Advance sale notices and public ads in brief
A compact summary of items including a Card of Thanks for Mr and Mrs Horace Collins, an estate notice for Mary D Wyatt, and public notices for theatre and business services such as Shepard's Moving Pictures, Martinez Opera House, and Natale Marabello with ancillary names and services listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baths Groceries
Horace Collins
Para@nix
Mary D Wyatt
Wire Department
J Rco
Herbert Bristol
K.J. Dee
Air guns blamed for accidents in town letter
The letter to the editor urges prohibition of air gun use among boys and calls for a town ordinance to punish the practice in the compact part of the town. It references the upcoming National Republican convention in Chicago on June 21 and notes safety concerns about the harmless appearing weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Chicago
the Phantz
Funeral for Frank S Munro Held Monday in Ogdensburg
Frank S Munro died at his Ogdensburg home this morning from heart disease in his 73rd year. Born in Bristol RI in 1831 he married Mary Bennett in 1856 who survives with son James W Munro of Oswego NY. Funeral at St Johns church Monday at 2 pm. An ad for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets appears with a water remedy note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Munro
Ogdensburg
Frank S Munro
Bristol
Mary Bennett
KR I
James W Munro
Oswego
Muoro
St John's Church
Bristol News and Christmas Glimpse from Bristol Post Office
Notes from Bristol on mail schedules at the post office, local shop ads, and holiday events. Reports include a basketball game at Trinity parish house, a band social, and dancing lessons. Mentions Mrs. Emily Francis Devell’s death, local market bargains, and upcoming Souvenir edition distribution. Addresses, prices, and local business notices provide a snapshot of daily life in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol High School
Miss Brown
School of Providence
Trinity Parish House
Annual Elections at Bristol Camp Modern Woodmen
The Bristol Camp Modern Woodmen of America held its annual officer election last evening. Officers elected include Venerable Consul Frank H. Fish and Worthy Adviser J. Winthrop DeWolf with a full slate for Banker Clerk and other posts. District Deputy L. B. Eloofman of Providence attended and spoke. An installation is planned for Monday evening January 11 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Camp
Woodmen of America
Frank H. Fish
J. Winthrop DeWolf
John M. Connery
A. M. Merriman
William McCaw
Faust DeSpacio
Bernard Riley
William H. van Voast
W. de F. Brown
Walter L. Blaisdell
C. Russell Straight
L. B. Eloofman
Providence
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
Readers are told that catarrh is curable in all stages by Hall's Catarrh Cure, claimed to act on the blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement asserts a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urges sending for testimonials from F. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Huall
Nolice Dember
Bristol
Mar. D. Wyatt
Parmenas Skinner Jr
School Committee Meeting Details and School Fund Report
The School Committee met with seven members present to review attendance due to illness and fund expenditures totaling 16,651.48 dollars. Bills of 9,445 dollars were approved. Capt. John A. Morrissey was elected truant officer and census taker for school children at the same salary as last year. Schools will close for Christmas on December 28 and reopen January 4, 1904. A special committee presented revised rules, which will be printed and circulated for review before adoption. Bristol Commandery officers for one year were elected: Noble Commander William H Maxfield, Vice Noble Commander Mrs. Althea Lord, and others including Giles S. Congdon, F. A. Tallman, Edith A. Maxfield, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ai. Morrissey
Arnold
Bristol Commandery
William H Maxfield
Althea Lord
Giles S. Congdon
F. A. Tallman
Edith A. Maxfield
William B.spooner
Annam Earle
Inner Gate
Hiram Rounds
Outer Gate
Lewis B Waldron
Arthur P. Roffe
James Anderson
Hugh Moffitt
Frank Child
William B Spooner
Anna M Earle
Edith Maxfield
Herbert Lord
Bliss Elected Lieutenant Commander Of Naval Battalion
William C Bliss of East Providence was unanimously elected lieutenant commander of the Naval Battalion, R I M, at a Belvedere Hotel meeting Friday evening. The vacancy followed William H Sykes resignation, with Lieut C E Lawton of Newport nominated but declined. Seventeen officers attended, including three battalion officers, ten line officers from the four divisions, and the Bristol division hosted the visiting officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.I.M
Belvedere
William C. Bliss
East Providence
William H. Sykes
Lieut
C. E Lawton
Newport
Gardiner C Sims
Eursign M A. Cheesman
Bristol
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Bristol Pheonix SS
Bristol County
Onice & To
Bradford St
Bristol Post Office
Phoenix
Easterbrooke
F. Briggs
W. J. Fish & Co
D. G. Lebb
Rale
Hope Street
Pod
S. Y.m C. A Block
Bradford Street
Your
Shoemaker
Ong Wuo
W H. Buf- Rogton
Pe Aes Aria
Peirce
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and Westminster Corner
Providence, R. I
Whipity
Sunday Mails
South Door
R.I Drug Co
R. J. Drug Company
William H. McGann
Frank Victoria
Thompson Avenue
Bay View Avenue
Eagle Band
Artillery Hall
Straight Brothers’ Orchestra
Edward Quirk
Sam
Michael McCarty
Minturn
Rhode Island
Nerone
State Street
Mt Hope Bay
Mt. Hope
Tiverton
Clark
Herbert T. Collins
Byfield Street
Dr. Locke
National India Rubber Co
North Cemetery
N. W.& C. L. Simmons
Emily Francis Devell
Riverside
Benjamin
Rebecca Munro
Robert Gibson
Race Church
Frederic F. Gladding
Wardwell Lumber Co
Easterbrooks
Phgnix
Elizabeth Griswold Coit
Trinity Church
W. R. Trotter
Maine
William N. Burgess
Earle
Prew
Natale Marabello
Thames
Hope Streets
Marabello
John Witthrop de Wolf, Jr
Alice de Wolf
Lope Street
Independents
Bastols
R. Connery
Duffy
Anderson
W. McShane
T. Connery
F. M. Dimond
New York
SPORE
Bristol & Warren Water Works
Proznix
J. K
Suzman’s
Henry M. Thompson
Adolphus B. Simmons
Swansea
Mass
Edward W. Mason
Warren
Carnally
Almira K Simmons
Common Pleas Court
P. Nerone
MM. W
F. Cheney & Co
Toledo
John J. Hackett
Consolidated Trail
L. H. Callan
Hasbrouck Block
N. N. Cole
Thames Street
Wood Street
Ey Wardwell Lumber CO
Yvalculm Macnaught
Col. C. H. Straight
Hope
Bradford Streets
State
Burton Streets
Ho Street
Will
Saiome
Cc. M. Murphy
South Main Street
Fall Elvor
Maas
L. L. Anderstrom
Church Street
Bristol Opera House
America
Farry Land
India
Little Red Riding Hood
Joseph Jefferson
Franklin
Batie
California
Sweet Home
C. W Sparks
A. J. Jasmin
R. 1. Drug CO
John Shepard
Barton
Buffinton
the Perry CO. Storage
Perry
Pappoose Squash Corner
WM. W. Perry
L. F. Gorham
R. I
Vail
Promireonice
F. E. Craix
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Edward 8
Babbitt
Equitable
Phorntx
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