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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1879
Page
2
The text mourns Bayard Taylor’s death with verses on his birth land and the nation’s loss. It notes the last surviving son of Ex-President Johnson dying in Tennessee, signaling a fading family line and a closing chapter in a separate history.
The piece notes a reported sulphur smell blamed on a shower but clarifies it was pine pollen. It then reflects on colonial New York’s history, citing corrupt governors, impractical councillors, obstinate assemblymen, and widespread self-interest. Despite past follies, it urges an honest view of current virtues and life.
In New York on March 25 1879 a wave of pedestrian mania lingers after a major walking match at Gilmore's. Public halls remain crowded as officials clash. Tammany factions face removal threats under Mayor Cooper. police captain Williams faces dismissal. Vanderbilt will case ends with Surrogate's decision. Long Branch hotel men face incendiary rumors amid seasonal publicity. Comfort Tiffany funeral era noted in Baltimore with clergy, relatives, and a simple reverent service.
A jumble of notices and snippets describes state election next Wednesday, religious meetings at several churches, a Bristol Train of Artillery gathering, a Lyceum debate on government forms, a Republican caucus to nominate officials, a town council canvassing electors, a report of vandalism on a Providence-bound train, and a deputy sheriff handling a drunk sixteen year old found on the beach flats.
The item promotes a new veterinary book by B J Kendall priced at 25 cents with availability from the author or office. A Rhode Island reminiscence notes Sullivan expedition veterans living in Bristol in 1880 and details a 1778 company split. Town Hall hosts a Citizens Meeting to discuss celebrating the town’s two hundredth settlement anniversary in autumn 1880 with a seven member committee and a town meeting planned for April 12.
In Bristol Rhode Island residents debate larceny waves and a business plan to lure visitors with a premier summer hotel. The letter advocates Bayside views near Bristol Ferry and Bay View Avenue, praising local scenery, yacht activity, and boating access. It argues capital should invest now for a thriving season with moderate rates. Also notes M. Y. M. O. A. meetings and a grand shoe trade opening in Providence.
The Bristol Phenix notes the death of Comfort Tiffany at 81, die March 15 in New York, funeral held March 19 at Mount Vernon M E Church with Rev. Edwards and Brown delivering sermons. Service featured organ music and hymns, with burial in Greenmount Cemetery Tiffany lot. The writer recalls Tiffany’s Christian service and his late wife once taught at his Sabbath class.
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