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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1899
Page
3
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The four-pair doubles round robin on Mr Keeney's Woodlawn court winds down with many results listed. Upcoming plans include a third intercity game between the Bristols and Warrens at the Warren Trotting Park, plus a Labor Day match slate and a $100 challenge from Providence Y M C A teams.
August 17, 1899 in Walpron town Harold Frederic son of Frederic L Waldron and Katherine T Waldron aged 6 months and 5 days. General strictly private.
The Board of Managers of the Children’s Home acknowledge receipts for August month end donations including ice cream and cake from Mrs Fielding L Williams and Rev P O McCabe, various food items from multiple contributors, clothing from Miss Hayes, a swing from Mrs Cortell, proceeds of a fair by twelve young girls, and 85 from Mrs Thomas W Cauldwell, Morristown.
Mr Rockwell, YMCA building committee chairman, funded turfing between the sidewalk and curb in front of the new building on Hope street. The later turfing extended to State street, praised by Mr Sparks as a fine improvement and urged for similar work at the post office to finish the street’s upgrade.
The Bristol steamer Pioneer will run multiple trips from the Bristol wharf to Rocky Point next Sunday with added resort attractions. Sailings depart at 11:30 am 1:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm and return from Rocky Point at 1:00 pm 2:00 pm 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. A Bristol Yacht Club race between Kestrel and Syce produced drifting conditions, finishing with Syce about a mile ahead at Jamestown after a long delay due to fading wind and late afternoon breeze.
George Williams of Manchester Michigan describes his wife’s five year paralysis and how Electric Bitters restored her ability to move and work. The remedy is praised as a godsend for female ailments curing nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches fainting and dizziness. Each bottle is 59 cents and guaranteed by J H Young & Co.
RN Turner met Col Daniel R. Ballou to discuss methods to decide town title to the Thames street lower end. Ballou favors a petition to the Attorney General. the other route seeks a writ of mandamus against current and former town councils. Turner weighs public opinion and cost, with funds and a potential special town meeting to fund a Supreme Court bid.
Four year old Arthur White nearly drowned after falling from a steamboat dock at the State street foot yesterday afternoon. William Shepard leaped into a skiff, pushed off, and pulled the child from the water just as he sank a second time. Arthur was taken to Thames street home and showed no ill effects from the perilous experience.
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