Woman Fatally Burned in Bristol Home Fire
Mrs Catherine McCarty 81 died after a kitchen fire at her son Dennis J McCarty 231 Wood Street last evening. Daughter Margaret McCarty found the blaze and alarmed the 29th district. firemen confined damage to the kitchen. Death due to burns and shock. funeral at St Mary s Church with burial at St Mary s Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs Mary McGovern Mrs James F Brown and Miss Margaret McCarty and a son Dennis J McCarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine McCarty
Dennis J. McCarty
Wood Street
Margaret McCarty
McC
Mary McGovern
Patrick McGovern
James F. Brown
St. Mary’s Church
Putersnens
St. Mary’s
Soldier on Camp Funston seeks Bristol mother Rhoda Be
Private David A Wellman at Camp Funston Kansas seeks his mother who may live in Bristol He recalls a letter from her sent about a year and a half ago She is married and her first name is Rhoda with a last name starting Be The soldier asks Postmaster Daniel Coggeshall to help locate any trace and inform him at the Aug Remount Depot Camp Funston Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Funston
Kansas
Bristol
David A Wellman
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Rhoda
David A Welelman
Aug Remount Depot
Break-ins Reported at Two Pappasquash Homes
Two more dwellings at Pappasquash belonging to former Senator James C. Church and former Town Councilman Charles H. Church were broken into between October 1 and 14. Fresh car tracks were found at both sites, a 32 caliber revolver was stolen from James C. Church, and windows were pried open at each residence. Both families are wintering in Pasadena.
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Pappasquash
James C. Church
Charles H. Church
Dwyer
Dco
Charles H Church
Pasadena
Fifth District Court Dismissal and Several Continuances
In the Fifth District Court Judge Frank H. Hammill ruled for the plaintiff in Frank Bassinet vs Carmelo Germano awarding $66.90 and costs. Cases Jaime M da Silva vs Guilhermo Sousa and Jaime M. da Silva vs Joseph Perry were continued one week. John Simann vs Augusta Almeida was defaulted. Peter Murphy vs Louis Cohen continued to Jan 3 and Maria Casheco vs John T. Francis for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District
Frank H. Hammill
Frank Bassinet
Carmelo Germano
Jaime M da Silva
Guilhermo Sousa
Jaime M. da Silva
Joseph Perry
John Siimann
Augusta Almeida
Peter Murphy
Louis Cohen
Maria Casheco
John T. Francis
School Committee Faces Site Talks For Guiteras Memorial School
The Bristol school committee held a special Friday session at Colt Memorial High School to evaluate sites for the Elizabeth Wardwell Guiteras Memorial School. Two sites drew support the Perry homestead on Hope Street and the High Street property near Congregational Street. A letter from Miss Gertrude E. Guiteras supported a High Street site opposite her home. A follow up meeting was planned to choose a location, with the Bristol Improvement Association backing the Perry estate at Silver Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
Elizabeth Wardwell
Gertrude E. Guiteras
Ramon Guiteras
Guiteras
High Street
Church Street
James F. Lavander
Bristol Improvement Association
Ghiteras Memorial School
Perry Estate
Silver Creek
Confirmation at St Marys Church by Rt Rev Hickey
Rt Rev William A. Hickey administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to 113 persons at St Marys Church on Sunday afternoon. Bristol Council K of C and St Marys Holy Name Society escorted the bishop. Sponsors included Lavander and Miss Josephine Brogan. Solemn Benediction followed with an episcopal blessing granted to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Hickey
Providence
St. Mary’s Church
Bristol Council
K. of C
St. Mary’s Holy Name Society
Fullam
Colgan
Warren
Viera
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Bristol
Lavander
G. K
Pola
Joseph Smith
Three Warren Children Wander From Homes
Three Warren children Manuel Butler seven Eva Butler six and Joseph OBrien five wandered from home Saturday night and arrived in Bristol unable to say how they travelled. They were found crying and taken to the police station by a local child. Juvenile law calls for a detention room which Bristol has not provided. Miss Mary Hyde fed and cared for them at the O Wolf Inn until their parents arrived to claim them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Manuel Butler
Eva
Kirkemuit Avenue
Joseph O’brien
Metacom Avenue
Bristol
Little Wanderers
Mary Hyde
O’wolf Inn
Marriage Perplexities to the Editor of the Phoenix
Frank Damrosch Jr. clarifies rumors that he performed a marriage for a divorced man with a living wife. He states the couple married recently had a license claiming it was their first marriage and says he informed authorities of the false statement on the license, asking for punishment of the culprit.
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Beaver Board
Gendine Beaver Board
Bristol, R. I
XMAS
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
Triangle
Francess Mann
Twee DeDan
Rex Beach
Vengeance OF
Durand
Alice Joyce
Helen Holmes
William Fox
Albert Ray
Elinor Fair
Fox News and
Pathe Comedy
Deep
James C
Fifth District Court
ST. Mary's
the Phoenix
Frank Damrosch, JR
Industrial Trust Company
Hope Street
la Tausca
Edward D. Kunz
Connery
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