Newport News items and regional notes from May 21 1895
Local observations include a debate over school physical culture with Bosworth opposing gymnasia and advocating hoeing potatoes. Bristol plans waterworks purchase while Warren aims to become a city. Newport hosts state troops, Cranston voters reject a city charter, Newport mayoral race looms, and Vanderbilt’s Breakers construction advances. A yacht Columbus burned and sank near Prudence Patience islands. crew whereabouts unknown. Memorial Day observed in Newport.
Bristol donor sends cake to Soldiers Home inmates
Airs J. B. Mincher of Bristol has generously sent donations of cake to the inmates of the hospital at the Soldiers' Home, for which sincere thanks are due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Mincher
Bristol
Soldiers’ Home
Decision Declares Income Tax Unconstitutional by 5 to 4
The Supreme Court ruled the 1894 income tax law unconstitutional, holding taxes on real estate rents and personal property as direct taxes not apportioned properly. The decision, with five justices opposing the law and four supporting it, orders remand and refunds of money already collected. Justice Shiras shifted position, altering the prior alignment.
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Supreme Court
Firet
Jackson
White
Harlan
Brown
Fuller
Field, Gray, Brewer and Shiras
Harlan, Brown
Shiras
Qchief
Brewer, Field and Gray
Memorial Day Memorial Exercises by Babbitt Post
Memorial Day events organized by Babbitt Post include 10 o clock assembly in full uniform at headquarters, procession to Nort Cemetery and Juniper Hill Cemetery with Ogden Z. 2d Regiment Infantry escort, and Memorial Hall services on May 29 with Rev. H A Stevens and a role of honor. Flowers accepted at Grand Army Hall until 9 am May 30. Committee members listed as Finch Gladding Peck Doherty Church Dermody Barbour.
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Og. O
2A Regiment Infantry
Leahy
James F. DeWolf
No. 8
Bristol Cornet Band
Nort
Washington Street
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Grand Army Hall
Hope Street
Peter Dermody
C. A. Barbour
Bristol Post Office Mails and Local Notices
Bristol and vicinity records mail closing times and openings, local notices on illnesses sales events and town happenings. Mentions Mrs Martha Lindsey visiting town, new boats under construction, measles case, first communion at St Mary's, and various ads and civic items.
Stranger at Franklin Street boarding house swindler from New London
A well dressed stranger claiming to be Mr Peters of New London stayed at Mrs Soules boarding house on Franklin street. He offered a $50 check for board and asked for a $5 loan after swapping in $3 from Mrs Soule. He vanished after obtaining the money and has not returned.
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Franklin
Isaac B. Munro
P.O. Box
George H. Saunders
Harbinger
New Bedford
Mass
Mr. Russell
Ballymena
John Nicholas Brown
Providence
the Sunday Journal
Wasp
H. F
R. L. Lippitt
Port Jefferson
Long Island
Bristol
Saunders
G. W. Easterbrooks
Charles Munro
Arthur McNay
Munro
C. A. Johnson
Benjamin Peckham
Florence Hunsicker
Philadelphia
Court Street
Mr. Peckham
Probate Court Grants Guardian and Administrators in Estate Matters
At the probate court yesterday Annie Louise Doringh was appointed guardian of the estate of minor Frederic Doringh with a $500 bond. John Connery Jr was not confirmed as administrator on John Connery estate. Albert Bennett was granted administrator of William H. Bennett estate with a $1,000 bond. Abbie A. Tilley’s account for George Tilley estate was continued. Abby H. Waldron was allowed to erect a monument. Inventory on Walter S. Caldwell estate was allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Louise Doringh
Frederic Doringh
John Connery, Jr
John Connery
Albert ©. Bennett
Wm. H. Bennett
Abbie A. Tilley
George Tilley
Abby H. Waldron
Babbitt Post to Hold Civil War Service at St Marys
Babbitt Post No. 15 G. A. R. with Major James F. DeWolf Camp No. 8 and Woman's Relief Corps will attend a service at St. Mary's Church on Sunday evening May 26 at 7 45 p.m. All Civil War soldiers and sailors are invited to gather at the G. A. R. Hall at 7 o'clock.
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Babbitt
James F. DeWolf
Woman’s Relief Corps
St. Mary’s Church
G. A. RR
Hall
Coffee for sale and town boat club effort in early days
Star Java coffee is offered for sale by C A Johnson as the town explores forming a boat club. Night telephone service began Saturday in the new office above J H Young and Co with Edward Gallup as the night operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Java Coffee
C. A. Johnson
J. H. Young and Go's
Edward Gallup
Drunkenness fines set in district court. youths in cases
In a morning session James Higgins was fined $1 and costs for drunkenness. John Pettey pleaded guilty to violent assault on Officer Dimond and paid $20 and costs. Fifteen year old James J. Burke was found guilty of feloniously taking a watch from Oliver Blaisdell Jr. Captain Morrissey’s detective work led to Burke’s arrest. Burke was sentenced to the State Reform School during minority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Higgins
John Pettey
Dimond
James J. Burke
Oliver Blaisdell, Jr
National India Rubber Co.’s
Blaisdell
Burke
Morrissey
State Reform School
Water Committee Meeting Discusses Declination and Bond Act
In the council chamber last evening the water committee, with Messrs Wilbour Dixon Church and Bradford present, instructed secretary H F Bennett to obtain a written declination from Q B Herreshoff. Wilbour noted Comstock and Gardner act as council, and a draft bond-issuing act was read with suggestions. Meeting adjourned to next Tuesday evening.
