Defiance Hose Company Hosts Annual Banquet
The Defiance Hose Company No 1 of Bristol Neck held its annual banquet at the station on Hope street with nearly 100 guests including state and town officials. Capt Raymond S Brightman urged installing a pulmot or in town, prompting steps to acquire one. Entertainment featured acts from the Silkerman Agency and a piano number as guests enjoyed a roasted turkey feast served by F H Miller Co. of East Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Hose Company
Fire Department
Hope Street
Bristol Neck
F. H. Miller Company
East Providence
Samuel
Harry R Gray
L. H Callan
John Grabert
Col Merton A Cheesman
Thomas H Byrnes
Fred Guevremont
Board of Fire Engineers
Alexander G. Fales
Brightman
Warren
Silkerman
Sam Trenn
Harry Romaine
Sam Lucidi
Will Corby
Stump
Christmas Basket Fund Final Report from Kearney Post 6
The American Legion committee reports final results for the 1930 Christmas Basket Fund. Receipts total 469.00 with 458.85 spent, leaving 1016 in the Participation Account. 96 dinners were distributed. Thanks are given to Deputy Sheriff James F Meiggs Louis H Gallo and Post members for help, and to Callan Construction Vermette Brothers merchants and the press for support. Bertram W Wall, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee of
James F Meiggs
Lous H. Gallo
Post
Callan Construction Company
Vermette Brothers
East Providence tops Olympians 35 to 23 in tough road game
East Providence Town Team defeated the Bristol Olympians 35 23. Raposa led scoring for East Providence while LeClerc disrupted plays with interceptions. Olympians without Kelley Silvia fought hard but could not overcome the visitors in a game marked by strong defense and fast breaks.
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Bristol Olympians
East Providence
Olympians
Raposa
LeClerc
Higgins
Providence
Riley
Davis
Gallagher
Marshall
Cardoza
Sailmaker Frederick C Hagen Dies After 33 Years at Herreshoff
Frederick Christian Hagen a 73 year old Bristol resident and long time sailmaker for Herreshoff died at his Union street home after two weeks illness. Born in Norway May 28 1858 he came to the United States and worked in Portland before joining Herreshoff in 1898. He leaves wife Mary F Hagen daughter Bertha M Hagen and niece Grace E Shiel. Funeral tomorrow from Union street to St Marys Church then interment in Portland Maine.
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Frederick Christian Hagen
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Union Street
Mr. Hagen
Norway
Christian
Bertha Carlson Hagen
United States
Portland
Maine
Bristol
Herreshoff Company
Mary F. Hagen
Bertham Hagen
Grace E Shiel
St Mary's Church
Portland Marne
Collins and Aikman Girls Club Installation Recap
At the Collins and Aikman Girls Club meeting on January 5 officers were installed led by President Miss Mary A Santo and Vice President Miss Mary Paull. New auditor Miss Mary M Neumann was elected, with several women named to the executive committee. A social to follow included songs and instrumental music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins & Aikman Girls’ Club
Mary A Santo
Mary Paull
Madeline Cortelessa
Anna Ethier
May Horner
Clara Gladue
Emily Middleton
Anna Arone
Harriet Kinder
Mary M. Neumann
Lillian Pasquarelli
Antoinetta Grimo
Ethel D’alesio
False Fire Alarm Investigated in District No 16
Fire department officials investigate a false alarm at District No 16 after four companies and multiple apparatus responded at 1:20 Sunday morning. The call, claiming a fire at Staples Coal Company at State Street, proved unfounded and no fire was found.
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District No. 16
Staples Coal Company
State Street
Taft School Club Hosts Readings and Music Evening
Rev Charles H Temple of St Mark's Church Warren presented readings at the Taft School Club monthly meeting held at the school last Thursday afternoon. A musical program followed, with a collation provided by the hospitality committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H Temple
St Mark's Church
Warren
Taft School
Benefit Dance Aids Cabral Family Relief Fund
A large crowd attended the Chamarita dance at Lincoln Hall Usher Avenue on Saturday evening. The Recordaes Patria Club organized the event to raise funds for the Cabral family of Easterbrooks Avenue whose two boys drowned in the reservoir on New Year’s Day. Committee members included Jesse Sousa John Sousa Adrian Maito and Anton Cabral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vin Lin Coln
Usher Avenue
Recordaes Patria Club
Cabral
Easterbrooks Avenue
Jesse Sousa
John Sousa
Adrian Maito
Anton Cabral
Deaths in Town Mary Da Cruz and Frederick C Hagen
In this town on January 10 Mary S Da Cruz daughter of Mr and Mrs Jayme Da Cruz of 12 Second Street aged 5. In this town on January 12 Frederick C Hagen aged 72. Funeral from his late residence 76 Union Street Wednesday January 14 at 830 am Requiem Mass at St Marys Church at 9 am Relatives and friends invited Burial at Portland Maine.
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Hagen
Frederick C. Hagen
Union Street
St. Mary’s Church
Portland
Maine
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National Automobile Dealers’ Association
A. A. Edmonds CO
R. I
National
Ecient
Cwe
National Association
Tom Remieres
Lanphear Motor Car CO
Oldsmobile
Gaspee
Rhode Islander
Industrial Trust Company
Trust Company
Solbcits
Federal Reserves
Sytem
B. Providence Woonsocket Pascoag
Pawtucket Warren
Providence, RB. I
Fps
Defiance Hose, Co
R. S. Brightman
Christmas Basket Fund Final Report
Bertram W. Wall
AST
Davsis
Riley If
Sullavan
Allen
Smith
Duartt
Sevigney
Higgins Ig
Massano Gallagher
Meer
Cup
Herreshoff's
Taft School Club
Campfire Minstrels
John Josephs
Charles J. Sartini
Jersey
Colt
Henry Dew. Allen
George T. Ingram
New England
Hope St
Newman Bros
Royal Baking Powder
Leidner
S. S. Pierce
S. S. Pierce Co
Swift
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