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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1883
Page
2
The schooner Jos. G. Dean reports George Kelley a seaman from New Bedford washed overboard March 7 near Baracoa while at sea and drowned.
An 11 year old narrator recalls a lake Geneva to Nice trip by landau and train. He describes changes in weather, route via Montreux Thonon Douvaine Geneva Annecy and Cruseille, with stops at Evian Meillerie Chillon and Cruseille customs. Observations include the Dents d’Oche, Abbeys, houses, a suspension bridge at Pont de la Caille, parrot Jaco, canal towns in Annecy and the Chateau de Menthon. travel notes end with a flock of seventy five turkeys and a promise to continue.
The Worcester Spy commends Leavitt's Gigantean Minstrels at Town Hall Friday evening. It lauds a big organization with many good performers, entertaining a large audience and praising the well made programme and admirable presentation of features.
A letter urging Bristol voters to reject a liquor license cites prior enforcement, prosecutions, and a feared return to illegal sales. It argues license would legitimize an unlawful trade and invites residents to vote No at town meeting to keep strong drink sales under control.
Mr. Charles A. Johnson at the Hope and Franklin corner sells the powder with prize tickets. This week Miss Nellie Laury won a gossamer cloak and Mrs. Frank Remeires won a dress pattern of twenty yards black silk. The powder is described as splendid.
The New England Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church closed in Providence. Rev. E. D. Hail of Taunton is assigned to State Street M E Church and Rev. E. F. Jones to Grace Church Taunton. Members express satisfaction with Rev Hall's appointment here as pastor.
At a Town Council meeting held Monday evening last, grand jurors were chosen: Augustus R Paull, Samuel C Corwin, Henry Goff Jr, Terrence McCarty, Daniel K Bowen, John N Peck, Crawford L Enasterbrooks. Petit jurors named: Solon H Smith, Charles Saidford, Leonard Sanford, George H Farrington, Stephen C Williston, Charles H Manchester.
The funeral for Winthrop M. Munro was held from his mother's home on Monday with about 38 Brown University juniors arriving by special car from Providence to pay tribute. Floral offerings were provided, Rev. Geo. L. Locke led the services, and a Glee Club quartet including G. A. Tyzzer, E. D. Burr, R. W. Greene, and John Cabell sang at the house and cemetery.
At Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. Works two steam yachts and a cutter were launched. The Permilla measures 100 by 12 feet with a 300 horse power engine. The Consuelo, 32 feet long, 8 feet beam, 6 feet depth, carries 13 400 pounds lead ballast. A third launch, Gov Hamilton, is 76 by 12 feet with 100 horse power and destined for oyster culture in Chesapeake Bay headwaters. Orienta, rebuilt with a new engine, sailed to New York for a northern trip.
Poem fragment condemns enabling violence and theft by describing the licensed wrongs of harming neighbors draining purses and inflaming madness through cruelty and cruelty turning to tragedy. It warns against empowering criminal acts and the resulting ruin.
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