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BRISTOL RINK, Saturday Evoc., February 27, 1897. in Door Base Ball, played under the National Association rules, the same as the out-door game with the exception of special balls and bats required by the rules. The ball is much larger and softer than the regulation size, and the batl much thinner, so that the game can be played in the limited quarters of the rink with almost as much science and skill as on the open-air ball field. The Bristol Athletic Association, reorganized under the Presidency of Mr. Charles Strumfels, will have charge of this part of the evening as enter tainment. The teams will comprise many of the favorites of the old Bristol Club, includO ing Phenomenal Smith, Potts, Heeding, the Colemans, McDonald and a Curran, who will play on this occasion, SKATING UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK, as usual, with band of music during the evening. 15 cents. The bridge across the Delaware between Bristol and Burlington continues to receive the attention of the Burlington newspapers, which announce that the Phoenix Bridge Company has submitted plans of the bridge to the Board of Trade of that place. The plans ought to in clude the detailed drawings of the steel wire structure that will con nect Burlington with the moon. The report of the Pennsylvania Railroad Relief Association for 1896 showe total ren: from members during the year of $694,776.49. The receipts from interest were $9735.97. The payments to 82,614 claimants amounted to $610,119.29, which sum is $159,895.17 less than the total re ceipts from all sources. Besides this the companies interested paid $40,214.20 for the relief of members whose claims upon the fund had been exhausted by reason of low continued sickness. The balance a cash on hand at the end of the year was $390,045 538. They cre oe the law against peddling up at Perkasie. The “News” says: D. Morris Beyer, noting for the Bucks County Retail Merchants’ Association, caused the arrest of Jacob Katz, of Sellersville, on the charge of peddling, contrary to the act of 1862 which applies only to Bucks county. The aliena tions were that Katz had offered goods to Jacob Lewis and Clayton Shearer, of Church Hill, and that an actual sale had been made to Shearer. The case was heard be fore Squire Kramer. Witnesses proved the charges. Katz was found guilty on two counts—offering to sell, and actual sale—and fined $50 each and costs, amounting in all to about $110. He refused to pay his fine and was taken to jail by Con stable Roberts. Katz paid his fine on Tuesday morning, and the case was settled, expects to secure the District At torney nomination next fall. In the conclaves of his opponent, at this time much thought is bestowed up on the selection of a candidate with which they expect to beat the Bris tol attorney. The two most promi nently mentioned are William C. Ryan and Joseph W. Shelly. Other homes are being canvassed, and it may be that neither of these will be chosen. But whoever he is, he will be backed by the united strength of the Business Men's League, and we understand that they have reach ed the conclusion to hesitate at nothing to beat the Bristolian. It is a battle for supremacy, and there be warm politics brewing.” This sounds very much as if our esteemed contemporary would like to see a good lived filt among the Republicans for the Dstrict Attor neyship nomination, despite tts pro fessed friendliness to Mr. Wright. ‘The latter gentleman has announced that he would be a candidate for that office, but increasing practice and multiplied duties make it somewhat doubtful whether the editor of the “Democrat” will have as much fun out of Mr. Wright's candidacy as he anticipated.
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Bristol Observer
Bristol, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Feb 27, 1897
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Christopher W.
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