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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1894
Page
2
A Bristol column notes frequent fights and noisy orgies at the Crow's Nest on Thames Street drawing calls for police action and fines. It cites advertising wisdom urging uniqueness and hints at a forthcoming citizen letter on the water question. The paper seeks broad discussion to guide future city action.
The wedding took place Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Layfayette Gorham on High Street with Rev William J Smith officiating. The ceremony featured chrysanthemum decorations, blue benveritta bridesmaid attire, and a reception at the groom’s home on Constitution Street attended by many Bristol residents and out of town guests. The couple received numerous gifts and well wishes as they begin their new life in Vermont.
Mrs. Catherine Flynn was attacked near Wilson's Lane while returning home Tuesday evening. Police arrested two suspects from National India Rubber Company and later bond was set for Hamilton Denolff, with doubts about identification. A bridge of witnesses and evolving testimony followed as the case proceeds.
Trinity Church under Rev WA Trotter offers Sunday services at 7 30 am and 10 30 am with daily 7 45 am 6 pm hours and Friday early hours. The Brotherhood of St Andrew welcomes strangers before and after services. Christian Church next Sabbath features 2 30 pm sermon Empowering by the Holy Spirit and 7 pm praise service with sermon But God.
At the home of the bride s parents on Union street on Wednesday evening 8 o clock Albert Harrop and Mary Elizabeth Hunt were united in marriage Rev Dr Ges L Locke officiated Attendants included Miss Alice Hunt and Wm Harrop The couple will reside at 183 Thames street after the ceremony the groom is a former foreman at King Philip Engine Company and employed at Namymtt Mill Gifts and congratulations followed with a wedding supper
A Monday meeting of the Daughters of the Revolution in Boroside Memorial Hall featured three papers. Mrs Geo Arnold spoke on Kingston ancestors and a noted clash with Indians ending in victory for her great grandfather. Mrs L M Pratt described the John Marston family line spanning the French and American revolutions with Admiral Marston. Miss C Maria Shepard read about Capt Barrett and kin in early lineage.
The Papernrs announce a two cent price for single copies matching city papers. Proffix sold at Esterbrook and Burgess news stands on Hope street or from newsboys every Tuesday and Friday afternoon. The paper aims to deliver all town news twice weekly for four cents, making it affordable for all households.
Bristol community items include visits and errands by Henry Brown and surveyor C E Cola, census work by Rev P McCabe, and Miss Louise Miller on vacation. Homes, markets, church activities, a coal shipment, hotel sale talks, school notes, and parish plans frame a busy week with social events, meetings, and proposed industrial development in Bristol.
List of bulk and unit prices including granulated sugar $1.00 per 20 lbs, coffee sugar 16, best St. Louis flour, lard 30 lbs tub at 8c, creamery butter 23c, 40 lbs tub creamery butter 22c, citron 2 lbs, ham 25, Early Rose potatoes 70 per bu, shoulders 9 per lb, tripe 6c per lb, 5 lbs hind quarter spring lamb 10 per lb.
Thomas Magee, brother of Richard R Mages, died at his Medway home aged 69 after 44 years in the town. A respected entrepreneur, he built a comfortable fortune through careful work at his Mountain House in Greene County. He leaves a widow, two daughters and three sons. one son lives in Iowa. Magee, born in Cavan Ireland, had two brothers there and three in the United States, including Richard R Magee of Medway.
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