District Court Session Continues Case Against Gray
In district court Judge O L Bosworth kept the case against Arthur P Gray on hold for a week amid testimony. Gray confessed to shooting three hogs owned by Moses W Whitney while intoxicated in Providence after police investigations. Other docket items include drunkenness pleas, fines, and continuances for several defendants including Addie Baker, Emma Benjamin, and H R Conklin cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Bosworth
Arthur P. Gray
Moses W. Whitney
Morrissey
Gray
Morte. Bey
Goff
Providence
Ahearn
Whitney
Elizabeth Casick
Fall River
Warren
Davin" Sanderson
William Fay
Kelley
H. R. Conklin
W. R. Cheetham
Joyce Bros
George Garney
Eagle Nominate Officers At Bristol Aerie Meeting
Bristol Aerie No 958 F O E nominated officers for the coming year including Past Worthy President John R White and Worthy President John T Robertson. other posts filled by William B Gooding Thomas J Tobin Walter E Simmons J L Bertram Fred VanAlmkerk Octave LeClair Charles W Sparks Dr Alfred M Merriman and Dewitt E Bolster declined renomination for vice president. About 50 members attended and a chicken chowder by John Brechio was served. One membership application was received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Aerie
John R. White
John T. Robertson
William B. Gooding
Thomas J. Tobin
Walter E. Simmons
J. L. Bertram
Fred ‘VanAlmkerk
Octave LeClair
Charles W. Sparks
Country Fair and Poultry Show Opens Tonight
Burnside Social Club and Pythian Sisters announce the Country Fair and Poultry Show at G. A. R. Hall tonight. Poultry entries look strong under Andrew Schaitt. Side shows, wheel of fortune, candy, grab box, a country store, and a concert by the First Regiment U R E Band will accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside Social Club
Pythian
G. A. R. ‘Hall
Andrew Schaitt
Bickford’s
Mary Newman
G. Bronelle
Sadie—Marshall
Alice Alexander
G. A. Richardson
Andrew Schant
William 4. Gardiner
Geo. Clark
Elwin A. Hill
G. 8. Marshall
Mabel Connery
J. A. Clarkson
Sadie Marshall
Bessie Gablinski
W. T. Remieres
Andrew Schaff
M. P. Burnside
U. RB. E
Lieut
Matthieuman
St Marys T A Society prepares for state convention
The St Marys Total Abstinence Society and Ladies Auxiliary met at Temperance Hall to finalize plans for the Providence Diocesan Union State Convention here next Sunday afternoon. Edward L Leahy presided with William H Hughes secretary and a five member committee chosen to entertain visiting delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary’s Total Abstinence Society
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Temperance Hall
Wood Street
Providence Diocesan Union
Edward L. Leahy
William H.hughes
Lousie Doyle
Annie Callan
Katharyn McElvoyne
William N. Leahy
William H. Hughes
John J. Neary
James J. Walsh
Michael J. Flynn
Alfred Dubuc
Fannie August
Mary A. Callan
Louise Franklin
Successful Whist Party At Odd Fellows Hall
The whist evening hosted by Reba Lodge in Odd Fellows Hall was well attended with ten tables. Prizes went to Ladies first Mrs James Robertson second Mrs Clara Wheedon consolation Mrs Frank Ryone. gentlemen's first George Paull second Miss Helen Munro consolation L Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
James Robertson
Clara Wheedon
Frank Ryone
George Paull
Helen Munro
L. Sherman
Strikers Take Two Strings From Hustlers
In a M. C. A. League match last evening the Strikers won two straight games from the Hustlers. Final scores were not fully reported in the surviving text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Brady
F. Hodgdon
Wm. Higgins
P. Kenney, Jr
IL Callan
Hustlers
R. Munro
J. Conrick
W. Brown
EF. Snow
J. Saillant
Moonshinera
Soneysides
Hustlers Rt
Garoos
Hank Hanks
Millifinents
Strikers
South Ends
Broilers
Mysteries
W. Brownell
J. B. Newman
Hay Seeds
Star Theatre Brings Biograph Pictures to Bristol Crowd
Patrons praise Star Theatre showing Monday and Tuesday feature films The Heart of a Race Track Tour An Indian s Romance and The Strange Meeting. Biograph titles The Leopard Queen top Wednesday Thanksgiving bills with a 1 to 5 pm matinee and a 6 30 to 10 30 pm evening show. Prices 50 and 100 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre
