Bristol notes heavy Bristol harbor estate sale and local events
Local items report A J Van Wickle pays 80 dollars for the John B Gardner estate and notes about the Bartholdi Statue base in New York Harbor. Neighbors discuss church services schools travel fires and social activities in Bristol with varied town news including boats trains and road accidents.
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A.J. van Wickle
John BR. Gardner
Bartholdi
New York Harbor
State Street M. E
Wm. J. Smith
David McCaughey
N. Y
Probate Court Advances Several Estate Matters
The Regular monthly Court of Probate met with Judge Spooner presiding. Accounts for Wm. O. Gladding Jr., Sarah G. White. Rachel B. Sherman on Eliza Cushman. and Orrin L. Bosworth on Allen S. Gladding were allowed or continued. The administrator of Wm. P. Rogers was authorized to provide widow support. Hezekiah W. Church was approved as executor of Phebe H. Vickery, bond set at 2000. Appraisers listed.
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Court of Probate
Spooner
Wm. O. Gladding
Sarah G. White
Rachel B. Sherman
Eliza Cushman
Orrin L. Bosworth
Allen S. Gladding
Wm. P. Rogers
Hezekiah W. Church
Phebe H. Vickery
Surelles
Chas. H. Church
Chas. H
Manchester
Chas. H. Manchester
Herbert F. Bennett
A Fine Art Specimen Presented to Hydraulion Engine Co
A gilt frame photograph collection featuring 42 portraits of current Hydraulion Engine Co No 1 members centers on Foreman Charles C. Wilson. The display, crafted by Henry E. Oberg and photographed by Wm. E. McLellan, measures six by five feet and will be shown on Hope Street. Committees led by Charles N. Bickford, Raymond A. Card, Geo. Cornell, Philip Brady and Albert E. Sparks organized the gift, meant to endure for future generations.
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Reba Rebekah
Trinity Church
Rk, Trotter
Hope Street
Woman’s Exchange
Court House
Munich Hall
Providence
United States
Eugene A. Rounds
Republican
Chas. F. Chace
Geo. Clark
General Assembly
Chas. H. Church
Geo. W. Simmons
Richard B. Dunbar
Edwin C
Sparks
Wilbour
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co
John M. Wiseman
Westminster Street
R.I
Charles C. Wilson
Hydraulion
Henry E. Oberg
Wm. E. McLellan
State Street
Charles N. Bickford
Raymond A. Card
Geo. Cornell
Philip Brady
Albert E. Sparks
Rhode Island Sons of the American Revolution visit Bristol
The Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution arrives by 10:30 train to Bristol. They visit Mount Hope and Bristol Ferry before a 1:30 p m banquet at Town Hall with speakers from Brown University and local DAR members. A 5:39 p m reception follows at Memorial Hall before the 6:20 p m train departure. Relics are on display to enrich the visit.
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Sons and Daughters of the
Bristol
Admiral Wallace
Rhode Island Sons of the
Henry M. Gibson
Mount Hope
Bristol Ferry
Town Hall
Gibson
W. H. Munroe
Society
Isaac H. Southwick
B. O. Wilbour
Daughters of the American Revolution
Samuel Norris Jr
Alonzo Williams
Brown University
Memorial Hall
Bristol Chapter D
A. R
Nervura remedy praised in Montpelier letter
A letter from Mrs. Charles H. Heaton of Montpelier Vermont extols Dr Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy claiming it cured her post grippe exhaustion and nervous weakness. The piece urges others to use Nervura for nervous sleepless and chronic ailments and notes Dr Greene offers free consultation at 84 Temple Place Boston Mass.
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Charles H. Heaton
State Street
Montpelier
Dr. Greene
Greene
Temple Place
Boston
Mass
Spasm of Goodness Hits Bristol Saloons
The piece laments a sudden push to enforce law on saloons after long laxity. It compares recent crackdowns to a “spasm” of virtue and recalls a tale of backsliding grace to warn against overzealous reformers. The tone questions motives and timing of enforcement.
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Bristol
Grace
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