Cleveland Minstrela Opens Week at Academy of Music
W S Cleveland's Minstrela opened a week at the Academy of Music to a large audience. The act features white court costumes, a curtain reveal of colored minstrels, Arabs, and Japanese acts, with several specialties. Comedians John H Blackford Frank Cushman Lew Benedict and singer group performances are highlighted along with Henry Rice in a Trilby burlesque.
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W.S. Cleveland
Mausio
Cleveland
John H. Blackford
Frank Cushman
Lew Benedict
Henry Rice
Trilby
Wm. H. Williams
New Orleans
imes-Democrat
Bristol Opera House
Naval Reserve Torpedo Company holds Christmas badge shoot
The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company held a Christmas day badge shoot at Pappoosesquaw range with four regular and a special team. Milburn won the gold badge and Lieut. Williams the silver as teams posted strong scores across 200 and 300 yard ranges. Multiple sailors and officers competed, led by captains of each squad, with the day concluding amid births notices and a death report.
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Naval Reserve Torpedo Company
Pappoosesquaw Range
Milburn
W.F. Williams
Heredia Soe Emirates
G. M. Dunbar
Seaman Church
Seaman I. B. Munro
Ensign Goddard
Lieut
Williams
Seaman J. Dunbar
G. M. Gladding
Seaman McGaughey
Seaman J. Colling
Seaman W. Newman
Seaman Ashton
Seaman Sanford
Seaman Jackson
Seaman
Dalton
G. M. Munro
Seaman Hathaway
Q. M. McCaw
Seaman Gerard
Ensign W. Davis
Seaman Smith
Seaman Stoughton
Seaman Anderson
Seaman Beales
Seaman Foster
Lieut. Williams
G.M. Gladding
Seaman McCaughey
Seaman J. Collins
Seaman Newman
Ensign Davis
Seaman Mayo
Christmas Sunday School Festivals Across Local Churches
Christmas Sunday school celebrations filled Memorial chapel and several churches with large attendances. Programs included carols prayers recitations by children, a Santa Claus chimney entrance, tree gift distributions, fruit and sweets, and thanks to organizers including S. Frank Thornton Parmenas Skinner L A Anderstrom Geo Peck and Elizabeth Cruickshank. Multiple venues such as St Michael and Trinity church hosted festivities with varied entertainment and social time.
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Congregational Church
Memorial Chapel
Helen Waldron
H. A. Stevens
Beatrice Thompson
Santa Claus
Santa
Frank Thornton
Santa Clara
Parmenas Skinner
Christmaas
State Street
M. E
Frank Remierea
Geo. Peck
Frank Thurston
Bert Smith
Bessie Carey
Inzie Pitts
Leah Young
Beulah Harper
Emily Moffitt
Elizabeth Cruickshank
Mica Vesta Blaisdell
Miss Kingsley
Richard Franklin
New Steamboat Line Seen Moving On Block Island and Providence Route
Providence capitalists plan to form a new steamboat company by purchasing Hon. John Brayton’s shares in Fall River and Providence Steamboat Co. at 125 per share, buying other stockholders’ shares to gain control. The line will add boats, run to New York, Block Island, Newport, Riverside, Pleasant Bluff, and Crescent Park, with larger vessels for excursions and smaller craft for shore resorts.
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SPP
Verand-Provicelve
Stegta
John Brayton
Far River
Providence
Brayton
Fall River
Providence Steamboat Company
Continental Company
New Steamboat Company
General Assembly
New York
Block Island
Newport
Riverside
Pleasant Bluff
Crescent Park
Christmas Tree Gift Brings Joy to 17 Poor Children
The Girls' Friendly Society of St. Michael's church hosted a Monday evening Christmas tree in the chapel for 17 underprivileged children. The event featured a well lit scene with greens and gifts, and clothing was distributed to ensure each child received needed items.
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St. Michael’s Church
Opera House
Girl's Friendly Society
St. Michael's Church
Girls’ Friendly Society
Christmas Gathering at the Hoars of Bristol
A family Christmas dinner at Mr and Mrs Marcus L Hoar on Catherine street brought together 12 children and grandchildren. In the evening a tree was unloaded by Mr John H Mott of Providence, making Bristol’s gathering the most joyous. The couple look back on Christmas as a milestone in life together.
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Marcus L. Hoar
Catherine Street
John H. Mott
Providence
Bristol
Bristol Commandery elects officers in annual meeting
The Bristol Commandery Order of the Golden Cross chose Elmer A. Rounds as noble commander Mrs F L Warner as vice commander Miss Anna M Earle as records keeper Elizabeth Earle as prelate Lucile McNay as herald Frederic L Warner as financial keeper Haary M Darling as treasurer Sarah E Rounde as warder inner gate Frank M Munro as warder outer gate One candidate was initiated and installation is set for late January by Grand Commander Andrew S Rounds.
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Bristol
Order of the Golden Cross
Elmer
A. Rounds
F. L. Warner
Anna M. Earle
Elizabeth 8. Earle
Worthy Herald
Lucile McNay
Frederic L Warner
Haary AM. Darling
Sarah E. Rounde
Frank M. Munro
Andrew
Bristol Electric Light Company Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Bristol Electric Light Company held its annual stockholders meeting on Monday evening. The treasurer's report was read and approved. Col. 8. P. Colt attended and said the company expects timely talks with the Town Council on gas pipe laying once the consolidated company gains its charter. Adjournment set for next Monday with officers to be elected.
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Electric Light Company
Bristol Electric Light Company
8. P. Colt
Consolidated Company
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Bristol Phoenix
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