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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1895
Page
2
Mr. Joshua A. Wilbour of the water committee filed the bill in equity at the town clerk’s office. The committee aims to push the case swiftly in the Supreme Court of Providence for the town to obtain possession of the water works, hoping a decision by October next.
About 260 taxpayers attended the special session to decide the location of the $25 000 school house. The meeting endorsed a resolution mandating the school committee to locate the building on the northwest corner of the common, on the site of the old brick school, with St Albans Lodge occupying its upper floor.
Nehemiah Cole aged about 40? 62 Constitution street died after a paralytic stroke. A lifelong Bristol resident he served as highway surveyor and overseer of the poor. He was president of the Bristol Institution for Savings and a director of the First National Bank. He leaves a wife a son Charles E. Cole and two daughters Mrs. Wm Daffy and Mrs. William Johnson. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm from his residence conducted by Rev Geo L Locke D D.
The district court met yesterday with Benjamin Greene arraigned for common drunkard and pleading guilty, sentence deferred 80 days. A man was fined for drunkenness but jailed for safety due to intoxication. An Italian case Chorillo faced Al lliande over threatening language, pleaded not guilty, continued to Monday. Rufous Drewar charged with bastardy, pleaded not guilty, trial set for Monday Sept 2 by consent of counsel.
Members of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R organized a Newport trip aboard the Pawnee drawing about 276 participants. The crowd visited Fort Adams, saw barracks and cannon, then enjoyed beach walks and a 12 mile drive before returning to Bristol by 6 p.m.
Mrs Wardwell suffered severe injuries after being thrown from a carriage on Hope street when a frightened horse started. Her daughter Elizabeth had just left the vehicle near Church street, and the horse’s pivot caused a heavy fall with head cuts and arm bruises. She was treated by Dr Neylan and returned home on Metacom avenue after a brief hospital check.
Funeral services were held at his Court street home with a large gathering. Babbitt Post of the G A B attended in a body, and the North cemetery burial followed a Grand Army ritual led by Commander Henry F. Card and Chaplin George H. Peck. Floral tributes came from Babbitt Post the Woman's Relief Corps and the Bristol Train of Artillery Veteran Association. Pallbearers included Allen M. Munro William H. Munro James Coggeshall and William Fred Fish.
Waite's Comedy Company presents its first regular fee of the Bettler set for next Saturday evening. The company is lauded by the Pittsburg Despatch as theatrical professionals who render high class comedies and dramas with smooth efficiency. Col Waite aims to please most patrons most of the time, with full particulars in another column advertisement.
Mrs Hope P Walker aged 85, longtime Bristol resident, died last Saturday after long illness. Daughter of Maj Hezekiah Munro she married Gilbert Walker who died in Illinois 42 years ago. She left a Bristol sister Miss Annie Munro and a Ohio brother who is a war veteran. Her son and daughter predeceased her. son died in Honolulu.
Canton Sowamset No. 8 P M L 0 0 F of Warren announce an annual excursion from Warren and Bristol to New Port and Block Island on the steamer Mt Hope. The Warren band and orchestra will provide music. Committee D W Gla dding J H Brown J W Simister B S Buffinton J H Lent guarantee a well organized outing on Wednesday Aug 28.
Workmen spotted Maud Mitchell about four years old floating in the harbor near a wharf owned by John Shepard. Richard Gladding and Richard Magee retrieved the body, and Medical Examiner Dr. W. Fred Williams allowed burial without an inquest. The parents, Charles and French resident Mrs Mitchell, arrived as the child was taken home.
Mails close at 6 35 and 9 20 am 12 20 8 40 and 5 50 pm Mails open 9 am 2 5 20 7 25 pm Crushed strawberry ice cream at MacNays Schooner Emma C Middleton arrived last week with 700 tons coal for National India Rubber Co Steam yacht Eugenia leaves for a few days cruise with owner and friends at the helm Captain Terry rebuilding a wharf at Burnside street A large black eagle was seen on State Street Methodist church spire etc
Photographer McLellan offers two group photos from United Brothers Lodge No. 18 gathering at the field day. Opera House hosts Illustrated Jokes for the Woman's Exchange with rapidly selling tickets. Post Office lists a set of advertised names including Francis Andette and Miss Julia Parnall.
Mr Ezra Dixon returns from a Vermont business trip Col William Booth visits Fort Trumbull Conn Miss Sadie DeCosta guests with aunt Mrs Henry F Card John Bickford returns from two weeks at Quinsi gamond Lake Col Samuel P Colt leaves for two weeks in the White Mountains Frederick Munro family heads to Shawmut Beach for two weeks Mrs Charles A Luther visits sister Mrs Frank C Child on Wood Street Mrs Crawford Easterbrooks and Miss Emma W Peckham depart for ten days at Martha's Vineyard Miss Lizzie Doyle travels to MaTaeAT RAS So Viet relatives Miss Jennie O'Brien of Malden returns from Bristol visit Mr and Mrs George A Arnold welcome home from Europe Rev S D Moxley and wife arrive by steamer with Dr and Mrs S P Burdict and Miss Maud D Warren visiting Bristol relatives. Their arrival surprises relatives before a letter.
Benjamin Shippee learned his brother Charles was run over by a moving train near Norristown Pennsylvania Friday night. Charles, a roving printer, was found on the track the next morning and his body sent to Coroner Kurtz for burial in Norristown.
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