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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1904
Page
2
Bertram S Blaisdell Francis M Dimond Mrs George T French John T Drury Wanted Box 163 Card of Thanks Mr and Mrs J Murphy Situation Wanted 25 Oliver street h-
Rhode Island members of the National Republican Convention delegation, plus guests, dined Saturday at Macedonisa the summer home of Charles Alexander at Rumstick Point. They depart Providence June 18 in a special car on the Colonial Express at 10.08 am, connect with the Connecticut Delegation's train at New Haven, arrive Chicago 4.30 pm June 20, attend the convention opening, and visit the St. Louis World's Fair before returning.
Eugene V. Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Owen Hughes earned a first class mathematics silver medal at Holy Cross College Worcester Mass The medal is engraved 1st Mathematics and bears his name He is Bristol High School 1908 graduate now in Holy Cross freshman poised to enter sophomore His Greek studies already show high rank Friends praise his indomitable will and foresee a distinguished professional future
Mr. George K. Babcock, a North Plain Conn. citizen, was thrown from his wagon and severely bruised. He used Chamberlain's Pain Balm freely and praised it as the best liniment for sprains and bruises. It cures in about one third the time of other treatments. Provided by W. H. Buffington.
Express matter hours for Bristol are listed by Earle and Prew with outward times at 7 45 and 11 00 a m 3 00 and 5 00 p m and later 7 45 11 55 a m 2 55 and 6 30 p m. Town honors Old Glory on its 127th birth anniversary while residents arrival notices include Mrs E W Coward of New York opening her Union Street summer home and others moving residences. Leisure events include Epworth League trip to Providence, a High School baseball cancellation and a parade and supper for the Bristol Train of Artillery charter anniversary. An auction for farmers is set on Gooding's Avenue with auctioneer O H Straight. Mrs John H O'Brien of Malden visits her mother Mrs Ann Doyle who is in feeble health. Wedding announcements report Ethel Duane Tucker marrying John Ernest Allen in New York. Naval Reserve members presented a china closet to Boat swain's Mate Darby. The Methodist church plans several services including a grand concert, a baccalaureate, and Cradle Roll children program at State Street church.
Charles LeClair of Boston visited his parents the LeClairs while Commodore R W Comstock of Bristol Yacht Club arrived with four friends aboard his flag ship Cornelis. A Providence Wheel Club tandem bicycle crash left two riders stunned with minor cuts and abrasions, a following single wheel rider escaped with little injury, and all went home by train.
Regular meeting notes from a school committee discuss grants for a fifth grade exhibition, teacher reallocations, and by law adjustments for graduation. Firemen’s Memorial Sunday proceedings in Bristol featured a large parade, cemetery ceremonies, and a State Street church service with a sermon urging water system improvements and science within Christian character.
The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor at the Congregational Church held its annual meeting in Memorial Chapel last evening. Officers elected for the coming year include President Adelaide L. Kinnicut, Vice President Mary G. Breechin, Recording Secretary Sadie O. Munro, Corresponding Secretary Reba H. Church, Treasurer Annie McCaughey, with committees named for Lookout, Prayer Meeting, Social, and Missionary duties chaired by Mabel Gardner, Mary Breechin, Ida Herrmann, and Mrs. T. N. Owen respectively.
On Sunday afternoon a quiet wedding occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs J L Wall on Cottage Street. The couple were W B Wall and Miss A E Hanscom of Revere Massachusetts The ceremony was performed by Rev W Lénoir Hood pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church The bridegroom is a brother of J L Wall The newly married couple will reside in Revere.
In this town on June 10 Rev Dr Locke united LeBaron C Colt of this town and Miss Joujou Edith Converse of Washington DC in marriage. Wall Hanscom wedding followed on June 12 by Rev W L Hood uniting W B Wall and Miss A B Hanscom.
Died notices list Mrs Ann Maher widow of Thomas Maher aged 68 with funeral set for Mostow at 2 pm. Jose Cietano Canhs aged 41 and Cath erine Louise Murphy aged 11 years 2 months 16 days also noted.
The Bristol Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. Annie B D MacDougall's home with 86 members present. Miss Hasbrouck sang a solo and Mrs Anna B Manchester read a paper about her February trip to Washington as a delegate to the National Congress. A social time followed with refreshments.
The column lists names in a weekly advertised letters section including Henshaw Albert L Baker Harry Anderson Wilfred OBrien Melle Clara Dupont Miss Bertha Cocks Mia Freund Codman Miss Sarah Pattie Miss Payne. Also notes Jake Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets offered by W H Buffington Druggist as a quick cure.
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