Obituary of Thomas Fortune in Bristol and church statistics
Thomas Fortune of this town died at his cousin Mrs. Alice Redigan’s home at 129 West Newton Street Boston from gas exposure. He had returned last week from a wrecked Tiverton boat and lived in Bristol for years. Funeral at Court Street home and St. Mary’s Church with High Mass. Also includes 1904 Rhode Island Episcopal Conference church statistics for St. Michaels Church and St. Mary’s, detailing births, confirmations, marriages, funerals, membership, finances, and missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fortune
Alice Redigan
West Newton Street
Boston
South Carolina
Bristol
John Fortune
Court Street
National India Rubber Co
Thomas
New Foundland
St. Mary’s Church
Dennis Ryan
Bernard O’rourke
Bernard Hart
James Rush
James Moore
Moses Uconnery
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Harvest festival service at St John’s Barrington
Trinity church choir will sing at the Harvest festival service at St John’s Church Barrington on Tuesday evening October 4. Hermon F Bell a Yale theology student preached at the Baptist church Sunday. Summer visitors depart as the season ends with several families returning to Philadelphia and Boston. Knights Templar member Wendell R Davis returns to work at National India Rubber Co after a California trip and railroad scare. A Doringh collection of curios is exhibited in Stevans & Co window and later moves to Burnside Memorial building. Babbitt Relief Corps inspects tomorrow. Republican Club opens tonight in Hasbrouck block to push clean town politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
St. John’s Church
Barrington
Hermon F. Bell
Yale University
Baptist Church
Frank Howe
Philadelphia
Frank Pardee
Wendell R. Davis
Knights Templar
California
National India Rubber Co
Davis
Pallman
Republican Club
Hasbrouck Block
Joseph L. Buffum
Edward P. Gladding
Arthur W. Barrett
Ferry Hill Employees Enjoyable River Side Party
Ferry Hill mill employees and townspeople attended a social gathering at the Gardner house near Blithewold hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McKee. Reynolds Union Band from Providence provided music with E F Christie as pianist, grand march led by John Leitch and Katrina Glock, 85 attendees, festivities lasted until 3 AM after a 11 to 12 PM sumptuous supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Hill
Ferry Mill
W. L. McKes
Gardner House
John Leitch
Misa Katrina Glock
Leitch
Mrs. McKee
New Books Available at Rogers Free Library
New index lists arrive Wednesday Sept 28 featuring Modern Practical Electricity and nature volumes by Blanchan and Kingsley. travel and biography titles by Curtis Paton Borrow. fiction including Stoddard and Wiggin. children’s series Elsie Books 28 volumes. and broader offerings from Deland, London, Meade, Field and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Curtis
Blanchan
New England
Eastman
Thaxter
Stoddard
South Tyrol
the Forest
White
Clark
Lavengro
Borrow
Philip Schuyler
Tackerman
Lomai
Lenakal
Paton
Tracy
Adame
Michelson
Count Falcon
the Eyrie
Scollard
Green Diamond
Morrison
Eri Lincoln
Wiggin
Josephine
Deland
Proud
Dalrymple
Francis
Brown
Godfrey Marten
Tarley
Rover
Wiginbotham
Bajub
Juggler
Sturdy
Henry
Meade
the Merryweathers
Richards
Pierson
Kingsley
Armstrong
Field
Elsie Books
State Street M E Church Notes Rally Plans Indebtedness
A Bristol church reports a fruitful Special Financial Committee effort to raise funds to remove church debt with most donors being local members or church friends. First week receipts exceed two thousand dollars. further pledges are urged. Grand Rally Day includes morning devotional, worship, Sunday school program, Epworth League service, and a grand concert. Bishop Goodsell and Dr A J Coulins invited to Thanksgiving Jubilee on Nov 20–21. pastor to visit Iowa and take vacation. local members return from East and Pawtucket outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Financial Committee
Epworth League
Gong
Goodsell
A. J. Qcoulins
West
Iowa
Miss Hood
Pawtucket
Buffingtons Welcomes Daughter in Providence
In Providence on September 26 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffington
Providence
Eugene J. Buffington
Obituary notices for Fortune and Thayer in local town
Thomas Fortune of this town aged 35 years and Seth W. Thayer of this town died September 23 28. Funeral Wednesday at 11 a m at his late residence. Relatives and friends invited. Burial at family convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune
Boston
Thomas Fortune
Thayer
Seth W. Thayer
Blank Notes For Sale At Harnix Office In Any Quantity
A brief sale notice states blank notes are available at the Harnix Office in any quantity from one. The short notice implies immediate availability for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bHarnix
Seth W Thayer Dies After Long Shipping Career In Bristol
Seth W Thayer of Bristol died last Friday at his Metacom avenue home aged eighty four years eleven months and twenty four days after a period of ill health. Born in Taunton October 28 1819 he sailed many years as purser on the Baltic and Adriatic crossing the Atlantic seventy eight times before moving to Bristol about thirty years ago to farm. He leaves a wife and son Councilman William Thayer. He belonged to the First Congregational church since 1859 with funeral at 11 am tomorrow from his residence and burial in North Cemetery Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth W. Thayer
Thayer
Agawam Hunt Lab
Seth Thayer
Bristol
William Thayer
First Congregational Church of
North Cemetery
Providence
Dimond Wins Handicap Tennis Tournament Championship
Dimond, the county champion, won the handicap tennis tournament by defeating Jack DeWolf at the Y M C A court yesterday afternoon in four sets 6-4 6-8 6-8 6-2. DeWolf served well with many aces but also 17 double faults as Dimond relied on superior volleying and placing to prevail.
