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Bristol Phenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1853

Page

3

Fire wrecks Harper establishment after camphene accident

A massive fire wrecked the Harper building after a plumber used a light near camphene in a third floor safety room. Nearly all presses and stereotype plates were destroyed. loss likely near one million dollars with only about 250 000 insured. Col. John Harper organized cash and book transfers as flames spread through the Pearl Street complex.

Harpers Camphene Pearl Street Ihe Harpers John Harper

Whig State Convention to Nominate Rhode Island Leaders

The Whig State Convention will meet at the State House in Providence on Thursday January 12 1854 at 71 2 o'clock p m to nominate candidates for Governor and General Officers. Delegates are requested from towns and Providence Newport. By order of WM. S. Patten chairman Henry Howanp secretary.

State House Providence Newport General Assembly Whig State Committee WM. S. Patten Henry Howanp

Marriages listed in Newport and surrounding towns

Marriages recorded across Newport Providence Fall River and Webster with couples including Joseph P Bayker and Joanna Smith in Newport. Charles Durrington and Anna Peckham in Providence. Thomas Hatdaway and Ann Clark in Providence. Zalman Tobey and Rowena Wood in Crompton. Caluh Apould Jr and Sarah Greene in Providence. Walter A Jones and Dorothy Appleton in Fall River. Job H Burrell and Elizabeth F Richwout in Fall River. Broadbent and Caroline Fowler in Fall River. George A Farnum and Nancy Kingstury in Webster.

Newport Joseph P. Bayker Mies Joanna Gardner Smith Inet Charles B. Durrington Providence Misa Anna B. Peckham Thomas Z. Hatdaway Mise Ann Elian Clark Zalman A. Tobey Mie Rowena C. Wood Crompton Warwick Caluh Apould, Jr Mise Sarah W. Greene Fail River Walter A. Jones Richmond Mina Dorothy Appleton England Job H. Burrell Mies Elizabeth F Thowne Richwout Fall River Lathinet Broadbent Mix Caroline Fowler Webster Mans George A. Farnum Nancy Kingstury

Obituary notices from Newport Providence Tiverton and more

Died in Newport 10th inet Mrs Sarah Clarke 74 and Miss Sarah Cottrell 80. In Providence 1th inet Miss Sarah Leantha Reynolda daughter of Capt K Reynolds 25. In Tiverton Tetinet Moves Blunt Eq 61. In Middleboro 18h alt Me Bulwavel Sparrow 85. In Fall River 4th inst Mr Thomas Preston 74. Thth inst Me Tauae Brightman 67. A member and elder of the Society of Friends.

Newport Sarah Clarke Sarah Cottrell Providence Sarah Leantha Reynolda K. Reynolds North Kingstown Tiverton Tetinet Blunt Middleboro Ty Fall River Thomas Preston Tauae Brightman New Bernord Sihivat Jub Kiddy The Society of Friends

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