Bristol Female Charitable Society Annual Meeting Highlights
The Bristol Female Charitable Society held its annual meeting on October 1 at Mrs. A. M. Babbitt’s Hope Street home. Officers elected for the year include First Directress Parmenas Skinner Jr and Second Directress S. E. Spooner. Secretary A. M. Babbitt and Treasurer Ardelia Mo Babbitt presented reports praising steady support, noting new members and several deaths, with thanks to the Bristol Phoenix for promoting the charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Babbitt
Bristol Female Charitable Society
A.M. Babbitt
Hope Street
Parmenas Skinner, Jr
S E. Spooner
S. 8S. Drury
S. Drury
Kk. DeWolf Adams
John 8. Weedon
Samuel W. Cobard
Anna Thompson
Bristol Phoenix
A M. Babbitt
Arselia Mo Babbitt
Bristol
Female Charitable Society
Harvest and Civic Notes From Bristol in 1878
The Phenix reports Bristol events including the Young Men's Lyceum gathering, a large horse dying, Rev Thayer preaching at the Congregational church, a gale toppling a flag staff, water pipe work near Herreshoff, and regional political activity with Edward W Brunson and Crawford L Easterbrooks. It notes the fourth annual Harvest Home Festival at Trinity Church, a concert in Town Hall with Bristol Cornet Band and Zerrah Choral Union, and multiple local marriage notices. Died: Mrs Alice F Lawless. Also mentions era rail and nine to eleven hour work debates and Republican caucus activity with local officials and electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix
Lyceum
John F Cole
Thayer
Newport
Congregational Church
James Lavchess
Fort Rounds
Constitution Street
High Street
Herreshoff Manuufacturing Co
Edward W. Samson
Congress
J. B. Barnaby
Providence
Court House
Edward W Brunson
Crawford L. Easterbrooks
Nathan Warren
William E. Manchester
James Coggeshall
Trinity Church
Kev
S. Moran
Bristol Cornet
Thomas Hindsor
Zerraho Choral Union
8. B
McKorkell
Town Hall
Z. C Union
S. B Spinning
Uosion and
Providence and
Pawtucket Horse Railway
Fall River News
Fall River
Messrs. J. M. Addeman
William W Eddy
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Nebraska
Pennsyyvania
Ohio
Japan
Barrington
Prince’s Hill
Young Men’s Christian Association
O. P. Osborne
Babbitt
CO. P. Osborne
YMCA Bowling Tournament Opens With 20 Teams
About 85 members met to finalize plans for the YMCA bowling tournament starting next Monday. W. R. Davis was elected permanent chairman and J. F. Farrally secretary. A three‑member executive committee was chosen: Dr. H. W. Choreh, O. W. Cromer, and John B. Newman. Umpire Pardon Kenney named. first week schedule announced with matches among 20 teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Davis
J. F. Farrally
H. W. Choreh
O. W. Cromer
John B. Newman
W. Def. Brown
Roberts
Pardon Kenney
Mon
Moonshiners
Hroilers
Cromer
Schafis
Zoombooruks
Hank Hanks
Osterberg
Karrally Wed
Hay Seeds
Bickford
Best Thu
Meghboms
Town Fathera
Dunbar
Franklin Fri
Millifinents
the Owls
Wali
Church
Y M C A Elects West Manager and Balfour Captain
Y M C A notes that on Wednesday evening Charles E West was elected manager of the first basketball team and George A Balfour named captain. Signal gymnasium drills are planned for next Monday evening with shameless practice to follow. The plan calls home games Thursday and away games Saturday each week. Eligible players should attend the class next Tuesday evening to join practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Charles E. West
George A A. Balfour
Gymnsasium
Kodol claims to digest all foods and aid the stomach
An advertisement touts Kodol as a natural digestive aid that can digest all classes of food and put the stomach in good order. It emphasizes that the product cannot be out of order like the stomach yet performs its function, and promotes buying today with a guarantee. Sold by W. H. Buttington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brttington
W. H. Buttington
John Wanamaker
New York
H. P. Cornell CO
Providence
R. I
Republican State Ticket Nominated at State Convention
The ticket lists Arata J. Pothier for Governor and Arthur W Dennis for Lieutenant Governor with Charles P. Bennett as Secretary of State, William B. Greenough as Attorney General, Walter A. Read as General Treasurer, William P. Sheffield Jr. for First District Congress, Adin B. Capron for Second District, and electors Fletcher, Brown, Goelet, and Arnold. Delegates from this town include Fletcher and Brownell, with Brownell appointed to the resolutions committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Instanti¢o Hall
Arata J. Pothier
Woonsocket
Arthur W Dennis
Providence
Charles P. Bennett
William B. Greenough
Walter A. Read
Glocaster
William P. Sheffield, Jr
Newport
Adin
Howard W. Church
W. A. Cross
Benjamin M. MacDougall
Edward J. Brownell
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Street M.E. Church
Herbert Howe
Wm. G. Low
SS Drary
Helen L. Shepard
Interest Industrial Trust Con
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Merchants’ Bank
Prov. Savings Dept
Phenix National Bank
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Union Trust Co
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co
Lillia R. Farrington
Cary—Simmons
W V . Morrison
Charles H. Cary
Emma E. Simmons
George W. Simmons
John
Merry Widow
Phoenix
M. J.o’brien
Drury Block
Wanamaker
Wanamaker’s
New York City
A. W. Orgelman
State Street
James Dixon
Church Street
R I
Franklin Street
S. B. Paull
Philias Fontaine
Staples Coal Co
Thames
Ison
C. A. Hubbard
Providence. RI
Barnaby Specialty Suits
Cravenette
J.B. Barnaby CO
Barnaby Corner
Westminster and
Dorrance Sts
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