Bristol's Foreign Born Population in 1915 Census
State census figures show Bristol with 3952 foreign born residents out of 10303, up 1488 since 1905. Italians lead growth with 1379 natives, Portugal and Azores at 1333, while England and Canada natives decline or stay flat. Natives from Poland, Russia, Scotland, Turkey, Germany, France, Austria, Greece, Belgium, Norway, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Wales, and South America appear in varying small counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Italy
Portugal
Azores Islands
United States
England
Canada
Ireland
Poland
Russia
Sweden
Scotland
Turkey
Germany
France
Austria
Greece
Belgium
Norway
Roumania
Denmark
Finland
Wales
South America
Bristol Notes: Local Interest Highlights and Events
Miss Annie H Manchester returns from North Sutton N H. Calendar Pads for 1916 on sale at the Phoenix Office. Turkey supper by Congregational Club in Memorial Chapel this week. Old rags paid 1 per lb and rubbers 5¢ per lb. Christmas sale by State Street M E Church Ladies Aid this evening. One Cent Sale at Hope Drug Company Thursday to Saturday. School head John Post Reynolds ill at home in critical condition. Mrs Charles F Smith guest at Hope Street home returns to Taunton. Resolute sloop hauled at Herreshoff yards for winter cradle. new shed foundation laid. Bristol County Poultry Association 7th annual show opens in G A R Hall with 200+ entries and pigeon department. Charles F Bowler celebrates 82nd birthday with relatives from New Bedford and Bristol Narrows. Rotaries priced 50c to 3 at Markoffs. National India Rubber Company uniforms worn by watchmen. John R Magee buys Col Colt house on Bradford Street formerly a parsonage near Town Hall.
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Annie H. Manchester
North Sutton
N. H
Phcnix
Congregational Club
Memorial Chapel
Jake Brown
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street M. E
Hope Drug Company
John Post Reynolds
Charles F Smith
Taunton
Mass
Charles H Smith
Hope Street
Resolute
Herreshoff
Walker's Cove
Bristol County Poultry Association
G. A. R Hall
Charles F. Bowler
Bristol Narrows
New Bedford
Bowler
Markoffs
National India Rubber Company
John R. Magee
Waldron Co
S. P. Colt
Bradford Street
Town Hall
First Congregational Church
Mails Schedule Hours Listed For Sun and Weekdays
Sunday mails arrive at 800 a.m. and close at 450 p.m. Weekday schedules show closings at 730 p.m 850 p.m 1150 p.m 200 a.m 150 p.m 550 p.m 715 p.m. The notice lists multiple cutoffs for mail service across days and times.
Transport Timetable Notes to Bristol by Adams Express
Outward times 7 50 11 20 am 2 20 pm 5 20 pm. Inward times 8 00 am 10 00 am 2 00 pm 4 00 pm 7 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teave
Bristol
Adams Express
Reed Birth Announcement in Town
Reed announces the birth of a son on December 6 to Mr and Mrs Guy Reed in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Mrs
Guy Reed
Briggs and Stevens Birth Notices from Summit and Warren
In Summit New Jersey on December 3 Walter Dean Briggs son of the late Walter and Sarah Maria Briggs formerly of this town is noted. In Warren New Jersey on December 5 Richard B son of Andrew M and Emma L Stevens aged 7 years is listed.
