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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1895
Page
2
The Pan nix notes growing readership and invites Bristol residents to submit deaths marriages births social events and other local items before nine o'clock Tuesday and Friday mornings to improve the paper.
The Yale Harvard boat race is scheduled for June 28 in New London Conn with both crews training hard. Yale relies on a veteran crew while Harvard's illness concerns among Crimson backers fuels optimism among Yale supporters. The event marks a long rivalry with Yale leading 11 wins to Harvard's 4 in the last 15 races.
Congress appropriated twenty five thousand dollars to support the Naval Reserve Militia of the states with Rhode Island allotted nine hundred nine dollars and nine cents. In China a curious occupation employs elderly women who drum at doors to offer storytelling and gossip services for a shilling per hour plus gifts depending on the audience. These women travel to affluent homes to entertain the lady of the house with the latest tales and scandals.
The Northern Christian Advocate traces Rev Daniel A Whedon life, noting his Bristol pastorate at State Street M E Church beginning April 1868, his scholarly sermons, large congregations, and the bell installed during his tenure. He resided in Bristol in 1883, rests of his first wife lie in Juniper Hill Cemetery, and his son Charles H. Whedon lives here. He is in good health at 71.
A reader questions the Town Council’s decision to lease the common to a traveling medicine show for five dollars a week. The letter asks about legal right, profit motive, extra police costs, and the moral or financial benefit to the town, warning of potential loss of thousands of dollars weekly.
Charles F Chase surveyed Thames Street from Constitution Street north to form a half mile sample road under state town relief. The plan selects a repaired, traffic-heavy stretch near the wharves for a macadam road. Work starts promptly with possible extension to Thames and Hope streets junction.
The New York New Haven Hartford Old Colony system announces a summer timetable starting Sunday June 16 affecting the Bristol and Warren branch. The 9 30 a m Providence train departs Bristol at 9 35 with the 12 38 leaving three minutes early and the 6 20 p m departure moved up five minutes. return Providence service shows a single change, the 4 20 p m train leaving Providence at 4 30 p m.
The British American Athletic Club of Warren lists six matches this season starting June 15 with South End Cricket club of Fall River at Warren. Subsequent games include Warren vs Fall River on June 22 and Warrens vs Saylesville on July 20, with Thorntons at Warren on July 27 and South End of Fall River at Warren on August 3 plus Warrens at Thornton on August 17. Other games will follow.
The Bristol Improvement Society will hold a meeting tomorrow at 7:30 PM in the Memorial building. Topics discussed will cover beautifying the town with several projects, and members expect a large turnout to support multiple efforts.
Burnside Lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias met Tuesday in G A R Hall Horace Rogers was installed as Inside Guard by District Deputy George A Clark A social session followed with a musical and literary program and damper enjoying.
National India Rubber Co expands its Bristol factory adding 500 operatives. Bristol attracts workers from Naugytuck Conn but housing shortages persist. Church Street House and Bristol Hotel aid newcomers while more tenements are urged to meet demand and unlock town growth. Naval Reserve Torpedo Company holds a meeting to detail petty officers and train as new manuals arrive.
The Bristol Train of Artillery Veterans Association plans a June 24 social at Artillery Armory to mark its tenth anniversary. A tin wedding celebration with addresses by local citizens, a collation, and a smoke talk is expected. Arrangements are led by Burgess Usher Coggeshall Moffitt and others.
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