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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1899
Page
2
A Pawtuxut Valley Times fragment cites Fourth of July casualties: 35 killed and 1,851 injured, with fire losses from crackers and rockets totaling 422,570 dollars. The piece questions the celebration’s lethal toll and suggests safer honors.
The Springfield Union reports Evan gelist Moody praised Colonel Ingersoll's charitable nature in comments to The Union's correspondent at the North field conference. Moody said Ingersoll was driven from Christianity by Christians' abuse, and he likely spoke near the truth about the cause.
The wedding of Hyman Sosner and Annie Baron took place Tuesday evening July 25 at the Bristol Train of Artillery armory on State street. Rabbis from Fall River officiated in a Jewish ceremony at 7:30 PM. Guests included nearly all Bristol Hebrews and visitors from Fall River Worcester Providence and New York. The groom was attended by J Brown and Samuel Stone. bridesmaids were Rebecca Losner and Dora Weiss. The bride wore a heavy white satin gown with white tulle veil. A banquet followed with a later supper and dancing to Banda Revsky of Providence until 2 AM. Rebecca Bernstein of New York sang several selections. The couple will reside at 8 Catherine Street Bristol.
An advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills relieve sick and nervous headaches by cleansing blood and strengthening nerves. It promises easy intake and a money back guarantee if not cured, sold by J H Young & Co, druggists.
Local Bristol items cover post office mail times, outward and inward, and arrivals including Robert Nelson heading to Seal Harbor and Rev Newton Owen to Saratoga. Also notes on excursions, church activities, measles case, ship visits, club events, and bazaar earnings at the Bristol Yacht Club.
There is more Catarrh in this section than all other diseases. Catarrh is a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. claims to cure with internal doses. They offer one hundred dollars for any failed case. Ball's Family Pills are promoted as the best.
Mrs Catherine Gaynor Bristol's oldest resident turns 98 tomorrow at Court Street home. Born in Leitrim Ireland August 2 1801 she has lived in Bristol fifty years and enjoys active health walking unassisted. Widowed since many years her daughters Mrs John H Duffy Mrs Michael Christie Mrs James Peters Mrs William Walsh and Mrs Margaret Regan survive with about twenty grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
The coroner’s inquest into Napoleon San Souci’s death from a flashlight explosion aboard the Columbia on June 10 adjourned Friday afternoon in district court. Coroner Spooner presided with attorney L S Hoffman. Mills photographer attorney Fitch attended. L L Anderstrom testified powder contained magnesium and chlorate of potash and discussed effects in air and confinement. The inquest adjourned shortly after 8 PM. Spooner will announce his conclusion later.
The department commander and staff of Rhode Island G A R visited Babbitt post No. 15 on a Friday evening. A large Babbitt Relief corps delegation attended with remarks by department and post dignitaries including Dr. Charles O Ballon Reed C P Moses Philp S Chase William H Chenery Edward C Burt T L Sherman John Greenhalge Dr Peck and several post commanders. A collation followed the addresses and many visited the Soldiers Home where Capt Hall and his wife hosted them.
Last week Benj B Martin of Warren received his appointment as postmaster at Warren to succeed Martin J Conley, whose term expired last February. There was practically no contest for his succession, Col Martin being acceptable to the Republicans of the town. He has held the office before and is familiar with the duties.
Nine tenths of house labor comes from coal range dust. Poking the range stirs ashes that settle on furniture. The gas range spares coal hauling and lets women cook without building fires. It bakes bread and broils steak with a steadier flame than coal.
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