Bristol Eligibility For State Aid To Superintendents
The state legislature authorized towns paying at least 31000 yearly to superintendents to recover 750 from the state. Bristol may qualify if its School Committee hires a superintendent at 1000 or more. The act aims to lift public schools with minimal local cost. The legislature also allowed Bristol to sell 847000 in bonds at 4 percent. The Warren WCTU introduced a federal suffrage bill for presidential voting.
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Bristol
Women's Christian Temperanee Union
Warren
United States
Bristol Support for Rail Tunnel Act in Providence
Senti ment in Bristol favors the act before the legislature allowing the New York New Haven and St. Railroad Company to tunnel under College Hill Providence to connect Union Depot with East Side tracks. A town meeting resolution urging passage is proposed to influence the bill committee after Newport city council backed a similar resolution.
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Bristol
N Y
St. R R Co
College Hill
Providence
Union Depot
Fox Point
Newport
Fitzgerald Wins Democratic State Convention Victory
Fitzgerald defeats Honey at the Democratic State Convention yesterday signaling Rhode Island democracy aligned with Hearst. The piece urges calm against fears of a "yellow peril" and notes the political mood.
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Fitzgerald
Honey
Rhode Island
Hearst
Recommendations Reported to Financial Town Meeting 1904
The Town Council presents recommendations for the March 14 1904 Financial Town Meeting. Budget items include State Tax 4705 34 Water Supply 3000 Public Schools 15000 Fire Department 1800 Overseer of the Poor 200 Street Lights 5200 Police 6000 Highway and Crooked Stone 7100 Sidewalks Concreting 1800 Sprinkling Streets 400 Town Council 5300 Asylum 1000 Interest on Debt 10000 Five percent for prompt payment of taxes 3000 Rogers Free Library 850 Fourth of July 100 Memorial Day 100 Fire Companies 375 Children’s Home 500 Town Common Parks 100 Sinking Fund 4300 Premiums renewals 300 Fast Burial Ground 350 Trees 200 Sewer Department 507 Special for Fire Hose 1000 Repairs at Memorial Building and binding old Town Clerk records.
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Rogers Free Library
Bristol and Vicinity News Highlights and Events
Local notices cover council organization, church services, and social events in Bristol and nearby towns. Items include invitations from Miss Louise Dunbar, observances for Samuel Swan, a rectory revival led by Rev. Talbee, a turkey supper fund raiser, a yacht project at Herreshoff, and notices on fuel heaters, a fall at a stair, and a police arrest at Hebronville.
Obituary for Martha A Hunt widow of Harry Hunt
Martha A Hunt widow of Harry Hunt died Tuesday night at her Court street residence. A native of England she was daughter of Andrew Grove and Martha A Grove who emigrated to the United States young and lived in several states including Massachusetts before Bristol. She belonged to the Babbitt Women's Relief Corps. Aged 60 years and 10 months she leaves several sons and daughters. Her funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from her late home.
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Samuel O Swan
Farragut Association of Naval Veterans of
Port of Providence
Bradford Street
Bristol Pentecostal Church
F. E. Talbee
Babbitt Women’s Relief Corps
Grand Army Hall
Babbitt Post
Douglas
Martha A Hunt
Harry Hunt
Court Street
Hunt
England
Andrew
Martha
Grove
Massachusetts
Bristol
Babbitt Women’s
Helief Corps
Neumann Widow Dies After Apoplexy In Town
Mrs. Wilhelmina F Neumann widow of Joachim Neumann died Tuesday forenoon at her Catherine street home after an apoplexy. She was 82 years old and survived by son Carl A C Neumann and daughter Mrs Christian Eckhardt. Funeral held yesterday at St Michael's Church with Rev G L Locke officiating, burial at North Cemetery. Floral tributes noted. Also listed: Mrs Lydia Pettis Fellows obituary from Warren age 92, funeral Sunday at 2 pm from residence, she leaves daughter Mrs Jerome L Barrus. infant Felacia Vallaca dies age 13 days, buried at St Mary's Cemetery.
