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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1907
Page
2
A violent storm, described as the era’s most damaging since the 1869 memorale gale, struck the state section overnight. It caused extensive harm to shipping, highways, railroads, and trees, with Phenix reporting a daylong loss of electric power that halted typesetting and presses and delayed publication until evening.
The semi monthly Probate Court session led by Judge F H Hammill approved the will of Samuel C Easterbrooks executor Johanna M Masterbrooks bond 3000 with sureties Hugh Brady and Raymond Smith. Administratrix Mary A Hart bond 2000 with Michael Callan surety. appraisers Bernard Breen William Nerone and Hugh Murphy. Guardian appointment for Bernard J Hart continued bond 500. Various accounts and petitions including guardianships adoptions and mortgage interests continued or held for further consideration with William Williams appointed to examine a Warren estate claim.
Mails arrive at 5.00 10.00 a m 12.00 m 2.00 4.00 6.46 7.15 p m and close at 8.00 8.45 11.80 a m 1.45 5.45 7 16 p m Sunday mails arrive 8.80 a m and close 6 00 p m General delivery stamps 4.30 to 5 p m Office hours Sunday 9 80 to 10 30 am Sunday mail from carriers racks 9 30 to 10 39 a m outward 7.35 11.05 am 3.05 5.05 pm inward 7.45 11.45 am 2.45 6.45 pm
New Walk Over Shoes line arrives from New York. Miss Anita Watson guest of Miss Primrose Colt. Mrs. J. T. Drury travels to Dedham after her father J. Varnum Abbott dies. Y.M.C.A. Women’s Auxiliary meets in Rockwell Hall Thursday at 4 PM. A plambake hosted by Nathaniel G. Fales for about 20 townsfolk. The Spray, captained by Joshua Slocum, prepares for a West Indies voyage. News on residents, schools, and society events fill Bristol and Warren pages.
A. P. Nerone announces Men s Women and Misses Gold Seal Robbers outwear two pair of any other make as the sole town agent beside Earle Prew express Two carloads of machinery for the National India Rubber Company wire department arrived Saturday via the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad to be installed in the new building erected for that department.
A reader laments the falling of the Town Hall vane about 7:36 this morning. He describes the vane as a loyal old friend, reliable and watchful, and urges town officials to remove the now exposed pole before it endangers the hall or the adjacent church.
An apothecary misplaced his red lamp and improvised by placing a candled bottle with red fluid behind it. Pleased with the glow, he added a second. Rival druggists then lit their windows with more lights and varied colors, and the trend spread throughout the town.
In this town on Oct. 1 the Serpa family welcomed a son to Mr. and Mrs. José P. Serpa. On Oct. 1 the Medas family welcomed a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Medas. On Oct. 3 the Poli family welcomed a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Poli. On Oct. 8 the Watson family welcomed a son to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Watson. On Oct. 4 the Rounds family welcomed a son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Rounds. On Oct. 5 the McKay family welcomed a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. William A. McKay. On Oct. 4 the McGovern family welcomed a son to Mr. and Mrs. James McGovern.
On October 9 Wednesday evening a dance in G. A. RB. Hall under the auspices of A. S. Bong and John T. Doyle. On October 10 Thursday the thirty third annual Harvest Home Festival at Trinity church at 8 o'clock. October 10 and 11 Thursday and Friday the annual exhibit Kiokemupit Grange at Grange hall Hast Warren.
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