New Rector of St Michael\\'s Bristol RI Named
Article from the Coos County Democrat details Rev Anthony Robert Parshley rector of St Pauls Lancaster resigning to take the St Michaels Bristol Rhode Island post, with start planned for the first Sunday in April. It notes his five years in Lancaster, marriage to Mrs Parshley, and the parish growth from 132 to 216 communicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael’s Church
Bristol
Anthony R. Parshley
Coos
Anthony Robert Parshley
St.ell Episcopal Church of Lancaster
St. Michael's Church of
Iews
Clinton
N. C
Parshley
Lancaster
St Paul's
Lindbergh Air Mail Letters Reach Local Recipients
Letters carried by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh during the inaugural air mail run between the United States and Panama arrived Friday in this town. Misses Marietta G Hammill and Margaret M Hammill and Mrs Katherine Deven Buzby received items postmarked February 7 in Balboa Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta G
Margaret M. Hammill
Katherine Deven Buzby
Charles A. Lindbergh
Panama
Hope Street
Garfield Avenue
Hamill
Michael Hamill
Canal Zone
Buzby
Dudley C Buzby
Mahan
United States Navy
Balboa
Lindbergh
Graf Zeppelin
Germany
Play Presented by 8C Class at Guiteras Memorial School
Friday afternoon at the Guiteras Memorial School the 8C class staged a play titled Benead and the Moor Fives. Cast included Elizabeth Gladue Henry Sanford Emery Guilmette Adelaide Fiore Annie De Rosa Jessie Sanford Antonetta Giordano Josephine Arruda Dorothy Rogers Catherine Camera Ernest Durand Anthony Joseph Anthony Campagna Carmelo Faecara Ferdinand Alves Carmine Rinaldi Frank Duarte Frank Carmone and Edwin Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras ” Memorial School
Benead
Elizabeth Gladue
Henry Sanford
Emery Guilmette
Adelaide Fiore
Annie de Rosa
Jessie Sanford
Antonetta Giordano
Josephine Arruda
Dorothy Rogers
Catherine Camera
Ernest Durand
Anthony Joseph
Anthony Campagna
Carmelo Faécara
Ferdinand Alves
Carmine Rinaldi
Frank Duarte
Frank Carmone
Edwin Jackson
Battalion Inspection Saturday for 243d Coast Artillery
Batters C 243d Coast Artillery will face a Saturday afternoon inspection in the armory at foot of Church Street. Major Earle Webster of the First Battalion leads the review, with all batters ordered present as a prelude to the regimental inspection by Col Cyril Wells and Federal review by US Arms officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batters C
243D Coast Artillery
Church Street
Earle Webster
243D
Cyril ED Wells
Regent To Represent Hope Circle D of I At National Convention
Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella will be represented at the National Convention in Denver in July by Regent Miss Winifred C. Walsh who was elected delegate at a meeting on State Street. The St Patrick’s entertainment committee reported good progress for March 18 19 and plans to join Bristol Council Knights of Columbus for the annual Eastern Monday ball with Loretta Walsh chairing. A banquet is scheduled March 10 at Hotel Belvedere for the circle’s 25th anniversary. A shower for the Little Sisters of the Poor was held after the meeting with donations of groceries canned goods tobacco and money sent to the Pawtucket Home for the Aged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
D. of I
Denver
Col
Winifred C. Walsh
K. of C
State Street
St. Patrick's
Bristol
Knights of Columbus
Loretta Walsh
May Pierce
Mae McDonough
Marguerite Walsh
Helen A. Condon
Hotel
Belvedere
Little Sisters of the Poor
Home For
Pawtucket
Political party caucuses to nominate town officers
Democratic and Republican caucuses set for Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Republican meeting at the Hotel Belvedere adopted a candidate list identical to the Democratic plan except Dr John R Bernardo replacing James T Pierce on the School Committee. Pierce declined and notified the Republicans. Rumors of a Citizens ticket circulated without confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Town Committee
Belvedere
Democratic Town Committee
John R- Bernardo
School
Tames T Pierce
Democratic Committee
Pierce
Portuguese American Club Elects Officers for Year
The Portuguese-American Club met Sunday in Columbia Hall Wood Street to discuss the town election and elect officers for the coming year President Joseph Almeida Vice President Frank Bosviria Secretary John Da Ponte Treasurer Anthony Nunes Sergeant at Arms John Victoria Inside Guard John Sousa Executive Committee Matthew Madezo Henri Fernandez Antonio Pacheco Antonio Nunes and Antonio Da Ponte
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Hall
Wood Street
Joseph Almeida
Frank BoSvivia
John da Ponte
Anthony Nunes
John Victoria
John Sousa
Matthew Madezo
Henri Fernandez Antoni Pacheco Anthons Nunes
Antonie da Ponte
Firemen's Ball Committee Elected For April Event
The first meeting of the three fire companies Hy draulion Dreadnaught and Defiance to plan a ball at the Naval Reserve Armory in April elected Robert J. Anderson chairman Frank B Sylvia secretary and James P Fay treasurer with William T Simmons as floor director A follow up meeting is set for next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydraulion
Naval Reserve Armors
Robert J. Anderson
Frank B Sylvia
James P Fay
William T Simmons
Probate Court Hears Three Estates In Regular Session
At the semi monthly probate session Judge Edward L. Leahy disposed of three estates. Alphonso O Drake final account continued to March 4 1929. Evelyn Munro will probate and Eleanor Bradford Munro as administratrix allowed with bond set at 100. Sarah E Tobin final account allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Probate
