Town Council Receives Annual Department Reports
The council hears chief James Hoard Jr reveal 82 arrests in the year ending Jan 81 with causes including drunkenness vagrancy and assault. Wharfage income totals and expenses noted. asylum inmate counts and farm crops listed. board of engineers reports 15 fire alarms and recommends station upgrades and a 826,600 appropriation for improvements and running costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hoard, Jr
Ranaway
O. H. Blaisdell,Jr
Charles S. Cummings
Board of Engineers
Hydraulion
Dreadnaught Station
King Philip
Electrc
State Street M E Church Notes
State Street M E Church outlines Sunday theme The Church a Public Benefactor Through the Contributions to the World's Progress. Evening praise service and sermon. Ladies Aid supper praised. Next week with Mrs Cruick Eshanks Epworth League reports show progress and a generous gift to the new church enterprise. Membership grows. Providence District Ministerial Association meets at Central Falls. Jane session may be Bristol. Official letters on the new church enterprise to be sent. Members urged to follow the official board in offerings. Unified departmental action favors success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
New Church
Ministerial Association
Providence
Central Falls
Bristol
New Church Enterprise
United Action
Bristol Defeats Riverside in high scoring bowling match
The Casino team edged Riverside rollers last evening on Casino alleys, winning three strings by a total of 27 pins in a tight, high scoring contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Riverside
Riverside Rollers
Kiko Club Meeting at Master Morrissey Home
The Kiko Club met Wednesday evening at Master John H. Morrissey’s home. New rule banning Hobson games quieted proceedings. Prizes went to Miss Mary Morrissey and Wm Tobin. booby prizes to Robert Newbold and Miss Emily Tobin. Annie Hughes played piano. Annie Haggerty sung Rock Me to Sleep Mother. Bessie Tobin recited Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight. J H Morrissey and Annie Tobin presented a German sketch. Refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Morrissey
Mary Morrissey
Wm. Tobin
Robert Newbold
Emily Tobin
Annie Hughes
Annie Haggerty
Bessie Tobin
J. H.morrissey
Annie Tobin
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad Claim
William A. Girard of Pease VI proclaims the Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tablets the most prompt pleasant and reliable cathartic. For sale by W H Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
William A. Girard
Pease
H. Buffington
Fountain pen sale drives demand at Phoenix and W J Fish Co
The fountain pen offered at Pranox office and W J Fish Co. sells for 69 cents with eight coupons from the Puanox. The item has brought high satisfaction with many sold and continued demand. Prospective buyers are urged to act quickly at the Phoenix office or W J Bish & Co to secure one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pranix
W. J. Fish & Co
Phoenix
W. J. Bish & Co
Ivy Guild social at St Michael's church praised for success
Y M C A notes describe a Wednesday Ivy Guild social at St Michael's church with flags on display in the old gym. G W Clarke and C M Stone from Newport performed, Mrs Dougall played piano, Rev Dr Locke read. Games, refreshments, and encored solos followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Church
G. W Clarke
C M Stone
Newport
Algernon Johnston
Wood Street
Association
Boston Y
M C.A
Providence
F L. Waldron
C. V S. Remington
Fall Hiver
Miss Church
Flag Day Observance At Public Schools
Pupils held patriotic exercises marking Lincoln birthday known as flag day with readings singing flag drills and marching movements. Barblett Post G A R representatives attended along with many parents. Town flags flew from private staffs and public buildings as Trinity chimes played at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Barblett Post
Trinity
Pike to Speak on Yellowstone at Bristol YMCA
On Tuesday evening February 23 David Bangs Pike of Providence will deliver an illustrated lecture on Yellowstone National Park under Bristol Y M C A auspices. The speaker is praised for eloquence humor and vivid word pictures aided by about one hundred colored lantern slides. The lecture will be in the association building gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bangs Pike
Providence
Yellowstone National Park
Bristol Y. M. C. Aa
Pike
Association
A Remarkable Book in Nat Thayer's Checkbook
Oliver Wendell Eiclines brings a paper bound book to James T. Fields noting its immense value if edited and illustrated. Dr. Holmes reveals the book is Nat Thayer's checkbook, tempering the moment with humor. Thayer, then thought Boston's wealthiest man, is central to the anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Wendell Eiclines
James T. Fields
Boston
Dr. Holmes
Nat Thayer
Mr. Thayer
Are You Left Eyed or Right Eyed This Time
The article notes that most people are right handed, left legged, and left eyed and that eye dominance is a real tendency. It suggests simple tests using a telescope or aiming a gun to determine if someone is left or right eyed and reflects on how parents study their children's eye attributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Hement
How Naval Officers Are Betrayed
A nautical looking man explains how a naval officer can be spotted by the telltale pacing he uses on watch. He notes a merchant seaman’s hard work and the four hour watch pattern, insisting the tell is the sea officer’s practiced routine and discipline.
