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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1915
Page
3
Advice emphasizes keeping physically trim to be your own best friend and a pleasure to others. It notes most illnesses start from minor digestive complaints and advocates early care of the digestive organs.
A Bristol Rhode Island post notice lists addressed men Manuel Medeiros Adriano Manuel Almeida William Burns Antonio Castro Fleming Trumbly Ashbel Wall Jr and women Mrs J K Choate Mrs John E Donly Jr two Mrs McGovern Mrs D Mireault foreign Lorenzo Castelltay Manuel de Mello Lopes a new card Miss Mabel Callahan two Schooner Abbie McLaughlin two Therlow Mc Laughlin D G Coggeshall P HM
Bristol defeated Michigan 6 to 3 in a baseball game. Key plays included Matroni with a triple and Eysinger a double, while Kempf and Almeida added hits. Pitchers Bachus and E. Murphy allowed the scoring, with Stifle and Scale turning double plays and E. Murphy making a key pickoff.
J Louis Coggeshall former El Paso resident and assistant teller at First National bank wed Miss Lucy S Wilson of Big Springs in a July 5 ceremony at St Marys Episcopal Mission Rev C Rafter officiating Miss Wilson formerly taught in El Paso public schools Coggeshall moved to El Paso from Bristol Rhode Island three years ago they now reside in Sunset Apartments apartment 4
A special session of the Fifth District Court was held Saturday afternoon with Judge F H Hammill. Manuel Almeida pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife and was fined five dollars plus costs. Edward Flanigan, arrested for intoxication, was discharged upon payment of costs. The civil case A T Scattergood Co vs Luigi Petrucci was continued nisi.
John Brown Herreshoff, 75, president of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., died at his High street home after a short final illness from acute dilatation of the heart. Born April 24, 1841 in town, he built yachts and steam vessels, helped found the firm in 1864, and oversaw designs like Vigilant and Defender. He married twice, leaving a widow Eugenia Tucker and a daughter Katherine, with several siblings and notable descendants. Funeral is set for Thursday at 5 pm at his residence with Rev. Dr. Locke officiating. interment at Juniper Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Amey E Munroe Boston died Saturday morning at 11 at the home of Mrs Althea Wright on Hope Street where she worked as a cook Heart disease caused her death She was 60 and born in town She was widow of Benjamin Boston Funeral held yesterday at 2 PM at the North Cemetery mortuary chapel Rev Dr George L Locke officiated Interment in the North Cemetery She leaves cousins in town
The Defiance Hose Company hosted a lawn party at the Bristol Neck fire station with good attendance despite the heat. An enclosure and Hope street entrance housed an ice cream booth pool table and snack booths managed by Misses Annie Gray Gladys Hambley and Cora Torrey with Elsie Gibney selling tickets. The event continues through the week with William H. R. Manchester as chairman Hiram A. Rounds secretary Ernest Torrey treasurer and committee members Walter Northup Willard Usher and N. B Fales coordinating the festivities.
A garden party and bridge will be held at the residence of E. C Larned on Pappoosesquaw on Saturday August 7 from 2 to 7 o'clock. The Bristol Branch of the British Relief Society of Rhode Island sponsors the event and full particulars will be given later.
On July 16 Italian residents held a long celebration with bicycle and marathon races on the common and a greased pole climb won by Angelo Panzarella after a slow field. Teddy Crooks won the five mile marathon in 31 minutes, with Tony Rosey taking a gold watch. A large crowd witnessed a fireworks display and Banda Tripoli concerts.
Tired and stiff muscles after hard work respond to Sloan's Liniment. A grateful user says nothing else helped until this, noting it stops suffering and pain. A counter irritant cleaner than mustard, this preparation penetrates without rubbing and costs 25 cents at all druggists.
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