Gone Not Forgotten Pig Dies After Candy Diet
Charles W Sparks loses a beloved pig that delighted crowds at the Y M C A lawn last summer. The white fallow weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces and was bought by Sparks after Si and Zeke Haskins promoted guesses on its weight. Funeral plans set for Providence burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Sparks
Zeke Haskins
F. M. Dimond
James Makenzie
Piggie
Mr. Sparks
Geariat
Hoyler
Providence
Bristol
Pig
Coming Events Dance Schedule From Local Hall Notices
Feb 5 Wednesday evening dance by John T Doyle at G A R Hall. Feb 12 Wednesday evening dance in G A R Hall under Defiance Hose Company. Feb 13 and 14 Thursday and Friday evenings in Bristol Opera House David the Shepherd Boy King under A H Newton, Y M C A benefit. Feb 28 Friday evening Annual Ball of Robert Emmet Literary Association in Grand Army Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Doyle
A.R. Hall
A. R. Hall
Austices
Defiance Hose Company
Bristol Opera House
David
Shepherd Boy King
A. H. Newton
Robert Emmet Literary Association
Grand Army Hall
DeWitt’s Early Risers Promote Health and Constipation Relief
The note promotes DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as the best pills for constipation and sick headache. Sold by W. H Buffington, the ad emphasizes their quick effect and health value, aiming to attract customers seeking relief from discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W.H Buffington
Bristol Post Office Mail Schedule and Express Times
Bristol and vicinity post office hours and mail arrivals and departures listed. Mails arrive at 7 00 10 00 am 12 00 pm 2 00 4 00 6 46 7 15 pm. Close at 8 00 8 45 11 30 am 1 45 5 45 7 16 pm. Arrive 8 30 am Close 5 00 pm. General delivery stamps 4 30 5 00 pm. Sunday hours 9 80 to 10 80 am. Sunday mail from carriers racks 9 80 to 10 80 am. Earle and Prew express outward 7 35 11 05 am 8 05 6 05 pm inward 7 45 11 45 am 2 45 6 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Door
Bristol
Earle & Prew
Local retailer touts fresh valentines and cheap cures
O W Sparks advertises a broad Valentines line direct from manufacturers. The town notes Mary Perry leaves for New York and Summerville. Various updates follow: a Boston attorney visits his brother in Warren. Dr H A Lewis resumes practice in Providence. a woman fractures her wrist on Bradford Street. local ice and coal traders report a cold snap and the first ice of the season. public notices include real estate transfers and engagements. a drowning death is ruled accidental. a torpedo boat Morris receives repairs. multiple minor incidents, engravings, and community notices fill the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OU. W. Spargs
Warren River
Theodore O. Glad
Warren
John J. Christie
Annie Christie
State Street
Christie
Boston
Los Angeles
California
Henry Rohrman
Thomas Tobin
Providence
First Baptist Church
Alfred 8. Stowell
Philippines
Rhode Island Liquor Dealers’ Association
Fesseden
Franklin Street
William J Fish
Mary P. Fish
Fox
Hill
Jasper Bullock
Ellen Bullock
Thomas J McCaughey
Arizona
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
The advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease needing internal treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from FJ Cheney & Co of Toledo is touted as the only constitutional cure, with a $100 reward for failure and instructions to send for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cheney & CO
Prica
DeaWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Ad
An ad promises relief for backache stitches and fatigue indicating kidney and bladder issues. It claims DeaWitt's Pills quickly ease weak back inflammation of the bladder and weak kidneys and notes sale by W E Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeaWitt
W. EB. Buffington
Critical Condition of Mrs Rebecca Church After Shock
Mrs Rebecca Church widow of Stephen W Church suffered a paralytic shock yesterday morning. She was found on the floor at about 11 o clock by neighbor Charles F Dimond. Dr R Siegel reported her in a semi comatose state all day and by 1 pm she appeared to be failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Russell Newman
New York
Clara Louise Henning
Newman
A Russell Newman
Miss Henning
Charles Henning
Rogers Free Library
Mary Morris
Manuel Morris
Mt. Hope Ave
Lake
Warren
Harry Andrews
Joseph Peters
Johnh. Morrissey
James W. Goff
Louis Kebreck
Leander Thatcher
Morrissey
Mt. Hoye
Goff
Mt. Hope Bay
Little’s Narrows
Mt. Hope
Cold Spring
Blue Coats
Peters
Andrews
Samuel McCaw
Fall River
Mt Hope
Rebecca
Norma) Church
Stephen W. Church
Church Street
Charles F. Dimond
R Seigel
Mrs. Church
Laxative Cough Syrup Sold by Buffington
A traditional cough remedy claims to ease all body aches by acting on the bowels to drive the cold out. It states the syrup contains no opiates, is pleasant to take, and is highly recommended for children, sold by W. H. Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Buffington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Hope Street
R. 1
Bristol Post Ofice
Abel
Phoenix
Tre Phoenix
T. Peterson
Briggs
W.J. Fish & Co
W. Fred Fish
Irving Smith
Hasbrouck
Opera
F. T. Remeires
QO. A. Johnson Lorraine Mills
Phoenix Office Fed
E. Baker and Son
Narragansett Brew
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R. I
Peirge
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and Westminster Corner
R. I
Bristol and Vicinity
Bristol Post Office
Sunday Mails
O. W. Sparks
Minnie O'W. Perry
Washington
Summerville
South Carolina
H. L. Schoen
Maw York
M. W. Schoen
Hope and Constitution Atreets
H. A. Lewis
United States Dental Association
Music Hall
Westminster Street
Frederic A. Tallman
Bradford Street
Smith
Hasbrouck Block
Leahy Brothers
United States Torpedo Boat
Morris
Newport
Herreshoff Company
Lewis W. Fisher
Cranston Worsted
Fisher
R. 8. Obward
St. Charles
William Hughes
Fox Hill Avenue
Marguerite McCarty
Bertha Connery
Jennie Morris
Catherine O’donnell
Elizabeth O'Donnell
Thomas McDermott
P. J. Lannon
Christ
Kennedys
Honey
Eold
W. H Buffington
Lexi
Nicholas J. Golden
Fien
Fox Hill
Eugene Leclair, Sr
Church ST. House
Charles A. Greene
Peter J. Lannon
THE
L. M. Danis
WM. HE. Smita
Ted the Adventuress
Moses
Julia Walsh
Wm. H- Smith
Comstock
Mason’s
Chase & Sanborn
Chas. A. Johnson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!