Bristol News Digest Highlights Local Week Events
Notable Bristol items include Mr Wm H Phillips and wife visiting, Arthur G Brown of Westport visiting, coal shipments from Port Reading, and the sale of Bowen property. The Young Men's Christian Association held services at Bristol Asylum, and Lt Hutchins and family rented a cottage at Pappoose squaw Point. The Es tate sales on High Street and Milk Street, a quiet wedding at St Marys Church, and lectures at the Advent Christian and First Baptist churches are noted along with local business moves and a hair treatment advertisement. The Bank of England centennial and New York Methodist movement figures are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur G. Brown
Westport
Mass
New York
Ayer
John B. Herreshoff
Wardwell Lumber Co
Port Reading
N. J
Young Mens Christian Association
Bristol Asylum
Hutchins
Pappousesquaw Point
Bowen
High Street
Franklin and
Bradford Streets
Admiral Case
Mr. Lyons
Central Falls
Henry A. Shevenus
High Street Congregational Church
Estelle
William H. Andrews
Henry Otis
Harvey & Otis
Providence
R. I
Hall
K. T. A. V. Association For
Artillery
Gibson
Mount Hope
Wasp
W.J
Kk. L. Lippett
Bristol Harbor
Hadassas
Saunders Boat Works
Com. C. H. Merrman
R. J. Yacht Club
Hezekiah W. Church
William Ei. Spence
Franks and
Oliver Streets
West Side
St. Mary’s Church
Patrick Scanlon
Elizabeth O’brien
Bristol
First Street
Pilgrim Congregational Ladies Visit Soldier's Home
A party of ladies from Pilgrim Congregational Church Harrison street Providence visited the Soldier's Home on Saturday afternoon. Led by Mr. Chas N Snow they traveled by Awashonks steamer and omnibus. Members performed piano pieces soprano solos and various songs. Mr. Snow read two selections and the visitors praised the commandant Benj Hall. They planned a future visit with program changes and added participants. They departed the next morning by train to Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Harrison Street
Providence
Chas. N. Snow
Grace Baker
Isabella E. Thompson
Snow
Benj. Hall
Vy. U
Divine service at State Street M E Church in Babbitt
Babbitt Post G A R Major J F DeWolf Camp Sons of Veterans and the Womans Relief Corps attended a Sunday afternoon service at State Street M E Church. Choir under John B Pollock sang My Native Land Thy Will be Done The Old Brigade. Rev Wm J Smith preached a Joshua chapter four sermon with fitting adaptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babbitt Post
Hope Street
John Ingraham
Bristol Cornet Band
J. Pickles
Babbitt
Henry F. Card
Soldier’s Home
Juniper Hill
St. Mary’s
Ridgewood Cemetery
Cornet
Womans’ Relief Corps
Grand Army Iull
W. N. Newman
Annie Duffy
Geo. W. Warren
Wm. J. Smith
State Street
M. FE
S. D. Moxley
First Baptist Church
Ethel Carr
Emma Carey
America
Lena Morris
Liberty
Army
Winds Fish
J. F. DeWolf
Sons of Veterans
M. E
John B. Pollock
Native Land
Annie McCarty
Old
Wm. J. Smth
Joshua
Tragic Drowning After Night Boat Trek to Light Ship
Four young men left town in a yawl toward the Light Ship off Hog Island during a severe storm. The boat capsized near Fort Rounds. three were rescued exhausted, one presumed dead. Patrick Noon and sailor Oppenheim reached a rope near Herreshoff Boat Works. Hezekiah Ingraham and Benjamin Munro rescued others. One man, James McHenry born 1870 in Ireland, remained missing as night crew aided the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hog Island
Incarus
Fort Rounds
Patrick Noon
Oppenheim
Herreshoff Boat Works
Hezekiah Ingraham
Eugenia
Lowery
McHenry
James McHenry
Ireland
David Robertson
Juniper Hill Avenue
Complimentary Discourse to The Bristol Firemen
A large Bristol Town Hall gathering, about 1000 attendees, heard Rev Royal A Brown deliver a sermon from Joshua 1 9 on courage and faith. The Virginia Choir provided sacred music as Rev Brown urged strength and assurance with the Lord by their side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Fire Department
Virginia Choir
Mr. Brown
Mr. Taylor
Royal A. Brown
DeWolf Hopper’s Six Chameleons Sold Off Before Detaining Stage Time
Providence Opera House announces DeWolf Hopper will perform in Panjandrum on June 5 with two snow white Andalusian males as his main onstage tie. Six chameleons gifted in Detroit were quickly abandoned for lack of time. reserved seats go on sale Saturday June 2 for two nights and one matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWolf Hopper
Comedien
Detroit
Panjandrum
King's Daughters Ice Cream Sale Draws Crowds
The King's Daughters circle with State Street Methodist held a successful ice cream and cake sale at Mr A Jefferson Bennett's Ice Cream Parlor in Bradford's Block. Bennett's ice cream was praised as first class and the rooms described as clean and pleasant with plants from Mr R H Dunbar's greenhouses adding beauty to the cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Daughters
State Street Methodist Episcopal Church
A. Jefferson Bennett
Bradford’s
Bennett
R. H. Dunbar
June Races at Narragansett Park Grand Running Meeting
June Running Meeting at Narragansett Park attracts attention from business society and professionals as 400 entries are expected for the steeplechase course. The event features top stables and jockeys under New York Jockey Club rules with Reeves Band, a prominent starter, and book making now allowed by Rhode Island law. Special trains align with Rhode Island State Fair, drawing a large regional attendance to a legitimate racing spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narragansett Park
Acing
Ajax Stables
Breakneas
Putnam Stables
T. H. Hitchcock
J. McLaughlin
New York Jockey Club
Thassell Basen Bandsters
St. John and
St. Luke
Reeves American
F. M. Ware
Ives
Rhode
Rhode Island
Earthquake Death Toll Through History Estimated
An estimate places deaths from earthquakes at 13,000,000 since 1606 B C. The figure reflects historical seismic disasters across centuries and regions.
