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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1872
Page
2
A July 1872 column laments the Stokes trial for Fisk’s murder as a mockery of justice in New York. It condemns corrupt courts and a corrupt metropolis while noting Jubilee’s musical success and London Times commentary. The essay criticizes politics, press, and social mores amid heat and reform talk.
The Rev Thomas Fales of Waltham Mass preached at St Michael s Church last Sunday afternoon. War Elder E R Wood of Exeter preached at Advent Chapel Sunday afternoon and evening. Bristol Train of Artillery officers and members will meet at their Armory next Monday at 745 PM. A sailboat advertisement by Captain Henry R Manchester is noted elsewhere. The Master of St Albans Lodge keeps a mysterious goat on his premises attracting curiosity.
Rev Mr Bell of Watertown Mass preached in the Congregational Church last Sunday while Rev Mr Lane served in Barrington’s pulpit.
Mr James N Gladding, stricken by sun stroke last Saturday, remained in critical condition until Monday but shows signs of improvement. Rev A A Presbrey preached at St Pauls Church Providence and administered communion at State Street M E Church. Sabbath School at Congregational Church moved to 9 am during warm weather.
The United States schooner G M Bache under Captain Shurdliff arrived at the port on the evening of the 11th and sailed on the 14th for the eastern coast of Maine for several months of surveying. Mr Charles N Phelps, shot by burglars in New York on May 10, visited his family here and slowly recovers from his wound. A large party of ladies and gentlemen seeking a river sail on Monday and Tuesday were disappointed, leaving the downtown wharf late at night feeling annoyed by the delays.
A fire broke out Friday morning in a building used for cement at the National Rubber Co. Works. Employees extinguished the blaze without a general alarm. The roof suffered slight damage. Mr. Campbell and his son, both in the room, were burned on the face, breast, and hands but not seriously.
Charles Pollock, dealer in stereoscopes in Boston, publishes views of the Jubilee interiors. Excelsior Cornet Band serenades near St Michaels. Hoffman troupe concert slated at Town Hall with Mrs Hoffman Julia Safford and others. Francis Brinley lecture on Nathaniel Byfield draws hearty audience.
John Walley, a founder and trusted leader, served Bristol and New England as a judge, council member, and war captain. His devotion to church and ministry funding, plus his later life in Boston and Bristol, reflect a life of public service and piety. Benjamin Church, John Cary, Nathaniel Reynolds, and other early townsfolk are profiled as devout citizens who shaped colonial Bristols religious and civic life with steadfast integrity. The piece notes their roles in King Philip's War, church leadership, and local governance, ending with a teaser that more biographies will follow.
A skeptical view on political labels and honesty in party campaigns references Horace Greeley, the Tribune, and the electorate. It critiques self interest in politics, notes Jubilee straws and political expectations, and questions if White House, white hat, and white coat align.
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