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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1848
Page
3
A meeting of town citizens will be held at the Court House in the evening at 7 o clock to consider the railroad proposal between Bristol and Providence. The event aims to discuss a matter of general community interest and is expected to draw a large attendance.
Boston receives the steamship Acadia capt Swie from Halifax with reports of a calm Atlantic crossing and a 12 day 4 hour run. The ship United States suffered condenser damage near the Scilly Islands and will be four to five weeks before returning to sea. The piece notes broader European trade, Ireland unrest, and public notices of arrests and counterfeit activity.
Dr Low Briggs announces a move to the corner of State and High Street and offers surgical and mechanical dentistry with services including inserting cleaning filling and extracting teeth. The office is open all day on September 30 and located first door west of the Bristol Hotel.
Dr Martin informs patrons and the public that his office is opened in the former Dr O Wall space at 194 Hope Street and will be attended day or night. Free advice to the poor is offered. Also on hand is a fine medicines selection. Bristol Periodical Reading Association notes annual meeting for officer election and sales of publications on Saturday October 7. Samuels Drury Sevy.
In this town on Tuesday last the Rev. Mr Livesey joined Walliam L. Slocum of Newport and Mise Hupuab A. Vaughn of this town in matrimony.
Ruth Burgess wife of James W Burgess aged 54 dies with funeral planned this afternoon at 2 from the husband’s State Street residence to New Beuford. Inez Elizabeth Lucy is two years six months old, daughter of Thoitine D and Susan M Lucy.
Memoranda record at New York on the 22nd and Philadelphia on the 24th concerning Planter Lawless and Thomas Feaver Nickerson. The brig Maria Porter arrived at Hampton Roads on the 24th from Davenport bound for Philadelphia.
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