06 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
1
Boston Store at 80 and 84 Hope Street Bristol RI advertises cotton wool and mix blankets in white gray brown with borders from 45 cents per pair up to 3 and a half dollars for fine wool. Comforters table linens quilts and a full line of home textiles offered at attractive prices.
In Sept 1809, the Bristol Phoenix Club House recounts canoe camping experiences in the Canadian wilderness. The piece contrasts cabin life with informal open-air living, describes portage difficulties, fishing and hunting attempts, and notes modest fishing successes and a caribou encounter, ending with reflections on the trout’s moods and the value of motion and companionship.
Mrs Sarah E Spooner’s residence at 34 Hope street hosts a quiet Wednesday afternoon wedding. Miss Josephine Church Spooner marries Robert Alexander McCaughey with Rev T Newtonwen officiating. Attendants include maid of honor Miss Lida P Slade and groomsman William J MacCaughey. After a 4 pm ceremony guests join a 6 pm reception before the couple depart for Fall River and New York, planning a temporary stay at 34 Hope street. The couple will soon establish a new home as Mr McCaughey builds. Gifts described as numerous and elegant.
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