Town Council Weighs Lights Project and Burial Lot Funds
The Town Council discussed an electric light on Narragansett avenue and referred it to the Committee on Lights. A bank book showed a deposit for burial lot care at North Cemetery. Votes set salaries for the Chief of the Department and first and second assistants at 75 and 0 respectively, with many members present as the meeting adjourned near 11:30.
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Narragansett Avenue
Committee On
Industrial Trust Company
Carl Siégel
North Cemetery
Sthersal Alley
Arurn
Japanese Tea Party at Chapel Stirs Local Charity
The Japanese Tea Party aided by the Light Bearers Mission Circle drew a large crowd yesterday in the Chapel of the First Congregational Church. Miss Marian Dunbar and Miss Mae Cantwell oversaw the tea garden while Misses McCaw, Coggeshall and Webb ran candy and cake tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Light Bearers Mission Circle
Marian Dunbar
Mae Cantwell
Isabel McCaw
Mariam McCaughey
Janet McCaw
Tina Benard
Annié Coggeshall
Anna, Coggeshall
Edna Webb
Bertha
Parrington
Gertrude Gray
Saralis Brechins
Mishea
Frances, Peterson
Alice ‘Coggeshall
Funeral Notices From Local Church Services Across Town
Funerals were held for Mrs Jearet Kirkwood at High Street residence with Rev Dr A C McGilton in charge and burial at North Cemetery. Miss M Inez Mayo’s service was at Mrs C H V Mayo’s Hope Street home with burial at North Cemetery. Henry C Pierce Civil War veteran buried at the Soldiers Home and North Cemetery. Mrs Martha S Rockwell funeral at 610 Hope Street conducted by Rev Dr Augustus M Lord. cremation at Forest Hills and ashes to be interred at Juniper Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jearet Kirkwood
Bo Kirkwood
High Street
A. C. McGilton
State Street
M. E
North Cemetery
Winthrop G. Thurston
Frank G. Thurston
W. B. Pearse
John R. Magee
M. Inez Mayo
Hope Street
Erabine
Charles E. McCoy
Trinity Church
Martha S. Rockwell
Charles B. Rockwell
Augustus M. Lord of
Providence
Forest Hills
Mass
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Star Theatre Tonight and Tomorrow Show Big Lineup
Two cracker jack programs headline tonight with The Black Box first episode and The Last Volunteer five part serial. Our Mutual Girl Today welcomes audiences and Feel My Muscle offers comedy. Saturday features The Typhoon five part photo play and Surgeon Warren's Ward two part drama. Monday and Tuesday bring Charles Chaplin in A Jitney Elopement two reels.
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Star Theatre
Dillon
Warren
Charles Chaplin
Young Man Arrested in Warren for Disturbance
Joseph Charette of this town was arrested by Warren police Wednesday night for causing a disturbance. He attempted to flee to the police station, was recaptured, and fired a pistol in the air to deter rescuers. He pleaded not guilty to assaulting Special Officer Ernest Ainsworth when arraigned. case continued to the Fifth District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Charette
Warren
Charette
Ernest Ainsworth
Fifth District
Bristol Train of Artillery Invited to Peace Service
Members of the Bristol Train of Artillery are invited to attend the Peace Semi Centennial exercises of Babbitt Post this evening in civilian uniform. Sunday next the Company will escort Babbitt Post to the Peace service. Full dress white gloves. Report at Armory 7 p.m. Every member urged to be present. Co. C reports at Armory 6 30 p.m.
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Bristol Train OF Artillery
Babbitt Post
Armory
Co. C
Advertised Letters Bristol April 3 1915
Advertised letters list includes men Captain Henry Gallinke D O'Connor Vica Vargas and women Maria Dalmeda Miss Deborah Shibley. Foreign Harold McLean D G Coggeshall P M appear among recipients.
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Bristol
R. I
Henry Gallinke
D. O'Connor
Vica Vargas
Maria Dalmeda
Deborah Shibley
Obituary: Former Bristol Councilman Henry Maitland Gibson Dies
Bristol Highlands mourns Henry Maitland Gibson former Town Council member and Board President dies at home on Hope Street after stomach cancer and long illness aged 78 born Sept 22 1846 in Jamaica Plain Mass He held many local positions including Bristol Improvement Association Sons of the American Revolution and various Masonic and civic posts Funeral from Hope Street residence tomorrow at 10 30 am rev Charles E McCoy to officiate interment Mt Auburn Mass
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Bristol
Henry Maitland Gibson
Hope Street
Bristol Highlands
Mr. Gibson
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Charles Dana
Abby (DeWolf) Gibson
Boston
Colorado
Missouri
New York
Philadelphia
Sons of the American Revolution
Bristol Improvement Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
St Alban’s Lodge
A. F
C. Dana Gibson
Langdon Gibson
Schenectady
N. Y
Alfred Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Harry Fairchild
California
Josephine Gibson
New York City
Texas
Gibson
DeWolf
Charles E. McCoy
Trinity Church
Mt. Auburn
Comrade John C Potter Died at Soldiers Home
Comrade John C Potter died at the Soldiers Home Monday evening. One of the home's oldest members, he entered January 16, 1896. A Civil War veteran, he served in the Ninth Rhode Island Infantry and previously lived in Providence where a son resides. He was a widower, born in North Scituate, once an overseer in cotton manufacturing, in his 77th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Potter
Rhode Island Volunteers
Providence
North Scituate
Albert William S. Davis dies after illness at 80
Albert William Snow Davis died this morning at about five at his home 20 Catherine street after years of poor health. Born February 9 1836 in Providence he lived in Bristol for many years and worked as a painter and clerk. He is survived by his wife and a daughter Mrs Fred Cutting of Providence.
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Albert William S. Davis
Albert William Snow Davis
Catherine Street
Mr. Davis
Providence
John and
Mary A. Davis
Bristol
Charles A. Johnson
Fred Cutting
James A. Bosworth
Wood Street
John O Connor Dies at 69 in Town Home
John O Connor died last evening at his home on First School Street from bronchitis and other complications. He was 69, born in Ireland and had resided here since 1882. He worked at the India Rubber Company for nearly 25 years and leaves a son Martin O Connor and a daughter. The funeral will be Sunday at 2 PM from his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’connor
First School Street
Ireland
Accident at N I R factory leaves four fingers crushed
Joseph Enos of the Cal ender department at National India Rubber Company was injured when his left hand was caught between two steel rolls in a grinding machine. He received initial treatment at the factory hospital and was sent to Rhode Island Hospital where surgeons amputated four crushed fingers.
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Joseph Enos
National India Rubber Company
H. L. Teller
A. M. Merriman
R. S. Church
Rhode Island Hospital
Enos
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Ahgroe x
Style Room
Butler’s
A. J. King & GO
Shimer
FLAG
Weese
Franklin Mills
Harold McLean
D. G. Coggeshall, P. M
Scott
George M. Potter
Butler Exchange
Telephone Angels
Phoenix Fire
Bristol Auto Shop
Corsy
Janson
Markes
Newman Bros
Ae Sts
Ib Swift
Florida
Lorna Coons
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