Editor-Poet Remembers Bristol and Its Brisk Yachting Past
A reprinted editor note from the Delaware Valley Advance reflects on Bristol Rhode Island’s maritime history. The piece recalls ships built at Herreshoff yard, the Phoenix and other racing yachts, and local figures like King Philip’s Bay and General Burnside, linking past naval craft to current Bristol lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip, Bold
Ronal
Bristol
Rhode Island
St. Michael's Church
Hurnsider
Cady
Bosworth
Reynoldse
Bennett
Teck
Poppa
Mount Hope
St Michaels
Milam
Ellis
Local Interest In Bristol Gossips And Notices
Miss Helen E Valante returns from Providence vacation. Town officials and residents travel for meetings and trips including a three day cruise to Cuttyhunk. Wages cut at Cranston Worsted Mills affect about 1000 workers. A large list of local residents and visitors are noted with vacations, visits, and health updates. A minor street accident leaves a boy with minor injuries after being struck by a car near High and State streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Valante
Bay View Avenue
Providence
James F. Lavander
Octave LeClair
Cuttyhunk
P. J. Hurley
Pittsburg
Philip Morris
Charles Street
Camp Slocum
Albert EE. Benard
Hope Street
Harriet Bourn
Springfield
Prudence Island
High Street
Moris Hazen
Louis Molasky
Mary Malone
Eleanor Malone
Stephen Malone
Boston
Thomas McCartney
Halifax
Nora McMahon
Cranston
Charles A Duquette
Bristol Aerue
Order of Eagles
Grand Acre
Toledo
Arnold Christensen Cottage Street
New York
Claude Smith
Staten Island
Summer guests visit from Vermont and Washington
Mr and Mrs Frank M Dimond host guests at their Prudence Island summer home including Homer Hood of Windsor Vermont and Rev Frank E Talbee and son Stephen from Putney Vermont for a two week visit. Miss Antoinette F Peterson from the Dead Letter Office Washington DC arrives to stay with Miss L M Cooke on Constitution Street until after Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M Dimond
Prudence Island
Homer Hood
Windsor
Frank E. Talbee
Stephen
Putney
Mr. Talbee
Pentecostal
Antoinette F Peterson
Cashiers Department
Washington, DC
L. M Cooke
Constitution Street
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Reunions
Mr and Mrs Richard Bailey recently returned from Toronto and visited Mr and Mrs William J LeClair on Franklin Street. Miss Rhoda Elwert and Miss Jessa Kerr of Mt Vernon New York stayed with Miss Emelie L Kunze at 111 High Street for a month and have returned home. Miss Ruth Graham, nurse at the hospital tied to the National India Rubber Company, came back yesterday from a two week vacation in Northboro Massachusetts. Mrs Susan M Sheple, commander, Farl H McKenzie adjutant and IX comrades of the Soldiers Home including Gov William K Place attended the Civil War veterans reunion at Crescent Park yesterday, with several officers of the Babbitt Women’s Rebefo Corps also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene P Armstrong
American Legion
Indianapolis
Raymond B Littlefield
West
Yao Bre Dulthar Cheperary
Bristol Exchange
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Ocean Grove
Bertha Gerrard
Miss Dunbar
Leo Nussenfeld
Solomon Nussenfeld
Hope Street
Colt Memorial High School
Suffolk Law School
Boston
Boston University
National India Rubber Company
St Albans Lodge
Horseneck Beach
Soclock
Hix Bridge
South Westport
J. “B. Bartallistis Sivas
R. Moore
Hartigvalle
H. Ey
Sparkaforceston
Sparky
Herbert Manchester
Patrick Harkins
Philadelphia
Charles Duquette
Salvatore Della Morte
Minnie Goglia
Catskill Mountains
Hannah
Agnes
Alice
Annie Murphy
Milwaukee
Thrift Society
Grace B Wright
Mason School
Col
Arthur W Barrett
Isle-of-View
Prudence Island
Donatd Gladue
