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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1873

Page

2

Bristol Battles Annexation in Warren Ward Boundary Dispute

A detailed Bristol town report chronicles the long contest over boundary lines with Warren to annex part of Bristol. It describes committee actions, engineer plans for a Narrows bridge, hearings before commissioners, and a May session act annexing territory, with Bristol resisting and calling for repeal in a special town meeting.

Town Hall Geo. H. Reynolds Bristol R.I Easterbrooks General Assembly Messrs. Church Williams Thurston Miller Brunson Touissett Messrs. Williams Doringh Goff Brunsen Col. Munro Providence Council Chamber Judiciary Committee House Senate Messrs Currey and Blake House of Larkin Mowry Northup Warren Joint Commission Council Say Samuel W. Church Warren Council Waren Touissett Neck Miller, Brunson John B. Munro Wm. R. Taylor T. J. Thurston Crane’s Lane Tennissett Neck Geo. Smith Touissett Road North District School House T.C. Wardwell N. D. School House Wm. J. Miller John Turner Turner Newport Messrs. Wm. J. Miller C. A. Greene Messrs. Clarke, Dodge Greene General Committee Joseph M. Blake Williams, Bishop J. B. Munro Wm. H. West R. S. Andrews E. W. Brunson E. W. Brunsen Nathaniel S. Greene William Y. Easterbrooks Warren River Assembly Isaac F. Williams Lemuel A. Bishop William H. West Robert S. Andrews Edward W. Branson

Brown University commencement and notable local events

The piece reports the Friday issuance change by LOCALS, a sermon by Elder Hancock in Advent Chapel, and a lecture by Thomas Davis at Town Hall. It highlights the Sunday School Floral Concert at the Baptist Church, a crowded audience, and praise for the Brown University 105th annual commencement with William E. Thompson winning the valedictory and a likely future as a classical teacher at Genesee Seminary.

Baptist Church Wm. E. Thompson Brown University S. B. Spinning Thompson Genesee Seminary Lima N.Y College of Rhode Island Robinson Bristol High Street Court House Church Street J. F. Williams James Lawless Charles H. Norris Charles A. Waldron Raymond H. Perry Bristol Cornet Bristol Train of Artillery C. A. Greene Alonzo F. Pierce Benj. M. Lincoln J. Howard Manchester Samuel Taylor Geo. P. Barnes Bristol Artillery Thomas F. Usher Henry F. Card James Coggeshall John A. C. Gladding Bristol Light Infantry Edward Quirk Nevan and Callaghan Fort Adams Adquidneck Rifles Newport Smith Hydraulic Engine and Hose Co Spencer Rounds St. Mary’s Total Abstinence Society Thomas Cahill Young America Club Middleton Army Navy Bristol County Custom House Walley Burton Hope Bradford Street Town Hall W. T. Harlow State Street M. E. Church Missilu M. Pierce Nathan F. Dixon, Jr Esq Westerly America Thomas Shepard D. D Central Street Bradford High Franklin State Hopé John Turner Jammees Lawless C. A. Grzenz W.T.C. Wardwell C. A. Waldeon Joan B. Taylor Committee of

Meeting Notice Under General Assembly Session Schedule

A call is issued requiring the meeting to be held at least twenty days before the start of the next General Assembly Session. The Christian Association plans meetings tomorrow Sunday at 10:30 AM at the Asylum and 6 PM at the Common.

Boston Daily General Court Boston General Assembly The Christian Association A. Burton & CO Morrisania Westchester Co N. Y Washington Daniel Wilcox

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