RISIBLE READING AND LOCAL SKETCHES FROM BRISTOL
A collection of light vignettes and jokes from Bristol including a lazy boy near Stanwix, Lyell’s warning about North America, and a comic exchange about a catalogue. The snippets mix humor, geography, and small city life with brief notices and parlor lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Bradford
Seth Paull
F Paull
State of B.J
Wt H Gladding
Benj M Lincoln
Paull
James Lawless
Gladding
I Spooner
Isaac Liscomb
Luce
J M Gifford
Ienry Wardwell
George H Reynolds
James Hoard, Jr
John S Newman
John 8
Ingraham
John B Taylor
Henry Goff
James M Gifford
Wm i Taylor
Bristol Gas Light Company
James A Miller
K. Oil
Wa It Taylor
J Miller
H Pitman
Nliiam Frisbie
Charles C Simmons
Lb Read
Chas H Bosworth
Willie B Spooner
Benjamin Mareene
Marcus L. Hoar
Howard Manchester
James Tillinghast
John Turner
Willard Sayles
Vincent
Mary A Hazard
Mary BE ‘Tanner
H Spooner
Wim H Bell
Havram Fricbie
Nathan C Bedell
Johns Newman
John S Ingraham
W Wilson
George Alger
Nathan Warren
Edmund E Horton
Thomas DD Allen
Jeremiah Luther
Creorge FE Davis
Lyman B Bosworth
A Greene
Newman
Bradford Peter, Jr
Otia Munro
Do &c
OB Devell
Chas A Johnson
John Lake
Robert N Church
Bosworth & Fish
Nathan N Cole
Chase Perry
Grain
RE Taylor
Hardware
George H Farrington
F A
Warner & Son
Da&fw Pierce
H Bell
Henry Thiele
Joseph A Fish
Thomas Church
Jonathan B Munro
Ann Williams
F Munro
James Hoar
T W
I. W Briggs
George C Whitney
Walter F Maraton
E D Mason
Manchester
Annie W Bradford
Mary F Norris
Elizabeth H Pitman
H A Coggeshall
A Pitman
A J Coggeshall
Sarah E Slade
G O Simmons
Annie E Blake
Anna R Thompson
Annie P Waldron
Annie W Fitch
Annie J Adams
J E Coggeshall
Carrie P Church
Thy
Susie F Judd
Mary T Wardwell
Henry C Sayles
Daniel W Mason
M A Coggeshall
RS Andrews
G Com'tee
James P Lane
Howard M Jones
Wm B Kimball
Wm J Miller
P Skinner, Jr
Wm Holmes
Warren B Chace
John E Ingraham
George E Thayer
Charles D Skinner
Mra N K Munro
Mrs Clifford
Carney
Mary O Brien
Hannah F Munro
Jaera Reid
M Cole
Allen T Usher
Walter F Marston
L L Anderstrom
John B Pearse
I G Coggeshall
Daniel WV Mason
Hugh Holmes
Ruth E Waldron
Henry A D' Wolf
Earle & Prew's Express Company
John B Munro
Wim J Miller
Otis Munro
Robert McLaughlin
Wm R Taylor
Brownell & Spencer
Annie P Waluron
Amos K Bullock
Isabel F Spinning
Henry Goff, Jr
Harriet
Bullock
Sidney S Rider
WR ‘Taylor
John Ts Munro
Benjamin M Lincoln
Sichola & Hall
If Spooner
Turmtor Brothers, Merrill & Co
Robert FL Chase
Row Norman
J 1. Haminett
Win M Burnside
Henry Mckiwin
Alfred Pierce
John I Munro, Sr
Spencer Rounds
P Brownell
Hiram Frisbie
Ina P Warren
Nellie B Church
Lillian F Munro
Ada Munro
Juha
Emily C Waldron
Atfs Spouner
Eben Maitre Wim Holmes
J Church
Vleey West
Maxfield
Seine Ars la Maxfeld
John W Munro
Jags M Gifford
Surveyor Distri
WC Peckham
H Simmons
JD Wardwell, Jr
Albert C Luther
W Gooding
CH Gooding
Chas Paull
David A Fish
L Coggeshall
John F Cole
Wm H West, Jr
Josephus Gooding
Bonnda & Co
Reynolds Manufacturing Co
Spooner
Department
R.taylor
John F Petty
Fred Carey
James T Salsbury
George T Lawder
Chas E Read
Chase Darling
John P. Munro
H A Johnson & Co
