Bennett Memorial Picture fund drive donors listed
The Bennett Memorial Picture fund publishes a list of contributors toward a portrait of late town clerk Herbert F Bennett. Donations include many one dollar or small gifts and some larger amounts from individuals and societies, with addresses from Bristol Phoenix to Santa Barbara. A Bristol Chapter DAR entry and local office staff contributions appear among supporters. a mention of a medicinal salve advertisement is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert F Bennett
Phoenix
Bristol Post Office Mails and Schedules
Notes detail Bristol post office hours, mail arrival and closing times, Sunday mail, Geneva stamp sales, and express matter deadlines. Also included are local notices on sermons, events, receipts, and a late report of a street assault.
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Bristol
Bristol notes and events mix of town life
Bristolians attend an automobile show in Boston, store promotions, local arrivals and departures, school drills, political moves, and church revival plans populate a busy local page. Updates include John Shach returning from New York, Nora Holland visiting friends, and several civic notices.
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Boston
Suzman’s
John Shach
New York
Nora Holland
New York City
Valley Byfield and
Oliver
A. P. Nerone
James J. Walsh
Herreshotf
Lawley Boat Shops
Warren election yields council gains and clerk contest
In Warren on Wednesday Charles B. Mason faced an opponent for town clerk for the first time in 28 years. Daniel L. Morrissey was defeated by 184 votes. Council seats went to Potter unopposed, Gorman unopposed, Harrington unopposed, Arnold with 8883 votes over 858 for Child, Charce an versus Vincent with Vincent winning by 32. Charles W. Greene was reelected town treasurer.
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Warren
Charles BK. Mason
Daniel L. Morrissey
David H. Potter
Thomas Gorman
Cornelius Harrington
George B. Arnold
Harry
Child
Arnold
Isaac Charcean
Henry Vincent
Vincent
Charles W. Greene
DeWitt's Little Barly Risers Pills Ad
Pleasant little pills marketed as DeWitt's Little Barly Risers. Easy to take and sold by W E Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W. EL. Buffington
Bristol Town Council Proposes 1908 Budget Totals 83100
Recommendations to the Financial Town Meeting list state tax and department line items for 1908. Items include Public Schools 17000 Fire Department 2000 Overseer Poor 600 Street Lights 6000 Police 6000 Highway and Crushed Store 7000 Sidewalk and Concreting 1800 Sprinkling Street 500 Town Council 6000 Asylum 3000 Interest on Debt 8500 and other charges totaling 83100 with 1907 appropriation 1170.99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Children’s Home
Yown Common & Parke
East Burial Ground
Anniversary concert and lecture on Robert Emmet birth
The 180th anniversary of Robert Emmet's birth will be observed Sunday evening March 10 with a concert and lecture at the Bristol Opera House under the Robert Emmet Literary Association. Rev Thomas J Fitzpatrick presides. Thomas I Cooney of Providence will speak, with Rev J F Downing and Augustus V Convery also delivering talks. An engaging musical and literary program is planned. doors open 7 15 and exercises start at 8.
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Robert Emmet
Bristol Opera House
Agustus V. Convery
Emmet
Editor Sues for Libel Over Warren Gazette Articles
Thomas W. Bicknell of Providence files a libel suit in Superior Court against Rev. Joseph Hutcheson, editor of the Warren Gazette. He seeks $5000 damages for articles published on Sept 6 and Oct 4, 1907 alleging false statements about how town records passed from Warren to Barrington in 1877. The records concern Plymouth colony land grants by inhabitants of Warren and Barrington from Indians in 1658.
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Thomas W. Bicknell
Providence
Superior
Joseph Hutcheson
Warren Gazette
Warren
Barrington
Plymouth Colony
Remembered Their Pastor at St Marys Church
A special meeting of the So nality of the Blessed Virgin at St Marys church honored Rev Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, three-year pastor, now moving to St Patrick's in Valley Falls, with a framed picture. Miss Norah Leahy led the presentation. A Ladies Auxiliary gathering later presented Fitzpatrick with a gold headed cane, with remarks by Rev John F. Downing and greetings from Miss May Cleaver and other officers.
