Generous Phoenix Fund Buoys Fourth of July Parade
Editorial notes a strong Phoenix fund response for the July Fourth celebration. The Herreshoff Marine Band will lead the second division with five companies in line, Bristol Train of Artillery confirmed, and local groups urged to join. Organizers seek over 200 in subscriptions to cover parade expenses and attract out of town participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Herreshoff Marine Band
Bristol Train of Artillery
Be Tan
Bristol Fourth of July Accidents From 1894 to 1908
A compiled list from the Phoenix records chronicles Fourth of July mishaps in Bristol over 15 years. It notes burns, shattered glass, and injuries from firecrackers pistols and cannons, including fatalities in 1899 and multiple cases on the Common and streets like Franklin and Hope. The tally highlights hazards with entries on Avis, Mrs Seraphine Wilcox, and many unnamed youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Phoenix
the Phoenix
Avis
James Bowler
Franklin Street
L. McNay
Hope Street
Jacob Bessing
Hope
Qhaurah
Fielding Williams
Court House
W.J. Munro
Stradford Street
Seraphine (Diman) Wilcox
David 8. Wilcox
High Street
Duama
Matta-Cota
Manchester
Bradford
Whames
Alexandra Smith
Edward la Valley
Calbraith Perry
Roger Newman
Charlie Nelle
BE. Fletcher
Finley
Poppasquash
Raymond Archer
Howe Farm
Metacom Avenue
Freddie Munro
Otis Munro
Chicago Tribune
Edward Newman
Dusty
Walter O. Talbot
Merriman
Dr. Siegel
Dr. Duffy
Siegel
Margaret Brechin
Brunnell
Duffy
Hope Drug
George Bowler
Manuel Amaral
Births Notice From Philadelphia and Town
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kinder in Philadelphia on June 2. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles BE Bullock in this town on May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinder
Philadelphia
Ralph Kinder
Bullock
Charles Be, Bullock
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
Postal times for Bristol show morning arrivals at 7.00 10.00 and 2.00 4.00 6.00 and 7.56 p m with closing at 7.40 9.00 11.80 a m 2.00 and 6.00 7.15 p m. Sunday mail arrives 8.00 a m and closes 4.50 p m with Sunday hours 9 30 to 10 30 a m and distribution from south door racks 9 30 to 10 89 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
South Door
Express train times to Bristol by Earle and Prew
Times show outward departures at 7.50 11.20 a m 3.20 and 5.20 p m and inward arrivals at 8.00 12.00 a m 3.00 and 7.00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Earle & Prew
Eclipse on the Moon and Local Happenings in Warren
Local notes report a total lunar eclipse visible last evening in town. Activities include church Ember days, a dinner party at Ferry Hill, a return from Florida by Mr and Mrs Cortell, and a Providence Opera House outing for Bristol High School cast members.
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Smith
St. Casimir’s Catholic
Child Street
Warren
Walter 5
Hackney
Ferry Hill
J. H. Cortell
Florida
Smith’s
Phoenix
Peter McGeary
Warren Police Department
Joseph Hutcheson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Edwin A. Cady
Industrial Trust Company
Canada
Bertha Wyatt
Bristol
Providence Opera House
Wilfred H. Munro
Department of History
Brown University
Trinity Church
Russia
Scandinavia
Munro
John P. Reynolds
Mary Elizabeth Pierce
Robert Murray
St. Mary’s Church
Miss Pierce
Angie W. Pierce
Mr. Murray
N.il.r.co
Franklin Street
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
An advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. It touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a physician recommended blood purifier and tonic, plus testimonials, price 75 cents, from B.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
B.J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Wardwell Drawn to Serve as Petit Judge in Superior Court
A Bard Island town item notes Samuel O. Wardwell has been drawn to serve as a petit judge in the Superior Court in Providence on Monday June 14. Other local items cover school addresses by John P. Reynolds on The Norseman, a police complaint from Dr. William McCaw about Sunday ball playing, a new baseball striker by Col O H Straight, ship work on the Gerald Bristol, and a Bristol Train of Artillery anniversary banquet on Friday June 18 with Governor Pothier invited.
