Bristol Garden Club team to represent in Rhode Island expo
The Boys and Girls Garden Clubs of Bristol will send a three member demonstration team to Camp Vail at the Eastern States Exposition in Rhode Island from September 16 to 23. The group, trained by Victor Miller, includes Bristol’s leaders from 14 clubs and marks Bristol’s continued strong showing since last year.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Camp Vail
Springfield
Garden Club
Victor Miller
Rhode Island State College
United States Department of Agriculture
William C Hobbs
George F Hopkins
Reynolds
Henry L. Sanford
Mothers’ Club
Win 13 Inning Game Forces Long Contested Finish
The game stretched to 13 innings with a lone run scoring on one out to bring victory. Details indicate a tense, extended contest featuring late drama and a decisive winning run.
Local nine battle extends to 13 innings despite brisk pace
Bristol benefits from Dorchester absence as Chippie clashes with Dorchester. McGinley blocks home plate after Casey’s threat while Jimmie Garvin shines by breaking up the game. Rivard drives two foul flys to right as crowds roar for new mascot Freddie Murphy and Wild Bil Glennon. Multiple players step up as the scorer uses four sheets in a near perfect game. Bring on the Red Tops and Salem.
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Razzers
Bristol
Dorchester
Casey
McGinley
Jimmie Garvin
George Rivard
Tobie
George
Myron
Freddie Murphy
Glennon
Jack Fryer
Salem
Nelson Defeats Kinsley In Tight Excelsior Final
On Friday at the Excelsior Tennis Club Silver Creek courts Robert W. Nelson beat Everett N Kinsley in a hard fought men's singles final by scores 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-2. Nelson received a silver cup donated by Miss Gertrude E Guiter.
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Silver Creek
Excelsior
Robert W. Nelson
Everett N Kinsley
Kinsley
Nelson
Gertrude E. Guiter
Fred Williams
Charles Coutanche
James Coutanche
Robert W
Anniversary plans for Babbitt Post 15 G A R
Tentative plans were made at a Friday meeting for the 37th anniversary of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R. The event will be Friday evening at Grand Army Hall with banquet and post prandial exercises including speeches, readings, vocal and instrumental music. Invitations list local officials, relief corps leaders, veterans groups, and scouts. A conference committee will finalize arrangements soon.
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Babbitt Post
Grand Army Hall
Gev Harod J Gross
Bristol
General Assembly
Samuel Welden
Women's Relief Corps
Miss M Lillian «Nicholas
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Herbert F Bennett
Sons of Veterans
Kearney
American Legion
Woomen’s Auxiliary
Bristol Boy and Girl Scouts
Post and Relief Corps
Guiteras class skiff race concludes at Bristol Yacht Club
The Bristol Yacht Club held the second Guiteras class skiff race with BYC No 1 skippered by C N Nystrom winning with Julep owned by W F Howe finishing a close second. The open regatta was postponed to Sept 1 due to conditions.
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Ram
Bristol Yacht Club
C. N Nystrom
W F Howe
Clarence Herreshoff
Charles Potter
Ae Chesebrough
Punch
Cailea He
Agodioie Herreshoff, Jr
Knights of Columbus Outing at Rehoboth
Bristol Council No 379 K of C held a Sunday outing and clambake at Peleg Francis farm Rehoboth with 125 members driving by auto after 10 am. James Kennedy scored the most points winning a fountain pen. married team won the baseball game and single men won the tug of war. John Condon led sports and Robert J Connery chaired planning.
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Bristol Council
Kniights of Columbus
William Brown
Patrick Traynor
Thomas Hickey
Charles McGinn
Jammie Velecca
James Kennedy
John Condon
Robert J. Connery
Purro and wife transfer two Wood Street lots to Romano spouses
Luigi Purro and his wife transfer two parcels on the west side of Wood Street to Giovanno Romano and his wife in a real estate deed. The transaction names both sets of owners and specifies the property location for recordation.
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Luigi Purro
Giovanno Romano
Wood Street
Bristol Town Team Falls 4 3 In Closely Contested Game
St Thomas K of C of Valley Falls edged Bristol Town 4 to 3 at John Street Grounds. Halbert led the winners with a Texas leaguer for the decisive ninth inning hit as Emmons and Davidson dominated with nineteen strikeouts. Simpson and St Armand stood out for Bristol in a hard fought defeat.
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John Street
Valley Falls
Bristol Town
St Thomas K of C
St Thomas
Innning
Halbert
Dreghette
Dooley
Emmons
Collin
Demoe
Simpson
Tucker
St Armand
Devine
Fanning
Creghette
Prescott
Collignon
Berube
Oldred
Davidson
Fleming
O'Neil
Armstrong Halbert
Texas
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Staples Coal Company
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E. A. Skinner Insurance
Louis Levy
State Street
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Charles Wy
Greene
John F. Waterman
Fall River
Featherdie Club
Excelsior Tennis Club
Bristol County
William Brock
James F. Lavander
Charles W. Terrill
James Sullivan
Theresa Sullivan
Harold Mason
Miss Prada Moulton
Thomas O’connor
Prada Moulton
Margaret Waterman
Ottiliere
Thomas McGrath
Babbitt
Guiteras
Fred Suzman
Hope Street
Providence
R. I
Geer
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Rehoboth
A. P. Nerone
Faston
Rumford
York State
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