Obituary of Miss Susan M. Greene 72 in Bristol
Miss Susan Maria M. Greene aged 72 years 11 months and 24 days died Tuesday in Bristol. A lifelong teacher for over 50 years she educated hundreds in Bristol Cranston Middle Town and Moosup and never married. Funeral held at her mother’s home with burial at Ridgewood Cemetery. The piece also notes William Sherman’s lost $26 from a wagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Maria M. Greene
Miss Greene
Phebe Fenner Greene
Thomas Rogers Greene
Natick
R. I
East Greenwich Academy
Bristol
Cranston
Middletown
Moosup
Col
C. A. Greene
Bradford Street
Wm. J. Smith
Ridgewood Cemetery
Death of Nathan G West in Providence after long illness
Nathan G West died at his Providence residence on Thurber Avenue after a years long internal illness. He was 51, son of the late Captain William H West and Lydia West, with a career in drug trade across Providence Hartford and Boston. He served on Hartford city council, later returned to Providence to run a drug store, married Mary Storrs of Connecticut, and left a son. He was remembered for courtesy, sociability, and political Democratic faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sherman
Alexander Bros
Providence
R. I
High St
Willie
Nathan G. West
Thurber and
Prairie Avenue
Mr. West
Wm. H
Lydia West
Bushig
Yoonger Dove
Wm. H. Burlington
Central
Edward Paull
Hope
Franklin Streets
West
Hartford
Conn
Boston
Lamb, West & Graves
Corner High
Knight Streets
Cranston Street
Thurber Avenue
Mary Storrs
Cobalt
Purple Hills
Saloon keepers face hard times and licensing concerns
The piece notes widespread strain on saloonkeepers with many closing shops. It claims fewer drinkers locally though nine reportedly operate without licenses, suggesting some remain supplied despite enforcement gaps.
Yachts and Yachting News at Newport Harbor
Steam yacht Wampanoag Lieu t Hugh H Willeaughby of Newport arrives with the torpedo Co. and anchors off Herreshoff's Pier. Montauk Capt Goodby of Providence sails in and out the same day. Sentinel owned by Mr Fletcher of Providence arrives and departs under sail. Viva tows Honda the new boat for Mr Duncan of New York and racing boat Acis for Mr Franecke who will sail in the Far Rockaway Regatta. Hope owned by J B Mineher and Son breaks its gaff on Memorial day and drops from Fall River races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wampanoag
Hugh H. Willeaughby
Newport Naval Reserve ‘Torpedo Co
Herreshoff
Montauk
Goodby
Providence
Sentinel
Fletcher
Viva
Honda
Mr. Duncan
New York
Acis
Franecke
Far Rockaway
Hope
J. B. Mineher
First 21 ft Herreshoff yacht launched for Larchmont Club
The Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. launched the first 21 ft yacht for Larchmont Yacht Club on Monday, with one more under construction. The keel boat, named Honka, is built of yellow pine with a Tobin bronze fin and a lead bulb, while the second boat for C Oliver Islin nears launch. A 31 ft overall boat will carry mainsail, jib and spinnaker. The Venetia, built by George Saunders, was launched the same day for Mr. Jacob Martin, seeming intended for comfort over pure sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herreshoff Manufacturing Co
Larchmont Yacht Club
Po Theaile
UD Lyons
Honka
C. Oliver Islin
George Saunders
Jacob Martin
Died Greene and infant Joseph in local notices
In this town on Tuesday May 29th Miss Snaan Maia Greene daughter of Mrs Phebe Fenner Greene and the late Thomas Rogers Greene aged 11 months and 24 days. Also Mary Joseph infant daughter of William and Mary Joseph aged 91 months was interred at St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gqueene
Jo Bristo
BR. i
Suesday
Snaan Maia AM. Greene
Mra
Phebe Fenner Greene
Thomas Rogers Greene
Joseph
Mary Joseph
Ant Mary
St. Mary's Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home News
Wm. H. Phillips
Home For Aged Women
State Street M. E
Priscilla
Fall River Line
Milk Street
John B. Pearse
Advent Christian Church
Judas Iscarot
Jesus
Aoger
Carl Seigel
Sanford
Albert M. Sparks
Church Street
D. Moxley
China
Bank of England
Methodist Forward
J. H. North
Burnside Place
Hayward
Hope and
John Streets
Dr. Sutherland
Canada
D. J. Neylan
Wm. M. Gorham
Woonsocket
Bristol Firemen
Providence Opera House
United States
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