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Samuel O. ‘Wardwell
Providence
New York
F. M
Bristol
Newport
Bristol Train of Artillery
Armory
State Street
Pothier
James W. Salisbury
Albert A. Young
New York University
Bert F. Doyle
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mr. Doyle
Church
Wood Streets
Daniel Doyle
Mrs. Doyle
Elizabeth Reynolds
John P. Reynolds
Deaconness Hospital
Brookline
Mass
Madaline Reynolds
W. Fred Williams
Leva
Louis Cavallaro
Joseph Cavallaro
Munro Avenue
W. F. Daffy
Martha
Rockwell
Charles B. Rockwell
Henry Wilson Moorhouse
Philadelphia
St. Michael'’s Church
England
Boston
Leland
Liverpool
John L. Alger
State Normal School
Bristol County Teachers’ Association
Colt Memorial High School
Alger
Jack E. Kenyon
Kenyon
Charles H. Smith
Bristol Neck
Gorham Silver Manufacturin Company
Pearl Street
Elmwood Avenue
Willard
Kenney, Jr
Pierce Avenues
Pierce Avenue
A. M. Merriman
Viola l. Brown
Clara L. Henning
Fern Dixon Pee
Crown Hotel
Miss Henning
Miss Dixon
Viola T. Brown
Julia Reed
Keith’s Theatre
Realistic singing noted at the musicale by Miss Schroeder
Detroit Saturday Night remarks on Miss Schroeder delivering a highly realistic vocal performance at the musicale with vocal flaws scarcely hidden and the audience drawn in by her expressiveness.
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the Musicale
Miss Schroeder
Detroit
A Restless Breed on a Strange Dog Tale
Dialogue captures a quirky crossbreed joke as characters debate a dog’s ancestry. Mr Sickham rejects money as a bribe, while Mr Peevey and Puck weigh a mix of St Bernard, St Vitus references, and whimsy in a brief exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sickham
Mr. Peevey
St. Vitus
Puck
In conversation confidence has a greater share than wit
An aphorism notes that confidence in conversation outweighs wit, attributed to Rochefoucauld. The remark emphasizes the value of assurance over clever phrasing in social discourse.
Quite a Difference. A man tests motor and wife
A London Telegraph quip notes a man spends two hours diagnosing his car problem yet only two minutes diagnosing issues with his wife. The remark contrasts logic and emotion in domestic and mechanical matters with dry humor.
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London Telegraph
St Mary's Church Festival Draws Big Crowds
The annual bazaar at Hall, under St Marys Church auspices, draws large attendance each evening since Tuesday. The event blends a county fair vibe with vaudeville acts, booths selling candy and lemonade, and a lively parade led by the Bronville Band. Governor Pothier and staff attend Governor's Night as the festival closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronville Band
Squire Hodgkins
Jefferson J*. Galvin
Philip Brady
Mabel McKeon
Fred Soow
Walker
Thomas Galvin
K.of O.booth
K. of O. Booth
Silhouette
Christie’s Union Orchestra
Pothier
June 7 to 10 community events and gatherings
A fragmented notice lists a piano recital by Mise Salisbury and pupils on June 7 at As-Ri Hall, a illustrated lecture on Rome by Col. O H French on June 9, a retirement event for Ford on June 10, a strawberry festival at the First Baptist Church vestry, and a Sunday evening ballad supper and sale organized by a local club at Memorial Hall.
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Pinhofortel
Mise Salisbury
Rome
H. French
As-Ri Hall
Ford
Irst Baptist Church
Saan Ign
Philthea
B. B
Laases
Gone Treatiogsl
Olab
First Baptist Church
Thurday
Philthen and
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Wm. L Crux
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Geneva Holmes Jefferds
Herreshoft
Marine ‘Band Orchestra
Mets Gan
C. H. "Straight
Thomas Robertson
George A. Arnold
Mary la Forest
Eugene A. Fish
John Temple Drury
Drury Block
Davis
Bristol Public Shoes
John Mike
Geo. H. Peck
Garfield
Oughto Bros
Mento
Charles Paull
Phoenix Office
State Street Mail
Mt. Hope
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