William J Fish of Bristol Dies After Long Illness
William J Fish longtime Bristol resident died at his home 62 Franklin street Wednesday afternoon after a lengthy illness from Brights disease. Born February 22 1859 he worked 16 years for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad including four years as a conductor. He ran a periodical and candy store in the YMCA building for a century then a bill posting business until his illness. He held several Odd Fellows posts including Grand Patriarch of Rhode Island in 1916 17 and was active in United Brothers Lodge 1 0 0 F and Wampanoag Encampment 1 0 0 F. He married Mary R Simmons in 1890 who died in 1920. Survived by two sons George R Fish and Harold R Fish and two brothers Byron K Fish and Walter S Fish. Funeral tomorrow at 230 from his home with burial in North Cemetery.
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Willeam
Providence
Henry M. Darling
Darling
Fish
Rhode Island
United Brothers Lodge
Wampanoag
Bristol
Associated Bill Posters of America
Veteran Odd Fellows’ Association
Miss Eliza Carroll Dies After Long Service in Ireland
Miss Eliza Carroll aged 81 died at the home of Mrs. William H. Spooner on Hope street after a three year illness. An Irish immigrant and longtime employee of the Spooner family she left no town cousins but had relatives in Valley Falls. Funeral held at Mrs. Hughes residence and St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery Valley Falls.
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Eliza Carroll
William H. Spooner
Hope Street
Ireland
Spooner
Howell Hughes
Jery O'Shrimmiessey
Valley Falls
Hughes
St. Mary’s Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Funeral for Edward P Valley Held at Cook Street Home
Edward P Valley died Tuesday after months of paralysis. The service was at his sister Mrs. Wallace W Garvin's home 12 Cook Street with Rev. Thomas J Gillan officiating. Burial followed at North Cemetery. He leaves a wife Emma Benard. seven children. brothers Louis J Valley. sisters Mrs. Wallace W Garvin and Mrs. Annette Northup. He was 45 and born in Brazil. He resided in Fall River and Bristol recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Peter Valley
Wallace W. Garvin
Cook Street
Thomas J. Gillan
St Mary's Church
Louis Valley
Jeremiah St. Angelo
James
Edward
Frederick Garvin
Paul Tammaro
North Cemetery
Mr Valley
Fall River
Bristol
Wallace W Garvin
Mr. Valley
Brazil
Joseph and
Mary Valley
Emma Benard
Warren
Louis J. Valley
Wallace W .Garvin
Annette Northup
Funeral for Catherine O Mara Held at St Mary's Bristol
Funeral services for Miss Catherine O'Mara who died Tuesday morning were held at 8:30 from her Hope street home and a solemn high mass followed at St Mary's Church. Born in Bristol 58 years ago to Patrick and Catherine Morrissey O'Mara, she lived in Bristol all her life and belonged to St Mary's. Survived by aunt Mrs Johanna Murphy and many relatives in Bristol Warren and Detroit. Known for her retiring nature and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine O'Mara
Hope Street
St Mary's Church
Miss O'Mara
Bright
Bristol
Patrick
Catherine
Morrissey) O'Mara
O'Mara
Johanna Murphy
Wood Street
Warren
Detroit
Louise Lawless
Bristol D A R sews for Hindman School Kentucky
The Bristol Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met with Mrs Charles W. Young Wednesday to sew for Hindman School Kentucky twelve night gowns were completed. Thirteen members attended and enjoyed the day. Next Monday at 3 pm in Rockwell Hall the group will meet with Mrs James W. Algeo of Providence as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Daughters of the American Revolution
Charles W. Young
Hindman School
Young
Newell B. Sheldon
Rockwell Hall
James W. Algeo
Providence
Georgia T Paine
Lydia M. Cooke
Esclin Bache
Alfred M Merriman
Miss Madeline Geisler Receives Farewell at Court Street Party
Miss Geisler prepares to move to Washington for government work after her tenure at the National Irrigation and Railway Co. W H Sisson presented a beaded bag on behalf of National colleagues during an evening hosted by Miss Marion Brownell at her Court Street home. A salad supper and dancing followed.
