Hydraulions Off To Maine For Old Home Week Trip
The Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co with friends depart for Rockland Maine to join Old Home Week events and the semi centennial of Rockland’s city incorporation. A large crew will join from nearby Bristol and former Herreshoff workers. The group plans daily festivities. the band Coontown will headline to ensure merriment, with travel via box car engine, trains, and steamship.
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Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co
Rockland
Maine
Coggeshall
Bristol
Herreshoff
Hydraulion Boys
Gunesta
Americus
Comrades Gather for Boston Encampment Next Week
All comrades of the Grand Army are asked to meet Friday evening to finalize plans for the National Encampment in Boston. The Post departs the 6 a.m. Consolidated train Tuesday August 16. Those traveling early report to the commander at Back Bay on arrival, 9 a.m. Excursion tickets available at Franklin street station. Parade participants must wear G A R uniforms with badges and white gloves. Post badges on sale Friday evening at Post hall. This may be the last Encampment in New England.
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Franklin and
High Streets
National India Rubber Co
Herreshoff
Providence
Union Station
Boston
Eastern Steamship C Co
Rockland
Grand Army
Consolidated
Back Bay
Franklin Street
G. A. BR
Post Hall
New England
EO. H. Peok
Babbitt Post
Fraudulent eye specialist fleeces Greene for 75 dollars
A well dressed stranger posing as a world famous eye specialist visited Mr and Mrs George A Greene of Metacom Avenue Providence and used a fake remedy to extract 75 dollars. He claimed to be sent by Dr Miller and promised spectacles, then vanished. Greene suspects the imposter studied his visits to oculists and followed him to his home Bay View Avenue. The Rhode Island Press Association excursion to New York is also noted with details of the trip and visitors.
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George A. Greene
Metacom Avenue
Greene
Providence
Miller
Mr. Greene
Mrs. Greene
Dr. Harvey
Dr. Miller
Balfour
Bay View Avenue
Rhode Island Press Association
Press Association
New York
Popular Joy Steamship Co
Edgemont
George F. Oliweiler
Frank N. McClure
Jof
Henry Hermann
Keith
F. M.dunbaugh
Joy Steamship Company
J. R. Rowland
John M. Keeler
Upper New York
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Riverside Drive
Broadway
Steamship Co
Obituary for Bristol Hotel proprietor Martin Newton dies at 88
Martin Van Buren Newton longtime Bristol Hotel owner died at his daughter Mrs Charles F Hasterbrooks home 17 Camp Street Providence aged 88 Born 1816 in Worcester Massachusetts He lived in Rhode Island since 1869 Known as Major Newton he recalled pirate events in Boston and the Webster Parkman murder case Funeral set for 2 PM at 7 Camp Street Providence R I Lace Works May Come Here report of Bristol meeting about Rhode Island Lace Works considering Bristol Wickford and Drownville for a new plant with capital stock details and plans for four machines and about 50 workers tentative site options and next meeting at the Y M C A
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Martin van Buren Newton
Bristol
Charles F. Hasterbrooks
Camp Street
Providence
Mr. Newton
Worcester
Mass
Bridgewater
Rhode Island
Newton
Rhode Island Lace Works
George B. Frost
Barrington
Wickford
Drownville
J. L. Baoffum
American Textile Co
Pawtucket
Nottingham
England
Death of Capt John Rawson at 81 in Bristol
Captain John Rawson died unexpectedly at his son H F B Rawson's home 32 State street Bristol at 81 years 8 months and 13 days after apoplexy struck Monday. Born April 29 1822 in Bristol he sailed widely as a whaler and yacht skipper before settling back here. Survived by wife Abbie P Rawson and four sons William A Theodore H F B John all in Bristol. Funeral from St Michael's Church at 3 p m tomorrow with interment at North Cemetery.
