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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1906
Page
4
An advertisement extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as a reliable cathartic sold by W. H. Bartington. It promotes resting the stomach and testing with a digestant like Kohol to digest 8,000 grains of food and relieve indigestion sour stomach flatulence and heart palpitations. W. H. Baffington also sells Kohol under the Pure Food law.
Tuesday evening action saw team No 8 led by Lafayette Gorham take three strings from team No 9 skip Rufus Murray. Oscar Kunze posted the high individual with 297 across eight strings and team No 6 held the top team total at 12665.
An advertisement touts Uric-O as a universal cure for rheumatism. It claims rapid relief from sleepless nights and nerve pain, with effects on blood, muscles, and kidneys. J.H. Young & Co in Bristol and The Smith Drug Co in Surance N.Y. are cited as agents and makers offer samples or full bottles on request.
Mortgagee announces public auction on December 5, 1906 at noon for two Bristol Rhode Island lots 7 and 17 from The Whitford Plat 1901. The sale follows a broken mortgage by John Truell dated July 24, 1801 recorded in Town Clerk’s office Bristol. Properties include lanes and Perry Street access, bounded by Thompson Avenue and adjacent lots, conveyed to Joseph L Buffum. Attorney Albert A. Baker notes mortgagee's bid right and sale postponement.
The Bristol Young Men’s Athletic Club held a reunion at the Hotel Belvedere with 27 members present. A banquet followed, speeches and songs entertained, and a temporary reorganization elected Richard Quirk president Michael O Connor treasurer and Jonny Conley secretary. A permanent group will form next week.
On November 16 1906 the Bristol Probate Court directed notices to appoint an administrator for the estate of Ruth A Maxfield late of Bristol who died intestate. William H Maxfield and others petitioned for appointment. A hearing is set for December 8 1906 at 10 30 a m in the Probate Court Room Bristol with publication of notice for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
State of Rhode Island Bristol November 16 1906 warning voters to meet at Town Hall Bristol on Monday November 26 1906 at 7 30 p m to vote on authorizing the Town Council to arrange with the State Board of Public Roads to build a full width macadam or Telford road on Ho street from Thames and Hope to Half 11-16-23.
The Biograph moving picture entertainments return to Bristol Opera House tomorrow afternoon and evening. Attendees praised last Saturday’s show with applause and a tiredness banishing encore. Tomorrow features Matt Bennie of Providence singing illustrated songs alongside the listed pictures.
In the probate court of Bristol the estate of Ann King is cited with a writing request by George H E King of Bristol deceased. The request is referred for consideration on November 19, 1906 at 10 30. The notice will be published for fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix. Herbert F Bennett Probate Clerk.
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