Bristol Town Looks Ahead To 1930 Milestones And Improvements
The town anticipates the opening of the Mount Hope bridge in May or June, plus a revived Chamber of Commerce and plans for Bristol’s 250th anniversary in 1930. Citizens are urged to support the festival chorus, repaving Court Street, and Thames Street repairs, while focusing on constructive progress rather than complaints.
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Mount Hope Bridge
Chamber of Commerce
Bristol
Ike
Court Street
Thames Street
Window Cleaning Offer for Bristol Stores
Notice to Bristol storekeepers promising cost and time savings with regular window cleaning. Services include shop, house, and office windows, plus new houses. Call 43 W-K to arrange monthly or weekly visits.
Local church events and town notices round out week
Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Frank Paull’s home on Hope street. A charity bazaar at Academy Hall ended after several Saturdays with large attendance. Water shutoff due to repairs on a leaking Hope street pipe. Miss Lillian Curley returns to Adirondacks after holidays. Royal Ambassadors at First Baptist presented gifts to Mrs Baker and Rev H W Baker. Walter Remieres leaves long-time hardware job after 30 years. Newport and Providence Railway gains authority to operate pickups on Ferry road and Griswold Avenue. Fire at a two-family house on Hope street caused a hole 2 feet in diameter after chimney sparks. Schools reopen after Christmas break. Kelley Five hosts New Year social at G A R Hall. White Sale at Dimond’s Corner. Fire alarm undergoing repairs. Social notes on local residents and club activities. Kearney Post and Auxiliaries hold meetings. Catholic Masses observed on New Year’s Day. Groton Ard Society, Club meetings, and baseball manager nominations set for January activities.
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Frank Paull
Hope Street
Accademy Hall
Parish ‘Aid Society
Wia Baker Council
First Baptist Church
Baker
H W Baker
Walter T Remieres
Hope and
Bradford
Frank T Remieres
Walliam H Remuieres
Newport and Providence Railway Company
Newport
Providence
Bristol
Public Utilities Commission
Ferry Road
Griswold — Avenue
Commission
Constitution Street
Samuel P Colt
Charles Mayo
Charles Peper
Kelley Five
G. A. R. Hall
Dimond’s Corner
Arthur McCarroll
Lynbrook
L. I
Battery C
US Army
Catherine Street
Kearney Post
No 6
American Legion
Makowsky Block
Newcar
Larry Fitzgerald
New Port Ritcy
Florida
Fitzgerald
Augustus A Gravelle
Ladies’ Ard Society
State Street
Mof
William HH Remieres
Pearse Avenue
Collins & Aikman Girls’ Club
Thames Street
Martha Graham
Bristol County Festival Chorus to rehearse ahead of Jan 23 concert
The Bristol County Festival Chorus will meet for its next rehearsal one week from tomorrow evening at the Guiteras Memorial School in preparation for the January 23 concert. Repainting and varnishing of the Rogers Free Library entrance and hallway are complete. Industrial Trust Company on the library’s lower floor has interior areas thoroughly cleaned and redecorated under Charles H. Liscomb supervision.
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TaeReseer Ok
Ikmanys
Collins Ar
Bristol, County Festival Chorus
Guiteras Memorial School
Rogers Free Library
Industrial Trust Company
Charles H. Liscomb
Hit and Run Driver Parmalee Bailed After Accident
Harry V Parmalee of Barrington was arraigned on a hit and run charge and posted 500 bail to return Monday. The crash injured 9 year old Raymond Paiva and damaged Albert Jamiel’s parked car on Thames Street while Parmalee fled believing no damage occurred.
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Harry V. Parmalee
County Road
Barrington
Parmalee
Raymond Paiva
Franklin Street
Albert Jamiel
Jamiel
Thames Street
Pana
Qan
Irs
Circlo Roderick
John Street
Joseph Silvia
State Street
Jamull
Paina
Young Silvia
Men's Union Brotherhood Chooses Ostby as President
The Men's Union Brotherhood met at the Baptist Church Sunday morning with Chris Ostby presiding. Members discussed work for 1920 and planned a fine program of activities expected to benefit the community.
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Chris Ostby
Men's Union Brotherhood
Baptist
Battery B and Bristol Train of Artillery to duel in three match series
Final arrangements for three matches between Battery B Providence and Bristol Train of Artillery are set. The first contest Friday January 4 1929 on the Bristol range, the second at Cranston Street Armory Providence. Third venue undecided as committee Moren Bennett select a tentative Battery B lineup led by Lieut Moren with Merryman Sullivan Hammond Lloyd.
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Wifles
Bristol
Arstillery
243Rd Coast, Artillery
H. D
Providence
Bristol Train of Artillery
Cranston Street
Lieut. Moren
Sergt. Bennett
Train of Artillery
A. A. Moren
Robert Lloyd
Sergi Merryman
Corp Sullivan
Corp Hammond
A A Moren
Local Girls Enter Convent At St Francis Xavier
Miss Marguerite Tobin daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Tobin of the Colt Estate Pappasquash and Miss Elizabeth S O Connor daughter of Mr and Mrs John S O Connor of 471 Wood Street will enter the Sisters of Mercy at the Convent of St Francis Xavier Broad Street tomorrow. Tobin graduates include St Mary's Parochial School class of 1922 Colt Memorial High School class of 1926 and Pembroke College Brown University with honors and scholarships. O Connor is a St Francis Xavier's Academy graduate class of 1927 and Rhode Island College of Education alumna.
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Marguerite Tobin
John A. Tobin
Colt
Pappasquash
Elizabeth S. O'Connor
John S O'Connor
Wood Street
Order of Sisters of Mercy
St Francis Xavier
Broad Street
Tobin
St Mary’s Parochial School
Colt Memorial High School
Pembroke
Edward F. Kearns Violin Piano Harmony Teacher
Edward F. Kearns offers violin piano and harmony instruction with studio and address details at 11 Constitution Street and 107 Pearl Street Providence. Appointments by phone.
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Constitution St
Pearl St
Providence
Bristol Residents Welcome New Year With Church and Festivities
Bristol people ushered in the new year with religious services at St Elizabeths Church and public private dances at the Hotel Belvedere Knights of Columbus rooms and Bristol Casino. Miss Anna Peters led an enlarged choir in special music as Rev Francisco Vieira led prayers of thanks. Mrs William Remieres hosted the State Street M E Church Ladies Aid gathering with husbands and friends featuring games gifts and refreshments. Bristol Boy Scouts were entertained by Ashanks Herd at the scout building with an evening of entertainment and a collation.
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Bristol
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Francisco Vieira
Anna M. Peters
Belvedere
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Bristol Casino
Battery C
C. A
Church Street
William H. Remieres
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street M. E. Church
Remieres
A M. Miller
R. J. Chrystie
Fred G. Blaisdell
Bristol Troops
Boy Scouts of America
Awashanks Herd
Scout
Ever Ready Engine Company Fair and Social Date Line
Kelley’s Five basketball matinee social at G A R Hall on Jan 1 Tuesday afternoon. Ever Ready Engine Company hosts its third annual fair on Jan 5 12 19 26 Saturdays in G A R Hall with evening events.
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Kelley
G A R
Ever Ready Engine Company
G A R, Hall
Not a Chance In Spills Wife Glances In Cincinnati Enquirer
A fragment from a Cincinnati Enquirer item notes is about a man spilling ashes on a rug and his wife shifting gaze, preventing him from discreetly dusting them away with a handkerchief. The tone hints at domestic humor or embarrassment.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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