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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1882

Page

2

Maine oak imports and novel opera-glass camera

An 1882 miscellany notes Maine importing oak from Virginia for shipbuilding, a Philadelphia optician's opera-glass convertible to a photographic camera, and a sermon anniversary in Middleborough. It also cites Rhode Island public laws and depictions of Mason and Guiteau cases with broad civic commentary.

Philadelphia Rhode Island

Amendment to state constitution proposed by General Assembly

At Providence session 1882 the General Assembly adopted Article V authorizing towns and cities to elect delegates to a constitutional convention to revise the constitution. Delegates would assemble and any revision must be submitted to voters with three-fifths approval. The surrounding correspondence discusses New York affairs, railroads, labor strikes, and a real estate title transfer proposal by Mr. Olmstead, with local commercial notes and Easter trade optimism.

General Assembly Providence A. D Our New York F. B. Thurber Egypt Trades’ Union Dwight H. Olmstead United States New Zealand Vanderbilt Astor Real Estate Chronicle Easter Bay Broadway Fifth Avenue 14Th Street Sixth Avenue Paris London Rapix Rhode Island Providence Plantations Brystol Bee Eter Gladding Bristol Aaid James Hoard, JR

Real estate transfers wide array in March list

A long record of March land sales shows Allen M Coggeshall National Rubber Co. Samuel W Church Mary C Dimond Benjamin Church Hezekiah Church and others to William Pollock on Catherine street. William T C Wardwell to Joseph Hill. Dunbar to Easterbrooks and Waldron. Babbitt to Emanuel August. Augusta Rich to James Freeborn. Sanford Maxfield to Sarah Maxfield. Charles S Maxfield and Sarah Maxfield to Ruth Maxfield. Wardwell Wardwell Daniels Holden and others to Frederick Easterbrooks at Hope Union streets. Lake to Eliza Munro. Dunbar to Gladding. Collins to John Collins Mary Potter. Le Clair to Magee. Da Wolf Gibson to Henry Gibson. Babbitt to Edward Babbitt. Thompson trustee to Tobin family. Wardwell Wardwell and others to Dow Browne. Dunbar to Bumstead. Dunbar to Porter. Dunbar to Lynch. more sales to follow in next issue. Also drug ads tout Dr Bushs Compound Tolu Syrup and Mountain Leaf remedies with testimonial praise for Ayer Cherry Pectoral.

