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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1906
Page
2
A 1906 column argues papers pursue payback and policy over opinion. It recalls Providence Journal attacks Col S P Colt as unfit for US Senate, despite Colt’s wealth and influence in finance.
The School Committee met with ten members present. John H Morrissey was reelected enumerator and truant officer at the annual meeting. The committee urged that the town council arrange daily public school inspections by physicians. The evening school was continued as directed by the evening school committee.
Local Bristol post office schedules mail arrivals and closings with listed times for weekdays and Sunday. Express matter deadlines follow Earle and Prew schedules with outward and inward departures and arrivals.
The Walley school reopened yesterday after fumigation. Bristol camp No 9558 M W of A will elect officers Monday evening December 31. Various local ads note Christmas offerings, a new fire engine named King Philip, and updates on community events and illnesses including scarlet fever cases and a priest’s 20th ordination anniversary.
An important event in local fraternal circles will be the institution of a local National Protective Legion chapter in town on Friday evening, December 21. The charter lists many leading business men, with District Deputy O. S B Graham of Providence overseeing. The order promotes weekly sickness and accident benefits, death payments, and five year dividend shares, and plans to distribute profits to members every five years. The meeting at Popkanoket hall on Hope Street starts the process, with J. L Waris and W G Cummings to explain the organization.
Advertisement claims a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and blindness with refund on failure. Drafts authorized to refund money if appointment fails to cure in holidays. Social publication omitted.
The funeral for Thomas Pearse, who died last Thursday at his Pottersville home, was held yesterday at 2 PM in the State Street M E Church. Services at his Pottersville home earlier, then in Niantic pastor Rev A W Kingsley assisted by Rev John McVay. Relatives and friends attended. a floral anchor tribute from the church board marked his 50 years as a member and 25 years on the church board. Interment followed at North Cemetery.
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