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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1903

Page

3

Bristol High School Defeats University School in 19 to 8 Game

Bristol High School basketball team visited Providence and beat University School 19 to 8 at Battery A Armory on Benefit street. Bristol led throughout with Newman Wardwell Monro Young scoring, Cabot scoring for University. Duration 15-minute halves. Referee Harding.

B. H University School Bristol High School Providence Battery A Light Artillery Benefit Street University Boys Bristol Boys Hyde Cabot University Bristol Bristol High University Wardwell

Manchester and Orgelman Tie The Knot In Quiet Wedding

Miss Grace E. Manchester and Harry F. Orgelman were married Wednesday at 7 pm in St. Michael's Church rectory with Rev. G L Locke officiating. The bride wore white Swiss muslin and carried white carnations. Due to the groom's mother's death the ceremony was quiet. The couple will reside in California for the winter and received many gifts.

Grace E. Manchester

Quiet wedding in St Marys church Warren

A quiet wedding was solemnized Wednesday morning at St Marys church. The contracting parties were Edward Henry Doherty of Warren and Miss Miovie Raphael Gilroy of this town. The ceremony was performed by Henry McCahe, pastor of the church. The brides maid was Miss Katherine Kavanaugh of Bristol and the groom was attended by Timothy Doherty of Warren. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the couple’s future residence on Vernon Street in Warren.

St Mary’s Church Edward Henry Doherty Warren Miovie Raphael Gilroy Hen.y McCahe Katherine Kavanaugh Bristol Timothy Doherty Vernon Street

Francis Santo and Catarina Catapane Wed at St Marys Church

Francisco Santo and Miss Catarina Catapane married yesterday morning at St Marys Church with Rev John F Downing officiating. The couple’s attendants were Mr and Mrs Louis Malafrante. A reception followed at the couple’s Bradford Street home. Separately, Joseph Fitzgerald of St Johns NB and Miss Annie Dowling were married by Rev Patrick McCabe with Frederic Moore and Mary Moore as attendants.

Francisco Santo Catarina Catapane St. Mary’s Church John F Downing St Mary's Church Louis Malafrante Bradford Street Joseph Fitzgerald St. Johns N.B Annie Dowling Patrick McCabe Frederic Moore Mary Moore

Stepped Again at a Hot Stove in Virginia

Mrs Geo T Benson of Kellar Virginia treated her child burned by a hot stove with Chamberlains Pain Balm. The balm eased pain within half an hour and the boy slept, fully recovering in two weeks. The ad promotes Pain Balm as an antiseptic remedy for burns and injuries, sold by W H Burlington.

Geo T. Benson W. H. Burlington

Naval Reserves Thanksgiving shoot awards Wilbour trophy

The regular Thanksgiving Day shoot of the Naval Reserves at the Asylum farm range Bristol Neck awarded the Senator Wilbour trophy and gold medal to Lieut Edward P Gladding with Seaman Howard W Church taking the silver and Seaman J E Burgess the bronze. Twenty two men competed the largest turnout with one exception in the company’s competitive shoots.

Asylum Farm Bristol Neck Wilbour Edward P. Gladding Howard W. Church J. E. Burgess Lieut. Gladding Senator Wilbour

Beecham's Pills Promise Snap and Vigor from Health

An advertisement explains that To Feel Well you must be well and digestive organs function properly. Beecham's Pills are described as oil on machinery giving the snap and vigor that comes with perfect health.

Beecham

Assault Leaves Jasper Bullock Injured In Poker Fight

Jasper Bullock about 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Bullock of Third street, suffered two compound fractures of the left jaw yesterday afternoon after a Portuguese man, unnamed, struck him during a football gathering. The assailant disappeared after the blow. description has been given to police.

Jasper Bullock Alvin Bullock Third Street Bullock A M Merriman

Births in town announce two new daughters

In this town on November 23 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Lefferts Hoffman of Port Lockx. On November 25 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs George T Pollock.

Horfann Mrs. Lefferts Hoffman Port Lockx George T. Pollock

Marriages in Town Record Nov. 26 1920s

In this town on November 26 marriages were performed by local clergy from St. Michael's St. Mary's and the parish with couples from town and nearby areas. The ceremonies included Harry F Orzelman and Grace E B Manchester. Joseph Fitzgerald and Anne Dowling. Francisco Santo and Catarina Catapane. Edward Henry Doherty and Michele Raphael Gilroy.

JF. Downing St Mary's Church Francisco Santo Catarina Catapane Douerty—Giltroy P McCabbe Edward Henry Doherty Warren Micule Raphael Gilroy

Boy Neylan Dies at Age 6 in Local Town

In this town on November 26 Daniel J Neylan Af D aged 6 years passed away. Funeral arrangements pending as family grieves the loss in a quiet community notice.

