Fire Destroys Part Of Freight House On Franklin Street
Shortly after 11 PM the New Haven railroad freight house on Franklin Street housed a small fire discovered by Roy Flowers, night telegraph operator. Firemen quickly contained the blaze with damage about 25 dollars. Origin remains a mystery and police investigate possible arson. doors on the north side were closed, avoiding a larger blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Flowers
Franklin Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
W.miller
Flowers
Probate Court Honors Wardwell Will and Appointments
Probate Court before Judge Hammill allows the will of Samuel D Wardwell and confirms Annie C Wardwell as executrix with bonds set at 6000. James C Church named as surety. Appraisers named Henry R Teel Hezekiah C Wardwell and Herbert F Bennett. John M Burgess appointed administrator of Hannah Burgess estate. Accounts of Ellen J Holmes Charles J Pepper and George H Peck approved. Inventory of Caroline Thiele estate approved. Petition to appoint commissioners on Harriet P Whitney resolvent estate continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammill
Samuel D Wardwell
Annie C Wardwell
James C Church
Henry R. Teel
Hezekiah C Wardwell
Herbert F. Bennett
John M Burgess
Hannah Burgess
Ellen J Holmes
William J Holmes
Charles J Pepper
Charles Pepper
George H Peck
Annie C King
Caroline Thiele
Harriet P Whitney
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Promote Quick Relief
Thousands suffer daily from kidney and bladder troubles and risky ailments demand prompt care. DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills are advertised as the best remedy for backache weak kidneys and bladder inflammation. Their action is described as prompt and sure. A week’s treatment costs 25 cents and is sold by W. H Baftington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W. H Baftington
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
Bristol Post Office hours list daily and Sunday mail departures and arrivals. Outward and inward schedules show multiple morning and afternoon times for mail processing and delivery, with listed cutoffs and specific Express service windows.
Local notices and visits mark town events this week
The sewing club of the Woman's Auxiliary meets this afternoon at the Y M C A. Mrs John Ashton and two children of Providence are visiting relatives and friends in town. Several travel items note former residents and visitors, including Andrew Boros of Cambridge and Richard Pearse of Minneapolis visiting locally. The Rhode Island Horticultural Society exhibition awards John Gerrard top prizes for opious lettuce hardy roses and peas. St Marys T A Society beat Aetna Athletic Club 9 to 4 on the Fourth Common.
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John Ashton
Providence
John Gerrard
Rhode Island Horticultural Society
St. Mary’s T. A. Society
Aetna Athletic Club
St. Mary’s
Local Guests and Fireworks Highlight Summer Socials
Elder A Wright and family of Providence visit Herbert Lord in Burton street while Mrs Mary Eunice Gorham and her niece Mrs Potter return from Yonkers New York. Firecracker damage to a Constitution street letter box incurs a $100 penalty. Fireworks displays mark gatherings at the homes of Albert Flint and Charles Herr esholi on Bristol Neck and Pappasqueash respectively as Berwick High School sees a leadership change with Lewis Conant moving to East Bridgewater. Roswell Colt hosts a large gathering at the Anchorage with fireworks and refreshments. Invitations for the Lawn Fete at the Perry Homestead Silver Creek on July 25 are available at the Phoenix office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wright
Providence
Herbert Lord
Burton Street
Mary Eunice Gorham
Potter
Yonkers
N. Y
Ralph Kinder
Philadelphia
Mr. Kinder
United States
Constitution Street
Albert H. Flint
Bristol Neck
Charles F. Herresholi, Jr
Pappasqueash
Lewis H. Conant
Berwick
Maine
East Bridgewater
Mass
Perry Homestead
Silver Creek
Phoenix
Bristol Y. M. Co. A
Visitors on the Fourth from Bristol and Nearby
The town welcomed many former Bristol residents for the Fourth. Notables included Frank Tierney of Taunton, Arthur Northup of Quincy, Mr. and Mrs. Winfield V. Luther of Providence, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Arnold of Newport, Mr. and Mrs. William Horton of Providence, and numerous others from Worcester, Brockton, Detroit, Brown University, and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Town
Frank Tierney
Taunton
Arthur Northup
Quincy
