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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1895
Page
2
Taxpayers urged to attend a public meeting in the Memorial building to discuss the Electric Light Company's petition. The Bristol note emphasizes council diligence and seeks taxpayer aid in addressing the issue.
The piece notes the unusual use of occur in public columns and President's message, contrasting ordinary events with unintended happenings. It cites dictionaries defining occur as accidental and questions whether formal events like weddings or legislative assemblies truly qualify.
The Bristol Chapter of the D A R met with Regent presiding. Miss Carpenter spoke on Places of Historic Interest in Rhode Island and Eugenia Washington’s Our History was read. The meeting announced forming a Children of the American Revolution chapter at John P Reynolds’s house Saturday at 3 PM with Mrs Rockwell arranging.
The Irrepressible Society presents real Squantum chowder for a winter fundraiser at the Industrial Trust Co building Exchange Place Providence. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with lunch available. Proceeds aid charitable work attracting out of town visitors and business men and hungry shoppers.
Local storefront advertises filly patterns for men's pants at 2.50 and odd vests from 0.75 to 1.50 dollars. Boys ul sters priced at 2.50, 1.086 dollars appears garbled. The ad promotes current clothing items and discounts available at the New York Store.
Second Bristol meeting with the Town Council debated granting a permit for the Bristol Electric Light Company to lay gas pipes from Warren to near Bristol Gas Works. Taxpayers pressed for price guarantees, fearing consolidation and higher rates without safeguards, and postponed further action to spring town meeting.
Sparks headache powders gain broad favor with buyers as a three for 10 cents deal circulates, reflecting strong local demand and value pricing.
Local column reports Bristol Post Office mail close and open times, new clerk Annie McKeon at E H Carters Enterprise Store, and various community notes. It covers crimes and court continuances, school matters, church events, medical updates, sales ads, and local society items with names of residents, businesses, and institutions.
Eugene LeClair Jr visits his hometown while Selectman Soule of Westport Massachusetts spends Sunday with local friends. Miss Bertha Graham returns to Worcester after visiting Brisol friends. Lizzie and Mamie Mason host guests at Mrs George Munro on Meta com avenue before returning home last week.
Edwin Lansing Heath, Bristol native with Revolutionary lineage, was elected mayor of Rockville Connecticut. Heath, a Republican, previously served as registrar, councilman, alderman, and assistant treasurer of Rock Manufacturing Company, and is a member of several fraternal and patriotic groups.
The Bristol Del Grego lawsuit against the town ended with a hung jury after ten hours of deliberation. Eleven jurors favored $1000 damages for Mrs Del Grego while Wheaton B Bowden of Barrington dissented, and a new trial appears possible.
Rogers Free Library announces new books arriving Wednesday December 11. Titles include History of the United States volumes by various authors, The Huguenots and Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, works by Kipling and Burnett, and several volumes on colonial history, military records, and literature.
Providence R I December 5 1895 to Bristol residents Mr F Burgess is named sole agent for the Atlantic City Salt Water taents and oyster shipments. All others are imitators and infringers claims of originality are asserted by M L Brarwanp at 487 Westminster St.
In this town on December 9 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J F Farrally. Also in this town on April 7 Ninimo aged 59 years. Notice having cleaned out all old stock at sacrifice we offer new and fresh clothing at the lowest prices D A Prenae 37 State St.
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