Annie B Owen obituary and service details
Mrs Annie B Owen wife of Rev T Newton Owen former pastor of the First Congregational Church resided in Columbia Conn died at St Josephs Hospital Willimantic Conn after treatment since Feb 7 Born April 16 1869 she lived in town most of her life survived by husband a sister Mrs Robert S Gray and brother Elnathan P Brownell Jr Funeral held at her Columbia residence then at Memorial Chapel First Congregational Church burial Juniper Hill Cemetery Also mentions widow Mrs Sheridan dying in Providence with burial at St Margarets Cemetery Pawtucket
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie B .Owen
T. Newton Owen
First Congregational Church
Columbia, Conn
St. Joseph's Hospital
Willimantic
Mr Owen
Charleston
S. C
Owen
Seekend
Mass
Congregational Church
Elnathan P. Brownell
Clinton T Sherman
Robert S. Gray
Howard B. Gray
Harry R. Gray
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Howell Lewis Williams Dies in Pasadena After Sudden Illness
Howell Lewis Williams longtime resident and former town figure died in Pasadena California from a paralytic shock suffered the prior night. Born in Philadelphia 52 years ago he lived in this town and later bought an estate in Pasadena with his wife. During World War I he supported Red Cross and welfare work for soldiers and sailors. He is survived by his wife Lucy E Cooke of Cooperstown New York his mother Abby L Williams and sister Mrs W Fred Williams of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Lewis Willams
Pasadena
Cal
Mr Williams
Philadelphia
Abby L
Fielding Lewis Williams
Red Cross
Lucy E Cooke
Cooperstown
Abby L Williams
W. Fred Williams
This Town
Civil War Veteran Thomas Johnston Dies at Soldiers' Home
Thomas Johnston, 78, a Providence watchmaker and Civil War veteran born in Scotland, died yesterday at the Soldiers' Home after an illness from pneumonia. He served in multiple New York and New Jersey regiments and resided in Providence since 1876, entering the Soldiers' Home in 1914. He is survived by his son John B. Johnston of 35 Atlantic Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Johnston
Mr Johnston
Scotland
Providence
Ereath Regiment
New York State
Mauritia
New Jersey Volunteers
New Jersey Light Battery
Babbitt Post
No 15
John B. Johnston
Atlantic Avenue
Mrs Seraphine Place dies after short illness
Mrs Seraphine Place formerly of this town died suddenly Sunday night at the home of Mrs Rhodes in East Greenwich after a two day illness. Born 1852 to Allen and Caroline Lindsey, she lived here many years and is survived by two sisters Mrs Crawford L Easterbrooks and Mrs William Maxfield. The funeral will be from Mrs Easterbrooks home 100 High Street Thursday at 2:45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seraphine Place
Rhodes
Greenwich
Mrs Place
Allen
Caroline Lindsey
Crawford L Easterbrooks
William Maxfield
High Street
Mrs Emma Reynolds Dies After Two Week Illness
Mrs Emma Reynolds widow of Charles B Reynolds Jr died at Rhode Island Hospital after a two week illness. She was 25 born in Natick to Lorenzo and Johanna Veracker and leaves a daughter Clarrisa three. Funeral services will be held at her parents Natick home tomorrow at 1 PM. the body will be brought here for entombment at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma _ Reynolds
Charles B. Reynolds, Jr
Rhode Island Hospital
Reynolds
Natick
Lorenzo
Johanna Veracker
Clarrisa
North Cemetery
Miss Catherine Sheridan Funeral Rites Planned
The funeral services for Miss Catherine Sheridan who died yesterday at Rhode Island Hospital after treatment are announced. The occasion will be held with details to be provided by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Sheridan
Rhode Island Hospital
Obituary of C Henry Opitz Local resident dies after long illness
C Henry Opitz formerly of Holyoke and later a resident of this town died yesterday at 1 PM at his Milk Street home after many months of illness. Born in Germany April 18 1846 he came to this country in 1872 and worked at National India Rubber Company then ran a Thames Street cafe. A Knight of Pythias leader he founded Burnside Lodge 34 and was its first Past Chancellor Commander. Survived by wife a daughter Annie Brelsford five grandchildren one great grandchild and a sister in Germany. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 PM from his home.
