Bristol Chief Questions Sunday liquor raids at council meeting
The Bristol town council discussed illegal liquor sales after Chief of Police John H Morrissey reported efforts to raid two suspected spots and noted 75 beer racks delivered weekly to Italian families at the depot. Council members debated police staffing, duties, and whether the chief should collect census data or hold two salaries.
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John H. Morrissey
Chieft Morrissey
Bristol
Cummings
Morrissey
Providence
Church
Thurston
Callan
Highway Department
Coggeshall
Asa W.hathaway
John B. Herreshott
Bristol Neck
Chestnut Street
Hathaway
Hope
State Streets
L. H. Callan
Mary L. Peckham
Byfield Street
Louise A
Thames Street
H. F
Rawson
State Street
Industrial Trust Company
Beloning
Inez J. Gardner
Geraldine E. Gardner
Mary L. Shrieve
Benjamin R. Wilson
Peter J. Lannon
Philip Manchester
Bristol Wins Easily In Season Opener
The Bristol Y M C A beat Fall River Y M C A 46 to 20 in a clean contest with no fouls. Herrmann scored 11 for Bristol, McCaughey 8, Wardwell 2, Simister 2, and Daffy 1. Hurley led Fall River with 5, J Murphy 2, Kelley 2. Time 20 minute halves. Referee Fred Wilbur.
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Bristol Y. M. C. A
Fall River
Bristols
Herrmann
Bristol
Hurley
Firemen Meet Elect Six New Members At Hydraulion Company
Regular monthly Fire departments meet Wednesday eve. Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co. elected six new members LeRoy W. Bush William J. Gooding Giles S. Congdon Ernest W. Weaver Henry M. Darling Horace H. Rogers. Turkey supper set for Jan 6 1909 with committee formed. A fife and drum band plan encouraged. funds voted. 10 to 12 members signaled intent to join. Chowder served. music and graviphone program followed. Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Co No 1 named supper committee for Jan 18. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 admitted two new members and received two applications. annual supper committee chosen.
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Hydraulion Engine and Hose
LeRoy W. Bush
William J. Gooding
Giles S. Congdon
Ernest W. Weaver
Henry M. Darling
Horace H. Rogers
Raymond A. Card
Marcus L. Mott
George H. Lather
Asr O. Witherell
Robert J Anderson
Treasury
Mott
Cvigara
Assembly Hall
O.O. Witherell
Annual Meeting of Mite Society at First Baptist Church
The Mite Society of the First Baptist Church held its annual meeting at the parsonage on Tuesday evening December 1. Twenty four members attended. Reports showed a year opening with 32 dollars in the treasury, 100 dollars added, 110 dollars expended, leaving over 22 dollars. The society paid 50 dollars toward the pastor's salary and funded parsonage repairs including a vacuum cleaner, a cupboard by Col A W Barrett, and a copper water tank for the kitchen. Officers reelected: Mrs A W Barrett President, Mrs A M Bullock Vice President, Mrs Walter Lawton Secretary, Mrs Fred Hodgdon Treasurer. The evening closed with singing and social refreshments. The society has been organized three years.
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Mite Society of the First Baptist Church
A.W. Barrett
A. W. Barrett
A. M. Bullock
Walter Lawton
Fred Hodgdon
Probate Appeal Of D Wolf Guardianship In Rhode Island
Tomorrow the Superior Court in Providence will hear the probate appeal by Marion L D Wolf from the Bristol Probate Court order removing her as guardian of the persons and estates of Mark Anthony D Wolf Marion IL D Wolf and Mary Russell D Wolf. The appeal counters claims that the guardian wasted estates refused duties and was unfit. Benjamin W Grim of Cranston was named temporary guardian by the Probate Court.
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Marion L D’wolf
Probate Court
Bristol
Mark Anthony D’wolf
Marion IL D’wolf
Mary Russell D’wolf
Providence
Gertrude B. D’wolff
Benjamin W Grim
Cranston
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Adnwei
Linkireer
Wardwell Comber CO
Bristol, R
N.Y
Bradford Street
Connery
Men’s Outfitter
Gor
Hope and Bradford Sts
M. W. Schoen
Hope and Constitution Sts
Bristol Public Market
Marco A. Russo
Newport
R. I
Henry S. McGuire
Office of Colonial Works
Atlantic Ave
Boston
Mass
Joseph Panzarellia
Wood St
R. 1
New England
New York
Mite Society
Probate Appeal
Hope Street
Bristol, R. I
Princess
Prim
Edward D. Kunz
The
Providence Telephone Co
Union ST
Staples Coal Company
Bristol Co.gas and Electric CO
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