Herreshoffs build new racing sloops and steam yachts
Busy activity at Herreshoff shops with two 380 foot racing sloops under construction in the south sloop and another frame in the boat shop at Burnside and Hope. Florence yacht launched from Walker's Cove and fitted out. Eugenia, Roamer, Mirage and Empress noted among vessels being prepared or in commission. Nine slot machines seized in raids on Thames to Wood streets, stored at Memorial Building. no arrests, cases returnable next Monday.
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Herreshoffs
Burnside
Hope Streets
Florence
A. H.alker
New York
Walker’s Cove
Herreshoff
John Campbell
M.o.borden
A. H. Alker
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cove
Empress
Morton F. Plant
Larchmont
Morrissey
Goff
Serbst
Memorial Building
John Holmes
Thames Street
Antonio Alfonso
Henry F. Raweon
State Street
Joseph E. O'Connell
Bradford Street
Narcisse Dupuis
Wood Street
Bristol Hotel
Hia Soptrol
Bristol
J. F. Peckham
Empire Theatre Presents Are You a Mason
Julius Cahn brings the play Are You a Mason to the Empire Theatre next week after long success in New York and London and on tour. Ditrichstein adapted it from a German original and the English version has run for many months, with a notably strong cast expected for this engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Cahn
The
Empire
Ditrichstein
New York
Garrick Theatre
London
Shaftesbury
Washington Gorham Fulfills 1861 Promise With Lilac Gift
In 1861 Washington Gorham promised three lilac bushes to John Duffy. Years later Duffy, known as Jack, still hoped for them. Last Friday he received three lilac bushes labeled Compliments of Washington Gorham Promised in 1861 and never forgotten, ending the long wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gorham
John Duffy
Jack
Probate Court Hears Guardianship and Estate Matters
In a regular probate session Judge Reynolds extended hearings to May 28 for Martha A. Johnson’s petition to appoint a guardian for Loring Coggeshall. The court also granted Alex Alexander administration of Eunice Alexander’s estate with bond set at 1600 dollars. Other actions included selling real estate for Alice Easterbrooks guardian and Isaac L Darling’s administrator’s sale petition granted with minimum price, plus approval of inventories and appointment of commissioners for Patrick Scanlon’s insolvent estate.
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Court of Probate
O. L. Bosworth
Coggeshall
Williams
Reynolds
Alex Alexander
Eunice Alexander
John Alexander
T. J. Connery
Michael Tobin
George H. Peck
Alice S. Easterbrooks
Saran BE
Mauro
William EH
Mary Lewis
Patrick Scanlon
Seth Paull
Firemen's Master Event and Bristol Opera House Concert
May 30 marks a King Philip Fire Company event and May 12 features a Grand concert by Eagle Band at Bristol Opera House. The notices list two community happenings, one by a local fire company and a separate musical performance at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Philip Fire Company
Bristol Opera House
Eagle Band
Darby and Shepard Marriage in Bristol Ceremony
Mrs Helena Shepard of Bristol wed Thomas Olsen Darby at the bride’s residence in April. Rev G L Locke officiated the nuptials, witnessed by family members, with both couples listed as Bristol residents.
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Darbyy—Shepard
G. L. Locke
D. D
Thomas Olsen Darby
Helena
John and
Wilhelmina Shepard
Bristol
Emulsion promises value through weight gain and health
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion claiming a young woman paid eight cents a pound for twelve pounds of flesh and gained twelve pounds after a bottle. It extols value, notes varied prices, and offers a free sample, citing Scott & Bowne chemists at 409 Pearl Street New York.
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Scott
Memorial Day and Civil War veterans honor sacred use
The letter argues Memorial Day should honor Civil War veterans by decorating graves and avoiding pleasure or profit events. It questions a local muster and parade, noting an appropriation for July 4 and urging respect for the holiday’s memorial purpose as stated by Grand Army of the Republic Commander J. J. Woolley of R. LVET.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of the Republic
Bristol
Department
J. J. Woolley
Grand Army of the Republic of
R. Lvet
Youth address and bowling results noted by M C A
Emerson quoteed lines open a Brown University student Ilsley Boone '04 address on Youth. Messisa Scull and Cook from Brown performed two duets. Next Sunday a Brown male quartet will sing and A G Bookwalter may speak. Bowling tourney finished with Diamond and Johnston winning 606 pins. Gorham topped a 114 string. Bristol Association statistics cited show 1786 associations nationwide and 850,000 members.
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Emerson
Ilsley Boone
Brown University
Messisa
Scull
Cook
Brown
A. G Bookwalter
F. M. Dimond
A. Johnston
Gorham
United States
Bristol Association
Good Spirits from the Liver and August Flower
An advert notes that true cheer comes from a healthy liver and promotes Green's August Flower as the great liver and stomach medicine. It claims thirty-five years of household use for digestion and vitality, touting it as a cure for dyspepsia and a source of “good spirits.”
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Kentucky
Blue Grass
Atal Drugais
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Beecham
Beecham’s
Empire Theatre
Samant
Globe Pills
R. I. Drug Co
Hope Street
Washington
Probate Court
Pearl Street
Mellin's Food
Hood
John
Vain Euler Mulford
Bromo iSeltzer
Peruna
Best
Dolan
Florida
Liebig
Roger and Gallet
Woodbury
Atwood
Penson Serene Se
Wattsvesoon Ee
Esse Eben Bb
Were
Ena
Eereanes Sene
Wright
Roman Eye
A. J. Jasmin
R. J. Drug CO
Vensvey
Alabastine CO
Water St
Grand Rapids
Mick
J. W. Monro and Son
Balstone Mills
Are
Exchange Place
Westminster Street
Providence, R. I
S. Golden
R. I
Edwin L. Baker
Chas. A. Johnson
Cor
Hope
Franklin Streets
Barton
Buffinton
Ech
Oftica
G. M. Wilbur
D'Wolf
Randall & Randall
Cottees Street
Providence
Puoxwm
State OF
Rhode Island
State Board OF Public Roads
Wenterly
North Kingstown
Narragansett
Exeter
East Greenwich
Warwick
Barrington
Warren
Tiverton
Little Compton
State House
R.I
State of Rhode Island
Plana
John H Edwards
Robert B. Treat Frederick E Perkins
WILLIAM _C. PECKHAM
John F
Richmond State Board of Public Roads
Town OF
Antonio D. Alfonso
Herbert F Bennett
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
Pawtucket
Gteorge A. Mumford
Edwin A. Perrin
Edmunds
Mason James L. Jenks
Benjamin FF. Smith
Philo EB. Thayee
George W.newell
J. Milton Payne Frederick W. Easton
A. A. Mann
Chas
P. Moses
Saac Shove
P. Skinner Jr
Fischer Square
Cable & Son
Angelus
Harrington
Blake Square
Joseph M. Mann
Bermuda
Salt Park
Racker
M. al, L. Simmons, Proprietors
Giberal Commission
New England
Auburn
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