Herreshoff Syndicate to Reorganize Yacht Plant
Wealthy New York and Boston yachtsmen headed by August Heckscher and Robert W Emmons plan to reorganize and enlarge the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company plant in Bristol. Capt Nat Herreshoff will be president and designer, James Swan named business manager, with A Loring Swansey among designers. The move follows sale of late John B Herreshoff interests and signals renewed push for U S Navy craft. Swansey has advised officials on naval construction.
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Mherreshoff
Nat
James Swan
New York Shipbuilding Company
Emmons
Nat. Herreshoff
Swan
Bristol
Clevelle
Herreshoffs
Columbia
Resolute
Thomas Lipton
Ingomar
Morton F. Plant
A. Smith Cochran
Katoura
New York
A. Loring Swansey
Boston
Swasey, Raymond & Page
Swasey
Washington
U.S. Navy
Rhode Island Governor Proposes Navy Support and Ports Study
Governor Beeckman, visiting Washington, urged Secretary Daniels to mobilize Rhode Island support for naval readiness at Newport or nearby. He pressed Secretary Baker to stop dredgings dumped along Prudence Island, warning they threaten the Providence River channel and potential naval base use.
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Beeckman
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Daniels
Rhode Island
Newport
Navy
Baker
Providence
Prudence Island
Boy Scouts Present Pinafore Miniature at Pastime Theater
The First Bristol Troop of Rhode Island Boy Scouts will stage H M S Pinafore as a miniature production at the Pastime Theatre on February 19 and 20. The cast is drawn from local youth and public school choristers with sixpiece Crown Orchestra providing music and new scenery. Rehearsals begin next Tuesday evening.
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H M S. Pinafore
Bristol
R. I. Boy Scouts
William R. Trotter
Colt Memorial High Glee Club Concert Tonight
The second annual Colt Memorial High School Glee Club concert will be held in the auditorium this evening. The club of 16 members includes seniors and juniors and will be assisted by Bertha Farrington and Harriet Kinder as readers and cellist respectively. Accompanists are Mary Newman and Hannah Kinder. Mary C Bolton will be director.
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Colt Memorial High School Glee Club
Bertha Farrington
Harriet Kinder
Mary Newman
Hannah Kinder
Mary C Bolton
Town Council Meeting Sees New Auto Fire Truck Accepted
The Bristol town council accepted a new six auto fire truck costing 5250, following a March town vote to fund a fire truck and alarm system. The Seagrave Company supplied the truck and the New England Fire Exchange urged Class C rating to lower premiums, with two paid men required in addition to call men. Additional notes include plans for installing the fire alarm system, staffing at the National India Rubber Company factory, and routine council actions on sidewalk liability, a junk license petition, and public officer appointments.
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Benjamin M MacDougall
MacDougall
LeBaron C. Colt
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
Seagrave Company
Columbus
Ohio
Amewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Company
Newton Lower Falls
Mass
New England Fire Exchange of
Boston
New England Fire Exchange
George Schlosser
Prubber Company
National India Rubber Company
B. F. Lindemuth
National India Rubberompany
Colt
Usher
Lindemuth
Wakefield
Leominster
Telephone Exchange
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
National India Rubber Coragatty
Hydraulion
Board of Fire Engineers
Mary Newman
Hope Street
Joseph A. Hammill
William P. Hammill
Bristol
East State Street
Dean District Court
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Vadmwei
Wardwele
Lumbe Inn
Comet
W. M. Connery Clothier
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Staples Coal Company
State Street
Aia
Cime
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayné
Metro Wonder
Mabel ‘Taliaferro
Metro Travelogue
Metro Comedy
Metro Pictures
BOY Scouts
Glee Club
Council
Jacob Fenner
Fred Macauley, Jr
Thomas Dwyer
Henry Goff
Industrial Trust Company
Company
Mint
Feey We
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F. T. “Remieres
Hope
Bredford Streets
Warren , Monumental ~ Works Cor
Warren, R. “Ty
B. A. French
Cornelius Harrington
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William Fox
Dare Devil
George Walsh
Anna
Luther
the Beast
Edward Boyle
Wilfred Lucas In
Austin
Maurice Costello
Charles Murray
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