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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1899
Page
2
Local notices advertise a council event at the Opera House on May 21. Readable details mention Hope Street and Wood's Building at 70 Hope Street as nearby references. Public notice urges attendance or awareness of the gathering.
Public day and evening at the high school Thursday from 4 to 6 afternoon and 7:30 to 9:30 evening opens to inspection of recent interior improvements painted olive green and decorated with casts and pictures costing about 60 dollars. Highlights include Washington capital portrait, busts of Webster and Franklin, engravings of Washington and Lincoln, civilizations displays and copies of the Sistine Madonna, plus portraits and a John Walley painting by Hannah Drury. Exhibition is free and public invited.
The elm tree beetle已 appeared in Bristol and the pest is laying eggs on elm leaves. Dr J Gallup reported leaves covered with beetles showing various development stages. Samuel Kinder found many beetles wintering in an empty Pappoosesquaw house, signaling imminent summer activity and potential widespread destruction unless action is taken immediately.
Sunday dispatch notes Thorsten Nordenfelt Chamberlain’s visit to Mr Samuel Norris and family. Local veterans recall hard wartime service while Manderson reports a benefactor’s cure with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and seeks prices for a dozen bottles for home use and neighbors in Rossville York county.
Dealers who blend spirits with syrups to cheapen cost claim no improvement over pure goods aged properly. Physicians recommend Pure Stimulants, since the shop sells absolutely pure wines and liquors for consumers seeking quality.
Bristol and vicinity notes from the Bristol Post Office, mail schedules, local visits, real estate activity, social events, and shop notices. Highlights include plans for Memorial Day, yacht activity, summer homes, new residences, and local commerce updates from Bristol, Mt Hope, Ferry Hill, and Bay View areas.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from West & Truax and Kinnan & Marvin say F J Cheney & Co are honorable. Cure taken internally. 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. testimonials free.
Mrs J B Francis Herreshoff of Brook lyn arrived in town this morning Miss Hattie Manchester returned from Boston Saturday from a two weeks trip Prof 10 HH town of Columbia College has leased the Gen Burnside villa at Ferry Hill for the season Miss Julia Herreshoff arrived in town this morning from New York and is the guest of Mr and Mrs Chas F Herreshoff Jr A loter land imated on Bay View avenue was sold at auction Saturday by Auctioneer K M Dunbar to James McGee the price being $233 The property was formerly owned by Mrs Archibald Meehan Miss Rosa Magee daughter of Mrs Caroline Magee died this morning at her home on Bradford street She was in her 17th year and had been suffering with consumption for some time but her death was sudden The steamer King Philip from Fall River which attempted to make a landing at Mt Hope Park last week Sunday and which was not successful came over again last Sunday with only a few passengers but did not land Two large placards with the inscription Private Wharf No Landing have been posted on the spires at the head of the wharf Oil cloth 20 cents per yard at Reed.
John Galle died Saturday at his Prospect Street home aged 35 from pulmonary trouble. Born in Germany, he lived in Bristol for years and served with King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company and the Bristol Train of Artillery as Corporal. His funeral was held Sunday at 4 pm from his residence with Fire Company attendance. Burial took place in North Cemetery. He left a wife and two children. A lecture and concert at Bristol Opera House next Sunday will benefit a local lecturer John M Mulvey. The piece also notes a children’s dance class closing and employment placements from Bryant & Stratton College.
Card of Thanks from the class of 99 at B H S extends hearty gratitude to all who assisted its entertainment success both financially and otherwise. Frank H Byone 4 President of Class 99 BH-38 Bristol May 13 1899. Boarding two or three ladies can be accommodated with rooms and board. Apply at Phoenix Office. NOTICE The annual meeting of the Bristol County Savings Bank Corporation will be held on Wednesday June 7 at 10 a.m Skinner Jr Secretary.
Property listing describes a tract of land on the water front west at Thames street near a baustina. Belongs to Eugene Letlait, odging to Eugene Lee Terbrooks. Details unclear due to OCR errors but indicates sale notice and ownership.
Property notice lists three small houses and a barn on leased land in town owned by Robert Barclay, located north of Quirk's store at the State and Wood streets corner. For details apply to R. H. Dunbar, 98 Hope Street.
For sale cheap a Manhattan gasoline stove in good condition with three burners and oven. Two story house and large land lot on Bristol Neck Edward Blake place offered with S500 down and rest by mortgage. Two good house lots 50x75 on Bourne street and 46x90 at Bay View avenue and Wood street. Bedding plants of all kinds from 1 cent, vegetable plants sold cheap. Soda fountain with twelve syrup stops and four large stops. Apply to R H Dunbar 99 Hope Street Hasbrouck Block and J S Hoffman Trustee details for Frederick A Easterbrooks.
A quoted proverb attributed to J P Senn contrasts money gained by deceit with a good conscience. It asserts dishonest wealth is never valuable, while integrity carries a cost lower than its true value. The remark emphasizes ethics over material gain.
The passage extols gas cooking, arguing a modern woman can mind a baby and prepare dinner simultaneously. It contrasts with old ideas and claims gas ranges enable multitasking, promoting up-to-date conveniences for those with gas stoves.
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