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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1909
Page
2
Assignee J H Peckham listed sale of numerous items and firms including Broawn and Family Food Salesionary Society Assignee's Notice Town Warrant Thos E Johnson Jewelry Foster's Onions Prospect Farm Clothing Barnpaby's Dry Goods Shepard Co Special Sales Farias Coats Jones & Co. The notice enumerates multiple businesses and goods to be sold under assignee authority.
On Saturday evening Professor Chandler will present an illustrated astronomy lecture at Colt Memorial hall. He will show the coming comet as it last appeared and the marvels of Mars as depicted by Professor Lowell. Program details are provided. Go see the sky and learn that truth is stranger than fiction.
At The Star the recent pictures drew large crowds and applause prompting the management to add an extra strong Friday and Saturday lineup. The headliner The Girl Spy, a stirring Civil War tale from Boston’s Scenic Temple, plus The Grandfather from Pathe-Freres promise a top tier program. Master Eddie Marsden delivers songs and dances as audiences applaud each appearance with a matinee Saturday at 2.45 pm.
Schedule lists Bristol post office mail arrival and closing times including weekday intervals and Sunday hours. Mails arrive at 7.00, 10.00, 2.00, 4.15 p m and close at 7.40, 9.00, 11.30 a m, with additional near 900 and 600 figures. Sunday arrivals at 8.00 a m and closing 4.50 p m, Sunday hours 9 30 to 10.30 a m, racks at south door 9.80 to 10.80 a m.
Outward times from Bristol are 7 50 and 11 20 a m 8 20 and 5 20 p m Inward times 8 00 and 12 00 a m 3 00 and 30 bp m.
The town recorded its first killing frost on Tuesday night. Capt. Charles S. Nettleton, who has suffered an abscess on his right foot for nearly two weeks, is able to sit up. Bristol football hosts Amherst tomorrow on the Common starting at 8:15 with Capt. Horton and family visiting in Maine.
An advertisement cautions against mercury containing catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims the remedy is mercury free, absorbed internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, and notes testimonials are free. The ad also plugs Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists price at 76 cents per bottle.
Dorchester society brief with mentions of Misa Helén Hatch visiting cousin Veronica Brown of Wood Street, Miss Rose Jacobs of New York City, and other town tidbits. The notice covers marriages, church events, local commerce, real estate transfers, and upcoming meetings including the G A R post event and a harvest supper at First Baptist Church.
Lester Brown six years old son of Mr and Mrs John W Brown of 60 Court Street died at home Tuesday morning from spinal meningitis. He attended Valley School First Grade taught by Miss Julia Gorham. Funeral at 2 pm yesterday at his parents home with Rev W R Trotter officiating. Burial in North Cemetery.
Comrade John S Newman died Wednesday afternoon at 4 30 at the Soldiers Home from stomach hemorrhage after a short illness. Born June 13 1832 in this town he served in the Civil War and later worked as a blacksmith. He leaves one son John B Newman and was laid to rest at North Cemetery after a 2 80 oclock funeral at his son's home 598 Burton Street led by Rev William R Trotter with Bristol Post 15 G K members in attendance.
Mrs Hannah J O Brien wife of William W Peirce died in Chepachet Rhode Island last Tuesday. She formerly resided in this town and was a daughter of Edward and Mrs O Brien. The body was brought here Tuesday night and the funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the George W Simmons estate undertakers rooms and at 2 30 o'clock at St Mary's Church. Interment followed. She is survived by a husband one sister in New York City and two brothers, one of whom lives in Chepachet.
A train due at 12:30 a.m. stalled near Beach Terrace between here and Warren when a power failure stopped the car. About 25 passengers sang songs to pass the time until a freight locomotive pushed the stranded car to Bristol, just as local theatrical tourists arrived shortly before 3 a.m.
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