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Bristol 1869 Highlights and Grand Army Reunion
A Bristol City page notes a Bloomer audience sighting, a booming railroad turnout for the Grand Army Reunion at Ocean Cottage and Silver Spring, and a series of town events. It mentions a ghost carriage on Poppasquash, a new barn dance, an indoor mishap with a swimmer on Bradford street, and auctions of Mosher estate stores on Long Wharf. The Grand Army event drew estimates of 12 to 20 thousand, with President Grant in attendance. Also covered are asylum clambake details, and Brown University commencement plans with Phi Beta Kappa, alumni activities, sermons, and the upcoming classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Bristol Train of Artillery
Providence, Warren, and Bristol Railroad
Grand Army
Ocean Cottage
Silver Spring
Long Wharf
Wm. H. Mosher
Bourn’s Avenue
Bradford Street
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Ulysses S. Grant
Babbitt Post
General Grant
Bristol Neck
Dyer
William J. Miller
Henry Goff
Board of Commissioners
Brown University
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Philips Brooks
Philadelphia
Henry C. Whittaker
Providence
Manning Hall
Augustus Strong
Cleveland
Ohio