Auction Sale On Thames Street And State Corner
A two story dwelling and a barn with lot on Thames Street plus a three story brick block at State and Thames were sold at public auction at noon Saturday. The dwelling taxed at 3600 sold for 2500 to Frederick A Easterbrooks after fifteen bids starting at 2000. The brick block valued at 6000 and built for 18000 sold for 5100 to Lyman F Potts. Auctioneer was C H Straight. Potts failed to pay down the 10 percent cash, so the sale was declared off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames Street
State
Thames Streets
Frederick A. Easterbrooks
Lyman F. Potts
C. H. Straight
Straight
Potts
Probate Court session approves several estate accounts
The Probate Court in the Burnside Memorial building before Judge H.O. Wardwell accepted the executor John H. Hackett’s account for the estate of William A. Boyd. The guardian Elizabeth N. Nichols’s account for Mary A. T. Gladding was continued to August 19 at 2 p.m. The first and final account of Henry Wharton as administrator of Mary Brinley’s estate was allowed, with a petition for distribution and decrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrail
Burnside Memorial
H.O. Wardwell
John H. Hackett
William A. Boyd
Elizabeth N. Nichols
Mary A. T. Gladding
Henry Wharton
Mary Brinley
Eagles Clambake At Tobin Farm Draws 65 Attendees
The Eagles annual clam bake Sunday at Tobin's farm gathered about 65 birds from Providence, Warren, and town. James J. Walsh prepared an excellent chowder served around 5 PM after a 2 PM meal. A baseball game featured John Nixon's pitching and James McGovern and Samuel Hackley on base running, marking the event as the best yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Tobin
Providence
Warren
James J. Walsh
John Nixon
James McGovern
Samuel Hackley
James Walsh
Thomas Kilroy
Octave LeClair
Marguerite
Samuel Rk, Chafee
Congregational Street
Lena Chafee
Salvation Army
Boston
New London
Plymouth
Gennaro Voccio
Anna Milone
Nancy Taylor
Charles H. Bullock
Waterman Avenue
Nellie
Rose Taylor
Charles Marble
Marion
Mass
Grace E. Hanlon
Pawtucket
Leach
Roben Pierce
Julia B. Dunbar
Lena R. Dunbar
Hope Street
George H. Perkins
Baptists
First Baptist
Edie Mass
Alfred Watts
Bristol Neck
Clyde E. Mathewson
J.A. Droege
Providence Division
New Haven Railroad
Walter E. Dodge
Bristol Highlands
Delmont
North End
Opera House
Fales’ Grove
Rawson
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Union Street
High Street
Sarah A. H. DeWolf
George E. Leibrich
Cranston Worsted Mills
Bristol Narrows
Charles F. Bowler
Everett Coggeshall
John E. Gethrow
Bourn Street
Mary E Walsh
United States
George H. Webb
District of
Rhode Island
Lillian Montross
John Montross
Rhode Island Hospital
O.R. Siegel
George L. Locke
St. Michaelis Church
New York City
Cincinnati
Cherbourg
Wallis E. Howe
Arthur W. Howe
Switzerland
Italy
Genoa
Frank ‘Rinaldi
Iand
Saverio‘ Rinaldi
Atrecht
Mary West
Edward Keegan
Coming Events Lawn Fete for Children's Home Benefit
September 8 Wednesday schedule lists a Lawn Fete to aid the Children's Home. Local organizers invite community participation and donations. Proceeds support the home’s needs.
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Children's Home
Uncle Ellery Learns Cow Milking Tale in Rhyme
A humorous exchange contrasts Uncle Ellery and his city nephew as the nephew fears milking a cow and offers to start with a calf. The dialogue captures rustic wit and a rural lesson in a folksy voice.
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Ellery
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
Daily mail arrivals at 7.00 10.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.165 pm and close at 7.40 9.00 11.20 am 2.00 6.00 7.15 pm. Sunday mails arrive 8.00 am and close 4.50 pm. Office hours Sunday 9.80 to 10.80 am. Sunday mail available from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.80 am.
