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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1904
Page
4
A brief notice credits the 1899 Doubleday and McClure edition and the 1902 McClure Phillips edition of The Gentleman From Indiana. The items indicate copyright ownership and publishing details for the work.
John Harkless and Helen Sherwood recall childhood and courtship as they stroll from Briscoe house to a bustling circus. Amid warm skies, shared memories, and playful banter, they navigate a crowd, protect each other yet admire Helen’s poised resilience, while others stir gossip and threats from town figures.
In a crowded town scene a Protective suitor escorts a woman to safety at a blue tent pole. He recalls her brave grace and the crowd's cheers while old Tom Martin remembers his late wife. Helen and the suitor share growing affection as they approach their destination and discuss life, politics, and Ibsen.
A Bristol news retrospective in the Phoenix edition recalls events from sixty, fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, and ten years ago. Announces an adjourned Supreme Court term in Newport with Gov Dorr trial likely late in the week. Notes an advertisement by Benjamin Tilley offering a rope walk on Wood Street for sale.
The February 25 1854 Puainx reports the first Maine law conviction tried before Mr Justice Munro on Saturday last. The defendant admitted liquor in Thames street house but no sale occurred that day. two witnesses supported the complaint. A special town meeting discussed W F Barker’s bill to clear eighth district highways of snow, later referred to auditors. Died notices include Miss Hope S Slade Theresa Jane Evans Mrs Mehitable Gladding. Arrivals note brig Washburn from Matanzas molasses for J F Baars and sloop Maria Louisa from New York with cargo for C Easterbrooks.
Capt Joseph S Thompson, superintendent of the carpenter department at Camp Nelson Kentucky, has received a splendid gold watch from his workmen. Died in town Mr Bennett Munro aged 79. The renowned violinist Camilla Urso played a concert in the town hall. A fuller note on General Burnside’s reception is in this issue.
At a caucus of the friends of prohibition held in the court house last Saturday evening delegates to the State Convention were elected along with a town committee comprising Charles H. Spooner Henry Goff Lemuel A. Bishop C Darling and BR Wilson Also Bristol discontent with legislative annexation to Warren is noted with press notices in this issue Reallura Lodge I O G T plans five entertainments and anniversary celebration Died In this town 17th Catherine daughter of John and Elizabeth Connery aged 1 year 11 days in town 22d Mr George Slade aged 47 in town 22d last Mrs Matilda McCaw wife of William McCaw aged 44
A marriage occurred in town on the 20th with Rev G Locke officiating. Nathan M Bonn Jr and Harriet Mary Easterbrooks are the couple. A month’s mind requiem mass for Rev Charles J Rogers of St Mary’s church was held there on Wednesday. The President nominated Capt John Collins for Collector of Customs for Bristol and Warren. Merchants met to organize a protective association. Resolutions on Peter Gladding’s death were published.
Mr and Mrs James F Stoughton received an elegant silver water pitcher and goblet on Feb 21. John G Sparks spoke. Rt Rev Bishop Clark visited Trinity church and Rev William R Trotter was ordained to the priesthood with Rev Dr Richey and Rev Joseph H Johnson present. Bishop Clark preached. Married Capt Thomas Dwyer and Miss Honora O'Brien on Feb 24. Died: Susan H Chaffee aged 54. Mary L C Dunbar aged 85. Reuben Coffin aged 61. Carl Gernshart aged 65.
At a Feb 12 Town Council meeting the body recommended to the town meeting a tax between 58000 and 59000 dollars for the coming year. Union revival meetings are held at local churches. A surprise party honored Master Ames Gorham on High Street with about 20 youths attending. Daniel G. Coggeshall slipped a ankle on the way to Herreshoffs. Obituaries note Martha R. Bourn died in Berkeley Va on the 22nd inst and Rev Edmund P Brown, native of town and long serving clergy in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
A listing notes blanknotes available at the Poor Office in any quantity from one up for sale.
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