Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets Portrait
The column surveys varied topics from Mercantile confidence waning and 5G Mr Bland losing admirers to Murat Halstead’s critique of Edison patent news in England. It notes Luther's house preservation in Mansfield, Mrs Lorne fashion critique, freight car lines on the New York Central, Rev Dr Thompson as ministerial candidate, and Sitting Bull’s softened stance toward the Great Father reflecting waning war sinews and fading glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thompson
Broadway Tabernacle
New York
Bayard Taylor
Germany
Sitting Bull
Ohio
Cincinnati
Central Avenue
Septuagesima Sunday Plans and Local Talks
Septuagesima Sunday tomorrow with a special town meeting at two o clock Saturday afternoon. Reverend P Williams of Southbridge mass will preach at Trinity Church and Elder Joseph Myett will preach in Advent Chapel tomorrow and next week evenings. Measrs John B Herreshoff and N G Herreshoff arrived in New York from Liverpool aboard City of Berlin. Rev McWalter B Noyes to officiate at Trinity Church tomorrow with services at 7 AM 10 3 PM and 7 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Williams
Southbridge
Mass
Trinity Church
Joseph Myett
Advent Chapel
John B. Herreshoff
N G. Herreshoff
New York
Liverpool
Berlin
McWalter B. Noyes
Rpo
Peter Gladding
Bristol
W. LH. Spooner
Geo. W. Simmons
Edward S. Babbitt
R.S. Pearse
R. S. Pearse, Jr
Josephus Gooding
Sam P. Colt
IL. F. Williams
Vlad 22
DLL
A. O. Bourn
G W. Easterbrooks
C.F. Herreshoff
Chas. H. Spooner
Rhoda Manchester
Albert C. Bennett
Patrick Callahan
Michael CalLahan
Bristool
Robate Court
Maria E. Dimond
Charlies N
Gai
Bristol Phenix
Jelow Peter Gladding
Martha Schomaker
Charles C. Dimond
Anid Bristol
Pee
John Turner
Renovations Transform Hope Street Estate after Purchase
In September Captain John Collins bought the west Hope street residence once owned by Captain Joseph L. Gardner. Workmen have done extensive interior improvements, with New York artists painting woodwork and walls. The home features steam heat, enhanced gas lighting, new tin roofing on additions, and a new barn on the west end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collins
Hope Street
Bradford
Franklin Streets
Joseph L. Gardner
New York
Dal
Bristol
R. I
William Fales
State
Bradford Streets
Samuel , Colt
Westminster Street
Providence
Fire at Gifford's wharf damages several structures
A Sunday night blaze at Gifford's wharf foot of State street damaged and burned multiple buildings including a large storehouse and coal sheds. A tenement house adjoining was nearly destroyed while a new barn and lumber storage shed suffered fire damage. Thames street home and other roofs caught fire but were saved. Insurance covered most losses where in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gifford's Wharf
State Street
Gifford
Seth Paull
Drug Store Sale and Census Report Note
Mesars. J. H. Young & Co. purchase the Bedell drug store at Hope and Bradford streets and take possession. The firm will stock first class goods and expect success. Bennett Munro reports town census figures for 1878: 1046 school children ages five to sixteen, 884 in school, 162 absent. 159 births, with breakdown by gender, parentage, and birth month, August highest and April lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Young & Co
N. C. Bedell
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Young
London
Anp Virau
Bennett J. Munro
Torpedo boat shows off at Erith and on Thames
London papers report the American built torpedo boat from the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol Rhode Island, tested for Admiralty. It demonstrated stopping, going astern, tight turning, and circle motion on a two mile course under Captain De Caverville de Caverville and Lieutenant Borel de Breuzel observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Herreshoff
