Col. Colt heirs win annual $3500 payments again
Supreme Court rules Russell G. and Roswell C. Colt are entitled to $3500 yearly each from their father’s estate, reversing a guardianship ruling that diverted funds to Mrs Eliza beth Colt. The money will be restored from the trust and distributed to the brothers with continued equal payments. The Bristol District Nursing Association reports progress and plan updates for 1924 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William H. Sweetland
Russell G
Roswell C. Colt
Samuel P. Colt
Superior Court
Alfred G. Chaffee
Elizabeth Colt
Gok Colt
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Graham
Kathleen Marksby
Wallum Lake
R. I. Hospital
Association
State Street
Halsey
O’wolf
Nursing
Bristol
Evelyn Carter
Walsh Memorial Medal to Honor Colt High School Student
Principal John J Condon of Colt M Paar High School announces a Walsh Memorial Medal to be awarded in June to an outstanding student. The medal honors John Walsh class of 1920 and Joseph Walsh class of 1922 who died in an April automobile accident. Funds from student body gifts finance the annual award for leadership scholarship and athletics, chosen by the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RP Bt
Teyee Oy
Get Rid of That Backache with Doan’s Pills
Bristol readers hear a testimonial from W A Darling, a Bristol machinist, praising Doan’s Pills for back and kidney relief. The ad urges asking for DOAN’S PILLS at Buffington’s Pharmacy and notes the product’s 60 cent price and Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean’s
Doan
Bristol
W. A. Darling
Machinist
Constitution Street
Buffington
Mr. Darling
Bristol Yellow Jackets Down Mt Pleasant Five 38 to 26
Bristol defeats Mt Pleasant Five of New Bedford 38 to 26 at Riverside. First half led 24 to 14 for Mt Pleasant, second half saw Bristol’s defense hold New Bedford to one basket. Key players include Bisbane Eisenberg Blackman for Bristol and Hayden Duprey Coggeshall for Mt Pleasant. Yellow Jackets travel to Milford next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Mt Pleasant
New Bedford
Yellow Jackets
New Bedford Boys
Carl Bisbane
Hymie Eisenberg
Charley Blackman
New England
Hayden and
Duprey
Mt Pleasants
Steve” Coggeshall
Patsy Flanagan
Bristol
Mr Pleasant Flanagan
If T Inman
Hayden Coggeshall
Rif
Duprey Eisenberg
Inter-Class Basketball Tonight at the Y League
Two games featured in the Inter-Class basketball schedule with Teams No 1 and 3 clashing and Teams No 2 and 4 meeting. Intermediates players include Borges Sousa Gallagher Munroe and Ethier. High School players listed include Gargin Maher Makowski Remieres Walsh and Eisenstadt. The Employed Boys teams and rosters are set for Feb 27 matchups with Employed Boys 2nd including Moura Gladue Battcher Tattrie Speed and Seyez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borges
Sousa
Gallagher
Munroe
Ethier
Gargin
Maher
Makowski
Remieres
Walsh
Eisenstadt
Reposa
Ponte
Massano
Martin
Rebella
Moura
Gladue
Battcher
Tattrie
Speed
Seyez
Kearney Post 6 American Legion Holds Valentine Party
The semi monthly meeting at GAR Hall featured a Valentine party hosted by the Auxiliary with Vice Commander Thomas A Hickey handing out valentines. A collation and dancing followed. Auburn Post degree team plans to visit in April to confer the Knights Out degree on many candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion
Thomas A Hickey
Auburn Post
Bristol Whist Club Promotes Capital Prize Winners
The Bristol Whist Club held its ninth weekly game at G A R Hall. The capital prize for seven weeks went to the top scorers, with next week to award the eight week prize to the leading man and lady. Prizes were given to Miss Mary McKale Miss Catherine Marz Mrs Annie Houlihan Mrs Sadie Mc Mahon George S Marshall Frank Silva Chester Dunbar Jr and George Bush. Frank Silva sat in the lucky chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Whist Club
G A. R Hall
Mary McKale
Catherine Marz
Annie Houlihan
Sadie _ McMahon
George S. Marshall
Frank Silva
Chester Dunbar
George Bush
Church Notes Quinquagesima Sunday Schedule
Morning schedule includes 8 A M Holy Communion 10 A M Morning Prayer address and Church School at noon followed by 7 30 Evening Prayer and address for the day.