Edward L. Leahy
Alphonso O Drake
Evelyn Munro
Eleanor Bradford Munro
Sarah E. Tobin
Real Estate Transfers in Local Market
Sarah E Johnston sells to Francisco Silvia a lot with buildings at the northeast corner of Wood and Cole streets Lena Blackman sells to Metta Nelle a 38 ft 8 in by 44 ft lot on the north side of Constitution Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E Johnston
Francisco
Silvia
Wood and
Cole Streets
Lena Blackman
Metta Nelle
Constitution Street
U S Rubber Official Feted Higbee at Bristol Banquet
Clarence W Higbee recently promoted to assistant manager of the wire sales department of United States Rubber Company was feted at a farewell banquet at the Grey Inn Hope street Bristol Neck. The event hosted by the Bristol Engineering Society drew about 20 members and guests including S A Smith Edward A Maher and A Bartlevich who acted as toastmaster and spoke of Higbees service and good wishes. A presentation gift was made and Higbee replied with thanks as music accompanied the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W Higbee
United States Rubber Company
New York
Grey Inn
Hope Street
Bristol Neck
Higbee
National India Rubber Company
Bristol Engineering Society
S A Smith
E. T Trotter Co
Brookstyn
Edward A Maher
Persia
A. Bartlevich
I Leo Cantwell
Wire Division
Brooklyn
Bazilevich
Hay dispute ends with Almeida winning $750 judgment
In Fifth District Court Judge Hammill ruled for Antonio Cruz Almeida in the case against Joseph Andrade over eight stacks of hay sold at 150 dollars a lot. The judge found an understanding that hay taken was payable if satisfactory, awarding Almeida 750 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Court
Frank H Hammill
Antonio Cruz Almeida
Joseph Andrade
Almeida
Hammill
Bs Andrade
James F Meiggs Philp Sansane
Service Realty and Loan Corporation
Manuel Butler
Fishermen Feast On Gooroo at Prudence Island
The Prudence Island Fishermen and Friends Club hosted a Friday evening feast at Theo Gladding's State Street home with 14 members eating gooroo roasted with all the fixings. The meal followed by a Hearts game led to two Old Guard members, Capt Wall and Charles Dimond, being elected to length of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffum
Theo Gladding
State Street
PIFC
Old Guard
Capt Wall
Charle Dimond
Washington's Birthday Observed by Bristol DAR Chapter
Bristol Chapter D A R and Nellie Easterbrooks West Chapter of War ren will observe Washington's birthday next Friday at 3 PM with exercises. Rev M Gallup of Central Baptist Church Providence will present The Essential Washington after which vocal solos by Mrs. Howard Almy Providence accompany a social period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Nellie Easterbrooks
West
Warren
Washington
M. Gallup
D D
Central Baptist Church of Providence
Howard Almy
Providence
Washington's Birthday Legal Holiday Observed
Next Friday February 22 the birth anniversary of George Washington is a legal holiday. Schools Bristol Branch of Industrial Trust Company and town offices will close. Post office observed with revised schedule no city or rural deliveries one collection at 6 45 am mail received 6 35 and 7 37 am mail dispatched 7 30 am money order registry and postal savings closed all day windows open to 9 am lobby 1 pm to 5 pm carriers asked to hold mail by 7 30 pm Thursday if pickup is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Bristol
Industrial Trust Company
George’ W Warren
Washington
First Woman Walks Across Mount Hope Bridge
Mrs. William Bartlett wife of a steel foreman becomes the first woman to walk the Mount Hope bridge. She crossed from the Portsmouth side with her husband on a clear day as the new board floor and tensioned girders accommodated temperature changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bartlett
Mt Hope
Portsmouth
Burt
Bristol
Atlantic
English Channel
Bartlett
Mount Hope Bridge
Washington Ball Promises Notable Military Social Event
Next Friday evening February 22 at the Naval Reserve Armory Bristol ground hosts the 83rd Washington Ball under Colonial Co C Bristol Train of Artillery. Noted guests from New England, Harold Sheffers Orchestra, and dancing by Miss Mildred Bates academy promise a premier social affair with veteran officers in attendance. The Co C committee led by Capt Arthur W Barrett and Edward A Currier Jr plans a large town gathering to crown the season. The article also recounts the Bristol Train of Artillery’s early history from 1772 to 1776 and its noted role in Rhode Island military history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Reserve Armory
Church Street
Colonial Company C
Bristol Train of Artillery
Harold Sheffers
Mildred Bates
Dancing Academy of
Providence
Bristol
Co. C
Arthur W. Barrett
Edward A. Currier, Jr
Seaboard
General Assembly
Stephen Smith
William Smith
Joseph Reynolds
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St. Michael’s
Lancaster, N. H
AIR
Guiteras
Capone
Tel
Charles Farrell
Greta Nissen
Araby
Venice
Paris
Jack Holt
Dorothy Revier
Gallagher
Harrison Ford
Elinore Faire
Junior Coghlan
Junior
Notorius
Hoot Gibson
Paramount News
Circle
Probate
U. S
Washington Ball
Colonial Co. C
New England
E. A. Skinner
Hope St
R. I
Insurance Shares Trust Ctfs
F. Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
Bond S
Gaspaee
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