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A. P. Nerone
State Street
John Stewart
R. I. Baptist State Convention
Baptist Church
F. M. Dimond
New York
William F Manchester
Oyster Bay
Long Island
Manchester
Frederic P. Manchester
Bristol Neck
John H. Bailey
Bailey
Salvation Army
Bowden
Barrington
Beatty
Bristol County
Joseph Crouche
Hebronville
Mass
Crouche
Oto
Crownville
Cady
Morrissey
Taylor
Wilhelmina F. Neumann
Wilhelmina F Neumann
Joachim Neumann
Catherine Street
Neumann
Germany
Carl A C. Neumann
Christian Eckhardt
G L. Locke
St Michael's Church
Lydia Pettis Fellows
Sowamset Avenue
Warren
Somerset
Jerome L Barrus
Felacia Vallaca
Dominic and
Amelia Vallaca
Munro Avenue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Special Town Council Meeting Voters Hear Gravelle Claim
A Tuesday evening session of the Town Council included Franklin Waldron Cummings and Gladding. They canvassed property voters for the upcoming financial town meeting on March 14. Dr W Fred Williams with Swarts Siegel Lake and the Health Officer reported no scarlet fever in Sarah May Cole and she was cleared for school. Gravelle’s damages claim for a cracked highway at Hope and Constitution streets was upheld for 875 dollars. Philip Brady Overseer of the Poor presented vouchers, which were read and approved and filed. the pension report is noted in today's Phoenix.
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Messrs. Franklin
Waldron
Cummings
Gladding
W Fred Williams
Hope
Constitution Streets
Franklin
Gravelle
Philip Brady
Phcenix
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Sold Local
A Kentucky seller touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best bowel medicine. Supporters claim universal satisfaction after twelve years of handling, with W H Buffington listed as for sale contact. Also noted are donation items and various names in a separate notice including Shoes and robbers and St Michael's church.
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R. Woodward
Rosslyn
Chamberlain
W. H. Buffington
Expressions of thanks for kindness after bereavement
A card from Mrs Geo A Peckham and family thanks relatives neighbors friends and organizations for their kindness sympathy and for the tributes of beautiful flowers in our sore bereavement.
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Geo A Peckham
Colds Lead to Pneumonia Cures Highlighted
Mrs Gertrude E Fenner of Marion Indiana fell ill with a deep seated cold that caused pneumonia and loss of weight. After using One Minute Cough Cure she recovered fully, gaining back to 148 pounds from 92, and regained health and strength. Sold by W Boington.
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Gertrude E. Fenner
Marion
Ind
W. . Boington
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Bristol Phoenix
Ofice
Bradford St
R. I
THERS
Geo. A Peckham
William Henry Munro
Augustus T Baker
John G Bucklin
Goldes
FEE, Wine and Liquor Departments
Peirce
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and Westminster Corner
Providence, R. I
Bristol and Vicinity
Suzman’s
Doreas Congdon
J. A. Hainer
Pearl Street Baptist Church
City
North
Janes Taylor
Herreshoffs
John Adams
Adams
Suzman
Herreshoff's
Ross Sylvester
Bristol County Gas and Electric Company
Bartley Keegan
Congregational Street
A.M. Merriman
Bristol Train of Artillery
Washington Ball
H. Usher
Sergi J. T Robertson
Pirates
F M. Straight
Rudolf F. Haffenreffer, Jr
Itnope Park
John W. Coughlan
Falliver
St Mary's
T A. Society
Warren Artillery
Martin of
Tall River
St. Mary's Church
Charles A. Glancy
Pawtucket
High Street
Union Street
Alexander Smith
Essex, Conn
Saunders- Smith Boat Co
Hartford Hospital
Martha A. Hunt
Lydia P Fellows
Cleveland’s
A. W. Orgelman
Children’s Home
Shoes and Robbers
E G Cobleigh
Raymond Archer
W.H Buffington
Newman Bros
C. L Bosworth
St. Michael's Church
E S. French
COL_C. H. STRAIGHT Real Estate Broker. Co
Hups
Bradford Streets
Anderstrom
Church Street
G. M. Wilbur
Hope Street
Wright's Church St
Laurel Leaf Lord
Formosa
Chase and Sanborn’s
Malcolm Macnaught
Boa
Thames Street
Bay View Avenue
Wood Street
Ardwell Lumber CO
Wall
B Gray
Frank J. Azevedo
Co. L. Bosworth Attorney-at-Law
R.I1
Theodore O. Gladding
Telephone
John Shepard
Thames
S. Goldes, and Co. & ‘Ailor
C. A. Johnson
Glenwood
York State
Ebc
BC Quarty
Jim Spoonges
Prysto
Lebb’s Annex
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