Prudence Island booklet touts island as fruit paradise
A newly distributed booklet extols Prudence Island in Narragansett Bay as a pristine travel site with abundant wild fruits and rich scenery. It notes daily ferry schedules from Church Street, dining at the Homestead, and claims Lief Erikson landed there, naming Vineland after the grapes.
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Prudence Island
Atlantic
Narragansett Bay
Church Street Dock
Phoenix
Lief Eriicson
Our
Bristol Golf Club Hosts Mixed Handicap Round One
Saturday afternoon the Bristol Golf Club hosted the first round of a mixed handicap match play with many participants. The schedule continues through the week with prizes for winner and runner-up. Results: Dr. W Williams beat F Jackson 1 up 19 holes, H E Wilson beat Mrs H E Wilson 5 up 4 to play, F B Posey beat R H Diockinson 6 up 5 to play, Frank R Tucker beat Miss Alice Bonorn 8 up 6 to play, John H Tucker beat Charles D Burt 1 up.
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Bristol Golf Club
W. Fred Williams
F. H. Jackson
H. E. Wilson
F. 8. Posey
Sristol Post Office Mail Schedules
Post office hours and mail arrival and closing times listed for weekdays and Sunday. Arrivals at 7.00 am 10.00 am 2.00 pm 4.00 pm 6.00 pm 7.15 pm with closes at 9.00 am 11.80 am 2.00 pm 6.00 pm 7.15 pm Sunday mail arrives 8.00 am and closes 4.50 pm Sunday hours 9.80 to 10.80 am. Sunday pickup from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.30 am.
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Sristol
South Door
Express matter departure and arrival times at Bristol
Adams Express schedules show outward departures at 7.50, 11.20 am, 3.20, 5.20 pm and inward arrivals at 8.00, 12.00, 3.00, 6.30 pm. The note lists Bristol service windows for outward and inward mail.
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Bristol
Adams Express
Tide timetable for Bristol and Newport ships
High tides listed for Bristol with am and pm times on Aug 10 to Aug 13. Newport tides occur 14 minutes before Bristol and Providence tides follow Bristol by about 11 minutes. Mean tide ranges: Newport 3 ft 6 in, Bristol 4 ft 1 in, Providence 4 ft 4 in.
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A.M. P
Newport
Bristol
Providence
Social Notes From York Harbor To Newport
Miss Primrose Colt stays at York Harbor Maine while Miss Jeanne L Herrmann visits Newport Vermont. Philadelphia guest Mrs Gracia Fitzpatrick and daughter visit Amos J Bullock on Oliver Street. Local trades offer brick stone plastering and painting. Miss Josephine Dawley returns to Colchester Conn from Miss Marion Cole. Miss Marguerite OBrien returns to Boston after visiting Miss Louise Doyle. Mrs Alfred G Earle and son Henry return home from Massachusetts and New York. Ida and Dora Molasky return from Long Island. Mr and Mrs George A Brittington and child visit relatives in town. Catherine KE Connery and Lillian B Connery leave for White Mountains. William G Low and Harriet Low return from Europe to Ferry Hill for the summer. Rev Frank E Talbee fills pulpit at First Baptist in Stowell's absence in White Mountains. St Marys Parish excursion set for Aug 22 aboard Steamer Warwick leaving Church Street dock at 8:30 AM for Rocky Point. Rev W R Trotter, returning from Newport, expected Thursday. Trinity Parish planning a reception. At Newport Mr Trotter shared pulpit with A O Larned. Parish members invited to attend. William Wadsworth, a stunt cyclist, sustains two compound fractures at Island Park. admitted to St Anne’s Hospital Fall River awaiting months of recovery. He has toured with Ringling Brothers. This is his first major accident.
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Primrose Colt
York Harbor
Maine
Jeanne L. Herrmann
Trotter
Newport
Vermont
Gracia Fitzpatrick
Philadelphia
Amos J. Bullock
Oliver Street
O. Leclair
Josephine Dawley
Marion Cole
Colchester
Conn
Marguerite O’brien
Louise Doyle
Boston
Alfred G. Earle
Henry
Massachusetts
New York
Ida
Dora Molasky
D.L. Golden
East Setauket
Long Island
George A
Ferry Hill
Frank E. Talbee
Bristol Pentecostal Ghurch of the Nazarene
First Baptist
Alfred S. Stowell
White Mountains
St. Mary's
Warwick
Church Street
Rocky Point
W. R. Trotter
Lake Memphremagog
Trinity Parish
Mr. Trotter
A. O. Larned
HMO
St. Anne’s Hospital
Fall River
Wadsworth
Ringling Brothers
Barnum’s
Community Notices and Social Inquiries of Bristol
Miss Rebecca Florance visits Mrs. Paull in Stoneham while Julia Nerone leaves for Winchester for three weeks. Cary departs for a week in the White Mountains. Tobin enjoys his annual Providence vacation. Various locals visit relatives and travel to Framingham and Nova Scotia. A Bristol Chapter trip to Concord and Lexington is planned for Aug 29. An eagle fledgling found at Ferrycliffie farm. Edgewood and Excelsior clubs schedule tennis matches. School official changes announced with Mr. Persons leaving Warren High for Pittsfield. Mrs. Paull returns from Thousand Islands with flotilla visits and St. Lawrence toursreport.
