Letter from 1833 details shells and travels to New Orleans
A personal letter to Henry A. Griswold from Lexington Kentucky describes hurried packing for a voyage to New Orleans, a box of shells and Rebecca’s wedding cake sent for family including Alexander, Usher’s shell collection, a potential cargo of minerals, and local news of St Mic Church, Captain Wilson’s estate, and acquaintances like John Winthrop, Susan, Sidney, and various neighbors.
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New Orleans
N.O
Alexander
Mrs. Wilson
O’ Wolf
Susan
Sidney
Guedes
Clyde
Alex
Capt. Wilson
Wilson
Mr. Dwolf
Boston
Ken
St Mic
D Wolf
Woodstock
Vermont
John Winthrop
John DW
Annette
Usher
Elizabeth
Tanner
Watter Street
Cairn of Remembrance near Braemar commemorates fallen Farquharsons
In Scotland's Braemar area a Cairn of Remembrance stands as a memorial for Clan Farquharson. War-time customs saw each man bring a stone to lay on the heap and, after battles, take a rock away leaving others to honor those who died.
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Braemar
Scotland
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School Honor Roll List
Principal James E. Sullivan releases the term ending December 8 1937 honor roll for Guiteras Memorial Junior High School. Top 90 percent and second honor roll 80 to 90 percent list named by grade and includes students such as Thomas Campagna Mary Santulli Lucien Capone Mary Pinch Margaret DuPont and many others across grades 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Sullivan
Guiteras Memorial Junior High School
Thomas Campagna
Mary Santulli
Lucien Capone
Mary Pinch
Margaret DuPont
School Attendance and Health Reports Presented
Monthly reports by Attendance Officer James F Meiggs and School Nurse Mary B Sanford to the School Committee list truants and illness related absences, plus actions taken. The nurse’s totals include treatments at clinic, home visits, eye and dental clinics, immunizations, and notices to parents.
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Mary B. Sanford
Thompson
Duffy
Ivy Guild Christmas Party Recalls Festive Evening
Members gathered at St Michael's Parish House for the Ivy Guild Christmas party following the reorganized meeting. Audrey Mtunro sang two solos with Helen Herreshoff on piano, while Miss Viola Anderson played Santa Claus. Gifts and refreshments were provided by the committee and the Guild approved charitable gifts totaling 36 dollars and annual apple provision for the church Sunday School party.
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Ivy Guild
St. Michael’s
Audrey Mtunro
Helen Herreshoff
Herreshoff
Viola Anderson
Chester W. Whitman
Arthur M McCaw
Leon E. McCaw
Charles L. Davis
Leonard P. Sanford
Russell W. Southwick
Guild
Kearney Post Basket
Malcolm Clarke
Ruth Hiunt
Robert Sawyer
Esther Miller
Administration notices for Bristol estates listed
Notices state that James W. Goff and Thomas J. Goff have qualified as administrators of Helena V. Goff estate, with creditors to file by law from December 2, 1937. Frank Sylvia appointed administrator of Antonio Sylvia estate, creditors to file claims from December 8, 1937. Manuel Viera Pimental probate notice and Emily Franck guardianship account filed with Probate Court of Bristol Town. John W. Church, Clerk, signs each notice.
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Helens V. Goff
James ‘W. Goff
Thomas J Goff
Bristol
R. L
Helena V. Goff
John W. Church
Clerx
Frank
Sylvia
Antonio Sylvia Jate
Ohn W. Church
Estate of
Mantel
Emiy
Emily
Ee Neidermeient
el Poe
Seurgeen Aay Ieee
Bristol Cenit
Girk
Fred E
Eadie R. Susman
R. I
Fred Bb. Susman
Ring of the Fikes and the Mugar Pine
A fragment describes the mugar pine dubbed king of the pines, noting its rare height and smooth reddish bark. It claims the tree grows only in California and Oregon and evokes a blend of amenities and climate in a poetic mythic tone.
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California
Wake Island Location Reported by U S Officials
A garbled text fragment discusses Wake Island as a U S location near Hawaii and 3,000 miles from Hong Kong with references to the Western Pacific region and U S authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wake Island
Hawaii
Hii
Aban
Hawa Herom
Hongkon
Bristol Special Town Meeting Called for Relief Funds
Warning notices Bristol voters to assemble December 20 1987 at Reynolds School House High Street for a special town meeting to decide on appropriating up to ten thousand dollars for relief purposes and to handle other lawful business. Town Sergeant Thomas K Johnson signs the call.
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Bristol
John W. Churth
Pai
Rhode Island
John W. Church
Sarsats
Ynolds School
High ‘Street
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Wold
Wolf
Anthony R. Parshley
Postmarket
Henry A. Griswold
Lexington
E. A. Skinner
Mmm Insurance
Hope St
Canaries
Doris Menzel Talbee
Adams Ave
Tel
East
Riverside, R. I
Trats Hermatey
Sperines
Ferrara
Weaver
Simmons
Perron
Bosworth
Arch
Morrow Chesterfields
Edmonds
Ingraham
F. Dimond
Perry
Hueatis
R. Dimond
Johnston Lucky Sha
Egaurier
Ewman
Algers
Horne
Falger Rett Gee Ee
O'Connor
Seymours
Seymour
Burke
Darling
Bullock
Middleton
Armen
Ryone
Thyone
Coutanche
Bumfingtone
Newman
McCaw
Nelson
R. Balfour
Remieres
McCaughey
al Guevremont
Carrolie
Ethier
Igufferns ‘School
Helen Almeida
Nancy Bosworth
Lois Brownell
Theresa Mello
Josephine Kerr
Mary Puniello
Louise Ruggiero
Alexander Anderton
Mariano Buccio
Arthur Cabral
Attilio Topazio
Vincent Grabert
Herbert Francis
Anna Chirico
Leonard Marino
Mathew Calderiso
Alice AtWes
Louise Correia
Lucy del Piano
Phoebe Goulart
Vincent Vaccaro
Warren Drainville
Rita Langello
Florence Owen
Joseph Accardi
Joseph Almeida
Anthony Bisbano
Robert Hayes
Joseph Marshall
Frank Murgo
Manuel Paiva
Anthony Parisi
Kenneth Sturdevant
Mary Anaia
Jane Goetthe
Virginius Ingram
Claudia Puya
Yolanda Santulli
Dorothy Lemaire
Nicholas Asciola
Vincent Berretto
Walter Brelsford
John Hambrick
Antonio Morra
Anna Abate
Mary Botelho
Emily Pri
Dean Armstrong
Domenic Cannavaccinola
William Dias
Leonard Digati
Harold Ledoux
George Luther
Daniel Rene
John Ruggiero
Julio
Trotanoz
Dorothy Artone
Pricilla Pressford
Pauline Bruno
Margaret Cabral
Isabel Costa
Anna Otchetta
Miorothy
Joseph Parisi
Angela Bruno
Connie Estrella
Leonora Garafa
Emily Nappi
Angelina Palma
Arthur Blackledge
Arthur Tucker
liNiy
Olé Stybés
Antonio Sylvia
JOHN _W. CHURGH
Vidra Pimental
AAS
Bradford Ord Street
Wampole
Vick
Fathe Sone
Seltzer
Fuse
Abc
Musterole
Rubine
Pablum
Baby Food
State OF
Providence Plantations
County of
Bristol, Se
Town of
Thomas Ke, Johnson
John W. Ghurgh
Jénbing
Ite
High Street Telephone
Wathon
Wade
Forget
Tee
Bes
Cy i
District ‘Nursing Association
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