Bristol and Warren baseball roundups and results
Bristol won as Independents scored 8 0 0 1 0 1 8 1 in a 9 run burst while Hills grove and St.George split results. Warren beat St.George 2 to 0 and Bristol Stars outpaced Hills grove 7 to 2. Y M C A topped St Andrews 16 13 in Providence. Warren Baptists down Bristol Baptists 7 to 6 and Hustlers beat Wonders 13 to 4 at Fox Hill with Garrity hitting a two on base homer. East Side Club fell to White Mariner Yacht Club 13 to 9 in Fall River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
St.George
Bristol Stars
Hillsgrove
Bristol Y.M.C.A
St. Andrews
Providence
Warren Baptists
Bristol Baptists
Hustlers
Wonders
Fox Hill
Garrity
East Side
Whittemore Yacht Club
Fall River
Burdge Family Welcomes Baby Daughter in Town
In town on Aug. 165 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Burdge. The birth adds a new member to the Burdge family, with local residents sharing warm congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdge
William Burdge
Obituaries Notice for Margaret Lee Emily Kenyon Buffington
Obituaries list brief notices from three towns. Margaret Lee of this town, age 69 years four months, Aug. 13. Emily A. Kenyon widow of Dr HB B Kenyon, age 64 years three months eleven days, Aug. 18 in Townshend Vermont. Mary A Buffington of the Pawtuxet, wife of Joseph E Buffington, died suddenly Aug. 16 in her 73rd year.
Pitt Diamond Saga from Fort St. George to French Crown
In 1698 Pitt the elder, governor at Fort St George, bought a huge diamond from Jam Chand for £20,400 rather than £30,000. He later had it cut in England and sold it to the French regent for £135,000, though its true value remained higher. The gem, once 410 carats rough, yielded 186 carats after cutting and adorned France’s royal crowns. From Mrs Penney Port St George Madras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Lord Chatham
Fort St. George
Jamchand
England
France
Widow Mrs Margaret Lee Dies After Long Suffering
Mrs Margaret Lee widow of David Lee died Friday at about 28 o clock at her daughter’s home Mia Jamie Whee 56 Clinroly street aged years and 4 months She had lived in the city over 40 years and leaves one son James Lee and three daughters The funeral was held yesterday at 4 o’clock from the home of her daughter Mrs James F Finley on Church street Rev T Newton Owen officiated Burial was in North Cemetery Her Christian life was beautiful and she bore sufferings with patience and faith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Lee
David
Mia
Jamie Whee
Clinroly Street
Christian
Shepard
First Congregational Church
State
Thames
Holmes Block
Cook Street
James Lee
James F. Finley
Charlea
F. Dimond
George T. Pollock
Church Street
T. Newton Owen
Charles F. Dimond
Mrs Emily A Kenyon Dies in Townshend at 64
Mrs Emily A Wilcox Kenyon widow of Dr Henry B Kenyon died Aug 13 in Townshend Vermont after a yearlong illness. A longtime schoolteacher in Barrington and Vermont she later taught vocal music at Leland and Gray Seminary and in Townshend and Newfane. She led temperance and educational work in northern New England and spoke for W O T U and Royal Temperance Legion. Survived by son J Bertram Kenyon Ottawa Ontario and sister Mrs Ellen M Jamison Woonsocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily A. Kenyon
Antonio
Betsey Wilcox
Townshend
Vermont
New England
Kenyon
Henry B. Kenyon
Barrington
Betsey Gardner Wilcox
Carolina Mills
East Greenwich
Mount Pleasant
Barrillville
Leland and Gray
Newfane, T
Royal Temperance Legion
Northern
New Enngland
iKenyon
J. Bertram Kenyon
Ottawa
Ont
Ellen M. Jamison
Woonsocket
Mrs Buffington Died Suddenly in Pawtuxet
Mrs Joseph E Buffington and Mrs Mary A Buffington died suddenly at home in Pawtuxet. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 1 PM from 123 Ocean Street with burial at North Cemetery at 8 PM. Survived by husband one son one daughter and a brother Russell Manchester Newport și.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A
Joseph E. Buffington
Pawtuxet
Ocean Street
William H. Buffington
Albert
Manchester
Providente
Russell
Newport
The Pilters Embrace Modern Laundry Helpers
In a social note from Social Progress, the Pilters are advancing quickly. They shifted from hiring a washerwoman to employing a laundress, signaling changing domestic routines.
Why He Is Solid in the Firm
A Buffalo Express quotation ponders what marks a solid employee. It answers that reliability comes from arriving early and staying late, contrasting with lax behavior. The brief item highlights work ethic as the measure of solidity in a staff member.
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Buffalo Express
Burning of the Gaspee remembered in verse by Swan
A historical verse by Thomas Swan recalling the 1772 burning of the Gaspee in Providence River. The poem cites Duddingston, the burning of the Gaspee, and rewards proclaimed by King George III, framed as a memorial of early American resistance and republican spirit.
