Chief Justice Chase Praised In Memorial Note
The Bristol Phenix notes the death of Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, praising his intellect, philanthropy, and service as Treasurer during the Civil War and as Supreme Court justice. It reflects on the loss to public life and the rarity of fitting successors, while also touting the Pettengill firm’s advertising agency expansion and reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
United States Treasury
Supreme Court
Salmon P. Chase
S.M. Pettengill & Co
Journal
State Street
Boston
New York City
United States
S. M. Pettengill & Co
Chestnut Street
Falade Posse
Boston Journal
New York Herald
The
St. George’s Church
Hall
Schenck
J. H. Schenck
Oakes Ames Dies Amid Noted Railway Legacy
Mortuary record recalls Oakes Ames who aided the early transcontinental railroad and built a vast business empire. Remembered as a beloved, honest leader, he dies surrounded by family, leaving a legacy of industrial growth and public esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakes Ames
Ames
Credit Mobilier
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic martyrs and political fallout shadow 19th century news
The piece laments Arctic explorers Sir John Franklin Elisha Kent Kane and Capt Hall as martyrs, questions the value of polar exploration, and notes the Credit Mobilier scandal figures James Brooks and Oakes Ames. It also reports on Chief Justice Chase's funeral, honoring a revered national figure and the mourning city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Franklin
Elisha Kent Kane
Capt. Hall
Capt
Hall
Bristol News In Brief On Church Closures And Local Events
St Michael's Church is closed for repairs. Elder A B Warner will preach in Advent Chapel tomorrow. Bristol Y M C A Board meets tonight. Christian Association holds Sunday meetings at Asylum and Middle District. Seven annual Children’s Home meeting reports progress and plans. Zerrahn Choral Union concerts praised with guest artists. Boundary dispute hearing between Bristol and Warren held at Court House. Bristol Fire District adjourned meeting reviews apparatus and reservoirs. Seventh annual Home for Destitute Children report praises donors and mourns Mrs Brayton. Fire at Captain Pearse store extinguished. minor stock damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Association
Asylum
Middle District
Board of Managers of the Children’s Home
First Baptist Church
H. M. Jones
J.P. Lane
Zerrahn Choral Union
Samuel Pitman
H. C. Barnabee
Boston
Messrs. Wardwell
Wright
S. B. Spinning
Pitman
Silas Holmes
I. Toile
Sone
Ruth
Naomi
General Assembly
Warren
Court House
Messrs
E. W. Brunsen
Wm. J. Miller
John Turner
Bristol
Geo. Lewis Cooke
Brunsen
Miller
Turner
Gen. Cooke
Town Hall
M. T. Bennett
Wm. B. Kimball
Geo. W.simmons
Edw. W. Brunsen
Walter B. Stanton
Albert C. Bennett
James A. Miller
Wm. Garlay
Isaac F. Williams
Holden
I. F. Williams
A. C. Bennett
Pawtucket
Fire Department
Church
Wood Streets
Union
High Streets
Franklin and
Bristol Hoke For
Erratum from Bristol PHENIx by Clarence Fairfield
The Bristol PHENIx prints an erratum noting a prior typo where captives was misprinted as captious in last week's issue. Clarence Fairfield explains editors strive for accuracy but daily matter requires philosophy toward minor blunders and justifies the correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phenix
Clarence Fairfield
Officers Elected in Bristol Light Infantry Meeting
At a Bristol Light Infantry armory gathering officers were elected Captain Edward Quirk First Lieutenant James Nevin Second Lieutenant James Callaghan. At the Honor No 15 Temple meeting on May 7th officers for the ensuing term were installed by D G W T Nathaniel West of Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Light Infantry
Edward Quirk
James Nevin
James Callaghan
Mr. Hope Temple of Honor No
Nathaniel West
Providence
Benjamin R. Wilson
George Myers
W.R
John 8. Lawton
W.A.R
Benjamin Sherman
Eugene A. Warner
H. M. Potter
James Anderson
D. A
William Anderson
W. G
James Quinn
John Lang
O. C. Barrows
W.c. T
August Deidfelt
Evein
Samuel Sparks
Malz
Nath
Gene
Josep Munro
Bristol
Mount Jane
Charles Evans
Richard F. Jaynes
Barney Flynn
Robert McLaughlin
Andrew Rohan
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James Brooks
New York Express
Congress
Washington
Brooks
Capitol
Jack Downing
Jonathan Stick
St. Michael’s Church
A. B. Warner
Advent Chapel
Bristol Y. M. C. A
Joel Mann
Brooklyn
Congregational
Dr. Blodgett
Wood
Church Streets
Arnold
Rogers’ Fund
J. E. Chace
J. Hoar
H. Frisbie
A. W. Davis
Henry Pitman
Wm. O. Manchester
Benj. Brayton
Brayton
C. Marta Shepard
Home For
Friends
Cong
St. Michael’s
Baptist
S. Christian
Board of Children
Samuel Norris
London
May Norris
Paris
A. H. Bien
R.S. Pearse
Hope Street
St. Mary’s Total Abstinence Society
RB. I
Willian Dwyer
James F. Christie
William Magee
William J. Duffy
Thomas Duffy
Pierce
OTT
Willams
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
RB. P. Hall & Co
Nashua
N. H
Forney’s Press
A. Burton & CO
Morrisania
Westchester Co
N. Y
McKee Manufacturing Company
Broadway
L. F. Hyde & CO
Seventh Avenue
Unique Printing and Publishing House
Vesey Street
Beckwith
Beckwith Sewing Machine Co
Broadway, N. Y
Elastic Truss Co
Aplde
WM. H. Richards
Odd Fellows Building
Bradford Street
Phebe F. Greene
G.P. Barnes
M. D
Hope and
Wardwell Streets
Weele—Smally
North Providence
Frank Werle
Isabella M. Mahy
CO Dwyer
Wiliam Dwyer
William
Ellen Dwyer
Corr
Annis Coit
David A. Coit
Hannah E
Joseph W. Miller
Carpenter
Newport
William G. Carpenter
Davis
Fall River
Richmond Davis
Pedro
Frederick Henry
Enos
Emeline Pedro
Phoenix Marine Journal
Port of
BE I
B. Durfee
Durfee
Olive
Morris
Portsmouth
Pointer
Thrasher
B. Dorfee
West Wind
Tracy
Philadelphia
C. V. Perry
Ellen M. ‘Baxter
Lanpheer
Alexandria
National Bloom
D. A. Waldron
Weybosset Street
Providence, R. I
Ould
John B. Munro
Otis Munro
Peter J. Bradford
James A Miller
John Lake
Wardwell & Easterbrooks
John W. Pearse
Charles Johnson
George W. Easterbrooks
Paull’s Wharf
Cummings
Carter
Aksut
Jost
JSOAN
B. Nunro
United States Internal Revenue
Trecuny
Nates
Leenwrere
William Ables
Internal Revenue
Rhode Island
Dh Murray
Prain
Babbitt
Department OF R. I. G. A. R
R. I
Babbitt Post
No. 4
P. J Bradford
G. W. Easterbrooks
Has. A. Barbour
Farourn
Orrin Wilson Nathaniel Gladding
Te Montross
G.E
Wilkinson
Lackawanna
Gifford’s Wharf
WM. H. Morse
Geo
Lewis Gower
Jos. M. Blake
College Street
Bristol County
Thames Street
John Wilcox
Fred Fisn
Uch
Benjamin W. Davis
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