William B Kimball Dies After 54 Years in Bristol
William B Kimball died Wednesday evening at his home at Hope and Smith streets after a brief illness of pneumonia. He had lived there 54 years and cast a vote a week before his death despite medical advice. His wife, then 88, had recent illnesses. Kimball was a railroad president, long active in politics, and held various factory and mining roles across Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Jersey, including senator and factory superintendent positions, with a career spanning multiple states and industries.
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William B.kimball
Hope and
Smith Streets
Or. Hasbrouck
Bristol
Readntt
New Jersey
New- York City
Kimball
Scituate
Hartford Manufacturing Company
South Glastonbury
Bristol Mourns William B Kimball A Longtime Citizen
Last May he was in fair health. William B Kimball of Bristol dies leaving a wife and son. Born 1810 in Warwick R I, he worked as an overseer in cotton mills, later joining Rockland Cotton Manufacturing at Scituate. He married Sarah M Rounds in 1842. five children survive him. Burial will be private at North Scituate. funeral Friday at nine from his residence.
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Kimball
Coventry
Samuel Arnold Butler
North Scituate
Bristol
William B. Kimball
Amos
Hannah Edmunds Kimball
Warwick
R.L. Ost
Mary Batty Kimball
Natisk Hill
Amos Kimball
Natick
Pawtuxet River
Mr. Kimball
Eliza
Susan A
Louis
Betsey Edmunds
Natick Villagez
Arnold
Rockland Cotton Manufacturing C Company
South Scituate
New York‘City
Winas
Francis M
Charles E
Local Merchant Kimball's Career After Fire and Retirement
The text notes that a mill burned in February 1856 and that in September of the same year Mr Kimball entered the market and grocery trade at the Hope and Oborah streets corner, remaining until 1870 when he retired. He later served on the school committee for years, cultivating flowers and reading to compensate for earlier privations.
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Kimball
Hope
Star Theatre Brings Superior Pictures to Bristol
The Star Theatre opens new era for Bristol audiences presenting top films once seen only in big cities. Manager Demara notes initial attendance was low but steady crowds grew as patrons recognize the quality and value. Tonight and tomorrow demand early arrival for seats amid an exceptionally strong feature run including the feature picture She. Matinee details for children appear in another column.
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Bristol
New York
Boston
Star Theatre
Demara
Coming Events at Bristol Victims of March Bright Evening
March 24 Wednesday evening Epworth League hosted vestry event at State Street M E Church. April 12 Monday Bristol Council No 872 in G A R Hall. April 15 Bristol Opera House three act comedy All Tangled Up. April 19 Minstrel Show at Opera House under St Charles Branch. April 22 Annual ball at G A R Hall. Eagles Fraternal Order No 958 events noted. Advertising advice quotes included.
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State Street
M. E.ochurch
Epworth League
Bristol Council
Hall
Bristol Opera House
Priming Net
Venting
Bristol
Opera House
St. Charles Branch
A.R. Hall
Hay Seeds Top Conglomerates After Slim Two Of Three
Last night Watchers by default and a picked eight led by Manro Kunz Arthur Bani Edward Bane and GQ Manchester posted a total of 807. Manchester bowled a single string of 502. On Wednesday the Hay Seeds won two of three from the Conglomerates while Tuesday saw Hank Hoks win three straight from the Rangers.
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Manro
Hank Hoks
Rangers
Zumbarooks
Conglomerates
Hank Hanks
Hustlers
Megoms
Independents
Town Fathers
Puhananet
P.R. Kenney
Priudeat
OC. Eest
School Committee sets high school move and janitor changes
The committee deferred the typewriter exchange awaiting the next meeting. The High School transfer from Byfield to Colt Memorial was approved for the Easter recess with studies resuming April 2. Edward Talbee was unanimously elected janitor of the Colt Memorial High School with full charge at 60 dollars monthly for 13 months, while William H. Mitchell opted to remain at Walley building earning 480 per year and Michael Cavanaugh was named janitor of Byfield and Burton schools at 45 per month. Additional appointments and salaries were set for Bernard Farley as Oliver school janitor at 85 dollars monthly and Joseph Robinson hired for the remaining week at 2 dollars per day.
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Byfield
Colt Memorial
Brady
Shepard
Church
Edward Talbee
Colt Memorial High School
Talbee
Byfield and Burton
Talbes
Col. Colt
ByHeld
Burton School
Talbée
William H. Mitchell
Barton
Walley
Michael Cavanaugh
Burton
Cavanaugh
Oliver
Bernard Farley, Sr
Olney Collins
Owen Trainor
Charles F. Sanford
Frank Ryan
Robert A. Barnstead
Joseph
Williams
Bernard Farley
Oliver School
School House
Farley
Michael Kavanaugh
Robinson
H. H.shepard
Philip Brady
Cornelius J. Hasbrouck
H. W. Church
O. J. Hasbrouck
A. P. Nerone
W. Fred Williams
W. R. Trotter
A. Nerone
H.W. Church
J. P. Reynolds
Charles A. Marsh
Committee On Accounts
Local Birth Announcements From Fall River Area
In Fall River Mass on March 15 a child was born to Mr and Mrs H Nelson G Terry and grandson of Mr and Mrs Eugene A Rounds of the town. Dunbar on March 17 a son was born to Mr and Mrs John Daonbar and grandson of Sheriff Philo V Cady.
