The Tax Question Again
A Rhode Island letter to the editor discusses tax disputes involving the Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad and the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad. It questions land valuation, franchise implications, and tax exemptions for Civil War veterans, urging tax assessor accountability and noting the 1908 date with Robert N. Turner sign-off.
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W. W
Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad
Bristol
Franklin Street
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Constitution Street
Thames Street
Providence, Warren & Bristol Road
Lam
Supreme Coaort
Capt Bickford Not Responsible Letter to the Editor
R H Peterson responds to Captain Bickford denying blame for King Philip engine prize at Albion on Labor Day. He asserts 62 other volunteers and 80 willing helpers, noting four masters and $805 earned in 18 months with best Rhode Island engine 1967. He describes cooperation with Hydraulions and King Philip teams and rejects claims of Bickford as peace-maker or engine advisor.
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Bickford
King Philips
Albion
Labor Day
Rhode Island
Capt. Bickford
Hydraulion
King Philip
R. H. Peterson
Memorial Window Fund for Herbert F. Bennett
Friends seek to install a memorial window for the late Herbert F. Bennett. Gorham Company design from Providence is approved at $500. With $850 already raised, $125 more is needed. about $25 has been promised. F. Gladding is treasurer for donations. A miniature colored window is viewable in the Phoenix office window.
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Herbert F. Bennett
Gorham Company
Providence
F. Gladding
Phoenix
Speak Easy Raided Barbershop on Thames Street
Sunday raid by police at Manuel Souza barber shop 248 Thames Street uncovered eight men in a rear room drinking. Officers seized a sugar barrel with beer bottles a half barrel lager ten gallons fourteen half pints whiskey one pint brandy an ice chest with beer pump and faucet and 18 feet of lead pipe.
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Podlicd
Manuel Souza
Thames Street
Morrissey
Dwyer
Goff
Bristol Team Triumphs Over Fall River Athletes
Bristol gains a decisive win over the Fall River Athletics on the Common in a Saturday post noon practice ahead of the Warren series. Hill pitched well for Bristol with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts, solid defense backed by Le Maire and Guinan, while Lucien was ready but not used. Bristol collected nine hits to eight for the Athletics, with Fiske Hampton and Guinan among the standout batters. Bristol’s early offense and errorless fielding sealed the victory as both teams prepared for upcoming series.
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Hill
Lemaire
Fall River
Bristol Boys
Lucien
Guinan
Rische
Lemairus
Warren
Iucker
Bristol
van Almkerk
Ahearn
Welch
Will of Miss Lawless Made Public
The will of the late Miss Louise L. Lawless was made public Saturday. Bequests include ten thousand dollars to sister Fanny M. Dunbar and five thousand to Dr. O J Hasbrouck. One thousand to the Home for Aged Women, and various sums and personal items to Misses Alice Dunbar Catherine O Mara and Louise Dunbar. The estate is divided between Alice and Louise Dunbar in trust, with Judge O L Bosworth named sole executor.
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Louise L. Lawless
Fanny M. Dunbar
O. J. Hasbrouck
Alice Booth
Catherine O'Mara
Hope Street
Alice F. Danbar
Louise O. Duanbar
Lawless
Alice F. Dunbar
Richard H. Dunbar
Automatic Restaurant Charity Event At Epworth League
The Junior Epworth League of State Street M E Church plans an evening vestry entertainment called an automatic restaurant. Following conundrum supper style, various delicacies are sold unseen and priced by ambiguous signs. A lemon may be handed as California fruit for fifty cents, prompting smiles. The committee promises a modern setup and very reasonable prices.
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Epworth League
State Street
M. BE. Ohurch
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Wardwell Lumber CO
Panu Luniulinouu
Bristol, R
Lorraine Mills
Smithfield
Woodlawn
Pawtucket
Mineral Spring Ave
M. W. Schoen
Hope and
Constitution Streets
F. T. Remieres
Cor.hope and Bradford Sts
Hans Schneider
Butler Exchange
Atoes
Captan Turner
The
Phen
Phenix
Bristols
Athletics
Fiske
Hampton
Cguinan
Hall
Varl Wetherill
Ib Tucker
Morris
Gs 'Rische
Juviano
If Hill
Po Higgins
Boynton
P Creamer
C Briggs
Rf Nowell
Macey
Ioe
Miss Lawless
Ing Business
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
A. P. Nerone
Hope ST
Earle & Prew
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Providence Telephone Contract Department
Union Street
Staples Coal Company
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