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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1908

Page

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Bristol Amateur Base Ball Leagues Open With New Schedule

A Bristol base ball meeting set tomorrow’s opening games and invited Town Council President Cummings to pitch the first bat. Umpires listed were Hibbert Murphy Mack and Wetherer. Managers presented rosters for King Philip Fire Co Defiance Hose Co Sc Marys T A Society and Bristol Independents.

Bristol Cummings Elisha Hibbert James Murphy John Mack Carl Wetherer King Philip Fire Company A. Minard HK. Peterson L. Gladue,Jr F. Meal A. Delson 8. Simmons A. Durand G. Feather J. Gladue W. Guevremont L. Gladue Dupuis J. Miller, Jr QG. Magee Defiance Hoss Company Thomas Cuff Jed Foster J. 8 McKeon Bristol Independents O. Miller E.hill William Pack William Manchester H. McClure F. Cornell William Darling IL McCauhbgey Balfour O. Herrmann William Wardwell W. Munro E. Risoche

Firemen Meet to Appoint Members and Plan Events

Regular monthly meetings of four fire companies were held this week. Defiance Hose Company adopted new bylaws and admitted two members while voting for new uniforms and a dance. Hydraulion Engine and Hose No 1 planned Memorial Sunday committee and considered delinquent memberships. Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Rose Company voted in three candidates and discussed Hudson River boat outing for 75 to 100 people in August. King Philip No 1 met for uniform and memorial planning with Warren Artillery and Guard of Honor invitations. one membership application. Memorial Sunday committees named for each company.

Defiance Hose Company Bristol Neck Frank Spooner Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co Carl OU. Witherell Marcus L. Mott Charles A. Coggeshall Thomas Ashton Robert J. Anderson William McCormick Jane Warren Artillery Guard of Honor Perola O Perola O Acoriana Hook, Ladder and Rose Company Wiliam McCaughey Robert Cooke Frank Cravelle Joseph Edmunds Charles L. Hammill John Cooke Hudson River Warren King Philip Fire Company Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company Foreman Peterson Wilfred Guevremont Peter McClure James Johnson Warren Artillery Fair Joseph Gladno Frank Musl

Town Council approves $500 settlement with Mrs Nancy Close

Town council holds long session Tuesday with Captain Turner deferring taxation talk. Mrs Nancy Close to receive $500 for her expenses after lengthy debate, while other items include a pool room license, a pole for the Bristol Auto Company, and permission for a street parade and a circus exhibit.

Robert N. Turner Capt Turner Nancy Close Minsher King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company Gabriel de Felice Bradford Street Rhode Island Kitts E. W. Manro Philip Manchester Kay View Avenue Munro Avenue Washington Street Thurston Espirito Santo Society St. Mary’s Church Madison Brothers Circus H. ‘Lt. Peterson Easterbrooks W. H. Buffington Hope Street Oasarl W. Kerstein Oburcen Eliza H. Ross Wood Street A. P. Nerone Frank Byone Churoh Street Marguerite D.W. Madge East Side Madeline Wyatt State Street Edward Quirk T M. Morris State George H. Peck Bertram H. Wall

Bids for Firemen's Supplies Considered by Committee

TheBoard of Fire Engineers committee met at the Fire Station to review bids and samples for about 1200 feet of 23 inch rubber lined or double jacket hose and about 90 rubber coats. Samples from 11 firms were received and 8 firms submitted bids and hose samples. All members were present and the group adjourned to 2 PM tomorrow to award contracts.

Board of Fire Engineers Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder Svere

Separated for a Purpose sermon at association meeting

Rev. Albert E. Legg of St. Paul’s M. E. Church Providence will speak Sunday afternoon on Separated for a Purpose. The address will be his last Sunday talk for the near term with special music by the YMCA at 8:40 p.m. for men.

Albert E. Legg St. Paul’s M. E. Church Providence Association

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Wardwell Cumber CO Connery Outfitter T,remieres Cor, Hope and Bradford Warren, R. I Bristol Amateur Baseball League Defiance Ing Philip P. M. St. Marys No. m A.m Edward D. Kunz Bristol, R. I W. L. Douglas Shoe GO Hope ST. Ee Earle & Prew Staples Goal Company Providence Telephone (Co. Contract Department Union Street Bristol County Gas & Electric Company
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