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Rebecca Florance
A. P. Nerone
Augustine P. Nerone
Canada
John J. Gilbert
Woonsocket
Brown University
John H. Morrissey
Charles J. McHugh
Quirk Brothers
Winchester
Mass
Albert Mott
Block Island
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Massachusetts
Concord
Lexington
Ferrycliffie
Edge
Hbird
Bristol Aerie
Fraternal Order of Heagles
Edgewood Tennis Club
Excelsior Tennis Club
Silver Creek
Fred Clarke
Rhode Island Suburban Railroad Company
Fox Point
Samuel Allard
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Joseph L. Duffy
Warren
Industrial Trust Company
Edward BR. Onutler
Bristol Highlands
Daffy
Company’s Bank
Providence
Clair G. Persons
Warren High School
Henry T. Howland
Persons
Pittsfield
Henry E. Paull
Thousand Islands
L. G. Davis
Orren G. Staples
Thousand Island House
Nereid
TL. G. Davis
Henry E. Pantl
Susie A. EB. Pant
Funeral Services Held for Grace Maud Clark at Family Home
The funeral for Grace Maud Clark was held Saturday at 4 pm from her parents’ home at 57 Church Street. Attendees included out of town relatives from Lawrence Massachusetts Bloomfield New Jersey Boston Providence and other places. Floral tributes totaled nearly fifty from organizations such as Reba Rebekah Lodge No 12 I O O F Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company Burnside Lodge Knights of Pythias Edgehill Temple Pythian Sisters and Sunnyside Bowling Club. Reverend George L. Locke led the service. bearers were local men from Worcester and nearby towns. Interment was at North Cemetery. The New York store run by Frank M. Dimond closed in respect. Out of town mourners included Lister Pedley and family from Bloomfield and Joseph Peate from Lawrence.
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Grace Maud Clark
George
Clark
Church Street
Lawrence
Mass
Bloomfield
N. J
Boston
Providence
Reba Rebekah Degree ‘Lodge
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Edgehill Temple
Pythian Sisters
Sunnyside Bowling Club
George L. Locke
D. D
St. Michael’s Church
George A. Buffington
Worcester
Robert Lamphear
Robert G. Gifford
Robert Barnsted
North Cemetery
New York
Frank M. Dimond
Reba Rebekah Degree Lodge
No. 12
Lister Pedley
New Jersey
Joseph Peate
Jane M. Bowler
Home For
Frank T. Kinnicutt
Hope Street
Pawtucket
Middletown
R. IL
George H. Perking
State Street M. EB
State Street M. EK
O. R. Siegel
Sarah D. Bosworth
George Clowes
George Pollock
Jesus
Bowler
Kinnicutt
Bristol Neck
Orrin Smith, Jr
George T. Sisson
Frederick Manchester
Arthur Bowler
Bristol Chapter Sons of the American Revolution Outing
Members enjoyed their annual Bristol Chapter outing with a trip to Prudence Island and a bay sail aboard the Harvest followed by a plum bake at Poppasquash. The bake by Stephen T. Church drew praise and was served at 2 o clock under the old apple tree. Participants included judges O L Bosworth and H O Wardwell, Dr W Church and Flanagan, L B Waldron, F F Gladding, Theodore O. Gladding, W L Manchester, J Winthrop DeWolf, and J F Farrally.
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Bristol
Sons of the American Revolution
Prudence Island
Poppasquash
Stephen T. Church
O. L. Bosworth
H. O. Wardwell
H. W. Church
Dr. Flanagan
L. B. Waldron
F. F. Gladding
Theodore O. Gladding
W. L. Manchester
J. Winthrop DeWolf
J. F. Farrally
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Phenix
Bristol County
R. J
Farrally Brothers
J F. Farrally
High St
Y. M
Hasbrouck
Wood Street
R. I.commercial School
Union St
Constitution Street
RE. L Covering Co
Dodge & Camfield, Importers and Grocers
Exchange Place
Providence, R
Black Suede
Black Cravenette
Russia
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and
Westminster Corner
Providence. R
Sunday Maile
Mary Shelby
Anna Hammill
State Street
Oscar Bronuillette
Frank Weat
John Crockford
Edward Trainor
Camp White
Harold J. Gross
Golf Club
Helen
Rose Davis
New York City
Peter Vrolo
Bradford Street
Hannah Hurley
Edith Hurley
Detroit
Mich
Catherine O’mara
Hops Street
Thomas Lonergan
Framingham
Annie King
Bridges Drug Store
Hodgkinson
Bridges Cottage
Foxboro
L. M. Cook
F. M. Dimond
Reginald
Elkins
N. H
Harry Halliday
Philip D. Eassterbrooks
Burton Street
Brockton
James T. McCaughey
Montello
Cora M. Hill
Margaret McCaughey
Nova Scotia
Bridget McVey
Achille R. Maturin
Cathering Street
Julia Phelan
Annie
Tobin
Fernolitte
Aime’ Lremblay
Hope
Ierine Verick
National India Rubber Company On & Dew
William.g. Maurphy
Byfield
Cath
A. R. Outing
THE
Bristol Sports
Sagamore
Bristol Ferry
Texas
R. I
Northeast
Metacom Avenue
Middle District
Oliver School
Franklin Street
Ofice
Brieth Behaols
Aes
Rene Hilip Brady
R.J
Prudence Ferry
Hope Grocery Store
Vermette & Young
Hope St
Old Home
Bristol Ferry Wharf
Ste
Parker
Roger Edge
Fauto
Vigine Fauto
Teixeira—Cabral
John F. Downing
Jose Tavares Teixeira
Mises Maria L. Cabral
Tthis
Charli—Quesnog
T. Newton Owen
Leon Charli
Julia Quésnog
Scdmrs
Jobs
San Souci
Meee
Rone
Chaubaseetes Street
M. Diton D
Colt Memorial High School
P. F. Ondack
M. Dimond
McCaskey
S.le. Stoughson Bros
Hick
Mee Grossman
Louis Molaskey
Hope and Walley Sts
Watley Street
Telephone
Cor. Joycett. & Railroad Ave
Royal
J .Ars
Doz
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