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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1896
Page
2
Workmen digging a cellar under Trinity Church unearthed a cedar coffin with a well preserved skeleton of a woman and multiple other skeletal remains found nearby. The grave lay just beneath the pew once occupied by Cornelius Vanderbilt, with the church dating to 1726 and famed for society weddings.
A three days' holiness convention concluded with the formation of the Bristol Pentecostal Church at Eagle Hall. Reed of Fall River led the meeting, Miss Helen Hazird elected clerk pro tem, and H F Reynolds of New York defined the church covenant. Frank A. Talben named first elder, Myrtle Border second elder, and several deacons elected for varying terms. The movement traces to New York and plans include uniting other local churches under a regional convention led by William Hoople.
Outward mails to New York and western and southern regions close at 8.45 p m and 5.36 p m. Outward to Providence Boston and the east close at 6.36 and 11.36 am and 3.30 pm. Inward mails from New York and west and south arrive at 8.20 am and 2.20 pm. From Providence Boston and the east arrive at 12.20 am 5.05 and 7.20 pm. Inward mails open for distribution about three quarters of an hour after arrival.
Judge Bosworth presided as Matthew Cunningham pleaded guilty to breaking windows at Lady Galitz a Jewish notion dealer on Thames Street and was fined $2 and costs. Jacob Grabert pleaded guilty to non support and received six months at the State workhouse. No civil cases were filed.
In this town Soldiers Home Wm E Sweet aged 55 years and Stanton in this town Dec 4 George F Stanton aged 56 years.
Knape hosts a quiet Metacom avenue gathering for John Kumph turning 41. Friends danced, shared a fine collation, and presented a handsome babilt pipe as a birthday keepsake while wishes for joy continued into the night. Separate Warren house fire destroys most of a two story dwelling on Market street. Mrs Boylan injured by flames from a stove while preparing breakfast. $500 in property loss, $800 in furniture.
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