Thanksgiving Proclamation by Governor Lipitt of Rhode Island
The 1895 proclamation designates Friday November 28 as a day of public thanksgiving. It urges Rhode Island residents to abstain from work, attend worship, and give thanks for peace, prosperity, and relief from disaster, while remembering the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Warren Lippitt
Lierty
New England
United States
Curaday
Rhode Island
Providence
Charles P. Bennett
Bristol Glee Club social and local notices mix
Bristol Post Office hours and a flood of town items include a Glee Club social at G A R Hall, sales at C A Johnson's, repairs at Church Street House, naturalization registration reminders, boat and schooner news, church events, and numerous ads for clothing, groceries, and entertainments reflecting a busy Bristol day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford St
Bristol
B. I. Farrally Brothers
Tne Phatrix
Alice
Elias
Phoenix
Essterbrooks
Hope Streets
Burgess
Hope Street
E. H. Carter
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Brigg
High St
Glee Club
G. A. R. Hall
C. A. Johnson's
Prince of Wales backs Dunraven charges disputed
The text notes the Prince of Wales approves of Lord Dunraven's charges while asserting that royal opinion has little sway in this free country since 1776. The remark frames the royal stance as less impactful than democratic principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Lord Dunraven
Free Country
A. W. Sparks Announces Holiday Lamp Giveaway
Bristol merchant A. W. Sparks runs a large double column ad on the front page promoting a Christmas lamp giveaway. He positions his small store as full of buyer incentives and credits advertising as the smart path to grow his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Sparks
Mr. Sparks
Bristol
Sparks
Reception at Rounds Home and Local News
Mr and Mrs Eugene A Rounds hosted a reception at their home with refreshments and vocal and instrumental music. The funeral of Benjamin S Simmons was held at 2 pm from his residence conducted by Rev G L Locke.
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Order of Alfredians
G. A. R. All
C. A. Johnson's
Charles Howard Orgelmann
Isabella Wiecth Baker
Church of the Epiphany
Providence
Henry Bassett
Roger Williams Avenue
Eugene A. Rounds
Benjamin S. Simmons
G. L. Locke
St Michael’s Church
North Cemetery
Babbitt Woman’s Relief Corps
Social News Briefs From Bristol and Nearby
Miss Edith Chace travels to Providence to stay with her aunt for a week. Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Booth return to Ellsworth Maine after a Bristol visit. Miss Clara Melville and Mr George Crandall of Newport visit Miss Ida Newman. Mr S B Chaffee of Middletown Conn visits his sisters Mrs William Manchester and Mrs James A Bosworth with his grandson. former Bristol resident.
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Edith Chace
Providence
Jeremiah Booth
Ellsworth
Bristol
Clara Melville
George Crandall
Newport
Ida Newman
S. B Chaffee
Middletown
William Manchester
James A. Bosworth
Chaffee
Bristol Train of Artillery Elects Two New Members
The Bristol Train of Artillery held its regular drill Tuesday evening with Lieut. Col. A. B. Meiggs and Capt. T. J Meiggs leading the company. Mrs. W. H. Gardner presented a framed portrait of the late Capt. Nichols, former commander, and Mr Geo A Peckham donated an old hat once part of the uniform. The unit aims to display all past commanders’ pictures at the armory while light refreshments were served by Private Dobre Berkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
C. A. Johnson's
Mary Stewart
Bangor
Taurston
Elizabethport
N. J
Warren Gas Light Company
Bristol
Warren
W.F. Peters
Jesus
W.C. Williams
J. Augustus Miller
D. A. Pierce's
State Street
Ivy Club
St. Michael's Church
Allan Newman
Bert Perry
Earl Bowen
Robert McLoughlin
John Pailthrop
C. A. Johnson’s
Bristol Train of Artillery
A. B. Meiggs
T. J Meiggs
Nichols
W. H. Gardner
Geo A Peckham
Peckham
Artillery
Dobre Berkey
Fractured leg after incident near Bradford residence
Officer Dwyer on Tuesday night found Theodore Duart in a helpless condition behind a Bradford area house. Dr J B Greene reported a double leg fracture below the knee and set the limb. Duart, who lives alone, was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence after slipping on a brick while warding off men in the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwyer
Bradford
Theodore Duart
J. B Greene
Duart
Rhode Island
Providence
The Apollo Club Proceedings and Prospective Plans
The Apollo Club met after rehearsals last Wednesday for a collation by Osterer Read. Dr Wm Fred Williams presided as toastmaster and members spoke on future prospects including forming an instrumental corps. No action was taken yet but a future program by comedians may close the evening. Refreshments followed and directors Walker and Kinder offered advice to boost the club’s musical efficiency and the season’s work.
