Distinguished Guests at Fourth of July Dinner
A dinner hosted by Mrs Alexander Perry and Miss Perry on High Street showcased a distinguished guest list from Bishop Potter of New York to Governor Elisha Dyer and Adjutant General F M Sackett. Among out of town attendees were Rev and Mrs C Addison of Brookline, Mass, Rev James D W Perry of Fitchburg, Mass, and Mr J C Pegram with Dr Halsey DeWolf of Providence. The event also featured conversations and theatrical snippets about fortune seekers and hired men reflecting on public notices and wares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Perry
Perry
High Street
Bishop Potter
New York
Addison
Brookline
Mass
James D'W Perry
Fitchburg
Elisha Dyer
F M Sackett
William Goddard
J C Pegram
Halsey DeWolf
Providence
Tribute to Our Army in the Philippines
A lengthy tribute extols the courage and perseverance of the U S regular and volunteer forces in the Philippines. It praises their devotion to duty, notes exceptional acts by regiments, and reflects on the challenging tropics and distant campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Tropics
America
Oregon
California
Minnesota
Philippine
John Barrett
The
American Monthly Reviews
War Letters From the Philippines Reach Mrs Parkins
A fragment depicts Mrs Parkins asking about her son in the Philippines and Mrs Jones reporting regular letters. The exchange suggests uncertainty about the son's emotional state amid ongoing conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Bristol Train of Artillery Plans July Moonlight Excursion
The regular monthly meeting at the armory on State street concluded with no major business. A moonlight excursion is planned for a week during July 24, likely to Rocky Point with a Narragansett Bay sail toward Newport, ending about 10 pm. Subcommittees include Boat Major Arthur W Barrett, Music Captain Fred Garvin, Refreshments Corporal Robert J Anderson, Printing Corporal C Herman Usher. The next meeting will be at Corporal Usher’s Hope street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Train of Artillery
State Street
Rocky Point
Narragansett Bay
Newport
Arthur W Barrett
Fred Garvin
Robert J Anderson
C Herman Usher
Usher
Hope Street
Floating object from Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati
A fragment notes an object that floats, linked to the Procter and Gamble company in Cincinnati. Details are sparse, but the item suggests a maritime or buoyant reference tied to the firm's operations in Ohio.
Wedding at Peckham Farm In Middlebury Pa
From the Agitator of Wellsboro, a detailed local wedding account describes Miss Josephine Louise Peckham and Mr B Frank Hawley marrying at the Peckham home in Middlebury. The ceremony was by Rev A C Shan with Ida Newman playing the wedding march. Guests admired the arch of ferns, and a midday feast followed with presents displayed on the lawn before the couple left by afternoon train for a ten day trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsboro
Russell Newman
Newman
George W. Peckham
Middlebury
Josephine Louise Peckham
Frank Hawley
Ida Newman
Bristol
R I
Lizzie Biges
Hawley
Hawies
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Remarkable Rescue Mrs Michael Curtain Gives Recovery Story
Plainfield Illinois resident Mrs Michael Curtain fell ill with a lung condition described as consumption after a month of treatment. A druggist advised Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. After six bottles she recovered fully, now healthy and able to do housework. Free trial bottles available at J H Young & Co’s drug store with large bottles priced 51 and 81 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Curtain
Plainfield
King
J H Young & Co
Estate of James E Chace probate accounting noted
George H. Peck as administrator presents final account for the Bristol estate. Proceeds from real estate sale credited to estate. A balance distribution order may be issued after settlement. Hearing set for August 7, 1899 at 10 a.m. in Probate Court Bristol. Notice to be published for fourteen days in Bristol Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres Court
Town OF
Bristol
James E Chace
George H. Peck
James E. Chace
Herbert F Bennett
William Henry Church
Bristol Phonix
Herbert F. Bennett
Ellen M. Perry
James Tillinghast
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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Irpewy
Sieg Bixth Ave
Sts. Ofer
Sheriff Cady
Wilbur
David F. Goff
Philop Cady
Bristol County
Goff
Marine Machine and Conveyer Company
Warren Foundry and Machine Company
E S Hopkins
Cady
John E Conley
Conley
United States District Court For
Southern District of New York
Warren Company
Philo B .Cady
Hopkins
Mr Cady
Sherif
Rogers
Werner
Encyclopedia Britannica
Onie
Dolla EF
JG. W. Easterbrooks
R. I
G. C
M. Morris Bristol
Fred Fisch
Frederic Hayes
Banigan Building
F Tilley
Orrin L. Bosworth
New England
Hope St
Bristol, R
State Court
Henry H. Tilley
German Chemical CO
Broadway
N. Y
Procter & Gamble OO. Cincinnat
Middlebury, Pa
Giles
B.h.gladding
X& CO
Westminster ST. Providence
Ristol
James Tobin’s Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher
Congress
Oxford
Jas. Anderson
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