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Bristol
South Door
Express train hours to Bristol by Earle and Prew
List shows outward departures at 7:50, 11:20 a m, 3:20, 5:20 p m and inward arrivals at 8:00, 12:00 a m, 3:00, 7:00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Earle & Prew Express
Bristol Notes: Vacations and Local Happenings At Sea
Bristol town items report Charles A. MacDonald returning from Nova Scotia and Miss Mabel Orgelman departing for Rochester N Y. Many residents take trips to Oak Bluffs Seaconner Point and Providence. Several ceremonies, funerals, and social events are noted along with business and theatre updates.
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Charles A. MacDonald
Nova Scotia
John H. Morrissey, Jr
Brook Island
Mabel Orgelman
Rochester
N. Y
Geo. E. Shaw
Oak Bluffs
Mass
Mary Sylvia
Providence
Godfrey M. Brinley
Herreshotf
Point Pleasant
Mark Bradford
Hope Miller
Maplewood
Bethlehem
N. H
Edward M. Petty
Westport Harbor
David Sutherland
Charles Seers
Walter Carr
Washington Street
John B. Gravelin
Delia Wilkinson
Robert Ogden
West Upham
Fred L. Danbar
National India Rubber
Mt. Hope Bay
Seaconner Point
Sagamore
Coward
Union Street
Dana Greene
Julia Bebbitt
Schnectady
New York
Seraphine Beaza
Metacom Avenue
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Georeg L. Locke
D.D
St. Michael's Church
John O. Pegram
St. John’s Episcopal Church
North Main Street
Halsey DeWolf
Forest Hills Cemetery
Boston
Olive
Bristol
Fifth District Court Session Reports Indecent Intoxication Fines
In a crowded Fifth District Court session before Judge Orrin E. Bosworth two men from Warren were fined 10 dollars and costs for indecent intoxication after being arrested near the railroad depot. Civil cases Societa Italiana di Mutuo Soccorso Giuseppe Garibaldi v Antonio Morra and William R Perry v Manuel Machasel were continued to the next session. The juvenile case Elmore G. Cobleigh v Antone Peivo was adjourned for one week.
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Fifth District Court
Court House
Orrin E. Bosworth
O’c
McGeary
John Donovey
Clarence Hathaway
Societa Italiana di Mutuo
Soccorso
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Antonio Morra
William R
Perry
Manuel Machasel
Bosworth
Elmore G. Cobleigh
Antone Peivo
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The
Britt Phenix
Bristol County
R. 1
Farrally Brothers
J. F. Farrally
Eoitor
Phoenix News
Tes
Phoenix
H. T. Peterson
Wood's Building
High St
Hasbrouck
Wood Street
R. I. Rug Works
Probate Court
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and
Westminster Corner
R. I
Sunday Mails
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Ya.m
Stone Bridge
James P. Mahoney
Star Theatre
Excelsior ‘Grocery
State Street
Samuel
Noris
Hev
Fail River
N. Cole
iBeekonk
Seekonk River
Raymond Potter
Mercer Street
East Providence
Thomas W. Duffy
John McCarthy
George A. Cole
J. A. Droege
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Ker
Balsam
Hager Hawke
Soceay
East Warren
Swansea
Fall River
Ihiat
Rember
Rhode Lah
Union Branch
Butler Exchange
District Court
Erilie Pevin
Washington St
Barton Street
James F. ‘Stoughton
Herman Thiele
Nereby
Burnside Memorial Building
Neste
R. Peck
Bristol, R. I
Neariay
Georg H. Pece
Ral
wAug
Premo Line Eastman Co
W. N. Burgess
Hope ST
Bryant. & Stratton Business
Jack
T. B. Stowell
Westminster
ICI
Rudolph Contois
Joseph A
Rhoie
Home Economics
Applied Sciences
Howard
Edwards
Ringstone
Nesta
Gsndy
Hig
Taras
Bisry Company
Constitution Street
South Main St. Fall River
J.D. Thibodeau
Seno
Salone Hays
Seine
Thibodeau's College
New-York
CEPR
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