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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1885

Page

2

Exposition News From New Orleans 1884 85 Buoyed by Crowd and Bands

Special Correspondent reports a bustling New Orleans Exposition with thousands visiting for holiday festivities. Buffalo Bill and James Boys acts attract crowds as Prof Currie’s brass band entertains daily. The grand Harris-Corliss engine powers main buildings while publishers prepare for 14 000 newspapers at the Exposition. Weather remains moist with cold spells ahead.

Wréma New Quueans St. Charles J . Buffalo Bill W. F. Oo Wild West Company Barnum James Boys Idea Northwest New Orleans Prof Currie Cincinnati Walter Emerson United States Harris-Corliss Press-Club-Exposition North America

Governor appoints census commissioner Amos Perry

Governor Bourn has named Hon. Amos Perry of Providence as Commissioner to conduct the state census. Flags were displayed around town on the anniversary of the victory at New Orleans, January 8, 1815.

Germany Mons. Hignette General Assembly Providence Bourn House of Representatives H. B. Anthony Wari Kenpehta Thames Yarret New York Oily Ah An Amos Perry Provi Deric New Orléans William Bee ‘Perry City Alexander Perry State Street M. E David A. Waldron, Esq Crownville Barrington Westminster Street Atlantic Building Weybosset Atrest Col. J Burgess Bristol Providence Press, Star, and News Morning Star Puani Ruovg Istako P United States Rhode’ Island Puawix Brankny-H. Hough New Washington aSek S.moore Providence Aon Aeey Money Cats Wm. BR. Trotter Fred. Williams L FB. Williams, Jr Philip H. Coyle Fred. F. Gladding Ll. Williams, Jr FA Ingraham Dana Munro A.O. Bourn, Jr United Brothers Lodge N. G Charles F. Sanford V. G William M. Gorham Wm. Fred. Fish George A. Arnold Charles O. Parker Henry F. Card John H. Potter Oo. G Frank E. Hoar J. G Hnull Shephard George L. Sanford Benj. M. Carey Jesse Wilson Lafayette Gorham Isaac F. Williams W. M John H. Adams Hirsha M. Wardwell T. H. Shipman State Street Hope High Streets

Mice Fed Putty Consume One-Third Body Weight Daily

Professor Brorer reports experiments showing lightly fed mice sometimes ingest about one third of their weight daily using ordinary putty. When compounds such as carbonate of lead baryta zinc or zinc oxide were added the mice still ate small amounts with little harm, though the patty mix remained reluctant.

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Local Probate and Town Council Actions from 1885 Meeting

The Burnside Memorial council and probate court handled estate matters including will probates for Maria Willard and Caroline Monroe, guardianship appointments, and distribution orders. Tax abatements were granted for several properties, and contracts for census taking and highway repairs were awarded, with accounts and inventories reviewed for multiple estates.

Coutom and- Couns Pro- Bate Burnside Memorial Building Mesera Wardwell Spooner Herreshof Daniel B. Ballou de Bonis Nén Joseph M. Blake Maria Willard Jerome Willard Caroline Monroe Elizabeth B. Miller Anne Cooké Hope Greago Charlotte Greago William H. Wyatt Lydia T. Crandall Parmenas Skinner, Jr Alice B. Wyatt Thomas G. Holmes Allen G. Wright Thomas Ga. Holmes John G. Watson Made W. Wyatt Edward L Thompson Hannah G. Swan William H. Simmons Eliza A. Simmons Dana Greene Orrin L. Bosworth Sarah’ Co Richmond Court of Probate Robert Keating John Getty Elizabeth BR Easterbrooks Aaron Easterbrooks Arthur A. Codman Isley Ella W. Borden Richmond Street William H. West Lydia West Robert McLaughlin Franklin Street Mary A. Ragney Monro CayanHe James N. Miller Sarah A. Rich Albert Davis Schiool Phi Isaber

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