New Year Reflections From The Bristol Pheniz 1869
The issue freight with year end musings reviews progress in civil liberty reforms in Spain and Austrian concessions. It lauds Grant leadership and Reconstruction hopes and argues religion and liberal cooperation rise while sectarian rites divide. Also reviews Night Scenes in the Bible a devotional volume praised for its engravings and lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Spain
Mr. Johnson
Gn. Grant
Ku Klux
Grant
Andrew Johnson
Union Pacific Rail Line Extension Under Johnson Policy
Government bonds issued to the Union Pacific Railroad are continued as the road expands under President Johnson. A September commission found the route well chosen and security satisfactory to build the line per charter. The winter extension advances, aiming to bridge the gap to Central roads within the spring. Also reported is a Providence Evening Press fire destroying its printing office with $30,000 loss and $17,500 insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunsipy
Union Pacific Rain Group
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Johnson
Union
Central
Providence Evening Press
Dyer and
Custom House Streets
Providence
Various Short Items From the Era Across Several States
A collage of brief notes mentions Ninety year old grape vines in Nashville and Mrs Jennie Flay dying at 101 in Mississippi. Items cover a New York murder duo, a rock containing a nickel ore in Illinois, Far West belles drinking whiskey with whale oil, debt outlook, and a Dutch watchmaker’s toast.
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Nior
Nashville
Tenn
Jennie Flay
Prior's Point
Miss
Longfellow
Pat
R Me
New York
Snow
Isaiah vii
Joms Bradly
Alaska
Canton
Ohio
Wilram
Juhn Pilling
Fall River
Coox
Springfield Republican
Barbara Freichie
Maryland
Philadelphia
Michael Grady
Michael Kennyon
Bridgewater
Tuoene
Salem
Maes
Ilinois
Bedady Boas
Yies
National Rubber Company dedicates new shoe department in Bristol
The National Rubber Company of Bristol dedicated a new shoe department a hundred forty by sixty feet on Christmas Eve. About a thousand guests attended a festive program with bands, decor, and speeches. Presentations to foremen included a gold watch for Robert Newbold and a silver tea service for Theodore Hawley. Isaac F. Williams received a six hundred dollar gold chronometer from employees, a surprise that drew praise and thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rovner Co
National Rubber Company
Beth
Robert Newbold
Catherine Dermody
Newbold
Frank G Boorn
Frank
Earl P. Bowen
Theodore Hawley
Mary Burton
Ne. Wheeler Cable
Calender
Andus McDonald
Afr. Cable
American Watch Co
Waltham
Mass
WW. C
Bristol Cornet
Brown & Reeves
Providence
Isaac F. Williams
Williams
Richard B. Franklin
Bristol
Christmas Festival and Company Supper at State Street
A large Christmas celebration filled the base room with supper for two hundred fifty, grand dancing until 4 AM, and praise for the National Rubber Co. workers. The event featured committees, decorations, and festive acts, plus a charity-oriented turkey distribution and a rich social turnout. Real estate transfers, church holiday events, and gifts to pastors followed in a broader account.
Mount Auburn Index Holiday Edition Highlights School Work
No. 3 of the Mount Auburn Index presents twelve pages of student articles from Mount Auburn Young Ladies Institute in Cincinnati. Edited by the Senior Clerk with Rev. A J Rowland assisting, the publication promotes the school as a leading female seminary and advertises catalogues for prospective students. The next session begins Monday February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Auburn
Mount Auburn Young Ladies’ Institute of Cincinnati
Clar
A. J. Rowland
Eand
Christmas Eve and Day Services at St Michael’s Church
Christmas Eve services were led by Rector Rev Mr Locke at St Michael’s Church with simple tasteful decorations. A large attentive audience heard interesting exercises. Christmas Day services followed by the holy sacrament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s Church
Locke
Boston clergyman lectures on Fast Young Men at Town Hall
Rev. E. M. Harris of Boston delivered an interesting lecture in Town Hall last Saturday evening on the topic Fast Young Men. A large attentive audience attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Harris
Boston
Town Hall
Local items delayed to next week in this edition
Several articles intended for this week's paper are crowded out by locals and will appear in the next issue.