Richmond Manufacturing Co
Alfred Luther
J Luther
Josiah W Potter
J Goodirg
B Meiggs
Goslinge
Chas H Allen
Towls
Chas Evans
C A Greene
Euclid C Nichols
Clark
North Burial Ground
James T Munro
W Ingraham
F Bowler
Traas
Wim TC Wardwell
Lydia Hatch
Simmons
Isaiah Simmon
Providence
F Pauls
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Thomas ID Alien
George EO Davia
LB Bosworth
Ea Pike
Barnes
M.D
Illiam Frisbie
Jol Manchester
Georges Slocum
Philip Bourne
EL Spooner
Taunton
Ianda
Michael Bannon
Win R Taylor
Bugbee & Hall
Index Books
Dames F Carey
Esanel Dube
J Munro
C . James Peters
Adim
Jas T Munro
Byfield Ach
Peter Gladding
H Goff
Albert Wes Davis
Wy. Fuel
John Navy
E Riley
Munro
Betsey Wes
Charles Gay
Thatche
Olive
Springs
Hazard
Bowers
Charles Gayto de Youn
Betsey West
Lake
Norris
Do Rumph de Walker
Hazard John Navy
Mrs Farnsy
F Rilaw
Sidew
Benjamin Tilley
John F Warren
Susan
Gladdin
Maria B Wilcox
Eliza Mayo
A N Miller
Mary Usher
John H Pitman
James Doud
Peter J Bradford
Id Teaming
Ammon
STRA
BIG LIV SS
John Taylon
Bristol
R. I
D&c
Mass
Horticultural Society
Boston
Cepccee Eeaeeus
B. M. Watson
Plymouth
Mase
Bowicks
Taft
He Buffington
Boschee
August
Hill
Theophilus Chace
Hall
Lu A
Radford
Brothera
James Co
Seth Pau
Woody
James
Otis M
Usher
Chas
Uy Ou I Liscomb
O. of P
Wanton O Bowe HS. Emerson
Coffin & Unders
Richard F Jovnes
LW Briggs
Med
Cer & Wedkin
John P Simmons
Pauls
Lumber & Nails
BJ Munro
J H. Manchester
C . Do
Charities and Corrections
Lewis For
Dimond
Grant and Munro
Butler Hospital
Wilson & Mahoney
Abby Coy
P. Burke
Chas Gayton
Ruth D
Walker
Aira Slade
de Dryer
Eliza Peck
Watch House
Kumph
Ose Uu
Mrs Hazaru
W H Card
G Sherman
Richard Claan
Fanny Thomp
Gideon Shermam
Vincent, Abhe Cav
Ith
R H Chace
Pearse
James N Bullock
Geo L Sanford
Dreadnaught
B Read
Lincoln
Wee S Luther
H Punbar
F Pearse
James FE Chace
M McKenzie
D Wellman
Chas F Brown
Chas F Manro
James F Stoughton
George J’ Smith
Chas H Read
Michael Malone
James Lowery
Card
D Cruikshanks
Stea
R & Hyd
Alio
Grace
Seth W. Fowler& Sons
Harrison Avenue
Boston, Mass
United States
Willian Grace
King James
Grac
State St
Hilley
H, Eddy
Great Britaan
France
Washington
R. H. Eddy
Eddy
Charles Masn
Patent Office
Edmund Burke
New York
Philadelphia
George Draper
Jan‘y
Lyr
Bristol Phenix
Stanwix
Charles Lyell
North America
Dunn
Steven S
Johnny
Miss Jones
Nesto
Lyrehange
TIN Warz
Barstow
Rogers Free Library Building Committee
Geo Tilley
Bradford Street
Vue Barstow
Or21 Gho. Tilley
Times
George Tilley
Boynton’s
Richardson, Boynton & Co
Manufrs
J. Hi
Bradford and
Thames Streets
Thle & CO
Augusta
Marine Mhkely
ACT OF Congress
Europe
New World
National Publishing Co
Pamble
Pratt
Astral Oil
N.N. Cole
Watson
John Dooley
Carmel Chapel
Bowery Branch
Young Men’s Christian Association
Horatio J. Watson
Aborn Street
R. J
John Douley
Catarreh EL
SORL
Woarseness
Olneyville Square
Olneyville, Re
J H. J Watson
Brennan
Const MP
High Street
H J. Watson
J. W. Hill
George L. Claflin
Pseu Perny Maue
StTinsox & Co
Portland
Maine
Sietilpaull
Jalz
Insurance
Efrainekliin Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Jake
Benj
Adams
Edward A. Greene
George Nightings
