Tragic Santa Cruz Rail Crash Claims Sixteen Lives
From a Galena correspondent comes news of a Santa Cruz California railway disaster on Sunday that killed sixteen and left nearly fifty injured. The wreck sent shock through the region and prompted early investigations into causes and safety measures.
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Decoration Day Dilemma and Newport Excursion Report
Decoration Day notes warn of hot days with five weeks until the Fourth of July. About 180 excursionists left for Newport last Tuesday aboard the steamer Bradford Durfee. A sneak thief broke into Mr Harrs fish market last Saturday night stealing lobsters and fish. The act is described as a scaly trick.
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Town votes 100 for cemetery wall and grounds work
At the last annual town meeting the sum of 100 dollars was appropriated for resetting the wall around the East Burial Ground trimming the trees and removing unsightly briers and shrubs. The work has recently been performed under the direction of a committee chosen by the Town Council.
Market Wagon Bought for Central Market in Hope Wardwell
Thomas C. Church, Esq., purchased a new handsomely painted market wagon for Central Market at Hope and Wardwell streets. The wagon is now used to haul the many well filled market baskets for patrons of the popular market.
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Burglary at Wardwell & Bowen’s Grocery Store
Von Wardwell and Bowen’s grocery on High and Bradford streets was broken into last Monday night. A rear window was entered and about three dollars in specie, cigars, and tobacco were stolen from the money drawer. Other articles may have been taken, but nothing else was missed.
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Shipping news and town council actions from 1880
The Herreshoff Co shipped a twenty four foot steam launch to Baltimore for Johns Hopkins University Scientific use and a large boiler to Nyack for Voorhoe’s catamaran. The town council met May 24 1880 and granted curbing and a crosswalk for High and Constitution streets, moved town scales to the Bristol Bank building, and elected Hezekiah W. Church to fill a council vacancy. The council ordered license enforcement for victualing houses restaurants and billiard rooms.
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Town Meetings Chronicles 1692 to 1698 Bristol
Quarto of Bristol town records recounts selectmen chosen for the year. debates on rates to cover debts, repairs to meeting house, bell hanging, and roof work. 1693 market day orders. highways notices. and 1698 market regulations confirmed by Quarter Sessions. other entries include church support, public prayers, and local notices.
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