Drainage failure at Hope and State sparks calls for wider pipes
A heavy shower on Wednesday night flooded the corner of Hope and State streets as existing gutters overflowed. The undersized underground pipes and a T junction cause frequent clogs, requiring a radical drainage upgrade and a shift to a proper catch basin system to prevent future street flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
State Streets
Samuel Norris
Easterbrooks
New York
Court and
Hope Streets
Constitution
Court Street
Bristol and Vicinity Notes and News of Local Interest
Bristol Post Office schedule details mail arrival and departure times for multiple services. Sunday mail and general delivery hours are noted with carrier rack pickup at the south door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Delivery Wingcow
South Door
Ne Plus Ultra iron touted for comfort in heat
Local notices mix health device promo with personal travels and town happenings. Mrs A M Merriman and Frances plan a brief recuperation escape to Westboro Mass. Miss Mary Usher returns to New York from Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Merriman
Frances
Westboro, Mass
Mary A. Usher
Bristol
New York
Arthur Deslauriers
Frances Hagerty
Fitchburg, Mass
Deslamuriers
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Family Pills Ad
An old advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease cured only by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure, said to be prescribed by top physicians, combines tonics and blood purifiers to affect mucous membranes. Testimonials are offered and price listed. product sold by druggists. Family Pills for constipation also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Marriage intentions filed in Bristol town records
The town clerk recorded the engagement between Alfred Peabody Carey and Miss Sara Emilie Simonsen, both residents of the town. A sequence of society notes follows including dances in Columbia hall with Vaccaro Brothers orchestra, travel by Bristol residents to New Haven and San Francisco, and upcoming art and entertainment events at Rockwell Hall and Bristol Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Peabody Carey
Sara Emilie Simonsen
Columbia Hall
Eagle Band
Vaccaro Brothers
William H. Conery
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
New Haven
Conn
Elizabeth Reynolds
Children's Hospital
New York City
Miro
Joni P. Reynolds
Bristol Neck
Catherine A. Reynolds
St. Gabriel’s School
Peekskill
N. Y
Bob
Bristol Opera House
Bristol High School
Bristols Open Baseball Schedule With Providence Rival
Tomorrow afternoon the Bristols meet the Bourn Rubber company team of Providence on the Common at 8 80. Next week Saturday the Bristols face the Watuppas of Fall River on the Common. St Marys T A Society plays Outlets of Providence in the city tomorrow. South Providence Grays lead the amateur league and meet St Marys in Bristol Saturday July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristols
Bourn Rubber Company
Providence
Watuppas
Fall River
St. Mary's T. A. Society
South Providence Grays
St. Mary’s
Bristol
Fourth of July Arrangements for Celebration Plans
The Fourth of July Committee met to organize a Newport style parade with the Fort Adams brass band and others. Afternoon athletic events will occur on the Common followed by fireworks and a band concert in the evening. An advertisement for Kodol claims it aids digestion and promotes health, sold by W. H. Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornerl
Fort Adams Band of
Newport
Herreshott's Marine Band
St. Mary’s Fire and
W. H. Buffington
Carey and Simonsen wed in town ceremony by Rev Newton Owen
Carey Simonsen wedding conducted in town on June 7 by Reverend T. Newton Owen with Alfred P. Carey and Miss Sara Emilie Simonsen, both of this town. White, Eliza beth W. of Providence, dies June 6 at age 76 or 77, widow of Andrew J. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey+Simonsen
Annual Meeting of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor
The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor held its annual meeting in the First Congregational chapel last Tuesday evening. Officers were elected for the coming year including Miss Mary G. Brechin as president and Miss Annie McCaughey as vice president, with reports read by the secretary and treasurer. The secretary praised steady meetings, socials, and a fundraiser that netted about thirty dollars, noting offerings to various church causes and plans to recruit new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
First Congregational Church
Mary G. Brechin
T. N
Owen
Socrety
Annie MccCaughey
Margaret McCanaghey
Reba Church
Harriet Gray
Eva May Oole
Annie MacCaughey
Sherman
Millie D. Concha
Socety
Obituary for John Henry White in Dimond Avenue home
John Henry White, about 70, died Wednesday morning at the home of George S. Peckham on Dimond Avenue from heart disease and stomach cancer. A lifelong farmer and former Providence teamster, he was a widower survived by brother Benjamin White and sisters Mrs. William B. Gray and Mrs. James I. Pearse. Funeral at 2 pm from Peckham home with Rev. Frank E. Talbee. interment at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry White
George S. Peckham
Dimond Avenue
Mr. White
Henry and
Betsey (Lindsay) White
Providence
White
Benjamin White
William B. Gray
James I. Pearse
Fall River
Mimond Avenue
Frank E. Talbee
Pentecostal Church
North Cemetery
Westerly Painters and Paint Coverage Claim Letter
A letter to R H Dunbar from EF W Devoe & Co discusses paint coverage figures for Westerly painters. It claims Devoe paint covers more and mentions standard gallon coverage numbers for blinds and rubbing thin. The note suggests Westerly people wear their paint when it looks shabby and identifies OCungdon & Carpenter Co Providence as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Bannon
Westerly
R. L
Devoe
EF. W. Devoe & Co
P. S
Ocungdon & Carpenter Co
Providence
Ladies Tennis Club Opens Membership at Y M C A
Y M C A notes invite women to join the tennis club on one of the state’s best courts. Season membership is $3 with court access for lady members Monday Wednesday and Friday forenoon with holidays excluded. Send checks to P Skinner Jr treasurer for a membership card. Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity plans a Saturday night meeting at 8. Also a local ad praises DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for various skin issues sold by W H Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
P. Skinner, Jr
Phi Alpha Pi Fraternity
DeWitt
W.H. Buffington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol Phenix
Bristol Coin
Hope Street
Farrally
Bristol Post Ofice
Phoenix News
F. Briggs
Wood's
High St
J. Fish & Co
Y M. C
Lebo
Hasbrouck
Ake Kennedy
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R. I
Peirce’s Shoes
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and Westminster Corner
Providence. R
Bristol and Vicinity
Bristol Post Office
M. Mail8
GLOBE
Sunday Mails
Bristol Train of Artillery Veteran Association
Armory
Gertrude Clark
New Bedford
Pawtucket Aerie
Bristol Aerie
Crescent Park
Rebalodge
Bristol Pentecostal Church
A.mn
F.e.talbee
W L. McKee
Connor
Thames Street
Connery's
J. Russell Pearse
Washington
Bliss Electrical School
Frederick James Pearse
Connery’s
J. Winthrop DeWolf
San Francisco
Providence- Washington Insurance Company
DeWolf
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Rockwell Hall
United Brothers Lodge
George A. Arnold
Albert T. Gale
Oda Faliawa Hall
Bristol Commandery
Berth Marion” Hope
Francis
William Francis
Marie von Unschuld
Annual Meeting
Y. P
C. E
Margaret E. McCaughey
Sally Dewolf
Mt. Hope Bay
Edward Anthony
Phoenix
Main Street
Post Office
Oliver and
Franklin Streets
High Street
Noyes Avenue
Wood Street
C.H. Straight
Martin Houlihan
Anode Island
Texas
Tall Wharton
ING
Bradford
R. I
Malcolm McNaught
R. H. Dunbar
Beecham
Herbert F. Bennett
Horlick
Araxteris
Attlee
Lydia E. Pinkham
Parsahis
Oscar
Mulford
William
Mel
Meee
le Lfc
BNXIT
G. W. Sparks
Hope and
New Hampshire
A. Johnson
E. &. Dewitt & Comp Jr
Chicago
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