Star continues attracting crowds with Till’s Manikins
The Star shines with Till's Manikins as the feature act pleasing large crowds this week. Pictures remain of high quality with Biographs slated for Friday and Saturday. Mr Till will overhaul his entire act and props. Matinee for children Saturday afternoon offers a doll to a girl and a catcher's glove to a boy with lucky numbers. Admission is five cents. Look to Tuesday's Phoenix for a big Wednesday feature.
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Till
Star
Phoenix
Mrs Sarah Frances Gayton Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Sarah Frances Gayton wife of Joseph W H Gayton died at her home 204 Fourth street Providence Wednesday after a long illness She had been an invalid for many months Her husband a Bristol native has sisters and brothers here but had not resided in Bristol since he was a young man The funeral will be held Sunday at 1 pm at her Providence residence Interment will follow at North Cemetery Bristol.
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Sarah Frances Gayton
Joseph W. H. Gayton
Fourth Street
Providence
Bristol
North
Jewelry and Toy Store to Move After Oct 1
The European Jewelry & Toy Store announces a clearance sale below cost at 327 Hope Street Bristol Rhode Island with a full stock sale before relocating to 81 Benefit Street to run a watch repairing business after Oct 1. LF CONEN proprietor states the 12 year old business invites inspection and offers Xmas gifts and souvenirs at deep discounts.
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Providence
Wea E
Benefit Street
European Jewelry & Toy Store
Hope Street
G. A. R- Hall
LF. Conen, Prop
Bristol
R. I
Roosevelt Home Arrival Promises Nationwide Welcome
Ex President Roosevelt is due in New York tomorrow after a year away. Officials plan a grand welcome with land and water parades, flotillas and crowds from river to river. Hosts include the Citizens Reception Committee, the Roosevelt Neighbors Association, and clubs from Chicago to Omaha.
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Roosevelt
New York
Africa
Old World
Union
United States
Newport
R. A. G. Smith
Harbor Display Committee
America
Citizens Reception Committee
Gaynor
North River
New Jersey
Fifty-ninth Street
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
Taft
Republican Club of
Albany
Fire Island
Roosevelt Neighbors Association of
Nassau
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Philadelphia
Omaha
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Revenue Service
Roosevelt Rough Riders
Mr. Roosevelt
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Street
Fifty-ninth
Central Park
Battery
Oyster Bay
Daughters of the America Revolution
Sherry’s
Daughters and Sons Born to Silvia and Donati Families
In this town, June 16, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred Y Silvia. In this town, June 16, a son to Mr and Mrs M Donati.
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Silvia
Fred Y. Silvia
Donati
M. Donati
June weddings and a lunchroom quip in town announcements
In Dufty and Kelliher Camden nuptials dated June 15 a James J Dufty of this town weds Mary Kelliher of Camden. A Conklin Slocum wedding in Warren June 15 marks George R P Conklin and Reba A Slocum, daughter of Capt and Mrs Henry M Slocum. In Providence a Gayton wedding on June 15 unites Sarah Frances wife of Joseph W Gayton. Bee writing a book yields a light plot joke with a financial success aim. A lunchroom exchange quips about donuts and chewing etiquette twice in jest.
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Dufty
Kelliher
Camden
N. J
James J.dufty
Mary Kelliher
Conklin—Slocum
Warren
H. W. Warren
Conklin
Reba A. Slocum
Henry M. Slocum
Reminiscences of Bristol from the Phenix 30 and 40 Years Ago
United Brothers Lodge of Bristol has purchased the South Christian Church edifice at High and Constitution. The Bristol Light Infantry armory on Wood Street was repaired and improved. Rev McLean of Groveland preached at the Congregational Church by exchange with Rev J Lane. Two large rubber belts weighing 2800 pounds each, made by National Rubber Company, were shipped to San Francisco. Bristol depot ticket office enlarged. Mr. Stanton is ticket master and telegraph operator. Census enumerators named for Bristol County include Robert N. Church Bennett J Manro Winthrop G Thurston Warren Joseph M. Smith James S Mason Harrington Lewis T Fisher. Neptune Boat Club elected officers: Commodore William F Williams Vice Commodore William H Monro Secretary Charles I Easterbrooks Treasurer Jacob S Martin Measurer Arthur B Corthell.
