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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1885

Page

2

New York postmaster reappointed as Henry G. Pearson returns

News notes reappoint Kae Toeaday Henry G. Pearson as New York postmaster. Italy pledges wartime role with 400000 troops in the east. Russia backs Asiatic shores amid port disturbances. Postmaster Coggeshall of New Bedford ends fifty one years in office. A bank theft in Mexico prompts a manhunt in central Illinois after a vast $138000 loss. Diamonds found along the Licking River in Ohio spark excitement. A nest of gems worth $30000 surfaces with a woman discovering jewels worth that sum.

Kae Toeaday Henry G. Pearson New York Coggeshall New Bedford Licking River Ohio

Bristol Town Election Returns and Easter Services Notes

Bristol town meeting records yield totals for governor and other state officers with majorities and a liquor license vote. Also listed are Easter Day service music, church organist, and school pupil rankings along with obituaries and archival genealogical notes.

Easter Ball in Bristol Light Infantry Armory Next Monday

Local notices list an Easter ball under the Bristol Light Infantry at their Armory next Monday evening. Also reported: Canonicus steamer back in service after shaft damage. Col. Colt and family back from visits to Washington and New York. town meeting set for Monday at 2 PM in Burnside Memorial Building.

James Hoard, Jr Ace Sq Ingraham John D. Dimond John S. Lawton George Tubbs W. J. Miller John B. Taylor W. H. Spooner T. C Harriet B. Luther Elizabeth H. Pitman G. G. L’t Co Mary A. Pitman G. P. Barnee R.J H. Augusta Coggeshall Akerman Co Sarah. Blader B. L. Freeman &Co G. O. Simmons J. H. Manchester Anna BR. Thompson P. Colt Annie W. Fitch J. Gooding Annie’. Adama A. Barrus Mary R. Gorham Wm. Williams Cassie M. Thurston Thomas C. Church L. F. Bennett N. B Gertrude EB. Church George Bent Fuvor Highwaye Lcense C. Ada Munro W. Snmey Lida H. Fitch F. P. Thompson Annie P. Waldron W. T. C. Wardwell Lumber &c N. Titus Maria T. Moody Herbert A. Seymour Hattie M. Fales Wm. Smith B. L Gehoal Fund Annie Scanion Crawford Munro Toole Nan Public School Fund Henry C. Sayles Dube R.I. Hospital Trust Co Frank M. Bronson P. Steam E. Co Bks Wm. Valentine Fuller Iron Works Asylum Martha E. Mason Fred A. Manchester Hydraulion P. Skinner, Jr Gap’t James W. Meigs State of Rhode Island John P. Reynolds Lincoln Dunbar A. Henry Wills Sayers D.h.l.&hose Co John R. Montross K. P.s.f.eng. Co James FeKeating J.D. Waldron George B. Fish National Rubber Co B. F. Council A. Greene Robert Sharkey P.T. Co Henry Thiele E. L. Freeman & Company Nanaia Gladding Waldron &Spencer Samuel W. Ingham Jonathan B. Munro Eros Ram M. F. Bowler Joseph Gilford N. N. Cole R. D. Bullock Wm. Pearse Edwin C. Sparks W. 2 Wardwell Wm. H. Spooner Bristol & Warren Water Works Bristol Gas Light Company Gau Benj. M. Lincoln Globe Gas Light Co T and Care T James F. Goff Gate and Lightning J. T Jayaa Burnside Memorial Building Sidney S. Rider T.C. Wardwell Waldron & Spencer T. C. Wardwell Glass and Patty Ada Munro Ina P. Warren John O’wolf Gas Light Company H. Baker Benjamin M. Lincoln B. Y. M. C. Association Akerman Company Gertrude E. Charphy Bugbee & Thompson J. H. Young & Company Anny B. Manchester L. Freeman & Company Annie Scanlon Dee Wm. K. Potter Annie J. Adams Hattie L. Coggeshall Chas. E. Card Teaming James Connery Kinnicutt & Brown Rogers Free Library Morlock & Bayor J. Howard Manchester Or Madifo Jo’ W. K. Taylor Valsntine John W. Munro Cuspadores Wank Skrylas Ella Blakeslee Augusta Coggeshall Burnside Memorial Ey P. Skinner, Jr Premium Insurance Wm. H. Remington Edward S. Bbbiee Cekeuel Ona Clark Whitewys Tiaeta Iabae King George A. Arnold Fannie DeWolf I Chant Gare Opidar Jonathan D. Waldron Edward Kine James T. Freeborn Wm. H. Bell Gee Rose John Lake D. Af. Gardiner Chag. Salsteen Nathaniel Gladding Henry A Bristol Horse & Prew's Express Co John H. Pitman Nervlees Ag Wm. Briggs John N. Bargeas Os — International Express Company Ritchie & Sons Wm. KN. Fitus Georga I ‘ Ie M. UU Joseph KE. Simmons Sur C. A. Greene Josiah F. Peckham Jia . Ried Wm. C. Peckham Eg & R Chasir Gooding J. Gifford Ailor Seaunee Fee Thomas C. Chursh J. F Robert McLaughlin Seas Steam Engine Company Jerome B. Greene National Rubber Company Mary A. Kagneyse T. Clerk Seth Paull W.R. Taylor C. Wardwell Carria John B Matto Inbor Frank P. Thompson Frank P. Thompson, Watering Atrecta John R. Potter P. B. Bourne Services Ag Health Office Samuel C. Swan Geo Chas. F. Brown James Tobin Hugh Brady E. M. Wardtyoll Sash Pd Ser Comer Asylum C. Bi John J. Christie Frederick Card Usher Brothers Jared Lanphere F. M. Wardwell Morris & Hammill Otia Munro Fuel Chas. V. Perry M. H. Buffington George W. Simmons Coffin Child Fred P. Manchester Horse Hire Chas S. Darling Bristol Light Infantry Col. Colt Washington New York Court of Probate Samuel Norris Oregon Europe Queenstown