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Apolo Club
Osterer
Fred Williams
Walker
Kinder
Rhode Island Census Bulletin Shows Women Outnumber Men
The State Census Board bulletin No 5 reports Rhode Island with about 197,168 women and 187,590 men. Providence has a female margin of about 5,000. County figures show Bristol Kent Newport Providence and Washington with varying male female totals and increases since 1885. state population 384,758, up 80,474 since 1885.
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State Census Board
Rhode Island
Providence
Bristol County
Kent County
Newport County
Providence County
Washington County
Saunders Gets Another Order for Cat yawl cruiser
Saunders the Bristol boat builder received an order from Prof R J Jewett of the University of Minnesota for a new cat yawl. The vessel will be 28 feet 9 inches overall with a 20 foot waterline, 8 feet 4 inches beam, and 4 feet 6 inches draft. Finish and work will begin at Saunders yard. Prof Jewett formerly of Brown University. Sisson Gets Ninety Days for theft case.
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Saunders
Bristol
R. J.jewett
University of Minnesota At
St. Paul
Minn
Saunders’ Yard
Jewett
Brown University
Sisson
District Court
Gardner W. Sisson
Dennis O'Mara
Thames Street
Providence
Morrissey
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Bristol Phenix
Press of
England
New York Yacht Club
George Newes
London
Strand
Tidbits
Bristol and Vicinity
C. W. Sparks
Church Street
Marcia
W. A. Potter
Saunder
Grand Army Hall
New York
Bristol Female Charitable Society
New York Stote
Matthew E. Tyler
Bradford Street
Thomas H. Crowley
Fresh Park
C. A. Johnson
Pappoosesquaw
Warren Artillery
John Street
Thomas Quirk
George H. Norman
Bristol and Warren Water Works Company
Pawnee
Charles Dagett
Byfield Council
Mary George
Calais
Wardwell Lumber Company
Caroline
Nettleton
New Haven
Vonn
M. E
Teaser
Horace Shippie
Prudence
Giles Green
Cranston
D. A. Pierce’s
State. Street
State Street M. E
Pierce
Commodore W W. Hollingsworth
Atlantic City
Saunders’ Marine Railway
Thomas ‘D. Allen
Theodore Gladding
Block Island
Bristol County Masons and Bricklayers’ Association
Ward
New Orleans
Sample Road
Eugene LeClair
Church and
State Streets
C.A. Johnson's
Rhode Island Improvement Association
Narragansett Hotel
Charles F. Chace
W. T. C. Wardwell
Bristol Neck
George Tilley
Father Sargent
Order of Holy Cross
Trinity Church
A. P. Nerone
Angue McTargon
Joseph Rezzo
Jeph Latham
John P. Newnes
A. Gayton
Henry Halliday
Michael Callan
James Congdon
Sarah Ann Dilworth
8. C. Downes
Rath Gray
Emma Manning
Mary Pierce
Mme
Cadille Bellimere
Opera
Grecian Art Tableaux Company
Boston
Elizabeth Flower Willis
Congregational Club
Pythian Hall
First Congregational Church
Thomas Edward Hassett
Agnes Carl
Wood Street
PFW
BES
Women’s Chrstian Temperance Union
D. Cruickshanks
L. R. Anderstrom
Isabella Coggeshall
Harriet B. Luther
Anderstrom
Cruickshanks
East Providence
Elizabeth P. Nichols
F. S. Burgess
U.S. Gov’t
LY Pure
The
Apollo Club
Haasserr—Caut
H A. Stevens
Thomas E. Hasastt
OxcruMann~Baker
Henry Bassatt
Charles H. Orgelmann
Misa Ianbella V. Baker
Puatrix
Mathew E.tyler
Tyler
H. Crowley
Corda F. Cole
Elizabeth A.cole
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Bitustol. Co
Carrie W. Colab
Carrie W Cole
Elizabeth A. Cole
Bristol Pianix
Bennett
Clark
Taffy
Ne Chas
Heilborn
Drs. Heilborn & Church, Chiropodists
Westminster Street
K. I
Bristol Phenrm
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