Foreman Peterson Honored by King Philip Engine Co
Robert H. Peterson foreman of the King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 was surprised at a Bristol ball and presented with a gold foreman badge. Speakers praised his leadership and the company’s growing success in hand engine contests while the evening featured speeches, flowers, cheers, chowder, and graphophone music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Peterson
King Philip
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co., No
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co. No. 1
Bristol
King Philips
King Philip Company
Gradge
Peterson
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Fire Department
Goggeshall
Foreman Peterson
Coggeshall
Fred Francis
Petarson
Qarl Witherell
Mr. Paterson
Stein
Arthur Gladue
Albert Minard
Six assault cases in crowded District Court session
The District Court faced a lengthy session from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. with a crowded courtroom. Six Felson Bassing and Bassings assaults were tried, revealing a feud over two years, a July yard fire, and a chaotic fight across a fence that drew about 500 onlookers. Verdicts included multiple guilty findings and fines, while two cases were dismissed or appealed. Additional matters included probation decisions, and a charge against Captain Milliken for firing an air rifle, with testimony about a shooting near the Holmes property and a possible suspect observed through blinds.
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Felson-Brown
Bassings
Felsons
Dora Brown
Jake Brown
Jake
Joseph Felson
Jon Felson
Olara Bassing
Dora Felson
Rosie Felson
Clara Bassing
Raffelle Bassing
Jake Bassing
Hammill
L. S.hoffman
Mary Ryan
Dennis Ryan
John H. Morrissey
Edward M. Milliken
F.H. Hammill
Edward M. Sullivan
Sullivan
Bosworth
Milliken
Bristol
Church Street
Holmes
State’ Street
Lena Holmes
James Holmes
Capt. Milliken
Darkness Ties All Stars Await Rematch Next Saturday
Darkness tied the All Stars and a rematch is planned for next Saturday if the weather is good. A cold day may cancel the game, but a fine day could provide the opportunity for the return bout.
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All Stars
Letter to Prof Davis about paint pricing puzzle
A humorous letter from F W Devoe & Co to Prof John C Davis asks arithmetic students to compare paint value. It cites paint at 1.60 dollars per gallon, Devoe brand coverage and wear, daily painter wares at 3.50 dollars, and claims the solution is 11.80 dollars per gallon. The note ends with a promotional postscript.
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Devoe
P.S. Tas
A. Miller & Son
Sweet Middleton wedding in Newport tent ceremony
Edward Dale Sweet of Staten Island and Miss Mabel Wilson Middleton of Newport were married at the bride’s parents home in Newport last Thursday. Rev. Charles F. Beattie officiated in a lawn tent beneath a floral bell of white carnations. Marion Darling, five, served as flower girl. Present locals included Benjamin R. Wilson and daughter Lillian, Charles Wilson and Edith, John Sweet, Henry Darling and wife, Mabel Orgelman, and Lillian Meiggs.
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Edward Dale Sweet
Staten Island
Mabel Wilson Middleton
Newport
William H. Middleton
Charles F. Beattie
St. John’s Church
Marion Darling
Henry Darling
Benjamin R. Wilson
Lillian Wilson
Charles Wilson
Edith Wilson
John Sweet
Mabel Orgelman
Lillian Meiggs
Annual Meetings of Woman's Society and Club
The October gathering of the Women's Home Missionary Society at Congregational church meets in Memorial chapel on Wednesday October 2 after two with all women invited. The Congregational Club holds its annual meeting in the chapel that same day at 4 30 pm with a large attendance hoped for.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society
Congregational Church
Memorial Chapel
The Sun Meant to Shine on Early Risers
A reflective breeze inspires readers to seek the first light of day. The line celebrates dawn and encourages starting mornings with optimism.
We judge by our standards judge our nearest and dearest often wrong
Local reflection argues that community norms prove flawed when applying strict judgments to family and close friends. The piece notes bias, leniency, and misperception shaping daily verdicts in intimate circles.
Kidney and Digestive Aid Promises Quick Relief
An old ad touts 80 day treats for backache lumbago rheumatism and indigestion. It claims rapid relief from these ailments with a money back guarantee and offers two days free treatment. Sold by O W Sparks and C. Fr. Featured product Rings Dyspepsia Tablets marketed to combat stomach trouble and indigestion.
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O. W. Sparks
C. W. Sparks
Bristol Eleven Triumphs In Close Scramble On The Common
A Bristol eleven defeated a Warren team in a crowd crowded on the common. With no goals or lines and no officials, players battled in a scrum until Bristol scored two touchdowns, Downey and Sullivan scoring. The odd setting delayed the baseball game and the result felt like a fizzled finish.
