Bristolian letter recalls audience with the Pope in Rome
Samuel Norris writes from Rome to his sister Maria describing an audience with the Pope at the Vatican. He recounts meeting Father Kelley and Edward Walsh, the trip through the Vatican, guards in Napoleonic style dress, the throne room, the Pope blessing attendees, and the lively cheers from English sailors before the group continues to Florence.
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Samuel Norris
Vatican
American College
Rome
Joseph C. Kelley
Edward L. Walsh
Maria D. Norris
Samuel Nmrneeen
Bristol
Father Kelley
Edward Walsh
Young Walsh
Margote
Alex
Vals
St Peter’s
Michelangelo
Sonal
Naples
Florence
Boy Scouts Anniversary Week Observed In Town
The Box Scouts of America observed the organization anniversary and the town's first troop anniversary with events from Friday to yesterday. A banquet was held at the Scout Building with town officials and guests, and patrol leaders met midweek to plan future activities and a camp program.
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of the
Box Scouts of America
Five Hundred Club Supper and Card Party at Grand Army Hall
A large crowd enjoyed a Wednesday evening 500 Club event at Grand Army Hall to aid the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. An Italian style spaghetti supper served about 200 patrons, with Mass Dora L Ruggiero singing and an orchestra directed by Prof Salvatore A Giglio providing entertainment. Organizers included Mrs John R Bernardo and others in the community.
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Spaghett
Grand Army Hall
Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Dora L Ruggiero
Salvatore A Giglio
John R Bernardo
Salvatore Massano
Anthony Ruggiero
Peter Lasiclo
Joseph Formiano
John Troano
Joseph Santull
Paulo Matemagga
Pasquale Pagnano
John la Fazta
Joseph Perron
Anthony Palumbo
Frank Bruno
Four Yachts Under Construction For Americas Cup Defense
Four contending yachts are being built in Massachusetts shops for the defense of the Americas Cup off Newport next September. Enterprise Weetamoe Whirlwind and Yankee progress with frames plates and keels in place as designers Burgess He Crane and others supervise. Launch dates are hoped for May with races planned July.
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Enterprise
Weetamoe
Herreshoff's
Whirlwind
Yankee
Massachusetts
Boston
Newport
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock
Heireshoff
Winthrop W Aldrich
Harold S Vanderbilt
W Starling Burgess
Robert Br Todd
Clinton
Neponset
London
Thorne
Paul Hammond
George Pynchon
Francs L. Herreshoff
John S. Lawrence
Frank Paine
Fromez Sn
Gustave Olsen
Norway
Daes
New York
Morgan-Nichols Syndicate
Tanblance
Kintt i Bath
Mela
George Owen
United States Navy
Spennaker Pole
Sir Thomas Lipton
Albion
Loeffler
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Bristolian
Pope
AML Lads
Hotel Majestic
Brother
Sam
BOY Scouts
William A. Doran
Bay View Ave
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Charles M. Connery
Burton Sr
Dol
Rhode Island
New England
Cup Defence
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Martha Graham
Miss Thyra Carlson
Jewel Vacuum Cleaners
Bissell
William H. Bell, Inc
Victor Cleansing Co
E. A. Skinner
Hope St
R. I
Newman’s
Swift
Florida
S.S. Pierce
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