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Terry
Fall River
Mass
H. Nelson G. Terry
Eugene A. Rounds
Dunbar
John Daonbar
Philo V.cady
Marriage and death notices in Providence and town
In Providence on March 18 Justice William H. Sweetland officiated a union for Sherman and Mildred Della Russell. In this town on March 17 William B. Kimball aged 98 years and 6 months passed away.
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Kimball
William B. Kimball
Reminiscences of Bristol from the Phenix years ago
The Phoenix recalls 1869 and 1879 Bristol items including National Union Republican nominations for governor and other offices, church growth with a new charter for First Congregational Church, a stone chapel project funded by two sisters, a velocipede riding school in a new armory, Trinity Church organ plans, Eva Reed portrait by Mrs. Morrison, and potential sale of the Commercial Bank building. Local caucus results name Capt. James Lawless as chairman and delegates to the state convention. St Marys T A Society officers are listed. Democratic caucus names chairman and delegates, with town committee appointments.
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National Union Republican
Seth Padelford
Providence
Pardon W. Stevens
Newport
John R .Bartlett
Willard Sayles
Providexes
Samuel A. Parker
Congregational Church
General Assembly
First Congregational Church
Bristol
Trinity Church
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Commercial Bank
Council Chamber
Court House
James Lawless
Lyman B. Bosworth
Joseph B. Burgess
Charles A. Barbour
Charles A. Waldrop
St. Mary’s
William J. Duffy
John J. Christie
H Ratois Trainor
James Maher
Peter Dermody
Thomas Dwyer
Michael O’connor
Charles J. Rogers
William H. Manchester
Benjamin R Wilson,Jr
Nathan Warren
R. Wilson,Jr
Daniel W. Coggeshall
W. H. Manchester
George Stanton
O L. Easterbrooks
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's SwampRoot as a universal kidney and bladder cure. It claims benefits for urine frequency pain and bedwetting, notes wide availability in fifty cent and dollar sizes, and offers a free sample and pamphlet via mail from Kilmer & Co of Binghamton New York.
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Swampoot
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer
First Convention of Churches in Rhode Island Invited
Pastors and delegates invite Rhode Island churches to a two session convention on Monday April 26 at Mathewson Street M B E Church Providence starting at 1030 am with an address by Rev O P Gifford and reports from religious committees. An evening program at Beneficent Congregational Church features a chorus of 150 organized by the Providence O E M Union and an address by Silas McBee with resolutions.
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Churches of
Rhode Island
Mathewson Street
M. BE
Providence
O.P. Gifford
D. D
Brookline Baptist Church
Massachusetts Federation of Churches
Committee On Religious Forces
Committee On
Beneficent Congregational Church
Providence O. EH. Union
Silas McBee
Cohorohman
Pape’s Diapepsin urged for all stomach distress
Family readers are advised to keep Pape’s Diapepsin as a ready remedy for indigestion and stomach trouble. A 50 cent package is promoted to quickly digest food, relieve sour stomach, belching, and heartburn with prompt relief from a pharmacist.
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Heskidel
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Batty Kimball
Snow Birds
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Newman
J. Manchester
Manchester
Snow
W. Snow
Capt
HAY Seeds
A. Best Capt
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Dimond
A. K. Newman
P. Kenney
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R. Taylor
J. Davidson
J. Bottomley
J. Newman
Honk Honks
J.F. Farrally
Seth Pantil
P. Brady
R. Bell
Osterberg
L. Beals
H. Springer
H. Warner
W. Kenney
W. Hawkins
A’ge
W. McCaw
O. Osterberg
Jack Davidson
O. Herrmann
W. Manchester
Walter Remieres
Jas Davidson Os
J. J. Walsh
F. Clark
G. Kinnicutt
O. Dimond
J. Earle
T. Byrnes
J. Pearne
O. Miller
W. Brownell
J Cenrick
F. Wilson
J. Edmonds McCaughey
al Sé
John Pickles
W. N. Newman
Edmonds
A. Murray
J. Robinson
B. Wall
J.-L. Buffam
BE. “Mathewson
Be Munro
G. A. Balfour
G Clark
M. MacDougall
IL. McCaughey
Aee
H. *McCaw
Lieut. ‘Francis
J. L. Coggeshall
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
Bend
W. Sparks
Phenix
Stiles Optical
Ence
N. C. Stiles
Villers Co
Eva May Cole
Frank M. Dimond
Fox_ Hill Cottage
Nehemiah Cole
R. J
J. A. Latham
O. B
Bristol Phoenix
John Mf. CO
Geshall Probate
Mary A. T. Gladding
Elizabeth N. Nichols
Mary A. Gladding
John M. Coggeshall
George
E Brown
Anklin Street Depot
bin Pyar
First Convention of Churches
R.I
Hodgkinson
Union St
Bristol, R. 1
John Temple Drury
Collins Stree
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