Annual Meeting at First Baptist Church Elects Officers
Moderator Ralph R. Strong presided at the annual meeting in the vestry. New officers include Secretary Fred F. Hodgdon, Treasurer George A Arnold, Auditors Col Arthur W Barret and Henry H Bullock, Superin tendent Fred Hodgdon, Assistant Superintendent Ernest Bullock, Secretary Edward R Bullock, and Treasurer Mrs Harold E Pedley. Deacon George A Arnold reported a $7.40 treasury balance and full bill payment. the church contributed $506.01 to the Baptist world movement, completed the organ fund with $350, and added $225.98 for new concrete steps. One member was restored and four joined after baptism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph R. Strong
First Baptist Church
Fred F. Hodgdon
George A. Arnold
Arthur W. Barrett
Henry H. Bullock
Fred Hodgdon
Ernest Bullock
Edward R. Bullock
Harold E. Pedley
New World Movement of the Baptist
Auto Outing with Dimond's Corner Clerks to Boston
Young lady clerks from Dimond's Corner enjoyed an outing to Boston and Brain tree. They visited Miss Anna Coggeshall and Miss Anna Manchester in Brain tree and toured department stores in Boston. At Filene's fire sale they bought a large quantity of merchandise, enjoying the trip for the first time in Boston.
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Dimond’s Corner
Boston
Braintree
Anna Coggeshall
Anna Manchester
Filene’s
Fire Companies Hold Regular Meetings Amid Membership Dispute
The four volunteer fire companies held their monthly meetings with routine business. Dreadnaught and Defiance accepted membership applications, while Hydraulion and King Philip discussed a seven month old factional dispute over a special election. Chief Grabert and Councilman Peterson proposed remedies, but no agreement was reached. The matter will go to the Town Council next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Defiance Hose Company
King Philip Fire Engine Company
John Grabert
Henry W. Peterson
Joseph Gladue
Board of Fire Engineers
Grabert
Peterson
April Events Schedule At Local Venues And Groups
April calendar lists Mem bers' Council Supper at 6 30 PM YMCA Pastime Theatre programs including Flashes of Action Pilate's Daughter and Passion Play Giovannette Dramatic Company Fast er Sale Easter Monday Dance Comic Opera The Little Tycoon and more at Pastime Theatre Belvedere Sun Parlor Italian Hall and Colt Memorial High School auditorium host dances plays recitals and fundraisers by American Legion Ladies Aid Bristol Council Knights of Columbus and D A R.
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YMCA
The
American Legion
Kearney Post
Children of Mary of
F. O. FE
Little Tycoon
American Legion Auxiliary
Kearney
Colt Memorial High School
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
C D. L. Filhiope Society
Bristol Athletic Association
Bristol
Longtime Nova Scotian Resident Tattrie Dies at Home
Bee to Arr years a well known resident of this town died Wednesday afternoon at his home 19 Gooding Lane after a long illness. Born November 12 1838 in Nova Scotia he came to this town 44 years ago working as a carpenter. Survived by wife Alice Jane and three daughters Mrs Daniel Crispell Mrs George A Bacon and Jennie and son Allen A Tattrie all of this town. Funeral at his residence tomorrow at 2 pm with burial in North Cemetery.
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Gooding Lane
Mr. Tattrie
George and
Elizabeth
Carr) Tattrie
Alice Jane Tattrie
Daniel Crispell
George A. Bacon
Jennie Tattrie
Allen A. Tattrie
North Cemetery
Mrs Sarah Pickles dies after illness in Pearse avenue
Mrs Sarah Pickles widow of Fred Pickles died at her home on Pearse avenue at midnight on Wednesday after months of illness. Born in Halifax England on March 8 1852 she came to town with her husband in 1891. Survived by daughter Ada J Pickles son John Pickles three grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral at noon tomorrow with interment at North Cemetery.
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Sarah Pickles
Fred Pickles
Pearse Avenue
Pickles
Halifax
England
Cranston
First Congregational Church
Ada J. Pickles
John Pickles
New York
Connecticut
Syracuse
North Cemetery
Miss Annie Sylvester Dies After Long Illness
Miss Annie Sylvester longtime town resident dies after a six year illness at her brother Frank Sylvester's home 28 Central Street Wednesday night born April 1857 daughter of Manual and Amy Sylvester worked over 40 years at National India Rubber Company factory survived by brother three nephews and two nieces
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Annie Sylvester
Frank Sylvester
Central Street
Miss Sylvester
Manual
Amy Sylvester
National India Rubber Company
Athletic Night at Scout Building Highlights Boxing and Wrestling
An Athletic Night will feature boxing bouts and wrestling matches conducted by the Scout Athletic Association. A regular business meeting and baseball team organization are planned. First and second class scouts may sign up for swimming at the Y pool in Providence tonight. A weekend hike to Camp Takarest is planned for tomorrow and Sunday with signups due by noon tomorrow. The First Bristol Troop moves its meeting from Tuesday to Friday with a Friday session next week. A Picture Hike is scheduled for tomorrow for scouts with cameras, with signups tonight.
