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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1884
Page
2
A collage of brief items covers topics from Ohio tariff politics to Carthage fire losses. It notes Bartholdi’s Liberty statue model, Vanderbilt philanthropy, a London dye exhibit, plant modifications by insects, a Matia postmaster arrest, Irish-American talk on Blaine, hailback phenomena, Osborn’s discharge, and postmaster general money rules.
A Cincinnati correspondent muses on the New Orleans winter Exposition and its appeal to Northern visitors. The piece then reviews Ballou's Monthly Part work by Wm. H. Thames, recounting a shark versus bear clash and travels through Gruyere region with detailed fortress, cheese making and ancestral lore, ending with a Swiss village itinerary and local legends.
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A traveler describes driving from Montboyon toward Les Moulins near Chateau-d'Oex after eleven hours on the road. They note passing few towns and arrive at seven in the evening, with Chateau-d'Oex pronounced as Chateau-Day.
Research indicates oats harbor a nitrogenous alkaloid like irritant affecting nervous system motor cells. Levels vary by grain quality and soil, with darker oats higher in Avenin. Bruising and milling rapidly reduce quantity but hasten its action.
Rev Edmund P Brown of Troy Pa native of Bristol visits town. Gen Burdick attended torchlight event. Rev William T Fitch of Brooklyn officiated at St Michaels Church. Bristol County Common Pleas term to begin Monday. Steamer Richard Borden departs Providence at 2 45 PM. Rev E W Hall of Nebraska spoke on Home Missions. Leonard Bradford of Grand Rapids visits relatives. Bristol Light Infantry with Captain Dwyer travels to Valley Falls rifle range. ranks full. overcoats worn.
A large Republican demonstration is set for Tuesday evening with Blaine and Logan organizations from the state expected to attend. A Newport torchlight parade will feature the Blaine Logan Battalion under Col. P. H. Coyle with Moore's Brass Band. A barn fire at No 63 Hope street caused notable damage and is believed to be arson with three youths seen fleeing the scene.
A Prohibitory Temperance meeting was held in Town Hall on Tuesday evening with Mr. F. A. Warner presiding. Rev Sidney Dean of Wann spoke from 8 to 9 40 with applause from a large audience. A next meeting is announced for next Thursday evening at the same place.
The case filed weeks ago seeking 2500 in lost estate funds was halted when plaintiff Stephen Nickerson withdrew. Madame Codman testified Arthur Amory Colt, ill in Zurich, directed dismissal via power of attorney. The court ordered the suit dismissed with the case ended.
Firemen quickly extinguished a blaze in the upper part of a barn behind 155 Thames Street owned by Mr. Hugh Holmes. About a ton of hay burned with severe charring inside the building. Insurance covered the barn but not the contents.
A September Coggeshall family reunion in Newport drew Bristol natives and distant relatives. H. J. Coggeshall spoke on genealogy tracing back to the Crusades with John Coggeshall said to lie buried in Newport. The piece recounts family members across Bristol, the Narrows, and West, plus later civic memories and a ceremonial civic atmosphere.
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