Artillery Veterans Hold Monthly Meeting and Minstrel
The Bristol Train of Artillery hosted a veteran association gathering with drill displays, a sabre routine, and a minstrel performance led by Lieut. Col. Meiggs. Auld Lang Syne closed the evening with praise for Col. Stevens and the unit’s unity and progress. Two new members were voted in and rivals challenged in a 200 yard shoot. Washington Birthday plans were announced.
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Artillery
Bristol Train of Artillery
Bristol Artillery Veteran Association
Meiggs
William H Gardner
Col. Meigga
Thomas Henderson
William Francis
John H. Manchester
Charles Card
Albert Aveys
William Meiggs
Elmer Rounds
Robert Collins
James Shay
Col. Stevens
Veteran Association
Col
J. B. Burgess
The
Chandler H. Coggeshall
Henry M. Gibson
Charles H. Spooner
Sergeant Henderson
William Fred Fish
B. T. A. Veteran Associations
Everett Church
Naval Reserves
T. F. Usher
B. T. Munro
Col. Meiggs
Bergel
Stevens
Gardner
O. A. Greene
Col. Coggeshall
Washington
Walter T. Thayer
Henderson
Bristol Post Office Mails and local notices
Mails close at 6.85 and 9.20 am 1.05 8.40 and 5.50 pm, opens near these hours. Local items note voting, deaths, weddings, and community events from Bristol and surrounding towns including New Milford and Providence.
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Bristol
Trinity Christmas Festival and Local Notices Highlight Community Events
Trinity church hosts a Christmas festival at the Opera House with a cantata Criesmas at tha Kerchiefs and a Santa Claus visit. The State Street M E church outlines Sunday school services, communion, and pastor sermon. Other items note a bicycle agency, funeral services at Trinity Church, and local shoppes offering coats and Cardigan jackets.
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Trinity
Opera House
Harry’ ‘Ve Mayo
Santa Pohope Pearse
Santa Claus
Old-Time Watch Meeting at State Street M E Church
A Tuesday night service at State Street M E Church drew a large crowd for a watch meeting. The pastor delivered a sermon from Kings 4 26 and led Holy Communion before a quiet midnight prayer and a New Year blessing.
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State Street M. E
Illustrated Sermons at State Street M E Church
The State Street M E church pastor opens a series of illustrated sermons on the Prodigal Son starting Sunday evening January 12. The life size paintings are planned to enhance the lessons and are described as very interesting and informative.
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State Street M. E
Prodigal Son
Bristol Wedding at First Baptist Church with Braley and Sisson
The Tuesday afternoon ceremony at First Baptist Church united Miss Mary Alice Braley daughter of Capt Tony B Braley and Charles Gardner Sisson. Rev Moxley officiated as Jennie Sisson sister of the groom served as brides maid. The couple will reside with the groom's aunt Mrs Herbert Carr after a reception and wedding breakfast at their Bristol home.
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First Baptist Church
Charles _ Gardner
Sisson
Mary
Alice. Braley
Tony B. Braley
Bristol
Ds ‘ Moxley
Jennie Sisson
Ister
O B
Biegel
Woodwind Constitution Streets
Herbert Carr
Reba Lodge Officers Installed In Separate Session
Reba Lodge and Rebekah Degree officers were installed at a joint event with Celestial Lodge of Warren in attendance. Nobel Grand Mrs. Mary Newman and a slate including Vice Grand Mrs. Eliza Glanding, Treasurer Mrs. Mary A P Taylor, and Recording Secretary Miss A P Belden were among those installed, followed by a large supper after ceremonies.
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Reba Lodge
Rebekah
LO. O. F
Noble
Mary Newman
Eliza Gladding
Mary
A. P. Taylor
Josephine Abbott
A.P
Belden
Annie Gorham
Samuel Taylor
H. F. Card
Lora Newman
Lucretia Burnham
Mary’ E. Fish
Annie Douglas
Mary E. Mooro
Edith Buffum
Lizzie Slocum
V. G
Sarah J. Hart
Mary L. Abbott
Celestial Lodge of
Warren
Hope Street to Thames Street Link Proposed by Town Officials
Residents urge completing Hope street access to the new hotel on Thames street via John street. They note limited sightlines and poor sidewalks on John street and Thames end curbing extended recently. Crushed stone already laid. a finish to Hope street would ease travel with modest cost. Proponents hope hotel proprietors assist.
