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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
3
The Owls defeated the Megoms to make a three game run while the Discards swept the Town Fathers in three straight. The Zambooruka also won three straight against the Hay Needs on election night with a decisive score.
The ceremony will be held at St Michael s Church tomorrow at 1 80 p m with Rev Drury of Boston officiating and Rev W R Trotter assisting. The bride will be given away by her uncle Rev Dr Goodwin of East Greenwich. Ushers include Dr W Fred Williams Spaulding Bartlett Andrew Castrington Mitchell Johnson Mr Clark and Mr Libby. After the ceremony the couple will have a wedding breakfast at the bride s mother s home and depart for a tour before residing in Millinocket Maine where Clark works as a civil and mechanical engineer.
The Y M C A will observe the week of prayer from November 8 to 15 with a Sunday meeting at 3 p.m. Rev G H Perking will speak to men and singing will be featured. Each evening at 9 30 p m there is a short good night meeting in the parlor with outside speakers and singing. All men invited. The boys election at the Y M C A drew remarkable interest with Taft Bryan and others depicted in literature. Results posted show Taft Sherman 56 Bryan Kern 85 with 5 defective total 96 Pothier Dennis 66 Arnold Archambanet 86 with 5 defective total 6 License 123 no license 581 announced at Rockwell Hall.
A 1878 Bristol fragment recounts cold weather, first snow, and a winter steamship schedule. It reports a Republican mass meeting at Own Hall with leaders including Aldrich and Burnside, the quiet town election, and the Bristol Young Men’s Lyceum officers. It notes the steam sugar refinery’s size and workforce, and church anniversaries and additions.
The International Committee of Young Men's Christian Associations asks North American and global YMCA bodies to dedicate November 2 to 15 to prayer. Leaders LUCIEN WARNER and RICHARD MORSE urge all departments to unite in prayer worship and intercession to deepen spiritual life and improve work for young men.
An advertisement claims Kodol contains digestive juices like a healthy stomach and will relieve indigestion and nervous dyspepsia with a short course. It urges trying it today under a guarantee. Sold by W. H. Buflington.
The Phenix editor urges Bristol Town Council to expose who will issue 15 liquor licenses and questions a long‑standing firm that has avoided retail licensing for 16 years. He claims the town loses 7500 dollars and asks for equal treatment of all licensees and a square deal for recipients.
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