Cart Tail Mass Meeting Opposes Rhode Island Constitution
Friday, June 16, 1899 reports a cart tail mass meeting in Providence for the Rhode Island Constitutional League. Henry J Spooner spoke for over an hour against adopting the new constitution, arguing the current framework, though flawed, is preferable to the proposed system. The event occurred on Hope and State streets with a wagon loaned by RosN Turner and attended by a small audience.
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Rhode Island Constitutional League
Hope and
State Streets
Henry J Spooner
Daniel R Ballou
Mr. Archambault
Woonsdécker
Spooner
Rosn Turner
Turner
Rhode Island
Robert Turner
Thames Street
Union Street
Herbert F. Bennett
Batston
Bristol
B. I
Lown Hall
Providence Plantations
General Assembly
James Hearp, Jr
Robbery Aboard Steamer Puritan Involves Passengers
Mrs Marry Howe and Miss Felith Howe of Philadelphia were robbed of jewelry and toilet articles valued around 500 dollars while aboard the steamer Puritan en route to Fall River. Levy, a steerage passenger, was found with part of the stolen items, detained, and later surrendered to authorities at Fall River after pleading not guilty and seeking a continuance for bearing. A hotly contested baseball game is expected tomorrow between the Wine Clerks and Outlets of Bristol at Mt Hope Park. An earlier local notice claimed a Providence Bristol clash between wine clerks was set, and Mr P Ketcham of Pike City, Cal. reports a remedy for sciatic rheumatism. Also, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is praised for relief. For sale by W H Buffington.
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Marry Howe
Felith Howe
Herbert M Howe
Philadelpha
Merit
Fall River
Wine Clerks
Bristol
Mt Hope Park
Providence
P Ketcham
Pike City
Cal
Chamberlain
W H Buffington
Bristol gains one Representative by the Revised Constitution
Long Bristol notes list mail schedule changes at the post office. Meetings, births, deaths, and local happenings include a proposed two Bristol representatives under the Revised Constitution, a funeral for Oscar Pevin, construction at Mount Hope Park, and upcoming events at the Bristol Trotting Park and local churches.
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Bristol
Vote for the Revised Constitution Campaign Notice
Photographer M N Shorey leaves Tuesday for Watch Hill to open his studio for summer. During absence Gordon Church of Providence will manage the local studio with H H Pierce of Providence assisting. Church announces a half price cabinet photo sale for the next 10 days.
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M. N. Shorey
Watch Hill
Gordon Church
Providence
H. H. Pierce
Mr. Church
Shorey
State ST. Studio
Boy Rescued After Fall From Wharf at State Street
Yesterday morning about 11 o clock Homer White a nine year old boy fell from the south side of the State street wharf into five feet deep water Louis Molasky plunged in and grabbed the boy by the collar Daniel Cruickshank and others pulled him to the wharf The boy was taken to his Thames street home for care and recovery
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Homer White
State Street
Louis Molasky
Daniel Cruickshank
Thames Street
Marriage of Mr Malcolm Woodford MacNaught and Miss Bertha Horton
Mr Malcolm Woodford MacNaught and Miss Bertha Maud Horton, both of Bristol, wed at St Michael's rectory conducted by Rev George L Locke. A reception followed at the couple's future home at Wood and Burton streets with many gifts from relatives and friends. The article then details a dispute over ownership and removal of the Hydraulion fire building flag pole on Hope street, involving Byron Fish, town officials, and fire company members, which was resolved when a trade was arranged and the pole was finally removed with a hacksaw after legal and personal tensions subsided.
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Malcolm Woodford MacNaught
Bertha Maud Horton
Bristol
St Michael’s Church
George L Locke
Albert G Alder
Annie Lee
Wood and
Burton Streets
Hydraulion
Hope Street
Hydraulion Fire Company
High
Franklin Streets
Byron Kk Fish
Fish
Empire State
Dwyer
Hope
Coggeshall
EA Rounds
Fire Department
Rounds
Watson
Church Streets
Wallis E Howe
St. Michael's Rectory
Martin & Hall
Industrial Trust
Providence
R. 1
L L.anderstrom
Church Street
R. J. Clothing Store Goes Out of Business Sale
All stock must be sold quickly as the store closes. Men's and ladies clothing priced at 50 cents on the dollar. Men's underwear and stockings at fractions. Laundered shirts 39 cents. Four ply collars and cuffs, sets. Goodwear shoes, regular three dollar value, at 1.50. First come, first served. sale must end immediately.
