Brown Musical Club concert aids Teachers' Fund
A large Brown Alumni delegation is expected at the Brown Musical Club concert at Colt Memorial High School Thursday evening to benefit the Teachers' Retirement Fund. Charles A. Barry will sing and the Isle of Bing selections will be performed, with past campus collaborators, under Brown Glee Club supervision.
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Brown
Brown Musical Club
Qolt Memorial High
Charles A. Barry
Emma Osros
Providence
Barry
Donna
Brown Glee Club
The Smile Worth While Poem Fragment
The verse extols a true smile that endures through hardship and sorrow. It praises a heart that stays bright when life falters, arguing the worth of a smile is proven in tears and trouble across the years.
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Earth
Brown Musical Clubbs Perform Student Hosts from Many States
Providence Light Infantry featured as a success. Brown University draws students from across the country and world. Glee Club includes members from Ohio New York New Jersey California Delaware Pennsylvania Massachusetts Kentucky Texas Colorado and Rhode Island. Readers include Charles A Barry from Mississippi. Thursday program opens with Johnston Orchestra Brunonia’s Big Brown Team 2 Young ’08 Combined Clubs The Moose Moore Mandolin Club Bass solo by Mr Dane Impersonations by Mr Barry selections from The Isle of Bing Chaffee ’02 m Opening Chorus The Cannibals and their Chief The King’s Song A Wireless Message from the Moon The Sailors Jack Tar The Ocean Blue The Entire Crew Pretty sees Carroll Kipper and Quartette The Isle of Bing Ensemble Selection PART II.
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Providence Light Infantry
Brown
Brown University
Glee Club
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
California
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Texas
Colorado
Charles A. Barry
Mississippi
Moose
Moore _ Mandolin Club
Mr. Dane
Mr. Barry
Little Cotton Dolly
Geibel Uartette
Isle of Bing
Chaffee
Mr. Mason Adjudged Insane at District Court
Marmstoke Mason was adjudged insane at a special District Court session after testimony by Dr. W Fred Williams and Dr. O R Siegel. He will be taken to the State Hospital for the Insane at Howard. He was removed by automobile after a dec 22 robbery left him unsettled.
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Marmstoke
Providence
Riverside
Bristol
Henry Serbat
Mr. Mason
Hugh Kelley
Warren
Serbat
Rhode Island Company
Franklin and
High Streets
W. Fred Williams
Mason
Sally Monro
Easterbrooks
Hope and
State Streets
Wigwag and Borrowell Bank on Beet Hopes for Payment
Wigwag confronts Borrowell about a $10 debt with a sharp retort about turning to fruitless efforts. Borrowell quips a grim line about blood from a turnip. The exchange ends with a surreal boast that a head-panch could extract blood from a beet.
Why wheels differ in speed in a wagon
A child asks why a man can go faster than a boy and why hind wheels seem quicker than front wheels. The papa explains size matters, then the boy questions wheel speed and seeks a practical analogy with a wagon’s front and rear wheels.
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Bobby
Papsa
Moon Shiners Tie First With Sunnysides After Trio Win
Moon Shiners take three straight from Sunnysides to reach a tie for first place. The first game was tight, but the final two saw Sunnysides falter while Moon Shiners excelled. Cromer and Bottomley were near three centuries in scoring.
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Cromer
Bottomley
Fraternal Order of Eagles installs Bristol Aerie officers
Bristol Aerie No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles installed newly elected officers led by W P John R White as inducting officer with assistance from James J Walsh and George Marz Acting Grand Worthy Conductor and Secretary. A gold ring gift to Past Worthy President John R White highlighted the evening. One new member admitted and one applicant considered. Secretary Walter E Simmons reported five year financials: receipts about 8000 expenses about 6000 with 1400 in banks and 2500 cash on hand. Five year death toll was five. Sick benefits totaled 500 and doctors' services 800. Membership stands at 120 in good standing. Social hour followed with refreshments by the entertainment committee.
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Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
W. P
John R. White
Mr. White
James J. Walsh
George Marz
Obituary of Capt Edward Quirk Bristol Sheriff and soldier
Capt Edward Quirk died at 22 Byfield Street after a four day pneumonia illness. He was 71, born in County Tipperary Ireland, longtime Bristol resident and former sheriff in 1894. He led Company C Bristol Light Infantry, later worked at National India Rubber and in groceries, survived by widow, two sons Edward J. and Richard C., daughter Miss Mary Quirk, funeral at St Mary’s Church with high mass and large attendance. interment in St Mary’s Cemetery.
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Byfield Street
Mr. Quirk
County Tipperary
Ireland
Sonny
New York State
Bristol
Jeremiah O’donnell
Robert J. Connery
Michael Nevin
Providence
Quirk
Bristol Light Infantry
Mrs. Sarah E. Warner Dies at 81 in Bristol
Mrs. Sarah E. Warner widow of Frederick A. Warner died at her home 270 High Street after years of illness. Born in New York City as Sarah E B Waterhouse, she moved to Hast Greenwich and was raised by an aunt after both parents died. She married in 1847 and lived in Providence briefly before Bristol. Survived by sons Eugene A. of Providence Frederick A. and Thomas H. of Bristol. Funeral at 2:80 o'clock tomorrow from High Street home.
