Enlargement Planned for St Marys Church to Add 300 Seats
Sunday Rev Thomas J Gillan announced church expansion to meet parish needs. The nave will extend about 12 feet north and south to reach the transepts, adding room for about 300 more attendees and a total seating capacity near a thousand. The building will be raised for basement ventilation, with six new Sunday school rooms and a remodeled main entrance. Work starts in a month, finishing around August 1, with no expected disruption to services. Parish membership is about 3500.
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Thomas J. Gillan
St. Mary’s Church
Temperance Hall
Gillan
District Court Delivers Clemency After Guilty Larceny Verdict
In Judge Bosworth’s district court session, John H Morrisey seated Lena Austin found guilty of larceny for stealing silver candlesticks from Miss Middleton in Pappasquash on March 22. The defense requested dismissal on cost payment, but judge sentenced Austin to a $15 fine and costs. Michael Vielitre’s assault case was dropped on costs, and Philp Carr pled guilty to vagrancy, receiving six months at the State farm.
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O.L. Bosworth
John H. Morrissey
Lena Austin
Misses Middleton
Pappasquash
Miss Austin
Miss Middleton
Morrissey
Scituate
George Austin
Lena
James I. Lavander
Bosworth
Michael Vielitre
Osarl A. O. Neumann
Neumann
Vielitre
Philp Carr
Comrade Perry Takes His Own Life at Soldiers' Home
Comrade Edwin Perry, 67, died after cutting his throat and left wrist with a razor at the Soldiers' Home shortly after 8 45 this morning. He had arrived from Edgewood yesterday afternoon with his daughter present, and was seen in normal mood until late evening. A fellow comrade awakened in the ward at 3 45, and Capt Hall and Dr Merriman found Perry unconscious from two deep throat slashes and a self-inflicted wrist wound. he died at 6 30. Perry, a widower, served in Co. ?, Eleventh Rhode Island Regiment during the Civil War and had recently lived with his daughter in Edgewood. He formerly worked as a traveling salesman.
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Edwin Perry
Edgewood
Ber
Benjamin L. l
Perry
Hall
A. M. Merriman
Eleventh
Rhode Island Regiment
Canon Chase Wins Victory Before Brooklyn Court
Canon William Sheafe Chase, former Bristol High School principal and former rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Woonsocket, secured a victory as Justice Thomas denied Hox & Brill’s mandamus petition to force Mayor McClellan to renew licenses. Chase led a crusade begun last September against Sunday picture show openings. The ruling sets a precedent impacting all moving picture houses in Brooklyn.
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William Sheafe Chase
Bristol High School
St. James Episcopal Church
Woonsocket
Messrs. Hox & Brill
Brooklyn
For & Mandamus
McClellan
Justice Thomas
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Osnon Chase
Dyspepsia Cure Ad for Kodol Medicine
A marketing notice targets women with digestive complaints, claiming dyspepsia or indigestion causes poor complexion and pale skin. It urges taking Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indigestion as needed, praising its pleasant taste and noting it is sold by W. H. Baffington.
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W. H. Baffington
Editors Visit Bristol for Rhode Island Press Club Meeting
Editors from Rhode Island gathered at Hotel Belvedere Bristol for a spring meeting. A 1:30 PM dinner for 25 preceded a 1:30 PM program with President Lewis of the Providence News. Delegates to the National Editorial Association were elected, and the tour of Calt High School impressed visitors with Bristol’s educational facilities.
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Rhode Island Press Club
Hotel Belvedere
Colt High School
Belvedere
The
Phoenix
Lewis
Providence News
National Editorial Association
Seattle
Washington
Col
Merton A. Cheesman
Beverly S. Lake
Francis M. Dimond
Calt High School
Cal. Cheesman
Philip Brady
Bristol
Open Meeting of Lieut Herbert F Bennett Camp No 8
The first open meeting of Lieut Herbert F Bennett Camp No 8 Sons of Veterans was held last Friday in G A R Hall with Department Commander Col Sibley of Pawtucket visiting. Members of Babbitt Post G A R and Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps attended. Ezra Dixon Jr welcomed guests. a musical and literary program followed with solo and readings. Notables spoke including Arthur B Spink and Sibley. An excellent collation by Hotel Belvedere staff closed the evening.
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Herbert F. Bennett
Sons of Veterans
G. A R. Hall
Col. Sibley
Pawtnocket
Babbitt Ost
Babbitt Woman’s Relief Corps
Ezra Dixon, Jr
Marguerite Stokes
Helen Waldron
Elmer Reynolds
Mary R. Fish
Arthur B. Spink
Sibley
Baker
Adjutant Young
Mary R.fieh
Lottie Brelsford
Hotel
Belvedere
Warren to appoint Police Commissioners board act takes control
Friday Representative Peok of Warren presents an act establishing a three member Police Commissioners board to be appointed by the Governor. The board will control police power and liquor licenses with salaries of 100 dollars for members and 3200 for the clerk, and police maintenance capped at 5000 dollars.
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Peok
Warren
DeWitts Dsarbolized Witch Hazel Salve Sold Here
DeWitts Dsarbolized Witch Hazel Salve claims to heal chapped hair cuts burns bruises scratches and especially piles. Sold locally by W. B. Buffington.
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DeWitt
W. BH. Buffington
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Samuel Kinder
BRO
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District Court
Soldier’s Home
Canon Chase
S. of V
Police Commissioners
Industrial Trust ‘Company
Hope ST
Bristol, R. I
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You A. P. Nerone
Hope Street
Providence Telephone Co
Corner Hope
Bradford Syrs
Staples Coal Company
COAL
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