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R. J. Clothing
A Fine Concert and Obituary Notices at Warren
Nettie Young Baker soprano of the Lewis Concert Company appears at the Opera House on Thursday June 22 under Epworth League auspices. She was chosen soloist and leader of a quartet for Columbus Ave Union church Boston. Also noted are Mr Lewis and pianist Rochussen with New England engagements. Obituary for Mrs Mary A widon Cole of Capt Samuel Cole II, Warren, who died June 7 1899 aged about 80. Funeral at 2 15 at Lyndon Street home. Readings by a quartette. Burial at South Cemetery. An Arkansas widow praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy after years of cough relief.
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Batol Train of Artillery
F H Davis
Baptist Church
Tiverton
First Baptist Church
Res
Bentley
Wilfred (Mueverment
Emilia Sylvain
Gisso Mellone
Rosi‘ufanano
Babbitt Womens Relief Corps
Bristol County Gas & Electrc Company
Nettie Young Baker
Lewis Concert Company
Opera House
Epworth League
State Street ME Church
Columbus Ave Union Church
Boston
New York
Lewis
New England
Nezekiah Butterworth
Ole Bull
Mary A Widon
Samuel Cole
Warren
South Rehoboth
Mass
John
Nancy Davis
John W Davis
Pawtucket
R. I
Elisha Davis
Mary E
Susan W. Cole
Gilbert Raffee
Providence
Ray H Davis
John D. Peck
South Cemetery
Married. MacNaught and Horton in Bristol
Married in this town on June 14 by Rev D Locke D D Malcolm Woodford MacNaught and Bertha Maud Horton both of Bristol united in matrimony according to the notice in the local column.
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Indies
Bristol
Mary E. Tilley
Orrin L. Bosworth
State Court
Town of
Henry H.tilley
Gion
Story of a Slave Told by George Williams in Michigan
A Michigan man recounts how Electric Bitters freed his wife from years of helplessness. He credits the tonic with relieving nervousness insomnia melancholy headaches backache fainting and dizziness. The remedy is offered at 50 cents per bottle by J H Young & Co. drugs.
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George 1 Williams
Manchester
Mich
J. H. Young & Co
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Farrally Brothers
Kaitors and Proprietors
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Gale
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rEg
Hopestreet Wood's
High St
Hopeworth S. Solicitors
Guardian's
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Varas
Tilley
Mary Tilley
Betsey H Chadwick
Americal Wines
Angelica
Tokay
Muscatel
America
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F. Peirce & Son
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Bristol and Vicinity
West
South
East
Michael Finnan
Bunal
JID Wall & Co
Seaconet Point
Woalliam Bent Richardson
Cambrdge
Louise Isabel Donayvan
Toronto
Dom Linz Felippe Society
Armory Hall
Thomas Duffy, Jr
National India Rubber
Reed
Itas
Oscar Pevin
Paul Pevino
Rhode Islard Hospital
Boral Wis
St Marys Cemetery
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Byron KO Fish
Mr Fisho
Perry
Joseph J. Buffum
Reeds
Bastol
Clayton P Brunsen Et al
Mary J LeClair
Capt Collins
Julius Gallup
Bristol Trotting Park Association
Reed's
Columbia
James Neil
Cranston
John O'Neil
Robert Newbold
Mount Hope Park
Bristol Light Infantry
L. H. Callan
J. H. Wall and Co
Maryland
Nathan N Cole
Shade Roller
Roswell Colt
Col. P. Colt
Lawless Pier
Hog Island
Bristol and Warren
Two-Mile Hill
Narracansettleetne Lighting Company
Basters
Holden & Hindles
Brown University
Goff
Rey Richard E Schuh
M. I
J. W. Fisher
Hanover College
Hanover
Indiana
Schuh
Harvard
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Vanneville
Keiths New Theatre
Anderstrom
MacNaught
B Horton
Bristol County Gas & Electric Ga
Many
Bearp
Claremore, Ark
W. H. Buffington
Jine Life Insurance Co
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Arties
Banigan Nilding
James T. Freeborn
Corner High
Union Streets
A H. Rich
Samuel Kinder
Radford ST
O. C Pearse
John Callan
Franklin Street
Robert Barclay
Quirk
State
Wood Streets
RAH
Dunbar
Manhattan
Phoenie
C .H. Straight
O.l. Bosworth
Hope ‘Street
R.1
Spencer Rounds
James Manchester
Eowis F. Lindsey
James T Robertson
L L Anderstbon
Julia A Herreshoff
SA410
Herbert F Bennett
Clerk's Office
R. I . Futile
State OF
Guardian
Hopeworth Sanitarium Co
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