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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1910
Page
2
An editorial humorously weighs 200 pounds of various coins and banknotes to compare their monetary value. It cites gold, silver, dimes, nickels, and large denominational notes, noting how much wealth that heft would yield and joking about wealth and alimony in relation to weight.
Mt Hope Chapter No 46 Epworth League held a well attended meeting at State Street M E Church vestry chaired by president George A Richardson. Members voted to host a clam chowder supper Friday at 5 pm and plan to hold weekly meals through the rest of winter.
Mail arrivals listed with times 7.00 10.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.15 p m and closings 7.40 9.00 11.80 a m 2.00 6.00 7.15 p m Sunday mail arrives 8.00 a m closes 4.50 p m Office hours Sunday 9 80 to 10 30 a m Mail distributed from carriers racks at south door 9 30 to 10 80 a m
Outward express trains run at 7 50, 11 20, 3 20 and 6 20 a m and 7 30 p m. Inward trains at 8 00, 12 00 a m, 3 00 and 7 30 p m. The period early in the year brings letters dated nine instead of ten. Jurors Ezra Dixon Jr and John V Leahy named for Providence Superior Court January 10. Local notices cover bets, land deeds, court fines, festival plans, church services, social events, and town council sessions.
The first anniversary high mass of requiem was sung till morning at 8 by Rev Fr Gillan for the repose of Mrs Elizabeth Breen. Dear mother was so good and true with a calm sweet voice. If spared, she would make our home complete. Her children note she waits on the way.
Catarrh long viewed as local disease now said to be constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio claimed to cure via internal doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. Offers $100 to prove otherwise with testimonials and circulars. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Wake Hall's Family Bits for constipation.
The Board of Engineers invites bids for varnishing woodwork ceilings tinting walls and bronzing radiators and gas fixtures at Dreadnaught Hydraulion and Defiance Stations. Bids may be submitted for each job or as a package. Openings on Monday evening January 10 1910. Board at Dreadnaught Station office Friday January 7 at 7 30 pm. Board may reject any or all bids.
George Joseph Lingard Kain of Providence and Miss Cecelia Lauzon of this town have filed intentions at the Town Clerk's office under the new state law.
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