Holy Name Society Elects Officers at St Marys Church
The Holy Name Society met Sunday evening in the basement of St Marys Church and elected officers for the coming year. James F Lavander as president Augustus V Connery vice president William O Rourke recording secretary Frank Cavers financial secretary Jeremiah Kirby treasurer. New president praised past president John Doherty. A Holy Name service followed with Rev Thomas J Gillan officiating and Rev John F Downing preaching. Edward F Christie directed the church choir during the service ending with Benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy‘Name Society
St. Mary’s Churd
James F. Lavander
Augustus V. Connery
William
O'Rourke
Frank, Cavers
Jeremiah
Kirby
Lavaider
John Doherty
Thomas J. Gillan
John F. Downing
Edward F. Christie
SONS OF VETERANS INSTALL OFFICERS AND PLAN EVENTS
Herbert F. Bennett Camp No 8 Sons of Veterans held a Friday meeting. Ezra Dixon Jr installed officers Joseph Farrally Chaplain William Bradfred Secretary Clarence Waldron Treasurer Frank Goff Color-bearer. William Maxfield reported on by-laws. Delegates to the February Providence State encampment are William Gorham Farrally with Asa Hathaway as alternate. The group votes to attend Lincoln memorial services Feb 14 and assist the Women’s Relief Corps with its turkey supper Feb 4.
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Herbert F. Bennett
Sons of Veterans
Ezra Dixon, Jr
Joseph F. Farrally
William Bradfred
Clarence A. Waldron
Frank Goff
William H. Maxfield
Providence
William M. Gorham
Asa W. Hathaway
First Baptist Church
Women’s Relief Corps
Lewis Family welcomes son born January 18
In this town on January 18 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John Lewis marking a joy-filled addition to the Lewis household as they celebrate the new arrival.
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Lewis
John Lewis
Local nuptials and death in January town records
Maytum Perkins wedding in town on January 16 performed by Rev Alfred S Stowell uniting Joseph Maytum and Georgiana May Perkins both of this town. Houle Golden marriage in Whiting Massachusetts on January 11 by Rev John H Thornton uniting Alexander Houle Jr and Miss Josephine Golden of this town. Quintal Gladue marriage in this town on January 16 by Rev Thomas J Gillan uniting Donat Quintal and Miss Vitaline Gladue of this town. Died James Lee of Warren on January 14.
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Maytum—Perkins
Alfred S.stowell
Joseph Maytum
Georgiana May Perkins
Houle—Golden
Whiting
Mass
John H. Thornton
Alexander Houle, Jr
Josephine Golden
Quintal—Gladue
Thomas J. Gillan
Donat Quintal
Vitaline Gladue
Coming Events Community Announce Jan to Feb
Jan 19 Tuesday evening pie supper by Mite Society at First Baptist vestry. Jan 20 Wednesday social of Congregational Club in chapel. Jan 21 Thursday evening subscription dance at G A R Hall by R B Whist Club. Jan 23 to 30 First annual De fiance Hose Company fair at Artillery Hall. Feb 1 Monday Bristol Opera House presents The Devil. Feb 4 Thursday turkey supper at G A R Hall 6 to 8 pm under Babbitt Post and Women’s Relief Corps. Feb 19 Friday Robert Emmet Literary Association annual ball at G A R Hall. Feb 22 Monday Washington Ball by Pistol Train of Artillery at Artillery Hall.
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Mite Society
First Baptist Church
Congregational Club
G. A. R. Hall
R. B. Whist Club
Defiance Hose Company
Artillery Hall
Bristol
G. A. KH. Hall
Babbitt Post
Woman’s Relief Corps
Herbert F. Bennett
Sons of Vetérans
Robert Emmet Literary Association
Pistol Train of Artillery
Artillery B Hall
Dean's Kidney Pills Promised Relief From Back Pain
Bristol resident Richard Peters reports years of dull back pain and disruptive kidney issues, saying Dean's Kidney Pills quickly eased discomfort and normalized kidney function after using them from J H Young & Co. Buffalo, the sole US distributor under Foaster Milburn Co. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Bristol
Richard
Peters
Bay View Ave
R. L
Dean’s
United States
Doan
Pipa and Honks Win Exciting Evening Bowling Event
In a tense night at La Pipsisa alleys the Pipa team edged the Honks in a roll off 89 to 88 after a string tied 484 by F M Dimond. Earlier the Millificents defeated the Broilers two sets to one, in a three string competition.
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F. M.’ Dimond
Hank Hanks
Birthday Reception for Misa Salisbury in 1899
Misa Mabel Salisbury hosted a birth anniversary gathering at her Union street home with whist among numerous guests. Louise Chadwick won the ladies first prize and William S. Munro the gentlemen first prize. Annie Paull and T. Smith McKeon won booby prizes.