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Briggs
Summit
N. J
Walter Dean Briggs
Walter
Sarah Maria Briggs
Stevens
Warren
R. T
Richard B
Andrew M
Emma L. Stevens
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure for All Stages
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment The ad asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces destroys the disease foundation and offers 100 dollars for any proven failure Testimonials are promised from FT Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and the product is sold by all druggists for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
FT Cheney & CO
Toledo
Diverse Local Notices and Social Items Noted in Town Chronicle
Rev J W Whitley preached at First Congregational Church. Misses Julia and Helen Dunn of Providence visited Miss Anna Hammill. Marriage intentions filed for Frank Bruno and Asunta Santillo. Hope Drug Co sale event advertised. Mr and Mrs William H Sanford celebrated golden wedding in Barrington. Attachment notice filed by James A Lee of Providence against Jacob Benjamin for $3000. Barney & Lee for plaintiff. Frank M Wardwell appointed foreman of Providence and Bristol Counties grand jury. Grand jury to consider 71 cases including two murder charges. Gift dressings Xmas cards art calendars post cards and booklets promoted by Gibson's Art Co. First entertainment by Women's Benefit Association of Macabees at Moose Hall with Miss Anna Walker performing. Jolly Four dance group entertained at G A R Hall with Royal Orchestra under Thomas B Lavey Jr. Young Men's Hebrew Association elected officers. Real estate transfers recorded Bradford Street and Bay View Avenue deeds. 14 karat solid gold signet rings offered by Markoffs. Miss Ella Crowley suffered paralytic shock near Wood Street and Mt Hope Avenue. condition serious. George Miller resigns as Bristol County Gas Electric Company gas engineer. to pursue offers in Canada. Fifth District Court session notes including Guilty plea by Michele Sicingano for assault. multiple trials continued. Juvenile Court held. truancy officer reports and boys placed on probation. hunting trespass warnings issued.
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J.W. Whitley
Boston
First Congregational Church
Julia
Helen Dunn
Providence
Anna Hammill
State Street
Frank Bruno
Asunta Santillo
Hope Drug Company
Mgr
William H. Sanford
Barrington
Glerk
James A. Lee
Jacob Benjamin
Barney & Lee
Lee
Frank M. Wardwell
Bristol
Gibson’s Art Co
A. J. King & CO
Women’s Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Moose Hall
Anna Walker
Jolly Four
G. A. R. Hall
Thomas B. Lavey, Jr
Young Men’s Hebrew Association
Richmond Street
Louis Levy
Albert Makowsky
Samuel I. Bassing
Samuel Blackman
Samuel Fishbane
Edmund A. Ryah
Guardian
Mathew C. Cunningham
Francesco Colivt
Bradford Street
Eva Durant
Manuel Andrade
Bay View Avenue
Markoffs
Ella Crowley
National India Rubber Company
Wood Street
Mt. Hope Avenue
Frederickf. Geisler
A. M. Merrim
Appreciative Resolutions From Seekonk Church Resignations
Seekonk Mass November 23 1915 the Union Congregational Church and Parish Society expresses deep regret and gratitude for Rev T Newton Owens two years of service and for Mrs Owens devoted work as they resign to accept a call at the Congregational Church in Columbia Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Congregational Church and Parish Society
Seekonk
Mass
T. Newton Owen
First Congregational Church
Owen
Congregational Church
Columbia
Christmas sale and poultry show events announced
Calendar announces a Christmas sale and supper by the Ladies Aid Society at State Street M E Church on Dec 7. The Bristol County Poultry Association hosts its seventh annual show at G A R Hall on Dec 8 to 10. Also listed are a Turkey supper at First Congregational Church on Dec 9, a Tuckagee Jubilee Singers program at State Street M E Church on Dec 9, a Subscription Dance at AR Hall on Dec 14, and an Open meeting of United Brothers Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall on Dec 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bristol County Poultry Association
