Fine Cane for Bristol's Oldest Citizen Captain Church
The Boston Post offers a gold headed ebony cane to Bristol's oldest resident. Town Councilman MacDougall presented the cane to Capt. William Howe Church, the town's eldest citizen. The cane, made by J. B. Fradley & Co. of New York, uses Gaboon ebony and 14 karat gold, with years of crafting detail to ensure durability for daily use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Post
Bristol
Benjamin M. MacDougall
William Howe Church
J. B. Fradley & Co
New York
Congo
Africa
Capt. Church
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Open Times
Mails arrive at 7.00 10.00 and 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.15 p m with closes at 7.40 9.00 11.30 a m 2.00 6.00 7.15 p m Sunday mails arrive 8.00 a m and close 4.50 p m Office hours Sunday 9.80 to 10.30 a m Sunday mail distributed from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.30 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peta
Bristol
South Door
Express train timings to Bristol from Earle and Prew
The schedule lists outward departures at 7:50, 1:20, 3:20, and 5:20 am and inward arrivals at 8:00 am, 12:00 am, 3:00 pm, and 7:00 pm. The information reflects the Bristol service operated by Earle and Prew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Earle & Prew
Noted Boston visits and local society notices
Miss Catherine Connery visits friends in Boston while Councilman Connery vacations at Oak Bluffs. Miss Annie Doran of Providence stays with Mrs. Minnie Buffum at Seabrook Farm. Numerous social updates follow including clambake at Leahy farm, travelers sailing and arriving, local clubs events, and everyday community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Connery
Boston
Robert J. Connery
Oak Bluffs
Annie V. Doran
Providence
Minnie Buffum
Seabrook Farm
Chestnut Street
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offered as Cure All
A newspaper note touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents promise $100 for any case not cured, with testimonials available. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle, with Hall's Family Pills also recommended for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Price
Camp Cheesman Ends Outdoor Camp With Fire Create Sky Illumination
Yesterday the Ladies Auxiliary to the BTA visited Camp Cheesman Pappasquash where members of the company have camped since last Sunday. The group drilled in military tactics daily and reported no sickness as outdoor life concluded with bonfires lighting the night skies. Dana McGovern supplied meals as guests enjoyed the camp and the company prepares to break camp tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Camp Ocheesman
Pappasquash
New York
Providence
Dana McGovern
Local Social Note Miss Helen Warren Guest in Little Compton
Miss Helen Warren left Wednesday to visit Little Compton as guest of Miss Betty Aldrich at the summer home Aldrich cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen” Warren
Little Compton
Betty
Aldrich
Abyun Cottage
New York to install Constitution mast at Grant's Tomb
The city buys the Constitution era mast once used to defend the America's Cup and plans to replace the flagpole at Grant's Tomb ahead of the Hudson Fulton celebration. The 108 foot mast will be set on a reinforced concrete base, costing about 850 dollars with work expected to finish soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoffs
Yachting Committee
City of
New York
Grant
Henry Smith
Battery Park
Races Followed by Steamer Sagamore With Distinguished Guests
The Barrington Yacht Club charters the Sagamore to follow today and tomorrow’s New York Yacht Club ocean races. At tomorrow’s King's Cup races Col Joseph E Fletcher hosts aboard Carmina a large party including Rhode Island officials governors, judges, and state leaders such as Aram J Pothier Lieut Gov Arthur W Dennis Chief Justice Du Bois and many Cols and bankers.
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Sagamore
Barrington Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Joseph E. Fletcher
Carmina
Aram J. Pothier
Rhode Island
Arthur W. Dennis
Baron de Levay Kistelek
du Bois
Walter R. Stiness
Howard Walker
Albert A. Baker
Roswell P. Burchard
House of Representatives
David J. White
Webster Knight
H. Martin Brown
Latimer W. Ballou
Edmund H. Guerin
Ambrose Kennedy
Emory J. San Souci
Fred B. Lawton
Edward A. Sherman
H. A. Huot
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co
A. G. Loomis
Union Trust Co
Michael F. Dooley
National Exchange Bank
Charles Briggs
H. Nason Raberg
Herman W. Friend
Arthur Pope
Harry Fletcher
Edward P. Tobey
Beginner Anger Flare Over Golf Banter
A tense exchange erupts as one golfer warns another to stop mocking their game, promising a severe response. The caddie retorts that the offender may not know which club to use for the blow.
