30 Jun 1860
Page 1
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Newspaper
Newport Daily News
Location
Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1860
Page
1
A garbled reminiscence recounts a meeting with notable figures including Washington and a Commander of the American army. The old farmhand is described with joyous recognition while a central exchange hints at trust, loyalty, and alleged clues about a wartime past.
The Republican Association proposes early meetings to unify Republicans, extend membership, and form a Lincoln Club to bridge factions. It urges harmony, emphasizes avoiding old Tory split lines, and outlines costs and organizational steps to strengthen party effort ahead of elections.
Local records recount cases in which William G. Carpenter and others faced civil matters, including defacement charges, bond issues, and a child defendant in a reform school decision. The document notes a quashed complaint, a $1000 bond, and possible county jail or reform school placement. It also mentions a Fourth of July celebration and a dramatic courtroom recount from Newport County.
The report notes sidewalk repairs on Thames Street improving order while recounting incidents including odor from a found body near Sayer's Wharf, a horse cart collision near the Peary Mill Tank, and a grocer Solomon Hubbard expanding wagon service from Washington Square to serve rising local customers daily.
The article describes a public celebration in which a band with four field-horses, Dutch Brownell's Byriukiing Kart, and a sunrise performance near Trinity Church lead to a grand display. It details a national salute at the State House steps, a bell ringing, firecrackers, and a parade with a dog constable and ropes along Bannister's Wharf, ending with a symbolic procession and countdown.
A chaotic adjourned meeting of fire ward officials ends with charges withdrawn against Chief Engineer and a split board ruling on conduct within the department. The proceedings reference Engine Company No. 3 and discuss authority of the Chief Engineer, with calls for a decisive corrective outcome.
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