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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1895
Page
2
The piece notes June bugs are in season and urges Phoenix readers to share vacation plans by mail. It says newspapers are drafting 1896 presidential tickets with two joked suggestions for party managers to attract Hebrew and liquor voters.
The New York World printed a supposed view of the Herreshoff interior claiming to show Defender in the south shop while observers noted the image matched the north shop. Comparisons with the February 12 1893 Herald expose a staged fake replacing the Rafe cat boat with Defender.
Responsible parties presented yesterday a plan to supply town water at 50 000 dollars. The system would cover the current area of George H Norman and provide drinking and domestic uses with satisfactory sureties. Water head would be at least 27 feet higher than the present. The proposal would be referred to the water committee.
The Rev W I McIntire pastor of St Paul s M E Church Providence will lecture at 8 o clock this evening June 4 at the A M E Church on The History of Dewdrop A jubilee concert follows under the management of Prof E A Wilbur of Providence
The Bristol Train of Artillery hosts a week long lawn party starting tomorrow evening with lawn refreshments and nightly armory dancing. Col. D Stevens Lieut Col A B A Meiggs Maj W E Mowry and Sergeants Meiggs Peckham Henderson Coggen hell head the arrangements as visitors in uniform are expected each evening including a Veterans Association in full uniform at opening.
Mails close at 6 35 and 9 15 am 12 20 3 40 and 5 60 pm Mails open near 9 am 2 5 20 7 25 p m. Rev A A Hoyt preached at South Christian Church. Various local notes on church services births deaths and town commerce.
A meeting at First Baptist church Thursday evening will present L L Anderstrom and F G Thurston reports from the National Y M C A convention in Springfield Massachusetts. Thurston will give a general report while Anderstrom highlights points of special interest and shows stereopticon views including convention scenes workers and the U S armory. The event targets young men and they are invited.
George H. Saunders says he will sue Frank Wood, owner of the Nellie of Fall River, for damages to his catboat Elide after a Memorial Day collision. He seeks demurrage for being kept out of the race. Elide suffered extensive damage to the mast, chain plates, plank shears, taffrail, and curbing, with losses over $100.
A long verse memorial read at Flushing memorial services in 1895 honors fallen Union soldiers and calls for national unity. The Town Council agenda covers a school fire on State street, liquor-license checks, road and sewer matters, sidewalk work, juror appointments, and damage claims. brief notes on a fire at the State street schoolhouse and repairs estimate.
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