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Henry Opitz
Milk Street
Mr. Opitz
Germany
Holyoke
Mass
National India Rubber Company
Thames Street
Knights of Pythias
Burnside Lodge
Annie Brelsford
Funeral Services Held for Manuel Perry
Funeral services for Manuel Perry aged nineteen were held this morning at St Elizabeths Church at 9 oclock. He died at the home of his parents 78 Gooding Lane and is survived by August and Mary Perry seven sisters and three brothers. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Perry
August
Mary
Gloria) Perry
Gooding Lane
St Elizabeth’s Church
Francisco Vieira
Perry
St Michaels
Azure Islands
Lawrence
St. Mary's Cemetery
Funeral services for Franklin K Pearce
Funeral services for Franklin K Pearce were held at his Court street home Sunday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. Francis R. Enslin of the First Baptist Church. Relatives and friends from Providence Pawtucket Tiverton New Bedford Quincy and Braintree attended. A Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company tribute was present. Bearers were T Edgar Sutcliffe George A Richardson Samuel W Munro and George H Mart. He was entombed at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin K. Pearce
Court Street
Francis R. Enslin
First Baptist Church
Providence
Pawtucket
Tiverton
New Bedford
Quincy
Braintree
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Mr . Pearce
T Edgar Sutcliffe
George A Richardson
Samuel W Munro
George H Mart
North Cemetery
Obituary notices list several local deaths by town
A compiled death notice page lists individuals from this town and nearby areas with ages and dates: Johnston Thomas Johnston aged 78 at Soldiers Home on Feb 20, Opitz C Henry Opitz age 75 in this town on Feb 20, Williams Howell Lewis Williams age 52 in Pasadena Feb 18, Owen Mrs Annie Owen wife of Rev Newton Owen age 52 in Willimantic on Feb 18, Reynolds Charles B Reynolds Jr age 25 in Providence Rhode Island Hospital on Feb 19, Sheridan Miss Catherine Sheridan age 60 in Providence Rhode Island Hospital on Feb 2.
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East Greenwich
Seraphine Place
Johnston
Soldiers Home
Thomas Johnston
Williams
Pasadena
Cal
Howell Lewis Williams
Opitz
Henry Opitz
Owen
Willimantic
Conn
Annie Owen
Newton Owen
Reynolds
Providence
Rhode Island Hospital
Emma _ Reynolds
Charles B Reynolds, Jr
Sheridan
Catherine Sheridan
Old Theaters in London Then and Now
London retains two historic venues from Shakespearean times the Middle Temple hall and Gray's Inn hall both hosted plays during Shakespeare's life reflecting the era's theatre landscape and urban culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Middle Temple
Gray's Inn
Chydes Score Ar Success Chorus Cast List
A large list of performers and staff appears for a choral production with names such as S. Morgan J. Jones and Arles Morgan. The closing chorus features Eddie Reese Harvey S Jewell and many others while staff includes Daniel W Coggeshall as Musical Director and James E Meiggs as Stage Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Reese
Harvey S. Jewell
J M. Jones
Louis Gallo
William Blwmh
William P. Paine
John Bill
Amasa C. Williston
Charles Easterbrooks
Nelson Newman
Charles Morgan
Albert Battcher
George Clowes
Vernon Gray
Reginald Easterbrooks
John G Stewart
William G. Smith
John Mack
Joseph Duffy
Henry Battcher
Harry Gray
Frank Spencer
Chester Burgess
Albert Gale
Frank Cardoza
William Simmons
H. A. Wisbey
Richard Drysdale
WiNard S Kenney
Ira Charles Arnold
Fred Wilbur
George Boutilier
Arthur Darling
Harold Wilson
Albert Alder
Sylvester Munro
John Fraize
Manuel Silvia
Dominic Silvia
Joseph Silvia
Johnoseph
Manuel Morris
Joseph Perry
Rank Cotte
Seraphine Reposa
Fred Dennis
Manuel Francis
Joseph Goulart
Antoine Nunes
Whilliam Joseph
Dennis Ferrara
George R Fish
Charles E Goddard
Daniel W. Coggeshall
James E. Meiggs
Louis H. Gallo
Frank Trask
J LeClair
Fifth District Court Disposes Cases In Truant and Assault Matters
Truant Officer James F Meiggs and Lucy Vera and Pasquale Copola had deferred sentences for refusing to attend the Americanization School, discontinued upon costs. Labom Daponte faced continued hearing for violent assault on Frank and Olinda Quintal. Clemente Olivetra’s assault case was continued two weeks. Oliveira alleges Aiello attacked him earlier and again in a second incident using a milk can as a weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F Meiggs
Lucy Vera
Pasquale Copola
Fifth District Court
Frank 4H Hammill
Labom Daponte
Frank Quintal
Olinda Quintal
Clemente Olivetra
Frank Aiello
Aiiello
Oliveira
Aiello
Ariello
Income Tax Facts and 1921 Exemptions Under New Law
The article explains how the 1921 revenue act increases personal exemptions for different filers and outlines the new limits for single persons, married couples, and heads of a family. It notes changes from the 1918 act and begins detailing exemptions for dependents.
