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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1903
Page
2
A newspaper notice warns advertisers that all copy for ads or communications must be handed in by 4 oclock each Monday and Thursday afternoon to ensure insertion. It states no guarantees for advertising after that hour.
Farm wanted and bicycles repaired noted in this index of advertisements by R C Derby and C V Rounds. Compact listing highlights services and requests for farm properties and bike repair offerings across the local paper page.
The St Charles Branch IC B U held a meeting to install officers including President James J Walsh and Secretary roles filled by Miss Eliza McKevitt and Miss May Cleaver. Two new member applications were received and a medical examiner, Dr William F Duffy, was elected. The charter presented by Rev JF Downbing marked 44 members on roll. Opening of Bristol county Common Pleas session noted briefly with few indictments and continued cases.
An advertising snippet touts Dr Krog's New Life Pills as a remedy to keep health, claiming pale features become rosy by arousing lazy organs to promote digestion and prevent constipation. Available for 25 cents at J H Young & Co, Druggist.
Mails arrive and depart with listed times at Bristol Post Office including Sunday hours. Naval Reserves social and a bean supper highlight the week. Buck and wing dancing, Robert Emmet Society ball, and naval drills are on the schedule. Marriage intentions filed for Edward Gilroy and Mary E Feeney. Local notices include commerce, social events, piano leasing talks, and officer promotions in Company C Second Regiment.
Robert Collins from Woonsocket visits as Dr. and Mrs. Neylan plan a health trip. Miss Stella Burnham stays home with grip. Centennial Social Club hosts an Opera House event while Easter ball plans form for King Philip Engine Co. and a masquerade party nears at Grand Army Hall.
An ad asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes constitutional remedies and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness from catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, inviting readers to request circulars.
Jonathan B. Munro, aged 82 years, died at his Bristol Neck home after months of illness. Born in Bristol to David and Abigail Munro, he sailed in youth, married Elizabeth F. Wilson in 1849, lived on Long Island, then worked as a stone mason and gardener in Bristol. He served as town night watch, leaves a widow and a brother, and was a member of State Street M E Church and United Brothers Lodge I O O F. Funeral service by Rev. W L Hood, North Cemetery interment, bears included United Brothers Lodge members William J. Kish, Fred A Tallman, Frank T Remieres, Frank M Dimond.
Estate sale notice offers two lot parcels on Wood Street near Coastitation in Bristol Neck. William Williams of Bristol Neck directs sale to close the estate with a low price to move quickly.
A full sized modern oak bed with a woven wire mattress, lightly used. Apply at the Phoenix office.
Judge Bosworth presided as Locolus and Perkins versus Makowski was continued pending settlement prospects. Gamache versus Dube moved to discontinue after notice to the estate administrator. Benjamin v Gearns et al continued to next Monday for trial. Bertrand pleads not guilty to bastardy, continued to June 1, 1903 with bond set at 200 dollars. Probate Court semi monthly session approves wills and executors with continuances to March 2 and grants guardian account.
Jonathan B Munro died in this town on February 13 aged 82 years, 9 months and 24 days. The obituary notes his long life and local ties.
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