05 Apr 1845
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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1845
Page
1
A Victorian style notice from Bradford Street advertising rates for weekly and yearly adverts. It specifies 1st page cost and square charges for three weeks, with reduced rates for yearly advertisers at $10 per year including the paper. The notice notes no discontinuation until all charges are paid.
The schooner Mary of Deer Isle anchored off its harbor caught fire at about 2 am after a damp cabin and a funnel blaze spread quickly. Captain Rufus York, his 18 year old son, and Benjamin Cole fled to shore with severe burns while the others escaped along a rocky bluff. Captain York died a day later. Cole survived with injuries likely to recover. The shipowner was not insured. the captain's family mourned. News from the Daily Advertiser.
An extended discussion on spring planting and soil mix for trees emphasizes combining earth and vegetable mould rather than subsoil or pure mould. It cites an 100 peach tree failure due to improper planting depth and highlights rotted muck as key when mixing soil for better growth.
The piece recounts the 1772 Burning of the Gaspee off Narragansett Bay. It cites Governor Wanton’s correspondence with Lord Hillsborough and eyewitness accounts, detailing Lt. Duddingston’s seizure of rum, colonial tensions, and the Newport raid led by John Brown and Captain Whipple that ended in the ship’s destruction.
Delia declares she will not marry Alfred despite Colons anger. Cathrine's covert letters reveal Leander and Delia's secret bond as winter thaws and spring nears. Delia stands firm on love over duty, while the Col. presses for a match to secure wealth and land.
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