Remembering Bristol baseball and giants of the era
A reminiscence by A. McLean Hawkes recalls Francis Herreshoff and John Post Reynolds in early Southern baseball. The piece recounts old rules, a remarkable lighting feat by Herreshoff, a catching glove anecdote, and the shift to lower delivery speeds and evolving pitching rules as crowds pressed for faster games.
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Bristol
Francis Herreshoff
Wm. R. Trotter
John Post Reynolds
Mr. Hawks
Uncle Tom
Ellardsville
Jim Robinson
Jim
South
Hemingway
Deep South
Kipling
Giants
St. Michael’s Church
Charley
Frank
Francis
Herreshoff
Three Fires Keep Local Companies Busy
Three fires kept local firefighters busy with two general alarms and a still alarm. A rubbish fire behind Antone Matur at 60 Court Street was quickly put out by the Hydraulion Company using one booster line, destroying a small shed. A 11 30 am grass fire near North Cemetery triggered a still alarm, and in the afternoon a cottage on Reach Terrace owned by Thomas J McCann of East Providence burned to the ground, causing about 1800 dollars in damage before being extinguished. Fire Chief Moore said the cause was undetermined. two hose lines from a hydrant 800 feet away were deployed but little could be saved.
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Antone Matur
Court Street
Hydraulion Company
Hyds
Th North Cemetery
Reach Terrace
Thomas J McCann
Fast Providence
Moore
Funeral Service For Mrs Maria Silva
The funeral service for Mrs Maria Silva was held at her residence at 164 Bradford Street then a solemn high mass at St Whitabeth's Church with Rev Henrique Rocha celebrating. Deacon Rev Albino Mo Martins and sub-deacon Rev Sau Pacheco assisted, with burial at St Mary's Cemetery. Phe bearers included Joseph Marshall, Prank Botelhe, Antoine Purtado, Joseph Purtado, Manuel Morris, and Marion Benevides.
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Maria (Corte) Silva O
Bradford Street
St Whitabeth’s
Henrique Rocha
Albino Mo Martins
Franci Nasier
East Providence
Sau Pacheco
Torial
St Mary's Cemetery
Joseph Marshall
Antoine Purtado
Joseph Purtado
Manuel Morris
Marion Benevides
Special Constables May Lose Their Jobs
Town Council weighs renewal of special constable permits at March 24 meeting Chief A J Ferrara urges applicants to renew within 30 days or lose rights to serve and notes many have not sworn in yet The 30 day period is stated as expiring soon urging swift action to complete sworn status
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Cheef
Potree
J Ferrara
Bristol
Bourn Avenue
Rhode Island
State of
Ina McAleese
William A Deans
Barrington
R. I
Devonred
A. Deans
Probate
Bristol Phoenix
William A. Doran Bennést
Frank Doran
William A. Doran
Frank L. Doran
Notable Names in the Public Affairs Draft List
The document lists Bernard B. Bowling Joseph E Brown Jr Manuel C Cabral Nicholas Calderiso Peter Cavalieri Henry Collins Norman Collins Harold DeWolf Jr Nathan Eisenstadt Charles H Fay Oscar F Gablinske Adolph Giglio Jr James E Lewis Evaristo P Machado Andrew Martino William L McCaughey Anthony Nappi Charles Simao Alfred J Sinibaldi Murray Stoller Manuel M Tavares Louis Vaccaro.
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Bernard B. Bowling
Joseph E. Brown, Jr
Manuel C Cabral
Nicholas Calderiso
Peter Cavalieri
Henry Collins
Norman Collins
Harold DeWolf, Jr
Nathan Eisenstadt
Charles. H. Fay
Oscar F. Gablinske
Adolph Giglio, Jr
James E Lewis Evaristo P. Machado
Andrew Martino
William L. McCaughey
Anthony Nappi
Charles Simao
Alfred J. Sinibaldi
Murray Stoller
Manuel M. Tavares
Louis Vaccaro
Obituary for Howard Bell Dunbar of Warren
Howard Bell Dunbar died suddenly Monday morning at his home 868 South Main Street Warren after a heart attack. Funeral held yesterday at 2 p.m. from his residence with Rev. Herbert D. Grantz officiating. Burial was in North Cemetery Bristol. He was born December 18, 1880 in Bristol, a son of George P and Annie Bell Dunbar. He worked as an upholsterer and cabinet maker at H F Bell store, with three years in Philadelphia. He and his wife Sarah Campbell Dunbar lived in Warren for sx years. He leaves two sons Howard R and Lester C Dunbar, three brothers Robert William and George.
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Howard
Bell Dunbar
South Main Street
Warren
Herbert D. Grantz
First Congregational Church
Roswell S. Bosworth
North Cemetery
Bristol
George N. Dunbar
Herman F. Bell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Richard Lunnie
Providence
Robert R. Dunbar
J. Sidney Dunbar
Andrew Campbell
Dunbar
H F Bell
George P
Annie Bell Dunbar
William H Bell
Philadelphia
Warren Sx
Warren Bar Named in Local Ancestry Notice
Bar of Warren and four sisters, including Miss Mabel Dunbar of this town, appear in a terse local notice likely detailing family or estate matters.
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Bar
Warren
Mabel Dunbar
Doris Studley Dies Suddenly at 23 in Riverside
Doris Studley aged 23, of 33 Main Street Riverside, died yesterday in a Providence hospital. She was born June 25, 1919 in Riverside, daughter of George E and the late Margaret White Studley. She leaves parents, three sisters, and a brother. Funeral from her home Monday April 13 at 8:15 am with high mass at St Brennan's Church at 9 am. Burial in St Marys Cemetery Bristol.
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Doris Studley
Main Street
Riverside
Providence
George E
Margaret White Studely
St. Brennan’s Church
George E. Studley
Frank Shéa
Leonard Riley
Virginia Studley
George E. Jr
St. Brennan's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bristol
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Decades Hus
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Lester C Dunbar
Robert
William
This Town
George Dun
L. Watson
China
CULO
Bradford St
Perles
Mead
Copate
Colgate
Johnson
Waterbury’s
Fletcher
Warner
Vick
Soc
Smith Bros
Hope Street
Rhode
United States Standard
New Bristol Casino Co
I. C Smith
Corona
Hallet & Davis
Hutchinson Bros
Temkin & Temkin Attorneys
Hospital Trust Building
R. T
John W. Church
Louis Asciolla
John W Church
Manuel
Medeiros
Mary Medetran
Erhi
Frank Roebuck
Ada R. Blount
Erocidence
John Ww
Wilhelming Brigham
Endliota
Newby
Coridi
Ihaence
Institution Street
Joséph Tishéro
Constitution Street
Agnella
Erie
Samuel Sherman
Annie. E. Wardwell
Tahd
Ecole Foe Renee Mvent
Brigham
Charles Utola
Morty Ortenee
Tenpetea
Cour
Samuel Xome
Nottis
Samuel Geen
BF Et al
Esté
Caid
Samuel Norrig
Sala Bakmuél Norris
Gore
Protate Court
John W
Call
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street Tel
Coun
Ulysse Forget
Main ST. Warren
B. L
Tarent
James E. Connors
Hope St
Henry R. Bullock
Warren, R. I
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Main St
Constitution
Tel
Bristol District Nursing Association
Mears
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