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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
3
Christmas services across St Michael's Trinity Church and St Marys featured high choral offerings, festive carols, and organ solos. Rev George L Locke and Rev J F Downing led multiple masses with choirs and instrumentalists, plus large Christmas collections at St Marys.
Sunday evening the Sun day school of the First Congregational Church held a Christmas concert in the chapel with large attendance. The program featured opening song Glory in the Highest, readings, solos and choruses, recitations by pupils including Dan Coggeshall and Marion Sherman, several Christmas songs such as Bethlehem Star and O Chime Again, and an address by Rev. T Newton Owen.
Tuesday evening Bristol Opera House hosts Festival of St Michael's Sunday School on Dec 29. New Year's Eve features a dance in the Armory under Division One K LN B. January 1 presents the five act romantic drama By Royal Command at Bristol Opera House.
Reminiscences from the Phoenix recounts visits by Mark A DeWolf and Orrin L Bosworth. It notes 860 registrants by press time, 18 more than 1887. Town Sergeant James Hoard Jr returns after illness, with Officer Peleg Card filling in. War ren Free Library dedication set for Jan 8 with oration by Rev Augustus Woodbury and poem by Hezekiah Shutterworth. Christmas weather described as bright and fine.
F T Ashton of Boston spent Christmas at Mrs Esther Schofield’s Cook street home. Grippe reduced shoe ticket at National India Rubber Company by 50 cases. Herreshoffs sail loft work on Hearnside street to finish soon. Defender work continues with aluminum plating. Miss Helen Bogert hosted friends on Byfield street. Ex Lieutenant John P Connolly and bride spent Christmas with relatives on State street. marriage was Thanksgiving in Watertown. Lead keel mould ready for cup defender. Elizabeth M Douglas and Laura Chase sail to New York en route to Cornwall on the Hudson. Everett E Wilson honored by carpenters. Joseph Haas presented gift. Washington L Finch receives watch guard. Corthells of Boston visit Bristol relatives. J Russell Bogert resigns. Lyle of Providence to replace. Byfield Rubber Co to shut down next Wednesday. one day machinery halt, two days off.
John McPike seeks to form a six club league including Fall River Olneyville Providence Warren and Bristol for next season. Bristol would join the Warren bid, playing home games every other Saturday and away on alternate Saturdays. Home crowds would fund the take at games, with Bristol’s away expenses covered. other towns may use Warren’s diamond for games.
A brief item notes writing pads and a reference to JC and the number 20 located at the Phoenix office, signaling an inventory or supply detail in a local column.
A local ad offers 100 sheets of extra fing note paper with matching envelopes for $1. Cull at the Phoenix Office to view samples.
The town mourns Mrs Robert Shaw Andrews eighty five, formerly Eliza Viets DeWolf, a Bristol icon rooted in two noble lineages. She bore fortitude, modesty, and intellect, living unshowy devotion amid years of afflictions while maintaining keen mental powers and compassionate sympathy. Her memory stands as a model Christian gentlewoman and a living link to Bishop Griswold’s Episcopal legacy.
Advertises DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as the best pills for the liver. Claims the pills are small and pleasant and guarantees their effectiveness. Mentions sale by W. H. Buffington.
The First Baptist Church Christmas exercises feature The Second Journey of the Wise Men at 7 pm. State Street M. E. Church follows at 7 30 pm. First Congregational Church hosts Mother Goose's Christmas Visit at 7 30 pm. St Michael's Sunday school presents Birds' Christmas Carol at Bristol Opera House at 7 pm. Santa Claus distributes gifts at St Mary's Christmas tree event with 800 children attending from 4 to 5 pm, including songs, recitations, piano, dances, and a stereopticon on the Holy Land under Father Gillan’s guidance. decorations by Jefferson F. Galvin. Edward F. Christie directs music.
Y M C A notes report a Christmas social for boys and students with games music and refreshments and Santa Claus handing out presents. Twenty attended. Committee: G Fish W Young L McCaw. An open house all day New Year with morning sports an 3 8 pm exhibition and a free evening entertainment. Bowling tournament and games plus music. Physical Director E P Roberts away in Brooklyn. readers corps in charge. Bible class starts tomorrow. Phi Alpha Pi meets Saturday at 8 pm.
An old advertisement urges readers to sprinkle Allen's Foot-Ease in shoes for instant relief from pinching swelling and perspiration. It warns against substitutes and claims universal availability.
Bristol residents endure daily labor that strains the back and taxes kidneys. A user testimonial from Julius Miller credits Dean's Kidney Pills with back strength and relief from pain after years of suffering, aided by a purchase from J H Young & Co. Drug store. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. remember the name Dogan's.
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