Death of Parmenas Skinner Jr a respected Bristol citizen
Parmenas Skinner Jr a well known Bristol resident died at home on Hope Street just before nine this morning after eight weeks of illness. Born in Newport June 12 1837 he was active in ship building insurance and banking serving as Bristol Savings Bank treasurer and later a director. He helped lead Bristol schools church work and Sunday School for decades and is survived by two daughters Harriet and Miriam, and sons Edwin and Charles. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Parmenas Skinner, Jr
Hope-street
Mr. Skinner
Newport
Parmenas
Harriet (Dayton) Skinner
Bristol
Haddam
Conn
Lyons University Grammar School
Providence
Hartford
Skinner
Bristol Panty Savings Bank
Industrial Trust Company of Providence
First Congregational Church
Gnarrick
Sarah C. ‘Spooner
William B
Mirianmy
Manchester
Spooner
Harriet D
Miriam W. Skinner
Edwin A
Charles D. Skinner
Charles R Caldwell Leaves National India Rubber for New Post
Charles R Caldwell, head of the Box Printing Department for six years at the National India Rubber Company, resigns to lead the printing department at Maurice C Smith Company in Providence. He receives a gold Masonic ring and a $20 gold piece in a surprise presentation by Henry H Bullock on his last day, amid warm tributes from fellow workers.
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Charles R. Caldwell
National India Rubber Company
Maurice C. Smith Company
Westminster Street
Providence
Caldwell
Henry H. Bullock
National
Davis and Co to Perform Magic at Colt Memorial High
The Bristol Community Course wraps with Prof Davis and Co presenting a high class magic show at Colt Memorial High School tomorrow at 8 PM. Davis, a Yank with sharp wit, performs tricks including the trunk mystery to entertain both young and old.
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Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
Prof. Davis & Co
Davis
Houdini
Bristol Improvement Association Meeting Sets Speakers
The Bristol Improvement Association will hold its monthly meeting next Tuesday evening May 4 at the Hotel Belvedere. Principal Donald North of Lockanosset School for Boys and Professor E K Thomas of Rhode Island College will speak.
Rhode Island State Guards Thirteenth Company Inspected
Last evening the Thirteenth Company Rhode Island State Guards was inspected at the Naval Armory by Adjt Gen Charles W Abbot Jr with Quartermaster General Horace L Manchester Maj Stephen W Bourn and Col Herbert Bliss present. Capt Fred M Straight led five officers and 44 men noted for strong sanitary unit work under Lieut Alfred M Merriman.
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Naval Armory
Thirteenth Company
Rhode Island State Guards
Adjt
Charles W. Abbot
Horace L. Manchester
Stephen W. Bourn
Herbert Bliss
Fred M. Straight
Alfred M. Merriman
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Remucheas
Col Bliss
United States Rubber Company Names Officers and Directors
The United States Rubber Company organized for the year naming officers including Samuel P. Colt as chairman and Charles B. Seger as president. An executive committee and operating council were elected with notable members such as Lester Leland James F. Ford Walter S. Ballou and Nicholas F. Brady.
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United States Rubber Company
Samuel P. Colt
Lester Leland
Charles B. Seger
James B. Ford
Homer E. Sawyer
Elisha S. Williams
J. Newton Gunn
Ernest Hopkinson
W. G. Parsons
W. H. Blackwall
Samuel Norris
John D. Carberry
Sherwood S. Green
H. B. Hubbard
W. O. Cutter
George E. Smith
James F. Ford
Walter S. Ballou
Nicholas F. Brady
Charles B
Edwards son sails for Yokohama to work for Standard Oil
John R. Edwards Jr son of Rear Admiral and Mrs Edwards leaves for Vancouver and Montreal to sail May 6 aboard the Empress of Asia to Yokohama Japan where he will work for Standard Oil Co for three years He served in World War I in France and visited relatives before leaving His parents plan to return to Bristol in about a month Henry Barton another Bristol native also works for Standard Oil in Japan and has been there a year awaiting two more years.
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John R. Edwards, Jr
John R. Edwards
Vancouver
British Columbia
Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Yokohama
Japan
Standard Oil Co
Edwards
U. S
France
A. M. Merriman
Washington
Bristol
Henry Barton
Standard Oil Company
Annual election meeting of Bristol Farmers Co operative
The Bristol Farmers' Co operative Association held its annual meeting and officer election Saturday evening at the Defiance fire station on Hope Street. County Agent H. H. Hawes and Horace W. Tinkham spoke. Tinkham noted fertilizer shortages due to railroad delays. Elected officers: President Gardiner West. Vice Presidents John Usher and J. Barnard French. Secretary E. Wilbur Mason. Treasurer George Kenna.
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Bristol Farmers’ Cooperative Association
Defiance
Hope Street
H. H. Hawes
Horace W. Tinkham
Warren
J. Barnard French
E. Wilbur Mason
George Kenna
Pinafore Tonight at Pastime Theatre for Bristol Troops Benefit
Jocal talent performs H M S Pinafore at the Pastime Theatre this evening to benefit Bristol Troops Boy Scouts of America. Capt. Fred M Straight directs music with Crown Orchestra assisting. New scenery prepared. Repeats tomorrow night.
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H. M. S. Pinafore
Jocal Talent
Bristol
Boy Scouts of América
Fred M. Straight
Crown Orchestra
Drunk in Fifth District Court Fined. Hospital Commitment
Charles Palso appeared before Judge H. Hammill yesterday morning charged with drunkenness. He was fined $2 and costs. One woman was committed to the State Hospital for treatment.
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Charles Palso
H. Hammill
State Hospital
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