Bristol Civic Calendar Highlights Community Happenings
A sprawling list of local events and notices runs through January to November, detailing public meetings on sewage disposal, school appointments, anniversaries, civic projects, and notable deaths. The record captures town life with names like Duffy Mapes Bernardo and Leahy, plus groups such as the Bristol Cottage Hospital Reba Rebekah Lodge and Colt Memorial High School, reflecting community priorities and milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M.C
John H. Duffy
E. S. Mapes
John R. Bernardo
Bristol
Bristol Cottage Hospital
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Edward J Fitzgerald
Colt Memorial High School
Edward L. Leahy
Burnside Lodge
K of P
Robert Whitten
National India Rubber Co
William J Harper
Lions Club
Rockwell
District Nursing Association
Special committee outlines War Memorial in town office plan
Notes show a special committee recommending a town office built with a War Memorial theme. The Bristol Train of Artillery may use Wardwell Farm land for an outdoor rifle range. Historical weather and community events are listed among 1929 records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardwell Farm
Bristol
N K Co
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Lincoln
Washington
Rotary Club
R J Chrystie
State St. Mfef
Roll Call Plans Set as Red Cross Hosts Annual Event
Election results show Bristol voting Republican in the 1st District with T. H. Byrnes elected Democrat representative. Town approves a wet referendum while Rev. A. R. Parshley is elected president of the board for confidential executive duties.
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Red Cross
Bristol
T. H. Byrnes
A. R. Parshley
Local notes and sports results from December session
Erection of a new ice plant begins. Chamber of Commerce forms committees. BTA Rifle Team takes Town Council trophy over Battery C. Attorney B F Lindemuth appointed to Fifth District Court by Gov. Norman S. Case. Red Cross rolls 810 members. Scout troops plan activities. Chamber chairmen addressed by Pawtucket executive George C Clarke. December 13 Bristol County Superior Court session. NH & HRR will allow commuters’ tickets on one bus. Rev George H Toadsin ordained. Town Council rues railroad commuter tickets. Vernon A Gray elected Worshipful Master of St Albans Lodge No 6 F & AM. Colt High opens basketball season with win over Alumni. 24,800 children attend NLR party. Kearney Post distributes 9% Christmas dinners. Christmas Day church services and carols noted. Augustine Perone dies at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
B. T
F Lindemuth
Fifth District Court
Norman S. Case
Red Cross
Pawtuckett
George C Clarke
Superior Court
Bristol
NH &Hrr
George H Toadsin
Vernon A. Gray
St Alban’s Lodge
F & AM
Colt High
N. LR
Kearney Post
Augustine Perone
Jong Winess
Obituary of Mrs Caroline Bacon
Mrs Caroline Bacon wife of the late Edward Bacon resident about 65 years died at 639 Wood Street yesterday morning of illness due to advanced age She was born in Montreal and came here at about age 22 She leaves five sons and three daughters Sons Edward St Petersburg Fla Charles Riverside David Frnest and George Bacon Daughters Mrs John S Ingraham Miss Matilda Bacon and Mrs James Cholet of Warren Funeral will be held tomorrow morning with services in St Mars Church and interment in St John's Cemetery Warren Age 68 years
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Caroline Bacon
Edward Bacon
Wood Street
Montreal
F Edward
St Petersburg
Fla
Charles
Riverside
David Frnest
George Bacon
John S. Ingraham
Matilda Bacon
James Cholet
Warren
St Mars's Church
St John's Cemetery
Funeral services for Elsie Perry
Funeral services for 15 year old Elsie Perry daughter of Mr and Mrs Manuel Perry of 36 First Street will be held tomorrow morning from the parents home to St Elizabeth Church for a requiem mass. Interment will be in St Marys Cemetery. She had been in poor health and was treated in hospital. She attended the public school. She is survived by her parents two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Perry
Manuel Perry
First Street
St Elizabeth Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Russo Kimball marry in town by Fr Francis Casey
Joseph Russo of Simmonsville wed Ruth A Kimball daughter of Chief Hiram Kimball and Mrs Kimball of Johnston on December 27 in a ceremony led by Rev Fr Francis Casey.