Obituary of Stephen A. Seely Former Town Resident
Stephen Albert Seely 58 6 died in Newark New Jersey after a brief illness of neuralgia of the heart. His body was brought to this town and funeral held at his brother in law James T Robertson residence on Institution Street. Rev G L Locke officiated at service and committal at North cemetery. Bearers were James T Robertson L B Waldron Theodore O Gladding and Frederick Gladding. He was born in Darien Connecticut son of Stephen and Harriet Meeker Seely. His wife Elizabeth Barton Waldron survived with a son. He earlier aided sugar refinery ventures in New York and helped learn refining with Hugh N Camp Co before moving to Darien and later Newark. He served on the Newark Board of Assessors of Taxes for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Albert Seely
Newark
N. J
James T. Robertson
Institution Street
G. L. Locke
St. Michael’s Church
L B. Waldron
Theodore O. Gladding
Frederick Gladding
Locke
Mr. Seely
Darien
Conn
Stephen
Harriet (Meeker) Seely
Seely
Board of Assessors of Taxes of
Portuguese immigrant Manuel Sousa Maciel dies suddenly at 40
Manuel Sousa Maciel aged about 40 and a Portugal native died yesterday morning at his High street home after a brief fainting spell. Dr John Lake attended but he expired before help arrived. Dr Williams the Medical Examiner attributed death to heart disease. He leaves a widow and four young children. Funeral is planned for tomorrow at St Marys church and St Marys cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Sousa Maciel
Portugal
High Street
Salvation Army
John Lake
Williams
Maciell
National
McCarty
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mrs Annie F Church Dies After Years of Ill Health
Mrs Annie F Church wife of Henry F Church died this morning at her mother's Oliver street home after years of poor health. Born in Bristol about 52 years ago she was daughter of Hannah H and the late William Dunbar. She married Henry F Church on October 20 1870 by Rev Howard M Jones. The couple lived in Nebraska for years. She leaves a husband a mother one sister and one daughter. Funeral set for Monday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie F. Church
Henry F. Church
Oliver Street
Far West
Nebraska
Donations to Children’s Home for month ending Feb 9 1904
Contributions include clothing from Mrs H H Shepard and Mrs C B Rockwell, groceries and magazines and toys from Mrs D M Neylan, two pairs boys blankets from Mr Gale, sugar from Judge O L Bosworth, 8 new skirts, Helen Wheelwrights class, Girls Friendly Society, Christmas candy from Congregational Sunday School, and clothing from Mrs K Wilson Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H Shepard
D.M Neylan
Bkates
Mr. Gale
O. L Bosworth
Helen Wheelwrights
Girls Friendly Society
C. B. Rockwell
K. Wilson Foster
Congregational Sunday School
A Mother's Recommendation for Cough Remedy
Mrs J A Moore of North Star Michigan endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for coughs colds and croup in her family. She urges others to trust the remedy and notes it is sold by W H Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A Moore
North Star
Mich
W.H Buffington
Births in town herald three new arrivals
In this town on Feb 11 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Finley. Also on Feb 11 a daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Joseph Pevin. On Feb 12 a son joined the MacDonald family of Mr and Mrs Charles H MacDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley
Joseph Finley
PrEvin
Joseph Pevin
MacDonald
Charles H. MacDonald
Obituary notices for Seely Maciel Church and Phair
Death notices from Newark and this town report Stephen Albert Seely 58, Manuel Sousa Maciel 40, Annie F Church 52, and infant John Linwood Phair 4 months 8 days, with family connections noted.
Hyomei Inhaler Claims Cure and Guarantee
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a preventive and curative for colds grip and catarrh. It promises a complete cure by inhalation with a lifetime inhaler and replacement bottles for 60 cents, backed by a money back guarantee from seller J. Jasmin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Jasmin
Ice Closes Bay Delays City of Newport Trip
Ice in the bay prevents the steamer City of Newport from sailing Newport to Providence. It unloads freight at the harbor and returns to Newport, with Suburban express shuttling cargo to Providence. The Warwick of the Fall River and Providence line ran Fall River to Providence Wednesday night as ice thickens, impeding navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Newport
Providence
Suburban Express
Warwick
Fall River
Paull’'s
Pappoosesqnaw Point
Hog Island
Ferry Hill
Flog Island
One Minute Cough Care Promises Quick Relief
One Minute Cough Care claims relief in one minute by killing the microbe that tickles the mucous membrane and by clearing phlegm. It purportedly strengthens the lungs wards off pneumonia and serves as a safe cure for coughs colds and cramps for all ages. Sold by W H Bufflington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H Buiflington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annual Reports
State Street
M. E. Church Notes
Casino Ae Ripgs
D McGovern Peeneges
W. Christie
E. Hibbert
J. McLaughne Eterce
A. Albro Eer E Wrasse
Greene
Holmes
Eee Fee
Kiko Club
Yellowstone Park
Stephen A. Seely
Children's Home
Maciel
Caurcra
Hannah H
William Dunbar
Phair—lIn
John Linwood Phair
John J
Rachel (Sparks) Phair
Beecham’s
Beecham
Esta Blushed
United States
Booka
Sucs Piano Makers
Tremont ST
Mass
Mark
Pour Oemler
DeWitt’s
E C DeWitt & Co
W. H Buffington
N.Y
N.H.& Hartford Railroad
Constitution Street
Fox Point
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Staples Coal Company
Genuine Lyken's Valley
Franklin Coal Son
Lyken
Susquehanna
People’s Cash Store
Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn
Baxtanoz
Surprius
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