Lord Gordon Gordon and Regatta Talk and Robins’ New Post
Lord Gordon Gordon is described as a flashy figure who was stolen from Canada by a pursuing bidder and draws comparisons to George Francis Train. The writer notes Yale’s victorious regatta, faults in competitive sport, and hints at foul play. Rev. Dr. Robins, former Newport Baptist pastor, is named president of Colby University after moving from Rhode Island to Rochester, where his wife died recently.
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Lord Gordon
Gordon
Canada
George Francis Train
Robins
Newport
Colby University
Waterville
Maine
Rhode Island
Our State
Rochester
N. Y
College
Deaths of notable figures and echoes of Cesarism debates
The piece notes the deaths of prominent figures including Bishop Wilberforce and others, comments on the Brooklyn defalcation and trustee misconduct, and critiques fears of Cesarism and third terms for Grant. It praises New York charities addressing crime and vice and lauds efforts to provide affordable housing for young women to preserve virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Press
New York
Metropolis
Hancock to Preach at Advent Chapel Sunday
My Elder S. C. Hancock, a blind preacher, will preach in the Advent Chapel tomorrow both in the day and in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Hancock
Advent
Town Tax Assessors Open Session at Town Clerk’s Office
The assessors of the town will hold a session at the Town Clerk s office on Monday morning next commencing at ten o clock. A sacred concert by the choir of Bethel A M E Church Providence will be at Town Hall Monday evening the 11th instant.
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Bethel A. M. E. Church
Providence
Town Hall
Juniper Hill Cemetery
New England
Rocky Point
A.M. Isis
Howard
Bristol Cornet Band Open Air Concert This Monday
The Bristol Cornet Band performs an open air concert Monday evening at Hope and Bradford streets starting at eight. Y M C Association holds meetings Sunday morning at 10 30 and evening at six on the Common if pleasant. Town Council and Court of Probate monthly meeting in the Council Chamber Monday at two o clock P M.
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Bristol Cornet Band
Hope
Bradford Strats
Y. M. C. Association
Washington Street
Association
Opera House
Clambake at Fox Hill Hosted by St. Michael's Ladies
The annual clambake at Fox Hill by St. Michael's Church ladies is set for Wednesday. The event promises attractions equal to previous years and includes notices of local happenings and a Sunday gaslight ad. Gavin, a National Rubber Co. employee, sprained his arm at work last Monday.
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Fox Hill
St. Michael’s Church
Fap
Gavin
National Rubber Co
Durfee
Falliver
Oceanus
Young
Alexandria
Armenia
Cale
Philadelphia
N. N. Cole
Favorite
Dyer
Fall River
Hamilton
Wells
Rocky Point
Olive
Morris
Portsmouth
J. C. Morris
B. Durfee
Canonicus
Crawell
West Wind
Tracy
Wm. H. Morse
Lucy Church
Rider
Pawtucket
Sadie
Ford
New York
A. T. & T. Usher
Mocassin
Baker
Bodey
I. P. Hazard
Dickens
Wee Border City
Brightman
Bristol Train of Artillery Excursion to Oak Bluffs and Edgartown
The Bristol Train of Artillery plans an excursion on Monday the 18th with the American Band led by D. W. Reeves of Providence. A Old Guard BTA platoon and several prominent citizens will accompany the trip.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Oak Bluffs
Edgartown
D. W. Reeves
Providence
Old Guard B.T.A
Bristol Town Hall concert promises best yet
Mr. Hoffman the pianist plans his annual Bristol concert at Town Hall with Miss Addie Ryan to sing. other artists to be announced. The event is billed as Stoffman’s best in town. The text also notes a lighthouse light and ship abandonment at sea, plus a light warning in Bristol Channel and a humorous dog days note on flies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Bristol
Town Hall
Boston
Addie Ryan
The Poughkeepsie Convention Remembered by Bristol Y M C A
Rev J P Lane recounts the 18th International Convention held at Poughkeepsie New York with Bristol YMCA delegates. He describes the city facilities student life open meetings and field prayer sessions highlighting the spiritual impact and unity among North South East West and British delegates.
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Poughkeepsie
J. P. Lane
N. Y
Bristol
The
Hudson
New York
Albany
Highlands
Catskills
Rip van Winkle
Vassar College
America
Y.M.C. A
Convention Post Office
Union
Maine
Alabama
Y.M.C.A
Old England
Poughkeepsie Association
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Bristol Bloemie
Yale
England
Bishop Wilberforce
Wilberforce
William Wilberforce
Great Britain
Westbury
Woolverton
Brooklyn
McCue
Mills
Kut
Grant
Fred
B. T. of A
William H. Richards
State Street M. E
W. T. Harlow
Walworth Manufacturing Co
Thomas Nevins
Slammond
Pearce
Nevins
Gilman D. King
Sauga la Grande
A. T
T. J. Usher
New Bedford
Muscle Bed Shoals
Bristol Ferry
Light House Board
British America
West
Thane Miller
Dayton
Cincinnati
1St Reformed Church
Wheeler
Mary Powell
Prime
Gen. O. O. Howard
Washington
Poughkeegsie
West Point Landing
South
Gen
Christ Jesus
Jesus
New York Landing
Fulton Street
Rufus Shippee
Providence, Warren & Bristol
Munro
Pappasquash Road
Warren Depot
Roger Murphy
Iresinde
Railroad Co
Amos D. Smith
Fales’ Farm
Shippee
Mr. Shippee
Warren
William Church
Asylum Farm
Fred Fales
William McCaughey
Inte Benj Hall
Dr. Hall
Hallover
Michael Splain
Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad Co
Nayatt
Allen
Corporation
O’wolfs
Fales
Samuel W. Church
Mr. Church
Poppasquash
Charles Daggett
Fall River Branch
William Smith
Nicholas C. Burnham
Providence, Warren & Bristol Railroad
Edward Alcock
Murphy
Providence Plantations
Zs. c
Bennett J. Munro
Staius Shippee
Rufus Shipee
Providence, Warren and Bristol
Benjamin Hall
Trac
Railroad Corporation
Hiram Frisbie
Foreman
William Bradford
Hez. J. Pitman
Allen M. Newman
John S. Newman
James Hoard, Jr
Williams
Jamaica
John F. Henry
College Place
Nistar
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Pierce
Huntsville
Ala
Gor
G. P. Barnes
Cornes Hope and
Wardwell Streets
Odd Fellows Building
Bradford Street
James B. White
Franklin Street
Ofice
Npld
Swinburne—Comstock
Seth Swinburne and
Lucy Comstock
James C
Mary Manchester
BuLlock
North Bridgewater
Mass
Charles 8
David Bullock
Mason
Lydia Mason
Stephen Mason
Jencks
Mary H. Jencks
Fall
James Ford
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
R. I
Charmer
Noyes
Georgetown
D.C
Chief
Sherman
Vineyard Haven
Addie
Vixon
Dennis
Supreme Court
Isaiah N. Davis
Mount Lane
Ephraim Peckham
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