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Frederick A. Warner
High Street
Warner
New York City
Sarah EB. Waterhouse
Greenwich
Providence
Bristol
State Street
M. E
Thomas H
Daughters of American Revolution Bristol Chapter Meeting
The Bristol Chapter of the D A R met yesterday at Mrs Annie MacDougall's Franklin Street home. Miss Marguerite Macomber of Providence sang, Mrs Kilton spoke on Deborah Sampson, and additional songs followed before tea and chocolate were served after adjournment.
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Bristol
Annie’ MacDougall
Franklin Street
Marguerite Macomber
Providence
Edison's lamp hope contrasts Keeley's motor fears
The Phenix issue notes optimism about Edison electric illumination amid Keeley motor concerns. It records Starr L Booth winning premiums at the Middlesex Poultry Association in Lowell last Tuesday, and the National Rubber Company plant halting briefly for balance wheel parts. 369 people registered to vote for the year. Watch meetings marked year end and year start at local churches with sizable audiences. Port arrivals for 1879 totaled 987 with steamers 6510 schooners 304 sloops 1074 U.S. vessels 6 bargee 10. Warren saw 172 arrivals including a brig 1 schooner 168 sloops 8.
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Keeley
Starr L. Booth
Middlesex Poultry Association
Lowell
National Rubber Company
State Street M. E
Advent Chapel
United States
Warren
Eruptions, elections and civic notes from 1870 era
The issue reports an imminent Vesuvius eruption in 1870 and multiple smallpox cases in Putnam Connecticut. It notes Buffalo lamp lighters, sunflower oil in California, and Italy possibly becoming a republic in four years. Other items include the Cape Cod canal labor plan, the Boston Providence depot project, and various local honors and deaths of elderly residents.
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Putnam
Buffalo
California
Madame Ratazzi
Italy
Yarmouth Register
Cape Cod
Boston
Providence
National Rubber Company
Alfred Pierce
King Philip Fire Company
Town Hall
James R. White
Rubber Works
Artillery Armory
George B. Warren
Bradford
Central Streets
Sarah Peck
Sarah Pierce
Mary Bradford
Eleazer Luther
Patience Simmons
Elizabeth Wardwell
William McCartney
Annie DeWolt
Annie Church
Joseph M. Coit
Sarah Thomas
George N. Osborne
Rebecca Dawley
Stuart DeCosta
Nathan Simmons
Nathaniel G. Bourne
Cynthia Bosworth
Rebecca
Miller
John Gladding
Lucy O. Kingsley
Edward Atkinson
Joseph Gifford
George B. Monro
Funeral for Mrs Medora A Hill at Juniper Hill Cemetery
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 PM at the home of her sisters the Miss Bray ton on High Street for Mrs Medora A Hill wife of Edward A Hill. The body arrived from Chicago on Saturday. Rev Newton Owen of the First Congregational Church officiated. Interment followed at Juniper Hill Cemetery.
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Medora A.hill
Edward A. Hill
Brayton
High Street
Chicago
Newton Owen
First Congregational Church
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Funeral for Hugh Brady Held at St Marys Church
The funeral of Hugh Brady was held Sunday at his Wood Street home and St Marys Church at 1 30 with Rev John F Downing officiating. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery. Bearers were John H Morrissey James Osehin Cornelius Riley and Michael Cavanaugh. A high mass of requiem was celebrated at St Marys Church yesterday at 8 80 with Rev Downing officiating. Miss Grace Conley sang Ave Maria at the offertory as relatives and friends attended.
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Hugh Brady
John F. Downing
Grace Conley
Obituaries of Edward Quirk and Sarah E Warner
In this town on January 7 Edward Quirk aged 71 years 7 months and 8 days and on January 8 Sarah E wife of the late Frederick A Warner aged 80 years 11 months.
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Quirk
Edward Quirk
Warner
Sarah E
Frederick A. Warner
District Court Furthers Sentences and Civil Awards
The regular session before Judge O. L. Bosworth saw Terry O’Brien jailed for six months at the State farm on vagrancy charges. Everett West won $370.10 against Mary A. Hargraves. M. L. Bosworth won $70 from M. W. Schoen. Albert King faced assault charges, continued to next Monday. Annie Trinkie vs Albert Trinkie for non support continued a week. Katherine Parry’s disorderly conduct case discontinued with costs. Patrick McLanaghlin fined $3 and costs for drunkenness.
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O. L. Bosworth
Terry’ O’brien
Warren
Bosworth
State Farm
Everett West
Mary A. Hargraves
M. L. Bosworth
M.W. Schoen
Albert King
Mary EB. King
Annie Trinkie
Albert Trinkie
Katherine Parry
Patrick McLanaghlin
January Events At Bristol Opera House And Halls
A sequence of community events listed for January includes Yale Stock Co. Bristol Opera House shows January 10 11 12 and 19 20 22 Bennett Moulton Co. Bristol Opera House performances January 20 21 22 Minstrel show January 26 27 plus a January 12 turkey supper at G A R Hall hosted by Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. A January 17 Ladies Night and installation of officers for Court Burnside No 4166 L O F in G A R Hall and January 18 concert by Brown Musical Clubs at Colt Memorial High School under the Teachers Retirement Fund. A January 21 reading of School for Scandal in Rockwell Hall by Prof. Thomas Crosby Jr. under Bristol Fortnightly Club auspices. January 19 20 Varies with Sunday School Teachers Association of St Marys Church festival in G A R Hall.
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Yale Stock Co
Bristol Opera House
G. A. R. Hall
Babbitt Woman’s Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans
Colt Memorial High School
Brown Musical Clubs
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Court Burnside
School For Scandal
Bristol Fortnightly Club
Bennett & Moulton Co
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