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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1905

Page

3

Funeral Services for Mrs Sarah Flanders in Bristol

The funeral for the late Mrs Sarah Flanders, mother of Mrs Robert Nelson, was held at her Hope Street home Saturday at 11 AM, conducted by Rev G L Locke. Floral tributes, bearers including Judge L Bosworth and Edward W Brunson, and burial in North cemetery noted. Bristol mourns the loss of a respected octogenarian member of St Michael's church.

Sarah Flanders Robert Nelson Hope Street G. L. Locke D. D St. Michael’s Church L. Bosworth Herbert F. Bennett Stephen W. Church Edward W. Brunson New York City North Cemetery Flanders Bristol St. Michael's Church Hannah Luther Franklin Street Locke James Church Charles Church Winfield Luther Frederic A. Tallman

Public School Work in Character Building at State Street Church

W H Small of Providence public schools spoke at State Street M E Church on Sunday evening on public school work in character building. He argued schools educate mind and heart, stressing moral training, self restraint, and steadfast habits, with emphasis on teacher character and growing ideals through example.

Providence W. H. Small State St. M. E. Church State Street M. E. Church Bristol Public Schools Providence Public Schools Small New England Boston Bristol Massachusetts Cambridge Dickens Manchester Eng Michael Angelo Angelo Jesson Christ Satan D’israeli Lord Beaconsfield House of Commons Motley North Bull Ron Peter Lely Republic America Socrates Alcibiades Arnold Rugby England Mark Hopkins Hawthorne Chilren Sir Launcelots Sir Gallinads Gillihads Launcelots Nan McCarty Gates of Pearl

Enjoyable Evening At Babbitt G A R Ball Meeting

A joint meeting of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R and Babbitt Relief Corps No 19 Friday evening featured a varied program including vocal and piano solos by Elizabeth Cary Mary R. Fish Lucretia Burnham and Annie Carey. A cake with prize items was passed among members with Elizabeth Bowen receiving a coin and Hattie Gray finding a pen knife while Sarah Hart found a doll. members ended with a closing song and cheerful mood.

Babbitt Post and Relief Corps G. A. BR. Ball Babbitt Post No 15 Babbitt Relief Corps No. 19 Misa Elzabeth Cary Mary R. Fish Lucretia Burnham Annie BR. Carey Ethel Morris Emma E Carey Elizabeth R. Bowen Hattie Gray Sarah J. Hart

Naval Reserves Meet and Medal Awards Planned

Friday evening drill completed as Lieut. E. P. Gladding and Ensign Merton A. Cheesman led the review. On February 14 thirty-five medals will be awarded for last season’s shoot: two experts five sharpshooters and twenty eight marksmen with a social and dance to follow.

Naval Reserves E. P. Gladding Merton A. Cbeesman Lieut E.P. Gladding John Connery Chester Meyers Harry Meyers George PF. Gladding John R. Magee

Dance and musical events on a winter run in 1906

The notice lists a sequence of social events from February to May 1906. Included are a Class of ’06 dance on February 8 at B. H. 8:3 in.G. A. B. hall, a Trinity Church Choir reunion February 9 at 7:80 p.m., a Colonial Orchestra Club reading with Miss Mabel Fowler around February 14 at the Y.M.C.A. Star course, a Robert Emmet Literary Association grand ball on March 8 at GA. BR. Hall, and a Grand May Hall of the West Side Social Club on May 12 at GA. RB. Hall.

B. H G. A. B. Hall Thoreday Trinity Church Choir Trinity Church Colonial ‘Orchestral Club Mabel Fowler Y. M. O. A. Star Robertiimmet Literary Association GA. BR Exriday Grand West Side Social Club

Bowling Scores Record Catchy Team Totals

Last evening team No 3 led by John W Best won two strings in three from team No 4 led by John B Newman. F M Dimond had the highest single string at 118 while E Hibbert posted the top three string total of 298. Team No 5 led in string totals with 485 and Team No 6 achieved the season high total of 1249.

John W. Best John B. Newman F. M. Dimond E. Hibbert J. W. Best L. F. Gorham W. Pearse A. BR. Newman S$. GC Aiae

St Charles Branch Plans Open Meeting With Notables

The St Charles Branch of the I C B U met in a Temperance hall to conduct routine business. The entertainment committee will arrange an open meeting tomorrow with a prepared musical and literary program. State and ex State presidents and other past and present officers are expected to attend.

St. Charles Theas B. Ti Alven

LAXATIVE BROMO QUINTE Tablets Ad Promises Quick Cure

An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUINTE as a cure for a cold in one day. It claims all druggists refund money if it fails and features W. Grove's signature on each box.

W. Grove

Winter Eating Ruins Stomachs

Promote Miona tablets as a stomach digestive aid. It claims winter overindulgence weakens digestion and causes various ailments. The ad asserts Miona before meals reduces irritation and improves digestion, blood, and strength, with a 50 cent price and money back guarantee by A. J. Jasmin, a local druggist.

A. J. Jasmin

Ice in Narragansett Bay Delays River Steamers

Ice to six to eight inches obstructs navigation with the Sagamore unable to run since Saturday, tied at Bristol slip. Warwick on the Providence Newport and all River line faces trouble. a channel is cut in Mt. Hope Bay, allowing Warwick to arrive about half an hour late. Lower harbor nearly frozen. Shepard's oyster boat active but dredging oysters proves difficult.

Sagamore Bristol Warwick Providence Newport Mt. Hope Bay Shepards

The Secret of Success with August Flower

The advertisement touts August Flower as a proven cure for indigestion dyspepsia and stomach disorders. It claims over forty million bottles sold in the United States since introduction and a thirty five year record of helping millions at home and abroad with liver regulation and digestive relief. Regular and rial bottle sizes are advertised with prices 60 cents and 75 cents respectively at all druggists.

United States August Flower

Russell G Colt Returns From South America Cruise

Russell G Colt son of Col S P Colt part of a ten member party with E C Benedict on a months long cruise to South America arrived in New York aboard the steam yacht Virginia. The voyage covered about 10000 miles including 1000 miles up the Amazon to Manola and visits to Para Brazil St Kitts Guadeloupe Dominica Martinique St Lucia Barbadoes La Guaira Caracas Kingston Jamaica Dry Tortugas Havana and Nassau. Colt reached Providence last evening on the midnight express from New York. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised by a Victoria Australia druggist for helping children with colds and croup with buyers sending bottles to friends. for sale by W H Buffington.

Russell G. Colt Col. S. P. Colt E. C. Benedict South America New York City Virginia Amazon River Manola Para Brazil St. Kitts Guadeloupe Dominica Martinique St. Lucia Barbadoes la Gauaira Caracas Kingston Jamaica Dry Tortugas Havana Nassau Colt Providence New York Chamberlain F. W. J. Fletcher Victoria Australia W. H. Buffington

Advertised Letters for Week Ending January 28

List of names in the week ending January 28 for advertised letters: Albert Hischey Geo M Gibbs John B Corbett M D Wm H Luscomb Manuel Phillips Nellie Davidson Mrs Francis Doman Miss Binney Miss L A Truman Miss Grace Manchester.

Albert Hischey Geo. M. Gibbs John B. Corbett M. D Wm. H. Luscomb Manuel Phillips Nellie Davidson Francis Doman Binney L A.truman Grace Manchester

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