Temperance Union notes and Martha’s Vineyard meeting notice
The Bristol areaTemperance column invites readers to join the Woman's National Christian Temperance Union and attend a two day August meeting at Martha's Vineyard with speakers from Iowa Ohio and Massachusetts. It recalls local Union activity and an 1881 column feature reflecting on Revolutionary War events at Bristol Neck with vivid sketches of Hessian troops, local houses, and the Warren River area.
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Bristol Union
Union
Bristol
Martha’s Vineyard
Woman's National Christian Temperance Union
Martha's Vineyard
J. Ellen Foster
Iowa
Mary A. Woodbridge
Ohio
Mary H. Hunt
Massachusetts
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Bristol Neck
Peck's Rocks
Narragansett
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Two Mile Hill
Prue
William H. Simmons
Gorham
Warren River
Throop
John Coomer
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Thomas
Mr. Coomer
Mr. Throop
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Morea
Coomer
George
Bird Hill
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Rite
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Kickemuit
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Cole
Warren Village
Barton
Burr's Hill
Peck’s Rocks
Episcopal Church
Newport
Kirkemuit
Holland
Georgia
G. H.C
Martha G French
Edward F. Lucas
Martha G.reach
Bristol Phoenix
WM R. Taylor
Eliza J. Coggeshall
Chandler H. Coggeshall
Eliza J Coggeshall
Brinetol
Bristol Pugnix
WM. R. Taylor
Robate Court
Charles A. Liscomb
Isaac Liscomb
Bristol Phenix
RE. Taylor
Thomas Church
Samuel W. Church
WM. KR
Taylor
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Palmer family reunion set in Stonington with Grant possible attendance
A Palmer family reunion of Walter Palmer’s descendants will be held in Stonington Connecticut on August 10 and 11. Gen Grant may attend on the 10th, the anniversary of the 1812 Battle of Stonington. The report also notes silk-growers urged to migrate to Louisiana amid disease-driven prospects. Captain Ravens cites Toltec relics challenging Aztec supremacy and hints Toltec culture spreading to the north with possible obsidian trade links.
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Walter Palmer
Stonington
Conn
Grant
Louisiana
Captain Ravens
Mexico
Teotihuacan
United States
Arkansas
Central America
Strangest town in America leads West trip narrative
A San Juan era travel note from Sripyiaz Coronano on Leadville and Manitou Springs. It describes a former boomtown with gambling and saloons, shifting to mining profits of 12 million yearly, Leadville smelters handling 45,000 tons monthly, and tours to Pike's Peak and Garden of the Gods. It praises Beebee House at Manitou and notes officials closing Sabbath shops.
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Coronano
America
Micawber
James
Grant Smelting Works
Leadville
United States
Omaha
Candor
Manitou Springs
Saratoga
Mid-Continent
Colorado Springs
Great Plains
Denver
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Beebee
Mississippi
Cander and Bailey
Manitou
Canon
Pike’s Peak
Craigs
Garden of the Gods
Messa
Glen Eyrie
Palmer
Young gentlemen serenade under our window
A party of young gentlemen singing to friends Tuesday night paused beneath our window. They performed several selections, described as sung as sweetly as mortals ever sing. They requested more songs with a thankful note.
Annual Clambake at Fox Hill Draws Large Attendance
The ladies of St. Michael's Church hosted the annual clambake at Fox Hill on Wednesday with fine weather and a large turnout. In the evening a sale of remaining articles was held at Town Hall, accompanied by music by the B. O. Band and overall enjoyment, marking a grand success.
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St. Michael’s Church
Town Hall
B. O
Bristol Union Passes Quiet Dedication Amid Discouragement
Report of the Corresponding Secretary at the seventh annual Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting in Providence May 20 1881 notes Bristol with 118 members, one public meeting, a 20 member Children’s Temperance School, four churches serving unfermented wine, and a fall petition to suppress liquor sales. Despite winter and low enthusiasm, the Bristol Union remains active with steady petitioning and resolve. Sarah J. Borden transfers two parcels on High Street and Borden Avenue to Ezra Dixon, and two parcels to Mary E. Salisbury.
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Vanderbilt
Fifth Avénue
the Avenue
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
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Providence
Bristol
Children’s Temperance School
Keithsburg
Our Union
Bristol Union
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