Subscription Whist Party Pleases Babbitt Relief Corps
Friday evening event at G A R Hall drew many attendees for a 24-table progressive whist game run by Babbitt Relief Corps. Prizes awarded to both gentlemen and ladies across three sections, with noted ties and substitutions followed by dancing past midnight.
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Babbitt Relief Corps
Everett L Church
Grace Westgate
E L Church
J. H Easterbrooks
John H. Wall
Bill
H Barton
May Slade
Chatelaine Bay
F.H Buffinton
George H Edwards
W H Farrally
Minnie
Farrally
Edwards
Mr Edwards
Edward
W J Munro
Mrs Michael Curtain’s Recovery From Consumption
Plainfield resident Mrs Michael Curtain suffered lung illness described as consumption. After a physician deemed her hopeless, a druggist recommended Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. Six bottles restored her health. she now does housework, as well as ever. Free trial bottles at H Young & Co drug store. Large bottles 50 cents and 1.
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Michael Curtain
Plainfield, II
King
H. Young & Co
Bristol Train of Artillery Sharpshooters Train at Range
Members of the Bristol Train of Artillery began target practice at Bristol Neck Col. A Bb Melgus Lieut Col J H Bailey Jr and Major Arthur Barrett have qualified as sharpshooters at 200 yards and will shoot at 300 yards for badges Sergt Fair and Lieut Myers have qualified as marksmen at 200 and 300 yards The training has occurred in the early mornings for several days The People's Store W F Peters & Co lists blankets comforters underwear reefers dress goods
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Bristol Neck
A Bb Melgus
J H Bailey, Jr
Arthur Barrett
Sergt Fair
Lieut Myers
Bristol Post Office Outward and Inward Mail Times
Bristol and vicinity postal notices list outward mail cutoffs for New York west and south at 9.30 am and 6.20 pm and for Providence Boston and the east at 7.20 9.80 and 11.30 pm 3.80 and 6.20 pm. Inward mails from New York west and south arrive 7.15 am and 2.20 pm while those from Providence Boston and the east arrive 7.15 am 12.20 2.20 6.20 and 7.20 pm. Inward mails are opened for distribution about three quarters of an hour after arrival.
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New York
West
South
Providence
Boston
East
Williams & Walker stage show at Bristol Opera House
Bristol notes list events and people including Williams & Walker’s big colored company arriving for the first appearance at the Bristol Opera House. Other items mention the Dewey celebration in New York, local shop promos, street work, and residents traveling to see relatives or studying abroad.
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Williams & Walker
Bristol Opera House
Lizzie Cole
Union Street
Parker
Brooklyn
van Petrel
J R.W Kennedy
New York
Herreshoffs
Johnnie Molaskie
Thames Street
John the Shoeman
Mathewson Street
Providence
Allan M. Newman
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Public Wharf
E. A. Rounds
Bristol
Williams & Walker's
Big Colored Company
Rhode Island
Excelsior Market and Grocery
State’ Street
T J. Connery
Highway Department
Hope Street
State
Bradford Streets
Hope Streets
John J. Farley
Corp
John Lannon
Company C
Farley
Woonsocket
Opera House
Olympic Theatre
Juliette M Fish
N. Y
T. R. Maxfield
Olive Flammer
Judge Flammer
New York City
Keith's theatre bills mix vaudeville stars and motion pictures
The current week at Keith's theatre features Gautier's horsemanship show and a strong vaudeville bill led by Wright Huntington with "A Stolen Kiss" and stars including Charles K. Sweet, Foy and Clark, Artie Hall, Stanley and Jackson, plus a Biograph reel with Admiral Dewey on the Olympia. Also notes a birth-month character piece from Home Notes concluding with December girl traits.
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Keith's New Theatre
Gautier
Wright Huntington
Foy and Clark
Artie Hall
Coon
Stanley
Jackson
Mr. Stanley
Admiral Dewey
Olympia
Edna Bassett Marshall
Crane Brother
Ostraed
Dudley Prescott
John LeClair
Howley
Leslie
Simple test to detect sewage in drinking water
An old notice explains a simple water test: add white lump sugar to a tumbler of tap water kept above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. If pure the water remains clear by morning. if contaminated with sewage or impurities it becomes milky. This unfailing method warns of blood poisoning risks from cistern water.
