Jamestown Historical Society News
By Rosemary Enright
      September was a hectic—but satisfying—month. House Tour Our House Tour weekend, Sept. 12 and 13, was very successful. The three houses on view, Birdview (1888) for Friday's "members only" party and Riven Rock (1911) and Onarock (1896) for the public tour on Saturday, are all wonderful examples of Jamestown summer architecture a century ago.
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This week in Island history
Week of October 9
Compiled by Sue Maden
      The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society. 100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, October 6, 1908 The voting lists for the fall election, with 247 names thereon, have been posted for the fall election.
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