Supervisors Elected in Town Council Special Session
The Town Council held a special session Tuesday with all members present. Democrats elected James P. Murphy John J. Byrnes and Peter J. Colton as supervisors. Republicans elected Orrin K. Thurston George O. Salisbury and Arthur S. Botn amid dispute over old and new committee lists and control until January next.
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Democcrats
James P. Murphy
John J. Byrnes
Peter J. Colton
Orrin K. Thurston
George O. Salisbury
Arthur
Botn
Frank B. Wilson
John T. Ashton
Leon B Kenney
William P. Gross
Arthur W. Barrett
George OC. Salisbury
Bunn
Edward F. Doyle
William H. Cheetham
Robert C. Gifford
Sumner A. Ball
Fred M. Dixon
Edward S. Brownell
Edward H. Wilkinson
A Woodland Walk in Vermont in October 1907
East Dover Vermont October 15 1907 a Bristol writer describes an October woodland walk in vivid detail. The scenery unfolds along a sunlit mountain road with birches oaks maples and beeches amid rivers crickets butterflies and bird life. The piece evokes mills groves mosses ferns mushrooms and the promise of coming snow in a tranquil reflective mood.
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Agsio
Woodbine
Hidden Springs
Dover
A Soldier's Honor at Bristol Opera House
J Frank Seymore presents the Civil War drama A Soldier's Honor at Bristol Opera House next Tuesday Oct 29 with a strong cast. The play follows four acts from a peaceful plantation to a Northern battery and Virginia home ending in peace while delivering suspenseful climaxes and light comedy. Stella Walsh and Pierce J OBrien will sing during the performance and seat sales are moving at Conley's Brothers Confectionery Store.
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Bristol Opera House
J. Frank Seymore
Virginia
Stella Walsh
Pierce J. O’brien
Conley
Death of James J Whittington at 37 years old
James Joseph Whittington died yesterday at 11 00 AM at his parents home 87 Congregational Street He was 37 years 3 months and 23 days old born in town and longtime resident employed at times at N I R Co factory member of Company O Bristol Light Infantry 1886 to 1889 Survived by parents one sister Mrs Bernard McLaughlin Woonsocket RI and two brothers Edward F and John Whittington who died in 1888 funeral tomorrow at 9 00 AM from Congregational Street residence to St Marys Church and burial at St Marys Cemetery
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James Joseph Whittington
Kidward Whittington
Congregational Street
Bristol Light Infantry
Bernard McLaughlin
Woonsocket
Edward F
John Whittington
Football Tomorrow in Bristol to open season at common
The first football game of the season is set for tomorrow afternoon at 8 o clock on the common. Bristol Independent faces a Newport Y M C A eleven in a matchup expected to draw a large crowd. Local lineup lists John Brown at center Fred Cleaver H Bush A Oliver William Tobin S McKeon D Sullivan W Dailey F Downey T Bradio and O Matthewson.
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Bristol Independent
Newport Y. M. C. A
John Brown
Fred Cleaver
H. Bush
A. Oliver
William Tobin
S. McKeon
D. Sullivan
W. Dailey
F. Downey
T. Bradio
O. Matthewson
Positive shoe bargains at Jones & Co Providence
Misses and children's Goodyear Welt shoes offered in sale. Misses size 11/4 to 2 and 2 widths priced 1.79, children’s sizes 8 3/4 to 11 with D and E widths at 1.49. Quality guaranteed lower than regular prices of 2.50 and 2.00. Arcade storefront.
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Jones & CO
Arcade
Providence
Special Bargain Winter Coats at Jones and Og Providence
Ladies and Misses winter coats 48 inches long in mixtures and black velvet fabric with woolen braid trimming offered at a special price. Located at Jones and Ogden Arcade Providence.
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Jones & OG
Arcade
Providence
M C A Notes on Bristol Association Activities
Work on new bowling alleys delays gym classes but progress is expected to allow floor use soon. Sixteen membership tickets issued this month. Osapt Brightman’s men practiced signals last Tuesday night. Opening game anticipated with good team form. Members urged to join committees. A men’s Bible Study Club will form in November with social aims. A Bristol businessman credited the Association with his staying in town. The semi annual Phi Alpha Pi officer election is tonight. all members should attend.
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Osapt
Brightman
Bristol
Phi Alpha Pi
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Ty Rey
Wiadnwell
Wardwell Lumber CO
Bristol, R. I
Anderstrom
Staples Coal Company
State Street
COAL
Edward F. Quick
Pawtucket
R.I
Institute Hall
Warren
Christie
Ladies OF
Easterbrooks Block
8. B. Paull
G. W. Simmons
Emma E. Carey
Constitution Street
Goldes
Hope St
Young’s Drug Store
John Shepard
New Republican Town Committee
Vermont
The
Phenix
James J. Whittington
Legal Depository
Hope Street
Bristol. R
Tham
Elgin
Hamilton
Edward D. Kunz
Jeweler and Optician
Franklin Shoes
A. P. Nerone
the Dime Register Bank
F.T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Providence Telephone Company
Bristol County Gas & Electric Co
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