Obituary of Joseph Rego Mello at 5 Third Street
Joseph Rego Mello died Saturday afternoon at his home from bronchitis and pneumonia at age 48. He was born November 21, 1861 in the Western Islands and worked 27 years in the calender department of the National India Rubber Company before ill health forced retirement. Survived by his wife, four children, and several siblings, he was a member of Real A B A Michaelense and A P Devino Espirito Santo. Funeral Mass was at St Mary's Church after an 8:80 am wake, with interment in St Mary's Cemetery. bearers included brothers Antonio and Henerique Rego Mello and nephews Arthur and Louis Sousa. Societies attended in a body.
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Joseph Rego Mello
Third Street
Mr. Rego
Western Islands
Antonio R. Mello
Anna Mello
National India Rubber Company
Real A. B. A. Michaelense, Inc
A. P. Devino Espirito Santo
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas J. Gillan
St. Mary's Cemetery
Antonio Rego Mello
Henerique Rego Mello
Arthur Sousa
Louis Souss
Fell From Window In Frightful Accident
Manuel Kate the seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Kate of State street fell from a second story window while playing and struck a pile of stone. He suffered a bad fracture of the left thigh and internal injuries. Dr Henry L Tellar attended and ordered transfer to Rhode Island Hospital where he was taken by the 10 20 train. Hospital officials expect recovery.
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Manuel Kate
State Street
Henry L. Tellar
Rhode Island
Appreciation Letter Corrects Morice House History
A Bristol reader thanks the Phoenix for its Morice house article and offers a correction. The house diagonally opposite was not built by Capt. Ben Churchill but by Squire John Howe in 1807 and sold to Capt. Churchill on April 17 1817.
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the Phoenix
Morice
Bristol
Ben. Churchill
John Howe
Bishop Howe
Capt
Churchill
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
The Bristol post office lists mail arrivals at 7.00, 10.00, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 7.15 p m and close times at 7.40, 9.00, 11.30 a m, 2.00, 6.00, 7.15 p m. Sunday arrivals at 8.00 a m and closing at 4.50 p m. Sunday hours 9.30 to 10.80 a m. Mail will be dispensed from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.80 a m.
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Bristol
South Door
Bristol Express Schedules From Adams Express Outward
The timetable lists Bristol departures at 7.50, 1.20, 3.20, and 5.20 a m and arrivals at 9.00 or 12.00 p m with onward toward service at 12.00, 2.00, and 6.30 p m, detailing express matter movement.
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Bristol
Adams Express
High Tides in Bristol and Nearby Ports
Tide data for Bristol Newport and Providence dated August 24 to 27. Provides high tide times in A M and P M, with noted lead or lag times between locations. Includes mean tide ranges for Newport Bristol and Providence.
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Bristol
A.M. P.M
Newport
Providence
Bristol News Roundup Includes Visits and Local Events
Mrs Nathaniel Gladding visits in New Haven while Miss Katharine Kavanaugh and Miss Annie Kavanaugh vacation in Nantasket Beach. Various local residents plan trips and attend church services. A torpedo found in Newport harbor is towed to a battleship. Real estate and business notices, church outings, and a baseball game between Kissiners and Weonnas highlight a busy Bristol scene.
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Nathaniel Gladding
New Haven
Conon
Killa Conners
Katharine
Annie Kavanaugh
Washington Street
Nantasket Beach
Winifred Phillips
Walter Carr
Central Street
Solon H. Smith
Fred W. Wyman
Providence
W. A. Snow
Margaret
Louise
Willimantic
Conn
Thodore O. Gladding
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Charles Cook
Hazel
Henry H. Congdon
O. Leclair
Arthur W. Barrett
Alton
Sunday Avenue
New York
Coney Island
Hudson River
The
Congregational Church
Roger Williams Park
Molly McCourt
Charles McDonald
Franklin Street
Mary Theresa Dyer
Kettle Point
Emily Yobin
Ferncliffe
Half Way Hill
George A. Arnold
Lewis B Waldron
Fred A Geiler
William J. Munro
Odd Fellows Veteran Association of
Rhode Island
Pomham Club
James A. Newman
Hope Street
Chestnut Street
Fery Road
State Board of Public Roads
Bristol
Kissiners
Weonnas
K. Hughes
Sisson Brothers
Sisson Brothers For the Kissiners Montross, Sawyer, McQuaw and Osterberg
Hughes
Enginers
Beach Terrace
Enjoyable Excursion of St Marys Parish Outing
The annual parish excursion from St Marys Church was highly successful. Weather was ideal and Steamer Warwick carried over 1800 participants from Church Street at 9 AM. They visited Newport to view the battleship fleet, then Rocky Point, returning at 7 PM.
