Red Cross Seeks Support as Local Membership Grows
The town reports 194 Red Cross members with many more planning to join. Donations payable to the American Red Cross go to Mrs Edward Browne at 30 Walley Street. money and checks will be forwarded to Red Cross headquarters after listing. A mass meeting is planned next week with a work room provided in the Law less house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Edward
Browne
Walley Street
Lanphear
Angevine
Lawless House
Robert E. Lanphear
Debate on Prohibiting Under Seventeen Workers
The Junior Holy Name Society held a parish hall debate on whether youths under seventeen should be barred from factory work by state law. The negative side, Francis Connell Fred Serbst and Edward Flannigan, won the judges Rev T J Gillan and Rev C A Cahill ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
Thomas Morrissey
Harry Young, Jr
Terrence Murphy
Francis Connell
Fred Serbst
Edward Flannigan
T J Gillan
C A Cahill
Holy Name Boys
Obituary of Mrs Catherine Morris Widow of Patrick Morris
Catherine Morris aged 53 dies at home 26 Noyes avenue after a period of ill health. Survived by sons Daniel of Providence Edward of this town and daughters Mary Margaret and Catherine Morris. Sister Mrs James Casey of Pawtucket also noted. Funeral from her home tomorrow at 10 30 to St Marys Church for 11 high mass interment at St Marys Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Morris
Patrick Morris
Noyes Avenue
Daniel J
Providence
Edward L
Mary, Margaret
James Casey
Pawtucket
St Mary's Parish
April Events Spark Local Clubs and Fairs
A busy slate in April features dances at Columbia Hall and G A R Hall events hosted by the Mayflower Club International Club and The Jolly Crowd. Also listed are card games, lectures on gardening, whist at St Marys Parish Hall and a King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co 1 fair in Artillery Hall with multiple dates, plus firemen balls and church activities across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Hall
Mayflower Club
G A. R Hall
International Club
St Mary’s Parish Hall
Holy Name Society
Belvedere Partor
Excelsior Tennis Club
Thomas
Bristol Garden Club
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
Artillery Hall
First Baptist Church
Mite Society
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder & Hose Co
G. A R. Hall
Easter services and music program details at local church
The page lists the Easter program with the choir, solos, anthems, and readings. Performers include Mrs Wilmarth H Colwell, Mrs F M Dimond, D E Carter, Archibald Dunbar Jr, and Charles F Dimond Jr. The schedule features sermon Alive Unto God, joyful hymns, and a Sunday School service with multiple songs and recitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W Coggeshall
Archibald Dunbar
Charles F Dimond
C J Hasbrouck
John F Whitley
Easter Musical Service at State Street M E Church
Easter program led by Thomas Chantler including organ prelude and chorale hymns, solos and a cantata The Crucified by George B Nevin features Miss S Bosworth Miss M Paull and Miss Marion Coggeshall with a male quartet and choir The service notes Easter readings anthem and responses by church members and Sunday School participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Herbert Spinney
Christ
Fraz
Miss M Paull
Bosworth
J Buffum
Willy MacFarlane
F H Warner
Knapp—Thomas Chantler
Crucified
George B Nevin
Miss S Bosworth
M Paull
Marion Coggeshall
Thomas Chantler
Herbert J Town
Joseph Buffum
George Pollock
Morning Service at First Baptist Church Features Anthem and Soloists
Morning service includes Doxology invocation Anthem He Was Despised with solos by Barrett and Alger and At the Cross with Alger solo and duet with Manchester. Violin trio Behold the Lamb, Miss Martin and Mrs Pedley, Liscomb and Pedley. Mrs Charles Liscomb and organist William Farren from Providence will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett
Alger
Cross
Manchester
Masses at Our Lady of Mt Carmel with Ave Maria
Masses scheduled at 8 30 and 10 o clock at the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel with Rev Joseph Poy as celebrant At 10 30 a solemn high mass featured Miss Louise Malafronte singing Millard s Ave Maria The church choir assists and Miss Louwise Maturi is the organist.
Posytan and Sanford Birth Announcements in Warren
In Posytan town on April 5 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Henry H Posytan. In Warren on April 3 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Henry L Sanford.
Morris Widow Catherine Morris Dies at 53
In this town on April 4 Mrs Catherine Morris widow of Patrick Morris aged 53 years. She is survived by family and friends and funeral arrangements will be announced.
