Fall River Professor Indicted for Manslaughter
A Bristol county grand jury in Taunton indicted Prof Frank A Hill of Fall River for manslaughter in the death of Miss Amelia St Jean of Woonsocket on October 8. Hill, not present, remains jailed in New Bedford after hearings in Fall River. Autopsies in Tiverton and Fall River outlined no public cause, shifting the charge from murder to manslaughter due to lack of direct evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hill
Fall River
Amelia St. Jean
Woonsocket
Bristol County
Taunton
O’ Hill
New Bedford
Miss St. Jean
Tiverton
Man in the Moon Blind Comment Stirs Debate
A remark about the man in the moon being blind circulates in local talk with readers weighing in on folklore, superstition, and astronomy. The exchange highlights curious beliefs and community humor around celestial myths.
State election results show Republican wins and local shifts
Updated tallies show Hammill leading for General Assembly with 720 to 618, multiple amendments split with three-fifths margins, and the Republican statewide ticket sweeping offices. Harbor loan and license votes favored yes, while temperance gains shifted several towns from dry to wet or vice versa. Providence city backed the harbor loan by a large margin, and Warren moved to end the ashcan issue amid regional dry-wet changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Hammill
Church
Aram J. Pothier
Zenas W. Bliss
J. Fred Parker
William B. Greenough
Walter A. Read
Senate
Henry Fletcher
Providence
James H. Thurston
Fletcher
Thurston
North Kingstown
Charlestown
New Shoreham
Warren
Porrsmouth
East Providence
Pawtucket
City of
Temperance Workers
Fall River
Woonsocket
Bristol Vote Count Shifts in State Ballot Returns
State Returning Board tallies Bristol results showing Hammill up 2 votes and Church down 6 for an official Hammill plurality of 11. Ezra Dixon gains 11 while A P Nerone loses 4 for a Dixon plurality of 384. redistricting and veto amendments see varied gains and losses. New York City Tammany candidate Gaynor wins by about 75,000 with Fusion sweeping others in Greater New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Greenwich
Cranston
State Returning Board
Bristol
Hammill
Stephen T. Church
Ezra Dixon
A. P. Nerone
Dixon
New York City
Tammany
William J. Gaynor
Greater
New York
Board of Estimates
Greater New York
Massachusetts
Draper
Poverty Party at Armory Hall Delights Bristol Audience
The Poverty Party held by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Bristol Train of Artillery in Armory Hall drew a large crowd despite an alarm. Forty couples led a grand march by Mrs. Lucy Burke and Bertram Bullock. Prizes included a pair of slippers and an umbrella. Judges and the Lavey Imperial Orchestra contributed to a well organized event praised by the committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bristol
Amos Trudeau
Col. Merton
A. Cheesman
William Kirkwood
William West
Lavey
Imperial Orchestra
A. W. Barrett
Gacy Burke
Sadie Walker
Alexander Gales
Hayseeds sweep Twenty Threes in YMCA bowling major league
Bowling results from the YMCA league show the Hayseeds winning three straight from the Twenty Threes with W Snow and L Gorham each over 818 and 316. Strikers take two of three from the Broilers, setting a new alleys record 511 and Captain Schafft tying a single string record with 127. Also Hank Hanks beat Sunnysides two of three. Geo Kinnicutt high roller with 318 across three strings. October death toll in town totals ten for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayseeds
W. Snow
L. Gorham
Broilers
Capt. Schafft
W. Brownell
Hank Hanks
Geo. Kinnicutt
Reminiscences of Bristol from 10 and 20 years ago
The Phenix recalls Bristol events and people from the late 19th century. Junk dealers from Providence inspect the schooner Napoleon on harbor flats for junk value. Local residents Walter T. Thayer, Charles LeClair, James Provan, William McMahon visit or depart for travel or residence in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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Phenix
Providence
Napoleon
Walter T. Thayer
Weymouth
Mass
Charles LeClair
James Provan
William McMahon
Florida
Sylvester Munro
Bristol
Vineyard Haven
Thomas J. McCaughey
Newton
Henry ©. Wagner
George Tubbs
Columbia
John Luce
Fletcher-Watson Wedding at Grace Church Providence
Miss Annie Hamilton Watson and Charles Fletcher wed at Grace Church Providence with Rev. Ed mond S. Rousmaniere conducting the ceremony. The bride’s father gave her away, and a large Bristol guest list attended the church and reception, including Judge and Mrs. LeBaron Colt and Ex-Gov. Augustus O. Bourn among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hamilton Watson
Arthur H. Watson
Charles Fletcher
Joseph EB. Fletcher
Grace Church Providence
Edmond S. Rousmaniere
Harriett M. H. Whletcher
Coming Events Bulletin for November Meetings
November 11 Thursday evening Bean Supper in the vestry of State Street M E Church by the Ladies Aid Society. November 11 Thursday Rummage Sale by the Mite Society of First Baptist Church in the Williams block Bradford Street. November 18 Thursday First annual dance by the Defender Club at Grand Army Hall. Thanksgiving Week County Fair in G A R Hall by Burnside Social Club and Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Mite Society
First Baptist Church
Williams Block
Bradford Street
Defender Club
Grand Army Hall
G. A. R. Hall
Burnside Social Club
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Drill Instructor Casey-Now Says To Line Up Front
A transcription captures a drill instruction with commands to move a thin recruit to the front and then return to position, reflecting earlier and current formations. The wording shows cadence and repetition typical of marching drill, emphasizing order and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Parent and Willie Exchange Harsh Parental Counsel
A dialogue fragment shows a father recalling discipline and a child asserting rough parenting as a warning. The exchange highlights intergenerational tension and the hope not to pass on harsh methods to the next generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Kidney disease rapid progress warning and testimonial
Urges prompt treatment for kidney trouble with signs like back pain headaches dizziness and dark foul urine. Cites Bristol Rhode Island resident John Schack praising Dean's Kidney Pills from J H Young & Co Drug Store with complete relief after one box. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for US Remember the name Dean's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bristol
John Schack
Main St
R. I
J.H. Young & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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Beecham
Hill
Stewart
Hartinares
Palio Hay Spec. Co
Newark
Sparks Druuazist
Poverty Party
Bil
Jill
Bill
Colorado
Henry Codman Potter
St. Michael’s Church
S. B. Duffield
Cambridge
William Edgar Pearse
Thomas Pearse
Bristol High School
William F. Davis
M. E
Hodgdon
O. Herrmann
Manchester
J Kenney, Jr
Remieres
Clark
Paull
A. H. Magee Schhartt
O- HiLl
Hermsdorf
Providence, R. 1
Fletcher—Watson
Barnaby
Carter
Barnaby Corner
Westminster and
Dorrance Streets
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