Successful Tag Day Aids Bristol War Celebration Funds
The tag day organized Saturday by Babbitt Post and Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps raised 265 dollars to help defray expenses for the Bristol boys homecoming. Volunteers included Boy Scouts and town young ladies who canvassed homes, with many townspeople tagged from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Credit to executive corps members and helpers Mary Newman and Lillian Nicholas.
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Babbitt Post
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Bristol Boys
Post
Relief Corps
Grand Army Hall
Corps
Mary Newman
Lillian Nicholas
Last Days of Fighting Described by A E F Soldier
Mrs. Frederick L. Dunbar receives Stars and Stripes from her brother Private McKeon of the 60th Infantry Machine Gun Company. He recounts the Argonne Meuse action near Brieulles, detailing river crossings under shellfire and grenades, the bridge building, and a costly push through the Argonne Forest ending with the note that every dead boy lay with a smiling face.
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Frederick L. Dunbar
Brieulles
Sth
Priv McKeon
Comany
Meuse River
Meuse Canal
East Providence
Argonne Forest
Probate Court Grants Guardian and Approves Estates
The Probate Court held in the semi monthly session before Judge Lindemuth. Archil Durand of Coventry Rhode Island was appointed guardian of George Durand minor with a $100 personal bond. Appraiser Charles M. Robinson. The accounts of Edward B. Pearce executor of Marion P. Robbins will and Robert H. Anderson executor of Lyman B Bosworth will were allowed. Inventories for James Gallagher and Sarah F Wood estates were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Archil Durand
Coventry
R. I
George Durand
Charles M. Robinson
Edward B. Pearce
Marion P. Robbins
Robert H. Anderson
Lyman B Bosworth
Frank H. Hammill
James Gallagher
Sarah F Wood
Young offenders plead guilty in Bristol burglary case
Five teens including Fred Meigs Andrew Scott and Edwin Barry appeared before Judge Hammill in the Fifth District Court pleading guilty to breaking and entering the summer residence of Joseph Freeman at Bristol Highlands. Goods worth over 25 dollars were stolen. They were bound over to await the grand jury with bail set at 500 dollars each. The Maria Catalano versus Gesimondo Formano case was continued for one week.
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Warren
Fred Meigs
Water Street
Andrew Scott
Haile
Edwin Barry
Luther
Maria Catalano
Gesimondo Formano
Leniency Shown in James Golden Manslaughter Case
James Golden formerly of Bristol police shot his father Nicholas J. Golden in front of the elder's Con gregational street home on Aug 14 1917 and received an eight month jail sentence in Providence Superior Court after a plea to manslaughter. Assistant AG Capotesto ndl pressed the charge of murder. Judge Doran noted Golden's good record and jail time since 1917 and remitted heavy costs. The defense praised by John J Fitzgerald described the fatal event and the family’s suffering while the court imposed the lightest permissible sentence.
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James Golden
Bristol
Nicholas J. Golden
Congregational Street
Providence
Doran
Capotesto Ndl
John J. Fitzgerald
Golden
Evening Tribune of
John J Fitzgerald
Fitzy
Firemen's Fair Opens in G A R Hall
The Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company opened a fair at G A R Hall on Saturday evening with large attendance and enjoyable ambiance. Proceeds go to a welcome home fund for members entering national service. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company attended with the King Philip Fife and Drum Band. fair runs every Saturday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Company
King Philip
The Town Needs Him Letter to the Editor
A Bristol taxpayer endorses Dr. Williams for office in a letter to the Phenix praising his honesty faithfulness and trustworthiness. The writer agrees with a prior suggestion to return Dr. Williams to office and urges more men of his character.
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the Phenix
Williams
Bristol
Bristol Improvement Association Meeting Preview
The last monthly gathering before the annual meeting will occur at the Hotel Belvedere this evening. Guest speaker H Nelson Street of the Providence Chamber of Commerce will discuss Charitable Contributions and Bristol’s relation to the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Improvement Association
Belvedere
H. Nelson Street
Providence Chamber of Commerce
Bristol
Industrial Trust Co Bristol Branch Board Slates List
At the annual meeting of Industrial Trust Company on January 21, the following gentlemen were elected to the Bristol Branch Board of Managers for the ensuing year B2RA Dixon P Skinner Jr Eber Hill Nathaniel G Herreshoff W Fred Williams Charles H Church Samuel P Col H Martin Brown Charles Dr Rockwell Clinton T Sherm Russell 525 Hope Street.
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Industrial Trust Company
Bristol
Dixon
Eber Hill
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
W. Fred Williams
Charles H. Church
Samuel P. Col
H. Martin Brown
Charles Dr.rockwell
Clinton T. Sherm Russell
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Bristol, R. I
Connery’s
Men's Shop
Staples Coal Company
State Street
David
Vangord Sox
Franklin Street Garage CO
Franklin
Tel
Franklin and Thames Sts
R. I. A. Deslauriers
Babbitt Post and
Woman's Relief Corps
William F. McKeon
Probate
Fifth District Court
J. Golden
Nolo
Firemen's Fair
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Co
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
WILLIAM_BOX
Charlotte Walker
America
Jesse L, Lasky Presents
George Beban
Houdini
Paramount-Sennett
Chester Conklin
May
Allison
Metro
Wm. S. Hart
Jewel Carmen
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