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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1895

Page

2

Yachting Gossip and The Defender Saga

Tuesday August 27 1895 reports on the Defender and Valkyrie III with satire on sensational yacht news. The piece jests at reporters chasing waves counts and scoops while poking fun at padded writing and tea house quips.

Defender Valkyrie III

Tenth Anniversary Grand Rounds at G A R Hall

The tenth anniversary celebration of Sot Devons Last Meo Gene and the Grand Rounds of the Department honored leaders Daniel R. Ballou and William E. Stone with a program at G A R Hall last Friday. Attendees included staff from Babbitt and Prescott Posts, Naval Reserve units, and W R C. A lengthy program featured music, recitations, remarks, and a bouquet presentation, followed by dancing until midnight. The event reflects post war veteran organization activity and local post leadership.

G. A. BR. Hall Daniel BR. Ballou William E. Stone Joseph F. Means Robert Chappell Baker Post Wickford Thomas F. Usher Frances Callow Dept Naval Reserve Henry F. Card Babbitt Post Daniel R. Ballou Anderson and Johnson Wm E.stone Emilie Moffitt Henry O. Luther Boprano G. W. Suydam Suydam Miss Callow Fall River Emilie F. Phelps W. BR. OC W. F. Williams Naval Rewerves Capt Hall Bertha Smith Katie Kirkwood Wendell B. Davis Natal S. B Prescott Post Tower Post Pawtucket P. Com. Turner Ballou Com Card W. R. C. Hemarks Chas. A. Barbour Stephen W. Church Giles & Congdon Wm. B. Read Wm B. Head

Bristol News Briefs and Local Notices

Mails close and open times for Bristol post office listed. Local items note sea wall work, school gear sales, and upcoming events at churches, opera house, and hotels. Ships bring bricks for a new school, a schooner sinks, and local personalities plan entertainments and improvements.

Bristol Phoenix News

Social notes from Newport and surrounding towns

Local residents travel and social visits across Newport County and nearby towns. George H Peck attends camp meeting in Cottage City. Miss Lizzie Lake visits Newport relatives. Miss Mattie Cook leaves Woonsocket for Providence after a week with Miss Nettie Pearse. Mrs. Ackley visits from Brooklyn with Mr. Ackley, then heads to Narragansett Pier.

George H.peck Cottage City John Lake Lizzie Newport Margaret Algerson Rehoboth W.N. Ackley Brooklyn, N. Y W.I. C. Wardwell Mattie Cook Woonsocket Providence Nettie Pearse Hattie Hixon Oliver C. Pearse

Adams Express dog Pete dies after wild westward trip

Pete the Adams Express dog known as a famed traveler died after leaping from a moving Fitchburg to Millville train at 40 miles an hour. He frothing and biting led workers to shoot him. six bullets were needed. Earlier he visited Bristol.

Pete Adams Express Fitchburg Mass Millville Bristol

St Albans Masons Attend Knights Templar Parade in Boston

A delegation from St Albans Lodge No 6 A F and A M headed for Boston on the 6 47 train to witness the Knights Templar parade as guests of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The Rhode Island group includes W T C Wardwell J Howard Manchester Orrin Wilson Chas H Whedon Wm Bradford Richard B Franklin Chas A Green J H Young Orrin L Bosworth and Frank Wilson.

St. Alban’s Lodge No. 6 A. F A. M W. T. C. Wardwell J. Howard Manchester Orrin Wilson Chas. H. Whedon Wm.a Bradford Richard B. Franklin Chas. A. Green J. H. Young Orrin L. Bosworth Frank Bt. Alban’ S Lodge ASM Miasonic Lodge Messrs John Lake Samuel Norris Jr W. J. Bradford H. Whedon Orrin ‘Wilcox Edward K. Lindsey St. Alban’s Lodges Masonic Bristol

State Fair promises high regard for 1895 events

State Fair managers report strong response and high social satisfaction for the Fair of 1895. Rhode Island Christian Endeavorers plan a grand senior rally at Newport on Labor Day, September 2, with the gathering at the Central Baptist Church.

Christian Endeavorers Rhode Island Newport Central Baptist Church

Defender Ready With New Mast For Ship Sharpe

The Defender lies at Bristol awaiting a new mast from Boston. The spars arrived Friday and rushed to Herreshof shops. By Sunday afternoon the topmast was set and the steel gaff attached at 11 30 a.m. Yesterday. The tug Wallace B. Flint moved Defender to New Rochelle. Rigging continues with a heavier steel mast promising fewer slack problems. The steel boom is due within days.

Defender Sharpe Bristol Boston Herreshof Wallace B. Flint De‘fender New Rochelle

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