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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1908

Page

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Bristol County Tennis Championship Opens at Excelsior Club

The Bristol County tennis championship began Saturday at the Excelsior Tennis Club in Silver Creek with the first round in men’s singles mostly completed. Nelson defeated Williams. Tobin beat Greene. Shepard swept Church. Tucker edged Perry in a three setter.

Bristol County Excelsior Silver Creek R.W. Nelson Dr. W. £. Williams Richard Tobin Warren UO. W. Greene H. W.koynton F. M. Dimond Ira Shepard B. A. Church W. W. Perry B. F. G. Lindemath EF. R.tucker O. B. Perry Perry Tucker Nelson Dr. Williams Dr. Fischer New York Cvy. Perry, Sr J. F. Farrally J. Dean. Perry Fischer Shepard F. R. Taocker W W. Perry Raymond Archer J. L. Coggeshall Ben Jones E A. Barrows J F. Farrally H. W. Boynton C. V. Parry, Jr Miss Dixon Miss Bosworth Esther Low Amy Howe Mollie Hamill Mrs. Chapman Harriette Low W. G. Low,Jr O. W Greene B. A. Church of Fischer Brothers Voggeshall F. R. Tucker

Town Hall Repair Committee Votes Plans for Restoration

The Town Hall repair committee met in the Town Council chamber on Friday and voted to accept plans by Wallis E. Howe of Clarke Howe and Homer Providence. The tower remains, exterior largely unchanged. Two rear dressing rooms added, stage exits expanded, gallery stairways widened, interiors and exteriors painted, new shingles and modern electric lighting installed.

Wallis E. Howe Clarke, Howe and Homer Providence UO. H. Straight Charles B. Rockwell Col Clarke H. Straight Frank Paull James 0. Church Augustus P. Nerone

Public Bath House Proposal for Bristol

A Phantx editor urges Bristol to fund a public bath house on the north side of the Wharf. The writer argues it would be self-supporting after initial cost, offering day access for boys and evenings for men, with women on select afternoons, and highlights drowning risk in town.

Bristol Thadsons

Bristol School Committee Votes Against Eight Grades Plan

Last evening the Bristol School Committee met at 8 in the Byfield building with all members present except Superintendent John P. Reynolds. They voted not to adopt the eight grades system despite prior consideration and pending a possible reconsideration at the next meeting. The group also approved paying bills of 3056.84 and noted total expenditures of 11851.12 to date.

Byfield John P. Reynolds Reynolds H Reynolds Shepard Trotter Brady Committee On Accounts Oliver Milne Bisisdell Jessie L. Charman Bristol High School Walter E. Ranger State Normal School Mary E. Spooner Elizabeth R. MecCotter John OF Davis

Two Newborn Sons in Town This Week

In this town on July 11 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Frederick Collins. On July 12 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Benjamin West.

Died Barrows In Providence July 1

Barrows died in Providence on July 1 in his 76th year. Born into the Barrows family, he was known in local circles and leaves a modest family legacy. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family later.

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Tidge Board Wardwell Lumber CO Bristol R. I Anderstrom Church Street Connery Men’s Outfitter F. Tremieres Gor, Hope and Bradford Sts Providence Forestry Co Edward H. Armstrong Custom House Street Providence, R. I M. W. Schoen Hope and Constitution Streets Excelsior Tennis Club Town Hall Repair Committee Phantx Hope Street Bristol. R Edward Kunz Bristol, R. I A. P. Nerone Hope ST Earle & Prew Staples Goal Company COAL Shade Providence Telephone Ntract Department Union Street
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