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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1906
Page
3
Full line of toys with prices under a dollar and a half. Children's carriages from 28c to $1.48 and furniture like bureaus sideboards wheel-barrows and sleds from 23c to $1.48. Located at 43 Bradford Street between Waldron Brownell's and Bradford Street Market.
The gymnasium Bible class meets at 8 o'clock this evening in the physical director's office on Birth and boyhood of Christ. Basketball Thursday features Wardwell versus McShane and Balfour versus Simister. Business Men's gym class today at 6. Ladies gymnasium class forms on the 15th if enough names are received. ladies urged to send names promptly.
Capt George Storie Slocum a respected town citizen and long time Hog Island Lightship master died about 10 o clock yesterday at 87 Burton street Anoplexy caused death He was 78 years 1 month 6 days He was born in town son of Ebenezer and Eliza Slocutra His wife Annie Slocum died in 1906 His brother Capt Henry Slocum died in 1906 Survived by nephews Capt Henry M Slocum and Charles A Slocum Funeral Monday at 2 PM from Burton Street home Rev John McVay to officiate Interment at North Cemetery
The Middle District School holds an afternoon program with a concert reading of Psalm 95, and multiple readings and songs including The First Thanksgiving, Kitty's Thanksgiving, The Turkey's Soliloquy, The Sandpiper, Thanksgiving Day Recitation, and performances by Alice Meiggs Clara Thompson Willie Seymour Dana Finley and others. Students present pieces like What I’m Thankful For, A Thanksgiving Poem, and November Lullaby with several named performers appearing.
Avernia Veinot, Captain of the Bristol Salvation Army Corps appeals to Bristol residents to donate chickens vegetables fruit or money to provide a Christmas dinner for the poor. She emphasizes generosity and sacrifice brings happiness to needy homes and prays for blessings on contributors this season.
Town notes a Nar ragansett Electric Lighting Co inquiry about cheaper street lamps. Treasurer Barrows explains arc lamp prices reduced by Providence contract though Bristol incandescent rates unchanged. Since no Providence price cut, Bristol charges updated half-night rate and maintains old half-night schedule.
Santanelli opened a four night engagement at the Bristol Opera House to a large crowd. The scientific show featured hypnotism of his wife on stage and in a Morris chair window display, then twelve youths hypnotized on stage for stunts with no injuries reported.
George B. Warren of 94 Bradford Street awoke to discover a man asleep in his coal bin about 5:30 AM. The intoxicated soldier, Sylvanus Martin, 57, had entered through an unlocked cellar door. Police released him after noting no harm. he was taken to the soldiers home and is in hospital with cold exposure.
In this town on December 38, Capt. George S. Slocum died at age 78 years one month and six days. Funeral arrangements pending.
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