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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1893
Page
2
A Bristol Post Office records Tax Bumton Paar as a second class snail mailer with postage prepaid by the publisher for subscribers in the United States and Canada, avoiding extra charges.
A sprawling summary of reports including Sweden rail mileage, Ohio State Labor Bureau job figures, and policy notes on Chinese exclusion. Rhode Island patents list spans inventors in Providence. Theater and World's Fair coverage highlights Hoyt comedy and Woman’s Work at the Fair with illustrations and featured articles in Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly.
A sufferer describes backache from uterine derangement crippling her life. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is praised as the cure and relief, with Mrs. T. W. Lane of Holyoke Mass sharing how women write for guidance and sympathy.
Rev. F L Fiper of Boston will preach at Advent Church Sunday afternoon and evening. Rev. B H Rollins of Catskill will preach at First Baptist Church Sunday evening on The Seven Mountains. Trinity Obrah marked its 18th anniversary with services led by Rev. Wm B Trotter and a 30-voice male choir. The McGibeny Family to perform at Town Hall next Wednesday with a mix of wit humor poetry drama and music. seats go fast.
A pleasant gathering at Mrs Phebe F Greene’s Bradford Street home marked her 89th birthday. Five generations were present including her two children three grandchildren seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. The event linked to her Methodist Sunday School class with many former members attending.
General Orders No 1 call Bristol G A R Post 15 to attend divine service May 28 1893 at Congregational Church and Memorial Day ceremonies May 30 with parade at 1030 and services at North Cemetery Juniper Hill and St Marys Cemeteries. Citizens urged to donate flowers.
A historical notice lists Bristol residents who served in the Union Army and Navy and whose graves will be decorated by Babbitt Post No. 15 on Memorial Day May 30 1893. It requests help to complete the roll with any missing names and directs inquiries to Mr. Giles Congdon or the Puarr office.
A long list of individuals associated with Juniper Hill and St. Marys Cemeteries appears in the ledger, including Allen Pierce and many others, with counts of interments and grave markers. Names span multiple families and reflect community burial records for Cemeteries 30 and related plots.
Secretary presents Bristol Exchange for Woman's Work year ending May 12 1893. Twelve regular and two special meetings held. public indifference noted but growing town interest. funds limited with ten percent retention for expenses. Treasurer reports 2233.52 raised. 2008.94 to 82 consignors. 223.35 for current expenses. Benefit April 7–8 boosted treasury. Rhode Island has three exchanges. Bristol proud to host one. Sustained leadership credited. Miss Slade's v ariety and growth in sales noted.
The Bristol Woman's Exchange reports its eighth annual meeting showing prosperity and steady sales for 1893. It details consignors earnings, bread and confectionery sales, and investments in paper, china, and watercolors while outlining finances, staff salaries, rent, and vessel of gifts. The piece praises handiwork by women and notes increases in sales over eight years.
A man named Frevrroxk Spoonxzn is found dead in bed at Cole's Hotel, Warren. Dr. Church cites heart disease as the cause. he was about 50, formerly of Dighton, Mass, and brother of ex-Representative Henry J. Spooner. The item also reviews Harper's June issue on artists and fashion trends, with mentions of Lois Fuller hats and new dress styles.
A lyric tribute by Eliza Crunes extols children as joy personified. The poem paints a sunlit world where little feet dance and play, pebbles and flowers become treasures, and baby’s gaze outshines beauty and age. It imagines a realm ruled by infant majesty and unshadowed delight.
In the town on the 2th inet Ellery A. Dunbar son of the late Captain William and Hannah Dunbar aged 30 years 3 months and 16 days.
The J. C. Ayer Co. of Lowell Massachusetts presents The Superior Blood purifier and Ayers Pills as mild effective remedies. They claim to improve appetite aid digestion restore healthy action regulate body functions and overwhelm cheaper substitutes with professional recommendation.
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