Editorial on Hoff Hammill and caucus law and politics
A Bristol editorial critiques Col Cheesman and Rep Hammill, praising Hammill's work on local appropriations while warning against smearing opponents to influence elections. It condemns secret caucus voting flaws, criticizes last minute ballot size changes, and notes paid election eulogies in the Phoenix for both parties, apart from the editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col Cheesman
Col. Cheesman
Representative Hammill
Col
Cheesman
Hammill
Bristol
Court House
Obeesman
Abraham Lincoln
Ool Cheesman
Republican Town Committee
Col. Qcheesman
The
Phoenix
Phoenix marks 16th year as semi weekly paper
The Phoenix enters its 16th year as a semi weekly publication after 657 years as a weekly prior to the change. Since November 1, 1894, management updates have modernized the plant with new presses and equipment. Readers have grown massively and advertising has become a strong feature with a low cost ad yielding many inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
The
Dego
Bristol Post Office Hours and Express Schedule
The notice lists mail closing times and office hours including Sunday hours 9 30 to 10 80 a m with Sunday mail from carriers racks at south door 9 30 to 10 30 a m. It details outward express departures at 7 50 11 20 a m 3 20 5 20 p m and inward arrivals at 8 00 12 00 a m 3 00 and 30 p m with Bristol by Earle & Prew express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Door
Bristol
Earle & Prew
Bristol Aerie
Order of Engler
Newport
Bristol News Roundup Includes Socials Court and Sports
Misses Nora and Margaret Leahy return from New York visits. Public schools close to consult institute sessions in Providence. Bristol hosts football, but Auburn visitor and Bristol Bristol game cancellations noted. Local court records show Evalyne Looz fined for reveling. Community notices include meetings, dances, and auctions. Bristol High School loses to Warren High 5 to 0 on the Common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Margaret Leahy
Metacom Avenue
New York City
Providence
Edgewood Independents
Bristol
Auburn
Union Temperance
State Street M.E
John McVay
First Baptist Church
Alfred S. Stowell
George H. Perkins
O.L. Bosworth
Evalyne Looz
Warren
Hesa
Olive
Main St
L. H. Callan
Bristol Neck
Half Way Hill
Chestnut Street
Thames and
Hoppa Streets
Warren High School
Halloween Parties Light Up Town With Ghost Parades
Halloween celebrations filled the town Saturday night with ghosts roaming business places and homes. Mrs Wall hosted twenty guests including visitors from Warren and Providence, featuring ten surprise ghosts. The Defiance Hose Company held a Halloween Social for about 100 attendees with 80 couples in a grand grotesque march, ice cream cake and coffee served. Various other parties at Hopeworth and Trinity Parish House drew dozens of costumed youths, with masks, masks, masqerade parades and prizes for grotesque garb. Light refreshments followed, with roughly 75 people at each Parish House event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’ell
Hallowe’en
Hom
Charles Wall
Warren
Providence
Defiance Hose’ Company
Bristol Neck
Lavoy
Imperial Orchestra
Robert Bullock
Emmie Collins
Hopeworth
Trinity
Margaret Kenney
Russell Kenney
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Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Hope Street
R. 1
Farrally Brothers
J. F. Farrally
Neel
Dancing School Moving Pictures
Rockwell Hall
Lost Pianos
J. T. Doyle Opera House
W. Williston
Phoenix Office
Geo. T. Sisson Co
W. Sparks
High Street
Editorial
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and
Westminster Corner
R. I
Sunday Mail
Elmer Terry
Rawson ’& Easterbrooka
Burnham
David L Fales
Elizabeth A. Cole
Cole Street
Central Falls
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street
M. E
Thursdy
David W. Davidson
John Davidson
Pleasant Street
Bristol Train of Artillery
Armory Halls
Lavey
Alexander
Cochran
Herreshouf Manufacturing Company
G. A. R. Hall
G. Rounds
J. Pickles
Crown Orchestra
Evelyn Carter
Pawtucket
Annie Sawyer
Colt Memorial High School
Sea Food Market
John T. Doyle
Doyle
Hannah Miller
Edward F. Christie
Helen F. Hatch
Dorchester
Mass
Veronica Brown
William J. Cogan
Roslindale
Columbia
Hydroulion Engine and Hose Company
No. 1
Franklin Street
James C. Church
Bristol Opera House
Manly
Australia
St.Mary’s
St. Michael’s
All Souls
Goff
Francis M. Dimond, Sr
Seth Paull
R H. Dunbar
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R
Professor W. Williston
C. W. Spark’s
Vinci
Toppan
Lynn
Hope Drug CO
Church
Burns Johnson
Moving Picture
Ring Side
Thomas Farias
Morris Bros
Thames ST
Cottage Green
Tel
Prospect Farm
Y. M. GA
New York
C. W. Sparks
Golden
Hope St
Peterson’s Confectionary Store
James Dixon Carpenter
Church Street
K.I
Star Theatre
Thibodeau’s Commercial
Thibodeau’s College
Boston
Fall River
South Main St. Falk River
J.D. Thibodeau
Chas. D. Blake & Co
Geo. T. Sisson
Wood Street
Ludwig
Schoninger
Schubert
Lauter
Baus
Presburé
Walker & Pratt Mig. Co
Union Bt
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