Bristol Boy Scouts Observe Scout Week with Gatherings
Bristol Troops of the Boy Scouts of America opened Scout Week with a get together at the Scout building. The program featured songs yells and stunts and a recommitment to the Scout Oath and Laws. James F Lavander spoke on the value of Scouting before the American Yell and flag salute.
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BOY Scouts OF America
Bristol
James F Lavander
America
Council
Commercial High School
Providence
George R. Fish
Cv Perkins
Rockville
William _A_ Francis
Louis Stabila
Camp Takarest Officers Elected for Coming Season
The annual Camp Takarest meeting elected officers for the next season including Camp Commander George R. Fish and assistants Fred W. Coggeshall William A. Francis Ralph Alisio and Walter Wennerstrand as Director of Activities Louis Stabilia as Camp Scribe and Nicholas Ruggiero as Camp Cook. New camp songs and cheers were introduced, camp colors chosen red and white, and a camp flag planned. The First Troop marks its 11th anniversary and the Boy Scouts of America its 14th with celebrations, while the Second and Fourth Troops plan Valentine parties and Thursday events followed by patrol meetings and stunts and athletic sports including boxing.
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Takarest
Stresin
Royal Tiot
George R. Fish
Louis Sylvia
Boy Scouts of America
Annual Bristol Troops Bazaar and February Socials
Calendar of events lists the Bristol Troops Boy Scouts bazaar in G A R Hall on several January to March dates plus A M Pastime Theatre Animato grafo Madeirense events February 12 Lincoln Birthday Dance at Naval Armory and other society gatherings including Radio Whist and Wash ington Ball at Armory with various organizations sponsoring through March 6 at G A R Hall Y C A Wood Street Italian Hall and Lodge St Maria Maddalena Costerra Di Amalfi No 1173.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
G. A. R. Hall
Bristol Council
K of C
Rockwell Hall
Alice W. Hunt
Williamstown Institute of Politics
Trinity Parish House
Ladies’ Aid Society
Trinity Church
State Street
Bristol Train of Artillery
Wood Street
Lodge St Maria Maddalena Costerra di Amalfi
No 1173
Order Sons of Itals
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Church Chooses Bell by Long Distance Call
A Boston to Troy telephoned tolling lesson let a church committee decide on purchasing a bell without traveling. The long distance listenings helped compare tones and costs, guiding the decision remotely.
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Boston
Troy
Mrs Elizabeth deWolf Dies After Illness in Providence
Mrs Elizabeth Lindsay deWolf wife of Bradford Colt deWolf of this town died Saturday after two weeks at Jane Brown Memorial Hospital Providence She was 57 born in Edinburgh Scotland educated in Europe married in London 1892 and lived in Brussels before moving to Bristol Her husband son Francis Colt deWolf of Washington D C and sister Mrs Newton Gill of India survive Funeral from Mirimar home of Francisco E deWolf tomorrow at 3 Rev Anson B Howard will officiate Burial at Juniper Hill Cemetery
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Elizabeth ‘Lindsay deWolf
Bradford Colt deWolf
Jane Brown Memorial Hospital
Providence
Gardiner Easterbrooks Veteran Civil War Soldier Dies
Gardiner Easterbrooks a town native and Civil War veteran dies at 88 in the Soldiers Home hospital. He served with Company E Twelfth Rhode Island Infantry and later ran a steaming business and worked as a gardener. Survived by sister Mrs Ruth A Wilbur of Newport Rhode Island. Funeral private tomorrow at 1 pm from George M Wilbur home with Rev Anson B Howard officiating. burial at Juniper Hill Cemetery Warren.
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Gardiner Easterbrooks
Soldiers’ Home
Easterbrooks
Twelfth R. I. Infantry
Ruth A Wilbur
Newport
R. I
George M. Wilbur
South Main Street
Warren
Anson B Howard
St Michael's Church
Junper Hill
The Cotton Gin Inventor and Impact on Slavery
The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, separated cotton fiber from seed rapidly. It boosted U S cotton exports to about 1.5 million pounds yearly and intensified the demand for slave labor, transforming the labor system and economy.
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EH Whitney
United States
Estate Transfers in Santo Vic Club Land Sale
Clara and others transfer land and buildings on the north side of John's Street to the Santo Evik Michiacinese Club. The record notes the conveyance from CREA ESTATE TRANSFERS with a focus on property on John's Street.
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Crea Estate
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Ralph Lewis
John
NY Walker
Charles “Chic” Sale
Sport Review
Peggy O’day
Jack Perrin
Francis Ford
Neal Hart
Rio Grande
Dempsy-Firpo
Joe Rock
Starland Review
Edward Blackman
George S. Sparks
Natala Biancuzzo
Patrol
G A R
Mt Hope
King Philip's
Yangbog
Elizabeth LL. Dewolf
Everett West
E. W. Weaver
Pierce Avenue
New England
Henry Trudell
Second Street
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
Freeborn
R. Cole
Robert J. McKay
G.W. Simmon
Edward F. Kearns
Constitution Street
Pearl Street
Dorchester Mutual
B. IL. Watson & CO
Weybosset Street
William W .Frank & Co
Wood St
Artcraft
F. M. Gifford
Usher Place
Bristol Neck
G. H. Spencer
Archie H. Rounds
Tel
Union Street
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
William Street
South Main ST
Warren, R. I
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