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John Rawson
H. F
Rawson
State Street
Bristol
Samuel
Martha
Carol) Rawson
Willim H
Aspinwall
O’ Wolfs
Abbie P. Rawson
William A
Theodore
John
St. Michael’s Church
North Cemetery
Bristol Club Hosts Ladies Doubles With Point System Change
A ladies doubles tennis event opens at Bristol Golf Club with a new scoring plan awarding two points to the winning team and one to the runners up across five tournaments. First round draws include Tucker wheelwright pairing against Chase Howe, Low Case against Low Howe, Tucker Pardee against Chase Rockwell Wardwell, and Archer Tucker against Williams Pardee. Men’s handicap draws follow with scratched and mixed pairings, culminating in a silver cup prize and a Doherty racket for the champions.
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Bristol Golf Club
J. B. Herreshoff
Alice Tucker
Helen Wheelwright
G. Chase
G. Howe
Hattie Low
Helena Case
Rosamond Low
Amy Howe
Katharine Tucker
Gladys Pardee
H. Chase
Pattye Rockwell
W. E. Howe
Elizabeth A. Wardwell
Florence Archer
Claudia Tucker
W. Fred Williams
Dorothy Pardee
F. Tucker
F. Starr
W. F. Williams
I. L. Wiltsie
W. F
Ira Shepard
John Tucker, Jr
Fierce Metcalf
Charles Pletcher
Ve. W. Humphrey
Camping trip with YMCA boys near Prudence
A YMCA camping party led by C. W. Young Jr tents near Prudence for a week. They swam played quoit and baseball, walked, and endured sunburn and mosquitoes while sleeping outdoors. Participants include Bradshaw, Roland Goddard, Leslie Close, the Rounds twins, John Brechin, Harry Whittaker, Jay Pigkies, Harold Newman, the poodle and Young Jr.
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Prudence
Mr. Bradshaw
Roland Goddard
Leslie Close
Rounds Twins
John Brechin
Harry Whittaker
Jay Pigkies
Harold Newman
the Poodle
Myself
C. W. Young, JR
Cholera Infantum Remedy Praised in Advert for Buffington
Advertisement proclaims Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrheas Remedy as a cure for infant bowel complaints with uniform success. Product is sold by W. H. Buffington.
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Chamberlain
Renedy
Perhyyé
John J. Patton
Patton
Ala
W.h.buffington
W. H. Buffington
Notice of Probate Acceptance for Ann Flynn Estate
Executrix of Ann Flynn's last will and testament, Bristol, presents that she has accepted the trust after probate admission. All persons with claims against the estate must present them to the undersigned or file with the clerk within six months from the first advertisement date. S-3w
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Ann Flynn
Bristol
Tagon of
Hyomei Offers Cure for Catarrh Claims
The advertisement promotes Hyomei as the sole scientific cure for catarrh, claiming it kills germs in air passages and bloodstream. It offers a refundable guarantee by A. J. Jasmin, with a $1 complete outfit including inhaler, dropper, and bottle. extra bottles available for 50 cents.
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A. J. Jasmin
Probate Court approves guardian petition for sale of minor’s Providence real estate
In Bristol on August 9 1904 the Probate Court hears Marguerite D W Mudge guardian of Henry DeWolf Allen minor petitioning to sell his Providence corner lot at Congdon and Bowen. Sale funds to pay debts support and better invest proceeds. Hearing set August 23 1904 notice to be published weekly for five days in Bristol Daily.
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Robate
Bristol
Henry Dewolf Allen
Marguerite D.W. Mudge
Minor
Providence
Congdon and
Bowen Streets
City of
Rhode Island
Bowen Street
Herbert F. Bennett
Hannah H. Gladding
Samuel W. Church
A. mi
Probate
Seid Bristol
Sas Court
Patrick Scanlon
Cradltors
Herbert. F. Bennett
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Ohio
William H. Buffincton
Flo
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C. Dew
R.I. Lace Works
Camp Trouble
Ellen A, Flynn
Hyomei
Burnside Memorial Building
Jorge H. Peck
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Peyante
Offica
Pal Soeoe
Pec K
R.aCaly
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R. J. Drug CO
F. MM. Fleming
Everett West
Barton and
Joseph L. Buffum
Contractor & Builder
Hope ST
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Franklin
Jon Lyken
Valley
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Penn Chemical Works
Philadelphia
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