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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
1
Lettering cutting and polishing done by machinery, enabling reasonable work. A large line of monuments and grave stones in stock available at cost. Lettering in cemeteries promptly attended to. Tel. Connection. TARREN. R. I.
The regular town council session on Tuesday discussed Dr. O J Hasbrouck's rent bill for the police HQ, approved 270 for the period to Sept 1 1909, dust prevention discussed, Mt Carmel celebration aid refused, new Burnside building showcases bills approved, jurors drawn including grand jurors Bottomley Warner Manches ter and numerous petit jurors, many bills passed for payment.
The graduating exercises of St Marys Sunday school were held on Sunday July 8th at the Bristol Opera House with a full program. Names of the 13 graduates include Sarah Francea Callan Esther Ann Fowler Elizabeth Frances Garrity Mary Mildred Giglio Catherine Agatha Lavey Mary Anna Laiz Marguerite Gertrude Morris Helen Irene Mott Catherine Frances Walsh Peter Bernard Callan James Andrew Garrity James Abner Sisson and Henry Alen Sanford.
A small party was held Wednesday at Ex-Councilman and Mrs. P. Henry Morris home in Nash ville to honor Miss Marie Haddox of Nashville Tenn guest of Miss Annie Morris and to mark James Duffy's birthday. Attendees came from this town Providence Warren and Camden NJ. Miss Haddox performed readings with finesse and Miss Morris offered several musical selections. Lunch at midnight concluded a pleasant occasion.
A letter from Merton A. Orbesman defends a Fourth of July parade salute by the military division. It claims the troops honored the reviewing stand in strict compliance with Infantry Drill Regulations, citing the command sequence Eyes Left.
Base Ball Notes preview Bristol’s upcoming games against the Providence Independents. The visitors opened the season here and won a close game, and Bristol faces a fast team likely to keep the action high. The financial outcome of the next two games will decide if there is more baseball in Bristol this summer.
The tenth annual Bristol County tennis championship begins at Exelsior Tennis Club in Silver Creek and runs all next week. Drawings for men and ladies singles reveal first and second round pairings, with champions Fischer and Mollie Hamill named to defend titles. Doubles events drawings delayed to next week.
In Denver citizens overturned a long running corruption effort backed by both major parties and the water company. They won the initiative referendum and recall, paved way for direct legislation, and signaled Colorado politics moving toward citizen control. Voices like Ben Lindsey and La Follette are cited as national reform icons. Providence July 7.
Coming events list July 20 Wednesday evening an Odd Fellows excursion to Rocky Point and sail down the Bay. July 23 Saturday annual outing and shore dinner under St Alban’s Lodge A F and A M at Stone Bridge followed by a moonlight sail down the Bay.
A summer guest asks about the noise while Farmer Cornetell explains the workers are using a new rapid calculating machine to figure the farm's profits this season. The scene conveys rural life and modernizing tools in a light domestic setting.
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