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Madeline Geisler
Washington
Marion Brownell
Miss Geisler
Court Street
W. H. Sisson
N.I.R Co
Geisler
The
National
Bristol Teams Win and Lose in Close Basketball Night
The Bristol YMC A and N I R squads staged a fast gym game with the N I R defeating Mount Hope Finishing 34 to 8. Higbee Goodrich and Mullin led N I R with Mullin scoring 14 points amid six personal fouls, while Kingsley and Masterson shone for Mount Hope. In the second game Providence Y M C A defeated Bristol Y M C A seconds 24 to 23 with a late foul shot deciding the outcome as Brown Blackman and Murphy led Bristol in scoring.
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Mount Hope
North Dighton
Bay State
Providence Legion
Providence Collegians
N.I.R
N.I R
Higbee
Goodrich
Mullin
Kingsley
Masterson
Baylies
Wee
Hall Mullin
J. O'Connell
E. O’connell
Bristol
Mt. Hope
Currier
Timers
Barty
Coggeshall
Rice
Providence Y.M.C A
Bristol Y.m.ca
Providence “Y
Bristol Seconds
Providence
Amster
A. Blackman Ellis
Flannigan
Murphy Sodeland
C. Brown
Marshall Selby
C.blackman
Marshall Phelan
Geisler Marshall
McKenna Gardiner
Brown
A. Blackman
Murphy
McKenna
Marshall
Soderland
Ellis
Phelan
Gardiner
Geisler
Timer—Coggeshall
Barry
Larkin
Lavish Flowers Mark Mrs. Franklin’s Funeral at Warren Home
Mrs. Harry Franklin's funeral last Saturday at her Warren home drew a large crowd and lavish flower displays. Rev Louis P Nissen led Episcopal services at St Mark's Church with Miss Louie Malafronte singing Nearer My God to Thee and Abide With Me. Interment followed in Oak Grove Cemetery Fall River in the Franklin family lot, with bearers Herman Christ George MacDonald Joseph Haines Victor Roberts James Lonergan Orrin Peterson. Relatives and friends traveled from Woonsocket Providence Fall River Barrington Bristol and Warren to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Franklin
South Main Street
Warren
Louis P Nissen
St Mark's Church
Louie Malafronte
Franklin
Oak Grove Cemetery
Fall River
Herman Christ
West Barrington
George MacDonald
Joseph Haines
Bristol
Victor Roberts
James Lonergan
Orrin Peterson
Woonsocket
Providence
Barrington
Sunday Services at Street M. E. Church
The Rev G E Edgett preaches at 10 30 with the Light of the World theme. Bible study at noon Epworth League devotional at 6 30 and a long sermon at 7 30 on Interesting Sinners and Dull Saints. District LeBaron leads Fourth Quarterly Conference Thursday night.
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Street
M. E. Urc
Midisteee
G. E. Edgett
School For Bible Study
Epworth League
LeBaron
Marriage notice of Bees and Rhoda Southwick
Providence January date lists Miss Rhoda Southwick formerly of this town marrying Beardsley Soulhipilie-in Providence. The notice records a marriage involving MPs Bee Ee SU ghernace and recipients in Providence.
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Beardsley
Soulhipilie
Providence
Peardsley
Rhoda
Southwick
Obituaries for Miss Eliza Carroll and William J Fish
Obituary notices list Miss Eliza Carroll of this town aged 81 who died on January 5 and William J Fish aged 61 who died January 5 in this town. The notices give brief death information with ages and dates.
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Apverssy4 Realty. Association
Boston
Hamburg
Perth
Ams
Bradford ‘Street
Talbot & Hopins
Bradford Street
Hat
the Electric Shop
Butler’s Quality Shoe Store
Storm King
Seria N Oeka
SB Me Cael
ResTeam
Indy
Billie Burke
Carroll
Eliza, Carroll
William J. Fish
Waldron. CO
Swift
Florida
R. I. Baldwin
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