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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
2
Eureka Collecting Co presents an index page in Fall River highlighting new advertisements on Hope Street. The listing signals fresh notices and offerings from local merchants and services.
The paper warns against automatic U S backing of Venezuelan actions risking war with England and urges sober restraint. It notes a green Christmas and lists school roll call honors and perfect attendance across districts, followed by an ad announcing fresh clothing stock at Jeweat prices from D A Prenoz at 87 State St.
Bristol and vicinity items include postal hours, shop ads at D A Pierce 37 State, Christmas events, births, arrests for drunkenness, fire department updates, and local social notes. Mentions Nippon links to Herreshoff boats frames, navy reserves supper, church services, and public notices about registering to vote.
A Bristol man, William Bradford, reports an 1893 Old Farmer’s Almanac note that April had a full moon on the 1st and 30th. He questions whether two full moons in a month is accurate and notes possible almanac or astronomer errors.
George Dilworth struck Joseph McGirr with an earthenware pitcher during a midnight brawl on Thames Street. McGirr suffered deep cuts and profuse bleeding. a warrant was issued and Dilworth was arrested by Capt. Morrissey. McGirr returned home to Providence next day.
Drunken fights in Bristol’s Thames Street area spill from a saloon onto the street. Officer Dimond breaks up a crowd and makes one arrest. A larger melee at State and Thames involves many combatants. Thomas Fortune is arrested with facial injuries and a damaged thumb after officers Dimond and Munro quell the riot.
The Christmas musical program at the Congregational church is set for next Sunday at 10 30 in the morning. The service features organ preludes hymns anthems solos and quartets with direction by J Augustus Miller the organist and music director and a Christmas sermon by Rev H A Stevens.
Bristol and Warren admirers of horse flesh held spirited Christmas day trials on a measured half mile track. The highlight was Cornwallis owned by James Millson vs Normal owned by Frank Buffinton, with Cornwallis winning by a small margin after three heats. Other contenders included Mary E driven by N. Yale, Oliver W driven by Fred Simmons, and Edward Munro’s stepper.
Mrs. Francis Gaynor age 96 attended the 6 30 mass on Christmas morning at St Mary's church. She lives with her son in law John Duffy on Wood street and her health and faculties are described as remarkably good for her age.
Christmas services across St. Michael's Trinity Epischopal St. Mary's Catholic and Advent Christian churches drew large congregations. St. Michael's offered a high order organ program with solos and an hour and a quarter service led by Rev. G. L. Locke. Trinity reported its largest crowd yet with a midnight choral service and elaborate greens. St. Mary’s Masses included Meese Solennelle selections and a festive decor of arches, trees, and greens. Advent Christian conducted an all day holiness meeting led by Rev. Byron C. Rees.
The Kellars captivate theatre-goers with an Oriental magic season at Providence Opera House all New Year’s week with Wednesday and Saturday matinees. For years he studied magic in India and now presents original acts such as The Birth of the Roses The New Shrine The Astral Bell Growth of the Flowers and The Flight of the Adepts. The artist is billed as the best professional entertainer of the marvelous and will show evidence on stage.
A Christmas night gathering for the Thames Street Reading Room drew a half hundred boys inside for games and lively conversation. Mrs Elizabeth Adams Miss Bache and the Misses Hortense and Josephine Boynton helped, with music by Mr Burns and donations of candy nuts and periodicals enriching the event. The day aimed at steering youths from street wandering toward wholesome pastime and reading.
In Bristol I inform the public that Mr. F Burgess is my sole agent for the Atlantic City Salt Water Taffy. All others are imitators and infringers. For the original go to him M L Branyano 487 Westminster 5 Providence RI.
Mrs. 8. P. Colt hosted about 60 underprivileged children at the Bristol Hotel on Christmas afternoon. Rev. Geo. L. Locke, D. D., Mrs. Elizabeth Adams and Miss Locke assisted, and each child received a cornucopia of candy after a well laden meal.
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