Broken Bristol and Warren water mains threaten fire protection
July 7 1896 report details repeated water main breaks in Bristol and Warren causing outages and risk to fire protection. Arbitration over water system value continues as residents await decisions amid ongoing damage and repairs.
Bristol Post Office Mails and Local Happenings
Posts and telegraphs show mail close times and openings for Bristol. Notices cover residents visiting New York, church services, construction on High Street, various visits, and civic events. Fireworks, weddings, steamboat inspectors, and a broad mix of local society items fill the day’s Bristol news.
Town Council Meets As City Considers Tax, Repairs
The regular meeting approved the election of Wm. A. Darling and Robert McKay as engineer and assistant engineer of King Philip steamer No. 1. Various town matters were discussed including tax remissions, quarantine ordinance revision, street drainage, and street work. Grand and Petit Jurors for 1896 were selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Barbour
Church
Wm. A. Darling
Robert McKay
Campbell
Samuel Norris
Gately
Norris
John del Grego
Peck
S. P. Colt
John Usher
Wm. H. Usher
Gorham
Thomas Dwyer
Smith Street
Hope Street
Barton Street
Collins Street
Hasbrouck
Samuel McKay
John Dougherty
Henry M. Meiggs
James N. Coggeshall
Edward W. Brunson, Jr
Frank T. Remieres
Thomas P. Scanlon
Charles Livingstone
Wm. H. Thompson
John D. Coyle
L. F. Gorham
David Robertson, Jr
Frank Paull
Samuel O. Bullock
Hugh Moffitt
Ambrose Waldron
Wm. M. Gorham
Gledding
W F. Peters
Wm. Williams
Thomas O'Donnell
Wm. L. Manchester
M. J Simmons
Clarence E. Booth
Alonzo N. Pierce
Charles Salsteen
Stephen W. Church
Wm. B. Stoughton
Petit
Herbert Lord
Calvin G. Williams
J. A. Essterbrooks
Charles Pepper
Edward O. Paull
Wm . Hodgkinson
Wm. H. Howgate
James T. Phelps
Thos. Duffy
Leonard Sanford
Mark
DeWolfe Howe
Carl W. Kerstein
George H Douglass
James Ashton
Robert P. Barclay
List of names reads like 19th century Boston directors
A long roster of individuals including H. Farrally Harry H. Cabot R. A. New man Robert Connery James Duffy Wallace E. Howe Thomas Connery George W. Diman W. J. Bradford W. J. Pitman Amos Wright Samuel Smith Leonard G. Simmons Edward Talbee James Livingstone Eugene LeClair W. Fred Fish F. M. Dimond Raymond Paull Nathan E. Munro John Leahy James Anderson David Magee Raymond H. Perry C. H. Whedon Andrew J. Bullock Russell W. Bogert Pardon T. Kenney Horace I. Miller John H. Adams and Wm. Moffitt Frank L. Bowen and Wm. H. Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Farrally
Harry H. Cabot
R. A. Newman
Robert Connery
James Duffy
Wallace E. Howe
Thomas Connery
George W. Diman
W. J. Bradford
W. J. Pitman
Amos Wright
Samuel Smith
Leonard G. Simmons
Edward Talbee
James Livingstone
Eugene LeClair
W. Fred Fish
F. M. Dimond
Raymond Paull
Nathan E. Munro
John Leahy
James Anderson
David Magee
Raymond H. Perry
Allen's Foot-Ease offers swift relief for sore feet
Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures painful swollen feet and bunions reducing sting from coins and tight shoes. It promises comfort for sweating and tired feet, and claims instant ease. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail orders in stamps. trial packages free from Allen 8. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Drunkenness charged on Burton Street arrests in court
In district court yesterday morning a group arrested at 2 am on Burton street faced drunkenness and revelling charges. Harrington Wilson and Newland were fined $1 plus costs. Timothy Darley paid $3 and costs for abusive conduct toward Sheriff Cady and drunkenness. Michael Tella’s case for using a dangerous weapon on his wife with intent to kill was continued due to the wife not being fit to testify. No Civil cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Street
Harrington
Wilson
Newland
Timothy Darley
Cady
Michael Tella
Dynamite Crack Sealed in Bradford Street Shutter
At about 12 15 am on the Fourth a large dynamite cracker was fixed in a Bradford street shutter at William J Munro home and ignited. The blast broke the shutter shattered eight window panes tore a lace curtain and sparked smoke filling the parlor. Officer Dimond investigated but no suspect found and the case was sent to the Town Council with a pledge of strict pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Sparks