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Phoenix
Misa Mabel Salisbury
Union Street
Louise P. Chadwick
William
Munro
Annnie Paull
T. Smith McKeon
Miss Salisbury
W.R. Bogert
Clifton Springs
N. Y
Hydraulion
High and
Franklin Streets
David 8. Wilcox
Herreshoff
William F. Munro
Hope
Bradford Streets
Providence Telephone Company
O. W. Sparks
Hasbrouck Brook
State Street M. E
Ralph Kinder
Grace Church
Providence
F.F. Gladding
Wardwell Lumber Company
Wardwell
Europe
Berzlin
Wild geese pass over town and club socials in 1889
A geese flight moved from northwest to southeast over the town on Wednesday morning. The Bristol Bicycle Club hosted a social at Artillery Armory on Wednesday evening with sixty couples in the grand march and Vaughn's Orchestra from Providence providing music. Benjamin W. Davis attended as a veteran promoter. Arrangements were led by W. N. Phillips L. B. Waldron and W. F. Peters. Major James F. DeWolt Camp No. 8 Sons of Veterans held officer installation Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall with Col. T. A. Barton of Burnside Camp No. 5 presiding. Col. O. H. West and staff attended, and rites were witnessed by many from Babbitt Post No. 15 Gen G. B. McClellan Camp No. 2 Riverside and Gen A.HE Burnside Camp No. 6. The campfire followed with speeches by Barton West Bennett Hawken and others. Adjutant John Holland of Babbitt Post sang a well-received song. The campfire closed around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Bicycle Club
Artillery Armory
Siste Street
Vaughn
Orchestra
Providence
Benjamin W. Davis
W. N. Phillips
L. B. Waldron
W. F
G. B. McClellan
Riverside
A. HE
Burnside Camp
T. A. Barton
O. H. West
H. F. Bennett
Hawken
Adjt
John Holland
Babbitt Post
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup hoody for cold season
An old advertisement promotes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup hooded bottle claiming to prevent severe colds in winter. It touts maple sugar flavor for children and a laxative action to ease throat irritation and stop coughing, sold by W. H. Buffington.
DeWitts Little Early Risers Kidney and Bladder Pills
Health advertisement for DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills by W H Buffington. It claims many people suffer kidney and bladder trouble from back pain and urinary disorders and urges prompt use of the pills for weak back backache rheumatic pains and all kidney and bladder trouble. Regular size 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W.H. Buffington
W. H. Batington
Baptists Plan Statewide Revival Meetings Through Ten Days
The Baptist denominations plan a state evangelistic movement with a ten day series in all churches. Four service periods are set from Feb 2 to 11, Feb 16 to 25, March 8 to 18, and March 23 in cities. The Providence Ministers' Meeting endorses the plan led by an evangelistic committee including Frank Rector and several others. Local pastors will host while assigned preachers work across churches. Stowell notes no prior such effort locally and the plan aims to harmonize Baptist subgroups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Evangelistic Committee
Frank Rector
W. L. Wood
John Stewart
Bowley Green
B. ‘I’. Livingston
J. A. Hainer
J.H. Palmer
M. N. Gregg
J. M. Lowden
Alfred 8. Stowell
First Baptist
How Many Matches do You Light
A historical note cites that Americans burn about seven hundred billion matches yearly. It notes the vast timber use for matches, with pine from the Great Lakes region and daily consumption of yellow pine, warning that wood shortages loom. It suggests planting timber specifically for matches and better forest management to avoid wasteful fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
United States
Germany
France
Technical World Magazine
New St Marys I A Society president opens meetings
Edward F. Laahy, newly elected president of St. Marys I A Society, introduced new features. Last evening featured a debate on whether women should have the right to vote. Judges Jefferson F. Galvin, Michael Cavanaugh, and Michael J. Doyle ruled for the negative. Debate supporters included James J. Walsh and William Hughes for the negative, with James Byrnes and James J. Connery for the affirmative. Afterward, bean supper and speeches by Fathers Gillan and Downing, J. F. Galvio, James J. Walsh, William H. Connery, and John Neary, followed by humorous recitations by John Callan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Laahy
St. Mary’s 'l. A. Society
Jefferson F. Galvin
Michael Cavanaugh
Michael J. Doyle
James J. Walsh
William Hughes
James Byrnes
James J. Connery
Gillan
Downing
J. F. Galvio
William H. Connery
John Neary
John Callan
All Rheumatics Invited Today To Test Uric O Free
Sufferers of rheumatism are invited to obtain a free 75 cent bottle of Uric-O from Smith Drug Co Syracuse New York by sending name address and doctor’s name, with a request for a free order on their druggist. A 250 package of Uva-Pills is also suggested to accompany the trial. J H Young & Co markets the remedy nationwide at 75 or 1.00 per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Drug Co
Smith, Bldg
Syracuse
N. Y
J. H. Young & Co