Funeral for Comrade Ezra C Colvin Held at Soldiers' Home
Ezra C Colvin died at the Soldiers Home Monday. The funeral was held there with Rev William R Trotter officiating. He was a Providence native and veteran of Co A First RIM and the Navy. Buried in the Grand Army plot at North Cemetery with Home comrades as pallbearers. He was 66, widower, mariner by trade, admitted Jan 21, 1896, pension $6 monthly for disability.
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Ezra C Colvin
William R Trotter
Trinity Church
North Cemetery
Grand Army
Colvin
Providence
Co. A
Gents' Shirts Sale and Warren vs Swanseas Baseball
At the People's Store W F Peters and Co offer $1 shirts for 50 cents. The Warrens and Swanseas play ball at North Swansea tomorrow afternoon with Peters of the Bristols slated to pitch third base for Warren.
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People’s Store
F Peters & Co
People's
W. F. Peters & Co
Warrens
Swanseas
North Swansea
Peters
Bristols
Warren
Wanted Managers for Dist11non Company Chicago
Wanted several bright and honest persons to represent us as Managers in this and nearby counties. Salary 900 for 2 years plus expenses. Straight bona fide no more no less. Salary position permanent. References any bank in any town. Office work conducted at home. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope. The Destination Company Dept 3 Chicago.
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Dept. 3
Chicago
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Bristol Phenix
Ober
Bristol County
Omie
Bradford St
R.L
Farrally Brothers Laftors and Proprietors
Bristol Post- On
Slass
Bingle Ox
Phoenix
Phoeri
G. W. Easterbrook J. C. Pailthorp
O. W. Sparks
W. J. Fish & Co
R. I
High St
M.C. A
Newman
Colt. Kerr & Co
Dominion Company
Pranix
W F Peters & Co
Americal Wines
Angelica
Tokay
Muscatel
America
Dodge & Camfield
Butler Exchange
Thos. F. Peirce & Son
Westminster & Dorrance
Providence, R. I
Bristol and Vicinity
W F. Peters & Co
Col. St. Colt
Europe
Franklin
Frank G. Bourn
Springfield
Mass
Marguerite Wardwell
W. T. C. Wardwell
Lyme, Conn
Boxwood School
Town
Warren High School
Bristol High School
T. J. Connery's
State Street
Excelsior
T J Connery
T. J. Connery
Chalfont
Seth Paull
Lizzie Corcoran
Peck
G. T. Swartz
The
State Board of Health
Frank Nunes de Silva
Gertrude da Consecas
John P. Reynolds
Willowmere
State Liquor League
Central Falls
Timothy Hurley
League
E. C. Paull
Cathi
Hall
Warren Branch
Vaquero III
Cornelia
Atala
Slerreshoff's Marine Railway
Walker's Cove
Chasca
Saunder
Wyvette
James Hopkins
J. V. Corthell
Lester Corthell
Elyria
Ohio
P. Nerone
Herreshoff
W.K Vanderbilt
Valiant
Katrina
John B Herreshoff
Cole
F M Dimond
Eva May Cole
Alphonse Vermette
Hyman Yarlasavetsky
Betsey Yarlasavetsky
A. P. Nerone
T G Morriseau
Pomona Duperou
Rose Martineau
Cranston
William K. Vanderbilt
Herreshoff Works
Burnside
Ferry Hill
Trudell
L. L. Anderstrom
Church Street
Keith’s New Theatre
IMAL
Cne
Banda Rossa
the Dirtadys
Bristol County Gas & Electric Co
Cessons
Boynton
Bastol
Josephine L- Boynton
Phoenix Office
Hartford Life Insurance Co
W. Bevern
Studley Bldg
Mt. Hope Park
Canfield Sanitarium
F. A. Gardner
14Th St
N.W
Washington, DC
Your. Ghoig
Scotts
Jhans
Scarlet
Freedom
Meteor
Lume
Carfield Ave
Co. H. Straight
O. L. Bosworth
Howestreet
Ottoe
R. H- Dunbar
Hope Bt
Hannah M. Newman
Erie
Pennnsylvania
J. Howard Manchester
Pistol
de Bonts
William M. Coit
Henry S.tafft
Weyhosset St
Capt. Mitler
G. A. R. Hall
L. Weinstein
Marchant Tailor
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