Reminiscences of Bristol from The Phoenix 1880
Hon A O Bourn of Bristol sailed from New York for Europe aboard the Abyssinia on Saturday. Rufus Smith, depot overseer, fell from a locomotive and sprained his left ankle. Dr Pike treated him. The Steamer Empire State arrived to lay up for winter. Oliver Street, north of Franklin, named for Nathaniel Oliver, a Bristol original proprietor.
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A. O. Bourn
New York
Europe
Abyssinia
Rufus Smith
A. Pike
Empire State
Oliver Street
Franklin Street
Hope
Nathaniel Oliver
Bristol
Schooner John Walker Sinks Near Cape Henry
The Schooner John Walker of Warren R 1 capt Davis from Georgetown sunk morning of the 22d about 25 miles east of Cape Henry in 18 fathoms water. She is total loss. Captain Davis and crew saved and arrived home. Pilot death toll for month remains low despite heat: twelve deaths reported.
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Phoenix
John Walker
Warren
R. 1
Davis
Georgetown
D. C
Fall River
Cape Henry
S. Allen
Richard H. Lanagan
Eagle
New York
Galveston
Texas
Bahama
Nassau
Lanagan
Eurekas
Providence
Bristol
Bristols
Eynolds
Devoe
Herreshoff
Sullivan
Talbot
S. Tucker
Lewis
Crowley
Fitts
Coming Events: Local Outings and Dinners
On Sept. 8 Thursday the Annual outing of ae op Baptist Church at Hunot's Ill is planned. Sept. 10 Saturday evening features a supper and sale in G. A. R. Hall under the auspices of the class of 1911, C.M.H.3. Sept. 10 Saturday marks the first annual outing of Edgehill Temple No. 4%, Pythian Sisters at Gibson Park.
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Ae Op Baptist Church
Hunot’s Ill
G. A. R. Hall
C.M.H
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Gibson Park
Shake Up in Oyster Beds Ban Hits Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island State Shellfish Commission banned large oyster bed areas in Narragansett Bay after tests found significant sewer pollution. About 58 percent of examined beds were unsafe for consumption, with 99 condemned outright and 51 passed conditionally. Next inspections target Hog Island Mount Hope Bay Wickford and Sakonnet River. Notable affected shippers include John Smith George T. Greene E Buckingham Walter Ross and Massasoit Oyster Company.
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Narragansett Bay
Nar-ragansett Bay
Rhode Island
F. P. Gorham
Nayatt
Barrington
Palmer’s Rivers
Rumstick Point
Warren and
Bristol
Warren River
Nayatt Point
Sabin’s Point
Pawtuxet
Telephone Clam Bake Honors Bristol Warren Staff
George H. Sunderland, manager of the Bristol and Warren branches of the Providence Telephone Co, held an annual clambake for officers and friends at his Warren home on Kirkemuit road. About 60 attended, praising the event. Henry Munroe of Kiokemuit Grange organized the bake. A post event program of outdoor sports preceded a surprise gift of a purse of 0 in gold from Newport exchange manager Wright. Notables from town included Sheriff Philo V. Cady, Asa W. Hathaway, Edward K. Christie, G. M. Wilbur, and John H. Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Sunderland
Bristol and Warren
Providence Telephone Company
Kirkemuit Road
Warren
Henry Munroe
Kiokemuit Grange
Wright
Newport Exchange
Horse chases chauffeur and bites him in dispatch
A news dispatch reports a horse pursued a chauffeur and bit him, highlighting a curious animal incident. No further details on location or outcome are provided.
Postal savings banks draw many bank applicants in surge
Banks applying to be designated postal savings depositories outpace post offices seeking deposits by more than three to one. Postmasters urge swift implementation as foreigners already expect to save at the post office, with many buying money orders to await opening. British experiment to deliver home-saving boxes may aid deposits, as patrons receive a box and a post office keeps the key.
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Post Office Department
Post Office
Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Savings Department
Pacific Coast
United States
Conaul Albert Halstead
Birmingham
England
British Post Office Department
Dubuc Beaulieu Wedding in Woonsocket
Joseph Alfred Dubuc and Mise Mary Alice S Beaulieu were married yesterday at the Church of the Precious Blood Woonsocket with Rev Fr Qarran officiating. Parents attended, breakfast at Simon Dubuo’s home 9 Central street, Woonsocket. They plan to reside on Constitution Street after a wedding tour.
