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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1872

Page

2

Schurz and Bribery Stirs Rigorous Political Debate

The piece critiques Carl Schurz and his anti administration attacks, defending the President and condemning perceived Liberal Republican methods. It links Nast caricatures, European refugees, and party scheming to broader concerns over corruption and political strategy.

Five Japanese Embassy members tour Providence factories

Five members of the Japanese Embassy visited Providence last Monday. They were received by a city government committee and shown the American Screw Company works and the Gorham Silver Ware works among other large manufacturers. A splendid dinner followed at the Infantry Armory.

Providence American Screw Company Gorham Silver Infantry Armory

Elder Wood to Preach in Advent Chapel Sunday

Local lines report Elder E R Wood of Exeter Rhode Island will preach Sunday afternoon and evening in the Advent Chapel. The Young Men's Christian Association holds its monthly meeting Monday evening at eight o'clock. Pastors of Congregational Methodist and South Christian were absent Sunday last, so none preached. An assault on Dr Delos occurred Saturday evening near his Burton street residence. Sermon before the Y M C A will be held Sunday evening in St Michael's Church by Rev Thomas Fales of Waltham Massachusetts Services begin at 7 30. The tenth open air Christian Association meeting last Sunday evening drew large attendance and growing interest.

Fox Ilill St. Michael’s Church St. Michael's Ilex Horace Greely New York Fall River Providence Mr. Greeley Messrs H. L. Stewart J. H. Wardwell Sage Chappaqua Congregational Church State Street M. E First Baptist Church Narragansett Pier Miller William J. Miller Senator Sprague Newport Bristol Ferry Town Horace M. Barnes Tribune Captain Miller Silver Spring E. R. Wood Exeter R. I Advent Chapel Young Men's Christian Association Congregational Methodist Dr. Delos Burton Street Thomas Fales Waltham Mass The Christian Association W. E. Thompson Schenck Aentleman Girard House Baltimore Marlboro’ Hotel Boston Andy Insane Asylum East J. H. Schenck & Son N. E Sixth and Arch Streets Philadelphia Penn George C. Goodwin & Co Hanover Street John F. Henry College Place TATE Young Men’s Christian Association WM. E Fales Pearse Nathaniel Manchester General Assembly John R. Gardner Ivani Warren Cole’s River Leonard Masoun Leonard Mason Elizabeth Mason Coles River Jarvis B Mason William Mason Mount Hope Bay Howland Mason Arthur Howland Mason Albert Gardner Cole's River Station Warren and Providence Bristol Arissa Gardner John Weed John Gardner John & Gardner Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company Susan Moore Saint Gladding Johan Ro Gardner Walker's Bridge Ferry Road Martin J. Simmons Bristol Harbor James Food’ Wolf James IV Wolf John KR. Gardner James B. D'Wolf Ferry Hill Joseph A. Sprague Algernon Sidney O Sidney IV Wolf Joseph A Sprague Sprague Sid Sidney D'Wolf John D'Wolf Supreme Court Saul John K Gardner Algernon Sidney D!wolt Clarissa Gardner Saul Bristol Ferry Bay John K Gardner Portsmouth Narraganset Bay Iogleland James J Mary Ann Sumner William H. Sumner James O’wolf Perry Nancy I. Leay James H. Woods Constitution and Cook Streets Brixton Constitution Street Cook Street Charles Sanford Charlea — Sanford Mary Ann Sanford Royal Sanford John R Gardner Henry Sanford Leonard Sanford Alexander G. Sanford Deal George J. Smith John W. Weed John KH. Gardner Matthias Frederick Harriet N. Frederick Samuel W. Church Nehemiah Cole James Lawless Bristol Phenix Peter Gladding

Flag bearing Greeley and Brown raised on State Street

A large flag bearing the names Greeley and Brown was raised on State Street last Monday evening. The crowd cheered and a thirty seven gun salute was fired. An adjourned Juniper Hill Cemetery proprietors meeting will be held next Monday evening at the Y M C A rooms for officer elections and other business. Full attendance is requested.

Juniper Hill Cemetery Y. M.C. A. Association

YMCA Building Fund Seeks Extra Donations

A slight uptick in the YMC A Building Fund is noted as income covers only rent, prompting a call for additional gifts to support the association. A Grant and Wilson Club formed in Town Hall with officers led by I. F. Williams and a large turnout.

Y.M.C. A Charles A. Waldron T. F. Usher J. B. Burgess Allen G. Wright Samuel Pitman Henry R. Cooke Messrs I. F. Williams Wm. B. Spooner C. Tiffany T. P Bogert J. Turner Grant Wilson Enr

Town Council and Probate Court Meet in ProvaTr

Regular session sees Council and Court of Probate approve appointments. William Monro and Jubal Blount named administrators with bonds. Mason, Gardner, Weed, and others receive bonds or accounts approved. Jurors drawn for September term. various accounts and expenditures listed totaling 607.93.

Tur Court OF ProvaTr Jubal Blount Sarah Blount William RR. Taylor Bennett J. Munro Peter Gladding James N. Gladding James T. Collins Martha Daggett Clarissa Gardner John W. Weed City of New York John R. Gardner Said Gardner Edward D. Pearce East Providence Lewis Richmond Bristol George O. Ashworth Samuel Kinder Albert D. Greene Edward W. Greene Otis Munro Antonio de Fraguer George Tilley Martha Blanding Minnie Frederick Mary G. Lawless Supreme Court Charles B. Munro William C. G. Cushman George H. Douglass James T. Freeborn Samuel H. Douglass Martin L. Simmons Charles H. Salstein Daniel B. Luther, Jr Daniel Winslow, Jr Charles N. Waldron Jonathan Alger Ambrose Waldron Thomas Cole Daniel W. Mason District No. 11 Bradford Reed Charles V. Perry

Rev Samuel Lee Founder and First Pastor in Bristol

Historical sketches recount the life of Samuel Lee 1625 1691 a London born dissenting minister and scholar educated at St Pauls School Oxford Wadham College and as a lecturer Proctor He moved to New England to preach the gospel in Bristol forming a Church in 1687 with eight leading men and conducting a brief but fruitful ministry He later sailed back to England and died in prison in 1691 after being captured by a French privateer on the return voyage

Mr. Lee Samuel Lee London St. Paul's School University of Oxford Wadham College Great St. Helen's Church University Holburn Theopuilus Gale Bignal Bicester Oxfordshire Newington Green Bishopgate Eisner Wilkins New England England Boston Bristol Woodbridge Church of Christ Lee Thames Street Walley Jeremiah Finney Josiah Finney Wm. D'Wolf Esq Martha Mr. D Old Massachusetts Martha Finney William Dolphin Ireland St. Maloes France Ile Mark Sprague Allen Shepard

Boy Fractures Arm After Fall on Bourne Street

A boy, son of Mr. William E. Manchester, residing on High street, fell from a high fence on Bourne street while playing last Friday and fractured his left arm. Dr. Briggs attended him.

William E. Manchester High Street Bourne Street Briggs

Quips on Mosquitoes Politics and Reform

A column of quips on social and political topics. mosquitoes as a nuisance. critique of politicians and reforms. observations on office seeking and public life. satire on speech acts and immigration law.

Literary Notices in Merry's Museum and Ballou's Magazine

The August issue of Merry's Museum is praised as excellent for boys and girls with a strong yearly subscription from Horace B Fuller in Boston. Ballou's Magazine in September is acclaimed as highly engaging with stories poetry adventures and engravings from Thames and Talbot of Boston.

Ballou’s Magazine Thames and Talbot, Publishers Congress Street Boston

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