Controversy Over Site Chooses The Town Meeting
Friday August 16 1895 readers discuss the heated dispute over locating the new 25000 schoolhouse in Bristol. Citizens variously blame the building committee the Masons and the school committee as debate looms ahead of Monday’s special town meeting to decide the site and ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Hicks Wann
St. Alban’s Lodge
Masons
Masona
Bristol
Building Committee
Dabe
Hoard
Poother Juastion
R. I
Herbert F. Bennett
Masons and town discuss building dispute and damages
Residents debate condemning the old lodge building and paying damages. A non Mason suggests condemning the structure and settling compensation via court and rental adjustments. Masons prefer damages determined by the Supreme Court or by committees of three disinterested citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selah Athe Ppc
Supreme Court
St. Alban's Lodge
Opening of the Opera House Delights Fashionable Audience
A stylish crowd gathered Tuesday for the opera house opening directed by A A Walker. Apollo Club and soloists performed with encores amid strong applause. a large, dressy audience filled the lower seats as the concert progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
A. A. Walker
Flor
Apollo Club
Moore
Faucher
Mr. Davis
Kinder
Reading
Florence Williams
Art C. Moore
Cabuss
Dr. Davis
Mr. Walker
Fantasie Brillante
Wienowski
Henri Faucuer
the Pilgrim
Adams
Davis
Parker Apollo Club
E J. Valentine
Walker
C. W. Younsy
Bristol Notes and News of Local Interest
Bristol Post Office hours announced with mail closing and opening times. Local items include pensions, shop specials, health drinks, travel notes, property repairs, harbor arrivals, club events, school news, and social visits. a wide snapshot of daily life in Bristol and Warren area.
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Bristol
Personal notices of visitors and guests in Bristol listings
Mrs Albert E Sparks visits friends in New Bedford Massachusetts. C Russell Straight visits his aunt Mrs Kelly in Providence. Miss Lillian A Child of Providence visits Mr and Mrs Frank C Child. Miss Hattie P Hixon of Woonsocket visits cousins Misses Nettie and Hattie Pearse. Joseph F Gooding and family of Lawrence Mass visit father James M Gooding on Walnut street. Mrs F A Geisler and granddaughter Miss Effie Horton stop at Narragansett Pier for a week. Mrs William R Douglas spent two weeks at Saraytear Pee Home. Mrs John W Pearse leaves for Edgartown Mass to visit sister Mrs Lucy R Pearse. Mrs George Wilbour and two children of New Bedford visit aunt Mrs S O Swan on Bradford street. Mr James A Bovaird of Wilmington Delaware spends two weeks with sister Mrs James Lee at 11 Cook street. Mr David Williams of Worcester Mass spends a few days with his family here for the summer at Capt L H Soule residence. Rev W J Smith vacationing at Newport visits Bristol and is greeted by friends. Miss E S Trotter spends a month with sister Mrs C S Fischer in New York then returns to renew Kindergarten in September. Mr and Mrs E M Tilley of Berkeley Virginia spend two weeks at the Church Street House. Tilley is a former Bristol resident and PHOENIX subscriber.
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Newport
Pawnee
Fort Adams
Moxie
G.W. Easterbrooks
Opera House
Germany
McLellan
United Brothers’ Lodge
State Street
American Garden
New York
Philadelphia
Alfred C. Harrison
James Lawder
Bristol
Woman’s Exchange
Cunningham’s
Providence
M. Cunningham
M. KE
Albert E. Sparks
New Bedford
Mass
C. Russell Straight
Kelly
Lillian A. Child
Frank C. Child
Willam R. Douglas
Saray Tear Pee
John W. Pearse
Edgartown
Lucy R. Pearse
George Wilbour
S. O. Swan
Bradford Street
James A. Bovaird
Wilmington
Delaware
James Lee
Cook Street
David Williams
Worcester
Capt
L. H. Soule
W. J. Smith
E. S. Trotter
C. S. Fischer
E. M. Tilley
Berkeley
Norfolk
Church Street House
Tilley
The
Phoenix
Death of Charles H. Bullock A Bristol Stone Mason Veteran
Charles H Bullock died suddenly at his Court street home Wednesday night at 9 30 He was a Bristol native and veteran of the Civil War Enlisting in 1861 he served in the 2d Rhode Island and later the 9th Rhode Island He was an Inside Guard of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R and had a pension His funeral is set for Saturday at 4 pm from his residence and Babbitt Post will attend He leaves a widow a daughter a father and several brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bullock
Court Street
Bristol
Robert Bullock
Rhode Island Volunteers
Camp Brightwood
D.C
Battle of Bull Run
Old Babbitt Post
Bristol Veteran Association
Babbitt Post
Bristol Train of Artillery Veteran Association
Providence
Warren
Harvest Festival Planned by Reba Lodge and Celestia
The Harvest Festival of Reba Lodge will be held Thursday evening Sept 26 with Celestia Lodge of Warren invited as guests. A pleasant opening at the Opera House Tuesday featured a chased gold ring presented to A E Sparks by Col Straight on behalf of unknown friends. Mr R N Turner hosted a complimentary clam bake for Trinity church choir at his Bristol Neck home with about 20 attendees enjoying baseball fishing and bathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Dexter's Grove
Barington
Reba Lodge
D. of
Pinafore Presented by Navy Reserve Swiftly Planned
The Navy Reserve Torpedo Company prepares to stage H M S Pinafore at the Opera House on September 4 and 5 for naval armory funds. Rehearsals led by Samuel Kinder feature local singers except Josephine and Ralph Rackstraw. Mrs James Suydam of Wallingford will play Josephine and Fred L Gardner of Providence will play Ralph Rackstraw.