Memorial Window Fund Reaches Target for St Marys Church
The Drive Committee for St Marys Church reports pledges totaling 16375 on the windows project and notes a previous 11000 pledged, with the fund drive extended to tonight to reach the 15000 goal as the bell tolls in celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Thomas J Gillan
Annie McGovern
Anona Donovan
Eliza Paul
Louise Duffy
Elizabeth Walsh
Mary King
Sadie Hughes
Minnie Murphy
Katherine Hammill
Mollie Long
Margaret Fallon
Elizabeth Breen
Alice Coughlan
Annie Sisson
Mary E Walsh
Bridget Breen
Mary A Callan
Mary Scanlon
Marguerite Murphy
Margaret Dwyer
Ella Condon
Mary Morris
A P. Nerone
James Leahy
James Meiggs
Charles Duquette
Thomas Enry
Henry Serbst, Jr
Thomas Tobin
Bernard Breen
Thomas J. Connery
William J. LeClair
Daniel McLean
Edward Orris
William Nerone
Leon Curran
Thomas J. Gillan
Boy Scouts Plan Week of Hikes Meetings and Camp Takarest Plans
The Boy Scouts announce weekly meetings for Troops One and Two with a Washington's Birthday hike tests and a cooking requirement. A Friday band rehearsal precedes signaling lessons, a weekend hike to Camp Takarest is planned, and a reunion event is in the works. The Bristol officers defeated the Greater Providence Council HQ team 36 to 18 in YMCA gym with Blackman brothers starring for Bristol.
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Washington
Signal Corps
Takarest
Teachers' Retirement Fund Elects Mac Dougall Secretary
Rev Anson B Howard chaired a meeting at Colt Memorial High School where Benjamin M Mac Dougall was elected secretary and Robert J Connery joined as a sub-committee member to study fund investments. Miss Ella C Blakeslee, a 36 year public school teacher, was placed on the retired list.
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Teachers' Retirement Fund
Anson B Howard
Teachers’ Retirement Fund Commission
Colt Memorial High School
Benjamin M . MacDougall
Robert J Connery
Ella C Blakeslee
Four Police on the Corners in a Fatal Story
A poem recounts four policemen at street corners who are killed in a single incident. Each officer is described as dying in turn, with lanterns red and a final survivor left alone in glory as the tale ends. The piece warns readers to heed the hint and the four streets referenced.
Resigned Humor in Human Evolution Debate
A scientist notes that physically we may be weaker than prehistoric humans yet most people prefer modern humanity. The remark uses light satire to comment on progress and comparison across ages.
Advances in handkerchief use in early sixteenth century
The passage notes that sleeves served as the early solution for concealment or wiping, while handkerchiefs had not yet become common before the early sixteenth century, indicating evolving personal care practices of the period.