G. A. R. Hall
First Congregational Church
Congregational Club
State Street
MFE
Dee
United Brothers’ Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Walter Briggs dies in Summit New Jersey obituary
Walter Briggs late husband of Sarah Maria Briggs and nephew of Dr Lemuel Briggs died Friday at his Summit New Jersey home. Born in Cambridge Massachusetts he once treasurer of Mechanics Savings Bank and later worked with Metcalf Brothers yarn dealers in New York. He married Clara Knight of Providence and leaves two daughters. Interment at Juniper Hill Cemetery at 3 30 this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dean Briggs
Walter
Sarah Maria “Briggs
Summit
New Jersey
Cambridge
Mass
Hope Street
Providence
Old Mechanics Savings Bank
Clara F. Knight
William Knight
Metcalf Brothers
Madison Avenue
New York
N. J
Juniper Hill
Lemuel Briggs
Automobile registrations recorded for Bristol residents
Local registrations at the State Board of Public Roads office show entries including 18790 George L. Kenyon of Bristol with an Overland touring model, 20370 Samuel O. Pare of Bristol with a Studebaker touring, 12318 George H. Brooks of Bristol with a Ford town car, and 12346 Arnold S. Hoffman of Barrington with a Cadillac runabout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Public Roads
George L. Kenyon
Bristol
Overland Touring
Samuel O. Pare
Studebaker
George H. Brooks
Ford Town Car
Arnold S. Hoffman
Barrington
Cadillac Runabout
Death Car Treated as Brain Storms Crisis in City
Reader questions why no cure exists for the chauffeur who races his vehicle through town, striking various targets from poultry to a U S Senator, without regard to the consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Coughs and Colds Warn of Lung Dangers
Old and young testify to Dr King s New Discovery in use over 45 years. The ad urges getting a bottle to avoid serious bronchial and lung ailments as cold germs battle the body. Druggists sell it.
Offiers Chosen in Veterans Camp Election
Lieut Herbert sBe Bennett Camp No 5 Sons of Veterans elected officers Friday at GAL R Hall. Commander George R Fish. Senior Vice Commander William. Junior Vice Commander Sen Bash Jess. Secretary Treasurer William Maxfield. Councils Robert McKay Georgene ABush Frank Gosh. Members praised the meeting.
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Herbert sBe Bennett
No. & Sons
Voning
Gal R. Hall
George R Fish
SEC
William
Gomblander
Sen ‘Bash Jess
William Maxfield
Ga Ganip
Robert ¥ McKay
sGeorgene
Abush
Frank
Gosh
Will
Bradford
Post and_Sons
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Bristol Pheltix
Bristol County
Hope 2
R. H
Phoenix
EL T. Peterson Wm, F. Briggs Woo H. M. Darling
Northup Bros
Richard C. Qui
TNDEX
Kodaks
High Street
Hasbrouck Block
News of
Parker's
O. K
Dodge & Camfield Co
Exchange Place
Providence, BR
AM. P.M
Fifth District
F.H
Nicola Abataritone
Ernesto’ Téodosio
Fedérico Corvina
Raffaele Puopolo
Antonio Sousa
Fall ‘River
Sousa
Joseph
Jacob
Frank Stabile
Fox Hil
Hammill
Lo Oa Fstes
RS Farrally
R. L
Manuel Fales
Manuel R. Ferreira
Bob Leman
Katherine Donnelly
National Metal and Moulding Co
Cidadao
Fernando Luiz
Guiseppe Gogho
Placida Malafronte
Antonia Parro
Eurico Tohazio
D. G. Coggeshall
P Wf
George Washington
Florida
Eoere
J. F. Gilroy
Gorham’s Express
Young's Drug Store
Wood
Grosvenor
Providence,” R
Ehpenne Water Manufacturing Company
Walker's’ Cove
7 Co. I. Bigney Construction Co
McCarty
Narragansett Rubber Company
Brown
Antone
Peters
Belle*Truax
Newport
Royal Academy
Charles Street
Erle VP
USS Nee Ene
Ese
Phuulnix
Church ST
Phoenix Office
Ep Bret Eh — Ee
State
St. Bristol
Automobile Insurance Retna
Ise Sed Laity ‘Co
B. W. Wall
Rhode “Island State College
Eric
Dreas
Rhode Island State College
Kingston
Bsue
The
Pure Food Store
Europe
Panama Canal
California
Uel
Libby
Charles A. Johnson
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