Surprise Shower Honors Mids. Sylvester in Union
A surprise shower was held Wednesday evening at 21 Constitution streets for Miss Annie Sylvester, who will wed Harry Bullock on August 20. The pink and white decor impressed guests as gifts poured in, followed by a mock marriage with Miss Sylvester as bride and Miss Bottomley as groom, officiated by Miss Ina L. Flowers.
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Annie
Constitution Streets
Sylvester
Harry Bullock
Miss Sylvester
Margaret Bottomley
Grace Pardey
Annie Town
Ina L. Flowers
Real Estate Transfers Recorded at Town Clerk Office
J Everett Coggeshall transfers a house and lot at Bristol Narrows to Mary Torrey ke of Attleboro as recorded by the Town Clerk.
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J. Everett Coggeshall
Mary Torrey Ke
Attleboro
Bristol Narrows
Dog Reunited With Sansone Brothers After Theft
Six weeks after a bull breed dog vanished from the Sansone Brothers’ High and Bradford Street home a man with a dog matching the claim was stopped on Broad Street Providence. A police check and proof of ownership led to the dog’s return with a new collar and no arrest.
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Sansorfe Brothers
High
Bradford
Peter Sansone
Broad Street
Providence
Jack
Welcome Home Celebration Bristol War Medals Set Date
Bristol officials plan a Welcome Home Celebration for World War I veterans with six members to fix the date and finalize plans. Bronze Maltese cross medals with town seal will be awarded to soldiers sailors and nurses, bearing the inscription Town of Bristol Rhode Island and PRESENTED BY THE TOWN OF BRISTOL 2 TO BER URKLANTZRONE IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF PTHELR PART IN THE WORLD WAR 1822 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Council Chamber
War Welfare Committee
Town of
Rhode Island
Pthelr
Rubber Factory Closed for Summer Shut-Down
The National India Rubber Company closed its factory for a summer shut-down with offices and the Wire department remaining open. The brick drying and compounding building will be enlarged from two to three stories, and the Shoe division machinery will undergo essential repairs and overhauls before operations resume on Monday, Aug 18.
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National India Rubber Company
Virginia Pearson in The Love Auction at Star Friday
Star Friday presents Virginia Pearson in The Love Auction a Fort Worth era drama about a poor woman choosing a husband for social ascent then facing blackmail tragedy and a deadly ending The film pairs Ruth Roland in The Tiger's Trail with Custers Last Fight and a Custer war drama. Saturday features The Money Corral with William S Hart and Jane Novak Monday brings The New Moon starring Norma Talmadge in a tale of a Russian princess fleeing an anarchist and resisting an oppressive nationalization decree with thrills and romance.
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Wm. Fox
Virginia Pearson
Miss Pearson
Ruth Roland
Custer
Thomas H Ince
William S Hart
Money Corral
Mr Hart
Lambert Hillyer
Jane Novak
West
Tim
Joseph Schenck
Norma Talmadge
Marie Pavlovna
Michail Koloya
Michail
Kameneff
Air taxi service planned near Narragansett Bay
Curtiss Airplane Company announces a new regular air taxi network between Bristol and Buzzards Bay. The Thomas Base for seaplanes, near Asylum road on the Colt Farm, will serve as headquarters with two seaplanes and wooden hangars. Reginald D. Thomas of Waltham, a former navy seaplane pilot, will direct operations and may shorten Newport to New York travel. Ensign James Gillan of Warren will act as salesman and demonstrator.
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Curtiss Airplane Company
Boston
Bristol
Buzzards Bay
Asylum Road
Colt Farm
Thomas Base
Reginald D. Thomas
Waltham
Mass
United States Navy
Thomas
Narragansett
New York
Buzzards Boys
Paton MacGilvary
New England
Newport
New London
Arr
Curtiss
Buzzards Bays
Curtiss Or Associated
Rutland
Old Orchard Beach
Pemberton
Taunton
Bedford
James Gillan
Warren
Carmen's Union Drives Car Strike With Arbitration Demand
The Providence Carmen's Union voted unanimously to reject a return to work plan pending arbitration and court approval. Members insist on 50 cents an hour and an eight hour day or an arbitration award not subject to court approval. Judge Doran may be asked by receivers to order operation of the cars.
