27 Nov 1896
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1896
Page
1
Boston Store touts honest merchandise with low prices and vast stock across departments. Highlights include novelties 24 to 75 cents per yard, blankets 45 cents per pair, and undergarments from 10 to 50 cents per pair. Offers to custom manufacture items upon request with guaranteed savings.
You will find a more complete stock than ever with the very latest styles. Our goods are manufactured specially for our trade so we save customers the jobbers' profit. Examine our stock of shirts collars cuffs and underwear. it will pay you well.
Continuation of the paper read by Superintendent George H. Peck at the Anniversary Service on Sunday Evening November 15. It recalls Peter Gladding as assistant superintendent in 1829, Eunice Waldron as the oldest living member at 92, and her Oswego Sunday school work. It recounts long time treasurer Francis G. Bowen who died January 20, 1883, Isaac B. Hyde the colored sexton, and his daughter Euniece. Early school methods relied on direct Bible study without notes, with memory work and silver medals for verse recitation in 1822. Susan Wardwell Easterbrooks won the girls’ medal with 1,764 verses. Jonathan D Waldron won the boys’ medal. The article notes later reflection on scripture memorization and concludes with remarks on Mrs Tilley’s scripture collection. (To be continued.)
Mrs Leonard Wells of East Brimfield Massachusetts suffered neuralgia for two days and could not sleep. Merchant Holden sent her Chamberlain’s Pain Balm to try. She reported full relief within two hours and valued the bottle at 85.00 if unsatisfactory. For sale at 60 cents per bottle by W G Baffington.
Arrangements offer Every Month magazine and Bristol Poenix at 2.75 dollars yearly in advance. Demorest's family magazine and the Poenix cost 8.60 dollars yearly in advance. Two drunk men broke the Bristol Hotel back door glass around 2 AM, entered by sliding the bolt, were caught by the clerk, and paid for the damage this morning without arrest.
A New York Merchants' Review note mocks consuls abroad for failing to protect commerce while praising British conduct, then jokes about a West African butterfly with opposite wing colors in males, and a newly found butterfly in Africa that spins a masklike cocoon. Also a travel tip and a local sale ad for Chamberlain's remedy sold by W. B. Buffington.
Married notices list two nov 25 weddings performed by local ministers Rev P McCabe and Rev A W Kingsley. Groom William A Livermore and bride Mary Madden of Bristol tie the knot. James N West and Sadie E Gifford, both of Bristol, also wed in town.
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