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St. Mary’s Church
Warwick
Church Street
Newport
Rocky Point
Divorce Delusions Prompt Illicit Alimony Scheme
A dramatic, fragmentary exchange shows a stressed client seeking to avoid her divorce lawyer and obtain alimony via a lover. The dialogue hints at manipulation and legal anxieties around divorce, alimony, and attorney reliance.
Bristol Postmaster Hosts Providence Chowder Night
Postmaster J Prest and Bristol employees enjoyed a moonlit chowder party on the bay shore. James Peters cooked, Prest acted as toastmaster, and a sports program followed with Den nis McCarty and Charlie Duffy among winners. Fairgrounds lit by Japanese lanterns, the event lasted late into the night.
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Eaward
J. Prest
Bristol” Post
Kridas
Williams
Leahy
Red Lope
Bay
Mt.c
Bristol
James Petera
Providence
Prest
Kilwin’ Hill
Court Burnside Court Initiates Six Members
Court Burnside No 4166 of the Independent Order of Foresters held an important meeting in 3 A R Hall. Six candidates were initiated by a degree team led by Deputy Jas J W Gret. Committees plan a clambake and an outing at Providence on Monday Sept 4. A guard of armor or degree team will be organized by Fredrick Moore Charles Burns James R Johnston Paul Messier William E Middleton. Over 100 members exist in less than a year.
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Fredrick Moore
Charles Burns
James R. Johnston
Paul Messier
William E. Middleton
Public Drinking Cup Must Go In Massachusetts
The Massachusetts state board of health will ban the common drinking cup in all public places effective October 1 under a legislative act. The ban targets parks streets public buildings institutions hotels theatres railroad cars stations and ships. Violators face fines up to 25 dollars per offence as paper cups replace the common cup. What is the matter with Rhode Island?
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Massachusetts
State Board of Health
Rhode Island
Coy reply hints at unusual marriage wish
A playful exchange features He-So asking if she would marry an alergyman and her coy reply reveals a desire to be wed by someone of that profession. The whimsical line captures a lighthearted dating moment with a focus on unconventional marriage ideas.
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Alergyman
Notice of Below-Cost Jewelry Sale and Move to Providence
A business announces a markdown sale starting tomorrow to Oct 1 with all jewelry and souvenirs sold below cost. After Oct 1 the shop will relocate to 81 Benefit Street and operate as a watch repair business only. The 12 year old firm invites customers to inspect the stock and consider buying early for Christmas gifts.
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Providence
Wea E
Benefit Street
A Childs Faith Biograph at Star Theater
Star Theater presents A Childs Faith a Biograph feature about a child who prays for help and receives gold from heaven through a chimney scene. The elder who owns it is the child’s grandmother’s ex-hather, leading to reconciliation. Also showing Percy the Cowboy a Western from Essanay and The Two Portraits by Vitagraph. Miss McArdle performs new illustrated songs. Matinee Wednesday 5 cents.
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Percy
Essanay Co
Vitagraph Co
Miss McArdle
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Bridgeport
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Malden
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Agrt
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King Philip
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Richmond Street
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Charles F
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Str. Sagamore
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Francis P. McGovern
Bay View Avenue
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Astley- Barton Company
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Arta
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Texas CO
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George Jamies
Champion Shoe Repairing Company
59 State
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Prudence Ferry
Prudence
Hope Grocery
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Mepe St
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College
T. B Stowell
Westminster Street
Vonue
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X! Phoenix
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Riverside
Pristillery
No Saisen
Jess J. Spear
Emont Building
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Bristol Neck
F. M. Dimond
Hope and Valley
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Telephone
Bufington's Drug Store
Cornelius
Harrington
Wien Waad
W. Corliss
Bris
Noyes Ave
Piano and Music Co
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