Four Bristol railways petitioned for charters in 1896
Bristol County and surrounding towns seek electric railways with lines Bristol Warren Barrington and ferry links. Petitions list Bosworth Anthony Smith Sanford Goff Williams, Norman Weaver Colt Hayes Goodwin Gray, and others. Capitalization ranges from 100000 to 200000 with plans to connect to Providence and Newport, facing local opposition over resort appeal.
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Bristol
Bristol County
General Assembly
Bristol County Railroad Company
Orrin L. Bosworth
O. L. Anthony
Lewis B. Smith
Alexander G. Sanford
Bristol Ferry
Warren and
Warren
Barrington
Bristol Land and Investment Company
Arbor Day Observed in Bristol Schools and Town Offices
Arbor Day was observed in Bristol with the closing of town offices and banks. Public school programs issued by the state school commission featured pupil recitations about the day. Primary schools also held programs under teachers direction, all in the forenoon with schools dismissed in the afternoon.
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Bristol
State School Commission
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted With Mercury Warning
An advertisement warns against mercury containing remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and taken internally. It claims use upon prescription from physicians and offers testimonials free with price 75 cents per bottle.
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Hall
F.J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cheney & Co
Druggista
Boutle
Halls Family
Bristol Street Improvements and Public Meeting Notices
Highway surveyor Gorham announces pipe work on High street across William street and a planned catch basin at State and Hope streets to drain surface water after rains. Bids will be solicited, with work starting soon. A parlor conference on May day at 7 90 at 61 Hope street invites citizens to discuss the Bristol Young Men's Christian Association movement and related topics. Obituaries include Mrs Jane T Hicks aged 81 and Mrs Ann Gannon aged 60.
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Ann Perry
C. A. Johnson
D. R. Case
Bristol
Washington D. C
Pappoosesquaw Point
Osman Cutting
de- Wolf Inn
Providence
F. T. Remieres
J. Wing Monro
F.T. Remieres
Hope
Bradford
Thomas
Lovell
M. Cole
Opera House
Epworth League
State Street
M. E
Woman's Exchange
League
Minsie Manchester
Constitution Street
Bickford
State Streets
Hopes Street
Ag Soda
Gorham
High Street
William Street
State and
Hope Streets
Bo Well
Hope Street
Bassell Sturgis
Manchester
A. B. Morillis
Fae ‘Providenice
Bok
Tony
Eas
Mare
Sommendable Monument
Abia
Mey
Jane’ T. Hicks
Lanxon
Ann Gannon
Quotation Party Spurs Epworth League Event
The Enworth Le League hosted the Epworth League of State Street M E church and the Y P S C E of the Congregational church for an evening program. Thirty quotation slips were shuffled and distributed, quartets sought missing parts, prizes were awarded for the largest verse collection, and refreshments and games followed with guests entertained by a graphophone.
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Enworth le League
Epworth League
State Street
M. E
Congregational
Baptist ‘Church
Finday Ventries
O.W. Sparks
Anfair
TitsiesMositt
Sayior
Social Department
Chtcrisinm
Laeknes
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Bristol Phoenix
Bradford St
R.L
Farrally Brothers
We A Ees
Gristoleines Mail
Phoenix News
Phoenix
G. W. Easterb
Burgess
Hope Atreet
E. H. Carter
Hope and
Briggs
High St
E. H. Carter Mortgagee
Hannah O. Rogers
Collins Place
Jeet Eyee
Mary R. Burgess
Worcester
Mass
Naval Reserves
A. P. Nerone
Walnut Street
James Tobin
Henry M. Gibson
U. P. S. C. E. Society of the Congregational Church
Herreshoff
New York State
Hercules
Philadelphia
National India Rubber Co
Moxie
McNay’s
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Palestine Lodge of
Thomas B. Stockwell
Public Schools of
Rhode Island
State Board? of Education
Public Schools
New York
F. M. Dimona
Lillie W. Wilson
Minnie Vaughn
Toton
St. "Michael's Church
Trinity
Drin C
Doringh
Rio
Albermarle County
Virginia
Lewis
John
A. Raymond Paull
First Baptist Church
Revis. D. Moxely
Alberto Diaz
Havana
Kay
John Campbell
Duquesne
Theodore R. Hostetter
Pittsburg
Hammill
Mt. Hope
Boston
W. T. C. Wardwell
Richmond
the Sons of the American Revolution
Keating
C. A. Johnson's
Exchange Tot. Motivan's-Waork
Forsths
N. N. Gales
Thes
Abner J. Robinson
Joseph Forman
Cornelius Murphy
James McCarty
Seb McCullom
W. Hi.Matcheater
Joseph McGirr
Bi,Magee
Wiliam Josep
Willd Gladding
Jacob
Fipetoan
Farley
Qld Dominion
Wyandks
Columbia
Newport
Neyrs
Wyamoke
William ‘Seaman
Hiesoksibir
Bihar
Barnard
Isttanen
NaweKorksbuths
Cunniff
Naval Reserve Armory
Big DuWolf
Willib Ibe G
Obevin
Fall River
Biroa
Allaetrens
E Heribert
Stone
Rer
Tris
Louis Tee ‘ Eates
Mensiage
Uso
Laura
Bertha -McLane
Jessie
Spire
Alber
Svorth
Lincoln
Pierce
Corthall
Albert
Laer
Willing Workers Society of the Kings Daughters
George W. Simmong
Constitution ‘Street
Co. F. Gladding
John Carey
Daniel Cruickshank
W- H. Maxfield
D. Cruickshank
H. E. Ingraham
Emma FE. Carey
Rima
Oceania
Namqait
Fot & Saloon
Sapt. Hill
Cady
Morrissey
Thames
Lawrence
O.reed
Rae
Charles
Douglas
Angel Latine
Douglas Atty
James Coggeshall
Major
Misa
Delight Jane Horton
Doug
Ina
Mra
Major Coggshall
Pxomix
Hoata
Thos. F. Peirce & Son
Westminster & Dorrance
Providence RE
U.S. Gov’t
Peery
Anderstrom
Treet
Burnside
Ander
Bax
Ties Tue
Har Tah
Aare
Crusale
Patuelids
Toga Gute
Cnick Young-Horse
State
Highstree
Edwards
Hannah C. Rogers
Bristol Fire Department
Wood
Istreet
Gertrude’Gooding
St. Michiel’ Church
Bristol‘Neck
George French
Henry Petk
Anja i Sererte
Bastol
Saime
D'Wole
T. C. Wardwell
Chase
Enterprise Store
Y. M. G. Ay Block
E. .H. Carter
Jir Peckham
Seourt Sureet
Orsett
WACON
New
McLellan
Moodographer
Solio
Paeairdy
Sas
Tain Kbt
C. W
Bristo Sergiy
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