Shower Honors Miss Rosamond Dow Ahead of Wedding
A miscellaneous shower given for Miss Rosamond Dow at 19 Williams Street Tuesday evening celebrated her engagement to Arthur Guevremont. Guests included local telephone operators. Lavenders and whites decorated the home and rose petals were showered on the bride elect. An informal musical program accompanied refreshments as gifts were displayed from an improvised well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Peterson
Williams Street
Rosamond Dow
Arthur Guevremont
Marriage Intentions for Local Residents
Joaquin Teixeira and Miss Maria da Luz intend to marry. Augusto de Cante Ramos and Miss Angelina Furtado Moniz, both residents, also announced marriage intentions in this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joaquin Teixeira
Maria da Luz
Augusto de Cante Ramos
Angelina Furtado Moniz
Scout events and camp openings dominate weekend schedule
Aay aye or ere oe Boy Scouts plan a spring ceremonial with candidates from Providence tomorrow at 7:90 in the woods followed by refreshments. First Troop meets at 7:30 at the Scout building with practice for a District Rally and patrol meetings. Panthers lead the standings with Racoons and Moose in third as the contest ends next Wednesday. Camp Takarest opens this weekend drawing many scout officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
cag@mst
Panthers
Moose
Takarest
Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters Celebrate 16th Anniversary
Edgehill Temple P S Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters marked their 16th anniversary in G A R Hall with a turkey banquet an entertainment and dancing. About 70 guests attended including Mrs Elizabeth Polen Grand Chief Rhode Island and officers. Clara Cheshire presided Lena Holmes led arrangements Dwyers Orchestra provided music Plans call for a class of candidates to be initiated next meeting night and the degree staff will meet next Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
Boxing Exhibition at Italian Hall Wood Street Tonight
A Bristol Eagles event under Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 953 will present a boxing show this evening at Italian Hall Wood Street. The card features a star eight round bout a six round semi final and two four round bouts with local fighters plus a wrestling exhibition and other entertainments. A large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Aerie
No. 953
Order of Eagles
Wood Street
April Donations to Children's Home List
Donations received in April include sugar from Mrs O L Bosworth, clothing and shoes from Miss Claudia DeWolf and Mrs C B Rockwell, a bushel of potatoes from Mr Newman, and noladditional items noted for Mrs S Gheidua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O L. Bosworth
Claudia DeWolf
C. B. Rockwell
Newman
Gheidua
Married Bisgnano Manorana in town church
In this town on April 22 at the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel the marriage was performed by Rev. Joseph Poya between Salvatore Bussignano of Providence and Miss Santa Manorana of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisgnano
Manorana
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Joseph Poya
Salvatore Bussignano
Providence
Santa Manorana
Second Bristol Troop marks fifth anniversary of Scout celebration
The Second Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts of America held its fifth anniversary at the Boy Scout Building with a 7:30 p.m. reception and banquet. Attendees included Troop 1 officers, local officials, and out-of-town scouts. The program featured speeches by Scoutmaster William A. Francis and Deputy Commissioner George Reish along with awards to Tenderfoot and Second Class scouts and the presentation of the Traveling Shield from Troop 2 to Troop 1 next week. The history recounts reorganizing in 1919, extensive community service, and notable leaders and Eagle Scouts, with 55 current Scouts and five officers.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout
William A. Francis
George Reish
de Charles
E. Rounds
Warren
Elmer, C. Hall
Providence
Bert A. Edmonds
Kearney
Post- American Legion
Wiley
Troop l
Herbert W. McKay
Merton A. Cheesman
P. L
Louis Stabila
Ish
Arthur Rilley
Edward Manz
Fred Martin
P.L. Max Henes
Frank Miserandino
Willey
Troop 11
Troop
Second
First Bristol
George R. Fish
Fred W. Coggeshall
Frank Francia, Jr
Robert Manning
George Brayton
Philip Gangeme
Reginald Child
George Sparks
George Francis
Yawgoog
Takarest
P. L. Louis Stabila
Patrol Leaders Conference
Council
Abraham Goldstein
Troop Officers and Leaders Named in George R. Fish Committe
Deputy Commissioner George R. Fish heads a troop committee with Col Andrew W Anthony Major Fred M Straight Bertram W Wali as troop officers. Scoutmaster William A Francis is supported by Frank Francis Jr and several acting assistants with Louis Stabilia as senior patrol leader and Samuel A. Ferri Louis Stabila and Nicholas Ruggiero among patrol leaders.
