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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1877
Page
2
The Fat Man's Association hosts its eleventh annual clam bake at Gregory's Point in Norwalk Connecticut on Thursday the 23rd. Organized figures invite local clergy and residents to join the event, with proceeds supporting community causes and fellowship during a period of broader social changes.
The staff of the Pennsylvania Governor eclipses him as he wears plain attire on duty. The Turks have chosen weapons wisely for their army’s rank and file. Russians have found their methods more effective than they desired so far.
The article notes General Grant’s rising fame as a speaker once famed for silence. It also critiques coal miners’ strike impact on the poor, and ponders Eastern war costs, Russian aims, and a world moving swiftly like a fast train traveling 1,112 miles per minute.
Bay State abolitionists review memories of past battles with nostalgia. They recall fights won and now enjoy a peaceful rest in their reminiscences as the political landscape shifts.
Delegates to the Southern Postel Convention say crops across the section are the most promising since the war, with cotton expected to be the largest ever raised unless disaster strikes before picking time. The note also honors the late Prof. S. E. Brown of Rochester Theological Seminary as a leading Baptist scholar. A railway strike has weakened but may yield to liberal, patient resolution, avoiding violence. The piece argues republican government better promotes prosperity than absolute rule and royal pomp.
The article argues heavy crops may boost banking liquidity and spur trade nationwide, predicting a solid foundation for recovery. It also warns about homeopathists, citing a London correspondent who claims new seasickness remedies could convert travelers to homeopathy, risking internal disruption.
A lengthy reflective piece argues that Russia will rebound after war while Turkey falters under a draining conflict. It critiques labor strikes, denounces violence, and asserts corporations shoulder no blame for worker losses. It also recounts a controversial Washington scandal linking Moore, Babcock, and others.
Local items report abundant caterpillars this season and nightly cricket chirps as well as a note about the final weeks of a long vacation before school resumes. Slaters repair the Rogers Free Library roof while Mr Bedell invites readers to another column notice. Mosquitos are billed for their season performance.
The Twelfth Rhode Island Veterans will hold a reunion at Rocky Point on the 28th inst. Mr John Doherty is building a cottage on State Street east of Wood Street.
Report describes an adjourned meeting of the Town Council and Court of Probate held next Monday evening. Rev Thomas Fales of Waltham Massachusetts preached at St Michael’s Church on Sunday morning. Mention is made of California gold paning and a question why someone cannot start the business in that manner.
The author of the old adage It is better to wear out than to rust out never saw the town's stone crusher in action. The line echoes through local memory as residents recall the bluff and the machines that shaped the landscape.
By Dr William TT Richards of Warren he preached last Sunday afternoon at the State Street M E Church delivering a sermon to the congregation.
Rev Wm. J. Tilley preached at the Congregational Church last Sunday with morning and afternoon services. The old subsender of the Puanix comments that newspaper borrowers are noted for stinginess and too much cheek.
It is estimated that the combined weight of all the dogs in the town runs to about three tons, or six thousand pounds.
William Snively injured at the railroad crossing on Pappasquash road on the 6th inst is rapidly recovering. Lewis Bliss was sentenced in the Justice Court on the 10th iat to six months at the State Farm for common drunkeness. About 150 residents attended the musical entertainment at Rocky Point last Tuesday.
Comfort Tiffany formerly of this town and now in Saratoga New York spent several weeks there and made a brief visit here this week.
The net proceeds of the clambake at Fox Hill hosted by the ladies of St Michael's Church on the 2d inst. totaled 665 93.
Rain showers with vivid lightning and heavy thunder began last Monday evening and continued through the night, soaking streets and dampening preparations.
A terse meditation on character forging through hardship. It depicts how counterfeit virtue wears away under stern tests, leaving enduring manhood as the ultimate measure in difficult times.
Rev CG B Perry of Baltimore will conduct services at the Colored Mission on Wood Street tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock.
The dwelling house of the late George Davis on Court Street has been raised by one story and enlarged with improvements completed, enhancing the estate's property value and livable space.
