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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1906
Page
4
A Bristol probate page from October 1906 records petitions for guardianship of Gensel Stevens and estate accounts for Abner Midgvet and Joseph M Robbins. Notices set for November 5 1906 at 10:30 am in Bristol Probate Court with weekly publication in the Bristol Phenix. Herbert F Bennett, Probate Clerk.
Court in Bristol on October 12, 1906 received a will purportedly of Lyman B. Bosworth deceased for probate. The matter is referred to November 6, 1906 at 10:30 a.m. in the Probate Court Room for consideration. Notice ordered to be published weekly for fourteen days in the Bristol Phoenix.
Frederick L. Waldron administrator with will annexed presents his account for allowance in the Bristol estate of Caroline F. Waldr on deceased. The court refers the matter to November 5 1906 at 2 PM in the Probate Court Room Bristol for action. Notice to be published fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix.
Ruth A. Maxfield died at 12 15 p.m. at her son William H. Maxfield’s home 113 Union Street after a brief illness. Born August 4 1824 she was 82 years 2 months and 21 days old. She lived most of her life in Warren with brief stays in Pawtucket and Rehoboth. Survived by daughter Annie E. Baker and three sons William H. Maxfield Andrew M. Maxfield and Chauncey W. Maxfield plus 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 1 p.m. from William H. Maxfield’s home 118 Union Street with Rev. John McVay officiating. Interment North Cemetery.
Mrs Charlotte Bowen widow of James Bowen died Wednesday in Malden at her daughter Mrs Jacks Smith home where she had resided. Age eighty eight. Born Rehoboth to Salsthiel and Rachel Pierce Jones. Lived for years at Franklin and High streets. Survived by brother Charles W. Jones Warren one daughter Julia Smith Malden Mass with whom she resided and one son Silvanus Bowen Cambridge Mass. Funeral held at daughter’s home in Malden, body brought here and buried at North cemetery.
The piece traces the origins of the Republican and Democratic parties from Jefferson to Madison and Monroe, noting the Federalists' collapse, Adams’ Federalist leanings, and the evolution from Democratic Republican to Democratic Party. It explains Jackson’s era and the 1854 reemergence of the Republican label in St. Louis Republican.
Poll jeers about humans evolving from birds and speaking their language while Jocko retorts their long tongues come from Poll's family. The remark leads to a noted monkey and parrot exchange in Chicago Tribune style.
A brief exchange between a child and mother ends with a wish for a single-ended candy stick. The text also notes that a single advertisement may fail but will guide readers to the next ad and eventually convert them into customers, quoted as R. J. Advertiser.
Biograph moving pictures will headline tomorrow at the Opera House with the Irish melodrama Kathlygon Marvourneen as an added feature. Proceeds benefit children and offset last Saturday’s disappointment. William H. Smith returns as operator guiding illustrated songs and new motion pictures for anticipated large audiences. See advertisement for details.
Max Makowsky of Bristol R I Oct 26 1906 appeals for six boys shoes taken from a box left outside his store. He will wait one more week until November 2 before potentially seeking an arrest warrant. He knows the culprit’s identity but favors no prosecution to spare the family disgrace.
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