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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1885

Page

2

Notable 1885 items from Bristol and national briefs

A compilation of short notices including deaths such as Arthur the author, Ambrose E Vaughan, and Moses B Dickenson. political events like the Dakota Woman Suffrage bill and Republican State Convention. scientific notes on dentistry, coal evaporation, and whale skeleton exhibits. and international updates on Russia in Asia and President Cleveland’s interview policy.

British balloons to watch enemy in Africa and gas refilling plants

The article notes British military ballooning to begin in Africa with three balloons for captive ascents to observe enemy movements. It mentions a gas factory at Sunkin and telephonic ground communication. It also reports a Massachusetts arrest in a highway robbery case tied to a Boston clothier firm and an alleged gang operation across New Haven, Bridgeport, and Providence.

Africa Sunkin Springfield Mass George H. Bessey Boston Bessey J. B. Barnaby & Co Clothies New Haven Bridgeport Providence

Washington in the 1885 inauguration week

Our Washington Letter reports on the grand 1885 inauguration, the crowded streets, and the new Cabinet’s salaries and scrutiny. It notes Cleveland’s speechless policy hints, Lamar as Interior head, and a city alive with office seekers and Civil Service Reform tensions.

Washington Viera Cleveland Justice Field U. S. Supreme Court Bayard Council Lamar Interior Department Standard Oil Reagan Texas Treasury Department Manning White House Miss Cleveland Blaine Vilas Ue Slocum

Frang Leslie's Sunday Magazine April Issue Preview

Frang Leslie's Sunday Magazine for April highlights new chapters from Jarjeon's Love's Harvest Mrs Farmer's What She Made of Her Life and Pen's Perplesities. It features poems by Adelaide C Waldron and articles by A A E Taylor T D Witherspoon and reviews on sacred music and Bible history. Published by Mrs Frank Leslie Park Place New York at 25 cents a copy or $2.50 yearly postpaid.

Frang Leslie Apri Jarjeon Mrs. Farmer Adelaide C. Waldron A. A. E. Taylor T. Ditherspoon Thomas Powell Spohr Mendelsshon Cherubini Mercadante Prime New York Observer Frank Leslie Park Place New York

Republican caucus and civic notices highlight town events tonight

A Republican caucus convenes in Town Hall this Saturday evening to elect delegates to the State Convention in Providence and to form a Town Committee. The local School Committee meets in Byfield School with no public business reported and adjourns to next Monday evening.

Byfield

Democratic caucus to elect delegates at Town Hall

A Democratic caucus will be held in Town Hall on Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock to elect delegates to the Democratic State Convention in Providence the following day and to handle any other business that may arise.

Slade’ S Hall Providence Providence Opera House Town Hall Prezsne Court Bristol William P. Monro Ruth A. M. Wardwell Ehebo W. Monro Sta Bristol Phenix Herbert F. Bennett Bristol Phoenix

Captain Soule to Establish Bath Family Residence in Portland

Captain Soule master and part owner of the schooner Florence J. Allen of Bath Maine has rented a cottage on Burton Street and will move his family there on returning from Baltimore, where he sailed last Saturday.

Jennie E Simmons Baltimore Soule Florence J. Allen Bath Burton Street

Donations to Childrens Home Acknowledged for March 1835

The Board of Managers of the Children s Home acknowledge donations received for the month ending March 10 1835 including 22 pounds of turkey from Mr Frank Wardwell cake from Congregational Church cake from Captain Lawless dress and shoes from Mrs Brunsen a hat from Mrs Bache and other gifts.

Turkey Frank Wardwell Congregational Church Captain Lawless Brunsen Bache

St Marys Church young players stage Pyke O Callahan

A dramatic entertainment will be given in Town Hall next Tuesday evening by St Marys Church young people. The drama Pyke O Callahan and the farce That Rascal Pat will be produced by local talent. Master Willie Wood will perform and the Charleston Blues will parade. The house should be well filled.

Town Hall St. Mary's Church Pyke O'Callahan Rascal Pat Willie Wood

Providence Furniture Co Opens Vast Carpet Display

Su Spring patterns of fashionable carpetings in immense variety just opened at the Providence Furniture Co great house furnishing establishment. Attention is invited to the Company's new advertisement in today's Pacanix. Reasons for success include big store big stock low prices liberal advertising and polite attention to patrons.

Providence Furniture Co Pacanix

Centenary of Catholic Congregational Society Observed

The Catholic Congregational Society of this town celebrated its one hundredth anniversary at the Memorial Chapel with President William H. Spooner in the chair. Rev. H. A. Stevens opened with prayer, and readings included the first annual meeting records from March 7, 1785. Abstracts from the 1784 charter and old Rules of Behavior were presented, with addresses by Rev. Bourne and others and letters from notable figures such as Rt. Rev. Mark A. DeW. Howe and John P. Reynolds. The event drew a large crowd and closed with the doxology and benediction.

Catholic Congregational Society Memorial Chapel Thomas F. Usher General Assembly Chandler H. Coggeshall Shearjashub Bourne Barrington John DeWolf Henry Wight Orrin L. Bosworth William J. Miller Bennett J. Munro Samuel P. Colt H. A. Stevens Robert Bennett Mark A. Dew. Howe Central Pennsylvania John P. Reynolds John H. Wardwell New York City George T. French S. Bourne

Exchange of Woman's Work Society Planned in Bristol

The article urges support for a new Society for the Exchange of Woman's Work modeled after Providence, with a $1 annual membership. It covers a Mount Hope Circle meeting with readings and songs, and includes a lengthy compiled marriage register noting many names and dates in Bristol from 1680 to 1850.

Society Woman's Exchange Providence Bristol Bristow, R. L James N. Arnold Warragansett

Persian poet Oman Kuayyan’s spring verse echoed here

The twelfth century Persian astronomer and poet urged embracing spring’s renewal. An imagined remark on climate suggests he might have adjusted warnings about winter garb to suit warmer seasons, implying cultural exchange of poetic lines.

Oman Kuayyan

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