Children’s Home seeks steady yearly donations to cover costs
The Phoenix reports a 600 dollar annual fundraising effort by committee members Mrs. Wallace E. Howe Mrs. W. G. Low and Miss Julia C. Drury as last year’s group mobilizes again to raise funds for the Children’s Home. The town provides 500 dollars yearly and interest plus small board payments fill the gap for seventeen children and staff salaries.
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Wallis E. Howe
W. G. Low
Julia. C. Drury
Phoenix
visit of Miss Norris to St Michael's Girls Society
Miss Norris hosted about thirty at her Hope Street home last Monday evening for a vivid account of Versailles with photographs and a print of Marie Antoinette. The display included Antwerp and Bruges scenes now affected by war and decorative daffodil and fern table settings. Supper followed at ten as guests, including Mrs Adams Mrs Brigham Mrs Bache Miss Warren and the Rev Howard, enjoyed the event.
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Girls’ Friendly Society
St. Michael’s Church
Miss Norris
Hope Street
Versailles
Marie Antoinette
Antwerp
Bruges
Rhode Island House appoints new leaders and committee slate
Representative David J. White of East Greenwich is named Deputy Speaker by Speaker Frank H. Hammill of Bristol. Richard W. Jennings of Cranston succeeds Arthur P. Sumner as floor leader and judiciary chair. Frederick S. Peck of Barrington becomes finance chair. William H. Thayer is added to Education and George M. Wilbur to Public Institutions committees.
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David J. White
East Greenwich
House
Frank H. Hammill
Bristol
White
Ater
Richard W. Jennings
Cranston
Arthur P. Sumner
Frederick S. Peck
Barrington
William
Master Key serial at Star Theatre Tonight
Tonight at the Star Theatre the fourth episode of the sensational photo play The Master Key is shown alongside Our Mutual Girl Today The Little Country Mouse Newport drama A Just Punishment The Plumbers Picnic and The Ball of Muscle Bound Hicks Frances X Bushman stars in Sparks of Fate two reels and Charles Chaplin in Cruel Cruel Love The show features nine big selected photo plays.
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the Star
Newport
Iinic
Hicks
Frances X. Bushman
Charles Chaplin
Bristol Residents Protest Sewage Dump Plan Hearing
Bristol residents plan to attend a public hearing at 10 30 a m Saturday January 16 in room 308 third floor Post Office Building Providence to consider Providence cities application to dump pressed sludge from its sewage works on the established dumping ground east of Prudence Island Narragansett Bay.
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Post Office
Providence
City of Providence
Prudence Island
Narragansett Bay
Rome or Death at Pastime Theatre in five parts
Saturday evening at the Pastime Theatre a great Italian masterpiece Rome or Death will be shown detailing the struggle for Italian independence from 1867 to 1870 in five parts Next Wednesday January 20 presents the authentic motion picture of His Holiness the late Pope Pius X and the Vatican in six reels with no extra charge
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Death
Pope Pius X
Vatican
Great Gale Sweeps State Blasting Power and Rail Lines
A severe storm across the state Tuesday into Wednesday caused widespread damage. Bristol lost electricity for a full day, trains were delayed or halted, and numerous poles and wires were blown down. Two fatalities were reported from exposure and a milk delivery man was killed by a live wire.
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Bristol
Podunk Hollow
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Warren
Barrington
Rhode Island Suburban Railway
Lincoln Avenue Grammar School
East Providence
Consolidated Road
Sagamore
Newport and Providence Railway
Bristol Ferry
Edmund Benett
Central Falls
George M. Paine
Horace D. Seymour
Columbia
Prudence Island
Old Tawn Rock
Town Council Adopts List of Petit Jurors for Supreme Court
An adjourned town council meeting drew a roster of jurors to serve in the Supreme Court for the coming year. The names include Theodore O. Gladding George H. Bush Angie W. Pierce Fred W. Luther James Cashin Michael J. O’Conner William J. Fish Joseph F. Lewis Antonio Langello Frank I. Chase Henry Sylvia Augustine P. Nerone Edward B. Pearse James P. Leahy and others.
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Supreme Court
Theodore O. Gladding
George H. Bush
Angie W. Pierce
Fred W. Luther
James Cashin
Michael J. O’connor
William J. Fish
Joseph F. Lewis
Antonio Langello
Frank I. Chase
Henry Sylvia
Augustine P. Nerone
Edward B. Pearse
James P. Leahy
J. Barnard French
Washington Ball Aide from Bristol Train of Artillery
February 22 schedule cites a Monday evening Washington Ball under Bristol Train of Artillery auspices. The event invites local attendees to join a formal gathering hosted by the artillery unit.
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Washington
Bristol Train of Artillery
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