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Peter J. Lannon
Hugh F. Kelley
Democratic Town Committee
Kelley
Granfield
Fall River
Tigers
M.C.A
Fail River Boys
Suzman’s
Marguerite Gooding
Phoenix
Grande Milton
Locke
John Shach
New York
Hope Street
L. L. Henson
Providence
Rockwell Hall
Frank Talbee
Thomas J Fitzpatrick
St. Mary’s Church
St. Patrick
Vailey Falls
Thomas J Gillan
St Mary's Parish
Sazman's
First Congregational
First Baptist
Pentecostal
State Street M E
John H. Morrissey
Serbst
James W .Golf
Officer Golf
Smith
William West
Nathaniel B. Fales
Bristol
Wullie
Fales
Barrington
Leonard T
Emily West
Simmons Undertaking Rooms
John McVay
Burnside Lodge
K. of P
Lvone
Elwin Hill
Boston
Ladies’ Auxiliary
St Mary’s Church
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
St. Patrick's Parish
Valley Falls
Norah Leahy
Father Fitzpatrick
St. Mary’s T. A. Society
John F. Downing
May Cleaver
Bertha Conneryv
Mary Connery
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for gentle cough relief
A vintage advert touts Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as gentle yet prompt for bowels and throat soothing cough relief. It claims to soothe throat and lung irritation, helps children, and is sold by W. H. Buffington.
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DeWitts
W H, Baftington
Kennedy
W. H. Buffington
Newport and Providence Railway Time Table 1907 Weekdays
Train schedule notice for the Newport and Providence Railway Company shows the time table in effect starting October 6 1907 on weekdays. Key details include departure and arrival times for routes, with stations along the line. The item reflects historical timetable data used for passenger travel planning.
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Newport & Providence” Railway Company
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Bristol Phoenix
Bristol County
Farrally Brothers Proprietors
J. F. Farrally
Phoenix News
H. T. Peterson
John the Shoeman
J. Cerrard
H. W. Stone, Jr
T. M.S Morris
Bennett
Francis M Dimond, Sr
Eugene LeClair, Sr
L L Anderstrom
Walter E Hoard
F A. Geller
Friend
Wom Willams
Louise Torrance
Northampton
Mass
S'S Drury
L. Crose
Maasher
Henry M Gibson
Phoenix Office
J H Batley
Two Friends
Everett L B Church
Dr Locke
William H ‘Bhayer
H F Munro
Cris
Bristol Chapter
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R. I
Peirce
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Dorrance and Westminster Corner
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Bristol and Vicinity
Bristol Post Office
Sunday Mailb
Geneva
South Door
Earle & Prew
Bill
W. EF. Thomas
Karen Theological Seminary
Inseio
Boris
Baptist Church
Smith’s
Marion Cole
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Church
McVickar
St Maichal'a
St. John
F Randall
Brown Upbion
Randall
O'Weolf
Nerone
St Mary Ita Society
Thase Batl
Temperance Hall
James Connery
James Mahoney
John Francis
Mahoney
Tenth District
Woodlawn Avenue
LaFayette
Joseph Vera
Third Street
Officers Church and
Court House
Hall
F.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F J Cheney
WaLcuinc, Kinnan & Marvin
O Hall
Lake Hall
Cleveland
Bristol Town Council
Financial
Phila
Virt Congregational
State Strat M. EE
Dr Ostrom
Ostrom
Dr. Ostrom
State Street
New York New Haven
Hartford
R. P. Smith
William Street
Telepho
Ral Rae
G. W. Simmons
Emma E. Carey
Constitution Street
Newport
THE
L. M. Danis
WM. H. Smith
Westminster Street
Plymouth
John Gerrard
Metacom Avenue
Court ST
James F. Stoughton
High St
Washington St
W.M. Catt
Pearl
R. I
W.d. Darling
Burton
Bristol, RI
Tioube
R. Bee
Laboratory
E. C. Dewitt & Company
Chicago
Ill
W. H. Buefington
Eset
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