North Point Farm Under Major Additions at Col S P Colt Estate
North Point Farm in Poppasquash sees major improvements including a new seven foot gravel boulevard, mauzan cottage add ons, relocated marble urns and statuary, and a grand barn costing over 100000 dollars. The barn will house Percheon draft horses bred from New York stock and Jersey cattle, with Mare and Stallion prizes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. S. P. Colt
Poppasquash
William A. Doran
Col.Colt
Asylum Road
Col. Colt
Mingo Hill
Mill Gut Bridge
Pappasquash Road
Kristalline
Mouche
Jersey
The Modern Prodigal at State Street Church Vestry
A three act divine drama The Modern Prodigal drew a good size crowd at State Street M E Church vestry last evening. The Wonder Willing Workers presented a large cast headed by Father Oliver Blaisdell and Ruth the Angel with Miss Caroline Starkey as Cousin Kate and Fred Palmer as The Prodigal Son. Between acts music by local students and a reading complemented the program. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
M. E
Felows
Oliver Blaisdell
Pauline Sylvester
Martha
Ina Flowrs
Peggy
Emily Pollock
Billy Bly Howard Grinnell
Lady Wentworth
Caroline Starkey
Kate
the Terror
Frances Hill
Elsie Blaisdell
Pink
Alice Barclay
Rebecca Pink
Gladys Hear
Charles Chace
Fred Palmer
Spectre
Caroline Starkey Hannah
Cook
Mildred Pollock
Helen Sylvester
Mary Crockford
Isabelle Starkey
Frances Wood
Naomi W. McGilton
Gertrude Gray
Dorothy Hill
Ina Marshall
Obituary Mrs Annie Hoar Widow Of Local Resident Dies
Mrs Annie Hoar 68 widow of Frank L Hoar and sister of ex Governor William L Douglass died at Rhode Island Hospital from pleurisy ending in pneumonia. Born in Plymouth Massachusetts she lived here many years. Her husband is deceased and she leaves two daughters Mrs William McKay of this town and Mrs Ida Servant of Pawtucket plus four grandchildren. The body will be brought here this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hoar
Frank L. Hoar
William L. Douglass
Brockton
Mass
Rhode Island Hospital
Rs. Hoar
Plymouth
William McKay
Ida Servant
Pawtucket
Successful Minstrel Show At Pastime Theatre
Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company presented a Tuesday evening minstrel and vaudeville at the Pastime Theatre to a large audience. The program featured Miss Kennelly, Robert Wilson, Jack Healey, Brennan dancing, Misses Ryan and McMillan singing, and an extensive cast with Miss Rose Farley and Mrs. G Feathers among others. The Crown orchestra provided music, and stage decorations plus colorful end men costumes highlighted the lively performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Crown Orchestra
Miss Kennelly
Robert Wilson
Jack Healey
John Willy
Brennan
Ryan
McMillan
John J. McMann
Rose Farley
Mrs. G. Feathers
Roy Simmons
Ambrose Deslets
Bones
Henry Trudell
Wm. Simmons
Jack Bi
Old Kentucky
Ambrose Dessers
George Feathers
Edward Keegan
George Fish
B. Brennan
A. Kennelly
John McMann
Louis Young
John Collard
George R. Fish
Jack Birtwistle
J. Collard
J.o'mcmann
L. Young
II Robertson
W. Cooke
Successful Concert by Colt Memorial High School Glee Club
The Colt Memorial High School Glee Club gave its first public concert in the school auditorium before a good sized audience. The program featured choruses, quartets, and solos with solid training under director Miss Emma L Wardell. It included pieces by Verdi Wagner Barnby and others with performances by soloists Miss Frances Crowley and Mr. W C Gardiner among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School Glee Club
Emma L. Wardell
Thief Tries Gas Meter Robbery Sparks Explosion
A late Monday attempt to steal 25 cents from a Fortis restaurant gas meter ended with a screwdriver breach of a gas pipe and an explosion after a match was lit. The thief fled through a rear window, leaving fabric and clothing snagged on a nail. police have yet to identify the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortis
Wood Street
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Bristol
R. I
W. M. Connery
Staples Coal Company
F. T. Remieres
Cor
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Star Theatre
Charles Chaplin
Helen Bush
Anita Stewart
Earle Williams
Kathlyn
Kathryn Williams
North’ Point Farm
Prodigal
Ruth
the Angel
Part
Bullard
Glee Club
C.spear
Keating
Gardiner
Greenwell Reading
Pike Glee Club
Keatingc Gardiner
Greenwell
Frances Crowley
the Lake
Lewis
Sullivan
Potter
Barnby Girls
Sailors’ Chorus
Wagner Glee Club
Hope Street
Edward
Kunz
Bell Telephone
Providence Telephone, Co
Hope
Bradford Streets
Eastman
Henry H. Polytan Studio
State St
the Waldron Co
David Higgins
Paramount
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