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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1884
Page
2
The report notes a short crop of potatoes in New England is expected. It cites crop outlook concerns and potential market effects as farmers anticipate limited yields this season.
Henry Marston aged 91 recalls a visit in his youth to President George Washington with his father. He says Washington’s features left a lasting impression and remain vividly remembered. The Chicago Tribune reports Marston's memories of the early American leader.
Exposition management will canvass New Orleans to list all persons who intend to keep lodgers during the season. Anyone charging more than the advertised rate will have their name struck from the register. The service is free.
The October issue features an etched frontispiece of Orsamus H. Marshall of Buffalo. Articles include Curiosities of Inventions by Charles Barnard with portraits ofWhitney and Edison, Monroe and the Rhea Letter by James Schouler, A Bit of Secret Service History by Allan Foreman, and The Nation's First Rebellion by H. Cutler.
The account tours Paris landmarks from Place de la Concorde to the Louvre and Tuileries. It notes the obelisk of Luxor, gardens, and the Champs Elysees, recounting historic events at Place de la Concorde and describing the city’s governance and monuments.
The report notes that in Nashville and Knotville both on Malta’s latitude temperatures dropped to sixteen and ten degrees below zero. In Malta the low was around twenty one degrees above zero. Indianapolis and Columbus recorded twenty five and twenty degrees below zero, while Madrid at the same latitude stayed at sixteen degrees above zero.
Messrs John B Herreshoff and John F Smith return from a Hudson cruise aboard a steam yacht. Rev Francis Peck visits town on annual leave. Democrats plan a flag raising near State street headquarters next Wednesday. Republican caucus set for this Saturday evening at Town Hall to select delegates for state and district conventions in Providence. Town Council offers a $200 reward for evidence to convict the arsonists who burned Mr Charles Paull's barn on the 26th ultimo.
Funeral services for Mrs Lucia EB were held at her Walley street home Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev W R Trotter of Trinity Church. The remains were taken to East Hartford Conn Monday morning for interment.
The passage notes estates in town valued between 40 000 and 60 000 that escaped taxation this year. It reports other property taxed twice or even thrice, taxes on personal property against non residents, and taxes of non existence, calling the system a bungling mess.
A barn owned by Mr. Charles Paull on Oliver street caught fire around 4 30 a.m. Friday last week and neighbors contained the blaze without a city alarm. A $200 reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the arsonist.
At a Court of Probate special session John H. Smith guardian of his minor wards asked to be allowed to owe deposits from savings banks in the state and redeposit them in savings in Brooklyn New York. Later a Blaine and Logan Club rally moved from Rogers Free Library to Mount Hope House with cheers music rockets and a Town Hall meeting called for 8 o clock.
The Blaine and Logan Club held a Friday meeting at Town Hall with Col. 8. P. Colt presiding. Speakers W. R. Sinnes, E. L. Freeman, and George J. West impressed attendees as Moore's Brass Band and the Campaign Glee Club provided music. A reception followed at Hope Street.
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