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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
3
A letter to the Hartford Courant shares home remedies to combat elm tree beetles in Connecticut. It describes the beetle’s lifecycle with two broods, emphasizes the danger to leaves and worms, and prescribes kerosene emulsion applied at the trunk base to kill larvae and prevent beetle emergence.
A reader urges Bristol to protect shade trees facing elm beetle damage and urban pressures. The writer calls on Town Council to hire workers to combat pests, replant saplings, and prioritize tree preservation alongside music and public baths in the town’s identity.
The list shows letters advertised in the week ending July 18 1908. Names include Giani Grillo Mike Triolo Mrs James A M Mathews Miss Rose Cassidy Miss Hattie Brown Miss Margaret Brivydy.
The Rhode Island State Board of Health in Providence on July 17 1908 approved the Bristol and Warren Water Company's new filtration plant. The plant now delivers clear almost colorless water with high removal of organic matter and coloring. bacteria and iron are greatly reduced and soap hardness remains similar to reservoir water. The board will monitor operations to ensure continued efficiency and safe drinking water for Bristol and Warren residents. Guardian Gardner T. Swarts Secretary.
The Probate Court met at 10 30 before Judge H O Ward. Accounts for Rev H U Munro executor of Annie Munro and Pietro Vaccaro administrator of Asimine Vaccaro were allowed. Will of William A Bond probated with executor John J Hackett approved. bond set at 200 with Terrence McCarty as surety. Guardianship petitions for Thomas Robertson and discharge for guardian and sureties on Robert Newonold bond approved. inventories ordered for Rebecca Crandall estate.
John J. Watson Jr., treasurer of the United States Rubber company, says full time work will soon resume in all 17 trust factories and the old wage schedule will be restored. Notices have not yet been posted in the local factory.
A twenty year old customer visited a downtown plumbing shop and pretended to drown in an expensive porcelain bathtub. The proprietor restrained panic while one man claimed to be submerged, as two companions arrived and teased him about a vegetarian restaurant. The scene, recounted by the New York Globe, shows a pranking trio staging a mock bath.
The open regatta of the Bristol Yacht Club in Narragansett Bay, run with the Narragansett Bay Yacht Racing Association, drew 28 boats and favorable winds. Medric II of Providence won the association trophy in handicap division A, also claiming a Bristol Club cup later reallocated due to lack of entries. Other winners included Ondawah, Brownie, Ingomar, Slippery Elm, and Mavanni across divisions. several top-class boats did not sail. A collision between Little Rhody and Medico II caused bow damage to Medico II but no injuries, and both were attended to at Sanford & Goddard’s boat shops.
In a Bristol Amateur League clash on Saturday, Bristol Firemen defeated Defiance Independent 6 to 3. Darling earned the win with 14 strikeouts as Lucien anchored the defense and contributed key baserunning. Independent threats sparked early with Cornell’s three-base hit and Manchester’s sacrifice, but Defiance answered before Saillant’s homer highlighted the heft of the inning.
West Side beat King Philip 11 to 2 as Pierce held King Philip to four hits and 11 strikeouts. Hamill battled a lame arm and left for Goulet in the fourth. R Beals and Warner noted on base paths with a three-base hit by Cornell and a double play by L Beals to R Beals. Umpire O Wetherill.
In Judge O L Bosworths court yesterday morning State vs Antone Mederia pleaded not guilty to a violent assault on Frank Osbral and the case was continued one week with $200 bonds posted by Frank Miner. State vs Manuel S Mello on non support was continued four weeks with a court order requiring $3 weekly support to his wife and children.
A Woonsocket resident testifies that backache and kidney trouble plagued her work until using Doan’s Kidney Pills. She credits relief to the remedy and urges others to try it. Sold by dealers for 60 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents for the US. Remember the name Doan’s.
Howard Edwards, applying as candidate for Kingston Rhode Island leadership, seeks to succeed current term as president. Local board confirms filing period and required documents have been submitted. Edwards emphasizes municipal development and public services in his platform.
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