Successful Lawn Fete by Trinity Church Members
The annual lawn fete at Trinity Church on grounds beside the Parish House drew crowds for a 5 to 6 o'clock supper and an 8 to 12 dancing session in the Parish Hall. George R. Fish led decorations and booths selling cakes candy ice cream and soft drinks while a Jazz Orchestra provided music and volunteers from the Ladies Aid Society St Albans Guild and Girls Friendly Society organized food service dancing and waitressing.
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Trinity Church
George R. Fish
Henaths
George L. Crown
William Beradford
Samuel Kinder
Emily Manchester
Frank Paull
Samuel C. Wardwell
Ladies’ Aid Society
St Alban’s Guild of Acolytes
George R Fish
Howard Paull
Girls’ Friendly Society
Elizabeth Clowes
J. Howard Paull
Chester R. Burgess
Bristol Baseball Ahead with Four Key Games This Week
Bristol fans anticipate four local games featuring the N I R Co team under Manager Hughes who declines to publish a lineup. Rumors say a big leaguer may join the box and infield may strengthen. Mohican Club of Fall River opens Saturday at 3 p.m. with Pierce and Bottomley for Bristol. Sunday at 3 p.m. on the Asylash grounds Bristol seeks revenge for Welcome Home Day defeat against Roy Rock's All Stars of Providence.
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Bristol
Hughes
Mohican Club
Fall River
McNamee
McBeth
Torgan
Porter
Nordquist
Rock
McGinley
Nelson
Johnson
Kiernan
Lovegreen
Roy Rock
Will Speak Here Labor Day With Prof Bryan
Hon Wilhage Jennings Bryan former Secretary of State and three time presidential candidate will speak at 3 o'clock Labor Day afternoon in the State Street MF Church under the Anti Saloon League of America. He will discuss the prohibition issue and will deliver seven addresses in Rhode Island on the New England tour with Dr Howard H Russell. All are welcome and admission is free.
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Wilhage Jennings Bryan
State Street
Anti- Saloon League of America
Congregational Church
Newport
Warren
Woonsocket
New England
Howard H Russell
Westerville
Anti-Saloon League
Russell
Ferry Hill Social Club First Annual Ball Held
The Ferry Hill Social Club hosted its first annual ball on August 23 with guests from Providence and Bristol. Prior and Kelleher's Orchestra of Providence, plus McCarton and Gallogly, played as seventeen Leitrim Literary and Social Club members attended. Girls dancers included Mary Betertee, Helen Shanley, Margaret Murphy, Minnie McKenna, Rose Smith, and Katherine Lynch. Refreshments were provided by Albert Hanson.
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Ferry Hill
Providence
Bristol
Prior & Kelleher
McCarton
Gallogly
Leitrim
Mary Betertee
Helen Shanley
Margaret Murphy
Minnie McKenna
Rose Smith
Katherine Lynch
Albert Hanson
Italian Celebration for Mount Carmel Church Bell Dedication
A new bell gifted by Maniapodonia natives will be blessed and dedicated at the Italian Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with a weekend program. The Royal Band of Providence leads parades, concerts, and a high Mass as Federico Del Nobile and Giovanni Castriotta head a committee guiding events.
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Santa Maria
Santa Maria Maggiore di Siponto
Joseph Poja
Royal Band
Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Francesco Magliocco
New York
Giovanni Castriotta
Federico del Nobile
Paolo Murgo
Lorenzo Castriotta
Matteo Gentile
Matteo Azzarone
Michele Ciociola
Warren man guilty of assaulting officers sentenced to jail
Angelo Chirello faced Judge Hammill in Warren Fifth District Court and was found guilty of attacking a police officer and two Warren citizens. He received a three month jail term after pleading not guilty through attorney Anthony V. Pettine. Bail set at 4600, posted by three men from Providence Warren and the local town.
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Angelo Chirello
Warren
Hammill
Fifth District
Anthony V. Pettine
Chirello
Providence
Dry and Wet Weather Records at Blithewold Estate
Official rainfall data by James A Bosworth from Blithewold Ferry Hill shows July totals of 5.101 inches and August so far at 6.101 inches. Last Sunday night Rainfall reached 2.31 inches. Bristol records indicate the wettest month since 1884 with rainfall 2 inches above normal.
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James A Bosworth
Obituary of Owen Maisano dies after tonsil surgery
Owen Maisano died Wednesday evening at 7 40 at his Bay View avenue home. A son of John and Annie Maisano he was in his twenties born in town. He never fully recovered from a heart weakness after a bout of influenza. He worked in stitching and top rooms at the National India Rubber Company and was well liked. He leaves five brothers four sisters and both sets of grandparents. Funeral at Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel tomorrow at 9 AM with interment at St Mary's Cemetery.
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Owen Maisano
St Joseph’s Hospital
Bay View Avenue
John
Annie Maisano
National India Rubber Company
Mad dogs at Seekonk scare town after bites
Seekonk health officials adopt drastic policy after two mad dogs are killed. Farmer James E Knapp was bitten last Friday and plans Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia. Seven cows in a pasture were bitten by a different dog three weeks earlier.
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Seekonk
James E. Knapp
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