Farnei Hall Market
Goff’s
Warren
O. R. Seigel
Edward Gallup
Frank Pearse
James West
Frank Carey
Block Island
Hook, Ladder & Hose Co
Mount Hope
Bristol Cornet Band
W. A. Rawson
Jas. McCarthy
C. Thompson
J. J. Keegan
A. A Gravel
Jas N. Bullock
Alex. Geisler
Joseph Gayton
Samuel O. Swan
Bradford Street
Emma F. Swan
William A. Swan
Beachmont
Mass
Lucy A. Greene
California
George A. Greene
Benjamin G. Munro
R. Farley
Bristol
William J. Munro
Musro
Dimond
Probate Court Meets as Heirs Debate Estate Accounts
The regular monthly Court of Probate session led by Judge Hezekiah W. Church discussed the Handy estate of William Handy with no complete account rendered and a citation ordered but not served. The Taylor estate was filed for distribution and approved. other administrators Bennett and Little were approved with bond and appraisers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Probate
Hezekiah W. Church
Daniel Handy
William Handy
Orrin L. Bosworth
William R. Taylor
Harriet D. Wolf Taylor
Harriet P. Taylor
William R. Taylor, Jr
John B. Taylor
Francis L. B. Taylor
Albert O. Bennett
William H. Bennett
Amos P. Little
Patience H. Simmons
Leonard G Simmons
Anna W Little
Herbert F. Bennett
Stephen W. Church
George H. Peck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Bradford St
R. J
Farrally Brothers
Phenix
Bristol Post
Phoenix NE
Uvedots of
G. VW. Easterbr
Burgess
E H. Carter
Geo. Pailthorp
J. F Duthie & O
C. W. Sparks
Ooka
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Briggs
High Sta
Point Pldasant Board
Cleveland
Narragansett
American Book Exchange
Providence
Narragansett Bay
The
Pheniz
Providence Journal
Farrington
Leon J. Kenney
F M Dixon
E. Dixon, Jr
Tom
Dixox
Ertol Kot
Baron de Lavay
Cuba
Crack
Rhode Island
Avenca
Hose
F. Peirce & Son
Westminster & Dorrance Sts
Providence, R. I
Bristol and Vicinity
Bristol Neck
F. T Remieres
Annie McGowan
New York
St Mary's Catholic Church
DM Cunningham
High Street
St. Dimond
Robert N Turner
Trinity Church
W.R. Trotter
M. Cunningham’'s
State Street
Caroline
Nettleton
LeClair
Quonset
Newport
Luke H. Callan
F. T. Remieres
Wm. B Pierce
Jersey City
Pierce
Calvin Williams
Walnut Street
F. A Paine
Pascoag
W. H Thompson
Franklin Street
Paine
St Michael's Church
Girls’ Friendly Society
John W. Hogan
Connolly
Supreme Court
FT Kemieres
M. FE
Sadie
Mattie Paull
R. J. Lawder
Alice Eaton
Wakefield
Chas. MacDonald
G.t.lawder
Baird
Robert Lawder
Burnside Street
M Cunningham
Daughters of the American Revolution
Opera House
Woonsocket Rubber Company
Woonsocket and
Millville
John H. Bailey
Stephen Chaffee
Middletown
Conn
Isaac R. Hadwen
Somervile, Mass
T. F. Usher
Hopkins
Judge Schuler
Supreme Bench of
Ohio
F. Pardee
William C. Pease
Edgartown
Annie McDougall
John Morris
Mary
Katie Reagan
Town
Bernard Farley
Newport Artillery
United States
Mr Hunter
Lippitts
Lawless
America
First Baptist Church
S. D. Moxely
John Early
Wood Street
Franklin
Mortagagee
Charles A. Greene
James Cashin
C. H. Finch
Eleanor Williams Darling
Burton and
Wood Streets
G. L. Locke
D. D
Hazelton
C F. Chase
Pappoose
Quaw
Emilie Torcangelo
Frank Grinstein
Wiking
William Maddox
John H West
Bristol Theosophical Society
J. Scanlan
Mary Stone
E. J. Woolbury
Heiser
Maria F. Soon
Farneil Hall
A S van Wickle
N. N. Cole
Emily M. Darrah
Miss Darrah
E. Winsor & Co
Eddy Street
Baptist Church
Farneil Hall Market
National India Rubber Co
N. A Bishop, Jr
Everett, Mass
C. A. Bishop
U.S. Gov’t
District Court
Phasnix
Leary
Mrs
Thomas Leary
de Levay—De Wortz
Geo L. Locke
Louis de Levay
Hungary
Mies Blanche Francisca de Wolf
McCann—Fotey
St.Mary's Church
P. McCabe
Patrick McCann
Heleava Agnes Foles
Darran
Emily Darrah
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
J. Cheney & CO
J. Hayden
Maine Regt
Surehold Company
Box 403
North Windham
Phoenix
Bristol Phoenix
Borden Avenue
A. Easterbrooks
PH@ENIX
J. P. Reynolds
R. I
B. M. Lincoln
Union St
Bristol, R. J
Eddy Block
Thames ST
Iam
C. F. Gladding
Eagle Hall
John Collins
Albert E. Sparks
Frederick Wright
Burlando’s
Read & Bickford
Hawk
Chas. Generyux
City Lumber Co
Woonsocket
Boston
J. F. Peckham
Court Street
L. Anderstrom
Church Street
Hope ST
Bristol, R. I
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