Bristol Town Council Minutes Mention Portrait and Public Works
Town council lists officers and officials including Thompson Crowell Monro and John Drury. Report on wharfinger balance 52.30. Cows on Bristol Neck sidewalk discussed. portrait of late Town Clerk Bennett approved for display. Eagles ball invite accepted. April 26 dance noted. Bills approved. dangerous sidewalk well removal ordered. repairs on Pappooserquaw road section assigned. Davis Wilson estate agent appointed.
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J F Farrahdy
the Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Phenix
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
G . R. Hall
High Street
Oliver Street
Morrissey
James OO. Church
Charles H Cbhareh
Chandler H. Coggesh
Indian Missionary and the Swede at the Ranch
In the west about twenty years ago a missionary sought lodging at a Swede’s ranch. The Swede objected to dirty Indians but asked how heaven could hold them if he refused them earthly hospitality. The missionary cited the Bible line about many mansions, and the Swede replied he has a separate house.
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West
Lippincott’s
Y M C A Bowling Tournament Highlights
Tuesday evening the Mysteries swept three from the Neversweats. Captain Murray topped with 114 in a total of 801. Wednesday the Canvas Backs won three from the Lookouts. J Edmunds led with 190 and 123 for a 312 total, and Nelson reached 302. Pinticklers split with Hank Hanks after a streak of three from seven teams. Pinticklers average 449 pins per 88 strings. Hank Hanks 489 for 21 strings. Snow Birds 429 for 21 strings. Canvas Books 429 for 80 strings. Mysteries 4287 for 338 strings.
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Murray
Pinticklers
Hank Hank
J Edmunds
Nelson
Hank Hanks
Snow S Birds
Canvas Books
Mysteries
Ais Av'gs
Hibbert
Saillant
M. Dimond
W. Cromer
C Osterberg
Kaonz
B. Newman
H. Callan
W. Church
Ty Clark
T. Ot Donnell
W. Best
Atwood
Beals Té
Newman
Kenney
Hill
Herrmann
Snow
W. Darling
A. Snow
H. Schafft
Jas. Davidson
W. H. Higgins
MacDougall
J F. Farrally
L Sanford
W. R. Davis
Kinder
Byrnes
Byrnes 18 A6 29 Wall 16 Se 2-15! Edmonds 21 As 83 F. Gorham
Munro
al Aa
G. Marshall Os
A. W. Hathaway
W. N. Newman
S. Paul
F. Wilbur
H. Card
Geo. Clark
O. LeClair
An Ee
Frank. Rounds
Olar
Ance Osterberg
N.lr
Snow Birds
Hay Seeds
Ognvas Backs
Lookouts
Owls
Highlanders
Strings and Scores From Local Listings
The note lists multiple street or shop items with counts and prices such as Lookout 427 for 27 strings I R 4¢6 for 27 strings Hay Seeds 428 for 21 strings Five Lemons 421 for 30 strings Neversweats 420 for 27 strings Owls 419 for 380 strings South Ends 416 for 24 strings Chips 414 for 24 strings Higlanders 400 for 27 strings.
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Lookout
N. I R
Hay Seeds
Five Lemons
Neversweats
Owls
South Ends
Chips
Higlanders
New Books for the Library Topics List
A catalog of new releases and biographies to stock library shelves. The list includes flora guides like Illustrated Flora of U S and Canada and Flora of Northern U S and Canada, travel and history works on France Italy and Washington, biographies of Queen Victoria and Pasteur Radot, fiction titles such as Hol1s and Maid of Honor, and nature titles like Birds Christmas Carol and Camping and Tramping with Roosevelt. Several authors referenced include Britton Brown Flammarion Coffin Gosse and Dodge.
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U.S
Canada
Britton and Brown
U. S
Britton
Coffin
New England
Borden
Abbott
Dean Hole
Mons Claude Wormaley
Browning
Italy
Clarke
Robert E Lee, Brace
Gregory
Mathewson
Washington
Wister
Korea
Marquis Ito
Ladd
Pasteur
Radot
Queen Victoria
Lee
Gosse
Symons
France
Wendell
van Vorst
Alfred Tennyson
Benson
Inberty
Kelly
Phelps
Betty
James Donald
Dorothy
Dodge
Wiggin
Richards
Hans Krinker
Joan of
Reed
Beautyville Boys
Hancock
DeMoran
Holmes
Malombra
Togazzaro
Homo
Farina
Arbiter and Arbitrary in Legal Language Shifts
The London Chronicle notes that selecting an arbiter to end a dispute avoids fear of an arbitrary ruling, despite linguistic kinship. It traces arbiter to Latin meaning one who examines, evolving from spectator to umpire in Roman law. Arbitrary arises from arbitrium as a decision on uncertain sums.
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London Chronicle
Uric-O Promised Cure for Rheumatism Advised
A dated advertisement warns of chest pains linked to rheumatic acid and urges internal cleansing with Uric-O. It claims swift relief for Sciation Muscular Inflammatory and Articular Rheumatism, with bottles priced at 250 and 1.00 and a trial bottle free from The Smith Drug Co Syracuse NY. Bristol availability via J H Young and Co.
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the Smith Drug Co
Smith Building
Syracuse
N. Y
Bristol
J. H. Young and Co
Ar Bristol Express timetable fragment
A fragment from an old timetable shows times associated with an Express service, listing early morning to late evening slots. The sequence includes 6.86 a.m and 7 03, with multiple times such as 8.45 9.45 10.45 11 45 12 45 pm and afternoon entries including 1.45 2 45 3.45 4.45 5 35 6.45 7.16 7.45 8 45 9.45 10.45 12.15. The text ends with Express in quotation marks.
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Bristol U
Express
Lv Br
Lv. Bi
Ar. Bristol
Bristol
Newport and Providence timetable fragment
Fragment from a transportation timetable shows a service to Bristol with arrival at 8.45 a.m. and multiple stops listed as 11.45, 12.45 p.m., 1.45, 2.45, and 5.45. The date line references October 6 and 1907 with unclear route names.
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Beechai
G. W. Simmons
Emma E. Carey
Constitution Street
DON
C. Leclair
Collins Street
Nford Pinter
William ST
Waldron-Brownell GO
Farnitar
Bradford
John Shepard
Philias Fontaineast North Staples Coal Co
Thames St
Providence
Ladies’. Coats
Huntley & Palmer Crackers
Victor Gelb
Easterbrook
Hope Street
M. W. Schoen
Hope and
John the, Shoeman
Providence, R. I
Narragansett Brewing CO
Milwaukee
T. M. Morris
Warren
Canvas Banks
F. Rounds
E. Hibbert
Capt W Paine
E. Mathewson
L. Manchester
H. Atwood
W. T. O'Donnell
Capt
E.f.brackertt
FY. Clark KR. Manro
O. Hill
GC. Osterberg
R. Nelson
J Farrally
Paul
J Edmands
Rhode Island Suburban Railway
Barrington, Warren & Bristol
City Hall
Riverside Car House
N.H. & Hartford Railroad
George W McGann
Maope Street
A. W. Orgelman
State Street
Barton 2D
Buffinton
Hasterbrooks Block
S. B. Pauil
William Street
R. P. Smith, Painter
Newport & Providen
Newpo
Newpor
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