Ivy Guild Entertained by St Michael and St Andrew
About 100 members and guests attended the Ivy Guild entertainment in the chapel of St Michael's Church. George S. Pailthorpe welcomed the guests as the program featured Y M O A. orchestra selections, a violin solo, and light refreshments. The event highlighted the efforts of the organizing committee and the chapel was decorated with yacht, national, and St Andrew's League banners.
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Ivy Guild
St.Michael’s Church
St. Andrew's Club
George S. Pailthorpe
Sellection Y. M. O. A
Man of Mystery
William Williston
Phi Alpha Pi
Norman
Sociable
Edward HK. Bunn
Pardon R. Kenney
Grover Into
William Sutcliffs
50th Anniversary of St John’s Episcopal Barrington
The 50th anniversary of St John’s Church Barrington was observed on Tuesday with Rev Robert Murray of Boston delivering the sermon titled Ha Who is Greatest Among You is Your Servant The evening included a supper at the Barrington Town Hall and addresses. A neighborhood house for social gatherings was proposed Rev William M Chapin has served as rector for about 30 years The church was consecrated 50 years ago with Bishop Thomas M Clark presiding Local clergymen assisting included J Warner first rector Eaton W Maxfield Warren. William Stone Bristol. W H Mills Providence. Henry Walters Providence. Edward Cowley Lonsdale. B T Talbot Woonsocket. B B Babbitt Providence. D L Goodwin Providence.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
Barrington
Robert Murray
Boston
Barrington Town Hall
St. John’s Church
William M. Chapin
Thomas M. Clark
J. Warner
Eaton W. Maxfield
St. Mark’s Church
Warren
William Stone
St. Michael’s Church
Bristol
W. H. Mills
Church of the Messiah
Providence
Henry Walters
Rheumatism Cure Claim Prompts Skeptical Buyer
An advertisement extols Uric-O and Tric-O as cures for rheumatism, claiming they target the blood and tissues to remove rheumatic acid. The pitch warns against plaster remedies and notes Urico is sold by J. H. Young & Co and advertised from Syracuse New York.
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Smith
Draga
282
Smith Bldg
Syracuse
N.Y
J. H. Young &Co
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 Elects Officers
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 held its annual meeting at the fire station Monday evening with James P. Lyon as chairman and Robert Lawder as secretary. Officers elected for the ensuing year include Foreman James Anderson and a full slate of assistants, treasurer Carl Simmons, engineer John Petty, and various hose and axeman positions. The Hydraulic Engine and Hose Co No 1 also held its annual meeting on Hope street January 1, electing Eugene A. Rounds as foreman and officers for the year. Town Hall opened to the public, having been occupied 116 days or evenings during 1878.
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King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
James P. Lyon
Robert Lawder
James Anderson
Charles F. Brown
Samuel R. Chafee
Charles H. Bullock
Carl 0. Simmons
John Petty
Oliver ©. Pearse
D. Hatch
James Taylor
William D. Wellman
Thomas Magee
Jeremiah Penno
John Moore
Peleg FP. Rose
R. H. McCormick
E. O. Nichols
Philip Hickson
James Fleet
John Hargraves
Charles J. Ray
William H. Pailthorp
Hydraulic Engine and Hose Co., No.,1
Hope Street
Eugene A. Rounds
James W. Bullock
Charles N. Locke
Eugsane A. Rounds
Samuel O. Qorwin
Andrew Burns
Mortality figures and a barn fire in Thames street town
Sixty eight deaths occurred last year a decline from prior years with eleven over seventy, listing ten aged residents by name. A fire on Thames street destroyed Captain Obadiah Devoll s barn at about nine ten p m rum and its contents including horses tools hay and straw causing about 1650 in losses as firemen fought the blaze. Uncle Joe notes sidewalks lack proper shovels in town.
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Ann J. Pearce
Hannah Manro
Woodbury Lindsey
Betsey Waldron
Joseph Wardwell
Lydia Vincent
Thomas Holmes
Adjna O’ Wolf
Leonard Waldron
Hannah T. Sparks
Mary T. Sparks
Coapt
Obadiah B. Devoll
Thames Street
Captain Devoll
Samuel Kinder
Col Colt Re elected President of Water Works
The Bristol and Warren Water Works annual meeting at Industrial Trust Co Providence re elected Col Samuel P Colt as President and declared a 5 percent dividend. Directors chosen include Colt from Bristol, Charles H Manchester of Providence, Benjamin B Martin and Edwin A Cady of Warren. Officers elected: President Samuel P Colt Secretary Benjamin B Martin Treasurer Charles H Manchester.
