Banks of Bristol in the 1800s and their end in 1919
The Bristol banks began with the Bank of Bristol chartered in 1800 with a $50,000 capital. The Commercial Bank started in 1809 and closed in 1869. Legislation in 1919 terminated dormant banks, including Mount Hope, Eagle, Freeman’s, and others. The city hosted multiple banks through 1900 in shared quarters at Rogers Library building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Bristol
National Banking System
William Bradford
Joseph Rawson
Commercial Bank
Supreme Court of the State
Commissioner
State House
Rhode Island
Board of Tax Commissioners
Secretary of State
Mount Hope Bank
James O'Wolf
Byron Diman
Bristol Union Bank
Parker Borden
Josial Goodwin
Fall River
Fall River Union Bank
Freeman's Bank
Charles Collins
First National Bank
Eagle Bank
National Bank
National Eagle Bank
Bristol Institution For Savings
William B Spooner
Bristol County Savings Bank
William H. Spooner
John G Watson
Martin Bennett
First National Bank of Bristol
Freemen’s Bank
SABAA
Robert Rogers
Cushman House
Hope Street
Wardwell Street
Bristol
Rogers
Elkanah French
Rogers’ Bank
Lemuel C. Richmond
Freemen's Bank
Lower State Street
Lem Clark
Bristol Hotel
State Street
Fhames Street
Fits
White
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Peter Gladding
Bank
First National Bank of
Bristol Counts Savings Bank
Rogers Free Library
First National
Double wedding at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Miss Lucy Maisano wed Pasquale Camera in a morning ceremony at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church with a full bridal party and reception at Bristol Train of Artillery Hall. The couple to reside at 48 Catherine street. In a second ceremony Miss Pauline Grimo married Vincent Calvino at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church with a reception at the Colonial Hotel and plans to live at 226 Wood street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camera
Maisano
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Lucy Maisano
John Maisano
Wood Street
Pasquale Caméra
Frank Camera
Catherine Street
Emilio Donanzon
Anna Camera
Wm. Massano
Phillipini
Naomi Jacome
Francis Canario, Jr
Joseph Camera
Owen Massano
Bristol Train of Artillery
Massano
New York City
Pauline Grimo
Frank Grimo
Oliver Street
Vincent Calvino
Lous Calvino
Center Street
Res
Joseph Sorzana
Vasta Sar Ruggiero
Charles Correira
Calvino
Washington, D. C
Last Tribute Paid To Jerry Hopkins
Veterans and patriotic groups from Rhode Island towns attended the funeral for Jeremiah D Hopkins known as Jerry he died Friday at the Rhode Island Soldiers Home He would have turned 101 on June 14 Full military honors were given at Hopkins Hollow Cemetery with a Six Headquarters detachment firing a galley and Taps by an army bugler The service was led by Rev Carelton Gregory at Knotty Oak Baptist Church and included past department commanders of McGregor Camp Sons of Union Veterans Charles W Senior Enoch A Hoyt Frank S Reavey Harry J Geer Fred J Arnold and Fred C Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Gorton
Anthony
Jeremiah D “Jerry” Hopkins
Rhode Island Soldiers Home
Jerry
Carelton Gregory
Knotty Oak Baptist Church
Hopkins Hollow
Sixth Headquarters
Taps
Beavers
McGregor Camp
Sons of Union
Charles W. Senior
Enoch A. Hoyt
Frank S Reavey
Harry J. Geer
Fred J. Arnold
Fred C. Arnold
Funeral for Frederick W. Weaver 69 to be held at home
Frederick W. Weaver born July 13 1871 in Nova Scotia died yesterday aged 69. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at his home 182 Bay View avenue with burial in North Cemetery. He was a carpenter and retired last Christmas. Survived by wife Melissa and children Frank Lawrence Ernest Marjorie Evelyn Elsie Ann and Vermette, plus brothers Ernest and William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Weaver
Bay View Avenue
North Cemetery
Mr. Weaver
Nova Scotia
Perry B
Olivia B. (Knowlton) Weaver
Boston
Bristol
Melissa (Bezanson) Weaver
Frank Weaver
Dorchester
Mass
Lawrence
Ernest Weaver
Marjorie Bertrand
Evelyn Casteen
Elsie Detlef
Ann Vermette
Brooklyn
Ernest W
Commercial Travelers Weep 8 Celebrate Anniversary
The Providence Council No 67 United Commercial Travelers of America marks its 45th anniversary. The national fraternal group began in 1888 in Columbus with over 100 000 members across North America. It promotes Fraternity Charity Brotherhood and Civic Welfare among American and Canadian business professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Council
United Commercial Travelers of America
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Connecticut
United States
Canada
Order of the United Commercial Travelers of America
Columbus
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eagle
Freeman
Mark A D'Wolf
John Peckham
Henry D'Wolf
Lexi D'Wolf
Ambrose Waldron
Barnard Smith
Wm D'Wolf
Joseph L. Gardner
Samuel Smith
Focal
James D’wolf
James D’ Wolf
Captain D'Wolf
Seth Paull Co
Thames Street
New York
England
Madison
Grimo
Jerry” Hopkins
Chrysler
E. W. Weaver & Son
High Street
Bowen Motors
Market Street
Warren, R. I
Legionnaire
E. G. Brown
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street Tel. Conn
Ulysse Forget
M. D
Main ST
Warren, BR. L
F. M
Warren
George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
Constitution St
Tel
Dorchester Mutual
EL. Watson
E- Inc
Bascet
Providence
R. L
Henry R. Bullock
Bristol District Nursing Association
Te & Telephone
Martha Granam
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
High &T
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