Bristol Fourth of July floats plan to honor Governor visit
An editorial urges Bristol civic groups to enter a float competition for the July procession with a prize for the handsomest exhibit. It notes the Governor will attend, Warren residents may come, and calls for society participation and local subscriptions to elevate the town’s celebration. Subscriptions listed include Bristol Phoenix Col and J EB Fletcher totaling $625.25.
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Bristol
Warren
Bristol Phoenix
J. EB. Fletcher
Funeral Rites for Michael McKeon Held at St Marys
The funeral for Michael McKeon held Saturday morning from his Howe Street home began at 8:30 with a solemn high mass at 9 at St Marys Church. Rev. Thomas J. Gillan presided, with Rev. Charles Edwards and Rev. John F. Downing assisting. Miss Catherine Connery and Miss Alice O Donnell performed musical selections. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers were John H. Morrissey, William M. Connery, William Nerone and Augustine P. Nerone. Rosie Williams funeral held Sunday at 2 from her parents’ Fox Hill Avenue home, interment also at St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael McKeon
Howe Street
St.Mary's Church
Thomas J. Gillan
Charles ¥. Edwards
Pawtucket
John F. Downing
Catherine Connery
Jordan
Alice O’ Donnell
St. Michael's Church
Providence
Marston
St. Mary's Cemetery
John H. Morrissey
William M. Connery
William Nerone
Augustine P. Nerone
Rosie Williams
Joseph and
Julia Williams
Fox Hill Avenue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
Bristol post office announces mail arrival and closing times for weekdays and Sundays. Mails arrive at 7.00 am 1000, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 7.15 pm. Mails close at 7.40 pm 900, 11.80 am, 2.00, 6.00, 7 15 pm. Sunday mails arrive 8.00 am and close 4.50 pm. Office hours Sunday 9.80 to 10.80 am. Sunday mail distributed from carriers racks at south donor 9.80 to 10.80 am.
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South Donor
Adams Express schedules Bristol outward and inward departures
Express matter due to leave or arrive in Bristol lists outward times at 7.50 and 11.20 a m, 8.20 and 5.20 p m and inward times at 8.00 and 12.00 a m, 3.00 and 6.30 p m. The schedule reflects multiple daily legs for outward and return service.
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Bristol
Adams Express
Bristol News Briefs and Local Notices
A collage of items from Bristol and nearby towns notes social visits from Miss Annie Coggeshall and Miss Lizzie Ashworth of Brockton, plus Miss Isabel Munroe resuming duties after diphtheria. Other items cover Italian celebration in Warren, a birthday anniversary, repairs offered by O LeCLAIR, and a bicycle accident in town. Several ads mention SUZMAN clothing, Byfield School pupils, and court notices for the spring term at Bristol County Court House.
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Robert A. Black
Byron K. Fish
Bristol
Warren
Melville DaWolf
Kentville
Nova Scotia
O. V. B. Ostrander
New York
Annie Coggeshall
Lizzie Ashworth
Brockton
Isabel Munroe
Frank M. Dimond
E. W Flagg
Hyde Park
Mass
Arthur L. Williams
Colt Memorial High School
O. Leclair
Lucy Ann Gifford
Providence
State Street
German Clothing Co
John McVay
M. BE
Herman W. Warren
The
Baptist Church
Suzman’s
Byfield School
John H. Bailey, Jr
Prospect Harm
Main Road
Bristol County Court House
Amon Wright
Hzra Mason
Samuel O. Dimond
Samuel McCaw
H. M. Thompson
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Remedy
Nurse Mother Gray of the Children’s Home New York endorses a powder that cures feverishness bad stomach teething disorders moves and regulates the bowels and destroys worms. Over 10 000 testimonials claim it never fails Samples offered at Allen 5 Olmstead LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen 5
Olmstead
LeRoy, N.Y
Measles recovery and town notes in Bristol
Frederick infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Goff recovers from measles as Bristol announces painting of H T Peterson's ice cream parlors. town items include Holy Communion at St Marys, fair attendance of Bristol Train of Artillery, a Bristol Business Men's Association meeting, estate transfers, and social events with residents from Bristol and nearby towns.
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Frederick
Thomas Goff
H. T. Peterson
St. Mary’s Cchurch
Bristol Train of Artillery
Warren A Artillery
Bristol Business Men’s Association
Hasbrouck
Thomas Morrissey
John H Morrissey
Pappasquash Crossing
High Street
Franklin Street
BH Callan
Garfield Avenue
Carl Siegel
Everett L.B. Church
Armory Hall
Epworth League
State Street
Richard Cornell
Central Street
Marion Horton
Danielson
Conn
Helen E. Connery
Horton
Miss Connery
Bay View Seminary
East Providence
Norman W. Stewart
Longmont
Col
Andrew S. Rounds
Hope Street
Stewart
Elmer Rounds
Mendota College
Mendota
Ill
Suzman’s
Linden Place
Samuel P.volt
E. A. Barrows
Col. Colt
Barrows
LeBaron B. Colt
Town Hall
Barrington
St. Andrew’s Industrial School
Remieres
Church Street
St Mary's A Society delegates chosen for State Union
At the St Marys A Society meeting delegates were elected to the semi annual State Union convention in Woonsocket on Memorial Day. Alternates were named and a committee was formed to arrange Memorial Sunday cemetery decoration. A discussion on forming a Tourist Club led by Cornelius Gallagher and others was approved for further consideration.