Enoch Steere
Resolved Waterman
Thomas Brown
William 11
Chandle
Francis M. Smith
Wiens
W. Mowry
AE Burnside
Lewis Dexter
Amos M Lowen
Charles F Mason
Matthew W. Ingraham
Borden Owen
J. Goddard
Chis DD
Owen
An Wap
UCU
Bowen
John R. Wheaton
Dew WM. J. Miller
Fire Insurance Agency
Aetna Insurance Company
Hartford
Conn
Isls
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co
Franklin Fire Insurance Co
Pil
Adilivhia
Lozy Capital
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co
Capital
Atlantic Insurance Company
St, Capital
Merchants Insurance Company
Rit
Bristol Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Skinner
Bristol County Savings Bank
Hope Street
Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Co, Incorporated
Office Atlantic Building
Wrestminster Street
RH. I
Esek Tallman
Henry A Howlan
Abner H
Angel
Joseph T. Snow
TR Rien
George Baker
William Andrews
Jobo A Darling
Sturgis P Carpenter
Archibal
Ula “Baker
Henry R. Barker
Treas
William St. Taylor
Bristol RI
George L Clarke
A. B. Dike
Thomas Burgess
Edward
Rabbit Stephen Harris
Henry Lippitt
Wm.h. Reynolds
T.ve
NCE Company
Cor
North Main St
NCE
Geo. R. Phillips
George T. Spicer
Jacob Symonds
Thomas Davis
Wm. L. Beckwith
Charles C. Salsbury
H. T. Hinckley
Igus Sayles
Lbeckwitn
Danunten
William L. E
Babbitt
Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Charles Moses
Oseph E. Disferl
D. Ellis
George L. Walker
L. B. Darling
Robert Sherman
Isaac Shore
H N. Ingraham
Stephen P. Fisk
George A. Mumford
W. Blodgett
Thomas Moses
A.A. Mann
Isaac &Hove
N. S Greene
Bristol RF
Pianosope
Arlor Organs
Batty
Washingae
Mason & Hamlin Organ CO
Chicago
Waters’ Superior Beil
Horace Waters
SONS
East Lith St
Shoningers
Johnson
Johnson & Clo
Bangor
Sanford
Henry Wells
Wells, Fargo & Co
Aurora
N Y
Wells, Richardson & Co
WELLS
Richardson & Co, Proprietors
Burlington
Vermont
William H. Clinton
Junio
Bristol, R. I
Charles Stone
William H. Bell
Pasion
Giamaches
LSO
Albert W. S. Davis
Thames — Street
Wardwell
Lumber Yard
Plummer
Northbridge
Westminstee Street
R. 1
New England
WM H Spooner
GEO. W. Simmons
Church Street
Eotr
F.H. Richmond & Co
Providence, R. I
WAVE
Fountain Street
F.H Richmond
C. S. Wheelwright
Bavis
Mount Lene
Ferry Hill
Thos, Davis
Green House
Mount Lane
Barrington
W. S. Dixon, S
W. 8. Dixon
W. T. C. Wardwell
Kt I
Phenix Building
Travelers’ Guide, &c
Providence, Warren
SednoNvAy
Warren
Fall River
Newport
Exchange Place
Watermanstone
Provii
Richard Mortno
Pall River
Reystol
Bristol Ferry
Bristol Foray
Pennsylvania
Moby
Cme
Tiny
Alex Atedea
Stephan
Ob Georg
Tiare
Geeorirn
Gall
Ton Alexander Hesty
Regulator
Mercer
Suwvwons
LMR
Pennsylvania Railroad
American Railways
Dridges
Wharton
Westinghouse
Pullman Palace Cars
Vpress
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Louisville
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Wathoult Chivge
Far East
Frank Thomson
Ah. PL. Parmer
C.S
J. H. Zeilin & Co., PU
AA. Hayes
Massachusetts
Buckingham
R. P. Hall & CO
Nashda
N.H. Gold
Donlors
Glenn
N.B
C.n.crittenton
W.Y
Birrers
J. B. Munro's
Singer
Howe
Weed
O'Her
White Sewing Machine Co
Cleveland
Norick
Partiulars
HO Haven Co
Ty JN Mieler
JNO BR
Ts Jno