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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1903

Page

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Successful Altair Club comedy drama at Opera House

The Altair Dramatic Club presented the four act comedy Because I Love You at the Opera House last evening before a large audience. The cast including Imogene Courtleigh and Buck Tyson drew praise alongside Laveys Orchestra and several soloists. Proceeds will aid St Mary’s parish. a corrected list of upcoming games follows the performance.

Altair Dramatic Club Opera House Lavey F. Barber Celia O'Leary Providence John Pettit Clair Gelise Miss Curran Henry Barnier St. Mary's Parish Imogene Courtleigh Wilful Wayward

Proposition to form a Rhode Island State amateur league Bristol

J F Galvin, Bristol baseball manager, reports letters from William H Leslie Wakefields about forming a statewide amateur league. A meeting of club reps is called for Saturday Jan 17 at the Crown hotel Providence. Bristol to be represented by three delegates. A Bristol meeting Tuesday evening will decide on Bristol’s participation and to elect 1903 board and manager.

Waldron Brockton Mass Bristol Brown University of Providence Fall River Y. M C. A Fall River Brown University Providence Dean Academy Franklin, Mass Fall River Y. M C A J F Galvin William H Leslie Wakefields Crown Hotel Galvin Leslie William H. Lesligt Bristol Club J. F. Galvin

Illustrations Offered for Old Brick School House Articles

Community notices call for illustrated magazines and a stove loan for Winter use at the Boys’ Room on Franklin street. Subscriptions listed total various donors, ranging from 1 to 100 dollars, with multiple small gifts. Engravings of the Old Brick School House interiors, group of four, 25x19 inches, are exhibited at Stevens & Co and the Phenix Office, priced at 25 cents postpaid.

Franklin Street George Adams T. French A. Taylor S . Colt John Peck M. A. Dew. Howe G. L. Locke Escees Charles B. Rockwell Fielding Williams T D. Bowen Mary DeWolf Jennie Briggs St. Alban’s Lodge Stevens & Co Phanix

Dyer Cannot Match Silk Dress to Hair Color

A maid quotes the dyer who cannot dye a silk dress to match the lady’s hair as requested. The lady asks the dyer what he would charge to dye her hair to match the silk, noting the clash of colors. Also cited are two clipped notices: Possession No Proof and a bank identification line about an umbrella handle.

Philadelphia Record

Special Gospel Services at State Street M E Church

Special gospel services are held every evening this week at State Street M E Church except Saturday. Services start at 7 30 with praise, sermon, and worship. Week's preachers include Dr Coultas the Presiding Elder Rev Backey Rev Cooper Rev Wilkins and the pastor. A large, consecrated turnout encouraged the church. all are invited and those with the new song book are asked to bring it. Regular services are merged into the special meetings.

State Street M. E Coultas Backey Central Falls Cooper Centreville Wilkins Providence

Bristol D A R Holds Meeting and Plans Events

The Bristol Chapter D A R met in Memorial Hall with Regent presiding. Delegates for the National Congress in Washington the week of Feb 22 were named: Regent A E MacDougall, alternate C B Rockwell, delegate C A Johnson, alternate E Easterbrooks. Mrs. Gifford offered her home for field day Feb 22. Read History of New York City Chapter. Upcoming events include Jan 19 Special in Artillery Armory, Jan 22 Ribbon Party by St Marys T A B in Grand Army Hall, Feb 20 Annual Ball of Robert Burnet Literary Society in Grand Army Hall, Feb 28 Annual Washington Ball of Bristol Train Artillery in Grand April 18-25 St Marys Fife and Drum Band Fair.

Bristol D. A R Memorial Hall National Congress Washington A. E. MacDougall C.b.rockwell C. A Johnson E. G.easterbrooks James Gifford Bache New York City Artillery Armory St. Mary's T. A Grand Army Hall Robert Burnet Literary Society Bristol Train Artillery St.Mary’s

Advertised letters at the Post Office week ending Jan 10

The list includes local names Wm. H. Briggs Ernest M. Harwood James Luscomb and Erik Eriksson. Foreign recipients Domingos Silveira Duval Josef Silveira-Duval Miss Hildur Borjesson Mrs Dansle Miss Viola Ligotte Miss Bessie Warner Mrs Ronmaldo Faustino Pimental Mariano Luiz Alres.

Wm. H. Briggs Ernest M. Harwood James Luscomb Erik Eriksson Domingos Silveira Duval Josef Silveira-Duval Hildur Borjesson Dansle Viola Ligotte Bessie Warner Ronmaldo Faustino Pimental Mariano Luiz Alres

Burgess Infant Dies in Town Burial Rites

Chester R Burgess Jr age 1 year 9 months 14 days son of Mr and Mrs Chester R Burgess died in town on January 11. Funeral plans not specified.

Burgess Chester R. Burgess, Jr Chester R. Burgess

Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine

An old advertisement promises to cure a cold within a day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a refund if the remedy fails and carries E. W. Grove's signature on each box, priced at 2 cents.

E.w.grove

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