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St. Mary’s A. Society
State Union
Woonsocket
William H. Connery
Patrick P. Walsh, Sr
Cornelius J. Gallagher
William Sisson
Boston
John Neary
Michael J. Flynn
James J.oconnery
Willian Sisson
Boston Diocesan Union
Jaynes J. Connery
C Cornelius J. Gallagher
Patrick P. Walsh
Bristol Opera House Pictures Draw Large Crowds Again
Last evening at the Bristol Opera House featured the Biograph program with A Rich Revenge as a big comedy and Ino the Frozen North as a dramatic favorite, encored repeatedly. Tonight the same program plays. amateur night follows with prize chances among several winners. Michael Strogoff is showing at Bijou Theatre in Providence this week, while Opera House patrons praise the cool, orderly, well ventilated, and clean entertainment. Fred N. Bates continues to draw crowds with new songs on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Prices are 10 cents and all seats are free.
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Michael Strogoff
Providence
Hamee
Fred N. Bates
Portuguese Observe Feast Day at Whitsunday Parade
Divino Espirito Santo Society observed Whitsunday with a march from Wilson's Lane to St. Mary's Church for an 11 o'clock high mass. 88 children in white led the parade, Warren Artillery Band headed the procession, and ongoing afternoon festivities included auctions, candy for children, and a total of about 3800 realized. Committee members were Joseph R. Mello, Joseph Silva, Frank J. Bittencourt, and Gabriel Silva.
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Whitsunday
Divino Espirito Santo Society
Society
Wilson’s Lane
St. Mary's Church
Joseph Perry
Jdr
Warren Artillery Band
Twe
Joseph R. Mello
Joseph &. Silva
Frank J. Bittencourt
Gabriel Silva
Eczema Relief Offer Now At 25 Cents
A Chicago D. D. D. Company trial bottle promises instant relief for eczema and skin diseases at a special 25 cent price. The ad claims ten years of success with the D. D. D. Prescription and urges readers to visit J.H. Young & Co. at 479 Hope Street to buy the oil of wintergreen thymos and glycerine mixture.
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Chicago
D. D. D. Company
Stone Through Window Alleges Shooting at Constitution Street
Mrs. John Monahan reported a stone or bullet entered her south side window about 9 pm while she sat nearby. Police searched the neighborhood with Captain Dwyer and Officer Karo start, finding a hole in the pane. Chief Morrissey later concluded a stone caused the damage.
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John Monahan
Constitution Street
Capt. Dwyers
Karoh
Karoh Went To Mrs. Monahan
Star Theater Tonight Shows The Exile Plus Biograph Shorts
The Star Theater draws large crowds as the best picture house in town featuring The Exile tonight. In addition to the main film, three Biograph shorts are shown with the usual program. Miss Farrington will sing new songs. Starting tomorrow, every attendee will receive 8 coupon tickets, and on Wednesday evening, May 26, $6 in gold will be awarded.
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Farrington
Births Reported in Baffington Worcester and Nearby
A daughter was born May 7 to Mr and Mrs George Baffington in Baffington Worcester Mass A son was born May 1 to Mr and Mrs Alfred Didion in this town A son was born May 17 to Mr and Mrs Adelinto Tacheco in this town
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Bafftington
la Worcester
Mass
George Baffington
Didion
Alfred Didion
Tachecco
Adelinto Tacheco
Obituaries Died Balbina Rego and Julia A Smith
Balbina Rego aged 1 year 11 months 28 days daughter of Mantel and Maria Rego died in this town May 14. Julia A Smith aged 66 wife of Benjamin Smith died in Warren May 15.
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Rego
Balbina
Mantel
Maria Rego
Court session recaps delinquent cases and public disorder
The court heard multiple continuances in cases including Kakas Brothers vs Mabel E Tillinghast and Manuel Cabral v Maria Ammoral. Thomas Farrell pleaded guilty to drunkenness with a $2 fine plus costs. Jane G Manuel Sousa was found guilty of reveling on Bradford and High streets, fined $20, and appealed. Separate arrest and bail for Joseph Sousa followed.
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Jor Él
Yesterdaie Batty
Maria Ammoral
Joseph Cabral
Albers Puys
Raffaele Virello
Raffaels Cirdilo
Albert Puya
Vincenzo Puya
O'Donnell
de Costa Casa
Crowley
Jane G. Manuel Sousa
Bradford
High
Serbst
Bradford Street
Kelly
Sousa
Bhroush
Edward L. Leahy
Bosworth
Joseph Souss
Manuel Sousa
Morrissey
Perry Davis Painkiller Advertises Cure Claims
An old advertisement touts PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER as preventive and curative for bowel troubles and colds. It markets an ounce for prevention and a pound for core relief, priced at 35c and 50c with product code BLL68.
Halley's Comet Brightening Evening Vista Expected
W N Campbell of Lick Observatory predicts no harm from Halley’s comet tomorrow night as earth lies 98 million miles from the sun and 18 million miles from the comet. The comet will be brightest near sundown Thursday in the west, fading toward June. observers worldwide prepare for any unusual phenomena. Seventy five years ago fears of catastrophe accompanied its appearance.
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Halley
W. N. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Campbell
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Black Cravenette
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