Special Town Meeting in Bristol Seeks Poor Relief funds
A February 18 1888 Bristol Phoenix report details a special town meeting held to authorize money for aiding the poor amid distress. The moderator and Rev Locke led a discussion resulting in a $1500 appropriation and formation of a committee to expend funds, with the town treasurer authorized to issue notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Phoenix
Town Hall
M. T. Bennett
H. F. Bennett
Samuel D. Wardwell
Thomas J. Usher
G. L. Locke
Locke
National Rubber Company
O. L. Bosworth
Edward W Brunsen
Samuel M .Lindsey
Ezra Dixon
Brunsen
William H. Spooner
Spooner
Speeders Fined After Fifth District Court Session
Two motorists paid fines and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving and speeding at a Fifth District Court session before Judge William T. O'Donnell. Joseph Oliver, 19, Franklin, Mass., and David Cabral, 21, Bristol, were cited for racing through town. Oliver cut through traffic at 60 mph after a chase with Elmer Lappin, who failed to appear. Cabral, labeled Bristol's speed king, was arrested for 78 mph from Warren to town. Judge warned Oliver to observe traffic laws and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District’ Court
William ~T. ‘Odonnell
Joseph “Oliver
Julia Avenue
Franklin
Mass
David Gaetano Cabral
Thompson Avenue
Oliver
Elmer S. Lappin
Jenkins Street
Providence
Lappin
Anthony J. Ferrara
Sesson
O'Donnell
O’donnell
Cabral
Bristol
Warren
Manual B. Amaral
State Street
Bristol County
Amaral
Raffaele di Donna
Metacom Avenue
John Beedon
Thomas Street
Beedon
Fie
Reid
Edmund Cabral
Paul Chionchio
Sherry Avenue
Manuel Barboza
Mount Hope Avenue
Mariano Ferreira
Richmond Street
Silver Creek
Rubber Co XMAS Party Heads Week of Local Festivities
The Employees' Association of United States Rubber Products Inc maps a week of social events. Bristol D A R Yuletide party and Knights of Columbus Hopé Circle carnival kick off the schedule. Other highlights include Rebekah Lodge and I O O F parties, Bristol Telephone operators gathering, Girl Scout Yale party, Eastern Star, Countryside Garden Club, and a YMCA dance with St Nick slated for Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employees’ Association of the United States Rubber Products, Inc
Bristol
Knights of Columbus Hall
Council
Hopé Circle
D. of L
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Rachel Simmons
Simmons
Minnie Card
Anne V. Seymour
Minna Alder
Elizabeth Gladding
Pauline Brelsford
Bristol Exchange
Court Street
Edna Dubuc
Marie Celone
Elizabeth Marz
Agnes Tattrie
Dorothy Foster
United States Rubber Products Company
Bristol Girl Scout Council
Yale
Rockwell Hall
YMC
Albert H Flint, Jr
Frederick S. Bartlett
Ralph Kinder
Alan Poole
Charles Otten, Jr
Las Oanede
Countryside Garden Club
Hope Street
Manuel Almeida
Willam T. Dwyer
Lous Beauregard
Bernard
Nora E Dwyer
Charles M Connery
W Kenneth Priestley
Rubber Concern
Recreation Hall
Woodstreet
Olympian Club
YMCA
St Nick
Manuel Sousa
John Travers
Edward Caladrone
Michael Ascoli
Anthony DelPianos
George Pailthorpe
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Goose Creek Parson and Village Folks Highlight Sugartooth County
A breezy portrait of Goose Creek led by parson Josiah Hopkins features daily Monday Wednesday Friday broadcasts on WABC Columbia at 7 30 p m E S T with rebroadcasts to other regions. The piece sketches local residents like Sarah his wife Gerina Mason Tom Baxter Joe Purdue Obe Snodgrass Lige Gupton Grandpaw Whortle Rosebud Batts Rudy Simmons and Mrs Gupton and Mrs Ivans as they chatter sing and share tales in a lively Sugartooth County village setting.
