Ever Ready Foreman Reports Hold-Up
Captain William H. Hughes of Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co. No. 2 reported being accosted by two masked youths on a Saturday night near Mason Avenue. One man struck him with a lead pipe wrapped in a handkerchief, but Hughes avoided injury and later sought help. He believes the assailants wanted Christmas changes and fled in opposite directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hughes
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co., No. 2
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company
Mt Hope Avenue
Mason Avenue
Bristol Man in Double Wedding at St Joseph’s
Henry Joseph Nadeau of 162 Thanks Street will wed Jeannette Loretta Girouard of Pawtucket in a double wedding at St Joseph’s Church in Pawtucket Wednesday morning. Her brother George Adelard Girouard will marry Lena Helena Sabourin of Central Falls at the same ceremony.
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Henry Joseph Nadeau
Thanks Street
St Joseph's Church
Pawtucket
Jeannette Loretta Girouard
Girouard
George Adelard Girouard
Lena Helena Sabourin
Central Falls
Battery C to hold a Christmas eve armory event
Battery C 243d Coast Artillery will hold a Christmas eve night armory gathering at the foot of Church Street from 8 to 12. Mr and Mrs Harold R Caldwell of New York are visiting Mrs Caldwell's parents and Mr and Mrs A P Nerone reside on Hope Street. The Misses Hamill on Hope Street depart for Stamford Conn to spend Christmas with relatives. Mr and Mrs Jesse Travers announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria Travers to Manuel Cadema with a church wedding planned at St Elizabeth's Church next Saturday morning December 29 at 9 o'clock. A reception will follow at Columbia Hall Wood Street from 2 to 10 pm. Card store ads note New Year's and Thank You Cards. Christmas observances are under way at several homes including State Soldiers' Home Children's Home Homes for Aged Men and Aged Women Martha B S Rockwell Convalescent Home with a holiday dinner at the Soldiers' Home and an evening motion picture program.
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Coast Artillery
Church Street
Harold R. Caldwell
New York
Jesse Travers
Gloria Travers
Manuel Cadema
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
Gibson Art
James F Duffy
State Soldiers
Children’s
Martha B S. Rockwell
Soldiers
Christmas social at First Baptist Church in Brookline
The First Baptist Church will host its annual Christmas social and party in the vestry on Thursday evening. The Fifth District Court met briefly this morning with two drunkenness cases fined and several civil matters continued. Mr and Mrs John Goodrich of South Royalton Vermont visit their daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs F Reginald Dimond of Hope Street. The St Michael's Brotherhood plans its annual meeting in Holmes House Thursday with officers to be elected and a Christmas tree party with gift distribution. Charles V Perry of Hope Street returns from a business trip noting good conditions and many converted Democrats. Conley Jewelry Store moves into the Y M C A building from Hochman Electric, with a new location set for around Jan 15 1929 and stock highlights to be announced.
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Halliday
Brookline
Mass
John Goodrich
South Royalton
Vermont
F. Reginald Dimond
Hope Street
St. Michael's Brotherhood
Holmes House
Charles V. Perry
Conley Jewelry Store
M M. Hochman Electric Company
Conley Jewelry Company
Phoenix
Fifty Four Forty Slogan and Oregon Boundary War Origin
The Forty four fifty slogan is linked to Senator William Allen of Ohio in 1844 during the Oregon boundary dispute with Great Britain. It urged British recognition of the Pacific coast as American to the latitude 54 30 north or risk war. The 1846 treaty settled the matter at the forty ninth parallel to Vancouver Island.
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William Allen
United States
Ohio
Great Britain
Oregon
Polk
Pacific Coast
California
Alaska
Perth
Forty Ninth Parallel
Island of
Vancouver
Cannadks
Holidays Bring Visits and Farewell Sermon in Bristol
Visiting relatives from Brooklyn and Providence plan Christmas stays with Bernard and Perry families on Hope Street. Rev. Harold W. Baker preaches his farewell at First Baptist Church and begins a new pastorate in New London on January 6. A Knights of Columbus raffle drew about 75 attendees with music, and the First Congregational Church plans its annual Christmas party with a toy tree and Santa Claus. Cranston Worsted Athletic Association turkey raffle winners named.
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Pli Hi Street
Brooklyn
A. E. Bernard
Norman
George Benard
Providence
New London
N. H
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Bristol Council
First Congregational Church
Santa Claus
Cranston Worsted Athletic Association
J. Brown
Carding
J Conte
West Barrington
Collins and Aikman Corp
Thomas E Sutcliffe
Cranston
Death notice for Mrs Catarina Rego Mello widow of Antone Mello
In this town on December 21 died Mrs Catarina Rego Mello aged 50 widow of Antone Mello. The bereaved announce her passing with funeral details to be announced locally.
Lost Buckskin Keytainer Missing with Seven Keys East Side Hope St
A Lost Buckskin keytainer containing seven keys was reported on the east side of Hope Street between Franklin and Washington. A reward is offered for its return to Youngs Pharmacy.
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Seven Keys
East Side
Hope Street
Franklin and
Washington Streets
Youngs Pharmacy
Walles
Lonion
To Let Four Room Upper Tenement at 45 Cottage Street
Four room upper tenement at 45 Cottage Street to let with electricity and gas. Apply at the address downstairs. Also another tenement of three rooms with electricity gas and toilet available through the Phoenix Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton St
Cottage Street
Phoenix Office
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Seal, Islighed
Bristol County
MG. Farrally
R. S. Bosworth
Philip Brady
Bradford St
Corner of Thames
Telephone
Bristol
Bristol Post Office
George Ingram
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Edward F. Kearns
Constitution St
Pearl St
Joseph Nappi
Meiklejohn
Phonog
Radi
Federal Radiola Kolster Stewart-Warner Atwater-Kent
Woonsocket
Sxmaly
Rhode Island
ITH Music
Z Pat
AE Tee Toa
Merry Christmas
Brockton Shoes and
Sturillo
Bradford Street
Harbor View
Junction
Hope & Thames
Socony
T. H. Byrnes
Prop
Octave LeClair
Mason
General House
Boie
Henry M. Darling
Hope ST
Hope Street Market
R.L
WaAshInc
Aundry' LA
Colonial
Dorrance St
Gaspee
Warren Girl Scouts
J— H Tuplin
High Street
Maffa
Hope Steel
Position
WT_ Remieres
Revere House
Church St. Bristol
R. I
General Woodwork Co
State St. Wharf
Colt Farm
Poppasquash
Perous
C.J. Sartini
The
Blue Bird Shop
Nora A. Sullivan
Cooper's Quality
James F. Duffy
Confectionery and
Pure Food Store
Oscar Pivin
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