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Bristol & Warren Water Works
Industrial Trust Company
Providence
Colt
Samuel P. Colt
Col
Charles H. Manchester
Benjamin B. Martin
Edwin A. Cady
Warren
Independents Take Two Of Three From Meg Ans
In a recent strings match, the Independents won two of three bouts against the Meg Ans. No.20 was noted among the Independents' performances as key in securing the victory.
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Mégans
Funeral for Loring H Coggeshall Held at First Baptist
Loring H Coggeshall died Monday at his son's home J Everett Coggeshall. Funeral held yesterday at 1 PM from his Narrows residence. Rev Alfred B Stowell of First Baptist Church officiated. Interment in North Cemetery. Born April 23 1828 in town to Josiah and Mary Coggeshall. Lived in Taunton years as carpenter contractor before returning to town about 1879. Longtime member of the First Baptist Church and remembered as a quiet, good citizen.
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Loring H. Coggeshall
J. Everett Coggeshall
Alfred 8. Stowell
First Baptist Church
North Cemetery
Coggeshall
Mr. Coggeshall
Josiah
Mary Pierce Simmy Coggeshall
Warren
Taunton
The
Narrows
Star Theatre Extends Evening Show For Crowd Size
Star Theatre manager Demara extends a continuous performance from 6 30 p m to 11 p m to accommodate large audiences this week. Feature film is The Walls of Sing Sing or the Attempted Escape of a Life Convict with additional up to date pictures. Singer George Graham debuts When Jack Comes Sailing Home and Miss Miller introduces the new Ballad I'll Return To You in the Springtime Jessie Dear along with other performances and titles.
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Star Theater
Demara
Padrone
Hackenschmidt
Miss Miller
Jessie Dear
Dreadnaughts Annual Supper Celebrates Fire Company
The Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company No 1 held its annual supper at the hall last evening. Festive decorations and a bountiful roast turkey dinner prepared by Theodore F Rawson highlighted the event. Town officials and guests spoke while Hon J W Franklin served as toastmaster. The committee included Charles L Hammill Theodore F Rawson and John J Cook.
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Hook, Ladder & Hose Company
Rawson
W. Fred Williams
Frank H. Hammill
O. R. Siegel
William M. Connery
John Hackett
George Leibreich
Herbert E. Strong
Charles F. Henning
H. M
Misery in Stomach Start Diapepsin Now for Relief
A dated advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin to cure indigestion and upset stomach within five minutes. It claims relief from gas, belching, heartburn, and nausea, promising a return to appetite after a stomach cleanse. The cost is 50 cents for a large case at local drugstores.
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Pape
Calendars for sale at Phoenix Office
A few 1900 calendars remain priced at 100 each. Readers are urged to visit the Phoenix Office to purchase them promptly.
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Phoenix
Obituary: Frank S. Drowne Warren mill man dies at 66
Frank S. Drowne, treasurer of Warren Manufacturing Company and longtime Warren leader, died at his Main Street home after double pneumonia at age 66. Born in Warren, he rose from bookkeeper to superintendent then treasurer of Slater Cotton Company, later joined Warren Manufacturing’s board. He served as deacon and Sunday school superintendent, led Baptist Benevolent Society, and was elected president of the George Haile Free Library Association the night he died. Funeral Monday at 2:30 p.m. from First Baptist Church, Warren.
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Frank
Drowne
Warren Manufacturing Company
Main Street
Grip
Mr. Drowne
Warren
Nathaniel
Mary Newell Sburr Browne
Warren High School
Brown
Worcester
Slater Cotton Company
Pawtucket
Slater Company
John Waterman
First National Bank of
Industrial Trust Company
Trust Company
First Baptist Church of
Baptist Benevolent Society of
George Haile Free Library Association
First Baptist Church
Manville theft case ends with arrest in Bristol
Vina Gilsdue and Arthur Gladue reported that boarder Donah Quintal took a woman's gold watch valued at 10 and a brother's cuff buttons. Quintal fled to Manville on the 1.20 train, was captured there at 4 pm, brought back to Bristol, arraigned on the charge, plead not guilty, and was committed to jail in $800 bonds awaiting trial next Monday.
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Vina Gilsdue
Arthur Gladue
Donah Quintal
Gladue
Providence
Manville
Quintal
Goff
Bristol
Justice of the Peace
George H. Peck
On Again Off Again Spree Doctoring a Wives' Patience
A New York artist famed for genius and conviviality describes his cycle of drinking and sobriety. He says his wife nurses him back to decency when sober but nags him to vow never to drink again, driving him to drink to forget.
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New York
Her Name in a Brief School Dialogue
A short classroom dialogue shows a scholar naming a girl and the teacher probing. The exchange reveals the child’s single given name Fanny and her lack of a second name or neighborly ties as she stays with her aunt. The scene stresses patience in teaching the young.
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Fanny
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Mark Down Sale Shoes
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