Rev. Calbraith B. Perry of Baltimore preached at Trinity Church Sunday morning and spoke at the Colored Mission on Wood Street in the afternoon, delivering religious addresses to two congregations.
Albert G Mopkins of Providence leases premises at Barrington Centre formerly owned by Captain Leonard W Horton. Trinity Church to hold services tomorrow on Twelfth Sunday after Trinity with events at 7, 104, 24, 4 and 74 respectively. A boy near the marine railway fell into the dock Friday and was rescued with a narrow drowning risk.
The piece notes mothers endure a long vacation with patience until schools reopen for the children who favor study over play. It emphasizes the return of schooling and the readiness of pupils to resume lessons.
F Col Heury Staples, Railroad Commissioner, visited town last Wednesday to examine the Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad crossing at Pop Pasquash road following the recent wreck. He reviewed signals and advised local officials on safety measures and fault assessment.
In last week’s trial at the Bristol Water Works observers watched hydrants distant from the pumping station shoot water in streams up to an estimated one hundred fifty feet high. The test focused on performance from remote hydrants and its implications for system reach.
The Westminster Lodge of Providence will sail from Providence on Tuesday evening aboard the steamer Fanny to Bristol for a friendly visit with United Brothers Lodge of this town.
ia Hydraulic Fire Engine and Hose Company Captain Spencer of this town visited Rocky Point on Monday as guests of Reindeer Hook and Ladder Company of Fall River. The Hydrantions appeared in showy uniforms and made a favorable impression.
Local items report Mr Coomer’s woodpecker nest collection idea in Rhode Island editorial quips. George Rathburn builds a small fast steamer, Frank Peckham injures shoulder in an apple tree fall, and RG notes a dog incident on High street. Jumiper Hill Cemetery Corp names Sherry Avenue to honor Charles Sherry Jr. National Rubber Co elects officers for the year with Levick as president and Brown as secretary.
A visitor’s letter describes long drives toward the Ferry with fine views of Mount Hope Fall River Stone Bridge and Lawton House and the Rhode Island island with its farms meeting Gen Burnside on the Ferry road. Juniper Hill Cemetery trustees re elected William Miller and Horace Barnes for three years and Lydia French legacy of 600 paid to the treasurer. Officers elected include President Horace Barner and Secretary Treasurer Dr C H R Doringh.
The Kine Pamir Steau Fit Enais Co. No. 1 Captain Magee held a festival at their Hall last Thursday to raise the restored statue of King Philip back to its pedestal. Music by Bristol Cornet Band and a collation followed brief speeches by Captain Magee Chief Engineer Stoughton and others. Charles Munro restored the arm and disfigured portions, carving with a jack knife, while William Pearse did the painting in fine taste.
Captain James W. Barton died at his Warren residence on Tuesday morning in the 69th year of his age. He learned printing in Providence before turning to seafaring, serving in the West India merchant service and the whaling trade aboard the bark Franklin. He later led other vessels, retired from sea in 1862, and started the Warren Gazette in 1867, continuing until ill health forced him from business.
A man in the Post Office vestibule attempts to nail a clambake poster to an iron column, fails twice, then pauses after being warned that tack nails violate department rules, before moving to the bulletin board where he has more success. A separate correspondent extols Bristol’s sea breezes, scenery, and harbor, praising Captain Lawless for opening the pier to the public.
The September number of Ballou's Magazine presents notable improvements and originality. A sea yarn by the author of The Gold Hunters casts California romance to 1813 before American gold discovery, with priests and Indians noted. Thames & Talbot publish at 1.50 per year, postpaid, nationwide depots carry it.
Flint & Co in Providence corner Broad and Eddy streets report high furniture and carpet sales despite slow trade. They offer easy installments for buyers with limited income, asserting large discounts as the largest dealers. The passage also lists July issues of the Epinalzunau Review republished by Leonard Scott Publishing Co. and notes reviews of Kleber, Indian Famines, Venice Defended, and Elizabethan England, plus a feature on Sibylline Books. An advertisement promotes Hunt’s Remedy for kidneys and urinary organs with medical sanction.
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