Bristol Directors Behind Bristol Warren Series Collapse
A Bristol correspondent argues the Bristol-Warren baseball tangle root lies with the town’s Directors not manager Lafountaine. Four Bristol players allegedly pressured to withdraw by directors’ practice, loyalty questioned, and blame for losses placed on management rather than board actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Mr. Lafountaine
Warren
Virestars
Sto
Bears and Son
Adi
Thas
Lafountaine
Outlaws
Bristol Wiff
Wige
Hristo
Warner
Mesnager
Edgewood Triumphs Over Excelsior Tennis Club
Edgewood Tennis Club defeated Excelsior Tennis Club on their Silver Creek courts winning five matches to one. Chester Barrows and Nathaniel Vose led singles by defeating J Ira Shepard and Dr W Fred Williams while C O Cooke beat R W Nelson. Barrows and Vose won doubles. Cooke and Hutchinson led in another doubles set before darkness ended play. Spectators included State Champion J D E Jones and Mrs Thackara and Mrs Foster. a tea service followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Tennis Club
Excelsior Tennis Club
Excelsior
Silver Creek
Chester W. Barrows
J. Ira Shepard
Barrows
Nathaniel W. Vose
W. Fred Williams
C. O. Cooke
R. W. Nelson
N. P. Hutchinson
H. W. Boynton
Vose
Boynton
Shepard
Cooke
Hutchinson
F. M. Dimond
Dimond
Nelson
J. D E. Jones
Benjamin Thackara
Albert T. Foster
Providence
Janoh
Rexall Ordered Laxatives Claim Cure for Constipation
An advertisement promises Rexall Orders cure for chronic constipation without laxatives, claiming the remedy tones the bowels improves nerve and muscle function, with a money back guarantee if not effective. It asserts laxatives are harmful and that the product is safe for children. The Hope Drug Co. on Hope Street markets the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowals
Rexall Orderlies
Hope Drug Co
Hope Street
Massasoit Monument Association hosts concert night at Town Hall
The Massasoit Monument Association opens a three event series with the Verdandi Swedish singing society of Providence at Warren Town Hall on October 28. About twenty five chorus members and a professional baritone will perform in English German and Swedish. Reserved seats 50 and 35 cents general 25. Tickets available from Fred W. Child W H Smith C O Bliss Warren and Harry T. Peterson Bristol. Proceeds benefit the association with future readings or plays planned by Brown University professor Thomas Crosby Jr and Look and Baskin society Students invited to attend and enjoy artistic talent brought to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Swedish Singing Society of Providence
W.S. Bennett & Co
Fred W. Child
Messra
W. H. Smith
C. O. Bliss
Look and Baskin’’ Society
the College
Dialogue Exchange Reveals Family Quip on Bad Boy
A child recounts how a father, described as a “pretty bad boy,” asks precise questions to learn what the youngster has been doing. The remark prompts the other to wonder about the father's behavior and motives. The exchange highlights humor and family dynamics.
Reminiscences of Bristol from the Phoenix 1888
The Phoenix notes Bristol events from Oct 1888 including Prohibition flag raisings on High street and near Constitution, a Cleveland Thurman display, Republican gathering with Col. Colt and Col. Pierce, and a large Town Hall crowd. It records school alumni events, a 16 year old apprentice accident at the Phoenix office, marriages and deaths, and local visitors, concerts, crafts, and town improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Thurman
State Street
Town Hall
Augustus 8. Miller
Charles E. Gorham
Providence
John P. Reynolds
National Band Orchestra of
Republican Party
Harrison and Morton
Hope and
State Streets
Reeves’ American
Col. Colt
H. W. Hayes
William A. Pierce
George J. West
Wood Street
Phoenix
Mt. Hope
George A Pike
District Court Continued In Multiple Civil Cases
In the Fifth Judicial District Court Judge A L Bosworth continued Charles A Johnson vs F P Butler for two weeks and Caroline W Thiele vs Thomas Phelan to Oct 26. Samuel Nussenfeld vs Thomas R Silver and Joseph R Silva vs John J Vera were each continued one week. John Vasconcellos ruled for the plaintiff with costs. Judge F H Hammill represented the plaintiff. A decision with costs was given in Gaetano Eapinosa vs Giuseppe Measino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Johnson
F.P Butler
A.L. Bosworth
Fifth Judicial District Court
Caroline W Thiele
Thomas Phelan
Samuel Nussenfeld
Thomas R. Silver
Joseph R Silva
John J. Vera
Maria D. Fariara
John Vasconcellos
F .H. Hammill
Gaetano Eapinosa
Giuseppe Measino
Open confession risks reputation despite soul-cleansing
A candid admission may ease conscience but harms public image. The piece weighs moral relief against fallout for the individual and their standing in the community.
Insures Dwellings and Property for Skin Dwellings and Stores
P SKINN Dwellings Household Barns and Contents with Stores within Buildings Schools Churches and Farm ER Jr Avent Hope Street Telephone 115 L insured for furniture and business houses and property coverage Brought to you by local insurance provider offering comprehensive protection for homes farms and establishments in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Skinn
Er, Jr
Avent, Hope Street
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The
Jefferson BF. Galvin
WISE
Edgewood
Massasoit
Hay
Ballair Health
Philo Hay Spec, Co
Newark
N.J
W. Sparks
Parker
Grenwood
Reed House Furnishing Co
Phenix
Charles O. Parker
Salem
Mass
Prohibition
High Street
Constitution
Fish and Brooks
John Swan
Bloomfeld
Cal
Samuel H. Douglass
Mt. Hope Avenue
Bristol High School Alumni Association
Augustus Dauffy
Thomas Duffy
Cooke—Waldron
Grand ‘Rapids, Mich
Frederick A. Cooke
Jennie A
Francis D. Waldron
Morris
Qut
Elizabeth Morris
Goff
Sally S
Nathan Goff, Jr
Charles Downing
John Mahnkin
Brenton’s Reef
Alice Gifford
Brockton
Edwin B. Church
Quincy, Mich
William Henry Church
Bristol Neck I
William A Swan
Soston
Samuel O. Swan
Bradford Street
Nelson AC Baker
Boston
Bristol Cornet Band
Maria Codman
William W. Perry
Church Street
Fielding L. Williams
John J. Lewis
New York
S Superintendent of Schools
Glenwood
District Court
Walter
Lowney CO
Ponce DE Leon Coffee
HH. P. Cornell CO
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Main Street
Pawtucket, R. 1
A. W
Byfield ST
Daggett’s
W.H. Buffington
M. J.o’brien
Drury Block
A. W. Orgelman
BTATE
James Dixon Carpenter
Franklin Street
S. B. Paull
Notige Wavine
Pice
Ignacio Balzano
Metacom Avenue
Philias Fontaine
Staples Coal Co
Thames St
John Shepard
Prap
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