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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1896
Page
1
A Bristol store announces a sale of muslin and cotton undergarments with deep discounts. Highlights include Ladies Chemise from 25 to 37 cents, Drawers from 25 to 37 cents, Skirts from 62 to 75 cents, Night Gowns 37 cents to $2.00, and various Corset Covers, all priced under regular values.
Bristol readers will welcome the return engagement of Sowing the Wind starring J. H. Gilmour Mary Hampton Thomas Whiffen and a top Frohman company at the Providence Opera House Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with a Wednesday matinee The play praised for refined drama and a powerful sermon like message centers on Rosemond a virtuous heroine praised for purity and strong female defense The troupe is noted as among the best of the Frohman organization.
Rogers Free Library announces new books available February 24 including Genesis studies and classic novels. The Probate Court meets and grants or continues appointments for executors and administrators on several estates with bonds, appraisers, and notices, and schedules March 16 for new docket cases.
A fragment from King's Pocketbook of Providence recounts John B. Gough’s early life in 1836. It notes his move from Bristol to Marshall’s bookbinding shop at age nineteen, his temperate and later intemperate drift, and his budding oratorical talent as he worked and mimicked events, drawing attention from co workers.
Monday night spectators filled the Thames Street reading room to watch a student production titled The Tracked. A makeshift stage and props impressed witnesses as the youngsters delivered a creditable entertainment with Mr. Wendell X. Davie assisting in organizing the show. Cast included Joseph Reynolde Miles Wellington Frank Doran James Montegde Frank Straight John Raynolds Daniel Rishe Judge Pecksniff Ben Pike Fritz Grabholt John Callan Oldier McGinty Danz McGovern Sarah Reynolds Pat Brides Beasie Reynolds Frank Koauds.
In this town on February 17 a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Moges Connery.
In this town February 20 at the bride parents residence Hezekiah W Oborch and Mise Hattis Nowell Paull was married by Rev A W Kingsley. At St Marys Church February 19 James F Shea and Mary E Walsh both of Bristol were married by Rev McCabe. At St Marys Church February 18 William Borsesey and Mary Conway both of Bristol were wed by Rev P McCabe.
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