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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1904
Page
3
By G. L. and H. J. Gross auctioneers with offices in Providence Rhode Island and under the management of J. E. Conant and Co with offices in Lowell Massachusetts this notice outlines a regional sale conducted by dependable brokers.
Property of the Richmond Manufacturing Company with steam power plant, wharf on Narragansett Bay, and rail frontage at Bristol Rhode Island to be sold Tuesday August 6 1904 at 1 PM. Includes stone mill 170 by 45 feet four stories, ironworks machine shop and mill supplies, sea wall wharf front, dwelling houses and four family blocks, and extensive land under and near the water. Catalogues available from J E Conant & Co for inquiries by mail telephone or otherwise. RICHMOND MANUFACTURING CO F E RICHMOND Treasurer
One man suffers a fractured jaw and two others face assault charges in Warren after a post concert confrontation between John R. Olive and two Bristol youths William Norris and John Bowen. Norris and Bowen pleaded not guilty. trial set for August 18 with $600 bail each.
On August 10, a Wednesday, St Mary's Sunday school plans an annual excursion to Rocky Point and Newport. Ivy Guild supper sale and entertainment will follow at St Michael's chapel to benefit the organ fund and the Guild.
The ad promotes Seven Barks a German stomach and liver regulator offered with a 50 cent deposit and full refund if it fails. It claims 85 years on the market and broad trust from American families including grandmothers mothers and children at 297 Hope St Bristol Rhode Island.
Dillon and Douglass of New Haven and Hartford promote Gold Medal Butter packed in an airtight odor proof package. The butter is sealed inside and never handled until served, preserving delicate flavor and freshness. It is produced in a large modern creamery using pasteurized cream and strict methods to maintain purity.
The Alden Kindred of America will hold its annual reunion at Pilgrimage church Plymouth on Thursday August 18. A literary program begins at 10 p m with addresses papers recitations and music. Marian Longfellow O Donoghue is expected to give the greeting address. Dinner will be served at the Universalist church vestry. Special rates to Boston offered due to the G A R encampment. George W Alden is president.
A bashful young man is invited to dine and becomes increasingly flustered. He spots a mirror and forgets to comb his hair, drops a fork, spills coffee, and fears a supposed wardrobe mishap. Misdeeds escalate as the tablecloth slips from his lap, causing chaos before he rushes to the woods.
Pauli Howe defeated F West 6 0 6 in the second round on Excelsior courts. Russell Paull beat Carl Rockne 6 0 6 1. Raymond Archer triumphed over Fred Ferguson 6 1 6 1. Bradford Turner beat L Close by default. Harold Peckham edged W Archer 7 5 6 2. Paul Howe defeated Russell Paull 6 4 6 4. Roswell Colt beat B Turner by default. In first round Consolations Frank West beat P Kenney 6 0 6 1. Pierce Metcalf beat Ira Shepard 6 3 6 1.
Hydraulion's August meetings mark plans to attend Old Home Week events in Rockland Maine with a possible novelty parade participation. Members consider a Rockland trip August 13 to 20 with low transport cost and economical hotel rates, plus attendance at a Rhode Island State Firemen's League muster on Labor Day in Central Falls.
About forty members of Roth Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Phenix Rhode Island and friends arrived by chartered car yesterday morning to tour Bristol. They enjoyed harbor boating or trips to the State Soldiers Home, stayed at O W olf Inn, and left after 5 pm. Notable attendees included H Maude Gorton Lena M Potter Coventry Herman B Read Byron Northrop J Bowden Smith Henry R Brown Ian Calvin Julia B E Calvin Mrs John M Nye G S Potter Mary E Greene Phenix H C Walker Mrs Alexander Murray Dr and Mrs R M Smith Mrs Edward Pike and daughter Mrs W A Wright Anna J Patterson Riverpoint Mrs A H Whitman Mrs A E Whaley George B Parker Washington Flora V G Wilson Providence Judge Jos B Carpenter Mrs Sarah A J Grase Marlboro Mass.
A. J. Jasmin promotes Mi O Na as best for summer stomach problems. The ad claims it aids digestion calms stomach lining builds digestive strength and nervous system while offering a money back guarantee if results are not satisfactory after two boxes.
