Tennis Exhibition Plots For 250th Anniversary Sports Week
Excelsior Club weighs inviting nationally known tennis stars for exhibition matches during the 250th anniversary celebration. An August 9 start for Bristol County and open championship tournaments is planned at Silver Creek courts, with hotel accommodations under study for visiting players.
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Excelsior Club
Excelsior Tennis Club
Belvedere
Kdward I. Tanhy
Bristol
Silver Creek
Robert W Nelson
Wll
Charles W Perry
James DeWolf Perry
Oliver G. Boynton
Shelding Bridge
Fire company meetings discuss annual fire argobs and elections
Reports from Hydraulion Dreadnaught Defiance and Ever Ready Companies show planning for the May 2 Naval Armory event. Votes favor Raymond A. Card for the engineers board and Fred Guivremont for the assistant engineer position. Social time follows Ever Ready session.
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Naval Armory
Fire Department
Raymond A. Card
Board of Engineers
Vigilant Fire Co
Appenaug
Fred Guivremont
Ever Reads
Dreadnaught
Defiance
Billion Dollar Age Shapes Railroads and Resorts
The article notes Santa Fe Railroad’s passenger drop from fifteen million in 1922 to four million in 1928, with freight driving profits and air travel expected to take long distance passengers. It highlights Agua Caliente resort near San Diego as a booming American rival to Europe, and cites US road funding growth to 125.9 million annually for three years. General W. W. Atterbury projects ten billion dollars in Pennsylvania Railroad investments.
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Santa Fe
San Diego
California
Storey
el Cortez
United States
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Machado in Franklin Street church funeral
Mrs Mary P Machado wife of John Machado died Monday evening. Funeral held yesterday from her home to St Elizabeths church with a requiem mass for the repose of her soul. Interment in St Marys cemetery. She had eight children and was 57 years old. Born in St Michael Azores and resident here for about twenty years.
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St. Michael
Azores
Mary C. Ferretra
Edeline Machado
M. P. Machado
Georgianna Brown
John
Joseph
Edward
Angelina Machado
Funeral held for Mrs Jacintha Sylvia in Bristol
The 60 year old widow died after illness at 176 Thames Street and was buried at St Mary's cemetery. Born in Michaels Portugal she lived in Bristol for 15 years and leaves daughters Adeline Sousa Sadie Nargas and Theresa Borge. Interment followed a requiem mass at St Elizabeths Church.
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Jacintha Sylvia
Thames Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Michaels
Portugal
Bristol
Adeline Sousa
Sadie Nargas
Theresa Borge
Funeral for Dominic Puya at Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Funeral services were held for Dominic Puya age 22 son of Mrs Lucia Puya and the late Francesco Puya from Bellevue Hospital New York City. The mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Fr Joseph Polya at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with relatives and friends in attendance. Interment followed at St Marys Cemetery.
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Dominic Puya
Dominick Puya
Lucia Puya
Francesco Puva
van Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Joseph Polya
St Mary's Cemetery
Grass Fires Keep Firemen Busy in Outlying Fields
Fire crews battle grass blazes across several acres north of Sanitarium Avenue and south of the Soldiers' Home risking property. Booster tanks and chemicals help subdue the flames as small trees and brush are scorched. Earlier, a brisk fire near Bristol Neck drew Pryor Ready Company to respond.
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Sanitarium Avenue
Bristol Neck
Pryor Ready Company
Notice to Coal Dealers Stristol School Committee Seeks Bids
The School Committee of Stristol invites bids on coal delivered and binned in school houses. Approximately 75 tons White Ash Stove Coal and 125 tons New River Bituminous Coal run of mine. Bids due by 4 pm April 14 1930 to Secretary Resnoldae School. Committee may inspect and reject bids in whole or part.
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Stristol
Haelsote
Resnoldae School
Notice to Contractors for Bristol Gravel Work
Sealed proposals are due by 12 noon April 14 1930 at the Town Clerk office Bristol for about 7000 cubic yards of gravel. The Town Council may adjust the quantity and reserves the right to reject proposals. Specifications available April 9 1930.
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Bristol
Guardian appointed for Harold Winthrop Tucker Jr
Guardian of the person and estate for Harold Winthrop Tucker Jr of Bristol is appointed by the Probate Court. Bond filed as required. Creditors to file claims at the Clerk’s office within six months from advertisement date March 24, 1931. John W. Church, Clerk.
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Probate Court
Town OF
Bristol
Annie EF. Tucker
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
John H Tucker Jr
Annie EF Tucker
Bristol Phenix
John W Church
Robate
James T. Robertson
W Robertson
Janes T Robertson
Bristol Phoenix
John Wo
Harold Winthrop Tucker, Jr
John W. Church
Iet
Reid Winthrop Tucker
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House of Representatives
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
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