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Dimond
F. M. Dimond
Jack DeWolf
DeWolf
Sall
Owe
Dr. Merriman
B.nelson
Harold Peckham
Jack DeWolf Owe
J. F. Farrally
Firemen's Tournament Shines Through Rural Humor
Eugene Wood narrates a vivid October McClure's piece on the Firemen's Tournament, contrasting rural pleasures with city life. The story blends intimate preparation details, crowd scenes, and rivalry with funny, lifelike portraits of country folk, delivering nostalgia and warmth.
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Eugene Wood
McClure
Plaque resembles old slate headstones shows Gen J G Washington
Reader seeks history of a cast iron plaque from 1829 about 25 by 13 inches heavy 150 to 200 pounds with Washington head in raised relief and wartime emblems fanned below it asking readers for its origin purpose and era
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antiquary
Rhode Island Republican State Convention Call 1904
A Providence meeting of the Republican State Committee on September 16 1904 adopts resolutions calling a State Convention at Infantry Hall Providence October 12 1904 to nominate presidential electors state officers and conduct other business. It directs town and city committees to hold primary meetings by October 10 1904 and report delegates and officers to Nathan M Wright secretary. Members and credentials must certify delegates elected under regular calls and nominations must be filed by October 19 1904 with the Secretary of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepublican
Cen
Providence
Beebee
Infantry
General Assembly
Honday
Central Committee
Nathan M. Wright
la Ater
Jeet
Usua
Frank E. Lee
Rhode Island
Here Island
Jantry Hall
City of Providence
Krl
Touer Rataly
The
Beate
Gentral Committes
Nathan . Wright
P. O. Box
Charis G
Gray
Kalantos Samuel
L. Peck
Seven Barks Cure Claim Prompts Free Trial Offer
A Bristol store advertises Seven Barks as a universal stomach and liver remedy with a bold guarantee. Customers may obtain a full size bottle by depositing 60 cents and may reclaim 50 cents if unsatisfied, encouraging trial of the product at 297 Hope St. Bristol RB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Jasmin
Hope St. Bristol
RB. L
Parochial and missionary fund receipts and a testimonial
Summary of missionary and charitable contributions totaling 226 28 from parochial and diocesan sources including Episcopal, St Marys Orphanage and St Andrews Industrial School with 64 non residents. Also notes a long standing endorsement for Chamberlains Cough Remedy by Joseph McElhiney of Linton Iowa and local sale by W H Baffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Episcopal Convention
Bristol
Erin- Pew
St. Mary’s
St. Andrew’s
Board of Managers
Board of Missions
W. R. Trotter
J. P. Reynolds
O. W. Young
B. M. MacDougall
Suanday School
Phans and Clergy Fund
Episcopal Fund
St. Andrews
Diocesan Missions
Board of Managery
Chamberlain
Joseph McElhiney
Linton
Iowa
W. H. Baffington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wale
Iery
Dillon & Douglass
New Haven
Hartford
Conn
Lewis Borowsky
Norwood, Mass
E. Suzman
Babbitt Relief Corps
Bernard F. Morris
Patrick Morris
Pine Ridge
John T. Lynch
Andrew Lynch
Long Island College of Physicians and Surgeons
Lynch
Rata Ee Og Ue
Edward C. Morrissey
Fitter, Ant
Trinity’ Parien House
Rogers Free Library
State Street
M. E. Church Notes
A. W. Orgelman
C. L. Bosworth Attorney-at-Law
Hope Street
R.I
Wright's Church St
Coggeshall F Street
H. Straight
Cal
Hope and
Bradford Streets
John Shepard
Thames Street
Theodore O. Gladdeng
Hope ST
H. C. Bennett & CO
Bankers
Wall
New, York
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