The Rhode Island Branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae offers a scholarship of at least 75 dollars to a Rhode Island girl educated in Rhode Island who submits the best papers at the June College Entrance Examination Board exam and plans to enter next fall. Inquiries go to Miss Lida S. King at 94 Angell Street Providence or to the Scholarship Committee chaired by Miss Edith Edwards at the Bt. James Hotel Woonsocket, with Miss M. Louise Bajion also listed at 16 Harris Avenue Woonsocket RI.
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