Walpole praises Claude Houghton and This Was Ivor Trent
Hugh Walpole and Frank Swinerton praise Claude Houghton as a major English novelist. This Was Ivor Trent follows a Chelsea lodging house with odd residents and a hollow protagonist who wears a mask of greatness while the idea of a New Being haunts the narrative.
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Hugh Walpole
Claude Houghton
Conrad
Houghton
J. B. Priestley
Chelsea
Potiphar St
Pittensse Aera
Trent
Mrs Mary A Sisson 66 Dies After Illness
Mrs Mary A Sisson wife of Charles G Sisson of 30 Charles Street West Bridgewater Mass died Friday March 29 after months of illness in her 66th year She was a member of Howard Temple Pythian Sisters West Bridgewater and the Fall River Methodist Church She is survived by her husband and one sister Mrs William Burroughs of Lexington Funeral was held Sunday at 1 PM from her home with interment in Pine Hill Cemetery West Bridgewater
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Mary A. Sisson
Charles G. Sisson
Charles Street
West Bridgewater
Mass Farmers of
Bristol
Howard Temple
Pythian Sisters
Methodist Church
Fall River
William Burroughs
Lexington
Pine Jeill
Wrest Bridgewater
Albert Richard Holmes Funeral Held in Riverside
War veterans and Masonic lodge members attended the funeral of Albert Richard Holmes who died last Wednesday at his Riverside home. Rev Matthew Porter of Riverside Congregational Church conducted services. AR Capron Camp Spanish American War Veterans performed burial rites at North Cemetery. Holmes was known in Bristol County and a Cable Club member.
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Masonnic Lodges
Albert Richard Holmes
Riverside
Matthew Porter
Congregational Church of
Arlen K. Capron
Holmes
Bristol County
Cable Club
Bristol Team Loses Narrowly to Passaic in NJ Challenge
The Bristol United States Rubber Products basketball team fell 31 to 28 to the Passaic factory squad in Passaic New Jersey. Bristol led 16-12 at halftime as Oscar Herzig and Leon Lemaire scored 17 of the Bristol total while Mikulick and Zimmerman starred for Passaic.
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Bristol
Ee Pee Ees
Passaic
N. J
Unites States Rubber Products
New Jersey
New Jersey City
Oscar Herzig
Leon Lemaire
Mikulick
Zimmerman
Scout Hall events and April Fools Night notes
The Bugle and Drum Corps plan a Thursday 6 30 pm practice at Scout Hall with all members expected. Troop 5 meets at 7 10 pm to finish its re organization plans. April Fools Night featured pranks at First Troop, Ever Ready patrol honored. a penny bazaar is set for May 3 and 4 to fund a delegation to the National Jamboree in Washington in August. Next Monday
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Scout Hall
Troop 5
Washington
Community Scouting Events Schedule This Week
Troop 2 meets Wednesday and Troop 4 gathers Friday evening. Jamboree plans will be finalized at both meetings as the court convenes on April 17 at NaEe fon.
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CBOE
NaEe
Bristol team defeats Passaic in basketball clash
Bristol rubber workers upset Passaic N J 16 12 at half, with Mikulick scoring three baskets late to seal the win. Reported by Kid Hope from Bristol, notes calmer travel and thanks to Howard Weber and Alexander Basilevich for introductions to New York hotspots.
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United States Rubber Co
Passaic
Bristol
Skeeter State
Ihn
Cit
Howard Weber
Alexander “Czar” Basilevich
New York
Radio City
Colt Memorial Baseball Nine Struggles With Veteran Shortage
Coach Ed Fitzgerald faces trouble assembling a defending champion lineup as Colt Memorial’s 1940 squad loses key veterans. Only three members return, including Rubinoff Rus, forcing experimentation to defend the title.
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Ed Fitzgerald
Colt Memorial
Rubinoff
Rus
Baseball at Colt Faces Sophomore Talent After Loss of Veterans
The article lists former Colt players like Bip Webb Paul Bruno Len Donovan and others lost to graduation, leaving outfielders and infielders to be replaced by sophomores from Guiteras Memorial Junior High. If the sophs show the same enthusiasm as in basketball, coach Fitzgerald may have relief from worries.
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Ieee Tapers Ee
Bip Webb Taeeoat
baSemiany
Sand Timmayyt van Voaast
Grads Pation
Whitey
Mellog Sapitchens
Mandi
Sand
Maange Borges
Paul ‘Bruno
Fishy” Caruso
Len” Donovan
Colt
Guiteras Memorial
Fitzgerald
Warren Wins Bristol County Title In 26 22 Victory
The Warren team defeated the Olympians 26 to 22 at the Naval Reserve Armory to capture the Bristol County championship and the governor’s trophy. It was the second straight win for Warren over Bristol.
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Warren
Olympians
Naval Reserve Armory
Olympian
Bristol County
Theodore Francis Green
Warrenites
Bristol
Costa Rites Held
Funeral services for Jesse Costa 64 who died last Thursday in a Providence hospital were conducted yesterday at Geniebeth's ulrecete with Rev Manuel J Barros officiating. Interment was in St Mary's Cemetery with bearers Joseph Sylva Louis Sylvia Israel Sousa Marcelino Garcia Joseph Ferreira and Anthony Lima all of Bristol.