Board of Fire Engineers
Joseph Paul
Fver Ready Engine & Hose Company
New Hampshire
William Williston
Atlanta
New York
Carleton Sickels
Carleton
Mollie Palmerie
Anna Rich
Alfred Hansom
Joseph Massaro
James Rich
New Haven
Conn
Richard Bailey
Toronto
Canada
William J LeClair
Franklin Street
Rhoda Elwert
Jessamine Kerr
Mt Vernon
N. Y
Emelie L. Kunze
High Street
Ruth Graham
Northboro
Mass
Susan M . Sheple
Farl H McKenzie
William K. Place
Crescent Park
Babbitt Women
Rebefo Corps
Funeral Services for Mrs Harriet N Petty Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs Harriet N Petty widow of John F Petty were held at 2 PM Sunday at her daughter Mrs Thomas F Downes home 88 Franklin Street. Rev James Jo spondacre pastor of the First Congregational Church officiated with relatives and friends attending. Bearers were Bertram F Bullock Elmer Maxfield William Downes and Fred M Straight. Burial was at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet N Petty
John F . Petty
Thomas F Downes
Franklin Street
James Jo
Spondacre
First Congregational Church
Bertram F. Bullock
Elmer Maxfield
Whilliam Downes
Fred M
North Cemetery
Social notes and visits among New York area residents
Miss E Doris Bullock 15 spends a two week vacation in New York. Oscar Kunze visits relatives in Mt Vernon NY. Mr and Mrs Norman Brownell host a party for 15 at Brezyn Cottage Swift's Point Little's Narrows in honor of newlyweds Mr and Mrs Anthony S Sylvia. Mrs Sylvia formerly Miss Alice Lemaire of the N R Co office force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Doris Bullock
New York
Oscar Kunze
Mt. Vernon
Norman Brownell
Brezyn _ Cottage
Swift's Point
Little’s Narrows
Anthony S Sylvia
Sylvia
Alice Lemaire
Office Force
N. R Co
Pierce-In Fall River Birth in Union Hospital
Aug 6 in Union Hospital in Fall River a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William J Pierce Jr of North Attleboro and granddaughter to Mr and Mrs William J Pierce of this town.
Obituaries for Charles N Carter and Mrs A W Dana
Carter Charles N Carter of this town in his 80th year funeral Thursday Aug 13 at 2 pm Benjamin Church Home for Aged Men relatives and friends invited Dana Mrs A W Dana widow of Daniel R Dana sister of Mrs Frank E Byone of this town aged 76 years Aug 7 Hatboro Pa.
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EMI
Bristol County
Farrally
Bradford St
Corner of Thames
Phenix
M. Darling
Alisio Broa
Eee Co
Quirk
Uirk
Betanis Bros
Daniel G. Coggeshall
James F. Duffy
Terbrooks
Julio F. Xavier
Wood Street
Delaware Valley Advance
Longhorne
The
Phoenix
Defender
Reliance
Columbia
Lipton
Herreshoff
Aoe Bhurngiute
Bristoel
Rhodesaland
Ralph Kinder
Hols Trinity Episcopal Church
Narragansett Bay
Fall River
Philip
Unt Hope
Samuel P Colt
Rubber Trust
the Flore Beauty Parlor
Marcel
French
Dowling Studio
Vantine
Buffington’s Pharmacy
Providence Ladder Company No 2
Giladue
Hydraulion Engine & "Hose
Brockton
Auspies
New
Finland
Elydraulion Company
Perrzes
Mars Newton Church Street
Geart Newman
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Newman
Kya Newman
Con, No. 15
A. P. A. Madeiense
Prudence
State Street
Homestead
Bradford Street
Felippo Teixeira
Tel
Court St
Bristol, R. I
State Dept of Banking and Bonderoit
Gaspee
New England Equity Corp
Rooma
Exchange
St. Providence, R. I
Spencer Roofing Co
F. M. Gifford
Usher Place
Bristol Neck
Freeborn
R. Cole
John C. Trudell
Second Street
Rene Ston
Steel
Hispe
Hanks
Ae Piat
Vegye
Dean Miller
R. I
WB Delang
Union Street
New Bedford
Masa
Sousa
Warren Town
Burton Street
Phoenix Office
Helen A. Drury
Bristol, RI
Pearseave
Cottage Street
R. Fulton Ashton
Bristol Narrows
Pure Food Store
Charles A. Johnson
Hope and
Franklin Streets
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