Rhode Island General Assembly Adopts Budget and Recess Likely
The Rhode Island General Assembly passed the annual appropriation bill and may recess until after the April elections. G W Simmons introduced a bill incorporating the Young Men's Hebrew Association of Bristol. The Rhode Island Department G A R held its 29th encampment in Pawtucket with officers elected and delegates named. A retiring co patent commander urged sending the naval fleet to Turkey over Armenian outrages and expressed sympathy for Cuban patriots.
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General Assembly
G W. Simmons
Young Men’s Hebrew Association of
Bristol
Committee On Education
Rhode Island Department
Pawtucket
William E Scone
Providence
Livingston Scott
Woonsocket
Samuel W. K. Allen
East Greenwich
George B Peck
Hopkins B. Cady
William B. Read
Nathaniel Gladding
Stephen W. Church
Philip F. Dillon
Babbitt Women's Relief Corps
Corps
Balléuin
Turkey
Trickish Tax Complaints on Third School Street
A reader signing as P. L. writes to the Phantz editors noting that on Third School Street there are 19 houses but only 8 pay tax while four do not pay at all, calling this situation trickish and urging action.
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The
Phantz
Third School Street
P. L
What is W. W.'s Authority
A letter to the editors questions the authority behind W. W. using agonized as a verb and asks him to cite a standard dictionary or recognized author supporting such a participle form. The writer notes surprise at Simplex’s criticism and challenges the linguistic basis of agonied as a verbal form.
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W. W
Debate Over Grammar Forms Agony Past Tense Sparks Letter
A Phoenix reader defends the noun agony as not a verb and argues that agony should not become agonied. The letter contrasts modify and verify as verbs with nouns modification and verification, noting agonize as the verb form and Kipling as a potential aside.
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Simplex
Rudyard Kipling
Bristol Post Office Mails and Local Notices
Bristol and vicinity listings show mail close and opening times, local sales offers, entertainments, lectures, weddings, and police notices. The column notes skating at Gooding's pond, a wedding reception at Mt Hope Ave, and upcoming events at the Opera House while reporting arrests and court dates.
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Bristol
From Bookbinding to Philadelphia in Mr Gladding's Era
The editor recounts facts about John Gladding a zealous Methodist bookbinder whose shop later housed J A Miller & Son and then his brother’s store. Gladding published standard British works using stereotyping plates with minimal original content and employed John B Gough the temperance orator as a binder. It notes Gladding moved to Philadelphia and early events during his tenure, including Gough’s youthful oration and a practical joke involving paste.
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John Gladding
J. A. Miller & Son
Josiah Gladdin
Mr. D
Heddy
Gough
Rubber Trust to idle mills due to mild winter
General Manager Saunders of the U S Rubber Trust visited town on Wednesday and said that light demand from the open winter will force the mills to shut down temporarily to avoid stock buildup. The Bristol factory will operate on orders, while Superintendent Schlosser claims orders exist to run the local mill for two months. Embryo strike has been declared off by the strikers.
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Saunders
U. 8 Rubber Trust
Trust
Bristol
Schlosser
Atrikers
St Paul Steamer Grounded Near Long Branch After Trips
The St Paul Jonah, a bow boat from New York to Southampton, ran ashore off Long Branch and remains aground. On prior voyages she suffered engine trouble and a pipe burst scalding several crew. a passenger couple from town were aboard and a fatal jump occurred on a near Atlantic voyage. Superstitious locals warn against sailing the St Paul.
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Jonah
St—Paul
Long Branch
McNaught
Ite News
York
Eagland
Osmnpania
St. Paul
Banquet and Obituary Marks St Marys T A Society
The annual banquet of St Marys T A Society was held at its Munroe avenue hall with a large turnout. President John P Connolly praised the organization and urged unity. Ex-President Jefferson F Galvin lauded abstinence work and the OT A Union while noting aging members and leadership changes. An obituary for Miss Katharine DeWolf Pearce followed, detailing her family, church service, and death after a long life in town.
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St. Mary’s T. A. Society
Munroe Avenue
Olas. Sanford
John P. Connolly
X Order
Erown J
0. T. A. Union
Galvin
Chas
J. Cahill
Aroas
Owen Hughes
Owen Traynor
Ads
Brown
John L.‘ Conley
Traynor
Capt. Callan
John McGovern
Hugh Breen
M. J. Doyle
Joseph Francis
William O’brien
William Tobin
Moses
Wm. O'Rourke
Wm. Hughes
Tat AG
Eok Gale SE
Katharine DeWolf Pearce
Miss Pearce
John S
Mary Leb. Pearce
State Street
Pearse
Bradford
Plymouth Colony
John B. Peirce
Congregational Church
Howland
Samuel B. Spinning
Providence
Alexander Sanford
Warren
Josephus Gooding
Henry A. Stevens
Washington Birthday Observance by Bristol Artillery and Veterans
The Bristol Train of Artillery and B T A Veteran Association join for Washington birthday events on February 22. A veteran meeting precedes the drill, followed by a grand military social with Providence Concert Orchestra led by George H Bell. A noon artillery salute occurs on the common and church bells ring. Citizens are urged to display flags and bunting to honor the Revolutionary era and the birthday. An address by Rev Henry A Stevens closes the day at Congregational church.
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J. Hart
W. Fred Williams
Peck
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American Concert Orchestra
Providence
Providence Telegram
Bristol Phoenix
Col Stevens
Bristol Train of Artillery
Lippitt
Washington
Terrence McCarty
Catherine Street
Bowen
Israel Dube
John Meloy
McCarty
Organizationéa
Congregational Church
Henry A. Stevens
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