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Bristol Hosts Grand 250th Anniversary Celebration
Historic Bristol marks 250 years since settlers Byfield Oliver Burton and Hayman founded the town. Flags lamps and floodlights adorn Hope Street State and Church streets as thousands of visitors and residents celebrate with parades pageants and public gatherings while hospitality shines through hundreds of decorated homes and hosting families including the Calts Norris Merriman Haffenreffer Howe and the Taylor party with English Lord Mayor representation.
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Bristol
Nathaniel Byfield
Nathaniel Oliver
Stephen Burton
John Hayman
England
Virtute Et Industria
Hope Street
Bristol — Hospitalis
Samuel P. Calt
Roswell G. Calt
Linden Place
Maria D. Norris
Samuel Norris
Norris Homestead
Cor
Hope
State Streets
Alfred M Merriman
Rudolf F W Haffenreffer
Bradford House
Wallis FE. Howe
Frnest J Taylor
Taylor
Norman
Case
Rhode Island
Arthur C. Cole
Horace C. Matchester
U. S
Jesse H. Metcalf
Felix Hebert
Clark Burdick
Congress
Daniel W Coggeshall
Thomas H Byrnes
General Assembly
Alexander G. Fales
George S. Bullock
Warren
William H. Vanderbilt
Portsmouth
L. H. Calan
Ernest J Taylor
Mra. Taylor
Harold I
Herbert D. Graetz
First Congregational Church
Thomas J. Gillan
St. Mary's Church
Wilfred H. Munro
Mark Anthony DeWolfe Howe
Aida A. Connery
Wiliam M. Connery