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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1904
Page
2
A Success magazine list explains why men are not promoted, citing habits like chronic lateness, cowardice to act, and poor learning from mistakes. The Providence Journal Almanac is praised for its handsome print and comprehensive state statistics, city officers, and last year’s sports records.
Mrs Johanna Soderholm of Fergus Falls Minnesota dislocated her shoulder and was treated by a surgeon. After painful days, her son bought Chamberlains Pain Balm which quickly relieved pain and helped her sleep. He recommends it to others and it is for sale by W H Boffington.
Bristol Post Office hours and mail schedules listed for arrivals and closings. Sunday mail hours and stamp sale window details provided. Express service hours by Earle & Prew noted for outward and inward deliveries.
In December the town marked 19 deaths while public schools plan a spring term start on Monday. The Rogers Free Library closed for a legal holiday, post office hours were shortened, and Bristol’s Industrial Trust Co. observed holiday closures. New Year bells rang at midnight from the Methodist church. Miss Queenie H Whyte traveled to Trenton New Jersey to visit her brother. Trinity church hosts a Christmas festival next Tuesday evening January 5. Mrs A S Martin of New York departed after a stay at the Belvedere hotel. The barge Grafton delivered 857 tons of coal for Staples Coal Co, and Vermont brought 520 tons for Seth Pauline. discharging completed yesterday. L. Bradshaw, Y M C A secretary, returned from visits to New York and Springfield. The Young Men’s Hebrew club gathered at the Bristol Train of Artillery armory for a social with dance and supper. Bristol Pentecostal services Sunday January 3 list morning prayer, preaching, Sunday school, and revival. Co A’s basketball team of the Providence Militia League visits Bristol January 14. Bristol Yacht Club members celebrated New Year’s Eve at the club house with chowder, music, and games. A new schottische song titled O babe, tell it to me is circulating. Javey will perform at next Wednesday’s dance. Steamer Warwick aided the City of Newport passengers after it broke down. Warwick arrived late and swapped trips, replacing City of Newport on today’s Providence run.
Saint Alban's Lodge No 6 A F and A M held an entertainment turkey dinner and hop at the Hotel Belvedere attended by about 200 members relatives and friends. Herbert L Clarke's orchestra provided superb music. The program featured Maude Huntington Benjamin George Bartlett Cutter and Dudley Prescott with numerous readings and imitations. Dancing continued until the early morning hours.
Calendar pads offered at Pridenix Office. Captain Lem Miller visited town and extra church services drew large crowds. Mrs. Paull returns from Nova Scotia. Dance introduced by EK F Quirk next Tuesday at the Artillery Armory. Mrs. Easterbooks Mason Lindsey visit Bayville. Elizabeth Camm deeds townhouse on Hope Street. Albert Chase jailed for idleness. six months at state workhouse. Bristol Y M C A to face Mystic at Westerly on Jan 9. New waltz There is Someone Waiting for Me. Grand Army Hall hop next Jan 6. James N Bullock undergoes neck gland surgery. recovery good. Families sail to Florida and South Carolina for winter. Gas heaters promoted as cheap, efficient by Bristol County Gas and Electric Co. order via J H Young Hope Street.
The association invites members and friends to an open house, offering privileges and guidance. Boys’ gymnasium classes resume Saturday at 9:80, senior class Monday at 8 pm, and high school class Monday at 4 pm. A gymnastic exhibition is scheduled for next Thursday evening with music and singing. W H Worrall will speak at the men’s meeting next Sunday on A Modern Hero.
The Sunday school of First Baptist Church held a Tuesday evening festival despite a storm. About three quarters attended. The program included singing, piano solos by Mabel Sherman and Roderica Dailey, children's recitations, and thirty stereopticon slides on the Child Life of Christ with readings and solos by Ina P. Goddard, Mabel Sherman, and Grace Allan. Cake and cocoa followed, and an offering funded window repairs. superintendent I. L. Anderstron directed.
At the parsonage of State Street M E church this forenoon at 11 15 o clock George Gee from Norwood Massachusetts and Fannig Packham of Everett Massachusetts were married by Rev W Le noir Hood The groom aged 25 is making his first marriage while the bride aged 25 is reported to have had two previous marriages The bride is a daughter of Francie G Byam a soap manufacturer and a Chalmsford Massachusetts native
Capt Benjamin Brayton and Capt Peabody, long allied steamboat commanders near Fort Sumter, plan to place a Springheld 1852 musket in Burnside Memorial Hall. The weapon, captured at Fort Sumter, has rested with Brayton since the war and was presented by Peabody, making it a notable addition to the hall’s relic collection.
An old Chicago company claims DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve targets piles including blind, bleeding and itching cases. The ad warns of numerous counterfeit products and urges asking for the genuine DeWitt's salve sold by a local dealer in BuMog ton.
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