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United Brothers Lodge
South Christian Church
High
Constitution Streets
Wood Street
Bristol Light Infantry
Mr. McLean
Groveland
Maas
Congregational Church
J. Lane
National Rubber Company
Sancisco
California
Mr. Stanton
United States
Bristol
Robert N. Church
Bennett J. Manro
Winthrop G. Thurston
Warren
Joseph M. Smith
James 8. Mason
Harrington
Lewis T. Fisher
Neptune Boat Club
William F. Williams
William H. Monro
Charles I. Easterbrooks
Jacob S. Martin
Arthur B. Corthell
Steamers Providence Bristol start Sunday trips to New York
The May 21 1870 Phenix notes the Providence and Bristol steamers will begin Sunday runs from Fall River to New York on June 6. It also mentions the Bristol Train of Artillery under Col Burgess plans to rededicate its armory after enlargements.
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Phenix
Providence
Bristol
Fall River
New York
Bristol Train of Artillery
Col. Burgess
State Street
Hursday
George H. Reynolds
Samuel W. Church
Seth Paull
DeWolf
Osborne
Edward W. Robbins
Europe
Egypt
Palestine
U. S
Brussels
Base Ball Notes Previewing Bristol versus American Locomotive Club
Bristol unable to field Carter next game. American Locomotive Club to face Bristol in a likely high energy matchup. Bristol lineup features Martin Murphy Demamay Ahearn Guinan Murphy Morris Mitchell McGinley. Locomotive lineup includes Rhody King Clark Baxter Horan Threm Fitzsimmons Barnes Sullivan. Pawtucket Independents visit St Mary's with Dan Howland and Etton Lemaire aiding the lineup. McLaughlin and Perkins to pitch. Frog Hollow Sr. meets Fall River Nationals at Fox Hill at 2 pm with umpire Edward Trainor. Clerks face Hotel Belvedere. rain ended their last game tied at five. Next up Clerks host Business Men next Thursday.
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Bristol
Guinan
Newport
American Locomotive Company
Carter
Bristol—Martin
J. Murphy
Demamay
Ahearn
H. Murphy
Morris
Mitchell
McGinley
American Locomotive Co
Rhody
King
Clark
Baxter
Horan
Threm
Fitzsimmons
Barnes
Sullivan
St. Mary’s
Pawtucket Independents
Dan Howland
Monitors
Etton
Lemaire
Battery
McLaughlin
Perkins
Pawtucket High School
Edward Trainor
Frog Hollow, Sr
Fall River Nationals
Fox Hill
Jast Saturay
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Star Theater
Rhode Island Norsant School
Rogers High School
Woonsocket
Westerly
East Greenwich
Academy
North Scituate
Walter E. Ranger
State Board of Education
Hamburg
Church Street
Elizabeth L. F. Cary
Canal Street
G. W. Simmons
S.r E. Carey
coMeTixaTtol Street
John Temple Drury
Insurance
High Street
Burtontreet
Drury Block
Panama
W. M. Connery
Elisha Hibbert
James’ Murphy
James. Tobin
Bristol Neck
Gayton
Sarah Frances
Bee
Lenox Soap
M. Charlello
Hope
Chiropodist
A. W. Orgelman
Maloney
William G. Murphy Mason
G. M. Wilbur
YY. M. CO
Kristel
Massachusetts
Rogers & Allen’s School ‘of Business and Shorthand
South Main St
Fall River, Mass
George Jamtel
Bristol, R. I
L Angell
Randall & Randall
Belvedere
Dezelle and
Brightman
Head
Miller
Bristol Fish Market
Joh
A. D. Lollo
Goldes Brog
Hope St
Peterson's
Sherwin-Williams
Henry M. Darling
Bristol Construction Co. Carpenters and Builders
Thames St
Constitution St
Star Theatre
Attractive
Kingston
Rhode Island State College
Merchants and Miners Trans. Co
Norfolk
Newport News
Baltimore
A. L. Bongart27
Wase
James Barry
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