Historical notes describe the theme The Holy Communion with its origin changes and current practice. The introduction of individual cups will occur Sunday morning as the service is received. A vesper service at six will continue and the printed order features The Old Old Story. An hour long service. The annual Sunday School picnic is set for Tuesday August 9 with chartered cars planned from State Street meeting at 9:30 and departure around 9:45 if weather permits.
A. Mervyn Smith recounts a perilous cobra hunt with two natives. Under a basket, one king cobra lunged out and was shot by arrows. The second cobra surged to overturn the coop. The hunter steadied, fired through a basket opening, and the snake died in a flurry of leaves and dust.
Gleeson notes friendly behavior of gray wolves toward his sketches, contrasting with coyotes which fear humans. He compares coyotes to prairie wolves, describes coat variation by season, and mentions rare black coyotes as freaks of nature.
In Jaffa Jerusalem and Malta the city is built of stone from cisterns to streets. Dwellers descend into basements crypts and subcrypts beneath. Many Jerusalem and Bethlehem buildings have multiple subterranean levels with damp slime and ooze on stone steps.
A Washington Star fragment shows a weary woman challenging a claim about honest toil. The quote scene centers on a wife and her husband, with implied doubt over who benefited from his work and the hotel venture.
A brief exchange between Borroughs and Lenders from the Philadelphia Ledger playfully defuses fear of heart trouble. Lenders quips that Borroughs will not die suddenly but will meet the debt of nature gradually, mirroring how he pays other debts.
A Detroit Free Press amusing exchange notes that mud and dust never occur together. The pessimist complains of perpetual mud or dust, while the optimist praises this rare mercy. The quip highlights tolerance for uneven conditions.
A playful newspaper brief reveals a young woman declaring she will marry Dick next week, prompting a quip about being the last to wed him. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment within a family or community note.
Wm Kirmie of the bridge gang near Littleport fell ill Thursday night with cramps and what resembled cholera. Crew members tended him as Gifford was consulted. He advised Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which eased him, allowing him to work the next day. Advertised by W H Bufington in Elkader Iowa Argus.
A lively Keiths engagement features Charleys Aunt, a farce popular in America and London. The Albee Company offers strong comedy with Craig as Jack Chesney, Ingram as Kitty Verdum, Byrne as Charley Wykeham, Rivers as Amy Spettigue, Nicander in the title role, Reimer as Aunt, Leave and Owen in key parts, Turner as Brassette, Arnzen as Ela Delahaye, and Babberly in love misadventures to end in laughter.
William W Perry received from Y Wada of Niigata Japan a large illustrated English volume on The Russo Japanese War. The 300 page book covers early Japanese military development, the Emperor's return to power, officer training, and war records with color engravings and anecdotes. Y Wada, a former Tokio University engineer, studied in Europe and later served as chief engineer in the China Japanese War.
This disease has lost its terrors since Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy came into general use. The uniform success in all cases of bowel complaints in children has made it a favorite where its value is known. For sale by W. H. Burlington.
Mrs. Mary S. Orick of White Plains Kentucky praises Kodol Dyspepsia Care claiming rapid improvement from long standing indigestion after using the product. The ad asserts Kodol digests food and sweetens the stomach and notes W H Buffington as the seller.
The undersigned collector GEO H PECK announces the tax for 1904. Taxes may be paid in Burnside Memorial Building during September daily except Sundays and holidays from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. From Sept 22 to Oct 1 the office opens evenings 7 to 9. A discount of percent is allowed for payments before Oct 1. After Oct 1, taxes at par plus interest. Bristol Rhode Island July 29, 1904.
The poll tax for 1904 is due Sep 1 to Oct 1 with collection hours 6am to noon and 2pm to 5pm at the town office. Also noted is a probate petition for Esther F Smith minor under 14 filed by Frances E Bowen of Providence, with a July 20 1904 date and a reference to notice for 14 days.
The Bristol Pacinix emphasizes 18 years as the best teacher and over 20 years in artistic printing. It promises speedy growth of its job printing department and offers satisfaction guaranteed with every order. Telephone connection available.
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