Bristol in the Year 1826 Fifty Years After Independence
A Bristol Chronicle feature recalls the 1776 celebration and lists notable local figures who helped shape the town. It notes Jacob Babbitt, Luke Drury, John DeWolf Jr, and others, with details of their births, educations, careers, and deaths. The piece marks Wil liant P Munro as the lone surviving Revolutionary soldier and highlights a Parker clock of events tied to Jefferson’s death and bells tolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Juuty
Jacob Babbitt
Taunton
Mass
Luke Drury
John and
Hannah (Smith) Drury
Brown University
Supreme Court
Court of Common Pleas
Warren
John DeWolf, Jr
John
Susan (Reynolds) O' Wolf
Harvard University
Oates
Walter W. Dalton
Walter W
Eliza (Bosworth) Dalton
Nathaniel Bullock
Fall River
Michigan
Walter
Col
Samuel Taylor
Little Compton
John Chadwick
Bristol Hotel
Dedham
Providence
Bristol Light Infantry
Williant P Munro
Providence Jgurnak
Quincy
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Bristol youth fined for reckless joy ride incident
Judge William T. O'Donnell admonished Samuel Celone 18 for taking his father's truck for a joy ride. The Bristol incident left seven year old Esther Migliori injured as driver Joseph Brown 18 operated on Celone's license. Celone posted 500 bail for a Superior court hearing. Also, Leslie Hartman 26 paid 25 dollars for speeding on Thames street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. O'Donnell
Fifth District
Samuel Celone
Court Street
Celone
Paul Celone
Bristol County
Bristol
Joseph Brown
Hope Street
Young Cerone
Esther Migliori
Wood Street
Mt. Hope Avenue
Anthony J. Ferrara
Young Celone
Brown
O’donnell
Leslie A. Hartman
East Greenwich Avenue
West Warwick
Thames Street
Bristol D A R Adopts Worthy Girl At Meeting
Bristol Chapter D A R adopted a Becker girl at yesterday’s meeting. Miss Edith M. Tilley gave the address Wandering in General By-Paths. Donations collected will be boxed for shipment to the New York immigration depot. Hostesses included Mrs H M F Dixon and several others with Regent Mrs Charles O F Thomson presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith M. Tilley
Bristol
Newport Mysterical Society
Miss Tilley
D. A._R. ADRES aranas
Aid
Agnes Herreshoff
Evelin Bache
Ellery Ingraham
E. G. Easterbrooks
Charles O. F. Thomson
Mayors Denounced by FHA Worker in Bristol
A Bristol FHA worker denounces Mayor Paull for un gentlemanly conduct amid WPA work disputes. The whistleblower says Paull asserted control of the police station, claims of drinking, and reveals he will run the station until March 10. The man states he has quit drinking, seeks honest work, and plans to oppose those who wronged him. He now works on a mosquito control project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paull
WPA
Brown
FHA
Bristol
Bristol Aerie
No. 953
Order of Fingles
Democratic Club
243Rd Coast Artillery
Democratic Caucus Tussle foreshadows Bristol town race
The piece reports a looming caucus fight within the Democratic party as leaders and council members clash over slate generation. It names key figures like Edward L. Leahy and John W. Church and outlines proposed town officials for both Democratic and Republican tickets, highlighting party divides ahead of the March election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paull
Mr. Paull
Dennis
Roman
Cauc
Evening high school graduation set for Feb 16 Bristol Colt Arena
Miss Doris Hudzik of Warren will serve as valedictorian after achieving 86.6 percent over the three year program at Bristol Evening High School. Salutatorian Antoinette Tufarolo averaged 83.8. Class of 1937 officers include John daPonte, Capitalina Ferreira, Wilhemina Silvia, Helen Dennis, with Antoinette Tufarolo among the executive committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Hudzik
Warren
Bristol Evening High School
Colt Auditorum
Antoinette Tufarolo
John daPonte
Capitalina Ferreira
Wilhemina Silvia
Helen Dennis
Rose DeLuca
Mary Perry
Death of Kirtland Morse in Toledo News
The obituary notes the death of Kirtland Morse son of Mr and Mrs C K Morse of Plainfield New Jersey in Toledo Ohio. Morse and a college friend were found dead in a car from gas fumes. He was a familiar Bristol figure and a former Camp Takarest boarder with many summers spent visiting Miss Bache.