Trinity Church Service Schedule
The listing notes Holy Communion at 7 30 A M Matins at 9 30 A M Church School at 10 00 A M Sung mass and sermon at 10 45 A M and Choral Evensong at 5 00 P M with the service ending.
Torch Relay Carried To Providence By Local YMCA Boys
Sixteen Y M C A youths started Tuesday afternoon to relay a torch 17 miles to the Providence Association. They arrived in 2 hours 33 minutes. After a welcome with a pool ducking and a bounteous meal the torch was handed to Providence with messages from Governor Pothier and Ex Governor Cox. The journey continues to Camp Becket, having traveled through 35 towns a distance over 300 miles with 200 boys carrying the torch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Association
John Cranston
Bristol
Edward White
Bristol Association
Walsh
Brown
Providence Boys
Pothier
Herbert Burnham
Channing H. Cox
Massachusetts
William C. Hobbs, Jr
Colin Holm
Mr. White
Edward Walsh
Robert Irvin
John Ponte
Erasmo Mancini
Frank Remieres
William Remieres
H. Christensen
J Perry
J. Seger
Joe Mancini
J Ruggerie
Providence
Westerly
Pawtucket
Camp Becket
Berkshires
The Mail Man Song Poem by John McLaughlin
A patriotic verse extols the mail carrier in a gray uniform who delivers letters to rich and poor alike. It praises the mailman as a daily bringer of good cheer and comforting news, from mother at home to sons overseas, and ends with a tribute to his welcome knock.
Real Estate Transfers Including Hope Street Property
Charles H. Chace et al transfer two undivided thirds of land on Hope street Eliza D. Chase estate to Joseph Pivin and wife. Industrial Trust Company administrator handles one undivided third. Julia M. West and others sell 16 Villa Sites Bristol Point Ferry road lots to Charles C. Marshall and wife of Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Chace
Joseph Pivin
Hope Street
Eliza D. Chase
Industrial Trust Company
Julia M. West
Charles C. Marshall
Providence
Bristol Point
Ferry Road
Congregational Church Weekend Services Schedule
Friday night service at 7 30 and Sunday morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon by the pastor Living by the Light we Have The Church School will assemble after the morning service The monthly Church School missionary offering supports the Lincoln Memorial Praise and preaching Sunday night at 7 30 sermon theme The Grace of Gratitude Religious instruction Friday at 2 35 pm
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Congregational Church
Unday
Church School
Lincoln Memorial
State Street M. E. Church Service Schedule
Parsonage at 129 State Street invites the public to attend Friday services at 7 30 p m and 2 00 p m Sunday School at 3 30 p m Epworth League at 7 30 p m and preaching. All strangers and others are cordial ly invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
M. E. Church Parsonage
League of Women Voters Bristol Unit Holds Open Meeting
Miss Evelyn Bache chaired a Bristol Unit gathering at Colt Memorial High School auditorium. Speakers included Miss Alice Hunt of Providence on Impressions of the League of Nations at Work and Miss Bés Moorhouse on broader League of Women Voters activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League OF Women Voters
Evelyn B. Bache
Bristol
Colt Memorial High School
First Baptist Church Mid week Meeting Friday Evening
A mid week gathering is announced at First Baptist Church for Friday evening at 7 30. The event invites attendance by church members and local residents seeking religious service and community time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Sunday church services with sermons on true greatness
Morning service at 10 30 with a sermon by the pastor titled True Greatness. Church School at 11 45 followed by a praise and preaching service at 7 30 with a sermon subject Seeing as God Sees.
Church of the Nazarene Services Schedule
Rev. Thomas Armstrong pastor. Sunday programs begin 10 45 a m preaching 12 noon Sunday School 6 pm Young People 7 pm Evening service Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m You are invited.
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Thomas Armstrong
Parish Aid Society Meets at Mrs Blease Home
Trinity Church Parish Aid Society held a regular meeting at Mrs Clara Blease's home on Uffion street. Mrs Charles O F Thompson presided, a brief business session followed by a sewing charity project. The whist at Trinity Parish House Monday afternoon netted over $40 and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parish Aid Society
Trinity Church
Clara Blease
Uffion Street
Charles O. F. Thompson
Trinity Parish House
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John McLaughlin
Byrne Ave
Glen Falls
Church OF the Nazarene
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Menesees Aeinpetre
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