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Warren
Bristol
Ats
Downey and Sullivan
The Married Men Wipe Their Feet
An English traveler in Glasgow sparked a bet with a warehouse manager by guessing which employees were married. He stationed himself at the door and correctly identified nearly all the married men as they returned from dinner, explaining that the married ones wiped their feet on the mat while the unmarried did not.
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Glasgow
Glasgow Times
Whisky and Typhoid Warning From Nashville Doctor Emphasizes Risk
A Nashville Tennesseean excerpt notes that habitual whisky drinkers rarely recover once felled by typhoid fever or pneumonia. It claims alcohol impairs the body's defenses, leading to death, a view attributed to eminent physicians worldwide.
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H. I V. Conden
Nashville
How He Judged Hat Censorship and Fees in History
A witty dialogue on medieval writing costs citing feathery pens and the judge’s view tied to his wife’s hats, reflecting humorous takes on craft, value, and social image.
Nearsighted exchange from Illustrated Bits panel
In a brief Illustrated Bits strip, Wila notes seeing twenty two summers while Stella wishes for the same nearsighted perspective, a playful dialogue about perception and aging.
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Wila
Stella
Case Continued to Monday Morning in District Court
The record states that no further witnesses were introduced and the case was continued to Monday morning, Oct. 14, at the District Court in this town.
Obituary for Mrs Eleanor Grant of Bristol
Mrs Eleanor L Grant wife of Thomas L Grant died yesterday at 89 Constitution Street after two and a half months illness. Born May 28 1843 she was 64 years 4 months 7 days. She lived in this town most of her life and was active in the First Baptist Church and its missionary society. Survived by her husband two sisters and several relatives. Funeral at 2 30 p m Thursday from Constitution Street home with Rev Alfred Stowell officiating. Interment at North Cemetery.
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Eleanor
Grant
Thomas L. Grant
Constitution Street
Thomas N. Allen
Hannah (Manchester ) Allen
Bristol High School
Nathan B. Cooke
Thomas, Shepard
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Bristol Female Charitable Society
Home For
Children’s Home
John H. Batter
Providence
Hannah Manchester Allen
Alfred 8. Stowell
First Baptist Churrch
North Cemetery
An Expensive Rug From Tobacco Bags
A Sixty-second Street resident stitched 108 square feet of tobacco bags into a 9 by 12 rug over six months. He gathered bags daily from fellow workers who assisted with sewing after work, using flannel as a foundation and spending 24.50 on refreshments for the crew during the rug laying night.
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Sixty-second Street
Smoker
Philadelphia
The Spread of Tea and Coffee Cups in Europe
The text traces tea and coffee adoption in Europe, noting scarce teacups despite tea’s general use, and the first European coffee cups appearing in Venice Paris London and Leipzig between 1645 and 1694. It contrasts the stemless coffee cup with the Chinese teacup and discusses porcelain introduction, counterfeits, and the need for expert study to acquire genuine Chinese porcelain amid widespread imitations.
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Europe
Constantinople
Venice
Paris
London
Leipsic
Germany
China
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Centerville
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Aubora
D’wolf Inn
Rockland
D' Wolf Inn
Crompton
No. Scituate
Anthony MO
D. Sordens
Uy Hamilton
W. & Newell
Marion
Anthony
Ambarao
Jeromes
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AL Stara
John C. Davis
John D. Martelly
Wood Street
Sweet—Middleton
Edwin Baker
South Main ST
New England
The
Providence Brewing Co
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Wadron-Brownell ‘Co
Bradford St
G M. Wilbur
XM. D. A
Hope Street
John Sylvia
Annie Sylvia
Mount Hope Avenue
Twileys
St. Mary’s Church
John F. Downing
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Pineule Medicine CO
Chicago
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Incorporated
E.l.watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
BR. J
Bates Street
Connery
Men's Outfitter
Bistol
Mary E. Tilley
Orrin L. Bosworth
Bristol Phoenix
Herbert F. Bennett
Pristol
Orrin L. Beasworth
Geaman
Henry H. Tilley
Arrin L. Bosworth
High Street
Moses Wood
William McCaw
Hope
Grego
William Henderson
William Holmes
Jeremiah W. Munro
Mary Downey
Thomas Goff
Mary and
Patriourphy
Annie E. Fay
Alfred Luther
Bristol Phoenix Werbert
F. Bennett
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
Pawtucket
R. I
Frederick W. Easton
George W. Newell
George M. Thornton Benjamins
SMITH
William P. Dempsey &. A. Mann
Chas. P. Moses
A. Fletcher
P. Skinner
Hope Scret
Philo BE. Thayer
J. Milton Payne
Philip
Shaldon James le Ian
Mdwin
A. Perrin
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