Fire destroys summer cottage on Plaza near Bristol Highlands
A late Tuesday fire, believed incendiary, completely destroyed a vacant summer cottage owned by the United Electric Power Co. No hydrant access or nearby roads hindered fire apparatus as crews focus on protecting two adjacent cottages. losses exceed several thousand dollars. A prior incendiary blaze in the Plaza area a year ago is noted.
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District No 12
Plaza Plat
Bristol Highlands
Plaza
United H Electric Power Co
Washington's Birthday Postal Service Notice
On Washington's Birthday February 23 streets and stations will delay mail with no city carrier delivery and a 6:45 am box collection. Rural delivery suspended. Stamp window open 7 to 9 am. Money order registry and postal savings closed all day. Mails recessed at 6:35 and 7:37 am and dispatched at 7:30 am. Patrons must leave notices by 7:30 pm Feb 21 1931. Lobby hours 7 am to 6 pm. Wm M Conners Postmaster.
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Washington
Wm. M
Conners
Goldenrod Troop to Assist at Clinics
Members of Goldenrod Troop No 1, Girl Scouts, will help nurses at children’s clinics at Rockwell House by providing scrapbooks to amuse children while they wait. At a Wednesday meeting Miss Juha A Herreshoff presented a year’s magazine subscription to the troop. Mrs Frederick S Bartlett and Mrs Norton M Zinderstein, captain and lieutenant, taught the scouts games.
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Goldenrod
Girl Scouts
Rockwell House
Juha A Herreshoff
Girl Scouts’ Council
Frederick S Bartlett
Norton M Zinderstein
Confirmation at St Michael's Church by Bishop Moulton
Rt Rev Arthur W. Moulton of Utah will administer the rite of confirmation at St Michael's Church next Monday evening February 23 at 7 o'clock. He will preach the sermon and be assisted by Rev A R Parshley and Rev George H Toadvin Jr. The St Michael's Brotherhood meets that evening with Bishop Moulton to speak.
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Arthur W. Moulton
Utah
St Michael’s Church
Moulton
St. Michael’s
A R_ Parshley
George H Toadvin
St Michael’s Brotherhood
Bishop Moulton
Easter Monday Ball Plans By Bristol Council Knights
Preliminary plans for the Easter Monday Ball are announced as a joint venture by Bristol Council No 379 Knights of Columbus and Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella. The event will be at the State Armory with the joint committee led by Frederick Goff as chair and Eileen D Moore as vice chair.
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Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K of C
State Street
State Armory
Church Street
Frederick Goff
Eileen D Moore
Ann Knowlton
Mary Callan
Edward LeClerc
Town Council Honors Police For Youthful Robber Arrests
At Tuesday’s meeting the Town Council unanimously commended the police for swiftly apprehending a youth who broke into several stores and stole cash and items, noting substantial loot recovered. The session also announced Republican and Democratic supervisors for both town districts and approved several licenses and finances.
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Police Department
Walliam
John F Brides
Oniphe F Rene
George R Fish
Frank B
Geo R. Fish
Boy Scouts
Scouts
Davy
S Washanks Herd PO Wos
Boy Scout Honor Society
Bristol
Jow Scouts of
Amelia
John W Ghurch
Amos Gorham
John Girabert
Metacom Avenue
Joseph Pacheco
Amos S Gorham
Bimbos Sweep That's That In Ever Ready Bowling League
In the State Street alleys last evening the Bimbos won three straight from That's That while the Fleurettes took two from the Why Nots. Travers of the Bimbos led scoring with a three string total of 312.
Born to Mr and Mrs Antonio Carotile in Metacom Avenue
A son was born February 19 to Mr and Mrs Antonio Carotile of Metacom Avenue in this town.
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Antonio Carotile
Metacom Avenue
Comrade Henry Gardner Die survivor, Pawtucket G A R leader
Henry II Gardner a Pawtucket resident and Tower Post commander of Pawtucket GAR died in Soldiers' Home hospital after a weeklong stay. Born February 14 1847 in Johnston he served in 1865 with Rhode Island Cavalry and later worked as a machinist and GAR Hall janitor. He leaves two daughters a brother and three grandchildren. Funeral will be held in Pawtucket with Riverside burial.
