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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1893
Page
2
The Bristol Puanrs is entered at the Post Office in Bristol as second class mail matter. Postage is paid by the Publisher without extra charge to subscribers in the United States and Canada.
Excerpt notes various 1900 era items including Doctor Nansen’s polar expedition set to begin June 20, the summer artist exodus to sketching grounds, English designs for Indian army carts, deaths and political moves in Europe, and summaries of Harper’s Weekly contents and international arbitration remarks.
The Laing Normal and Industrial School for Colored Children in Mount Pleasant held closing exercises at 10 a.m. under Miss A. D. Munro of Bristol. Seven teachers and about 300 pupils were involved, with sewing and shoemaking trades taught. The school resumes the first Monday in October and emphasizes home life for good citizenship.
At a meeting on the 26th ult John Goddard was elected Ensign replacing Frank B Wilson who resigned. In District Court Monday morning the case Hodgkinson v Collins was heard with judgment for the plaintiff for 27 dollars and defendant appealed.
Mr. George T. Bourne and his family, long residents of Paris, France, arrived last Saturday and are lodging at the Point Pleasant house on Pappoosequaw for the summer. The Home for Aged Women holds its annual meeting at the Congregational Church chapel Tuesday evening June 6 at 7 30, inviting a large public attendance.
The annual meeting of the B T A Veteran Association will be held at the Artillery's Armory on State Street Monday evening for the election of officers and business. Full attendance is desired.
In May the town recorded nine deaths, eight adults and one child, six males and three females. The oldest was 88 years 4 months 12 days, the youngest 12 years 18 days. Causes included Bright's disease, old age, phthisis, peritonitis, pneumonia, nephritis, scarlet fever, and two cases of la grippe. Interments occurred at North Cemetery, St Marys Bristol, St Marys Warren, and Maine.
Sunday evening observance at the Congregational Church included a patriotic sermon by Rev H A Stevens from N Timothy 4 7 I have fought a good fight I have finished my course The service was led by Babbitt Post No 15 G A R James F DeWolt Camp No 8 Sons of Veterans and others with flowers, a twelve voice choir directed by James Augustus Miller playing the organ.
Memorial Day ceremonies honor fallen comrades with a G A R burial service at North Cemetery. A parade formed on Hope Street at 10:30 featuring police, Bristol Cornet Band, Veterans groups, and 45 children representing 44 states. 153 graves decorated, after which services and flower rites ended with dismissal by officers.
A newlywed narrator recounts a spring romance and a misadventure with rhubarb pies. After planning a romantic dessert, she gathers wild rhubarb, bakes a green pie, and serves it to a hungry Peter who spits it out, realizing the pie contained burdock instead of rhubarb.
Soothistown on May 27 Dora August daughter of Emanuel and Francesca August aged 12 years and 18 days. In Providence on May 29 Sarah A wife of John KB Tanner whose remains were brought here for burial.
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