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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1896
Page
2
W. J. Col ville urges a quiet optimistic spirit and a confident aspiring temperament to transform duties into opportunities. A brighter stand on people and events counters care and decrepitude while promoting national reform through less partisan, more patriotic governance and popular action.
Judge Morrow in San Francisco declares every person born in the United States of Chinese birth to be a citizen. The Port of San Francisco disagrees and refused Wong Kim Ark who was Sacramento born in 1878 and recently went to China. Case moves to the Supreme Court. If Ark had Arrarat about him he could have landed.
A Massachusetts teacher asked pupils to write morals from the tale of the ass in the lion's skin. A six year old girl produced Dont be what you ain't. The Boston Transcript laments false color people and urges honesty.
The American Wool and Cotton Ref sorter notes 1895 as a peak year for textile mill building with 357 new enterprises launched, surpassing 1892. It records a rise over 1894 by 94 mill plants, highlighting a period of vigorous industry growth.
The Stonington Connecticut Mirror, now a semi weekly, enlarges with a new column on each of its four pages signaling growth and prosperity for the small bright newspaper.
A seasoned editor recalls how readers applaud hundreds of columns yet erupt in protest at one small misstep. The remark highlights swift criticism aimed at a single word while vast praise goes unspoken.
Local items from Bristol and vicinity include river traffic mail schedules at the Bristol Port Office, Odd Fellows and Riverside Lodge installations, eye examinations available at 21 Franklin Street, and revival meetings at South Christian church. Reports cover fires, charity dinners, new rubber factory prospects, and civic society activities with dates and names such as Danbury, Meiggs, and Foulda among others.
A strong rural comedy drama titled Joshua Simpkins will be shown at the Bristol Opera House tonight. The production is a big hit this season and draws enormous business. The play blends comedy with startling scenes including a saw mill act. The orchestra and company musicians perform several musical specialties during the performance.
A community event features McGrath and McGovern performers with banjo mandolin and song numbers. Attendees include Master Joseph Levalley and Master P. Brannigan as well as Mr Wen dell and B. Davis who oversaw the room for six weeks. The program emphasizes support for the reading room and school cooperation.
The Lowell Times covers the first performance of the Irish comedy drama Killarney at the Opera House. Robert Emmet Sheridan leads as the hero with Henry Grosbeck as the brave English officer, supported by Daniel Lacy Jane Reed and others in a lively, well staged production. Killarney returns to the Opera House next Monday evening.
U A M installation by District Deputy H B Crowell of Crownville installed officers for Byfield Council No 85 O of A M Tuesday evening with Oliver Blaindell Jr as councillor and Walter Blaindell as vice councillor. George Ebitts and Charles Kesler named as recording and assistant recording secretaries. Teano Munro treasurer. Thomas Milburn financial secretary. Thomas Henderson inductor. Charles Card examiner. William Andrews inside protector Archibald Dunbar outside protector. Roger W Murphy trustee for one year. One membership application received and five candidates conferred in first degree ahead of Grand Council visit on Tuesday Jan 21.
Ivy Guild of St Michael's chapel hosted an evening program with conversations on bicycles boats books fashions and travelling followed by recitations by Miss Lillian Smith Miss Katherine Salisbury and Miss Emeline Munro. A medley performance by Misses Bullock Salisbury Manchester and Rockwell and Messrs Newman Bounds Perry and Bowen of the Ake Club delighted attendees. Refreshments were served by the guild patronesses.
The shop offers copper and steel engraved items including visiting and business cards wedding invitations announcements reception cards crests monograms and mercantile engravings. Bring your plate for visiting cattle or we can furnish one if you have none.
Printing or engraving inquiries are directed to the Phoenix office for official notices and related work. Citizens may contact the office to arrange services or obtain information on available engraving projects and deadlines.
The bulletin notes changes in the male population ages 18 to 45 in Rhode Island. It cites a rise over the decade to 26.24 percent of the total population and a 31.65 percent share of males in military age, with 1895 figures showing 22.32 percent for June 1.
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