Christmas School Programs Showcases Byfield WalleyILL Teachers
In a slate of Christmas programs, Byfield and Walley schools presented Grade VIII to Grade Ill B pupils with songs recitations and tableaux. Notables included J. Winthrop DeWolf Jr., Miss Cora Hill, and Miss E Champlin guiding performances of The Crown of Christmas Cheer and Santa themed pieces. Parents and former pupils attended as students read and sang before a Christmas box distribution concluded the programs.
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Byfield Sosoul
John H
Henry Earle
Phat Gray
Catherine Gray
Robert Fitzgerald
Rachel Hill
Mary West
William Gardiner
Sadie Hughes
Bertha Kempf
Eddie Garvin
Osrol
E. Champlin
W. Tilley
Victoria Perry
Emily Sanford
Rose Pevin
Leon Meiggs
Louise Snoon
Lillian Servant
William Gray
Alice Lemaire
Francea Merriman
Mary O'Brien
Josephine Kerr
Seabhool
Mary Scanlon
Johnnie
Norman Warren
Catherine Morris
Santa Q Claus and the Mouse
Nellie Winward
Reading
Gretchen
Annie Simmons
Sants
Grace McCallum
Ted
Charles Wilson
Charles Hughes
Annie Dimond
Frances Crowley
Mildred Newbold
Catherine Trainor
Marion Dunbar
Helen Connery
Gertrude Geisler
A. Brodie
Edith Burdick
Manuel Phillips
Bessie
Grava Warren
Harriet Kinder
Santa Claus
George Weaver
Elsie Danbar
Domenic Longella
Bethlehem
Madeline Geisler
Thomas Murphy
Toyman
Ruffle Lapzire
Albert Alder
Annie Howarth
Bathlehem Baba
Elizabeth Morrissey
Dolly
Gladys Holmes
Angelo Panzarello
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Juhn H. Gorham
Raphael Abernanda
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Vona
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Mary Coté
Qheer
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Stocking
Elder Wright
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Albert Vermette
Santa’s Little Helpers
Wilhelmina Noll
Eddie Murphy
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Wellie Serbst
William Dupont
Sohool
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Marion Collins
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Ida Gladue
Elizabeth May
Harriett Tattii
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John Langello
Ansel Meiggs
Holland
Frederick Serbst
James Sullivan
Kiva DeMars
Mary Bolster
Christman
Dorothy Kenney
May Pierce
Emily LeOlsir
Christmas Recitations and Songs at Local School
A collection of classroom pieces includes names such as Santa and Joseph Kelley, with recitations and songs like Twas the Night and Santa's Little Helpers. Students, including Miranda Bonche, perform in a holiday program stressing seasonal themes and community spirit.
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Glaus
Leah
Santa
Elmer Mattiewaou
Christimas
Argentina
Souina
Joseph
Kelley
Miranda Bonche
Batore
Reminiscences of Bristol from The Phoenix decades ago
A brief look back at Bristol life as recalled in The Phoenix 10 and 20 years ago. The item highlights social scenes, notable figures, and local references that shaped the city’s past in a compact reminiscence.
Last Steam Passenger Run Ends on New Haven Branch
Conductor Walter O Talbot and Engineer Albert Bernard operated the final steam passenger train on the New York New Haven and Hartford line section, arriving shortly after midnight Saturday as electric service commenced. Thanksgiving at John A G Gladding home drew many relatives including 19 children and grandchildren. St Mary's Total Abstinence Society elected officers for the coming year, naming Rev P McCabe as chaplain and a slate headed by president Jetersel Galvin.
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Phenix
Walter O. Talbot
Albert Bernard
New York,New Haven & Hartford Railroad
John A. G. Gladding
St. Mary's
Total Abstinence Society
P. McCabe
Jetersel Galvin
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Frank L. Doran
Bernard F. Morris
Patrick P. Walsh
Armes
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Jeremiah Kirby
Hugh Breen
James Connery
Christie Lewis
Patrick Garrity
Hall
Michael Doyle
Thomas Leahy
Michael P. Murphy
J.F. Galvin
P. R. Walsh
Mishael Doyle
Snowy start to season noted in Phoenix article
Light lorries of snow marked the season's first in the vicinity after a weekend. Mrs. R. B. Crandall, away for about five months visiting St. Louis Keokuk and Hannibal, Mo., returned Friday evening. Lewis B. Waldron plans a large frame house on Constitution street east of Hope street, 244 stories high, 42 feet long, 27 feet wide. Andrew S. Rounds contractor. masonry by Eugene LeClair.
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Hope Street
Andrew 8S. Rounds
Eugene LeClair
Minerva Peckham Funeral Held in Woonsocket
The funeral for Minerva Rachael Peckham was held yesterday at 2 pm at the mortuary chapel of the North Cemetery with Rev. John McVay officiating. Her body was found Tuesday in a mill trench near Lawton Spinning Mills, Woonsocket, with indications of self harm as no marks of violence were found. Ada Phornley identified the body. Miss Peckham, 40, had boarded with her since last summer.
