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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
2
Readers note three office addresses listed for Phospix and Phanix brands in Fall River Massachusetts. The entries name Mrs BE Huxley as contact at the Phoenix Office, with Mrs BH Huxley connected to the Pheonix Office.
The program for the inaugural ceremonies of the State Government on Tuesday January 3 1911 is announced. The Senate and House will meet for organization at noon, then unite for the inauguration. Oath of office will be taken from the State House balcony followed by a 17 gun salute. A dinner for legislators and guests will follow, with two tickets per member, then a public reception at the State House and an evening citizens reception from eight to ten. Andrew J. Wilcox Sheriff, County of Providence.
A special Christmas service was held at the First Baptist Church on Sunday evening. The program included readings, solos, prayers, and hymns such as Hark, Hark, My Soul and There’s Not a friend Like the Lowly Jesus, with participants listed for each reading and performance.
Mails arrive at 7.00 10.00 3.00 4.00 6.00 7.15 and 7.40 a m with additional services Mars Clubx at 9.00 0 11.80 a m 2.00 6.00 and 2.15 p m. Sunday mail arrives 8.00 a m. closes 4.50 p m. Office hours Sunday 9.80 to 10.80 a m. mails distributed from south door at 9.80 to 10.80 a m.
A list shows departure and arrival hours for Adams Express service to Bristol. Outward times are 7.50 and 11.20 a m, 8.20 and 5.20 p m. Inward times are 8.00 and 12.00 a m, 3.00 and 6.80 p m.
Calendar items from a Bristol page list holiday visits in Greenport Providence and Middleboro, local shop ads, and church and lodge events. Notable mentions include Miss Jennie H. Bosworth and Mrs. Coggeshall visiting relatives, patents issued to Mumford and Munro, and upcoming Bristol lodge officer elections with a banquet at Hotel Belvedere.
Advert says Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children break up colds in 24 hours and ease feverishness headache stomach troubles and teething disorders while destroying worms. Sample mailed free with address to Allen S Olmes ted Le Roy New York.
A small town notes holiday joys as Mr and Mrs James M Peters host siblings in Providence. A New Year's display, a diphtheria illness affecting a six year old girl on Wood Street, and a St Mary's Church turkey supper with a poetry and music program highlight local life. Dr W F Daffy treats the ill child, described as severe.
A criminal court judge recounts a city case where a woman testified a man slashed her face with scissors. She claimed multiple slashes and a facial injury, while the judge noted no visible marks on her face and pressed for consistency. The witness cited other witnesses and demanded action despite the lack of visible injuries.
An uptown fire draws comments from an insurance agent who notes that many women neglect coverage until disaster strikes. He recalls a recent case of a woman who spent insurance money on a hat, leaving a frightened husband to settle the blaze’s outcome. The World piece frames insurance urgency and household neglect in blunt, moral terms.
Citizens protest coarse cinders on slippery walks after a heavy thaw. They urge use of sand from shore at Asylum Farm, claiming cinders damage shoes, rubbers, carpets and footwear. Many walks still littered, with neglect noted since last Friday sparse maintenance. Public nuisance persists amid town-wide winter cleanup.
Two days before Christmas an express wagon with children may have been seen delivering gifts to The Children's Home. A local club met weekly to sew towels and bibs, funded by a 25 cent per member contribution, with eight dollars for materials and a five dollar gift for home needs. A friend expressed gratitude in a Christmas verse thanking supporters for help during the year.
An essay contrasts two kinds of poor the individual and the collective. It argues people profess love for the poor in general while avoiding real contact with those who suffer. The piece contends affection masks indifference to daily hardship and profit from their invisibility.
A list of Christmas visitors in town names Mr. and Mrs. Buffington of Worcester and numerous others from Worcester Providence New York and Boston areas. Relatives and hosts are shown with addresses and family connections, reflecting a holiday social tableau across several households.
The piece notes Henry Fielding died October 4, 1754 in the Portuguese capital and that his tomb was erected in 1880 in the English cemetery. It recalls his dislike of Lisbon’s white stone grandeur and records that a voyage there required fifty days of foul weather.
The saying Do as Rome does traces to St Ambrose in the fourth century. It reflects varied Saturday observances with Milanists feasting and Romans fasting. Ambrose advised following local custom, noting I do not fast in Milan but do as Rome does when in Rome.
Si Simlin says Shakespeare was smart but sometimes wrong. He cites the line about preferring the known boss trades to the unknown, noting it would leave one with no boss trades if the premise held. Washington Star excerpt.
In court transcripts a judge remarks that conductor Pandhem is among the most experienced on the line. The first passenger notes the feat and the second passenger confirms his timing as the station name is called. The exchange highlights routine authority and a praised skill.
In a playful Baltimore American exchange, a suburb chatter mocks rivals by claiming a grand baby in their house outdoes a rival's baby grand. The quip underscores humorous home décor bragging between neighborhoods.
A Detroit Free Press snippet features a bantering exchange about promotion and social airs. The line notes a washwoman becoming a laundress as a marker of rising status while a classic Rousseau quote about delayed gratification accompanies the text.
In a terse aside, observers note Mr Jonesby interrupts rarely yet remains regarded as the best listener, while a playful remark implies his patience endures through repeated jokes. A lighthearted exchange centers on his reputation for focus.
Fragmentary OCR reads a list of names and titles such as Henry Gilltyre and William Greenwood with mentions of Miss Ellen Kearns and Mrs E Max-Wellatin. The text appears to be a scatter of advertised letters and addressee details without full context or complete names.
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