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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1895
Page
2
A Pawtucket report shows 88 Y M C A groups in the two states including 69 locals 16 colleges and 3 railroad units. Buckwheat crops are short this season threatening buckwheat cakes.
A Bristol column lists many residents and guests: Mrs J P Reynolds visiting sister in New York. Mr and Mrs J B Munroe of Edgar Town visiting relatives. Dr H M Howe returning to Philadelphia. Mrs Frank C Child traveling to Boston for the Mechanics Fair. Mrs Martha Cary returning from Fall River. Mrs J Adcock visiting New York then Chicago. Miss Gertie Card from Providence. Charles F Chase, state highway commissioner, back from the Atlantic Exposition. Rev Geo L Locke sails for New York after two months in Europe. Mrs A Z Williams returns to Colorado where her husband was ill and died. Mr George H Colcroft sails to Southampton for two months. Chief Rounds attends Bristol engine trial in Fall River. Mr Charles S Birge visits Oak Grove Farm from Warren. M E Church Aid Society adopts fortnightly meetings with oyster supper and entertainment staged by local women and a quartet led by John B Pollovy.
The National India Rubber Company bid farewell to general manager Philip H. Doyle as Bristol contemplates future leadership. Coyle has steered rapid plant growth from 13 000 to about 24 000 shoes daily, earning director and stockholder praise. He departs to pursue new ventures, with Mr Schlosser of New Brunswick slated to become superintendent.
A bustling town page advertises a short term trial offer for a weekly Travetler newspaper at two dollars for a year, with four papers weekly, plus numerous local promotions. It also lists sales, services, train changes, and community notices from a range of shops, churches, and officials.
The Bristol post office lists mail dispatch times at 6.35, 9.20, 12.20, 8.40 and 5.50 a m and 6 20 and 7.25 p m Mails open as nearly as possible at 9 a m, 2, 6 20, 7.25 p m.
Miss Marguerite Wren of 14 High Street was hospitalized at the Cranston Institute for the Insane after a Sunday onset of acute insanity. Dr Neylon declared the case acute and Judge Bosworth ordered the necessary papers. Captain Morrissey and attendants stayed with her through the day.
Funeral services for Joseph N. Morris were held at his Church Street residence and conducted by Ray Louis QO Sanford. Babbitt Post No. 15 and G. A. R. led the procession to North Cemetery where Grand Army burial rites were observed. Floral tributes came from Babbitt Post United Brothers Lodge I O O F Wam panoag Encampment I O O F Mt Hope Council Royal Arcanum.
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