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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1910
Page
2
An editorial note reports a Bristol resident volunteered 50 dollars toward an 80 dollar project at the Children's Home to create a dry laundry and play room. The Phoenix already added 5 dollars as a starter, bringing the total to 55 dollars, with 25 more needed to reach the goal.
A Queen Anne style house built in 1882 owned by Benjamin Butterworth on the Main road two miles east of Warren, near Child street and Long Lane, was totally destroyed Sunday after 6 pm. The fire, from an overheated chimney, occurred with a mile distant hydrant. building insured for 2000 with Providence Mutual and 1000 with Pawtucket Mutual. Furniture loss about 300. house valued at 4900. Butterworth, a known local dealer, was often seen in town.
Uncle Eben likens talk to rain, noting a certain amount is welcome and necessary, but a deluge becomes too much. The remark presents a folksy view on communication, framed as a weather metaphor.
Post office hours list mail arrival and closing times in Bristol. Regular days show arrivals at 7.00 10.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.15 p m and closings at 7.40 9.00 11.80 a m 2.00 6.00 7.15 p m. Sunday mails arrive 8.00 a m and close 4.50 p m with Sunday hours 9 30 to 1 30 a m. Mail distributed from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.80 8. m.
The schedule lists outward times for Earle & Prew Express: 7.50 and 11.20 a m, 8.20 and 5.20 p m. Inward times show 8.00 and 12.00 a m, 3.00 and 7.80 p m. Names of routes, Bristol units, and exact days not provided.
Sidewalk sand for safety as winter lingers. Harold Payson moves from Munhall to Highland Park to start a Chicago business. Bristol, Providence teams collide at Y M C A gym night. Cora Hill to speak on her Europe trip at Congregational Club. Limited calendars for sale in Phoenix office window. United Brothers Lodge officers to be installed with a turkey supper. Samuel Ballock property sale postponed due to storm. Lloyd Clowes returns $10 found at Bristol Opera House. box office man continues drop service with new pharmacist. Snowstorm delays installations and honors at G A R Hall. Riverside doctor hosts Providence guests with piano and vocal duets. 8 pm turkey dinner followed. N Y N H & H tracks clear snow on Thames Street. Col Callan praised for costless snow removal aiding freshet mitigation.
Col Samuel P Colt in town on Sunday. John Doherty at St Josephs Hospital for weeklong treatment. Minstrel show tickets at R O Quirk corner State and Wood. Court Burnside 4166 officers installed at Grand Army Hall. Rubber gear advertised by F E Suzman. Bristol Legion planning dance at Hotel Bellevue parlor. Ladies shoes and boys suits advertised. Clagsy Four dance at G A R Hall snowbound. Dr John Lake improving at home. Louis Stanzone fined for hunting without license. Minstrel show rehearsals for Bristol Base Ball at Rockwell Hall. Baby Manuel Mederios dies at Jon street. Johnsons of Bridgeport visiting, touring New England by auto. Opera House shows praised. vaudeville omitted. Bristol Council K of C meets in snow. O Shannonssey speaks. Local vocalists McKenna and Duffy perform. Miss Elizabeth Howe engaged to Alfred Steel. wedding Feb 1 at St Luke and Epiphany Philadelphia. Wedding breakfast at 1280 Locust Street. Death of John Greene Jr of Fitchburg noted. interment there.
A large Bristol crowd enjoyed Star Theatre Saturday night led by Fred Bates whose singing drew multiple encores. Management plans to bring him back this week. Thursday offers a special feature, and tonight's program includes The Boer and Briton A Friend of the Family Tender Hearts Her Dramatic Career and Paper Hat. Friday’s Phoenix promises a big Saturday show with standard matinee and evening prices 10c and 15c.
The cooking school opened yesterday in Rockwell Hall and will run every afternoon this week except Saturday at 230. Demonstrator Myrtie E. Robinson showed how to make Parker House rolls salads chocolate cake plum pudding cottea jelly broil bacon and coffee. Samples and cook book copies were given free. Bristol ladies invited to attend daily and Thursday at 10 a.m.
A builder’s man voices anger at a governor over a row of Maple Grove houses that have fallen down after scaffolding was removed. He blames delays in wallpapering and questions project oversight.
In a reflective line the figure of Santa Claus is praised as a great representative of generosity and self-sacrifice. A contrasting view questions whether he truly embodies those traits as he enjoys festivities while winter bills and harsh weather loom ahead.
Governor Pothier received a gift of 185 repudiated NC bonds valued at 511010 and demanded payment from NC and the trustee. Rhode Island lawmakers consider amending or repealing the 1909 law forcing acceptance of gifts and pursuit of claims.
The Sophs and Seniors defeated the Juniors and Freshmen 13 to 11 at Trinity Parish House on Friday afternoon with about 40 pupils watching. The game featured floor goals by Ingraham Flint and G Fish among others, and the teams were set for a rematch next day at 3 o'clock in the Parish House.
In District Court before Judge Bosworth three men were fined three dollars each plus costs for drunkenness. John S Detilipo and Manuel DeKilipo pleaded guilty to fighting and reveling and were fined ten dollars plus costs. James Forti was found guilty of carrying concealed weapons and fined ten dollars plus costs. Albert King was guilty of assault on his wife and fined fifteen dollars plus costs. Annie Trinke was found guilty of non support and sentenced to six months at the State Workhouse. Attorneys represented the complainant and defendants in various matters.
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