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Joseph Alfred Dubuc
Mise Mary Alice S Beaulieu
Woonsocket
Qarran
Church of the Precious Blood
Simon Dubuo
Central Street
A New Church Society Formed at St Michael's Choir
At Friday's regular rehearsal of St Michael's choir a choir guild was organized with the aim to promote church welfare aid the rector and maintain high music standards. Eligible members include all former St Michael's choir members who send their names to secretary Miss Emeline Munro. Officers are Dr. W F Williams president George W Warren vice president and B M MacDougall treasurer.
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St. Michael’s Choir
St. Michael's Choir
Emeline Munro
W. F. Williams
George W.warren
B. M. MacDougall
Coupon for Half Price Medicine at W H Buttington
An offer to test the Phoenix circulation gives readers half price on a top selling medicine. Cut out the coupon and present it at W H Buttington, the popular druggist, to redeem the discount.
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Phoenix
W. H. Buttington
Coupon for Dr Howard's remedy at half price
A coupon offers a 50 cent package of Dr Howard's specific for constipation and dyspepsia at 25 cents. It promises a refund if the customer is dissatisfied.
Dr Howard’s remedy praised for curing dyspepsia
A Bristol druggist, W. H. Buttingham, extols Dr Howard’s specific for constipation and dyspepsia, claiming many cures and offering a half price sale with a full refund if it fails to cure any buyer, highlighting its superior effectiveness and health benefits.
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Howard
Bristol
W. H. Buttington
Idikes Sing About The Good Old Timer
Uncle Eben quips that song celebrates railroads trolley cars and telephones with plain speech and warm humor. The fragment hints at nostalgia and community pride in technological progress and shared public works.
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Eben
Dubac and Beaulieu Wed in Woonsocket Church
Joseph Alfred Dubac of this town marries Miss Mary Alice Beaulieu of Woonsocket in the Church of the Precious Blood Woonsocket on September 5 with Rev Fr Carran officiating.
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Debac—Beaulieu
Church of the Precious Blood
Woonsocket
Carran
Joseph Alfred Dubac
Mary Alice Beaulieu
Got His Money's Worth
A London Tit-Bits anecdote reports a humorous court scene about a palmist charged with proselytizing. A witness admits paying a shilling and says the palmist told many things some true some false, but there was no imposition since the witness knew it was gammon and had given a bad shilling.
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London
Marriage in Picardy custom tests the bride’s skill
A Picardy practice, noted in T. P.'s London Weekly, requires a new wife to demonstrate competence in her husband’s trade. She may act as farm helper, iron worker, miller, smith, or sailor, performing tasks such as harnessing, hammering, measuring grain, striking the anvil, or mending nets. The custom reinforces the view of a wife as a support and partner, not idle.
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T. P
London Weekly
Underground rivers in Rajputana deserts puzzle explorers
The Times of India reports desert water in Bikaner lies in vast sandstone cisterns beneath scorching sand. Wells yield about 20 000 gallons per hour, suggesting enormous subterranean flow possibly from Himalayan snowmelt. Tales claim timber pieces dropped in one well appear in another, inspiring imagination about hidden rivers.
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Rajputana
Bikaner
Himalayas
Dashing into Danger on City Streets
A Broad way traffic policeman reflects on pedestrians who dash across streets. He notes many rush despite danger, likening crossing to a red rag to a bull and calling it a nervous fever that captivates both bosses and workers. He blames both pedestrians and drivers when miscalculations occur.
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Broadway
New York Globe
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Beecham
Old Ladies’ Home
Newport
Church Street
Elizabeth L. F. Cary
Normal School
Benefit Street
European Jewelry & Toy Store
Hope Street
L. F.conen
Prop
Bristel, B. I
Phenix
Champion Shoe Repairing Co
State Street
A. W. Orgelman
Iso Harness
Chas A. Johnson
Reed House Furnishing Co
State
Dubuc—Beaulieu
A New Church Society
Chance For Phoenix Readers
Palmist
Rogers & Allen’s School
South Main St. Fall River, Pass
Star Theatre
Queen OF Sea
Merchants and Miners Trans. Co
Norfolk
Newport News
Baltimore
Philadelphia
A. L. Bongartz
Masa
James Barry
R. I
Rhoda Island State College
B. S&s
State College
Kingston, R. J
G. W. Simmons Undertakers
E. Carey
Constitution Street
Canal Street
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