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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
1
A classified notice invites applications for piano teaching work from Miss Mary E Pierce. The Phoenix office notes assignments and correspondence may involve George H Pack Bristol Yacht Club, John Keegan, and F A Easterbrooks in related notices.
William James Golden and Bridget Louise Breen wed at St Marys Church with a large ceremony. Attendants included bridesmaid Miss Elizabeth Breen and best man Leo Mahoney of Boston. The couple, both from town, reside on Congregational Street and plan a short wedding trip to Rochester area. The event featured Lohengrin and Mendelssohn processional music and a reception at the bride’s home followed by gifts from friends and coworkers. Scientists have located the Garden of Eden in many places, but it was in the hearts of Adam and Eve.
Mail arrival times listed as 700 1000 a m and 12 0 m 2 00 4 00 with closings at 8 00 8 45 11 30 a m 1 45 6 46 7 15 p m Sunday arrivals 8 30 a m close 6 00 p m Stamps sale window 4 80 to 5 p m Office hours Sunday 9 80 to 10 30 a m Sunday mail dispersed from carriers racks at south door 9 30 to 10 30 48 m
The notice lists departure and arrival times in a day for outward and inward runs. Outward times at 735 and 1105 am, 305 and 505 pm. Inward times at 745 am, 1145 am, 245 and 645 pm.
Readable fragments recount incidents and events in Bristol era life: oars recovered by Capt Thomas Dwyer, aurora borealis visible Friday night, a 18 inch sunflower head grown by Frank C Child on display, the Warren National Band performing for a land company sale, a motorist warned after a ferry road incident, two runaway boys returned home, local concerts, chimney fires, building moves, church services, birthdays and family gatherings, local shop ads, vacation notices, shoe and clothing promotions, a regatta with multiple yacht club winners, and a busy firemen’s mopster with Bristol engines showing strong performances.
J W Franklin writes that a Phoenix editorial misstated a $1,600 Church street repair contract. Records show the amount covered Constitution street between Hope and Thames streets, not Church street alone, altering prior cost comparisons.
Miss Louisa J Lawless died suddenly at 11 80 Sunday evening at the Sea Shell cottage on Hope street opposite Lawless pier. Neuralgia of the heart caused death after a long illness. She was born May 28 1855 in Bristol and lived here all her life. Survived by one sister Mrs Richard S Dunbar. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from Hope street residence with Dr George L Locke officiating. Interment Juniper Hill Cemetery.
Joseph Benjamin died suddenly Friday afternoon at his home at the corner of Wood and Catherine streets after a year of heart disease. Born in Mietow Russia in 1843 he came to the United States in 1892 and ran a grocery business for about 16 years. He is survived by his wife and children Fanny Nussenfeld Benjamin Samuel Anvna Jacob Ida Leon Louis William Helen and Haskell and two sisters Sophia Ketzel and Maria Bronson of New York. The funeral was held Sunday at the Fall River Jewish Synagogue with interment in the Jewish cemetery in Fall River.
In this town a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Brown in September. The event adds to the local family tally and brings joy to the Brown household.
A marriage was held in town on September 5 officiated by Rev John F Downing. Albert Perry of Providence and Miss Maria A Cnapbha of this town joined in matrimony.
Miss Alice Thurber Miss Marguerite Thurber Mr and Mrs Dexter Thurber and their two sons return from two years in Europe. They will reach New York Monday Sept 4th and then visit Bristol as guests of Mr and Mrs William H Thurber at Ferry Hill. They toured by auto, the first to visit Norway by car, and spent winter studying art with hospitality from Andrew Carnegie at Skibo Castle.
Two lower tenements on Howe Street offered by Mrs Deewolf at 11 Burton Avenue telephone 70 Bristol. Six acres of land on Juniper Lane belonging to Thomas F. Robinson for sale, apply to J F Peckham Court Street.
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