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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1873
Page
2
The 1872 year is past with fires and wrecks noted and 1871 1872 viewed as historic in commerce. Santa Claus raises festive cheer as the author wishes subscribers and friends a prosperous New Year with blessings for families ministers advertisers and children.
Notwithstanding the recent severe cold, the harbor remains accessible to vessels. Local officials note continued safe docking conditions and recommend caution for nearby water traffic amid ice buildup.
A letter dated Christmas from Duluth Minnesota reports the spirit thermometer at forty two degrees below zero, the coldest in twenty years, noting extreme winter conditions and bitter temperatures for residents.
In the upcoming Sunday meetings the Y M C S will gather in the morning at 10:30 at the Asylum and in the evening at 5:45 at their rooms and again at 7:30 at the Middle District school house.
A clerk at No. 25 reports specimens of escapements available at his employer’s store and at No. 21. The note mentions sawed pieces held with a screwdriver and invites customers to ask for leap year escapements.
The annual festival of the First Baptist Sabbath School was held in the school room on New Year’s day evening. Free food and gifts were distributed to attendees. Addresses were given by the Superintendent and Mr. L A Bishop. Two trees held presents for scholars and teachers, and the event ended with Coronation singing.
Realtura Lodge of Good Templars held a Christmas festival in Town Halls on Friday December 27. The program included songs pantomimes dialogues and readings by lodge members and guests. Zerraba Choral Union performed with several pieces. Two Christmas trees distributed presents to members and guests. Mr L A Bishop presented a large family Bible to O C Barrows, who responded briefly. Guests enjoyed cake fruit confectionery and hot coffee followed by games for younger attendees.
The Bristol area posts a Week of Prayer January 5 to 12 with daily prayer and morning meetings at the Y M C A and sermons in St Michael's Chapel High Street Baptist Church and other venues. Topics follow Evangelical Alliance suggestions focusing on church unity, mercy, liberty, and scripture.
The schooner George W Whitford, Captain Eddy, arrived Monday morning from Mayaguez Porto Rico to Providence with 410000 oranges 2000 cocoanuts and 3500 pounds of garlic. The voyage began December 12 and faced rough weather and head winds eleven days north of Cape Hatteras. Towboat Echo ferried the vessel to Providence Monday evening. cargo is in good order.
Mrs Phebe F Greene led a class visit to her Bradford street home where the members presented a silver cake basket as a New Year gift and token of esteem. Edward E Fish received a neatly framed chron oline portrait from his class. The Chromos section reviews chromolithography, praising L Prang Co of Boston for canvas-finish chromos and listing varied subjects and sizes including works after Moran Bierstadt Murillo and Coomans.
At the 29th annual meeting held December 31 1872 George N White chaired. Officers elected for the year: Foreman Henry M Thompson First Assistant Spencer Rounds Second Assistant John B Lewis Clerk Joseph S Luther Orderly James N Bullock First Pipeman John M Coggeshall Second Pipeman Edward Murphy First Axeman William H Munro Second Axeman E I Thompson Suction Hosemen William H Mann Henry Goff Jr John F Warren Stephen Williston Leading Hosemen Edward Birmingham Henry C Munro Charles H Smith James Hart James E Read Horace Thatcher Charles P Gladding Charles W Perry Steward James E Read.
DreapnouGhHy Hook and Ladder Co No 1 held its annual meeting on Wednesday evening selecting officers for the coming year. Foreman Charles E Card First Assistant Samuel Keating Second Assistant H F Sanford Orderly John H Hoar Clerk George F Hamilton were elected.
The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council and Court of Probate will be held in the Council Chamber next Monday afternoon, commencing at two o'clock.
Fifty years ago Christmas Eve services at St Michael's Church described with details of the old church, the bishop's sermon on Isaiah 9 6 and Luke 2 12, the organist Mr Muenscher, the choir, candlelight and festive decor, plus the earlier town accounts of town mortality and real estate sales in Bristol and Warren.
John Munro sold to Henry N. Davis a half acre on the Back road for $50. Alfred Pierce sold to Charles H. Carey a Catherine street dwelling and lot for $1000. A. Sidney DeWolfe sold to James Lawless a Hope street lot with beach rights for $900. Charles D.W. Brownell and Henrietta K. Brownell sold to Thomas R. Holden and Henrietta S. Wardwell the Hope and Union streets corner property with a dwelling for $5000.
A Bulletin correspondent credits the Polhymnian Quartette for excel lent music at a Town Hall event last Friday, though they were not present. The Zerrahn Choral Union under Mr Pitman performed four pieces and were well received.
Names of scholars who were not marked absent or tardy during the term ending November 22, 1872 at Second Grammar School. The record lists students achieving perfect attendance for the period, highlighting diligence and punctuality in the school community.
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