Cosmopolitan Club Band to Play on Prudence Island
The Cosmopolitan Club band of Brockton Mass will perform a Sunday evening concert 7 to 9 at Prudence Island aboard the Harvest. Proceeds from the church food sale will fund the chair fund with any surplus to the Memorial Tower. The event, lighting by George S. Marshall and a deck performance during boarding, aims to draw 250 attendees and benefits church expenses.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Brockton
Mass
Union
Prudence Island
Bristol
Prugdence
Memorial Tower
George S. Marshall
Union Church
Gas Heaters Ease Home Heating for Moving Workers
A survey shows traveling salesmen and mobile workers increasingly rely on gas to heat homes, preferred for automatic operation and minimal supervision. Doctors follow, citing sanitation and unattended furnaces as reasons. Gas systems fit steam hot water warm air or vacuum setups, with thermostats and clock controls to maintain comfort.
Ever Ready Field Day At Ferrycliffe Farm
Ever Ready Fire Company No 2 plans a field day andclam bake at Ferrycliffe Farm shore Sunday. A long slate of events includes a baseball game and various races. James A Munroe prepares the clam bake ready by mid afternoon. Cars depart Thames street station at 10 in the morning.
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Ferrycliffe Farm
James A. Munroe
Thames Street
Bristol Council Grants Ruggiero Covenant for Store on Bradford Street
Bristol town council allows Mr. and Mrs. Giuseppe Ruggiero to form a covenant with the town enabling them to raise their dwelling at 12 and 14 Bradford Street for lower floor stores. The plan must show land and Schubarth survey lines. Owners will move the building if required.
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Giuseppe Ruggiero
Bradford Street
Scubarth
Frank H. Hammill
Giuseppe
Mary Ruggiero
Samuel O. Swan
Thames Street
Phoenix
Bristol
Schubarth
Tanyard Brook
Joseph Aguiar
Doran Avenue
Eugene LeClair
Manuel de Costa Mendes
LeBaron C. Colt Memorial Ambulance Association
Walter E. MacGann
Bradford
James E. Toolin
George F Lovely
Francesco Cirillo
Metacom Avenue
East State Street
State Board of Public Roads
Standard Oil Company of New York
Hope and
Thamess Streets
Bristolians Athletic Club
Joseph Riccio
Alfred Dubuc
Aniello Federico
Ambulance Memorial Drive Planned With Street Tag Day
Preparations for the LeBaron C. Colt Memorial Ambulance drive are near completion. The annual appeal runs from Tuesday August 28 through Saturday September 1 with a Tag Day at the National India Rubber Company on Friday August 31 and street sales in Bristol on Saturday September 1.
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LeBaron C. Colt Memorial Ambulance, Inc
National India Rubber Company
Bristol
Picnic Tomorrow At Hopeworth By St Michael’s Sunday School
Members and teachers of St Michael's Church Sunday School plan their annual picnic at Hopeworth tomorrow afternoon. Attendees will be transported by automobile from St Michael's Chapel. Basket lunches will be taken and, if storms prevent outdoor activities, the chapel will host the event.
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St. Michael's Church
Hopeworth
St. Michael’s Chapel
Sudden Death of Emanuel August in Bristol
Emanuel August a well known Bristol citizen died at his home 901 Hope Street after a 41 year railroad career. Born in St George Azores he came to the U S as a boy and lived in Bristol 58 years. He leaves ten children eight daughters and two sons. Funeral at St Elizabeth's Church Monday.
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Emanuel August
Hope
Mr. August
St. George
Azores Island
United States
Bristol
Warren
The
Consolidated Railroad
Franklin Street
Union Station
Providence
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Railroad Corporation
Dom Luiz Felippe
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Holy Name Society
New England Veteran Car Workers Association
Mary E. Fay
Frank G. Fay
Emma A. Sullivan
Daniel J. Sullivan
Frances L. Hogan
John D Hogan
Annie A Perry
Frank M. Perry
Theodora McCarthy
Daniel J. McCarthy
Versailles
Conn
Elizabeth A Bernard
Sebastian. Bernard, Jr
Marguerite Moren
Anthony A. Moren
Katherine Virginia August
George A. August
West Barrington
John August
St George
Sale of Byrd Buttons Postponed in Kearney
A planned sale of Byrd Buttons by the American Legion Post 6 committees and the Ladies' Auxiliary was postponed after a spelling error was found on the buttons. New buttons will be produced for sale on Saturday September 8 to benefit the Commander Byrd Antarctic Expedition.
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Byrd
Kearney
No. 6
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Post
Commander Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Bristol Tigers to face Battery C in Twilight League action
Tonight at 6:15 the Bristol Tigers and Battery C will play a postponed Twilight League game. Tomorrow the Bristolians, built from Twilight League material, meet the Silver Wings of New Bedford Mass. The visitors lead their Twilight League and a large home crowd is expected. Manager Balzano will field Andrade c Frankie Grayp Harvey Gladue 1b Katz or Servant 2b Beo Menard 3b Frankie Sousass Joe Kelley 1f Cavallaro or Baker m Bill McKenna rf. Game time 3 oclock.
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Bristol Tigers
Battery C
Bristolians
Silver Wings
New Bedford
Mass
Balzano
Andrade
Frankie Grayp
Harvey Gladue
Katz
Servant
Beo Menard
Frankie Sousass
Joe Kelley
Cavallaro
Baker
Bill McKenna
Public Schools Open Wednesday September 5
The public schools will re open on Wednesday Sept 5. The superintendent will be in his office next week after noon to issue vaccination orders for children six years old entering school. Examinations for pupils who did not pass last June will be held Friday August 31 at 9 a.m. in Colt Memorial High School.
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Colt Memorial High School
Callan Construction Lowest Bid for Newport Streets
The Callan Construction Company was the lowest of six bidders for paying work on Broadway Washington Square and Spring streets in Newport. Bristol firm bid $2.90 per square yard with other bids: Greeney and Sherry Fall River $2.98 Jeremiah J. Sullivan Newport $3.08 J K Sullivan Newport $3.33 Hudson Construction Co. $3.44 Joseph McCormick East Providence $3.76. Bids were submitted under navigation and the contract will be awarded later.
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Callan Construction Company
Broadway
Washington Square
Spring Streets
Newport
Board of Alderman
Bristol
Greeney and Sherry
Fall River
Jeremiah J. Sullivan
J. K. Sullivan
Hudson Construction Co
Joseph McCormick
East Providence
Armistice Day Plans Discuss Marathon Race
A meeting of the Armistice Day celebration committee is scheduled for this evening at the American Legion headquarters to discuss another marathon race following last year’s success. Jack Farrington of the New England A A U will attend. The celebration will be held on Monday November 12 since November 11 falls on Sunday.
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Jack Farrington
New England A. A. U
American Legion
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