Annual Lawn Festival Opens for St Elizabeth’s Parish Benefit
The fourth annual lawn party on Wilson's Lane opened Saturday evening to support St Elizabeth's Church. More than 800 attended as booths and a Catholic Club Orchestra provided music. A street parade featured the Dom Luiz Felippe Society, King Philip Fire Company, and Bristol Troop of Boy Scouts led by the King Philip Fife and Drum Band.
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St. Elizabeth’s
D. E. Santo Society
Wilson’s Lane
Catholic Club
Dom Luiz Felippe Society
King Philp Fire Company
Bristol Troop
Boy Scouts
King Philip Fife
Holy Name Society
Holy Rosary Society
Young Ladies’ Sodality
Children of St
Phoenix
A. P. Rebello
St. Elizapeth’s Church
Matthew Harkins
Providence
St. Elizabeth
George F. O’shaunessy
Ezra Dixon
H H. Posytan
State Street
Almeida pleads not guilty in bicycle larceny case in Fifth District Court
Manuel Almeida, charged with larceny of a bicycle from Willard F. Usher on Aug 5, appeared before Judge F. H. Hammill. He entered a not guilty plea and the case was continued one week. Several civil cases were continued or decided, and a special Sunday session found three men guilty of reveling, each fined $3 plus costs totaling $8.20.
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Manuel Almeida
Willard F. Usher
F. H. Hammill
Fifth District
Providence Sash and Blind Company
F B Healy
John Gomez
Ernest Ornellos
Pererrin & Rodrigues
Rhode Island Company
Longtime National India Rubber official resigns for Conshohocken post
Frank B. Wilson, after nearly 30 years with the National India Rubber Company, will leave the local factory after the annual inventory to take a similar role with Lee Tire and Rubber in Conshohocken Penn. He plans to move his family mid September.
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Frank B. Wilson
National India Rubber Company
Lee Tire and Rubber Company
Conshohocken
Penn
Wilson
Philadelphia
Naval war game fleet heads to sea from Newport
The Atlantic fleet left Newport Saturday afternoon and evening to engage in a naval war game. The enemy jet is led by Admiral Henry T Mayo and is expected to depart between five and six. Defenders include battleships, 15 submarines, and three destroyer divisions under Read Admiral James M Helm.
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Atlantic Fleet
Newport
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Henry T Mayo
James M Helm
Austin M. Knight
The
Naval War College
Pennsylvania
New London
Pupil Parade Supports Colt High School Principal
About 50 boys and girls marched with banners and drums in support of Wallace R. Brown the Colt Memorial High School principal who has been asked to resign by the School Committee. The demonstrators carried banners with bold messages and cheered Brown before disbanding. Brown plans to resume his duties when school opens next month.
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W. R. Brown
Colt High School
Wallace R. Brown
Colt Memorial High School
High Street
Burton Street
Hope Street
Hope
Mr. Brown
Franklin Street
Brown
Newport
Mixed doubles tennis draws crowd at Bristol Casino
At Bristol Casino on Saturday a good sized crowd watched four mixed doubles matches. Nelson and Hamill defeated Barton and Church 6-1 6-3 in the first round. Howe Jr and Van Wickle beat Dimond Jr and Trotter 6-1 6-3 in the second round. Barrows and Case defeated Congdon and Howe 6-4 3-6 6-4. Nelson and Hamill also beat Walls Howe and Congdon. John Lewis and Helen Bogert defeated Williams Jr and Howe 6-1 6-3, with Hamill and Nelson advancing to the semi finals for 4 pm.
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Bristol Casino
R. W. Nelson
Mollie Hamill
Henry Barton, Jr
Helena Church
W. E. Howe, Jr
Augusta van Wickle
Charles F Dimond, Jr
Edith Trotter
Edwin A. Barrows
Helena Case
M. Congdon
Paul D. Howe
R W. Nelson
Walls E. Howe
John Lewis
Helen Bogert
Burial with honors for Parker W. Miller in Warwick
Funeral services for Parker W. Miller private in Troop B RI National Guard, who died at Paso on Aug 13, were held at his Warwick home attended by over 200 relatives. Varnum Continentals escorted, with RI National Guard and Troop B representation. Clergy included Rev J P Conover of East Greenwich and former St Luke's rectors.
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Parker W. Miller
Fenwick G. Taggart
Warwick
Paso
Main
Division Streets
Varnum Continentals
Rhode Island Militia
Miller
Rhode Island National Guard
J. P. Conover
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
East Greenwich
William Worthington
Daniel Goodwin
St. Luke's Church
School Committee Reviews Advent Church Property Fight
At a special meeting Friday the School Committee discussed securing the Advent Church property. Attorney Lavander began condemnation steps. remodeling was halted. Michael Turillo, who bought from Fon Temple Drury for 1400 dollars, engaged Joseph Hammill as counsel amid possible legal entanglements. Work halted after sills installed and timber delivered for raising the building.
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Advent Church
James F. Lavander
Michael Turillo
Fon Temple Drury
Joseph A. Hammill
Worm Killer Lozenge Promoted for Children’s Worms
An old advertisement urges parents to treat pale irritable or fretful children with Kicka poo Worm Killer lozenges. Claiming to expel worms at once, it promotes the remedy as pleasant to take and available for 25 cents at all druggists.
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Eek Lumber CO
Bristol, R
Connery
Sea Marth
Providence Telephone Co
Warren
Hope and
Bradford Streets
A. D. Lollo
B. A. French
Cornelius Harrington
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Fifth District Court
Hammill
F. B. Wilson
Naval War Game
Atlantic
Bristol
Edward D. Kunz
Foncan
Staples Coal Company
Campbell
F. T. Remieres
All Star
Equitable Sensation
Frank Sheridan
Iron Claw
Dorothy Gish
Betty OF
Greystone
Triangle
Keystone
Mutual Movies
Charles Chaplin
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