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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
3
Benjamin A Burlingame died at the Soldier's Home at age 67. He enlisted 46 months in the Civil War with the First Rhode Island Light Artillery. He was admitted to the Home from Providence on Oct 8 1894. The body was taken to Providence Tuesday afternoon for burial.
The Good Will Club of the Congregational Sunday School entertained the junior boys at the chapel on Wednesday evening August 28. The program included shadow pictures magical tricks a peanut hunt and a clothes pin race. Refreshments were served. Club officers were Fred A. Bowler president William Williston secretary Clarence Osterberg treasurer and William Monro Frank Gray and John McLeod on the social and calling committee.
In Providence on September 5, by Rev. Mr. Buncke pastor of the German Lutheran Obereich George Spreyer formerly of this town and Miss Magdalena Wilhemena Heck of this town were joined in marriage.
Bernard Hart died last evening at about 7 at his home 842 Wood street corner of State street after a week's illness. He was born in County Donegal Ireland in 1863 and was 44. He had a varied career in industry and liquor trade here and in Providence. He married Mary A. Breen about ten years ago and is survived by a wife a son Bernard Hart Jr two brothers and four sisters. Funeral will be at 8:30 Sunday from his home and at St Mary’s Church Warren Cemetery.
Rev Samuel S Drury of this town has accepted a call to Calvary church Providence and will begin duties as minister in charge on Sunday Sept 15 while continuing studies at Berkeley Divinity School Middletown Conn He expects priestly ordination next year He was ordained deacon in 1905 and served in the Philippines with Bishop Brent aiding in mission and school work He is a 28 year old local born son of Mrs Hannah M Drury and the late Dr Samuel Drury He taught at Pomfret Preparatory School 1897 1902 and studied for the ministry there He returns from the Philippines after assisting Igorrotes Easter School and later wrote letters published in the Phoenix He is staying with his mother and sisters at High and State Streets.
Bristol Alumni Association of Brown University fixed the date for its banquet to be held at the Hotel Belvedere in town on Thursday evening September 19. President William P. Faunce will be present and speak. Arrangements are by Superintendent John P. Reynolds Dr W Fred Williams and Lieut Col Merton A Cheesman. DeWitts Little Early Risers pills offered by W H Battington. DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by W H Buffington.
Town Council discussed delaying the election of a police chief pending a sewer commission withdrawal of a special town meeting petition. Support favored Capt. Morrissey, while others urged deferral. ultimately the chief’s election was postponed to next week. Philop Cady was elected Town Sergeant to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the political year. Sheriff Cady has served Bristol County since 1890.
The Poultry Department at Rhode Island College seeks a complete list of Rhode Island breeders. Breeders should mail a card with full name and address and fowl varieties bred to J Willard Bolte Poultry Department Kingston BR I. The listing will help recipients receive notices about poultry lectures shows and related matters.
Charles Clark Munn has placed with Lothrop Lee and Shepard Co Boston the manuscript of a new book Boyhhood Days on the Farm to be published November first with many illustrations by Frank T Merrill. The work is for all ages and will appeal to men who had a similar country boyhood. It covers sports woods and waters country life tasks and ambitions with vivid storytelling.
In Wednesday finals W Edwards defeated R W Nelson in straight sets 6-2 6-2 6-8. Edwards owed 15 on each game and played steady tennis. In the morning finals Miss Mollie Hammill defeated Miss Halen Wheelwright 6-4 6-1. both Hammill and Fischer were presented with cups.
The Probate Court of the Town of Bristol appoints Mary E Hoard Jr executrix of the James Heard Jr estate and requires creditors to present claims within six months from first advertisement. The notice appears dated September 6 1907 with an August 19 1807 docket line and includes bond and filing requirements.
Public auction to be held Wednesday September 18 1907 at 2 30 PM under the mortgage deed of Robert Wilde dated October 22 1902. The seven acre wood land lies in Barrington Rhode Island on New Meadow Neck east of the Warren to Barneyville road and is bounded by Costello heirs Allen Bowen heirs and Sarah A Sweetland heirs with the road on the west. The sale is by the holder of the mortgage and notice appears in Pawtucket August 23 1907.
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