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Thomas Swan
Indiana
Gaspee
Swan
Bunker Hill
Providence
Theodore Foster
Providence River
Mast confusion over Constitution flagpole at Grant’s Tomb
A correction notes that the flagpole at Grant’s Tomb is misattributed to the Constitution. The Constitution’s mast was erected July 4 at the Battery, New York, and measured 165 feet including the topmast. A second steel mast remains at Herreshoff. another belongs to the Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Constitution
Grant
Battery
Herreshoft
Walker’s Cove
Columbia
Advertised Letters for Week Ending August 1 1900
Advertised letters for the week ending August 1 1900 include Giuseppe Campopiano Francesco Daggett and foreign addresses. Names appear with partial addresses such as Bradford Street and Uonto Carreiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giuseppe Campopiano
Francesco En Daggett
M. “Fiddes
Rtow
Bradford S
Arabe Do Uonto Carreiro
Hydraulion Engine Wins Hand Engine Prize at Crescent Park
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co No 1 returned from Bristol day trip pleased with their hand engine victory at Crescent Park posting a 199 ft 1/8 in record, besting 13 rivals. Also notes 200 passengers on steamer Favorite excursion to Rocky Point under Bristol Train of Artillery, plus visits from Prof Richard Jewett and others, and local church dedications and organ appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co
Bristol
Crescent Park
Rocky Point
Bristol Train of Artillery
Richard Jewett
University of Minnesota
St. Michael’s Church
Locke
H. M. Howe
John Fol
M. A. DeWolf Howe
Pennsylvania
Howe
Ralph Kinder
Grace Church
Providence
Kinder
Holy Trinity Church
Philadelphia
Protecting Poles From Woodpeckers The Forest Service Study
The woodpecker family damages telephone telegraph and electric poles by boring large holes in cedar and other timber. Creosote-treated poles resist attack in Louisiana, but effectiveness is unconfirmed. In Indiana some tried stone filling which backfired, showing no reliable prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodpecker
United States
Forest Service
Louisiana
Indiana
Local items and travel notes from a small town
Charles F Ballou of Woon socket visited the town on Monday. Miss Clara Luther left Wednesday for Douglass Massachusetts for several weeks. The town tax rate will be about ninety three cents per hundred dollars. National India Rubber Company engines resumed work on boots and gaiters Friday. Road work on Bristol Neck began under R D Bullock on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Carey returned home after 11 weeks away. Mr and Mrs Samuel W Church and Miss Hattie L Peckham left Wednesday for three weeks in Vermont. Prof H P Pierce and wife left to visit relatives in Illinois. A severe storm struck between 2 and 8 am Thursday, damaging a chimney and barn, with a milder storm Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles, F. Ballou
Woonsocket
Clara Luther
Douglass
Mass
National India Rubber Company
Bristol Neck
R. D. Bullock
Alonzo Carey
Vermont
Massachusettes
Samuel W. Church
Hattie L. Peckham
H. P. Pierce
Baylis
Pike County
Ilinois
William G. Low
Miss Petticoats Plays at Bristol Opera House Fall Opening
A Boston editors duo gain acclaim for Miss Petticoats a wholesome New England tale that moves from a New Bedford cabin to Paris via a fast flowing plot. The stage adaptation at Boston Theatre captures the book with authentic sea village settings and a vivid Harpoon cabin scene. Miss Petticoats star, Miss Petticoats herself, is slated for the Bristol Opera House Fall opening on Thursday evening September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Ita
Miss Petticoats
Countess Fornay
Paris
T Tose
New Bedford
Bristol Opera
Also Mentioned on This Page
Independents
Hillwoods
Lang
Murphy
Thierfelder
Devine
Sharka
Thierfolder
P.O. Bristol
Thornton
Columbia A. C
A. A. A. Club
Hillwood
Mohawka
Wahuma
Eagle Council
Danz
PhiloHay Spec. 'Co
Newark
N. J
Hay
Hartina
W. Sparks Druggist
George the Third Onur
Newport Harbor
Liberty
Belial
William Duddingston
Hannah
Lindsey
Providence Sound
Rascal
Nanquit Point
King George
William Daddingston
The
Phenix
DR. Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Sas
RES Ud
Stiles Optical CO
Drs'n. Co
Stiles
Aborn Street
Prov
R.I
Faria
Sheetanagts Ie
BOYD
Boyd Shorthand
Caesar Misch
Westminister ST. Ovidence
Poind Later St
Westminster St
J. Gilman Cook
Washington Street
KR. I
Tl. Godfrey
Ladies’ and Children’s
Washington St
R. I
Crary St
Providence, R. I
LMT
Westminster
Providence, R.I
Dress Plaiting CO
Union St
R. J. Tel
Tateiys Gy i Tegois
Eaypaeaz
GEO. L. Claflin Company
South Main St
Providence, R
AG Bicycles
Albert E. Goodby
Prairie Av. Cor. Public
DIXON
GEO. P. Dixon CO
Washington
Providence R. I. i
Atlantic Mill
Manton Ave
Mills
Olneyville
Manton Avenue
E. L. Gardner
Gould
A.J. Magoon and Son
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