Bristol Strives To Meet Red Cross Seals Goal On Final Day
Bristol has raised about half of its $1000 quota for Red Cross Christmas Seals campaign. Button Day yielded only around 40 dollars on the street, prompting a second push on the campaign’s last day. Wendell R. Davis urged support at the Pastime Theatre, while local volunteers and shop staff promoted seal buttons and stamps at the Post Office lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Red Cross
Wendell R. Davis
Kathleen Barton
Marjorie Burgess
Jessie MacDougall
Hazel Erickson
Edith Winward
Dilys Wall
Alma Wall
Betty Kinder
Meriam McCaughey
Ina Flowers
Helen
Margaret Morris
Mildred
Emily Pollock
Star Theatre
Lawrence Edwards
C. H. Dillon
Star and Pastime Theatres
Surprise Cobweb Showers Honor Two Local Women
Mrs A J Holmes hosted a surprise double shower at her South Main Street Warren home for Miss Phyllis R Farrally and Miss Gertrude G Bunn from town and Providence. Guests unwound cobwebs to reveal gifts and favors as dining room decorations showcased a clothes horse with kitchen utensils and a yellow container of gifts. Refreshments capped a merry, informal evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J Holmes
Providence
South Main Street
Warren
Phyllis R. Farrally
Gertrude G. Bunn
Miss Bunn
Miss Farrally
Misses Bunn
Farrally
Miss Farral
Legion Post Receives Stand of Colors From Bab bitt Relief Corps
After a Kearney Post meeting at the Naval Armory, Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps presented a gold fringed silk flag with eagle standard. Mrs. Daniel Crispell led the delegation, with Charles Garvin, the corps elder, as honored guest. Edward Kavanaugh bore the flag, aided by Thomas Hickey and Medric Belmore in uniform. Commander Callan thanked the corps as the Star Spangled Banner closed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Naval Armory
Kearney Post
Relief Corps
Daniel Crispell
Charles Garvin
Babbitt Post
L. H Callan
Garvin
Edward M. Kavanaugh
Army
Thomas A. Hickey
Medric Belmore
Marine Corps
Babbitt Relief Corps
Kearney
Bristol
Callan
Babbitt Womahi
Europe
America
No. 15
G. A R
Crown Orchestra
Post
Welcome Home Committee
Annual Stock Taking at N T R Co Factory
Notice posted at the N T R Co factory announces annual stock taking shutdown. Footwear Division ends production on December 24, 1919 with resumption January 1, 1920. Wire Division likewise ends December 24, 1919 and restarts January 1, 1920. National India Rubber Co December 18, 1919.
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N. TR Co
National India Rubber Co
A Gift for Boys: YMCA Membership for 1920
Parents urged to give sons aged 12 to 14 a year long YMCA membership as a low cost gift. The copy argues most mischief stems from lack of guidance and promotes exercise, play, and high ideals to shape character for tomorrow.
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Bristol
YMCA
St Marys Parish Drive Fares Well In 1919 Campaign
Rev Thomas J Gillan parish priest of St Marys Church praised the 1919 parish drive as a success with a goal of 15000 dollars. Pledges reached 25257 and returns totaled 25132. Donors received printed souvenirs and a donor list with drive committee names appeared on the last page along with the Victory Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Gillan
St Mary’s Church
Fr. Gillan
Phenix
Drive Committee
Fifth District Court actions in Providence County
William Sousa was fined 20 dollars and costs and received 10 days in jail after being found guilty of assaulting Jamie Silva on October 26. He appealed. Joe Perry was discharged after a not guilty verdict on the same charge. Joseph Marshall pleaded not guilty to giving wrong information for a marriage license and his case was continued one week. Philip Favre appeared in Juvenile Court charged with breaking and entering Wardwell Lumber Company store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sousa
Providence County
F. H. Hammill
Fifth District
Jamie Silva
Joe Perry
Joseph Marshall
Philip Favre
Hammill
Wardwell Lumber Company
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Beaver Board
Bristol, R. I
Xmas Goods
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Paramount Artcraft
Vivian Martin
Fox News Weekly
Bryant Washburn
Smith
George B. Seitz
BIG Pathe
Thos. H. Ince
Charles Ray
Ray
Fatty Arbuckle
the Hayseed
Helen Holmes
Wallace
ST. Mary's Parish Drive
T. J. Gillan
Fifth District Court
Christmas
Hope Street
Signet
Edward D. Kunz
Jeweler
Ali
Connery
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