Back to the Mud House and Concrete as Home Innovation
The article argues concrete, once feared by homemakers, now transforms daily living by enabling sturdy, beautiful homes. It compares concrete to bread dough, highlighting simple ingredients like sand cement stone and water, and praises easy construction from the mixture. It quotes February Technical World Magazine on this view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Technical World Magazine
Suffers Serious Burns In Mt Hope Avenue Accident
Frank Silva, about 53, fell while descending cellar stairs with a lit lantern at his Mt Hope avenue home. His clothes soaked in oil ignited, burning both arms and his right side. Mrs Silva called Manuel Silva for aid. Dr O R Siegel treated him. he passed a comfortable night but remained very weak with slim chances of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Silva
Mt.Hope Avenue
Manuel
O. R. Siegel
Fred Williams
Sivla
Sheffield Replies to Granger Contest for Rhode Island Seat
William Paine Sheffield of Newport denies that ballots were counted for Granger or that similarly marked ballots were miscounted. He argues Granger failed to show a sufficient legal vote plurality and the State Returning Board elected Sheffield. The reply, dated January 16, was signed by attorney Walter R. Stiness and served in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Paine Sheffield
Newport
State Returning Board
Congress
Rhode Island
Daniel L. D. Granger
Granger
Sheffield
Queer Auctioneers at Cape Town Offer Dutch Style Bids
Weary bidders face a tense Dutch auction where the host keeps lowering the price and offering gold bonuses to the first bidder. If a bid above the opening price never arrives, the initial bidder bears the loss, while success brings a bonus or release from liability in this curious Cape Town sale method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Weastminster Gazette
Tea shop closes with Hongkong notice
A London area tea shop promoted a one pound purchase with a shilling check to be used on a future date. On that day crowds gathered to find the shop shutters down and a poster declaring the proprietors have gone to Hongkong for more tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hongkong
London
London Express
Why He Fretted. Amateur Sportsman Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange centers on a shooting incident between friends. An amateur sportsman frets over the outcome and jokes about promising his wife a pair of horns, highlighting a wary, jocular mood in the illustrated bit.
What’s the Use What Do We Do For Forests
A debate mirrors public concern over forest preservation with Senator Sorghum’s retort that trees cannot go. The Washington Star cites the exchange as a glimpse of policy friction and urgency for conservation actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement for Comfortable Shoes
A compact ad promises relief from pinching shoes and perspiration when using Allen's Foot-Ease. It asserts instant comfort and rest for those wearing heavier stockings, noting a price cue of 25c and warning against substitutes.
Can You Alter Nature In Impossible Ways
A surreal verse questions transforming body parts and natural phenomena asking if one can mute streams trim beards or bear weather. The rhetorical imagery spans eyes mouths hands feet and seas, exploring limits of control and imitation. The piece ends with a speculative metaphor on moving dawn and night.
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Warren
Jan
James Lee
Millificents
Broilers
LA Pipsisawas
Joe Edmonds
G. Balfour
J. Pickles
H. Newman
Manchester
J. F.farrally
Seth Paail
P. Brady
J.buffam
F M Dimond
B. Wall
W. McCaughey
J. Wilbur
QO. Herrmann
West
Broisers
W. Manchester
A. Edmonds
Slade
T. Byrnes
Ge J. Saillant
R. W. Nelson
W. Church
H. Schafft
Snow
W. Def.brown
W. Higgins
Upro
R. H. Dunbar
O. Osterberg
F. Hodgdon
Harold Newman
P. R. Kenney Jr
Jack Davidson
P. Kenney
NA. Davidson
G. Kinnicutt
J. J. Waleh
W. McCaw
W. Manchester Ee
J. Kinder
W.W. A. Snow
I. Gorham
Walter Remieres
Ee Ee
J. Earle
J. Best
Jas. Davidson
St RE
W. Brownell Se
A. K. Newman
J. Pearse
O. Herrmann
J. M. Bottomley
J. -W. Church
R. Murray
F. Wilbur W. McCaughey Ee
J Conrock
L. Sanford
J. Robinson
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Cas
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Ie. Mathowson
O. LeClair
Lieut
Francis al
Zamburooks
South Ends
Hustlers
Mysteries
Megoms
Indépendents
Rangera Ag
Town Fathers
Hie
Kenney
O. H E.weat
Mareda
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
C. W. Sparks
Baptists
St. Mary’s T. A. Society
Vinci
Jeavons
Lindstreet
Wheeling
W. Va
Tonia Fron
Hope Druc Co
Trudell Bros
Second Street
Lana
Building
USA
John Loiselle
Franklin Street
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
Pawtucket
R. I
P. Beinner, Jr
Hope Street
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E.l.watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
Providence RE
William G. Murphy Mason
Sowamsett Ave
A. W
Byfield ST. Eencrut
BR. I
Collins Street
Mason
G. W. Simmons Undertakers
Constitution Street
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