Funeral of William B Burnham and maritime overboard incident

The funeral of William B. Burnham was held at his Woodstreet home with Rev Stevens officiating. Interment followed at Janiter Hill Cemetery. The Bristol Veteran Association and several lodges attended and the L O O F ritual was observed at the grave. A crew member fell overboard from the steam tug Narragansett near Pappasquash Point. he survived by clinging to the tug and was aided by a doctor after rescue.

Mal Isaso G. Prox Brooklyn N. X Peck Fredericksburg John Peck Baltimore William B. Burnham Woodstreet Mr. Stevens Congregational Church Janiter Hill Bristol Veteran Association United Brothers Lodge No. 13 LO. O. F Wampanoag Our Pappasquash Point Narragansett Providence River Somerset Carrigan Cook National Rubber Co G. P. Barnes

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The Pristol Phoenix Panama Italy Russia Central Illinois Mexico Chicago Fall River Mons. C. Barthelemy Liverpool Wm. Davison Madras India Horne Ruovs Island United Sta Patent Office Franklin H. Hough F. Street N. W Washington, D.C B. FH. Hadley Providence H. A. Harvey Orange BR. L N. J U. 8 R. L R. Leach United States Wetmore Slocum N. Providence Smithfield Camperland Scituate Cranston Burrillville Foster Cesserenees Glocester Pawtucket Johnston Woonsocket Lincoln No. Smithfield Newport County Newport Tiverton Little Compton Portsmouth Middletown Jamestown New Shoreham Washington County Kingstown N. Kingstown Westerly Hopkinton Richmond Charlestown Exeter Kent County Warwick Coventry East Greenwich West Greenwich Barrington J. H. Young & Co L. W. Briggs M. D John M. Coggeshall Wm. Ae H. Coggeshall E.M. Wardwell Gom’r An Tae Town Xerk General Assembly M. T. Bennett, Esq A. W V. A George Peabody Wetmore Ziba O. Slocum George H. Slade Lucius B. Darling Jonathan M. Wheeler William B. Franklin Darling Joahua M. Addeman Thomas Robinson Frederick A. Warner Addeman Samuel P. Colt Frank H. Jackson Edwin Metcalf Colt Samuel Clark John G. Perry William H. Spooner Adtaerseens Tohn P. Reynolds Ssersseseves Charles H. Allen Sesenesseves Spooner George T. French Frederick A. Easterbrooks George Tilley St. Mromarr Oxurcu St. Michael's Bennett Tours E. Thayer Cssrseeeesseeenseessaee Palestrina Alice L. Pitman 8. Collins C. H. Bosworth H. O. Farnum Bristol High School Opt’mt First Grammar Eunice Munro Eric A. Munro Josephine O'Connor William Hamill William E. Mowry Thomas McCaughey Clinton Sherman Francis Munro Hattie L. Card Peter J. Lannon Lillian Bullock Benj. McDougall James McLoughlin Jefferson Galvin Edward Walsh Peter Gilroy Eliza Brogan Myra Bourn Kate Dimond Annie Lindsey Fridoline Bertrand Mary Connery William Flynn John McGovern Francis A. Slade John Magee Fred. F. Geisler Robert Young Thomas Brogan William I. Connery William McCaw Joseph B. Congrat Lydia A. Munro Kate Clifford Matilda