Marooned Pair Rescued After Ice Floe Ordeal
William G. Dixon and Octave Le Clair were stranded in a row boat among ice floes near Hog Island for about three hours before Captain O M Crandall of the Steamer Sagamore rescued them. Cold weather, near zero, left Dixon with numb hands and Le Clair with numbed legs after their near disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Dixon
Octave LeClair
O. M.crandall
Sagamore
Messrs. Dixon
LeClair
Prudence Island
Mr. Dixon
Hog Island
Fall River
Murray Chase
John W. Best
Ferry Hill
Crandall
Twenty-Five Men Accepted for US Service in Rhode Island Draft
A list shows 25 men accepted for US service after the first class physicals in Rhode Island. Bristolians comprise 12 of the group, with other names from Tiverton Jamestown Newport Providence and Middletown. Officials report about 85 percent of the state quota has been sent to camp or service and 391 more must be drawn to complete the first draft, though Camp Devens reports higher figures. Selection boards were ordered to tally inductions and prepare for Class 1 medicals before February 15 under new rules allowing slight defects for general service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiverton
Harold A Leach
Isaac F Albert
John F Peacock
Frederick C Caswell
Jamestown
Amos Gomes
George H Clarke
Antonio Rosa Frank
William Borlk
Providence
Valentine Pinkham
Olberry Nash
Middletown
Henry R.mosher
Portsmouth
Peter Ha Carr
Newport
Rhode Island
Wrart Ytrors Swan
Devenson
Gen Crowder
War Department
Camp Devens
George H. Webb
Crowder
Letters From Over There Acknowledging Bristol Chocolate Gift
Letters from Bristol soldiers in France describe receipt of chocolate donated by Bristol residents in November and arriving in January. Private Ingraham thanks the Bristol War Welfare Committee while George E. Magee and Harold E. Hill report on ships, camps, Christmas mail, and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
France
Warelfare
Ingraham
Old Town
Jellery Ingraham
F. A
New
Letter From France Describes Harsh Early War Day
In France on January 2, 1918 J F Farrally secretary of the War Welfare Committee writes of a long hard day. He describes a cold dawn, a hot grind, and a hurried morning start aiding horses and stables before daylight. The note hints at continued discussion on the fourth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
J. F Farrally
War Welfare Committee
Mr. Farrally
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wardwell Lumber CO
Connery’s
Men's Shop
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Staples Coal Company
COAL
State Street
Star Theatre
Bessie Barriscale
Charlie Chaplin
Mollie King
Betsy Ross
Everybody’s
Alice Brady
Gladys
Brock
Satan
Prudence ‘Island
Aver
Mr Farrally
San Antonio
Texas
Old Mexico
Fort Sam Houston
Alamo Piazza
South
Mississippi
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
Louisiana
Delaware
Alabama
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
England
George E. Magee
79Th Aero Squadron
AFE
Harold E. Hill
Battery A
103D Regt. F
Hope Street
Victor
Edward D, Kunz Oncan
R. J
Uke
Henry E.polytan Studio
Lane
Franklin
Franklin Street
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