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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1906
Page
2
Brief list of items including Eber Hill for sale W. W. Perry lost Phoenix Office lost shoes Brian Odettos Grase-Hor sale teMG Pratt Cottage House for sale 164 Wood St and related contractor notices from a local paper segment.
A Bristol newspaper criticizes three days of early Fourth of July fireworks and Sunday discharges. It argues there is no legal or moral reason for youths to celebrate with hazardous displays before the holiday and calls on police to intervene.
The 88 mile ocean race to Montauk Point and back started at 3:20 Saturday, with 20 boats. The Wilting Boats Ishkadoodah, Petrel, and Sachem posted finish and corrected times, Ishkadoodah leading from start to finish as the standout boat.
Mails arrive at 7.00 10.00 a m 12.00 m 2.00 4.00 5.45 7.15 p m Mails close 8.00 8 45 11 30 a m 1.45 5.45 7.15 p m Sunday mails arrive 8 80 a m Office hours Sunday 9 80 to 10 30 a m Express matter due outward 7 85 11 05 a m 3 05 5 05 p m 145 11 45 p m 2 45 6 45 p m Other items note Fourth of July events personnel and society notices around Bristol and nearby towns. Names include Olive, Williams, Marz, Wattenberg, Frazier, Peterson, Dwyer, Serbst, UOonnery. Y M C A employment figures cited.
The town reports focus on a reshingling project at State Street M E church parsonage, 1098 voters for fall elections, Rev Thomas J Fitzpatrick at a Brigh ton retreat, Jacob Molasky selling fireworks fruit and soda near the Band stand, and Suzman’s straw hat sale. Marriage intentions for Jacintha Preica and Padrocino Borjes noted, children urged to wear white oxford shoes. Other items include a va crancy case, a Dunn and Labiff wedding at St Marys, visits by Jerome Willard family, a burial for Joseph Francis, Fourth of July committee plans claiming record event, and a Phoenix forecast calling for ideal weather.
Rain halted the Bristol versus Watuppa game on the common Saturday. Tomorrow Bristol faces St Marys on the common at 38.30 with local stars and planned benefit. D Wolf Inn beat All Saints 4 to 3 in Providence as college and high school players form a summer lineup. A series with the Silk Hats of Warren is planned, with a kick game expected next Saturday.
The Probate Court met yesterday morning with Judge H. Hammill presiding. The petition to appoint Henry D. UO. Dubois of Providence as administrator of Augusto S. de Freitas estate was continued to July 16. George H. Peck was allowed as administrator of Betsey G. Wilcox estate with bond 400 and appraisers named. A sale petition for Thomas McKale estate allowed with private sale minimum 150 and bond 300. Inventories for Sarah L. Herreshoff and Charles Pepper estates allowed for allowances. a Benjamin Church estate victim statement was filed.
Real estate transactions filed include Robert A. Black and others transferring a Lot on Jani per lane to James and Fred Sérbst a, and Tsano 3 Hoar and others transferring an interest in the Byfield estate to James Hoard Jr.
Col Samuel P. Colt hosts a large farewell gathering tonight inviting about 100 guests including relatives such as Miss Mary Colt Miss Beatrice Colt and Miss Primrose Colt plus Bristol and Providence friends. Fireworks music by Herreshoff’s Marine Band and American Band Orchestra Providence with Bowen R Church cornet artist will be featured under a tent on the rear lawn with dancing in the coach house amid guests from New York and Boston.
List of advertised letters including Capt. W Crowell William Muira Patrick Yetman Henry West Everett Thurber A J Alexander Joseph Lema Allen Mansfield Herbert LaKay Mrs Martin Reynolds Mrs Rosenbloom Mrs G W Newiman Mrs Walter O Brown Mrs Charles Herrison Miss Sarah Page Miss R Morris Miss Mary United Miss Anna Letha Miss E G King and others awaiting pickup at the post office.
Coming events list a July 7 tennis tourney for Bristol County champion and a July 10 supper at the Mate-Great-Me Es church hosted by the Ladies Aid Society. July 11 and 12 feature Trial by Jury and Pinafore at Bristol Opera House, with a July 11 musical in Rockwell Hall by the YMCA.
Harry J Myers and Miss Jessie Janson of Paterson New Jersey were married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in Fall River Massachusetts on Friday evening June 22 by Rev Richard W Coleman. Myers works in the ho re department at the National India Rubber company plant in town and the couple will reside here for now.
A birth notice records the arrival of Isaacson in this town on July 1 to Mr and Mrs Morris Isaacson. The brief item confirms the newborn and parental names in the local family notice column.
Reverend Rishard W. Cole conducts the ceremony as Harry E. Myers and Jessie Janson unite in marriage in Fall River Massachusetts on June 22. The couple hails from New Jersey and local recognition accompanies the nuptials.
A powerful thunder storm struck Saturday afternoon causing heavy rain, washed roads, and multiple lightning strikes. The New York Hartford depot reported a fire from a trolley wire insulation fault but no major damage. chief engineer Magee narrowly avoided injury. Lightning also damaged a State street home, split a tree, shattered shingles, and disrupted phone and electric service in parts of town.
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