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Toledo
Ohio
Kirtland Morse
C. K. Morse
Plainfield
New Jersey
Morse
Bristol
Miss Bache
Takarest
Bill proposes $2500 to dependents of cod war sub crew
Special to the Phoenix recalls the 1927 Provincetown Bay submarine disaster when 40 sailors from 32 states perished after collision with the Coast Guard Cutter Pauling. Congressman Aime J Forand of Rhode Island introduced the measure to aid dependents, as the ship sank and five days of rescue attempts ended with the six believed alive then declared dead.
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Cape Cod
Aime J’ Foran
Rhode Island
House
Congress
Mr. Forand
House Naval Affairs Committee
Union
Provincetown Bay
Coast Guard
Pauling
Navy
Hope Circle Daughters of Isabella to Hold 20th Anniversary Banquet
Seven past regents and the incumbent head Mrs Charles M Connery form the committee arranging the 20th anniversary banquet for Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella The event scheduled for a later date due to Lent the site to be selected soon Other committee members include Mrs Mary Condon as chairman and Mrs Sara Sweeney Mrs Margaret Meeks Miss Winfred Walsh Miss Mary Callan and Miss Nora E Dwyer
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Incumr
Bent Head
Charles M. Connery
Hope Circle
Isabella
Bec
Capmp
Connery
Mary Condon
Sara Sweeney
Margaret Meeks
Winfred Walsh
Mary Callan
Nora E. Dwyer
U. S. Rubber Five Wins Subdues Point Hammers
The U S Rubber Products Inc. quintet of Bristol defeated Point Hammers of Newport 43 to 21 Sunday afternoon at the Bristol factory Recreation Hall. It was the eighth win for the local team as they led 17 to 11 at halftime and outscored the visitors 26 to 10 in the final period. Mansi Desiliets and Lemaire led scoring for U S Rubber. Ebbit and Gill topped the Point Hammers. In a preliminary, Bay View Ramblers Bristol fell 17 to 12 to U S Rubber B.
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U.S. Rubber Products Inc
Bristol
Point Hammers Court
Newport
U. S
Mansi
Desiliets
Lemaire
Invaders
Ebbit
Gill
Bay View Ramblers
U. S. Rubber Products Inc
Attempt to Organize Labor in Bristol Fails at Lincoln Hall
Providence group aims to spark union sentiment among Bristol workers at Lincoln Hall Saturday. Providence Rubber Workers Union sponsored the event but local labor turnout was extremely low, leaving organizers frustrated despite bringing a string quartet to the empty meeting space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Bristol
Lincoln Hall
Providence Rubber Workers
Providence Young
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John DeWolf
Henry Wright
Giles Luther
Walter Dilton
Saiuel Taylor
Swansey
Thik
2Donnell
Sammek Célone
Bristol D. A. R
Charles Edison
Righ Nb
Eet AY Swanson’ Ag
Admatia
Joseph J. Robinson
Charles McNary
Willlamy
Knudsen
General Motors
Ralph E. Weeks
International Correspondence Schools
I. C
Indiana
Silas Lilly
Hollywood
Jane Hamilton
HOT
Johnson
America
Edward J. Leahy
John W Church
William H. Angevine
Prescott B. Paull
Francois L. deWolf
William P. McLaughlin
John Romano
Joseph J Dennis
Edward L. Leahy
Charles B. Rockwell
Mary J. Gondon
Leo CantweJjl
Anthony DaPonte
Donat J. Gladue
James A. Sisson
Francis D McGovern
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Fred G. Clever
Joseph Pannone
Joseph M. Edmonds
Thomas Henry
John W. Church
Edward D. Kunz
Earle P. Mathewson
Albert A Moren
Raymond J Cavallaro
John A. Victoria
Charles B Rockwell Jr
Ida L. Hall
Domenic Perroni
Francis P McGovern
William F. Dwyer
Albert H. Flint, Jr
Ie Bishan
Flerks
Pete Wes Reli
Eia
Gite Tokenke M Edmonds
Wvong
Frederick W
The
Phoenix
Washington, D. C
Hope Eran
VU. S. Rubber
Biancuzzo
McMahon
Gaglio
Crane
O. Bisbano
T. McGrath
R. Bisbano
Strreet
Aries
Precélous
Chestra
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