Mass
Winfield V. Luther
Providence
Fred Arnold
Newport
William Horton
John Burgess
Worcester
Henry Orme
Walter Sfish
Brockton
Andrew R. Spink
Walter Goff
Warren
John Ashton
Benjamin Wright
Thomas Henderson
Detroit
Wilfred H. Munro
Brown Weiveritr
Isser
Henry Mott
New York
Oscar Horton
Boston
James P. Usher
Riverside
Charles Peirce
Coomer Easterbrooks
Miss Crab
Joshus Fish
Portsmouth
Eldena Franklin
Fred Franklin
Conley and Connelly Tie The Knot At St Marys Church
James Henry Conley of Warren wed Miss Rose Anthony Connelly of this town at St Marys Church yesterday morning at 10. Rev John F Downing officiated. A reception from 1 7 to 3 p m followed at the bride’s parents home 142 High Street. The couple received many gifts and left for a short wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Conley
Warren
Rose Anthony Connelly
St Mary’s Church
John F. Downing
Michael Hassett
High Street
July events and charity entertainment schedule
July events include a Portuguese dance on July 18 at Hall on Wilson's Lane for Church of Sentora de Con ceicao, Ter ciera, Azores, under Rony Marshall. July 11 at G A R Hall a Grand Social benefit for Senhora de Conceicao, Ter ciera, Azores, damaged by earthquake, under an Marshall. Also the Sixth Annual OU Championship tennis tournament entries close July 9 at 10 am. July 15 Bristol Opera House presents Our Boys a three act comedy drama by a local cast for Y M A Debt Fund.
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Wilson's Lane
Rony Marshall
Church of Sentora de Conceicao
Terciera
Azores
G. A. R. Hall
Any Marshall
Church of
Bristol Opera House
Y.M. ©. A. Debt Fund
Conley Marries Connelly In This Town
Married on July 4 in this town by Rev. John F. Downing. Groom James Henry Conley of Warren wed Rose Anthony Connelly of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Conley—Connelly
John F. Downing
James Henry Conley
Warren
Rose Anthony Connelly
Tucker and West Funeral Notices in This Town
In this town July 4, Miss Claudia Allan Tucker youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Hyme Tucker. Funeral at 832 High street Sunday at 12 80 p.m. Burial Swan Point cemetery Providence at 2 80 p.m. West In this town June 80 Mrs Harriet Liscomb West wife of William H West aged 77. Funeral Tuesday July 9 at 2 p.m. friends invited to attend.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as a superior household remedy for barns cuts scratches bruises insect bites and sore feet. It warns against imitation and notes W H Basington sells the product.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
W. H. Basington
Bristol County Tennis Championship Opens at Excelsior Club
The sixth Bristol County Championship tennis tournament starts July 13 at Excelsior Tennis Club under US National Lawn Tennis Association. Entries close July 9 at 10 a.m. with draws announced then. Events include men and women singles, doubles and mixed doubles pending entries. Prizes include cups for winners and runners up, balls for consolations, and challengers rights for early event victors. Enter with J. F. Farrally at Bristol Phoenix. fees: 75c singles, 75c doubles per pair, 50c ladies and mixed doubles per player.
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Bristol
Excelsior Tennis Club
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Bristol Phoenix
William J. Dufty, Jr
William M. Fischer
Bristol County
B. D. DeWolf, Jr
R. W. Nelson
Katherine Tucker
J. F. Farrally
Bristol Pheonix
Prize donated to YMCA by Ancients and Horrible Artillery
The Ancient and Horrible Artillery Company said to be part of the Antiques and Horrible parade presented the prize money to the Young Men's Christian Association. Bristol, R. L., July 4, 1907.
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Phen
Ancients and Horrible Artillery Company
Young Men’s Christian Association
Bristol, R. L
Epitaph in Welsh Churchyard for John Morgan Slain on Train
A tombstone in Llanymynech Wales records the death of John Morgan huntsman to the Tanatside harriers. He was killed not by mortal hand but on a railway train after taking a short cut along the Cambrian line.
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Llanymynech
Wales
John Morgan
Tanatside Harriers
Cambrian
Intelligent Strength in Bell Handling
Helmholtz notes that the largest church bells can be rung by a person or even a boy who pulls the ropes at proper regular intervals. The bells weigh heavy metal and a single strong man cannot move them sensibly without applying strength in determined periods.
