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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1915
Page
4
Advertises Scott's Emulsion as a proven remedy to restore energy and appetite for the weak, run down, or overworked. Highlights blood nourishment and tonic value, claims natural permanent health restoration, notes alcohol free, from Scott & Bowne in Bloomfield New Jersey.
The forty first Kingston Fair under the Washington County Agricultural Society runs September 14 to 17 at Kingston RI. Exhibitors should request premium lists from Secretary John A. Allen Peacedale RI. The grounds host stock articles and entertainments with free safe transport of goods upon notice. no liquor and no objectionable shows. Governor Beeckman and Rowland Hazard scheduled. Grange Day and Children’s Day noted. special excursion rates from New Haven Hartford line.
A small foreign substance falling into bell metal ruins resonance. similarly, when a man’s character is tainted by external influence, his life “does not ring true,” as if foreign matter has entered his casting.
The quote asserts happiness stems from one's own energy, not external circumstances. It emphasizes happiness is made by us, not given to us, reflecting a view attributed to F. W. Robertson.
The Waterbury Republican champions widespread swimming instruction to reduce drownings. It argues pupils should learn safe entry, cramps prevention, and rescue basics, extending across schools to lower water related fatalities as weather rises.
Farm and Fireside notes ongoing wartime exports of American horses and mules. Annual prewar sales abroad reached about 28 000 horses and 5000 mules with values around 142 and 150 dollars respectively. In ten months of war exports totaled 215 759 horses at about 220 dollars and 39 229 mules at over 190 dollars each.
In American Magazine's Interesting People section, Russell H Conwell recalls Abraham Lincoln saying leaders should not seek the presidency during war. Lincoln allegedly told his father they would return to the farm after the war and he would buy a mule, pony, cart, and let him garden in his own field.
Aug 28 Saturday afternoon annual outing and clambake by United Brothers lodge No 13 I O F at Prospect Farm. Aug 29 Sunday clambake at Prospect Farm by Burnside Social Club. Aug 30 Monday St Elizabeths Parish excursion on Steamer Sagamore to Newport and Rocky Point. Aug 30 Monday evening dance at Bristol Yacht Club house by Excelsior Tennis Club. Sept 6 Monday clam bake by Defiance Hose Co at Bristol Neck fire station grounds.
United Brothers' lodge No. 13 I O O F met Tuesday evening and conferred the second and third degrees on one candidate. Plans for a dam bake at Prospect Farm tomorrow afternoon were announced with chowder at 1:30 and bake opening at 3. James A. Munro named caterer. athletic events include baseball, running and jumping contests.
The granolithic sidewalk on Hope and Bradford street sides of Colt Memorial High School was finished yesterday afternoon. It is 10 feet wide and 4 inches thick with a three foot foundation of cinders. A 15 foot wide walk leads from the north entrance to the Bradford street walk. The new walks enhance the surroundings and will be appreciated by all.
In this town a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Johnston on August 26.
Ellen Wightman Simpson, wife of the late James Simpson, died in West Barrington on August 25 at age 57 years 5 months 21 days.
Grout P Smith says he is deeply detested for his plain speaking and fears a druggist would substitute a harmless imitation if he tried to obtain a deadly drug. He remarks the community’s scorn shapes his concern over his own safety and perception.
A bulldog wandered into a store where a girl petted the dog despite warnings. The mother cautioned against touching, but the girl asserted the dog was safe because he has a license. The anecdote appeared in the Chicago Tribune.
A quote from H. J. Desmond urges teaching those who do not know and those who think they know but lack true understanding. Emphasizes approach: gentle, patient, goodwill without ridicule or resentment.
The word quarantine traces to Venice in 1403 when exposed persons were isolated for forty days. The period gave the term its name, though its length has since become elastic.
Dundee stood among the last Great Britain ports to prosecute Arctic whale fishing but recent years show no ships outfitted and the industry now a dead letter in the town.
Quote-based note discusses Smiles stance on intellect versus heart and spirit in modern writing. It contrasts frequent appeals to heart with rare references to intellect in the New Testament, reflecting on how culture shapes virtue and character.
Senator Sorghum asserts the party will win the next election, insisting he never claimed it should be successful but that it will be. The remark frames a confident stance amid political signals.
A report notes Australia hosts roughly 45 horses per 100 residents, indicating high equine presence. The figure highlights the cultural and agricultural role of horses across the country.
The Wardwell Lumber Company sold to Giacomo Moresco a lot on the Borden plat. Joseph C Bullock sold a Harbor View plat lot to Luigi Chirello. Nelle F Masse sold a lot on the Mt Hope Terrace plat to Mannato Ricci. In Providence nearly everyone shops at Barnaby's for clothing.
The Executor of John B. Herreshoff estate in Bristol has filed probate and accepted the trust. Bond filed as required. One person with claims must file with the Bristol Probate Court within six months from the first advertisement date. Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company signs as executor.
In Bristol 1915 notices detail the first and final accounts of estates for Amanda Evans and Benjamin S Gladding. Executors present accounts with sales of real estate and legacies paid, with readings set for September 13 1915, 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room. Notices ordered to publish weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
On August 18 1915 the family of John B Herreshoff of Bristol requests a court allowance from his estate for their support. A hearing is set for September 6 1915 at 10 30 AM in the Bristol Probate Court with notice to be published weekly in the Bristol Phenix. Clerk John M Coggshall presides.
Jeremiah H. Young administrator seeks court authority to sell part or all of Genevra Evelyn Gray and Joseph C Sylvia estates in Bristol to satisfy debts, funeral costs, and legal fees. The petitions detail multiple Bristol parcels with extensive bounds and prior deeds, with hearings set and notices published.
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