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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1882

Page

2

Vast array of 1882 US and world notes and events

A compilation of late 19th century items mentions Cuban hurricane losses, voting-age demographics, a meteor seen in Lebanon Pennsylvania, a fraudulent certificate case in Rhode Island and Boston, a buoy removal notice near Narragansett Bay, trial verdicts in Star route conspiracies, Maine election results, vivid social anecdotes from Waterford and Providence assessments, Ballou’s War of 1812 sketches, New York correspondents on crops and markets, and federal budget and education updates across states with calls for reform and inspection of postal and engraving work.

Crime and mayhem stain the river town

Citizens armed after a murder spree vow to resist crowds. A Sunday cannon drove off visitors. Barge barkeepers fired on excursionists wounding two, and a secretary from the 9th Regiment died after being run over. Police missteps emerge as the case unfolds, shocking locals.

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St Matthew's day and local church notices near Bristol

St Matthew's day falls next Thursday and autumn begins next Friday per the almanac. Rev James DeW Perry of Germantown preached at Trinity Church last Sunday evening. Rev Henry Crocker, Baptist pastor, left town for a several week vacation. Rev Brockholst Morgan will preach at St Michael's Church tomorrow. Exioch's walk with God is the subject at State Street M E Church tomorrow afternoon with an evening prayer and praise meeting. William F De Wolf of Chicago, Bristol native, left for home after visiting. Deacon John Lake and family are in Whitefield NH for two or three weeks. A thunderstorm with lightning and heavy rain occurred Saturday morning. Advent Christian Church held services with prayer at 10:15 am sermon at 3 pm and praise at 7 pm. A small barn on Walley Street near Wood Street burned early Saturday morning with little alarm. The Y M C A outdoor meetings on the Common concluded. fall and winter meetings will be at the Rogers Free Library building.

New York Broadway Central Park Ev.rybody St. George Great Britain Ireland Washington Bprroz Anton Ile Paquet Bureau of Engraving and Printing Congress Abraham Lincoln Paquet Booth Virginia Ross Mahone Mahone Prince William County William Mahone John W. Woltz John John M. Dawson Bureau of Education Goose Creek Mosquito Run Harbor Hill United States Treasury Canada Exioch God State Street M. E John Lake Whitefield New Hampshire G. L. Locke Pontresina Switzerland Constance Engadine Italy Greece Tyrol Austria Stelro Pass St. Gotthard Pass Bellinzona Lucerne Zurich Choire Albule St. Gale Appenzell Raggatz Lake of Lucerne Milan Monte Generoso Lake Lugans Bedford Supreme Court Bristol County Court House Durfee Matteson Carpenter Earl C. Potter Barrington Golt Bristol Commercial Bank John N. Burgess First National Bank Charles H. Phelps Arthur Loughran Edward A. Mason William A. Tucker Jabez S. Holmes P. Ur Edward Openheim Henry Wilson Joseph Trudell Trudell Maggie J. Bullock John N. Bullock Samuel F. Bowden Edith M. Bowden Annie E. McDougall Hugh McDougall Sarah F. Gilmore Ernest K. Gilmore Annie E. L. Chace Samuel J. Allyn John F. Lonsdale Hollis Sawtelle Darius N. Peckham State Edward H. Chadwick Edward T. Nichols Francois Souter E¢ al Arthur Codman Francis Dodd Elijah T. Calland Michael J. Conway Kirkemuit Warren Harriet F. Burgess Charles B. Burgess Benjamin M. Bosworth, Jr James GC. Manchester James T. Manchester Berlitz School OF Languages Westminster Street Providence Pawtucket Attieboro Woonsocket Westerly Stonington Bristol Misa Morse Byfield School Edward Larcher New England Conservatory of Music E. Tourjec Berlitz

Dreadnaught Truck Reception and Fire Parade

Severe northeaster winds and rain caused washouts in water pipe trenches while a large limb fell on Hope street. On Friday evening the New Hook and Lappier Truck Reception featured a street parade by the Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hoge Co. No.1, with Moore's Brass Band, a banquet at Town Hall, and speeches. The town also discusses a new fire truck contract and details of equipment and costs.

Hope Street Boston Hook, Ladder and Hoge Co. No Moore Church High Streets High Street Valley Hope Franklin Ourope Street Town Hall William B. Reed Warren N. Weeden Alfred J. Middleton Eugene A. Rounds Board of Fire Engineers Leverick Fire Apparatus Works New York City Dennison Mfg. Co Reading

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