Contested Republican Senate Race Stirs Rhode Island
The Providence Journal urges the retirement of Colonel Colt amid a factional Republican split as Maine spends 50000 dollars to combat gypsy and brown tail moths, with 25000 dollars available immediately and another 25000 at year’s start. The Rhode Island scene hints at party power plays before the fall election.
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Providence Journal
Seattle
Colonel Colt
Colt
General Assembly
U. S
Republican State Central Committee
Iong
United States
England
Maine
Cheekiest paint fraud claim letter to S P Colt
A letter signed by F W DeVoe disputes a Dover lawyer Arley B Magee’s past use of paste paint on his home. It claims Magee spent 1085 for four years ago’s labor and material, then switched to Devoe paint with different costs. DeVoe compares paste paint to whitewash and labels it inferior. A P.S. from Jas. A. Miller & Son promotes their paint.
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Arley B Magee
Dover
Del
Devoe
Bristol and vicinity notes and news of local Bristol post office
Local Bristol notes report mail schedules and office hours with express and Sunday delivery details. Public notices include illness at Hope Street, church events, lodge meetings, and community activities. Reports cover snow, local incidents, deaths, and upcoming events among Bristol residents and organizations.
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South Door
Wright Rites Mark Burial in Local Cemetery
Leonard G. Wright, who died in Southbridge Massachusetts, was brought here Saturday morning for burial. Funeral services were held at George M. Wilbur’s undertaking rooms with Rev. John McVay officiating. Born in Bristol August 6 1887 he leaves three brothers and five sons and a daughter. He is entombed at North cemetery. Antoine Collard’s funeral was held Saturday at St Mary’s church with Rev Charles A Edwards officiating and entombment in St Mary’s cemetery.
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Southbridge
Mass
George M. Wilbur
Hope Street
John McVay
State Street M. E. Church
Bristol
John and
Amos Wright
William B. Wright
Providence
Ellestine Lewis
Los Angeles
Cal
North
Antoine Collard
St. Mary’s Church
Charles A. Edwards
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bristol Town Council recommendations for 1907 town meeting
The Bristol Town Council presents appropriations for 1907 totaling 74 055 90 with a 10 485 90 state tax and 5 17 000 00 for public schools. Other items include Fire Department 200 00 Overseer Poor 5 000 00 Police 7 000 00 streets and sidewalks 1 800 00 sprinkling 500 00 town council 6 000 00 Asylum 1 000 00 debt interest 8 500 00 and 5 per cent prompt tax payments 3 000 00 plus various funds and departments such as Rogers Free Library Fourth of July Memorial Day and Teachers Retirement.
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Rogers Frea
Town Common
East Burial Ground
Bristol D A R holds highly attended monthly meeting
The Bristol Chapter D A R met at Mrs Richard H Dunbar's Hope Street home for an unusually well attended session. Miss Alice B Gale chaired a varied program with readings by Mrs David Pinniger and Mrs Daniel F Hayden, musical numbers by Mrs Howard K DeWolf and Miss Louise J Cole, and a social tea to follow.
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David Magee
High Street
A. M. Merriman
Merrinan
Mrs. Magee
Providence
Hope and
Franklin Streets
Hope Street
Franklin Street
Bristol
Richard H. Dunbar
E., HrowWnell
Alice B. Gale
David Pinniger
William Ellery
Newport
Daniel F. Hayden
Emmbrease Club
Owen Meredith
Howard K. DeWolf
Louise J. Cole
Antiloscara
Dunbar
John P. Batchellor
David A. Black
Edward S. Brownell
Danuel F. Hayden
Probate Court Hears Guardian Change at Special Session
A probate court special session before Judge Hammill partially heard the petition to approve Louise A. Waldron as guardian of her sister Annie Ohbauwick. The guardianship of L. B. Chadwick was continued for March 25. The administrator Eddy’s request to sell part of Mary Shepard’s estate inventory was granted.
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Court of Probate
F. 4. Hammill
Louise A. Waldron
Annie Ohbauwick
L. B Cnadwick
Marsh
Lucius Bk. Chadwick
Eddy
Mary I. Shepard
Mount Hope Council Officers Elected at Last Meeting
At a Mount Hope Council No 1187 gathering last Thursday evening Grand Regent Stedman and Vice Grand Regent Oheney announced officer elections. New officers include Regent Winthrop DeWolf Vice Regent Robert Young Past Regent B M MacDougall Secretary Geo H Manchester Collester Geo A Arnold Treasurer J H Young Chaplain Angie W Pierce Guide William J Munro Warden Hon H Shepard Sentry W F Williams M D Trustees W M Connery 1 year L 3B Waldron 2 years Representatives B M MacDougall alternate Hon H H Shepard.
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Oheney
Winthrop DeWolf
Robert Young
B. M. MacDougall
Geo. H. Manchester
Geo. A. Arnold
J. H. Young
Angie W. Pierce
William J. Munro
Hon. H. Shepard
W. F. Williams
M. D
W. M. Connery
Obituary notices for Wing and Aiken double death
John B. Wing aged 75 died in Drownville on March 8. Warren Aiken aged 72 died in Hampden Meadows Bar rington on March 9.
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Drownville
John B. Wing
Aiken
Hampden Meadows
Barrington
Warren Aiken
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