Bristol
Mary
Moscow
Doyle Re-elected Providence Mayor for Fifteenth Time
In Phoenix of November 29 1879 Hon Thomas A Doyle was re elected mayor of Providence on Tuesday last by a majority of 268 marking his fifteenth mayoral term. Salutes followed and local events included church sermons property improvements and railway and industrial notices across Providence and Warren areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Thomas A. Doyle
Providence
A.N. Arnold
Pawtucket
First Baptist Church
Louis Kunz
State Street
Hope
Du&b
National Rubber Company
George H. Pearce
Esqq
Providence, Warren
State Street M. E
Barrett
Boston
Wood Street
First stone laid for New York post office in City Hall Park
From the Phenix of Saturday November 20 1869 news notes include counterfeit five cent pieces in Augusta Maine and a New York post office cornerstone laid in City Hall Park. Vermont crops poor in corn but potatoes plentiful apples scarce butter price about 87 cents per pound. Money scarce farmers complain taxes high. National Rubber Company gave turkeys to employee families for Thanksgiving. Baltimore Maryland Institute exhibit awards to F A Geisler for threshing machine revolving Christmas tree and baby walker with many orders expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
City Hall Park
New York City
Vermont
National Rubber Company
Maryland Institute
Baltimore
F. A. Geisler
Quoting Folly in a Nation of Skeptics
A witty quip argues that a third of the people boast they can outdo lawyers in law, half claim they can outdo doctors in healing, two thirds contend they can best ministers in preaching, and all claim they can outdo editors in running the newspaper.
Town Council Considers Boiler Deal and Licenses
A special town meeting discussed accepting a Combination Ladder Company offer to install an Amoskéng boiler in the King Philip steamer for 950 with repairs not to exceed 385 and a spare steamer during work. Police Chief Morrissey was reimbursed 150. A later session will decide liquor licenses for 21 applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Combination Ladder Company
King Philip
Messrs.Spencer and Kelley
John H. Morrissey
Charles Servant
Fall River
Warren
Bristol
Charles B. Rockwell
Louis A. Servant
Thames Street
Advertised Letters For Week End November 20
Advertised letters for the week ending Nov 20 include M Aimee Vary Domick Dentine Charles Brown Edward Grimes H Harris H T Soule Franklin A Steere Mrs Lansed Mrs Mary Thomas Lillian Dickey Clara Steward Maria O da Silva Miss A Reilly Margaret Laviera Mary Hopais Foreign Manoel de Mattos Manoele Pacheco de Mello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Aimee Vary
Domick Dentine
Charles Brown
Edward Grimes
H. Harris
H. T. Soule
Franklin A. Steere
Mrs. Lansed
Mary Thomas
Lillian Dickey
Clara Steward
Maria O. da Silva
Miss A. Reilly
Margaret Laviera
Mary Hopais
Manoel de Mattos
Manoele Pacheco de Mello
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San
Cowl
District Court
Eagle
St. Mary’s T. A. Society
M. ‘W. Schoen
Cer
Nepe and
Constitution Streets
Bristol Shoe Repairing Co
AG ‘Perry, Prop
G. A. R. Block
Chas. D. Blake, & Co
New England
Sisson
M. C. A. League
grAa Cc
W. Cromer
G. Kinnicutt
W. A. Lyon
G. Paull
F. M. Dimond
L.F. Gorham
Snow
Jas. Davidson
H. Mage M. Nelle
E. F. Brackett
R. W. Nelson
Jack Davidson
W. Manchester
R. H. Dunbar
Wilbur
W. McCaughey
F. Clark
J. Kinder
G. Clark
J. Edmonds
R. Opro
W. Remieres
H. Hawkins
F. Wilson Ee
J. Manchester
Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company
New York, New Haven ,and Hartford Railroad Company
Rhode, Island
New Haven
Connecticut
Joein G. Parker
Reed House Furnishing Co
Glenwood
Phenix
Parker
DIXON
GEO. P. Dixon CO
Washington St
RE. I
Westminster St
J. Gilman Cook
Steee
BOYD
Caesar Misch Bide
Westminister ST. Rovidence
Westminister St
Chas. H. Moore
Westminster Steel
Whitman
W. Fl. Buffington
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
E.l.watson & Clo
Industrial Trust Co
RBI
L. Godfrey
R. I
Garwood Gasteam
Cull & Williams CO
Washington Street
Crary St
Providence, R. I
Newcom
H. W. Cunningham
Mgr
Mathewson St
Telephone Union
Rhode Island
A. J. Magoon
Weybosset St
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