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Helmholtz
No, not with an ax but a sharp move
A reader quotes the Baltimore American noting a newspaper item about men in office having their heads cut off. The father explains the act was performed with a sharp move, signaling political violence or metaphorical removal.
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Baltimore American
Never Did Railroad Superintendent Says New Engineer Uses Little Coal
In a Brooklyn Hagle exchange the railroad superintendent notes the new engineer barely uses coal while his assistant recalls the man previously worked as a janitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Hagle
Town Council Suspends Saloon License For 80 Days
Special session of the Town Council voted to suspend Charles H. Schlosser’s Thames Street saloon license for 40 days with July 5 start after police Capt. Morrissey reported nine men found in the upstairs room during a Sunday visit. Council also reviewed related items and actions at the same session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Schlosser
Thames Street
Schlosser
John H. Morrissey
Hammill
J. H. Morrissey
Morrissey
Charles L Hammill
Morrissay
Mr.Schlosser
Schlegeer
Crowley
Capt. Morrissey
Thomas H. Crowley
Thomas Goft
Simmons
Bernard Riley
Wardwell Street
Bay View Avenue
Providence Telephone Company
Hope Street
Popparquash Road
Staples Coal Company
Alphonso Delaire
Bradford Street
Rhode Island Company
Franklin Street
Joy God commands is a heavenly lasting joy
The joy which God commands is a joy in which it is impossible to go too far. It is a heavenly joy, based upon things which will last forevermore.
Smallest Workers Boast Least as Rivers Give Most
A reflective line contrasts boastful talk with quiet labor by rivers. It notes that deep rivers contribute more to sqqa while quieting themselves, unlike shallow brooks that lose water with noise. The passage uses metaphor to compare effort and display.
Mrs Small's Children and a Busy Article Life
A fragment notes Mrs Small away and her children looked neglected. It mentions Nozrbe writing articles titled How to Make Home Attractive for the Children, suggesting a domestic life focus and literary activity.
Pride Shapes Noble Character and Love of Praise
A reflection on virtue, noting pride as essential to a noble character and praise as a civilizing force that sustains moral conduct and social harmony.
Will to Succeed Proverb Echoes Through Time
An austere maxim notes that success follows intent yet stresses the hardest part is choosing to will. The line frames ambition as determinant, implying that determination precedes accomplishment. It remains a compact meditation on drive and outcome.
Devout Arab Woman Faces Illness With Faith
A devout Arab woman in her final illness reflected on suffering, saying that those who behold God’s face do not feel His hand, illustrating deep religious endurance and spiritual assurance amid pain.
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Bristol Phenix
R. I
Farrally Brothers Proprietors
J. F. Farrally, Haditor
Bristol Post Office
Your
M. Connery
Briggs
Wood’sa
High St
Shell Fisheries
T.net
Gentleman's Watch
James Harris
Waltham Watch
Qur Boys
Probate Court
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R. 1
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and Westminster Corner
Bristol and Vicinity
Sunday Mails
Earle & Prew Express
Sewing Club of the Woman's Auxiliary
The
F. E Lorman
Harry Paul Gregory
Stamford
Elnathan P. Brownell, Jr
Asheville
F E Sazman
Claudia Tucker
Richard, S Pearse
Minneapolis
Oliver C. Pearse
Church Street
Richard S Pearse
Hall
F.j.che
Toledo
F J. Cheney
Waalaina, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Ersten
Freeeieldinga Titans
Gail
Conley—Connelly
Excelsior Club
Oemetalowian
Boone Usd Soos Estos
UC. V
Charles NM. Schlosser
Beecham
Max Makowsky
Augustine P
Nerone
F M. Dimond
E. G. Cobleigh
Edward D. Kunz
Fred E, Suzman
W. M. Connery
Bonn T. Hughes
John Shepard
Bristol Harbor
Hogsland
Commissioners of Shell Fisheries
State House
Philip H. Wilbour
John H. Northup
Brayton A.round
Bhel Fisheries
Sewer Commission
Bristol Sewer Commission
Eber Hill
returneeEy Hill
Bristol Police
Ansic
Cps Ae
ICKLE
Waltham Eee
Au Ee
Atlittle’s Narrows
Byfield Street
Fouitasion
Acnaught
E. C. Dewitt & Company
Chicago
Ill
W. H. Buffington
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