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Navy Reserve Torpedo Company
Naval Reserve Armory
Samuel Kinder
Josephine
Ralph Rackstraw
James
Suydam
Wallingford, Conn
Ralph Rackatraw
Fred L. Gardner
Providence
Clam Boil and Picnic at Gilead Cottage
Members of Babbitt W. & O. enjoyed yesterday’s event at Gilead Cottage Narrows hosted by Past President Mrs. Lizzie Simmons. About 35 attendees met Mrs. Kenyon of the Department while enjoying clams, music, baths, and breezes. a heliotrope parasol was lost and last seen tied with burnt orange ribbon.
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Babbitt W. &. O
Gilead Cottage
The
Narrows
Lizzie Simmons
Kenyon
Department
W. BR. 0
Warren to Clash with Bristol Grays on the Common
Warren has a strong battery with a Buffalo ex pitcher and a Penn catcher as the Grays travel to the common for a 2 15 first pitch. The event follows the Rubber Company nine and gaiter room teams with preparations and a 3 o clock game for the D O D Club nine tomorrow.
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Warren
Bristol Grays
Warren Battery
Buffalo
University of Pennsylvania
Warrens
Rubber Company
Grays
Columbia Unions
Providence
D. O. D. Club
Hustlera Tapliyeo Coliver Rrm
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R. I. Farrally Brothers
Easterbrook
Burgess
E. H. Carter
Hope Street
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Enceutrix
Mark A. D'W Howe
Abbie A
Vickery Wo
Spooner
Harriet b’Wiaylor
Buch Apollo Club
the Defender
Art C. Moors
Lee Presto
Sarasate
Geible
Ed Liebling
Aaron Kuper, Jr
Bristol and Vicinity
Queen Olives
G. W. Easterbrooks
Charles A. Bowen
Queen Sherbet
McNay’s
Burnside Lodge
K. of P
Federick Marchant
Ellery Dunbar
Cottage City
McNay
Duquesne
Herreshoff
Hostetter
Pittsburg
Warren River
Wasp
Harry Haff
Larchmont
William M. Connery
White Star
Red Star
American Steamshiplings
England
Ireland
Scotland
Terry
Fall River
South Wharf
Bristol Train of Artillery
Stevens
Wm. T.C. Wardwell
Bay View Avenue
F. S. Burgess
Sparks
Col. Straight
Mcay’s
Mary O'Donnell
Rhode Island Hospital
Kirkemuit Grange
U.S. Baking Company
Boston Symphony
Nausett
Hoxte
Fisher's Island
Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Trinity Church Choir
Crescent Park
McGann & Co
Emma C. Middleton
Absalom Highy
Somers Point
N. J
National India Rubber Company
Thomas Gregson
Narragansett Avenue
Custom House
Eugene A. Rounds
Eugene LeClair
I. B. Munro
Bristol High School
Church Farm
E. P. Church
Stephen T. Church
E. A. Hill
Hattie P. Hixon of
Woonsocket
Misses Nettie and
Hattie Pearse
Joseph F. Gooding
Lawrence, Mass
Mr Gooding
James M. Gooding
Walnut Street
F. A. Geisler
Effie Horton
Narragansett Pier
Leavening Po
Absolu
U.S
Stephen W. Church
Pp. Skinner, Jr
Samuel Norris, Jr
W. Fred Williams
Ames T. Robertson
A. Pierce
W. Munro
M. Dimond
Henry M. Gibson
Charles A. Barbour
Ezra Mason
Edward S. Babbitt
Hez
W. Church
Howard Manchester
P. Reynolds
W. Easterbrooks
Ohn
G. Watson
W. H. Buffington
Theii
Aeao
Bastion
Sennett
Sas Theraion
Geu. HY. Peck
Point Pleasant
Swansea
Mount Hope Bay
Lee's River
Tiverton
Island
Rhode Island
Mount Hope
Somerset
N. Y. Nee & Hlr.b
E. M. Thurston
South
J. del Grego
Church ST
the Bazar
Hope
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