Financially Shy Men Slipping Obligations Says Transcript
A Boston Transcript remark notes some men are bashful about meeting obligations, suggesting they hide finances or avoid duty due to financial shyness.
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Boston Transcript
Lily to Dwell on Misfortunes Across the Lowlands
Quotation attributed to Phillips Brooks urges quick passage across the lowlands to reach brighter hill tops. It frames life as brief and warns against dwelling on misfortune.
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Lily
Phillips Brooks
Weak Eyes and Wisdom Promise Little Backing
A reflective line warns that fair promises are hollow without substance behind them, likening them to horn-rimmed spectacles that do not add value without a concrete backing. The piece suggests skepticism toward empty assurances and emphasizes realism.
Nearly Nonogeniarian Mrs Hart Celebrates 89th Birthday
Mrs William S Hart marked her 89th birthday at 25 Lincoln Avenue Bristol on Saturday. Born in Bristol she lived there all her life and married William Shepard Hart in 1848. Rev James Welch Cooke officiated at St Michael’s Church. Mr Hart died in 1893. She had five children Osmore J Ephraim K William F James R Rebecca E and one grand and one great grandchild. She remains housebound but in fair health for her years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S Hart
Lincoln Avenue
Hart
Bristol
William Shepard Hart
North Dartmouth
Mass
James Welch Cooke
St Michael’s Church
Osmore J
Ephraim K
William F
James R
Rebecca E
Pearse Avenue
Doughboys Take Two Of Three In Legion Bowling Night
American Legion bowling at State street alleys sees Doughboys win two of three against the Rummies while Night Hawks and Giants split. Nelson of the Giants set a single string record with 131 and Matroni of the Night Hawks posted a three string record 318. Guevremont won the weekly three string prize 303 and the Giants set a three string team record 1397.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Doughboys
Rummies
Night Hawks
Giants
Nelson
Matroni
Guevremont
Searching for the Point
John George, executive secretary of the High street M E church in Muncie, a Scot, listened to a tale of two fishermen who could not mark a spot and carved a notch in their boat. He laughed as he admitted the joke would hinge on being able to locate the same boat the next day.
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John George
High Street M. E. Church of
George
Indianapolis News
Incendiary Bullets Described by Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star explains incendiary bullets used in war were carried by aircraft machines and fired from large numbers of brass hollow shells. Each bullet contained a magnesium priming charge and barium nitrate explosive, designed to ignite and carry flame from the same caliber as a standard rifle bullet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankford Arsenal
Kansas City Star
New Grade of Rubber Chrysil from Chrysothamnus Bush
Chrysil a new high grade rubber vulcanizes easily and is produced by the Chrysothamnus or rabbit bush a shrub genus yielding 1.93 to 2.83 per cent and up to 6.57 in certain individuals Chrysothamnus hauseosus is the chief species with 22 varieties of which 12 contain chrysil Plants are large shrubs maturing in six to eight years weighing four to six pounds and abundant across North America The rubber occurs in cell contents not as latex concentrates near the soil line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
To show 'em they can't make a brick layer out of me
A humorous quotation about resilience features a hen dismissing a challenge with a bold line. The speaker alias Cramer e Punnett is cited, framing the line as a folk saying or cartoon caption. The brief vignette centers on defiance and self confidence in a whimsical tone.
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Cramer E Punnett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benjamin Franklin
A. A. Edmonds CO
Hope St
Annie B. Owen
Soldiers’ Home
St Margaret's Cemetery
Lewis Williams
Mrs
Emma Reynolds
C. Henry Opitz
Sunny Tennessee
S.morgan
Jones
Willey
Gray End
Arles Morgan End
Dan Charles Davis
Tam
Robert J Anderson
Samuel A Mott
Raymond A. Card
Eddie LeClair
James E Meiggs
William LeClair
William Manchester
Lous Bee
George Rish
Window Fund
St. Mary’s Church
BOY Scouts OF America
Tothers
William S. Hart
American Legion Bowling
Masonic
Doric Club
Masonic Temple
Hope and
Church Streets
Belvedere Sun Parlor
Burke's Block Island Orchestra
la Touraine
Lipton
Knox
Gorton
Swift
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