Obituary notices from town announce three deaths
Died notices report Mrs. Caroline Bacon aged 88 widow of Edward Bacon in town on December 29. Captain Thomas F. Cahill at Soldiers' Home December 29 in his 85th year. Elsie Perry daughter of Manuel and Mrs Perry of 3% First Street Hill's Grove Rhode Island died December 2 at age 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahill
Thomas F. Cahill
Perry
Hill's Grove
R. I
Elsie
Manuel Perry
First Street
Man choosing straight life ends bank robbery plan
A young man known as Bill abandons a gang plotting a New Year bank heist after a close call. He seeks honest work, wins a kind employer’s trust, rises at a bank, and within twelve years becomes bank president, ending his criminal ties. The narrative parallels a later wedding notice in Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Httle
Unican
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Sgt
Wee, Autor
Herreshoff Mfg. Co
Fredericka Dunbar
Hope Circle
Philip Brady
Superor Court
General Assembly
Sewer Pollution Board
Louis Burgess
Wardwell Lumber Co
Pxcelsior
Prade
Conneal
OM Merriman
Rey
Rosothrvste
Herresshoff Miz Co
Joseph
Kinder
Momal Banquet
Connery
Court Street
Elisha Hibbert
Twilight Baseball League
Raymond J Makowsky
Bristol Common
Rockwell House
First Congregational Church
L. A. Weigle
Yale Unversity
Colt High Orchestra
Providence
Ralph Kinder
Principessa
Elena Lodge
Council
NR Co
Weetamoe
Nirco
Cranstons
Battery C
Pawtucket Senior High
State Board of Pollution of Waters
John R Magee
Alfred
Earle
Narragansett Electric Lighting
George H. Baldwin
Green & White
Bristol Lions Club
Sea Scout
Gutteras
J Francis Connell
Bristol Counal Ko
Colt High School
Mt Hoppe Bridge
Charles F. Manchester
DA Ro
Franklin Street
Crescent Park
St Michaels
Arnold
St Michaels Brotherhood
Colt Memorial Fountain
Court House
Bristol County
Excelsior Tennis Club
Prudence Island
Wm. N. Leahy
Ferrycliffe Farm
William L. Manchester
Herreshoff
Briistol Counal, K. of C
Camp Slocum
Colt Memorial Ambulance Fund
Enterprise
Shamrock Dr
R J Petrucc
Thayer's Farm
Whirlwinds
Colt Fhgh
Team 6
Yacht Club
Agena
Hose Co
NTR Fire Dept
Rhode Island
BTA
State Arm
Bristol-Colt Memorial Alumni Association
Colt
Warwick
Sea Scouts
Militar
Naval
Firemen
State Armory
Church Street
Warren Bristol
Republican Town Committee
Joseph Kinder
Lucien Capone
Mexander
DD W Coggeshall
Thomas H Byrnes
George R Fish
Distrac
Tor Joseph Enos
Kearnes
High
Hope Streets
Ferry Road
Hallowe'en
Tyre
van EE
Vay
George Schlosser
N. E.R. Co
Woonsocket
Mt. Hope Bridge
Warren High
Executive Board of Zoning Commissioners
Usher Avenue
Frank H Hammill
Bacon
Adrill
Francis
Casey Euhciated
And
Harris Brown
Narragansett
NewYork
Fruit Hill
North Proviidence
Russo
Gineer
State of Public Roads
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Edward
F. Kearns
Constitution St
Pearl Street
Dorchester Mutual
Lus. Co of
Boston. Incorporated
AL Warso Co. Inc
Beisted
O. M. Bailey, JR
National Radiq Institute
P. D. Bok
Bristol, B
Charles M. Connery
Bartes
Signs & Sho
Yating” Harry Young, JR
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons Undertaker
Us Subufuneral
Nash Ao Thes
Eh Sams Ode Pierc Ie Nm Ob N
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution
Augustus
Duffy Corraor
Rankin & & Co
Wight
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Ste Ty. m
Martha Gramway
Mepe Street
Thyra Carlson Tanto
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