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Henry IT Gardner
Pawtucket
Soldiers
Tower Post
Grand Army
Johnston
Rhode Island Cavalry
G A R Hall
W H. Balthcom Pawtucket
Clifford Rowley
Gold Hill
Utah
Maine
Riverside
American Legion District Meeting Hosted by Kearney Post
Representatives of American Legion Posts and Ladies Auxiliaries of District No. 2 gathered at Grand Army Hall last evening hosted by Kearney Post. After business, out of town guests enjoyed a social with cast and chorus of Pinafore performing, a vocal and instrumental program, a collation, and dancing to Prof. S A Giglio's orchestra.
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American Legion
Obituary of Mrs Emeline Allen Cole in Warren
Mrs Emeline Allen Cole wife of George R Cole and daughter of the late Samuel W Munro and Mary Munro died last evening at 22 Luther street Warren after a long illness She was born in Bristol a Bristol High School graduate class of 1900 and taught in Warren public schools She was active in St Michael Church choir and organizations and a past regent of Nellie Easterbrooks West Chapter D A R She leaves her husband a brother Harry W Munro a Warren school committeeman Funeral is tomorrow afternoon aged 49 years
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Emeline Allen (Munro) Cole
George R Cole
Samuel W. Munro
Mary (Peper) Munro
Luther Street
Warren
Cole
Bristol
Bristol High School
St Michael's Church
Nellie Easterbrooks West Chapter
Harry W Munro
Mrs Althea Lord Rites Set For Sunday Funeral
Mrs Althea Lord, 80, wife of the late Herbert Tard, died at 97 Union Street last night shortly before midnight. She was active in Bab bitt Women’s Relief Corps and the Order of the Eastern Star. A Manchester, England native, she came to this country young and lived in Bristol for many years. She leaves a daughter Mrs Althea Weight and a son Harold Lord of California. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 PM from her home. interment in North Cemetery.
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Althea Lord
Herbert Tard
Union Street
Lord
Babbitt Women’s Relief Corps
Reba Lodge
Hope
Order of the Eastern Star
Manchester
England
Woilham
Mary (Smith
Rossdale
Bristol
Althea Weight
Harold Lord
California
North
Warren Town Clerk Richard S Smith Dies Suddenly
Richard S Smith long time Warren Town Clerk died at home after a brief illness and heart attack. A South Wellfleet native and 49-year Warren resident, he was 56 with a wife, a son, a brother, and a sister surviving. Funeral set for Monday.
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Richard S Smith
Warren
South Wellfleet
Cape Cod
Mass
Aioson
John T
Fila WesSmuth
St Mark's Church
Obituary notices from Warren and surrounding towns
Died Cole Ino Warren February 19 age 49 formerly of town. Gardner Henry former of Pawtucket died February 19 at Soldiers Home in town. Lord Althea wife of the late Herbert Lord aged 80, services at 97 Union Street February 22 at 2 30 p m. Smith Richard Warren town clerk died February 19 aged 57.
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Q United Electric Power Co
Goldenrod Troop
St. Michael’s Church
First National Stores
New England
Pillsburys Flour
Finast
Richmond Peas
Gulf of Mexico
Kirkman’ S
The
N.B.C
Deligh N.B.C
Joseph Andrade
Thompson Avenue
Antaine B. Soisa
Cure Farm
Kickemuit Road
Sebastiano Cannizzaro
Wood Street
Catherine Street
Kearshey Post
Financial Town Meeting
Fane Ce F
Doraco
Armour’s Star
Swift
Ever Ready Fire Co. Bowling League
Bimbos
Mahar
Brito
Macauley
Travers
Paul
H Gladue
Csuesremont
Aty Rinaldi RY
Ah Praize
Baikovaich
Henry II. Gardner
American Legion District
George R. Cole
Richard S. Smith
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