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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1909

Page

3

Baseball recap ends in Bristol Mohawks win

Bristol scores eight runs to Mohawks two as Hill slides home on a misplay. Herrmann and Pearson tally multiple walks with 2, 3 bases on balls respectively. Aldred and Hill contribute two base hits each while several runners are stranded. Time of game two hours and twenty minutes with Farrell umpiring in Providence.

Bristol Mohawks Herrmann Pearson Aldred Hill Manchester Miller Darling Cornell Gillany Draommond James Farrell Providence

Riverside Beats St Mary's 6-3 in Church League Clash

In a Saturday afternoon church league game Riversides defeated St. Mary's team on the common by 6 to 3 in a well played contest. Bristol Baptists lost to Warren 6 to 4 with Barney pitching for Warren and Pearce for Bristol delivering solid work.

Riversides St. Mary’s Bristol Baptists Warren Barney Pearce Bristol

Bristol Y M C A Defeats Mount Pleasant 6 to 4 in Sat Game

Bristol Y M C A S league team beat Mount Pleasant 6 to 4 with strong pitching by Bounds and catcher Roberta of Bristol. Fourth inning rally produced four runs. Next week Bristol teams schedule games against Fourth Baptist Providence Attleboro and Wabamas Providence. George Demara’s potential departure from Bristol discussed as risk to infield strength. Defiance wins second in series with T A & Sean Spncays at Fox Hill 6 to ?.

Y.M.C.A MT. Pleasant Bristol Y. M. C. A. S Mount Pleasant Roberta Bristol Fourth Baptist Providence WM. C. A Bristols Attleboro Bristol Independents Wabamas George Demara Woonsocket T. A Sean Spncays Fox Hill

Star Theatre Offers Strong Western Film Run

The Star Theatre showed a popular picture last night and will repeat tonight to a large crowd. The feature A Prairie Town Romance drew roaring applause and the manager Mr Demara has lined up an extra strong attraction for Wednesday and Thursday with a special matinee to accommodate late planners. Mr Howard promises top attractions through the summer with assured ventilation and steady patronage.

Star Demara Howard

Annual Meeting of the Congregational Church Men's Club

The Congregational Church Men's Club held its annual meeting in the chapel’s foyer last evening. Prof. Wilfred H. Munro of Brown University spoke on travels in India, then officers for the coming year were elected. The club has 75 members and has convened seven times this year. Elected officers include President Rev. T. Newton Owen, Secretary Robert A. McCaughey, Treasurer Herbert E. Strong, and Governors Chairman Elisha Hibbert Harry Barton George E. Libreich James Brown Charles O. F. Thompson.

Congregational Church Borth Wilfred H. Munro Brown India T. Newton Owen Robert A.mccaughey

Town Council Special Meeting Voters Say to Build Road, Ban Firearms

Last evening the Town Council debated extending a six foot wide bituminous road on Bristol Neck from Chestnut Street to Bast Way Hill with State Board of Public Roads approval. They adopted an ordinance banning crackers over eight inches, multi discharge bombs, and discharge of guns with penalties including gun confiscation. Public notices to be posted townwide.

Bristol State Board of Public Roads Chestnut Street Bast Way Hill MacDougall Connery State Board of Public Rhode Island Richard A. Quirk Wood State Streets J. J. Christie Joseph B. Burgess Ibrakey March Bridget DeVoll Brigham Espirito Santo Society Society St. Mary's Church

The Father Pipefish

An angler extols the male pipefish as the best father for guarding its eggs. The male carries eggs in a sac beneath his tail, releasing hatchlings into the sea while they cling to him. They flee danger by retreating into the sac, likened to a marsupial pouch and the female kangaroo of the sea.

Papa

Wills and Edmund Kean Dramatic Anecdote

Irving recounted a tale from W. G. Wills the dramatist about a boyhood nausea at Edmund Kean in Macbeth. Ten years later a stranger near him at a Fleet Street chop house caused a new nausea, revealing the man as Kean. H. W. Lucy in Cornhill Magazine recounts the incident.

