Pythian Regiment to Camp at Bristol Neck Trotting Park
About 250 members of the First Regiment of Rhode Island Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias will camp at Bristol Neck Trotting Park starting tomorrow, with tents moved from Quonset by Capt. Charles Long and Charles L. Hammill handling setup. A mess tent, devotional services, and concerts are planned, and additional contingents from Massachusetts and Connecticut are expected. Col. Murray commands the First Regiment with Rhode Island Co. No. 1 led by William H. Gardiner.
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Bristol Neck
Rhode Island
Knights of Pythias
Rocky Point Oyster Company
Charles Long
Charles L. Hammill
Providence
First Regiment
U. K
Massachusetts Regiment
Attleboro
Mass
Mansfield
Connecticut
Pythian
Col. Murray
Flrst
William H. Gardiner
Rhode Island Co., No. 1
UV. R
Bristol
Fire Threatens House on Oliver Street Averted
A kitchen fire at 48 Oliver Street threatened Miss Julia B Dunbar's home Tuesday afternoon. A newspaper boy, Oswald Crockford, toppled an oil stove while delivering papers starting the blaze in the rear ell kitchen used by Mrs George Alger. Firefighters from Hydradlions Dreadnaughts and King Philips battled flames, saved the structure, but interior was badly burned. contents moved out then back in. Insurance covered Dunbar’s losses and water damage, Alger’s losses were uninsured.
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Oliver Street
Julia B. Dunbar
George Alger
Oswald Crockford
Miss Dunbar
Newport
Firemen Meetings Report Regular Hose Company Sessions
The Defiance Hose Company met Tuesday at Defiance Hall Bristol Neck with one new member applicant. Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Co No 1 voted to join the Rhode Island State Firemen League muster in Cranston and to hold the Aug 22 clambake. Hydraulion Hose Co No 1 elected one new member but will attend Cranston muster only if 40 men ride the brakes. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co voted to attend Cranston state muster and admitted three new members while noting the hand engine King Philip is tested each Wednesday.
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Defiance Hose Company
Defiance Hall
Bristol Neck
Hook, Ladder and Hose Co
Rhode Island State Firemen
Cranston
Hydraulion Hose Co
Rhode Island Firemen’s League
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
King Philip
Methodist Excursion To Rocky Point And Fort Adams
About 170 members of the State Street M E Church Sunday school and friends joined a Wednesday excursion aboard the chartered Sagamore. The boat left Church street at 9 AM, reached Rocky Point around 10 30, stayed until 6 PM, then sailed to Fort Adams with a landing permit. Officers gave fort tours and Narragansett Bay views before the return trip arriving at 7 50 PM. The day was cloudy but enjoyed.
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State Street
BE. Churoh
Rocky Point
Fort Adams
Sagamore
Church Street
Bristol Base Ball Team Faces Test on Common
The Bristols schedule a game with St George of Central Falls on the Common to test local support and expenses. New board of directors led by Guinan assigns a temporary manager and new players, while questions linger on Boyle and potential doubleheader with Hebronvilles.
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Bristols
St. George of
Boyle
Huggins
Bristol
Guinan
Providence
Riverside Mills
Atneyville
Bas Harrington
Hebronville
Welsh
Hebronvilles
Warren
Court House
Jack Tucker
George Gainan
Benard V. Morris
John Brides
Frederick Pickles
Elisha, Hibbert
J. F. Galvin
John Tobin
Joseph Newbold
John Conley
Thig
Bristol Independents
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Ucenwe
Warewell
Lee Lumulii
R I
Connery
MASON
Tremieres
Cor
Hope and
Bradford Streets
M. W. Schoen
Constitution Streets
Rogers & Allen’s School OF Business
South Main St
Fall River, Mass
James
Dixon Carpenter
Church
Brietot
Chiropodist
Williams
R. I. Co
Regt
U.R
K. of P
George Guinan
Hope ST
Victor Victrola
Edward D
Kunz Optician
A. P. Nerone
SGI
Bradford Sts
Staples Coal Company
COAL
Garland
Bristol Co. Gas Electric.Co
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