Audience With the Pope Aboard a Rome Visit 1930
A letter from Miss Maria D. Norris recounts an audience with the Pope in Rome on January 21, 1930. Samuel Norris and wife plus two Bristol natives Fr Kelley and Fr Walsh describe the Vatican visit, rooms, guards, and the Pope’s blessing ending with cheers from English sailors.
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Ropél Pius
Samuel Norris
Maria D. Norris
The
Phoenix
Fr. Kelley
Fr. Walsh
Bristol
Rhode Island
Fr. Kelly
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Providence
Walsh
St. Joseph’s Church
Pawtucket
American College
Father Kelley
Edward Walsh
Margot
Alice
Vatican
St. Peters
Funeral Rites For Carmelo Abate
Funeral services for Carmelo Abate 64 retired rubber worker who died Wednesday at St Josephs Hospital will be held from his home at 14 Mount Hope Avenue and a mass given at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery Abate a Bristol resident for 38 years was active in Italo American groups He worked 28 years in the National Rubber Company Keds Division and retired in 1931 He was a charter member of Prinicipessa Elena Lodge Sons of Italy and helped found the Neo Sicila Society His wife Anna Vent0 Abate died several years ago Surviving him are three sons
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Carmelo Abate
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mount Hope Avenue
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Abate
Fornart
Messina
Italy
Fortunato
Anna (Pasalaqua) Abate
Bristol
Keds
National Rubber Company
Prinicipessa Elena Lodge
Sons of Italy
la Bella Sicilia Society
Neo Sicila Society
Anna Vento’ Abate
Burnside Lodge Marks Anniversary
Burnside Jodge of this town and Redwood Lodd of Newport jointly observed the 75th anniversary of the Knights of Pythias at ceremonies in the K of P Hall. Grand Chancellor Albert H. Hartley and officers participated as more than 100 members attended. The Burnside Degree team conferred the rank of Knight on several candidates. Martin Nelle directed exercises. Social committee and refreshment hosts included Ernest Bullock and a list of lodge members from both towns.
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Burnside Jodge
Redwood Lodd
Newport
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Hall
Albert H. Hartley
Burnside
Martin Nelle
Ernest Bullock
Arthur Brelsford
George Luther
Llewellyn Conklin
Herman B Gablinske
James Nelle
Alonzo Reynolds
Bart Bullock, Jr
Fred W. Kent
Charles Gillan
William Foster
Fred Whittingslow
Jacob Canara
Morris Rosen
Redwood Lodge
Abate Family Members Listed in Local Notice
Frank and Salvatore Abate of this town with two daughters Mrs Anna Bisbano of Naugatuck Conn and Rose Abate of Bristol. Also three brothers Francisco and Andrea of this town and Salvatore of Italy and two sisters Mrs Francesca Turri of New York City and Mrs Angelina Recup ero of Italy.
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Tunato
Frank
Salvatore Abate
Anna Bisbano
Naugatuck
Conn
Varying Rewards for Return of Slaves in 1837 Notice
Historical notice records rewards offered by owners for return or destruction of enslaved people Samuel W D Cobe and Peleg Potter publish a cruel 1837 legal passage permitting killing enslaved people without penalty. Details include descriptions of BEN FOX and RIGDON with rewards of 100 dollars each plus other notices from 1842 and 1811 pension data.
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Newburn N. C
State of
N. C
Ben Fox
Rigdon
Absconded Boy Don Davis Sought on Prudence Island
A notice from 1838 seeks the return of Don Davis an 18 year old black boy who fled from a subscriber on Prudence Island in September last. Any person delivering him to the subscriber will receive a reward.
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Prudence Island
Don Davis
Disturbing Gatherings At Local Chapel Prompt New Warning
Local notice declares harsh action against youths gathering near the old Methodist Chapel and Lecture Room and insulting worshippers. The editor cites recurring loitering at the northwest State and Hope streets corner known as loafers corner and questions inaction by authorities.
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Benjamin Tilley
Pearse
Marshall Waldran
N. W
State and
Hope Streets
Brown University marks 175th anniversary convocation
Brown University observes the 175th anniversary of its 1764 charter with a convocation on Friday March 3. Undergraduates meet at nine in the First Baptist Meeting House to hear Vice President James P. Adams. President Henry Winston and Providence Mayor John F. Collins will attend.
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Brown
Eestry
Shomere Robbeo Bse Agon Aeernor and Company
Nglish
Rhode Island
Providence Plantations
New England
America
First Baptist Meeting House
James P. Adams
Henry Winston
John F. Collins
Providence
Winston
Arthur W. Cleaves
First Baptist Church
Arthur B. Hitchcock
Arthur L. Washburn
General Assembly
East Greenwich
Pastime Two Days of Double Features At The Majestic
Friday and Saturday February 24 and 25 present They Made Me A Criminal starring John Garfield and The Dead End Kids with Claude Rains Ann Sheridan May Robson and Gloria Dickson. Monday and Tuesday February 27 and 28 feature Dramatic School with Luise Rainer Paulette Goddard and co stars plus a second bill Gene Autry in Gold Mine in the Sky.
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John Garfield
Claude ‘Rains
Ann Sheridan
May Robson
Gloria Dickson
Luise Rainer
Paulette Goddard
Alan ,Marshal
sLana Turner
Anthony Allan
Henry Stephenson
Gene Autry
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Pope Lear
Hotel Majestic
Rome
Wiladiana
Gabon
Stevr
Troes
Michelangelo
Napoleon
Naples
Florence
Burnside Lodge
Charles O. F. Thompson
Peleg Potter
Lucinda
Jonathan Bosworth
Uwek
Hanley
Hanley’s
James HanlEy CO
Providence,r.i
Gazette and Companion
Brown University
Bristol Councie
Stade Stree
Ore
Kitty Beer
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