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Sugartooth County
Goose Creek
Josiah Hopkins
WABC
Columbia Network
Rocky Mountain
Kansas City
Pacific Coast
Dan
Sarah
Gerina Mason
Tom Baxter
Joe Purdue
Josiah
Gerina
Obe Snodgrass
Lige Gupton
Grandpa Whortle
Obe
Rosebud Batts
Rudy Simmons
Obituary of Mrs. D. Melissa Bowler Bristol Native
Mrs. D. Melissa Bowler aged about 84 or 85 died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Warren. Funeral services were held yesterday at 45 Wheaton Street with Rev. Herbert D Graetz officiating. Burial followed in North cemetery. Born March 27, 1852 in Bristol, she lived with daughter Mrs Charles McCanna for 12 years. Surviving are two other daughters Mrs Ina Leonard and Mrs May Taylor, five sons Frank Bowler William Bowler James Bowler George Bowler Albert Bowler, and two sisters Mrs Joseph King and Mrs Annie O'Donnell.
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D. Melissa Bowler
Bristol
Warren
Wheaton Street
Herbert D Graetz
First Congregational Church
North
Bowler
George and
Delaney Fitts
Babbitt Women's Relief Corps
Charles McCanna
McCanna
Ina Leonard
Riverside
May Taylor
Carteret
Frank A Bowler
St Paul
Minn
William
James Bowler
Cataret
George
Albert Bowler
Portland
Joseph King
Annie O'Donnell
The Presidents Mystery and The Smartest Girl in Town At Pastime
Republic Pictures presents two features for December 16 and 17. The President’s Mystery stars Henry Wilcoxon and Betty Furness from Roosevelt conceived story with noted writers. The Smartest Girl in Town stars Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern with a bright supporting cast in a romantic comedy.
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Nation
Republic
Republic Pictures
Franklin D Roosevelt
Liberty Magazine
Rupert Hughes
Samuel Hopkins Adams
Anthony Abbot
Rita Weiman
SS van Dine
John Erskine
Henry Wilcoxon
Betty Furness
Gene Raymond
Ann Sothern
Helen Broderick
Eric Blore
Erik Rhodes
Harry Jans
Walnuts Edge Cocoanuts In Nut League OT Thriller
Anthony Marno hit a late field goal as Walnuts beat Cocoanuts 21 19 in overtime on the Y court to notch their second win. Beechnuts routed Peanuts 48 23 as Caraturo and McCarthy led the offense. Referee John Foxy Marshall officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Marno
Walnuts
The
Cocoanuts
Beechnuts
Peanuts
A Marino
Jim Duffy
W. McCarthy
James Butler
Bill Simmons
Caraturo
Jake” McCarthy
Frank Ruggieri
Edward St. Angelo
R. Vargas
A Masceno
McCarthy
LE. Rego
Duffy
J Carlos
Ig Cn
P Margo
Simmons
J. Butler
P. Cavallar
Cabral
F Ruggiero
Rf E. St. Angelo
O Rishe
Serrecermenner
M Cappucci
Pasquarelli
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Poe
Wi Spooner
Saamie Mi Lister
Fifth District Court
Ees
Rubber CO
Olympian ‘Club
Rebekahs
Phone Girls
Eastern Star
Garden Clubs
Girl Scouts
Josiah Ho
Yen
Goose Creek Parsonage
Germa ‘Mason
School Creek
Charles M. Connery
Tel
Burton ST
H. J. Cournoyer
Main ST
Warren, R. I
Michael Vaccaro
Monroe Avenue
R. I
General Office
Parmasters
U .S. Rubber Products, Inc
Catherine Quinn
William J. O'Conor
The*y
NUT League
John “Foxy” Marshall
A. Tamburro
T. van Voast
BOY Scout
Scouts of
Boy Scouts of America
Camp
Takarest
Camp Yangoog
Scout Hall
Joseph Arouca
Albert B. Vasconcellos
Anthony Monaro
Henry Arouca
Joseph Belanger
Norman Belmore
Edward Allessandro
George Morris
Alfred Rego
Roland Girard
Green Bar
Explorer Scout Patrol
Bristol Boy Scouts
George R. Fish
P.C
Emily Leclair
Burton Street
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