Sidewalk Plan for Hope Street Faces Local Debate
Residents consider building a two mile sidewalk on the east side of Hope Street from Town Bridge to Taft School to improve a built up area. Opponents cite limited demand north of Taft School and tree removals, while supporters urge the east side path as the main need and propose later cross-street work to complete the route.
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Hope Street
Town Bridge
Chestnut Street
Taft School
Taft
Warren Line
Gibson Road
Peck Avenue
Beach Terrace
Bristol Highlands Summer Petition Seeks Rabbits Relief
A circulating petition among summer colony property owners aims to curb promiscuous rabbit shooting and property damage. Residents and visitors including Mrs George Harris Babbitt, Boston and Tenella occupant, and several local and university guests were noted among recent social visits.
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Summer Colony
George Harris Babbitt
Boston
Tenella
Lawrence LeBree
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Claude Hazeldine
John Mason
Harold V Mason
F P Middleton
Vinnie A Crocker
Mark V. Bennett
Providence
Frank G Parshley
Cynthia
Arlene Smith
South
Joseph Freeman
J W. Freeman
Alice Freeman
Belfast
Camden
Portland
Mane
White Mountains
Worecester
Mass
Beachmont Manor Guests and Local Visits In Swansea
Beachmont Manor notes list Mr and Mrs C A Lindell and their children Jane Morton and Sherrard staying at the Gladell home of Charles T Lindell. Charles Lindell Jr attended the IO F Bake in Swansea. Recent entertaining guests include Mr and Mrs Fmil Klemm hosting Mr and Mrs George Schmitt and children Jane and George Jr. from Trenton New Jersey for two weeks. Carl Steffen spends the weekend with Philip Demke at Blackpoint Connecticut. Paul Fisher and children Gerhart and Lucy weekending with the Steffens. Ace Hunter of East Burke Virginia was guest of Charles Cattrell on Wednesday.
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C A Lindell
Jane, Morton
Sherrard
Paul Fisher
Gerhart and
Lucy
Steffen
Ace Hunter
East Burke, VI
Charles Cattrell
Births and local notices from Bristol area
Mr and Mrs Thomas Brown announce the birth of daughter Suzanne Ellen at the Ly ing In Hospital Providence. Rev Arthur W Burdon to speak at Sophia Little Home Edgewood Sunday at four. SUZMAN'S STORE advertises new fall line of ladies silk dresses. Mrs Robert Steen and grandson Ralph Peters Jr visiting Mt Vernon NY and the New York World's Fair. St Mary's Ball Club hosted by Troop 6 at a Boston ball game between Red Sox and Indians. Bristol Wall Paper Store advertises bargains. Harrison Bance, early Excelsior Tennis Club member now in Red Bank NJ recalls Bristol visits. Bristol Garden Club met to hear Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr on floral arrangement. Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church parish lawn gearty planned by committee led by Miss Ann Camera. AL Sale of decorative samples and remnants at 450 Hope Street. Rhode Island Soldiers' Home clambake held with Governor Vanderbilt attending. Edward A Denish band concert at Colt Memorial High School with cornet solo. Quiet at First Congregational Church service disrupted by BB gun shot. boy apprehended. Children clothing sale at SUZMAN'S STORE. Mr and Mrs Frank McKeever Jr of Pasadena visit Bristol with parents Mr and Mrs Frank McKeever Sr at 321 High Street.
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Frank McKeever, Jr
Pasadena
Cal
Frank McKeever
Robert F Munro
High Street
Notice to Coal Dealers BristOl Town Seeks Fuel Bids
Town of Brist ol invites sealed bids for coal amounts of 75 tons free burning White Ash Stove and Egg Coal to Fire Stations and 25 tons to Burnside Memorial Building. Bids due by 4 PM September 3 1940 at Town Clerk Office. Mark envelopes Bids for Fuel.
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Burnside Memorial
Rangers To Meet Cal's Club In Bristol Melrose Game
The Bristol Rangers face Cal's Club of Providence in a Bristol Common Melrose league match Saturday. Danny Vargas, 5-1 in Melrose games, will pitch with Arto Topazio catching as last meeting produced a shutout and three hits allowed. The Rangers stand 14-4 in league play while Providence and McHuek Club are each 12-5. The team, undefeated in the WPA Sunset Jr League first half, beat Bristol Athletics 3-0 last Wednesday. Bert Velleca held Cal to one hit in a prior outing.
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Bristol Rangers
Cal
Providence
Bristol Common
Rangers
Cal’s
Danny Vargas
Arto Topazio
Danny
Cal's
So Providence
McHuek
Bristol
Bristol Athletics
Bert Velleca
Annual Outing by Aerie No 953 at Garcia Field
September event hosted by FOE Aerie No 953 at Garcia Field Metacom Avenue outlines the Coming Events schedule for an outdoor gathering on September 15. Organizers invite members for a community outing with expected activities and group participation.
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Clombeke
Aerie No 953
FOE
Garcia Field
Metacom Avenue
Camp Yawgoog Star Scout Rating Update
A note from the Sears Ho site indicates a Scout has returned to Camp Yawgoog with a rating described as Or Star Scouts. The item underscores a recognition program and involves a youth scouting activity at the camp. The source names Camp Yawgoog and refers to Star Scout status.
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Sears
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Roswell S. Bosworth
Bristol Highlands
Beachmont Manor
Burnside Social Club
G. A. R. Hall
Deor
John the Barber
Thomas Brown
Munro Avenue
Suzanne Ellen
Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Sophia Little
Norwood Avenue
Edgewood
Suzman’s
Adv
Robert Steen
Ralph Peters, Jr
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
St. Mary’s Ball Club
St Mary's Boy Scouts
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Bristol Wall Paper
Harrison Bance
Excelsior Tennis Club
Red Bank
Bance
Bristol Garden Club
Samuel A. Hall
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Bernard
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Ann Camera
Theresa Turillo
Lucy Massano
Ann Squatrito
Lucy Castiglio
Josephine Pante
Rose DeLuca
Mary Turillo
Catherine Camera
Connie Antinucci
Christina Camera
Anna Matrone
Fanny Langello
James Russo
Ella O. Millard
Rhode Island Soldiers’ Home
Charles E. Durfee
Tiverton
William Vanderbilt
Edward A. Denish
Colt Memorial High School
Denish
State Department of Education
First Congregational Church
Ralph Povar
First Street
East Providence, R. I
Telephone East
Friendly Circle
Itc
John W Church
Tom
Newport
Madame X
Nicholas Joy
Dorothy Sands
Ford
Jaygar Corp. Blue Prints
Westminster St
Providence Draftsman's Supplies
Erbert C. Eales
Ine
Phoenix
Bristol Phoenix
Rox Ca
Bath
Dorchester Mutual
L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Beraat Providence
Pleasant ST
Fale River
Mas
J. J. Nascimento
Prospect Street
Catherine Street
Childs
Allard
Industrial Trust Co
Irving
Rosen
Peepee
A. A. Edmonds CO
Bristol, R. I
Keystone
Walter T. Remieres
BE. A. Skinner
Hope St
R. I
Wood St
Massano Bros
Atlantic
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