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Jesse Costa
Providence Hospital
Geniebeth’s
Ulrecete
Manuel J. Barros
Bernale
St Mary's Cemetery
Joseph Sylvia
Louis Sylvia
Israel Sousa
Marcelino Garcia
Joseph Ferreira
Anthony Lima
Bristol
Bristol Event Calendar Highlights in April
April events listed include a Friday dance hosted by Bristol Colt Alumni Association at Colt High School auditorium on April 12. A public whist by Bristol Portuguese-American Men's Civic League occurs in Lincoln Hall on Usher Avenue on April 16. The Rotary Club Frolic is set for April 22 followed by the sixth annual Stole event at the Bristol Casino on April 22.
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Bristol Colt Alumni Association
Colt High School
Bristol
Easter Day Observances and Wedding Mention in Providence
Easter day brought balm in the air as churches filled and sermons marked the holiday. Auto parties thronged the dusty main road while Miss Nora Goff, Miss Catherine Goff, and Miss Louise Franklin attended the wedding of their cousin William Marrs at St. John's Church Providence yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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the Phoenix
Nora
Catherine Goff
Louise Franklin
William Marrs
St. John’s Church
Providence
Capt William Howe Church in comatose condition
Captain William Howe Church remains in a comatose state after illness since March 3 and is gradually sinking.
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William Howe Church
Easter Attire Shines As Hope Street Regular Appears
The man dressed in stylish Easter garments including a silk hat and a smile appeared on Hope street Sunday morning, continuing his quiet routine in the neighborhood.
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Hope Street
Town crews clean gutters in central area
Highway surveyor Callan leads workmen clearing gutters in the town center. New garbage cans were painted and distributed in compact sections to improve sanitation.
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Callan
Bristol recalls Halley’s comet sighting decades ago
The Phoenix invites readers in Bristol to share memories of Halley’s comet appearance from 75 years past and to report any sightings of the celestial event witnessed by locals.
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Bristol
Halley
Lowe invites Esthe Hope Esa wedding in Brooklyn Heights
Mr and Mrs William G Lowe issue cards for the marriage of their daughter Miss Esther Hope Esa to Rev Frannie Eadeownieh. The ceremony is set at St Ann's Church Brooklyn Heights on Thursday April 2 at 4 o'clock.
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Bristol
William G. Lowe
Esther Hope Esa
Frannie’ Eadeownieh
St., Ann’s Church
Brooklyn Heights
Presenting Morris chair to Elmer Current
Elmer Current foreman of the druggists sundries department of the National India Rubber Company received a Morris chair this morning from department employees. The gift was presented by Jefferson F Galvin. Current will resign April 1 and move to Canton Ohio to become superintendent of a rubber factory.
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Elmer Current
National India Rubber Company
Morris
Jefferson F Galvin
Mr Current
Canton
Ohio
Funeral Services for Bristol Civic Leader William Nerone
Funeral services for William M Nerone oldest surviving member of Bristol Council and K of C were held yesterday at St Marys Church in this town. Interment followed in St Marys Cemetery. Bearers included William S Nerone, A C Nerone Jr, Augustine B Nerone of this town and Arthur Conner, John McPike, Walter Coyne of Warren.
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William M Nerone
Bristol
Warren
St Mary’s Church
St Mary's Cemetery
William S Nerone
C Nerone, Jr
Augstine B Neronée
Arthur Conner
John McPike
Walter Coyne
Train Schedule Fragments Note Weekend Omissions
Timetable fragment shows times 5 40 A M and February 22 as dates with several reception stamps at 6 20 7 10 2 05 5 05 6 55 P M and a note that trains are omitted on Saturdays indicating partial schedule details from a dated posting.
Statement of Bribtol trust company depositors list Bristol Rhode Island
A sworn statement lists names and last addresses of depositors in the Bristol Industrial Trust Company who have not drawn interest or withdrawn funds for twenty years or more. The list includes B E Alger George Buffum Harriet Bunn George Coggeshall trustee John Connery Philips Fontaine Frank Fish Susan Gaulfield Hopeworth Sanitarium Margaret Kavanaugh Chin Kee Mary Le Bell and others in Bristol Rhode Island with the manager Clinton Sherman subscribing to the accuracy of the record.
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Rhode Island
B. E. Alger
Mt. Hope Ave
Bristol
Oag
R. J. Arruda
Franklin St
Brisol
George P. Buffum
Hope St
Harriet N Bunn
Pleasant St
Geo. B. Coggeshall
Chas. Coggeshall
Bristol Neck
John C. Connery
Philips Fontaine
Thames St
Frank H. Fish
High St
John of Susan Gaulfield
Prospect
Hopeworth Sanitarium Co
Metacom Ave
R. I
Margaret Kavanaugh
Catherine St
Chin Kee
Mary le Bell
Wm. O
Manchester
Constitution St
W J McIntyre
Daniel McPhee
Richmond St
Mary O’brien
Cole St
Antonio R. Pereira
Phi Alpha Pi
John R. Porter, Jr
Great Neck
Joanna Quirk
John St
Frank Borje Rainha
Maria Pereira
Joseph H Sylvia
Fox Hill Ave
Wm Taylor
Collins St
Rachel A Walker
State St
Marion S West
Burton St
Clinton T Sherman
Industrial Trust Company of
Bristol, R
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