Town Council discusses school funding and town budget
At semi monthly session the council heard School Committee requests totaling 82 776 for public schools next year plus 5 00 for the Teachers Retirement Fund and 5 000 for two new boilers at Byfield School. Sewer Commission seeks 700 increase to 1500. Altar Society win permit for sacred film at Pastime Theatre March 21. Council schedules budget meetings ahead of Financial Town Meeting March 15.
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Byfield
Sewer Commission
Sewer Department
Altar Society
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Francis E King
Davis Wilson
Bay View
Metacom Avenues
Industrial Trust Company
J. Howard Manchester
John Campbell
Financial Town
New Hospital Recommended for Soldiers Home
In the state board annual report Surgeon Alfred M Merriman urges a new 30 to 50 bed hospital for the Soldiers Home with equipment from dismantled wartime hospitals. Board expenses totaled 64342.10 with 51247.40 for the Home and 9542.45 for soldiers relief. Value: 101 members at the home, 22 deaths, average age 76.5, maintenance costs per capita 443.70 for members and 600.21 for those present. Appropriation was 35000 with 7900 federal aid.
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State Board of Soldiers’ Relief
Senate
Alfred M Merriman
Ferry Line Tied Up After Snow Drifts Suspend Service
Snow and ice halted service on the Newport and Providence Railway between Middletown and Bristol since February 4. The Sagamore steamer and trolley line remained idle due to drifts up to 15 feet, with operations postponed until lines were cleared, a first since 1904.
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Newport and Providence
Middletown Car Barn
Bristol Ferry
Sagamore
City of
Newport
Car Barn
Washington Ball Celebrates 144th Anniversary of Bristol Train
The Bristol Train of Artillery held a Washington Ball at the Naval Armory on Tuesday night to mark its 144th anniversary and 72nd annual event. Nearly 100 joined a grand march led by Col Asa W Hathaway and Miss Ella Allen, with guests from Boston Providence Newport and Warren. The evening featured a concert by Crown Orchestra, the presentation of Dixon trophy medals, extensive decorations, and a full reception and committee lineup.
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Washington
Bristol Train of Artillery
Naval Armory
Ala W Hathaway
Ella Allen
Providence
F YT Walker
Forte Greble
Newport
Boston
Warren
Fort Adams
Fort Greble
Naval Training Station
Crown Orchestra
Fred M Straight
Senator Dixon
Louis Gladue
F M Straight
Frank Gladue
Phoenix Office
George R. Ish
R W Holt
Stephen W. Bourn
J Birtwistle
A W Hathaway
Asa W Hathaway
Andrew Weeks Anthony
Ralph W
Memorial Service Sunday in Pastime Theatre
Memorial service to present world war French honor certificates to Bristol area next of kin. Kearney Post American Legion will host the 2:30 PM program on Washington's Birthday with Daniel Morrissey giving the principal address. Invitations have been accepted by the Town Council Babbitt Post and G A R.
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Bristol
Kearney
No. 6
American Legion
Washington
Daniel H Morrissey
Warren Town
Babbitt Post
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
J. J. Goodacre
Haydn
Daniel H. Morrissey
France
L. H. Callan
May T. Hackett
Haydn Quartet
A. B. Howard
Sermon by Rev H Talbot at 7 30 Tonight
Rev H Talbot known for Nation Wide Campaign leads a service at 7 30 with a sermon. He formerly held a Major’s commission and served as Senior Chaplain of the Third Army with duties for all chaplains in the Army of Occupation in Coblenz. A choir rehearsal follows the service. Saturday services are 7 15 am and 5 pm. Sunday services continue as usual. The adult confirmation class meets after the evening service.
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H Talbot
Talbot
Rhode Island
Army
Third Army
Army of Occupation
Coblenz
Brown University Musical Clubs Offer Rare Concert
Brown University Musical Clubs, a 40 member group, present a concert next Tuesday evening at Colt Memorial High School. The ensemble has toured New England and earned favorable reviews. tickets are available from club members or at Miss Hamill's store.
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Brown University
Colt Memorial High School
New England
Lincoln Praises Women of America at Soldiers’ Benefit
In 1864 Lincoln attended a women’s fair for soldiers’ benefit and praised the soldiers before saluting the women of America. He declared that if all praise from orators and poets since creation were applied it would not do justice to their conduct during the war. God bless the women of America.
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Lincoln
America
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Wardwell
Bristol, R. I
Connery
Ford
Waldron Company
Bradford ST
H. R. Talbot
3Rd Army
Paramount Picture
Marguerite
Kathlyn Williams
Wallace McDonald
Marie Walcamp
Byfield School
A. M. Merriman
Trinity Church
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Concan
Star Theatre
William Fox
Peggy Hyland
Uncle Sam
Pathe News
Mutt and
Jeff
Pathe Comedy
E. K. Lincoln
Antonio Moreno
Harry Carey
James J. Corbett
Midnight Man
L-Ko
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