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North Cemetery
John McVay
State Street
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Miss Peckham
Lawton
Pouiledge Street
Woonsocket
Ada Phornley
Blackstone Street
Miss Peckham Drowned Herself in Woonsocket Mill Trench
Residents believe Miss Peckham deliberately drowned herself in the mill trench in Woonsocket. She had lived at Hope Street and Pappasquash Road with interim stays in Bristol and with Mrs Ellen F Baldwin before moving to Woonsocket. Family and townspeople described her as eccentric and reclusive in her later years.
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Andy Mee
Willie Pokt
Savona
Homgen Hope
O. L. “Bosworth
Peckham
Mill
Mrs Dickinson Dies at 48 in Byfield Street Home
Mrs Robert A Dickinson native of New York and daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard W Simonds. She resided about three years in town leaving a husband a daughter Miss Josephine M Dickinson and two sisters and a brother in New York City. Funeral held at 10 am at her Byfield street home Rev George L Locke conducted services. Interment will be in Rockland Cemetery Spark Hill New York tomorrow.
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A. M .Dickinson
Byfield
Dineas
Dickinson
New York
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Mdchard W. Simonds
Lazy Newport Citizen Known for Unusual Tautog Fishing
A Newport resident famed as the laziest man alive kept his garden in a rocking chair, pulling weeds as he rocked forward and backward. He fished tautog by driving a white-faced mare to the water, backing the gig to the shore, and pulling the fish ashore once hooked.
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Newport
A Subtle Speech Slip Recounts a Clergy Visit
Walter Seymour in Ups and Downs of a Wandering Life cites a deaf sick parishioner who is not a churchgoer. The clergyman asks what prompted the summons and the man questions his wife about what was said. The wife translates the mishearing as Why the deuce did you send for him.
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Walter Seymour
Shaking Hands in Social Grasp Marks
A brief observation notes that many people mishandled handshakes, either giving limp grips or squeezing too hard, reflecting awkward social etiquette in everyday encounters.
Wise are polite worldwide while fools stay local at home
A concise quote attributed to Bacon notes that wisdom shapes universal courtesy whereas folly remains restricted to one's own environment. The saying contrasts global polite conduct with inwardly limited behavior.
Persian Crow's Beak Weapon Recalls Indian Arms
The crow's beak was a horseman's weapon once popular among Persian and North Indian ranks. It features a broad curved dagger blade fixed at right angles to a shaft, with the shaft holding a dagger that unscrews at the butt end. This concealed dagger is a common feature of Indian arms and Persian pattleaxes.
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Persia
India
Questioning Celery Crunch Sparks Gentle Advice
A reprinted exchange asks Geraldine to consider celery crunch as a noise to avoid. The suggestion is to cut stalks into medium pieces and hold in the mouth to dissolve, with a note that readers may write in for more useful information.
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Geraldine
Lippincott’s
Maternal Pride Joke Cited by Paper
The Cleveland Leader quotes a humorous exchange about 50 million babies born each year. Mrs Newlywed praises their baby as the smartest and prettiest, eliciting a witty response about pride in offspring.
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A Health Hint Amended by Comedian Exchange
An amendment notes a health tip advising not to bolt food. A comedian replies that using a padlock is much better. The exchange preserves a humorous contrast between cautionary eating advice and protective humor.
Pleasant the Friend Your Wife Dinner Conversation
A brief humorous exchange about mood and dinner plans shows a wife in bad humor and a husband denying an invitation to dine with a witty line from Jean Qui Rit.
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Jean Qui Rit
Bad laws are the worst of tyranny
Burke proclaims that oppressive statutes threaten liberty and stir resistance. The quote reflects a classical defense of individual rights against overreaching government power.
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Burke
Frost and Snow Inspire Harper's Bazaar Review Echo
High praise in Harper's Bazaar notes Frost descriptions of scenery in a Bestseller novel. Snowe Great claims it is the best I ever skipped. The piece blends literary admiration with a playful nod to reader discretion.
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Harper’s Bazar
Frigid Girl Seen as Millionaire Iceman’s Daughter
A Baltimore American quip notes a girl’s frigid manner, blaming directly on her background as the daughter of a millionaire iceman, highlighting social snobbery and family status in a pointed remark.
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Baltimore
Losses from Tenants and Depreciation Highlight Old Landlord View
A London Telegraph letter recalls forty years as a property owner noting total losses over 40,000 pounds from depreciation empty houses and defaulting tenants. The writer laments tenants never paid arrears before leaving and contrasts with the callousness of easing another's heartache.
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Abraham Lincoln
London Telegraph
Home industries topic sparks suffrage club joke
The suffragette questions the club about tonight’s lecture and the president answers with a witty remark about home industries. The joke notes husbands staying at home, minding babies and washing dishes while women attend the club, from the Chicago News.
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Home Industries
Chicago News
Fragmented Chronicle Snippet Shows Hazy Names and Lines
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a person’s minutes and discussions with references to a father and some numbers. The readable parts are sparse, with no complete actions, dates, or clear entities to identify.
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