Allen M. Coggeshall National Rubber Co Wood Street Bradford Franklin Streets Samuel W. Church Mary C. Dimond Benjamin Church Hezekiah W. Church William Pollock Catherine Street William T. C. Wardwell Joseph Hill Borden Avenue High Street William TJ. Dunbar Richard Ashton Garfield Avenue John Collins Mary A. Potter Collins Street Eugene le Clair Richard R. Magee Washington Street Hope High Streets B. Abby da Wolf Gibson Henry M. Gibson Warren Abby E. Babbitt Edward Babbitt High Wood Streets Oliver Street Robert Thompson Frances L. Gower James Tobin Mary A. Tobin Stephen P. Wardwell Henrietta Wardwell Charles Dow Browne Hope and Union Streets William H. Dunbar Francis F. Bumstead Woodlawn Avenue Joseph H. Porter Andrew Lynch Wm. Briggs Lewis T. Fisher Henry C. Sayles W.U. Telegraph Co Harriet B. Luther Henry Goff, Jr Annie B. Watson Tar A. G. Sanford Abby B. Coggeshall J. Gooding Inbor Wall M.G. Campbell Frank Thompson John W. Alunzo James S. Mason Peter Gladding P. Gladding T. C B. Bourn Isaac Liscomb Wm. H. Spooner T. J. Court Room J. E. Simmons Josiah F. Peckham J.H. Appleton Wm. C. Peckham C. L. Easterbrooks Wm.h. Simmons J.D. Wardwell Commissioners of Asylum C. Easterbrooks T. Armory Albert C. Luther Chas. H. Chore Blake Crusher Co F. R. & Prov Steamboat Co Harriet J. Church David Robertson Fire Department Ellen Sanford Card & Bullock Ste Rogers Free Library Betsey West Mary & Belle Norman John Navy Chas Hydraulion Sarah Maxfield W. Perry Foel Edward O. Riley Sherman J. Lake D. Robertson Commis Miss Springer Fuller Iron Works Harriet Sande Martha Hardy Mrs. Walker Phebe Thompson Greene Wood St W. H. Spooner Russell D. Bullock Abby Coy J. F. Pecxham Belinda Peck BE. Reed Seth Panis Guyman Amos K. Bullock Howland Wm. Bradford du Abby Coy B. I Ashee Chas. E. Reed Darling Mias Springer James Connery Beopks Ss Springer Town Hall Harrington Seth Pant Bryant G. B. Horton Otis Munro Bristol Gas Light Co T. Clerk Iota N.B Boylan Emma Greene J. A. Carpenter H. Spooner Mouvern P. Telephone Co State of R. Island Town Armory James A. Miller G. J. Luther E. Munro Wm. J. Wilson P. W. Glad Hiram Friabie Stephen di Seas Benet Welebhe Max Te Co Packing, &c IB . Co George A. Cornell Lown Council T H.shipman F. Luther W. H. Bufington Joseph S.thompson James Hoard, Jr J. H. Young &UN Nathan Warren Michael Guianan Chas. A. Barbour Henry Theile George H. Farrington Edward Sherman Wm. E. Chadwick Taunton BE. Pray Rae Sanford Segaig Jonathan Manro B. U John H Collins Hiram B. Munro Groceries Hee Usher Brothers Asylum John D. Dimond F. A- Easterbrooks A.M. Newman Job W. Wilson Thompson Bros Thomas C. Church John Ingraham Usher Bros James Wilson A. M. Newman Peter J Bradford Samuel C. Corwin Helen L. Fort Tena Manchester Messadore T. Bennett John B. Taylor George R. Hall Wm. R. Taylor Henryoff Chas. V. Perry C. A. Greene N. N. Cole & Son Do &c Thomas J. Usher de Tipe A. J . Headcare Farrington Enry Theile J. W. Munro Wall Paper, &c Wall Paper, &c., 25,70 Pe i U Street Lig’ng Co Wm. R Talor North Burial Ground T. C. Wardwell John O. Harren Glove Gas Light Co Seeds, &c J. E. Ingraham Chas. C. Simmons Seth Paull Paris Green Jonathan B. Munro John L. West James Hoar Thomas Gayton Henry F. Munro Samuel P. White J.N F.K Bullock George Tilley Benjamin Franklin Waldron & Spencer Wm. F. Bowler Hiram Frisbie John F. Chace Chas. Paull James M. Gooding Frank Spooner Eury Goff, Jr Seth Faull Painti Wm. Johnston S Ofice Brisato Gas Light Co + gar L. W. Briggs M. D Mod. Ser James Annis W. Bradford Arriet GB Luther B.J. Munro Targiene Ys Mary F. Norris FA. Warner Elizabeth H. Pitman Robert D. Gifford Iurror Mary A. Pitman Geog. T. B. Chaffee H. Augusta Coggeshall John F."mutre A. J. Coggeshall Noah R. Clyse Sarah RK. Slade John B. Pearse G. O. Simmons James T. Munro Annie R Thompson Gertrude E. Church Annie W. Fitch Annie J. Adams Frank Dimond J. E. Coggeshall P. Skinner, Jr George A. Pike Hattie L. Coggeshall Ae Cc. H. Pike Ina P. Warren Warren B. Chace Mary R. Go Martha A. Miller Treneuver L.B. Bosworth Lida H. Fitch George W. Simmons Millie Dimond Winfred H. Munro Albert C. White Frederick A. Warner Wm. Holmes Merpenhay the Akerman Co EB. L W.H. Martin Arthur A. Sayles Edward Bacon I. A. Garfield Freeborn U. Telegraph Co Wm.aulkner David Magee Eugene A. Fish L. C. Greene John G. Wilson A. Greene T. T. Allan Geo. H. Farrington John G. Sparks George P. Fish Rolling Bell Sth George Gayton J. Karney Chas. N. Gayton Thomas T. Allan W. A. Telegraph Co John Sparks E. P. Brownell T. Allan Robert Kirkwood J. Howard Manchester Richard fAadding Waterbury Brass Company Sidney S. Rider Potter, Ainsworth & Company Wm. B Ealor Wm. H. Bell P. N

Town Clerk election conundrum nears solution

One week from today the town clerk's office will host a canvass of electors by the Town Council as board of canvassers. A two story dwelling is planned for Mrs J O Conner on Wood street with Charles A Barbour as contractor. The council held a brief meeting last Monday with two police stables appointed. Rogers Free Library lists new titles for the week. Rev Charles Earl Preston to preach at Advent Chapel with afternoon subject The Analogy Contrast and Necessity of the two Advents. Tonight a temperance discourse Satan's Throne Overturned. Union temperance meeting at State Street M E Church drew a large crowd with several pastors speaking.

Devils Palace State Street M. E J. O’conner Wood Street Bradford Bourn Streets Charles A. Barbour John A. O. Gladding Theodore O. Gladding Charles Earl Preston Satan Union Temperance State Street M. E Emily Rich H. A. Stevens Congregational Church Charles E. Preston Boston E. F. Jones Preston Bristol Moore Jesus O. C. Barrows Henry Crocker Dwight A Jordan Warren Geo. W. Anderson Providence A. L. Gerrish Olneyville H. W. Woodworth

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