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Carmen's Union of Providence
Doran
Bristol Scout Field Day and Home Coming Plans
The First and Second Bristol troops of the Boy Scouts of America host a Labor Day field day and Home Coming for veterans. Scoutmaster George R Fish leads seven First Troop scouts to Camp Yawgoog for two weeks. twenty five scouts from both troops attend a one week session next Saturday. Camp Yawgoog sits on Yawgoog Lake in Rockville Rhode Island, with remaining space for a few more scouts the week of Aug 9. Assistant Scoutmaster McKay handles reservations for Bristol scouts as capacity is limited.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Howe Farm
Bristol Ferry
George R Fish
Yawgoog
Yawgoog Lake
Rockville
R. I
McKay
St Josephs of Fall River Headline Baseball Game
BASE BALL NOTES St Joseph's of Fall River will be the attraction on the common tomorrow afternoon Manager Walsh of the St Joseph's expects to start Danny Harrington of Bristol Warren Series fame by the box. Chippendale will be the reserve twirler The NIR team will line up as follows Bottomley c Pierce Turner H Murphy 1b W Darling 2b 1 Garvin ss F Garvin 3b Kemph lf Baker m Hill of Lee Matroni Walter Murphy's North Attleboro Independents will play the N R team Sunday at the Asylum grounds The North Attleboro battery will be Burns and Jaskin or Glennon Autos will leave the corner of Franklin and Hope streets every 15 minutes for the game.
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St Joseph’s
Fall River
Walsh
Danny Harrington
Bristol- Warren
Chippendale
N IR
Bottomley
Pierce
Turner
H Murphy
W_ Darling
Garvin
F Garvin
Kemph
Baker
Hill
Lee
Matroni
Walter Murphy
North Attleboro Independents
Asylum Grounds
North Attleboro Battery
Burns and
Jaskin
Glennon Autos
Franklin and
Hope Streets
Funeral for Charles B Reynolds Jr. held at family home
The funeral of Charles B Reynolds Jr. who died recently took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the home of his sister Mrs. Robert G Bingham 27 Byfield street with services conducted by Ross H Wallace pastor of First Baptist Church. Bearers included Alonzo H Reynolds and Robert Bingham. Interment followed in the family lot at North Cemetery.
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Charles B Reynolds Jr
St Joseph's Hospital
Robert G. Bingham
Byfield Street
Ross H. Wallace
First Baptist Church
Alonzo H Reynolds
Robert ( Bingham
Henry Perucker
Robert Salment
Natick
Bristol Game Protective Association forms to enforce game laws
Secretary of State issues a charter for the Bristol Game Protective Association with incorporators Saverio Rinaldo John Ferri Luigi Romano Antero Cenerino and Raffaele Fasano. John Ferri elected President Luigi Romano Treasurer Antero Cenerino Secretary and an executive committee. Aims include promoting hunting lawful and enforcing state game laws to protect nests and deter violations.
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Bristol Game Protective Association
Saverio Rinaldo
John Ferri
Luigi Romano
Antero Cenerino
Raffaele Fasano
Cenerino
Saverio Rinaldi
Ferri
Mount Hope Bay
Buffington Drug Store Enlarged and Modernized
W H Buffington's drug store expands into a larger 12 foot deeper shop with a 20 foot rear addition housing the prescription department and private office. A cellar extends under both buildings with ample storage and steam heat, and a four room second floor tenement completes the modernization.
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W. H. Buffington
Buffington
Stranded Bristol Boys Rescued From Bay Crossing
Seven Bristol youths camping at Little's Narrows attended a dance at Sandy Beachy. After returning in a power boat the engine failed, forcing them to stay overnight. They hired a man to tow them back and reached the Narrows at nine. Names include Bentley Farr Harold Manchester Robert Suzman John Pardey Charles Pardey Albert Devin and Manuel Goulart.
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Bristol
Little’s Narrows
Sandy
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Butler’s Shoe Store
Dr. Scholl
Butler's Quality Shoe Store
King Solomon
Co-Operative
U. Madeirense Groceries and Provisions
Bradford Street
Nora A. Sullivan
Easterbrooks
R. S. Stuart
Henry P. Trudell
Bristol 11
Second ST
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
A. French
Cornelius Harrington
Narragansett and Buzzard Bays
Curtiss Airplane Co
Colt Park
Beistal Eoonemy
Frankforts
Fale
Beriaial Rennemy
Bristol Poultry
Swift
Eac
Georgia
Arizona
Vienna
Philadelphia
Newman
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