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Messia
Wilbour
Dixon
Church
Bradford
H. F. Bennett
Q. B. Herreshoff
Messrs. Comstock and Gardner
Weekly Trade Report from New York May 17
Dan's Weekly Trade Report notes a severe cold snap yet limited wheat damage and reduced retail trade. Wage gains appear at Carnegie works and Jones Laughlin, while Illinois Steel resists worker demands. 10,000 idle in Olneyville amid high wool prices. Overall domestic demand grows. 3.5 million moved by the syndicate. cotton firm. woolen sales heavy. shoe firms hurt by higher prices. Corporate failures total 211, down from 219.
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Dan's
New Yonk
R. G. Dann & Co
Carnegie Works
Jones, Laughlin & Co
Illinois Steel Company
Olneyville
Canada
Tiverton Liquor Sellers Disposed Of In Newport Sessions
Tiverton arrests for illegal liquor selling resolved in Newport county court. James Cain found guilty on two counts and fined with prison time. J J O Brien and Catherine Mulroy convicted on license charges and appealed. Garvey fined and jailed. Owen bail set. Mulroy acquitted. Gallacher convicted and appealed. Several defendants granted bail for future hearings. Lawyers Nolan and Galvin represented defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiverton
Newport
James Cain
J. J. O'Brien
Cain
Catherine Mulroy
John Garvey
Owen
Common Pilons Court
Edward Mulroy
William Gallacher
Garvey
Newport County
Nolan and
Galvin
J.J. O’brien
Charley H. Kenney
J. Cairns
Charles H. Kenney
William Callaher
D. Shea
P. Hafuy
Flag Day appeal to fund Key Monument in Frederick
Governor Franz Brown urges schools and citizens to support the Key Monument Association of Frederick City Maryland to erect a monument to Francis Scott Key the author of The Star Spangled Banner Funds raised locally total about 2000 dollars and donors will be listed in the monument crypt and a pamphlet Funds should be sent to the Key Monument Association Frederick City before Flag Day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frepriiox
Draz Sm
Francis Scott Key
Frederick City
Maryland
Key Monument Association
Key Monnoment Association
Franz Brown
International Y M C A delegates inspire Springfield convention
The Springfield Republican notes the Y M C A gathering closed with eleven earnest young men from eleven countries speaking at City Hall. Each man finished with a verse from Scripture in his own language, underscoring the global reach of the association and leaving a strong impression on the convention audience.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Springfield
Mass
Young Men’s Christian Assn
Proba
Long Lived Family headline from Sudbury obituary
Mrs Betsey Hunt aged 99 years 7 months 7 days dies in Sudbury making her the oldest resident. Her father Walter Rogers died in the 94th year and her mother lived past 90. Betsey’s grandfather Adam Rogers reached 100 in Marshfield. Betsey was one of 10 children averaging 98 years per head, with several over 100. Walter Rogers 87 Samuel 82 and Lucy 95 are mentioned in the Plymouth County Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsey Hunt
Sudbury
Walter Rogers
Adam Rogers
Marshfield
Samuel
Lucy
Plymouth County Journal
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Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Bradford St
B. 1
Farrally Brothers
PH@NIX
Bristol Post Office
B. M. Bosworth
Warren
Newport News
Citizens’ Committee
Cranston
Cranston City Times
Aveklereaften Thangme
Cianction. Times
Waters
John Page Sanborn
Senate
House
Olneyville Times
Rathbone Gardner
Theodore Roosevelt
Rhode Island
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Breakers
Vanderbilt
Crompton
Columbus
William Gardner
Aponang
Prudence
Patience Islands
Patience Island
Columbia
Barker
the Phoenix
Babbitt Post
Bristol and Vicinity
Thomas F. Usher
W.M. Gorham
George Pailthorpe
Horton
John
Ingraham
Geo. H. Norman
Bristol and Warren Water Company
Dr. Parker
W. H. Buffington
Williams
Knapp
C. A. Johnson's
Remlres
Thames Street
F. T. Remieres
High Street
John Wing Munro & Son’s
BE. L. Crumb
Forestville Conn
Advent Christian Church
McNay’s
Thomas Johnson
Clinton
Johnson
Byron K. Fish
Oliver H. Blaisdell, Jr
Pearse Avenue
Dudley Buck
F. S. Burgess
Herbert F. Bennett
Parmenas -Skinner
Bristol County Savings Bank
Norfolk
New York
Lawless
Bourne
Nerone
Garfield Avenue
James C.manchester
Woodlawn Avenue
Ambrose Waldron
C. A. Johnson’s
Providence Shade Oller Company
Anti & Cochrane
Herreshoffs
George Owens
Boston
Herreshoff
Alerion
Wm. J. Munro
W. Fred Fish
Jane 3d
Hecker
Common Pleas Division
Justice Douglas
Stephanie Aker
Joseph Obeshalster
Henry F. Card
Card
Arthur Card
Edith Brown
Mr. Card
Slick
Probate Court
Leavening
Absolus
U.S
ELY Pure
District Court
Caroline Francia Waldron
Bright
Otis Munro
Waldron
John Lewis
Grand Rapids
Mich
F. M. Dimond
Bristol County Savings Bank Corporation
A. m P. Skinner, Jr
Misses Bunn
Ray
Attec
Fies
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