Bristol Town Sued Over Sidewalk Injury Damages
Mary F Bowen of Providence sues the town of Bristol for 4000 claiming a June 29 1901 fall on High street due to a faulty crosswalk. Town Treasurer Peck served papers representing the town after settlement attempts failed. Also notes state tournament entries close July 21 with a postponement to July 23 and the event opening July 27 at the YMCA.
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Brrs
Mary F. Bowen
Providence
Heroinee
High Street
Bristol
Peck
Mary T. Bowen
Charlies W. Bowen
M.C. A
Excelsior Club Tennis Tournament Advances to Finals
The Excelsior Tennis Club tournament at Silver Creek showcased strong play with handicap formats. Results from the first rounds feature W. W. Perry vs R. Fischer, C. B Perry vs A. R Perry, and Nelson, Dimond, Fischer, and Brown advancing, setting up finals between R. Nelson and W. M. Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Club
Silver Creek
Excelsior Tennis Club
W. W. Perry
R.r.fischer
C. B Perry
A. R. Perry
R. N. Nelson
Ben Jones
F.M. Dimond
C V Perry,Sr
Wm. M. Fischer
A. M Merriman
J L Coggeshall
J F. Farrally
J. Brown
J. Canfield
J.L Coggeshall
R.M Nelson
C. B. Perry
C. V Perry, Jr
F. M Dimond
Perry
Dimond
R.N Nelson
W. W.perry
Nelson
R. Nelson
W. M. Fischer
Farmer Corn Tassel Prefers Patent Cures to Doctors
A humorous exchange has Farmer Corn tassel rejecting physicians. He says if he is cured it must come from patent medicine, arguing nobody appears in the paper for being cured by a regular doctor. The line reflects a rural, old time skepticism toward professional medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Corntassel
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Louise Naver
Anna Kircuuorr
E. 100Th St
New York City
Lydis E
Obituary notices for Lavander and Chafee in Middletown area
Michael Lavander, longtime town resident and National India Rubber Co. teamster, died suddenly at home after a heat induced heart weakness. Born in Ireland in 1840s, he came to town in 1864 and leaves a wife, two sons and two daughters. Funeral set for tomorrow morning. Intelligence arrived of George Austin Chafee of Middletown dying in Middletown after locomotor ataxia, aged around 63. Former Phenix Sugar Refinery worker, builder of Chafee’s hotel, he leaves two children and siblings. funeral tomorrow with burial in Middletown.
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Michael Lavander
Wood Street
Mr. Lavander
National India Rubber Co
W. ¥. Duffy
Lavander
Ireland
Isaac F. Williams
W.fred Williams
National Factory
Mt. Hope
Royal Arcanum
Middletown
Conn
George Austin Chafee
Chafee
Bristol
George T. B
Harriet (Austin) Chafee
Phenix
Chafee's
Clark
Stephen
Samuel
William A. Manchester
Forestry study expands timber saving for railroads
The U S Bureau of Forestry enlarges experiments in timber seasoning and preservation for railroads. Work will span the East South and West with New York Central Erie and Pennsylvania in the East and Illinois Central Santa Fe St Louis and San Francisco Missouri Kansas and Texas Northern Pacific Burlington in the South and West. Experts survey hardwood lands along New York Central and a 60 000 acre Camden on Gauley tract to assess long term supply and annual yield under management.
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U S. Bureau of Forestry
Hermann von Schrenk
New York Central
Erie
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois Central
Santa Fe
St. Louis
San Francisco
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Northern Pacific
Burlington
Bureau
Adirondacks
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Camdenon-Gauley
W. Va
Patriotism and bell ringing clash in Phenix letter
To the Editor the Phenix complains about Fourth of July bell ringing by patriots, criticizing property damage and church break ins. It urges those claiming patriotism to seek church permission and avoid harming widows and stable keepers, while condemning forced entries and vandalism.
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the Phenix
Dil Jos
A. Starkweather
Wm. G. Nightingale
Charles T. Howard
Lloyd C. Eddy
William E. Brayton
James C. Church
Sec
Treas
Hank
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Beecham
Beecham’s
SCOTT
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Mamie
Morris
John MM. Dean Cb
Westminster Street
R. I
George A. Chafee
Horace Partridge & Co
J.f.farrally
ACENT
Amos Trudeau
Phaznix
City Savings Bank
Weybosset Street
BR. I
John G
D. Russell Brown
Jeff
Joan H. Capy
Y Davi
William Armour
Francis M. Smith
Julius Palmer
Edward P. Netcalf
James C. Goff
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
Pawtucket
B. I
George A. Mumford
Edwin A. Perrin
Edmund 8
Mason James L. Jenks
Benjamin ¥. Smith
Pililo E. Thayee
George W.newell J. Milton Payne
Frederick W. Easton
A.A. Mann
Has. P. Moirs
Isaac Shove
Ccp Orinner Jr
Pacnix
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