England
London
London Daily News
Thames
Erith Pier
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Bristol
Rhode Island
Admiralty
de Cavelier de Caverville
Borel de Breuzel
Herreshoff
Dunell
Rands
Long Reach
Purfleet
New York
Court of Probate and Bristol School Club News
The Town Consortiant Count met in the Council Chamber with full board. Probate court heard petitions to set aside a 1879 widow’s maintenance decree and reviewed multiple estate accounts with adjournment to Feb 12. Bristol notices discuss school committee actions, minority pressure, and respect for public schools amid partisan criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon Gifford
Julia
Perry
James Dew
William H. Spooner
William B. Spooner
Maria E. Lindsey
Thomas F. Lindsey
Ann Lindsey
Edward
Babbitt
Nathaniel Lawless
Bond
Gilbert I. Lawless
Sarah Morice
Henry Goff
Nehemiah Cole
Peter Gladding
Robert Keating
John Getty
Charles H.R. Doringh
Maria E. Dimond
Michael Callahan
Patrick Callahan
Annie S’. Munro
Mary F. Church
John D. Diman
Martha Schumacher
Court of Probate
Fire Department
James F. Stoughton
Samuel B. Keating
William B. Burnham
Treasury
Public Opinion and Punishment for Malicious Mischief
A letter argues lax public opinion on malicious mischief and calls for broader laws to punish injuries to person and property. It cites arson, railroad obstructions, and petty vandalism, then details a case of a lone elderly woman enduring four years of daily harassment and insults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Public Schools Debate in Bristol Town Meeting
A Bristol letter writer rebukes multiple correspondents who attack the town’s school committee over the school closures. He defends the committee’s budgeting, praises Munro and Rogers, and notes the January 25 town meeting as civic accountability while warning against anti schooling sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Cat
Branson
Brunsen
Tims
Gad
Dra
Shepard
Cook
Sykes
Bristol Phenix
Borror
Tam
D. Kearny
Messrs
Munro
Rogers
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Gdbrie
Bristol Bhenz
Mr. Bland
Murat Halstead
Wendell Phillips
Wendell
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Benjamin
Washington
Capitol
Bag Edison
John Bull
Sig
Maine
Princess Louise
Mrs. Lorne
Yosemite Valley
Caleb Cushing
Butler
Massachusetts General Court
Stewart
Italy
Bonaparte
Hungary
Vienna
American Congress
Itia
The
New Orleans Times
the Times
Logan
Senate Chamber
MacMahon
France
Martin Luther
Mansfield
New York Central
Vanderbilt
Roscoe
Dsg
Congress
St. Valentine’s Day
H. 8. Latham
Oaklawn
First Baptist Church
Happy
Bradford Street
Panwix and Proving Property
Newport
Rogers Free Library
Butler Hospital
Auditors
Thurs
Spooner
Eleanor Gentrupe Snmmons
Rebecca R
John P. Simmons
University Ave
Rochester
N. Y
Sgn
J. L. Harr
Red Market
Chew Jackson
East India
W. W.sherar
Fae Geo. A. Pike
N.C. Bedell’s
Hope
Church Streets
Geo. Lewis ‘Gower
T. WH. Shipman
G. P. Barnes
G. W. Easterbrooks
WM. Nl. Richards
M. D
Odd Fellows Building
Samuel P.colt
Ofice
Lanphere—West
UG. L. Locke
Jared A. Lanphere
Blanche West
William J1. West
Wwe Eeee
Hannah Gill
William Gill
Smith
Ann Smith
Girrorp
Dartmouth
Robert Gifford
Kempton
Acushnet
Stephen Kempton
SalsBpury
Rehoboth
Louis Earl
Thomas R
Martha E. Salsbury
Barney
Rehobeth
Betsey Barney
Otis N. Barney
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port. of
BR. X
Canonicus
Orswell
Fall River
Whale
Prudence
Mitchell
Verity
J. G. Finch, H.F. Parker
Rees
Paul Holmes
Jonathan B
T.atnipva
Fes
Lois E. Holmes
John B. Pearce
Bay View Avenue
Wood Street
Henry Graham
Felow Geo. H. Reynolds
Brownell
Andrew R. Trotter, Nileana
LeBaron B. Colt
John H. Pitman
Wm. H. Church
N C Bedell
Ger
Lyman B Bosworth
R. J
Paas
Central Street
Felow
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