Wills Edmund Kean Irving W. G. Wills Fleet Street H. W. Lucy Cornhill Magazine

Obituary of Marcus Lafayette Hoar in Rhode Island town

Marcus Lafayette Hoar died yesterday afternoon at 2 in his Catherine Street residence after an 18 week illness. Born October 8 1827 he lived a long quiet life as a gardener and laborer, survived by his wife a daughter son siblings and several grandchildren. Funeral at 2 PM Thursday from his home with Rev Frank E Talbee officiating. interment at North Cemetery.

Marcus Lafayette Hoar Catherine ‘Street Mr. Hoar William and Mary (Brown) Hoar Revolutionary Army National India Rubber Colony St. Alban’s Lodge A. F A. M Abigail Chase Pierce J. G. Lawshe South Christian Church Alfred Pierce Wood Street Constitution Street Mary Ann Morris Hoar Stetson Central Falls Esek Goff Pearse’ Avenue Catherine Street Providence Portsmouth Pawtucket Drownville Hoar Prescott A. Hoar Joseph F. Hoar Woonsocket Eliza H. Ross Mary Ann Morris Stetson Frank E. Talbee Bristol Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene North Cemetery Marcus IL. Hoar National Rubber Company

An Anticlimax In A Doctor Patient Exchange

A grateful patient thanks a doctor for a home remedy sent by his wife saying it cured his cough after years of illness and many doctors. The doctor praises the prescription as a favorite that never failed to cure a cough if used early, though the patient reveals he used it as a liniment for rheumatism.

Thrifty Hungarian Changes Name After Card Mixup

A Hungarian peasant named Jan Hirsch, upon returning from Budapest, found his new visiting cards read Mavisch due to a printer error. Losing a shilling and sixpence, he bought an official petition for a shilling to request a name change to Mavisch, which was granted. He is now Jan Mayisch.

Jan Hirsch Budapest Mavisch Hirsch Jan Mayisch London News

Water bottle joke from Paris Journal

A Paris Journal quip has Benoit admitting breaking a water bottle into three pieces and noting the challenge of picking up many fragments, the humor hinging on the word fortunate.

Benoit Paris Journal

Bowling scores and leaders from Friday games

Last evening Millifinenta took two strings in three from the Moonshiners. The Snow Birds won two in three from the Owls. Carlton Hill had the high single string at 159 and the high three strings at 8665. The Wonders posted the highest team total 1420 and Hustlers had the top team single string total 494.

Millifinenta Snow Birds Owls Carlton Hill Wonders Hustlers J. Manchester W. N. Newman M Nelle P. Kenney Jr W. Snow R. Nelson J. M. Hottomley G. Clark J. Potter la Church Tota South Ends Hank Hanks Rangers

May June Bristol social events list in armory halls

ComingEvents list for May and June shows a sequence of social functions. Activities include Apron and Necktie party at Artillery Armory by Ladies Auxiliary, May dances at G A BR Hall, a YMCA gymnasium exhibit, R B Whist Club dance, Iris Board comedy Just for Fun at Bristol Opera House, Memorial Day Lawn Fete at Artillery Armory, June Festival at G A R Hall for St Marys Church, pianist recital by Miss Salisbury at G A R Hall, and an illustrated Rome lecture by Col O H French for Teachers Retirement Fund.

Artillery Armory Ladies Auxiliary of Iris Board Bristol Opera House Bristol Train of Artillery G. A. R.hall St. Mary’s Church Rome Col. O. H. French G. A. R. Hall Teachers’ Retirement Fund

One Right Way to Do It Wrong

A succinct maxim contrasts many wrong methods with a single correct approach. It emphasizes precision and standards in achieving proper results, implying discipline and consistency over trial and error. The quote invites focus on best practice and adherence to proven methods.

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