New Sheet Music from Divenport Bros Boston
Music pieces titled Twas in the Sunny Rhineland with poetry by Mrs Amelia Edwards and music by Stephen A Emory and You ask me if the Face is Fair with music by Stephen A Emory promoted as good pieces from the publisher in Boston.
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Ew Music
Messrs, Divenport Bros. Publishers
Boston
Rhineland
Amelia Edwards
Stephen A. Emory
Christmas Festival at St Michael's Church Town Hall
Last Monday evening a festival at the Town Hall hosted by the Sabbath School of St. Michael's Church featured Santa Claus arriving down the chimney and presenting gifts. Rev. Mr. Locke delivered a fine recitation of the poets Picture of St. Nicholas, making the event a complete success enjoyed by the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Church
Santa Claus
Mr. Locke
St. Nicholas
Town Council Meeting and Probate Court Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council and Court of Probate will be held Monday at two o clock in the Council Chamber. A local carpet store at 186 Broad Street Providence reports an annual sale with carpets marked down 25 to 50 cents per yard and stock rapidly clearing out.
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Graxp Rosa
Broad Street
Providence
Emporia
B. P. Cunnixallam
R. L
How to Farm and Farm Pay in Practical Terms
A review promotes the Farmers Book of Practical Information by C W Dickerman and others as essential farming guidance. It praises chapters on drainage crops cattle and farm management with illustrations and a family remedies chapter. It notes 1868 real estate sales totaling 236 814 dollars across months and counts estates sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Book
C. W. Dickerman
C. L. Flint
Zeigler, McCurdy & Co
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Massachusetta
Honest Biga Lecture By Rev Jones Attracts Full House
Rev. Ki Jones of South Christian Church delivered the sixth course lecture on Thursday evening. The subject was An Honest Biga. A full house attended and showed strong appreciation. Next Thursday John Turner Exq. will lecture, following the Association’s success and growth in memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turner
Brig Condova Returns Safely to Matanzas
The brig Condova of this port Captain Charles D. Edy sailed for Havana on November Sth with part of a fruit cargo and was spoken November 23 near latitude 35 45 and longitude 73 30. A telegram from Captain Edy dated Bretanzas December 24 reports the brig has arrived back at Matanzas unharmed. No further details available at press time.
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Condova
Charles D. Edy
Havana
Edy
Bretanzas
Matanzas
Mathewson Receives Patent for Carriage Button
N J Mathewson of Barrington B I is granted a patent for an improved carriage button.
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N. J. Mathewson
Barrington
B.I
Train service starts bristling links Bristol to Fall River lines
An express service between Bristol Warren Providence and Fall River under the direction of Mr George W Earle began running yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Warren
Providence
Fall River
George W. Earle
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Zegler
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Watch Tower
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Jesus
Lewis
Focal Intelligence
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St. Alban’s Lodge
L. H. Humphrey
A. O. Bourn
Wheeler Cable
Albert Hawley
Chas. F. Easton
Wm. E H. Thompson
D. C. Morrill
John C. Rickford
James R. White
Allen G. Wright
Theodore Nawley
Frank G. Bourn
Edward Middleton
Reuben Coffin
Stephen Bourn
Jonathan Adcock
W. F. Williams
George O. Eddy
Clark Straight
James F. Stoughton
George Douglas
Andrew Sole
Michael NeKeon
Charles Mayo
Peter Dermody
George Crump
Joseph Morris
Joseph Hoar
John L. Shepard
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Tappan Morrill
Newell Clark
Mary Middleton
Emily Mains
Sarah Cutler
Augusta Montross
Lizzie Allen
Annie Bennett
Edward Monroe
Rea Estate
Purina
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DecempBen
William S. Simmons
Jane Coggeshall
James Oggeshall
East Road
Mount Lane
Levi Horton
Annie EB. B. Horton
Levi N. Horton
John Levy
Usher Street
Mount Jane
William L. Thatcher
James M. Peck
Joseph Adams
Warreft
Warren Line
Ann J. Pearce
Samuel Kinder
Thames Street
John
Church Streets
James M. Gifford
George P. Gifford
State Street
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Mr. Whedon
Messie
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RB. J
Mulls
Wood Street
Father McCallion
Merny
Museo
Loussa M. Alcott
Merry's Museum
Rées - Falter
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Oliver Optics
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Lightning Express
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Golder
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T. J. Griffin
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London
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