Frying pan sparks social talk in quirky phrase
A playful exchange mocks a kitchen item as a metaphor for social behavior. The dialect bursts with humor, noting how a frying pan becomes a symbol in local chatter. The line reflects colorful, informal speech and community wit.
Notice of sale and business continuation at Thames Street
Having sold my grocery and market business to Joseph A Rubery I bespeak for him a continuance of the generous patronage accorded to me Mr Rubery will continue the business at the old stand 243 Thames Street next to Staples Coal Co Thanking the public for their kindness to me I remain Respectfully PHILIAS FONTAINE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Fontaine
Thames Street
Staples’ Coal Co
J. Joseph A. Dubery
Joseph A.rubery
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Bristol Phoenix
Bristol County
Hope Street
R. I
Farrally Brothers Proprietors of
Farrally
Your
Phoenix
H. T. Peterson
Wm. F. Briggs
Wood’s
High St
H. M Darling
Fred Fish
Irving Smith Hasbrouck
Richard Quirk
Wood Street
Geo. G. Luscomb Shell Fisheries Commissioners
Philias Fontaine
State Street
W. H. Higgins
Jones & Co
Joseph A. Dubery
Mary A.t.gladue
Francisca Silvia
John the Shoeman
Captain Church
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R. I
Peirce
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and
Westminster Corner
Night Owls
Leahy
Metacom Avenue
Sweeney
Antoinette Peterson
Washington, D. C
L. M. Cook
Constitution Street
William DeWolf Dimock
Noordam
Hudson
Charles Luce
Stuttgart
Germany
Europe
Wardwell
Bay View Heights
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
German Clothing Co
United Order of the Golden Cross
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Joseph Burlingame
Grand Lodge
Dwyer
John Palvis
Manuel Rego Silvia
Justice of the Peace
George H. Peck
Silvia
Bertha Wyatt
Low
Grace Howe
Peter Cuddy
Order of Lazarists
St. Catherine’s Church
New Orleans
Mary Cuddy
Fr. Cuddy
W. Def. Brown
Vigla
Vermont
Smith
Samuel Buffum
James Greenwell
West
George A. Battington
Worcester
Mass
J. H. Wall
Fale’s Grove
Smiths
Dennis McCarthy
James J. Fay
F. M. Dimond
Bristol Opera House
Order
Vanity Fair
Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s Church
Guild
Organ Fund
Epee Hasbrouck Block
Frank Silvia
Frank
Georgianna Silvia
Catherine Street
St. Mary’s Cemetery
M.E
J. William Mitchell
Pittsfield
Charles Mitchell
O’wolf Inn
Brown University
Star Theatre
Rhode Island Company
William Manchester
M. B. Lake
High
Constitution Streets
Mr. Manchester
W. Fred Williams
Mary Weat
Benjamin West
Cranston
Milla
Camp Cheesman
Pat
Mike
Soros
New England
Rhode Island Commercial School
Butler
Geo. G. Luscomb
Shell Fisheries
Rocky Point Oyster Co
Bristol Harbor
George H. Church
Commissioners of Shell Fisheries
State House
Philip H. Wilbour
John H. Northup
George W. Hoxie
Herbert M. Gardiner Kayton A. Round
Thames ST
Church ST
Rhode, Island
Hugh Holmes
Isabella Holmes
Said
Hristo
Abby E. Babbitt
Samuel Taylor
William F. Fish
Hannah M. Devoll
Elizabeth Kinder
State and
Thames Streets
Richard F Jaynes
Patrick, Hamill
Robert Newbold
Gideon Gifford
Risto
Men’s Club
Harlan H. White
Weybosset St
Barton Street
James F. Stoughton
Herman Thiele
Biate St
Franklin Stone
Ferry Lighthouse
Hoenix
Aprsa
Pearlle-Grand
Ferry
Photo
Kodaks
Brownies
Century
PREMO
Eastman Co
Azo
W. N. Burgess
Hope ST
Upstair
State College
State and the Nation
Agriculture
Howard Edwards
Kingston, R.I
Kunze Block
C. A. Zabriskie
Tors
South Main
St. Fall River
J. D. Thibodeau
And
Thibodeau’s College
Mom Goth Ae
Beier
Fall River
Lieves Sou Mack
Mel Ching
Cc. der
Chicago, Ili
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