This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1847
Page
3
The Rhode Island Temperance pledge calls out alleged plot by liquor interests to oust State Attorney Blake after his enforcement of license laws. It urges temperance voters to scrutinize Democrats and the rum traffic caucus. Also notes open navigation on the Hudson River, ship and stage accidents, and early 1847 market reports.
At the Bristol Train of Artillery Armory on Thursday April 7 1847 officers were elected for the year: Taylor Captain Easterbrooks Lieutenant Bonney Lieutenant Bennett Ensign O Wolf Quarter Master and Clerk West Sergeant Pearce Sergeant Gladding Sergeant Burgess Sergeant Taylor Jr Corporal Norris Corporal Andrews Corporal Wardwell Clerk Burgess pro tem Also includes an advertisement for Brown's Sarsaparilla and Tomato Bitters with testimonial from a Maine resident dated May 28 and a 1847 notice of sale signed 1. Butts.
In Boston on Friday evening the 26th John Hopper of New York to Miss Rosalie daughter of William Henry O Wolf of this town. In Fall River on the 29th Henry Houghton to Miss Sarah Perry both of that town.
In this town on a Saturday evening last Charles Munro aged 74 formerly an undertaker and long time public hearse custodian who conveyed many citizens to burial is mourned. He aided most at the North Burying Ground and during his illness relied on Christian faith. Also noted are notices of infant Robert R Topham 18 months old in Warren and deaths of Mrs Sarah Borden Fall River and Rev John B Campbell Newport and Mrs Mary Roberts in Beaufort, S. C.
Obituary notes the sudden death at Portsmouth on March 30 of Hon. Joseph Caines aged 79. Longtime public figure and judge, he served as President of the Court of Probate, Newport County Justice, former Lieutenant Governor, and General Assembly representative. A farmer by passion, he was celebrated for common sense, integrity, and decisive influence in the state constitutional era.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.