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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1903
Page
2
The notice to advertisers requires all advertising changes or communications of length to be handed in no later than 4 o clock each Monday and Thursday afternoon. It warns that insertion cannot be guaranteed after that hour.
The semi monthly Probate Court session presided by Judge Reynolds proved the will of Eleanor R. Luther naming James C Church as executor and Elizabeth Y Gladding naming Tallyhahe Ann West as executrix. Guardian accounts for George Byron Diman and Eva May Cole were reviewed and allowances or sales granted. Administrators’ accounts for Frederic Shittmer and Catherine Gaynor were ordered noticed while claims on Louise S Tanner’s estate were filed. The court also granted bond for Eva May Cole with surety.
Republican and Democratic town committees push registration at the clerk's office and through notices. The Democrats plan two outdoor meetings on June 25 on the Common with a band concert and speeches by mayors Jobo J Fitzgerald and James H Higgins of Pawtucket. On June 27 Governor L Garvin is set to speak at Hope and State streets.
Bristol and vicinity report in a busy column with details on Bristol Post Office mails and hours, local visits, weddings, scholarship prizes, Measles cases, storms, yacht races, and upcoming events including a Kodak demonstration, a Brown University organ recital, and Children’s Day at the First Baptist church.
A vintage advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers 100 reward for a failed case and urges readers to send for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and lists Toledo Ohio as the company address.
An antiseptic balm named Chamberlain's Pain Balm is advertised to heal cuts bruises and burns rapidly without maturation, claiming faster recovery than ordinary methods and available from W H Boffington.
A memorial monument dedicated at Prince's Hill cemetery honors negro slaves and their descendants who served Barrington families. Erected in 1908 the large boulder bears a bronze tablet and was unveiled Sunday afternoon before a large audience from across the county and beyond. The ceremony featured patriotic songs scripture, an address by Thomas W. Bicknell of Providence, a Boston poem by Hezekiah Butterworth, and remarks by Judge O L Bosworth.
An old advert promotes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets for loss of appetite dullness after meals and bad morning taste. The product claims to improve appetite cleanse and invigorate the stomach and restore relish for food, sold by W. H. Buffington.
The quote contrasts affection and deception as a man jokes about flowers resembling a loved one. A witty exchange from the Atchison Globe notes that true feeling shines yet some praise can disguise fakery.
A family living far from civilization faces desperation after accidents leading to burns cuts and wounds. Keep a supply of Bucklen's Arnica Salve at hand as the best on earth, 25 cents. Available at J H Young & Co.'s Drug Store.
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