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Mr. Fish
Herbert W McKay
William A. Francis
Frank Francis, Jr
Emory J. San Souci
LeBaron W. Brown
Nicholas Ruggiero
Leonard Baron
Louis Stabila
Col
Andrew W Anthony Major
Fred M Straight Bertram W
Wali
Walter Wennerstrand
Harold Wilson
Herbert R. Newman
L. Louis Stabilia
Samuel A. E. Ferri
John Matheson
Max Phenes
Community Event Schedule for April and May
A compact list of local gatherings from Bristol and Kearney areas includes Smoker and boxing exhibition at Italian Hall on April 2 under Bristol Aerie Ng 953 F O E, a salad supper on April 28 by Hope Circle, comic opera The Little Tycoon at Pastime Theatre April 28-29 via American Legion Auxiliary Kearney Unit, May Breakfast April 1 Holmes House, Daddy Longlegs at Colt Memorial High School April 12, Grand Minstrel Entertainment May 5-6, musical recital May 8, private dance May 9, community YMCA supper May 15 with Rabbi Samuel Gup as speaker, plus Saturdays April 26 and May 3 10 17 24 a Grand Army Hall bazaar hosted by Kearney Post 6 A L and American Legion Auxiliary. chicken Il aus-
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Wood
Bristol Aerie, Ng
F.O
G. A. Rapices
Hope ‘Circle
Little Tycoon
American Legion Auxiliary
Kearney
Holmes ’House
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
Colt Memorial
High School
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
C. D. L. Fillippe Society
Bristol Athletic Association
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol
D. A
Ladies’ Committee
Samuel Gup
Providence
Grand Army Hall
Kearney Post
A. L
Bristol Y M C A Notes and Upcoming Conference
The Bristol association calendar urges all subscriptions and memberships to be in by next Wednesday, the fiscal year end, to show a strong balance. The Radio Club honored Otto W. Degen with a five dollar gold piece for his service as Boys' Secretary and Physical Director, before his departure to Holyoke for a new post. The Employed Boys' Club plans spring and summer activities and a conference on International Y work will be held next Wednesday at the YY club with E H Munson of Foochow China speaking at 5 15 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Association
Radio Club
Otto W. Degen
Degen
Holyoke
E. H. Munson
Foochow
China
Orient
Weather Study Beginnings and Ancient Egypt Migration
Sir Napier Shaw notes early meteorology began with mankind fleeing weather. He cites ancient Egypt as a civilization formed in a climate with little weather variation. A similar migratory trend is described as happening in modern times.
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Sir Napier Shaw
Egypt
Man and Wife as Friends
The article notes that married couples often lived apart in ancient times and cites a German expedition finding Assyrian tablets. It states the wife usually lived with her parents and that a husband under certain circumstances could lawfully kill his wife or cut off her ears if she joined the so called eternal triangle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assyria
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Sid Smith
Wyndham
Marguerite Marsh
Charlie Chase
Pnthe News
Charles K. Harris
Gaston Glass
Edna Murphy
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ABC
the Electric Shop
Hope Street
Edgehill Temple
P. S
Children’s Home
Velleca, Cai
Li Baewar
Aferican
G. A. R. All
Orir Pi da
State Street
Y. M C. A. Notes
Man
Wife
Francis E. de Wolf
R. L
Francia E. de Wolf
John W. Church
Pappasquash Road
Rhode Island
James H. Perkins
Dingletown Road
Greenwich
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