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Scout Athletic Association
Association
Providence
Takarest
Bristol
Sagamore Rudder Break Forces Ferry Withdrawal
The Sagamore steamer broke its rudder yesterday morning and was withdrawn from the ferry service between this town and Rhode Island. It was moved to Herreshoff Manufacturing for repairs, and Prudence Island Navigation Company boat runs to maintain the schedule until Sagamore returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagamore
Island
Rhode Island
Herreshoff Manufcturing Company
Prudence Island Navigation Company
Births Occur in Town for Bowen Dennis Fenano Roderick
In this town during late March and early April four births are recorded. Eveline Bowen, a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Bowen, March 26. Harold Dennis, a son to Mr and Mrs Joseph Dennis, March 30. Frances Roderick, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Mariano Roderick, April 1. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Pietro Fenario Fenano, April 2.
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Roderick
Frances
Mrs
Mariano Roderick
Obituary notices for Pickles Sylvester and Tattrie
In this town on April 2 Mrs Sarah Pickles widow of Fred Pickles aged 72 years funeral at noon from 25 Pearse avenue. Annie Sylvester daughter of Manuel and Army Sylvester aged 66. Alexander Tattrie son of George and Elizabeth Tat trie aged 87. Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm from 19 Gooding lane. relatives invited.
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Pickles
Sarah Pickles
Fred Pickles
Pearse Avenue
Centrally Located Three Story Apartment House for Sale
Centrally located three story apartment house with modern improvements and a large land lot. Convenient to all streetcar lines. Easy terms. Owner plans to leave town. For information call Mary E. Brown at 81 Baker St Warren 468-M.
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Mary E. Brown
Baker St. Warren
Advertising as civic duty in town commerce and newspapers
A stream of Pacific era exhortation argues that citizens are partners in progress through home town advertising. It urges buying local goods, supporting home merchants, and viewing newspapers as public service builders of business and cities.
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Yase
Clock of George Washington era keeps time in Omaha
The Peters family owns a 1711 Park England clock built by Felix Owen. It recorded days, phases of the moon, and tides as it passed through generations from Jamestown to Petersburg and to Carrie M. Peters. Exhibited in Philadelphia 1876 as the oldest grand- orina clock, it kept time through Lexington Concord and Yorktown.
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George
Gael
Omaha
Carrie M. Peters
Miss Hester Peters
Felix Owen
Park
England
Newtons Peters
America
Jamestown
William Byrd
Petersburg
Absalom
Zachariah Peters
Philadelphia
Lexington
Concord
Yorktown
New York Birds Embrace Jazz Hours In City Hotels
A New York Times observer notes hotel dining rooms host song birds that sing through the night as jazz clubs keep crowds late. The birds awaken early in other regions, but in New York they sleep until late afternoon, adapting to the city’s nightlife.
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New York
New York Times
Coal Curiosities and Unusual Displays Reach Expo
A five and a half ton block of Eckhart Maryland coal nine feet high and four feet square ships to Baltimore then Milan for an industrial exposition. Four men spent seven days cutting and crating the piece with loose coal around the sides. A Chinese lily bulb grows from a bed of pea coal among coal office window displays. A coal mine planted in soil with no coal before is planned for the British Empire exhibition near London costing about half a million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckhart
Baltimore
Milan
Italy
Soll
London
Wife of London solicitor fined for shopping time
A London solicitor's wife appeared in court after her car blocked traffic in a fashionable shopping street for longer than allowed. She argued the time was reasonable because she bought four dresses and three pairs of shoes and tried them on during the period. The magistrates chairman laughed and fined her 20 shillings plus costs.
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London
Aquarium Visitors Reach Over Two Million In Year
The New York aquarium hosted 2,121,896 visitors in the last year, averaging 176,825 monthly. Only Boston Philadelphia Detroit Venice Cal and San Francisco run similar institutions, with San Francisco’s Steinhart aquarium drawing 232,047 in its first month at Golden Gate Park.
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New York Aquarium
Boston
Philadelphia
Detroit
Venice
Cal
San Francisco
Steinhart Aquarium
Golden Gate Park
Strange Coincidence In Paris Womans Two Husbands Die
A Paris woman has been twice married and both husbands were killed while driving home from the church after their wedding ceremonies.
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Paris
Saving Bird Lives By Equipping Lighthouse Perches
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds equipped a lighthouse with perches to reduce bird deaths caused by light. Wary of confusion at the glow, the initiative cut nightly bird casualties from about a thousand to a much lower figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Royal Society For the Protection of Birds
The Hermit Crab Fights for a Home in the Sea
In St. Nicholas Magazine the hermit crab is described as a glutton and fierce fighter who cannot build his own home. He must seize vacant shells from others, often exchange fortresses with rivals, and only moves when sure the new shell is safe. He favors whelk shells but will use any hollow object.
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Mary ‘Dudderidge
Crab
St. Nicholas Magazine
More Women Enter U S Immigrant Flow Shifts
For a decade the share of women among European immigrants rose with last year marking the first time women outnumbered men admitted. Many come to join relatives and pursue factory or other work though few enter domestic service. A large portion are listed as having no occupation and laborers are fewer than in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Europe
Feldspar Growing in Use Across Industries
The rise in feldspar exploitation in the United States reflects its expanding role in pottery enamelware enamel brick and electric ware. It binds emery or carborundum wheels and aids opalescent glass artificial teeth and scouring soaps. Feldspar in pottery should be nearly iron free to avoid surface abrasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Woman Pirate Emerges On Hong Kong River
A new female pirate has appeared on the river at Hong Kong alarming shipowners and crews. She speaks English, wears a serge costume and Wellington boots, and carries a revolver forcing captives to surrender. She leads about twenty Chinese brigands who follow her ruthlessly.
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Hong Kong
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