Niyvtan Daniel J. Neylan

Peculiar Panji Bird Sings Its Own Death Song

A peculiar bird in northern South American jungles called pauji by natives and galeated curasson by science sings its death song. It hums a phrase like Hi muerto esta aqui leading hunters to its retreat where it dies. If alarmed it stops humming, then resumes later. The bird is fast, hard to catch, and fights fiercely during mating, often to mutual destruction.

South America

How Japs Play Ken

The article explains the Japanese game ken using hand signs for paper stone and scissors. It outlines the rules, the cycle of counting to three, and the superiority order: scissors beat paper, paper beats stone, stone beats scissors. It notes many variants and mentions dancing girls adding grace and adornment.

Japan Mall

Careful of the Thermometer Tale in Village Memoir

A benevolent doctor gives thermometers to cottages and a village visitor asks about instructions. A farmer replies that she watches the thermometer and keeps it above 60. When it rises above 60, she removes it from the wall and takes it to the garden to cool it down.

London

Cloves Touted as Remedy for Seasickness and Indigestion

A physician claims cloves are an excellent remedy for seasickness and headaches from train travel. He describes using a clove hourly on a sea voyage to end the nausea, and notes his wife can eat pastry again after taking cloves after meals.

Runaway Match Delayed By City Hall Jest

A young couple rushed into city hall seeking marriage. The alderman warned of a runaway match. The groom replied, We walked pretty smart, indicating they chose a prudent, if impulsive, step.

New York News

That Was Not My Wife at the Railway Station

A brief exchange cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer questions a woman at a railway station, with one man denying the identity of the woman accompanying him as his wife after a terse reply. The remark underscores personal misidentification in a street-corner vignette.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

No More Money, Old Lawyer Exchange

A terse courtroom exchange reveals the lawyer exhausted almost all avenues for his client. The veteran attorney admits limited remaining options while insisting he has tried every available means to prevail.

Living Proof Phrase Sparks Family Claim in Interview

A terse exchange centers on a speaker declaring sole parentage and denying siblings while a counterpart asserts that marriage can fail, prompting debate over family ties and relationship outcomes. The remarks focus on individual identity and social judgments.

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Orgelman Manchester Gilroy Santo—Catapane Fitzgerald—Dowling Naval Reserve E. P Gladding G.M .8S.c.wardwell E. P. Gladding G. M G.M C. Wardwell Eosigo M. Cheesman P Gladding S. C Edward P Gladding Wincuver Y. M. C. A. Bowling W. A Buffington B.M G. P. Gladding T.O Darry R P Coggeshall Cox W. van Vaast, Jr C Myers Yeoman J. R Magee Seaman J. Coggeshall Seaman H W. Church Lieut H. N Gray Seaman J. C Cannery Seaman F Cutting T.O Darby J R Magee Seaman Jo Coggeshall No 6 Eer Ete S.W Church Rockwell Loc Bradstraw Seth Panil Jreee Ae W. B. Spurrier Heard J KF Farrally E . Brasket R Clark Kenney Paull Ee L Dimond Mae Dongall Eevee Ease Salisbury W Mason Bo. Gortrachs G. Manchester Medal Church Seaman F Stuart Seaman W. Smith Seamano Fl. Myers Ro Wardwell M Dimond Eeereeneeseare J. Bortess Paull Seaman W. Borders D DeWolf Seaman G. Bush Connery Ee I. Newman John E Burgess Woo F Gorham Puluts Hibbert Ul Manchester H DeWolf J Best Pidt State Street M. E. Church Notes Mrs. Cumrox Willie Sapphedd Misa Oldestile Stieff Boston Fremont St Dosion DeWitt W. T. Easton Boerne Tex W. H. Buffington Priges Grand Army Hall L. F. Cohen Bristol, R. I Cash Market Miller Bradford ST N. W GC. L. Simmons Proprietors Gertrude E. Fenner Marion Ind W.H Bufflngton Bosworth Hope Street Easterbrooke Block B. Paull F. Pendleton Amos Trudeaqd John Shepard Thames Street Elizabeth H. Liscomb Gov. Wheaton Warre N. N. Cole Octave le Clair A. Sanadercon Corner High Buraside Streets WM. W. Perry Member Engineers Association the South P.O Bristol, R Kristel Isaac B. Munro Charles ST R. I Theodore O. Glapding Prop Telephone Ra.m Mrs. Williams Church St Thermohouse Werther R. P. Smith William St A. W. Orgelman Joseph L. Buffum Contractor & Builder Hope ST Prigtel Crachi Bristol Laundry New England Lakes D. S. Salisbury Union St Black Providence
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