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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1907
Page
2
On January 1 1907 the old year departed in a soaking rain with no fanfare and the newborn 1907 arrived without bells or bustle. Weather resembled April and little holiday activity marked the town as banks libraries and some businesses closed.
The State Legislature convenes today at noon in Grand Committee to elect a U S Senator on Jan 15. Col S P Colt of this town appears certain for the office. The past year was the most prosperous, with 1907 outlook bright. Readers are wished a year full of joy despite expected unsettled times.
Town records show 1906 had 68 marriages with 438 non Catholics. Over four years marriages declined from 177 in 1905 to 74 in 1904 and 84 in 1903. Deaths dropped to 145 in the year, with 86 burials here. In 1905 189 deaths, 1904 186, and 1908 156. There were 130 real estate transactions last year.
Advertised letters include Fred'k M. Ballock Joseph A. Cook Dev M Keene G Kraiveizyk K W Rollins Steve W Woodbarry Frederick Thompson Arthur D Tallman M D Mrs Carolina Staten Miss Elsie Grant Miss A C Heffron Miss Kate Olmstead M Dubiwci.
Mails arrive at 7.00 10.00 12.00 2.00 4.00 6.45 7.15 p m and close at 8.00 8.45 11.80 a m 145 5.45 7 165 p m Sunday mail arrives 8.80 p m close 5.00 p m General delivery stamps 4.80 to 5 p m Office hours Sunday 9 80 to 10 804 m Sunday mail distributed from carriers racks at south door 9 80 to 10 304 m Express matter schedules outward 7.35 11.05 a m 8.05 5.05 p m inward 7.45 11.45 a m 2.45 6.45 p m
A long list of local events, meetings, personal notices, and legal steps. Includes club installations, church activities, hospital admissions, court actions, property sales, and public health updates with names, addresses, and dates scattered through the Bristol, Rhode Island area.
Cure in one day claim with refund if it fails. Brand name R Rove’s signature on each box. Price 25 cents. Product appears in short advertisement noting guaranteed result and money-back option.
The Y M C A announces the season opener against Fall River Boys' Club first team on Thursday. Bristol men, led by Capt. McShane, expect a close game with a strong opponent and a fast, near-perfected play to entertain Wednesday evening crowd. Rehearsals and gym classes are scheduled for this week with stage furnishings supplied by local firms.
In District Court, cases included John Burke pleading not guilty to stealing two turkeys from O. A. Johnston and a Pole Alexander Supinski fined five dollars and costs for larceny of a 25 cent drinking glass from Peter O'Rosa. A drunken altercation at the White House led to police taking a Pole to jail. The civil suit Bucka O. Nichols vs John W. Eddy was continued for one week.
Two lots of land at Little's Narrows transfer from J Everett Coggeswall to John R Burgess and William N Burgess.
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