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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1915
Page
2
Cardinal Mercier praises American relief for Belgium detailing food and personal cooperation in economic rehabilitation. He commends the United States for voluntary, discreet gifts and asks to inspire Belgians to admire and follow American generosity.
Morningstar reports from West Springfield on December 7 1916 that peace has arrived as Henry arrives with his jitney taking the gunners away. The soldiers rest in trenches while rabbits play nearby and gunfire has paused.
Advertisement notes a 25 cent powder used by mothers for 26 years to ease feverishness teething and bowel issues and worm remedies. It claims all druggists carry the product and provides Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy as the address for samples.
Adams Express lists outward departures at 7 50 and 11 20 a m with 2 20 and 5 20 p m arrivals. inward times are 8 00, 10 00 a m and 2 00, 4 00, 7 00 p m.
Local society items include visits by Miss Edith Williston in Auburn and Miss Agnes Knox in New York, Christmas gatherings across Providence and Taunton, and a Bristol Council dance. Knights of Columbus and other fraternal groups announce meetings, initiations, and a Christmas gift tree at the State Soldiers Home. A May Kelley Connery engagement is noted alongside a Christmas family reunion at Col H Straight’s residence. Jan 6 dance at A. R. Hall with cabaret singing and New Royal Orchestra.
$100 REWARD, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for a list of testimonials, Address F Y CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O Sold by all Druggists, price 75¢.
Christmas trade boosts local merchants with many calling it the best in years. Various social events include lodge gatherings, scouts, and house parties in New Haven and Newport brief mentions. A Bristol pocketbook recovered. a shipyard worker ill. train times adjusted for connections.
A fierce gale swept over the New England states Sunday with rain and snow. In Bristol winds reached 82 mph and temperatures plummeted about 20 degrees. Tides rose and there was widespread damage including toppled chimneys and downed wires. Several boats grounded during the low tide and lights were out for hours. A large elm collapsed, and debris from roofs and a beacon spire was reported.
The Star presents Emmy of Stork's Nest a five act picturization with Mary Myles Minter in the lead. Also on bill The Village Homestead a three act drama Billie’s College Job and Their Happy Honeymoon two comedies. Hobart Henley stars in The Defeat. Other attractions include The Diamond From the Sky Animated Weekly and Scandal in the Family a two act comedy.
Mild cloudy Christmas in Bristol featured a green landscape and a large illuminated Community Christmas Tree on the common. Donations of food and clothing aided poor families, distributed by local nurses, Sisters of Mercy, and clergy, with thanks to Ezra Mason and local groups for support and entertainment.
Dr. Charles V Chapin, superintendent of health in Providence, cautions grip and pneumonia are not reportable and notes no official Providence cases though the illness is spreading from the Midwest. He warns death rates rise in epidemics and emphasizes avoiding those infected to prevent pneumonia.
Local registrations listed last week include 1670 Benjamin Mumford Barrington Chevrolet 21 hp touring car 201 William J Kenyon Barrington Hudson 29 hp runabout 2481 Peter Ginstrang Bristol Ford 22 hp delivery.
An old warning urges treating coughs and colds with Dr King’s New Discovery. It claims one third die from lung ailments and promotes the remedy as tested for over 45 years by both young and old, available at druggists.
The annual Christmas concert at Memorial Chapel featured the school chorus performing Joy to the World and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, with scripture readings, recitations by the primary class, and songs. Rev. J. M. Whitely preached a brief address, as Robert F. Munro supervised the event and a committee assisted.
Mrs Catherine M Evans last remaining child of former Governor Samuel Ward King died at the family homestead on Benefit Street Providence after a long illness. Born in Providence June 29 1828 she was the daughter of Governor King the 3rd executive head of Rhode Island and a surgeon in the war of 1812 aboard the frigate Chesapeake. He kept the dying command Dont give up the ship.
A Bristol Mothers' Club meeting is set for Thursday at 3 PM in the Hotel Belvedere parlors due to Colt Memorial High School vacation. Members and prospective enrollees are invited as complimentary tickets will be distributed for the Saturday 5 PM performances of Alice in Wonderland and Dickens's Christmas Carol at Pastime Theatre.
Worms are a common childhood problem causing irritation nervousness and poor nutrition. Watch your child and treat early with Kickapoo Worm Killer. It kills worms acts as a laxative expels worms and waste tones the system and restores health. Only 25 cents at your Druggist.
The annual meeting of the SeabdEt lodge of the Spythian Sisters lists officers elected or installed. Among those named are Mabelle Connery as chief, Bessie Both as junior, Mary E Bowles as mistress, George Dunbar as finance, Mary J Hille as protectress, Elizabeth Peterson as guard, and Christina Card as guard. One membership application was received and installation is set for January 15.
The annual election of Wampanoag Encampment No. 9 I O O F was held last Thursday evening. Elected officers include Chief Patriarch Merton A Cheesman Senior Warden John Usher Jr Junior Warden George R Fish High Priest DeWitt E Bolster Scribe John G Stewart Treasurer James Bosworth Trustees James A Newman James T Robertson and William J end. Officers to be installed soon.
When rubbers pinch and shoes bite use Allen's Foot Ease to relieve tired feet. The fast acting powder claims to ease soreness from tight footwear and prevent rubbing. Sold nationwide for 25 cents.
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