Fifth District Court arraigns Felson on receiving stolen goods
Joe Felson was arraigned in the Fifth District Court charged with receiving stolen goods. Bail set at 100 dollars. case continued two weeks. Chief Dwyer warns junk dealers to vet sources as truants are required to attend school or face strict measures. Several truants appeared before Miss Annie Selley, the Truant Officer, and were ordered to school and to obey the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Felson
Fifth District
John L. Lonergan
F. H. Hammill
Dwyer
Thomas Dwyer
Keeping Up His Record John Gerard earns major horticulture prizes
Friends of John Gerard celebrate his continued success after leaving Bristol to manage Locust Valley Farm in Exeter R I He wins top premiums at the Rhode Island Horticultural Show on Brussels sprouts lettuce asters beets onions corn salsify and more and earns multiple prizes at the Rhode Island Exhibition for white cap corn sweet corn yellow corn and hay sheaves.
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John Gerard
Bristol
Locust Valley Farm
Exeter
R. I
Rhode Island
Probate Court Deliberations On Wills And Executors
The Probate Court session before Judge Edward Leahy recorded foreign wills for Mary D. Howe and Julia A L Gladding continued petitions for letters testamentary to Jan 2. The second account of guardian William H Buffington for Sarah Anna Church was granted. The George H Peck claim against Charles A Gladding was referred for hearing. Ellery W Greene will admitted to probate with Charles W Greene named executor. referenced to Jan 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Leahy
Mary D. Howe
William H. Buffington
Sarah Anna Church
Albert P. Peck
George H. Peck
Charles A. Gladding
Lane
Ellery W. Greene
Charles W. Greene
Julia A. L. Gladding
Bristol Mothers' Club Monthly Meeting Program
The Bristol Mothers' Club meets at Colt Memorial High School at 8 pm with a 7:30 business session. Mary Bolton presents An Old Folks' Concert. eight school children perform a minuet. Vera Stockard from Providence recites Penelope's Christmas Dance. Members may bring a guest and join the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Mothers’ Club
Colt Memorial High School
Mary Bolton
Josephine Tobin
Penelope
Vera Stockard
Providence
Book by Miss Boynton The Dove Colored Twins
Hortense A. Boynton of Bristol writes a new book called The Dove Colored Twins to be sold in local stores for the holidays. The tale follows two girls and their pranks with scenes in Providence. she also wrote two plays performed last summer praised for insight and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Daily News
Hortense A. Boynton
Bristol
Providence
Miss Boynton
Worst Storm In Years Clamps New England In Heavy Snow
A December blizzard dropped about nine inches of snow across New England, the heaviest in seven years. Strong north winds paralyzed traffic, delayed electric trains, and blocked streets from Providence to Millinocket, with drifts up to ten feet in Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Franklin Street
William W. Burgess
L. H. Callan
John Usher, Jr
Charles Paull
Providence
Rhode Island
Half Mile Hill
Rhode Island Company
New York City
Boston
Millinocket
Bates College Debating Team Remembers New England Victory
The Boston Globe highlighted a Bates College debating team that won the New England championship twenty years ago. Rev Anson B Howard of St Michael's Church joined debaters Carl Milliken and J Stanley Durkee to defeat Colby College and Boston University.
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Bates
Boston Globe
Bates College
New England
Anson B. Howard
St. Michael’s Church
Carl Milliken
Massachusetts
J. Stanley Durkee
South Congregational Church
Campella
Mass
Colby College
Boston University
Bristol Case Decided in Superior Court
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Wilson sues son Frank B. Wilson over John F. Warren's will. Judge Tanner dismisses the complaint upholding the will. Undue influence and mental capacity issues raised. Bristol witnesses testified. Counsel for complainant James J. McGovern. defense by Frank H. Hammill and Irving Champlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth H. Wilson
Frank B. Wilson
Providence
Tanner
Frank H. Hammill
Irving Champlin
Newport Y M C A Defeats Bristol 45 to 32
Newport Y M C A cashed a second half surge to defeat Bristol 45 to 32 in Newport Saturday night. Garvin led Bristol with scoring while White and Wyllie starred for Newport as the home team pulled away after intermission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Newport
Bristol Y. M. C
Bristol Boys
Newport Boys
Garvin
White
Wyllie
Bristol Nolan
Nolan
W. Sullivan
Tollefson
Rothnie
Dunn
Gladding
F. Garvin
Bottomley
E. Garvin
Infantile paralysis case reported in Castro infant
Health Officer John P. Head reports a new infantile paralysis case involving Manuel Castro age fourteen months, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Castro of 132 Bay View avenue. Dr O R Siegel is the attending physician and the home has been quarantined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Head
Manuel
Joseph Castro
Bay View Avenue
O. R. Siegel
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Wardwell Lumber CO
Bristol, R. I
Nerkmear
Connery
Kuali
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Edward F. Kearns
Wood Street
Pearl Street
Armory
Church Street
Crown Orchestra
Fifth District Court
Probate
A.B. Howard
John F. Warren
Phoenix
Ke Ae
Edward D. Kunz
Eweler
Hope Street
Bhai Ties
Eles Star Theatre
Pathe
Jackie Saunders
Wm. Thompson
Chas. Ray
Earl Williams
Mack Swain
Ambrose’s
Keystone
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