McCaughey Willie Christie Allie Slade Emma Phelps Walter Church Willie Fin B. CG Ora Bertrand Mary Donovan Ree Dryer Nellie Galvan Maria Hazard Hannah Peel Rose Sparks Eddie Christie Thomas Connery NEW Hugh Ae Uehey Willie McAughey Eddie Weeden Eadie Munroe Luke McLoughlin Robbie McLoughlin SOUTH Robbie Gifford Willie Sherman Willie Lawder Allie Peck C. A. Johnson Riverside Steam Laundry Shams, Dresses &Co J. G. Sparks Hope Street James N. Arnold Warragansett Historical Register D. Dowset Joseph Elizabeth Woodcock Drew, Jemima Peter Reed Drown Esther William Gladding Elizabeth Samuel Smith, Jr Bathsheba Nathan Genes Thomas Boston Sarah Paine Benjamin Hannah Kent Mary John Gladding Sarah John Prat Brown Thomas Briggs Crown Jonathan Ann Durfee Sarah Kent Richard Sarah Coggeshall Job John Burt Ann Rufus Marlin Hannah William Manchester Rown Comfort Simmons Rufus B Alice Bowler Henry Sullings Dubais Wally L Horace Lawton Bia Michael Unbar George Sarah Throop Dunbar John Edgell William Hannah H. Gladding Richard Livesey Unham Rhoda George Govnerson Durfee Martha Toman John Usher Jonathan Drown Denser Hubbard Augustus, William Louis Allen Dyer John Sarah Bowerman Rebecca Jones Taunton James Hannah Fairbanks Barnabus Taylor Ives Mary Reed Abington Mass Joseph Reed Ter Benjamin Boyce John G. Sparks Offico Dale Totalamt. Commissioners of Asylum James D. Wardwell, Jr Michael Riley Roers Ler Ming Ohn B. Taylor R. 1 Commissioners Asylum Hiram B. Munro A.M. Newman Groceries Taha Tata Vuul Lhlau Otis Munro F. Paul & Son E. M. Wardwell Thompson Brothers Morris & Hammill Eri. A. Dunbar J.J. Christie David A. Fish Fred Fish Albert Barrug Frederick L. Warner Beth Paull N. Fertilizer H.spooner Frederick A. Warner Enry Thiele H. Ngton J. Wing Munro W. EB Benj. M Bey Balls Simon O. Brien Chaz B.evans Dreadnaugh A. H. Williss James E. Card Jas W. Meigs E. M. Horton A. B. Sparks Rubber Clothing Co P. W. & Brb. Company Cone ‘Ebee J.B. Taylor T. Treap’r Herbert F. Bennett Local Affairs C. A. Johfston Otrin L. Bosworth Enq Washington, D. C Paani Canonicus Henry H. Luther Warren Charles B. Mason Pahtay Burmah First Baptist Church Parm Josephus Gooding Bradford Street State Street M. E Mesars A. A. Hoyt Advent Church H. A. Stevens EB. D. Hall Methodist Church H. Crocker Baptist Church Young Men’s Rifle, Athletic and William M. Connery James McGovern A. P. Nerone John J. Condon T. P. Morris W. M. Connery J.J. Condon J. J. O'Donnell P. Q. McGovern J. F. Brunell United Brothers Lodge Reba Lodge D. of R Hope Lodge I. 0 Aga Board of Canvassers J. P. Reynolds Gee Mackerel John Lakes Mei Lewando Westminster St R. I Wilton Axminster Brussels Ingrain Prov. Furniture Company Broad ST Matihewson New England Hamburg Turkey Harper's Bazar Harper's Periodicals Gentlemen’s Department Franklin Dye House Riverside Laundry
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