Fruit a tives testimonial from Norah Watson
Norah Watson of Drayton Avenue Toronto recounts clearing a facial rash after one week using Fruit-a-tives. She praises the product for improving skin health and mentions pricing options 25 cents trial size 6 for 2 50 at dealers or by mail from Ordenasburg New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norah
Watson
Drayton Ave
Toronto
Norah Watson
Ordenasburg
New York
Bristol Constabulary Organized in Bristol at Artillery Hall
The Bristol Constabulary met Tuesday at Artillery Hall on State Street. Dr W Fred Williams was appointed Chief and Charles B Rockwell Jr. adjutant. The force is split into two platoons of eight squads each with two lieutenants per platoon. Regular army revolvers and 20 rounds per man were issued, plus badges, clubs, and whistles, with drills to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Constabulary
Artillery
State Street
W. Fred Willams
MOD
W Fred Williams
Charles B Rockwell
Wendell R Davis
Leutenant
Thomas B Brightman
L. H
J W DeWolf
L. C Sanford
Thomas P Brightman
L. Francis Herreshoff
Carl C Witherell
Courtre
Live Wires Top Nuff Seds In YMCA Bowling
The Live Wires upset Nuff Seds in three straight strings during Wednesday YMCA Social League play. F Garvin set a new three string record with 290 total, surpassing the prior mark of 261 held by Guinty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Garvin
Guinty
Bristol men urged to enroll boats for coast defense
Commodore John S Palmer of the Bristol Yacht Club led a Bristol meeting to enroll boats and crews in the Naval Coast Defense Reserve for the second district from Chat Ham Massachusetts to New London Connecticut. Plans call for 100 foot plus boats on a 100 mile line with smaller craft on nearer lines. Boats would carry guns for submarine defense and larger ships nets. Owners urged to list power boats with the Navy and volunteers to sail. Enrollment blanks available from local committee members Robert Lanphear James Brown James Lavander Samuel Wardwell J F Farrally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Palmers
Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol
Palmer
Naval Coast Defense Reserve
Chat‘Ham
Mass
New
London
Conn
Navy Department
Department
Robert E. Lanphear
James B. Brown
James F. Lavander
Samuel C. Wardwell
J. F Farrally
Wanted a Manager for Bristol Team in Narragansett League
John G. Birtwistle, last season's Bristol manager, is invited to organize and enter a team in the Narragansett League. He does not want the office but will help if another competent person takes it. John Stewart, last season's treasurer, is willing to serve again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Birtwistle
Bristol
Mr. Birtwistle
John Stewart
Star Theatre Features Star-Studded Showings This Evening
Willam Fox presents Orm Hawley in Where Love Leads at the Star Theatre this evening. The program includes Mrs. Vernon Castle in Patria and Sir Herbert Tree in The Old Folks at Home. Ethel Grandin and Maurice Cos tello star in The Crimson Stain Mystery. Bobby Vernon in Haystacks and Steeples two reel. Pearl White in Pearl of the Army Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Fox
Orm Hawley
Star Theatre
Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad Special Meeting Adjourned
The Providence Warren and Bristol Railroad Company stockholders meeting in Providence Rhode Island is adjourned to Thursday April 12 1917 at 2:45 p m in Room 305 Office Building of The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company to consider amending Section 1 of Article I to move the annual meeting date from last Monday in November to the last Monday in April and to elect directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, Warren and Bristol
New York
New Haven
Hartford Railroad Company
Providence
Rhode Island
A. BE. Clark
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Lots in Silver Creek Addition
Public auction set for April 21 1917 at 12 15 pm sale of two Bristol Rhode Island lots 4 and 9 from the Silva mortgage deed dated October 16 1916 recorded in Real Estate Mortgage Book 77 pages 172 to 177 with improvements and right to use plats streets and lanes on Prospect Street Varnum Avenue and Juniper Lane Bristol RI. The mortgage conditions have been breached and the lender intends to bid at sale or any adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph M. Silva
Bristol
Rhode Island
Silver Creek
R. I
W Perry
Prospect Street
Varnum Avenue
Juniper Lane
Bristol Dog License Rates and Registration Rules 1917
Bristol Rhode Island issues dog licenses with April annual registration and May optional licensing. Fees 1.15 for male and 5.15 for female in April, 2.15 for male and 6.15 for female in May. Licenses available after April 2, 1917 at Town Clerk office. John M. Coggshall, Town Clerk. March 21, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Rhode Island
John M. Coggeshall
Executrix Announces Bowler Estate Claims Deadline
The Executrix Isabel M. Sparks of Annie E. Bowler late of Betstol announces probate actions. All creditors must file claims with the clerk within six months from the first advertisement date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie E. Bowler
Betstol
Ristol
Herebai
Isabel M. Sparks
Administrators Named for Sally Brown Herreshoff Estate
Executrices of Sally Brown Herreshoff’s will announce they have accepted the trust and posted bond after probate in Bristol. Creditors are notified to present their claims against the estate to the Bristol Probate Court by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Brown Herreshoff
Bristol
A. Horreshoff
L. H. Chesebrough
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Cleveland
William Street
Parmenter and
Polley
Parmenter & Polley Fertilizer CO
Boston, Mass
Consolidated Rendering Co
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
Warren
A. French
Cornelius Harrington
Ersory
Broome
Lord of
Alt
Cartet
Wilmarth H. Colwell
F. M. Dimond
D. E. Carter
Gilbert
Ruth E. Whitley
Arthur T Newman
Church OF Lady OF MT Carmel
THE
Maxfield
Anderson
F Garvin
Murphy
Joe DeCosta Wis
Andrews
Jesse DeCosta Marshall
Gallo
Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Company
Albert ‘A. Baker
DOG Licenses
Nate
Saad Hope-Drug-Co
Otis L. Wood
DeWolf Avenue
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Ave
N. J. Golden
Congregational Street
Coggeshall
Constitution Street
E. W. Weaver
Union Street
William W. Franklin & Co
Wood St
Eas Street
G. A. BR. Bloekt
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
E. L. Watson & CO
Industrial Trust Co
R. L
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Bradford Street
W. O. Talbot
W. Hopkins
G.W. Simmons Undertakers
ER. L.F. Colwell
Telephone
G. M. Wilbur
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