St Mary's Top South Providence Stars 5 2
The South Providence Stars fell to St Mary's 5 to 2 on a Friday afternoon game on the Common. St Mary's built a 1-0 lead in the first inning, then pulled ahead with a three-run frame in the eighth. Pitching dominated with Clarke and Congdon combining for 9 and 12 strikeouts respectively, while St Mary's stole six bases and Sullivan and Dramm logged two-base hits.
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South Providence Stars
St. Mary’s
St. Marys
Rons—Murphy
Guinan
J. Sullivan
Shaw
Congdon
St. Mary's
Sullivan
Dramm
R. Sullivan
Clarke
Mack
Lime
Nutmeg Wins Fletcher Cup At Bristol Yacht Club
The Nutmeg owned by A. O. Jones of Boston repeated her Aug 15 victory to win the Joseph E. Fletcher cup. Only eight boats entered the final race. percentages list Nutmeg 100.00, Peri II 83.30, Novice 68.75, Little Rhody 66.75, Wanderer V 56.25, Medric ILI 52.10, Duchess 33.40, May Be 33.35, Opitsah LIL 25.00, Day Dream 16.65, Priscilla 8.35. Novice, Duchess, and May Be also noted for other placements.
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Bristol Yacht Club
A. O. Jones
Boston
A C Jones
Wanderer VY
H J Flint
Peri IL
W. J. Rooks
A L Sands
Little Rhody
W R Tillinghast
Medric IL
W L Frost
H Burgess
Duchess
J. E Fletcher Jr
Naotmeg
Peri II
Wanderer V
Medric Ili
Qopitsah Lil
Day Dream
Priscilla
Funeral Rites Held for Wilkin son Kenney and Carlson
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Henry Norton Wilkinson at his home 55 Mt Hope Avenue and Alonzo Kenney at 178 Wood Street, with Rev Frank Jalbee and Rev Joseph Mietz officiating. Interments followed at North Cemetery. bearers included Augustus Gravelle, William Brownell, Manuel Oppen, Joan Gravelin, Willard Kenney, Leon Kenney, George Crown Jr., and Daniel Kenney. The Grand Army Hall flag was half mast for two days in honor of Civil War veteran Kenney.
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Henry Norton Wilkinson
Mt Hope Avenue
Noral
Frank BK. ‘Jalbee
Pentecostal Church of the Nazareere
Augustus A. Gravelle
William O. Brownell
Manuel Oppen
Joan B. Gravelin
North Cemetery
Alonzo Kenney
Wood Street
Joseph Mietz
New Bedford
Willard S. Kenney
Leon J. Kenney
George L. Crown, Jr
Daniel H. Kenney
Providence
Grand Army Hall
Mr. Kenney
Free Trip to Boston Offered by National Magazine
An invitation from editor Joe Mitchell Chapple offers a free trip to Boston and a day of entertainment at the New England Exposition. Any boy or girl in the community may enter by contacting Department X, National Magazine, Boston, for easy contest instructions and no experience required.
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Boston
New England Exposition
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Jooe
Departant X
National Magazine
Suburban Train Line Replaced At 7 A.M.
An urban dialogue notes a canceled 7 am train on a local line. Residents express mixed sentiment, missing service less often than before but acknowledging the change. The brief captures local transit adjustments and community mood without broader context.
Cassandra Yacht Cassandra Arrives in Harbor From Scotland
The Cassandra a twin screw steam yacht owned by Roy A Rainey of the New York Yacht Club arrived in harbor yesterday from Scotland. She was built at Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Greenock and designed by Albert S Chesebrough. Crew of 49, length 288 feet gross tonnage 18127 tons and 2000 indicated horsepower. Designer Chesebrough accompanied by several guests.
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Cassandra
Roy A. Rainey
New York Yacht Club
Scotland
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Limited
Greenock
Albert S. Chesebrough
Herreshoff Boat Shops
Clyde
United States
Custom House
Charles A. Barbour
Laspador
T. Frank Asher
Alberts. Chesebrough
Quassandra
Faas Kimball
Frederick Kimball
Jasper Lynch
Lakewood
N.J
Hugh Inman
New York
Joseph B. Mathias
Greenport
Herreshoff
Greenocgk
Atlantic
New York City
Clhesebrough
Mr Rainey
Gloucester
Mass
Obituary for Mrs Ellen Dwyer of this town
Mrs Ellen Dwyer widow of Patrick Dwyer died Sunday morning at her Third School street home after a paralytic shock. Aged 72, born in Ireland she came to this country with her husband about 65 years ago. Survived by three daughters Mrs Ellen Mott Miss Johannah Dwyer and Miss Margaret Dwyer. Aunt of Capt Thomas Dwyer of the night police. Funeral from Mrs Mott’s residence 61 Church street at 8 30 o'clock tomorrow morning and 9 o'clock at St Mary’s church. Burial in St Mary’s cemetery.
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Eelen Dwyer
Patrick Dwyer
Third School Street
Dwyer
Ireland
National India Rubber Company
Hllen Mott
Johannah Dwyer
Margaret Dwyer
Thomas Dwyer
Ellen Mott
Church Street
St Mary's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
The Tunnel Route Lift Bridge Trials Progress
Trials of the new lift bridge over the Sheehonk show the machine mostly works after initial hiccup. First test Tuesday failed briefly then corrected. Wednesday draw lowered smoothly. Rails and ties on approaches ongoing. tunnel rail work to begin once tracks installed. Ramford tracks see little progress, Boston trains not yet using tunnel. Warren Bristol Fall River branch reports pole wiring ready for service soon.
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Sheehonk
Washington Bridge
Ramford
Boston
Warren, Bristol and
Fall River Branch
Advertised Letters for Week Ending August 22 1908
Advertised letters for the week ending August 22 1908 include Chas Luther John P Lockwood Sylvester UO Rice Mrs N W Brow nell Miss S O Silevera and foreign recipients Godfrey E Lundmark Jose Soares Patrice Giuseppe Milone Antonina Scilipote Pepinotta FERderiss Maria da Gloria Hurtado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Luther
John P. Lockwood
Sylvester UO. Rice
N. W. Brownell
S. O. Silevera
Godfrey E. Lundmark
Jose Soares Patrice
Giuseppe Milone
Antonina Scilipote
Pepinotta Ferderiss
Maria da Gloria Hurtado
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warowelrl Lumber CO
Luwidlii UU
Bristol, R
Cort
Connnery
ES Brown Co
American Printing Co
So Mass Telepone Co
F. 1 Se Co
Swift & Co
The
Butcher’s Rendering Co
the American Thread Co
Old Colony Street Ry Co
Fall River
Marshall’s
U.S Government
FE. Anthony Drug Co
Borden & Remington
R. A McWhire Co
John Hancock Ins Co
Arkwright Mills
J. J. Estes
King Philip Brewing Co
Massachusetts
Rogers & Allen's
South Main Street
Cereg
F. T,remieres
Gor
Hope and Bradford Sts
Rockyford
Bristol Public Market
Morris
Ahearn
McKeon
Murphy
Connolly
Clark
Snaw
Keegan
If Sullivan
Drumm
Dineen
Doyle
McCullum
Devlin
Nutmeg
Peter Carlson
George W. Simmons
Franks &. Tablee
A. S. Chesen
Ellen Dwyer
Industrial Trust CO
Bristol
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
Providence Telephone Bo Contract Department
Union Street
A. P. Nerone
Hope ST
Earle & Prew
Staples Goal Company
State Street
Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Jones
Bristol County Gas and Electrig Company
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