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Hope’ Street
Thames Street
John Street
Hope Street
Week of Prayer Observed At State Street M E Church
The week of prayer will be observed at the State Street M E church with daily meetings from Tuesday evening to Friday evening. Bible readings and talks by the pastor will fill the Epworth room each afternoon at 3 p m for one hour.
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Mt. Hope Connell
R. A
Piicer
al. Homie
Burgess
E. A. Carter
J.J. O'Donnell
South Christian ‘Church
JS. M.wales
M. E
Notice of Bristol agent for Atlantic City Ball Water
Providence December 5 1895 notice states Mr F 8 Burgées is sole agent for Atlantic City Ball Water Taffy in Bristol with imitators warned. Identifies M N Brana at 487 Westminster Providence as source for original and genuine product.
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Providence
Bristol
Burgées
Atlantic City
M. N. Brana
Westminster
William J. Miller
James A. Miller
J. Miller
de Ogaead
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Bristol Phoenix
Bristol County
Farrally Brothers
Postag
Prieto Post Offici
Slasa
Phoenix Nestands
Phoenix
G. W. Easterbrooks
Hope Street E. H. Carter, Hope and Bradford Streete Geo. Pailthorp
Briggs
High St
Bristol and Vicinity
Samuel D. Wardwell
Geo. _ Pailthorp
Panwnix
L. N. Jennings
New Milford
Conn
D. A. Pierce's
State Street
Phnenix
U.S
Cactus
Bartlett
FT. Remieres
Horace Vose
Westerly
Rhode Island
Cleveland
Dr. Pierce's
John Armstrong
Frank Ryone
Hanterbrosks Newev
Manhattan
C. A. Johnson's
Epworth League
St. M
D. A. Pierce
Wilcox
Herreshoff Works
McNay’s
Lillian Wilson
B. F. Wilson, Jr
Newport
Fessenden House
D. A. Pierce’s
Luke H. Callan
John Connolly
Co.c
Margaret
Tierpan
Locke
St. Michael's’ Church
George Dill
John Keating
Samuel McKay
John McLoughlin
No. 15
Solneyville
John F. Howe
Herbert M. Howe
Philadelphia
Howe
Yale College
John’ F. Howe
James B. DeWolf
Sons of Veterans
Thos
Milouen
Chas. Card
Wm. H. Andrews
Archibald Dunbar
Roger Murphy
St. M. E
J. Wing
Myra C. ‘Bish
Walter S. Fish
Tate
A. Stevens
First Congregational Church
George Tanner
George W. Warren
Walter O. ‘Lalbot
George Blye
Stoughton
Mass
North Cemetery
Herreshoffs
Town Bridge
James Connery
Connery
United Brothers Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellowship
Joseph E C. Farnham
Sov
Grand Lodge
American Concert Orchestra of
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Wm. Fred Fish
James T. Robertson
Charles B. Wilson
Geo. W. Warren
F. T. Remieres
Elizabeth P. Darling
Babbitt Women's Relief Corps
F.m.dimorid
iLrinity Church
William, R. Trotter
Ferry
Portsmouth
Pierce
Reading
Babbitt
Women’s’ Relief Corps
Frank
M. Dimond
Frank A. ‘Talbeo
Tthis . Place
Coomer A. Banterbrrooks
George H. Douglas
C. A
Ment
Sisson—Braley
John Streeet
Week of Prayer
Rhode
Island Press Club” Gazette
Thomas
New. ‘England Journal of ‘Education
Bay View Ave
Smith Nit Trees
Apaly
State St
KUN Ze’s
Rion
Yonkers
Munro
Ecker’s
York State
McCawn's
Cash Grocery & Market, Cor
High and Constitution Lts
Bradford Block
Hope St
Sarah L. Wardwell
Sophia
L. Wardwell
Herbert
Bennett
Probata
Elizabeth P.darling
Georgiana L. Douglass
Elizabeth
P. Darling
Georges H.douglass
Anid Bristol
Herbert ¥. Bennett
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