Peck Elected Town Clerk Pro Tem After Clerk’s Death
Special Town Council session elects George H. Peck as town clerk pro tem to fill the vacancy from Herbert S. Bennett’s death. Deputy Clinton Sherman asked to be relieved due to Industrial Trust duties. Peck to nominate Sherman as deputy clerk. Leah Young and Mrs Walter Hoard to assist, moderator Williams seeks an assistant moderator but postpones action. Sherman says he will not run in March.
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George H. Peck
Mr. Sherman
Herbert S. Bennett
Clinton
Tl’. Sherman
Bristol
Industrial Trust Company
Sherman
Peck
Walter E Hoard
Nee Peckham
Leah Young
William Williams
Postmaster Gorham Reappointed for Fourth Term
Senate confirmation in Washington confirms William M. Gorham as postmaster for the town. He has served three prior four year terms, first appointed in 1840s, with later service under Cleveland and McKinley administrations. The era saw free and rural free delivery expanded, town and rural routes improved, and the office rising to second class status with clerks and carriers added.
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Senate
Washington
William M. Gorham
Gorham
Harrison
Charles F. Easterbrooks
Cleveland
Gorhawh
McKinley
Stive
Funerals for Mrs Martha Hall Asrey and Mrs Ann Mahoney
The funeral of Mrs Martha Hall Asrey was held yesterday at 2 PM at her Union Street home with Rev. John McVay officiating and music by Miss Mattie Paull and Mrs Annie McCarty. Pallbearers included Gilbert R.K. Cole, Frank Pearce, William Monroe, and Joseph Gitford. Interment in North Cemetery. The funeral for Mrs Ann Mahoney, widow of Patrick Mahoney, was at 8:30 AM from her Bay View Avenue home with a 9 AM Mass at St. Marys Church by Rev. John F. Downing. Pallbearers were John Brides, John Flyon, Michael Cavanaugh, and Peter Murphy. Burial followed at St. Marys Cemetery. survivors include sons Patrick and Thomas and daughters Mrs Charles A. Lynch and Miss Norah Mahoney.
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Martha Hall Asrey
Union Street
John McVay
State Street Church
Mattie Paull
Annie McCarty
Gilbert R
Ann Mahoney
Patrick Mahoney
Bay View Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
John F. Downing
John Brides
John Flyon
Michael Cavanaugh
Peter Murphy
Assault reported by John Travers near Bay View avenue
Tuesday evening John Travers told police three men Manuel Vera Sr Manuel Vera Jr and Manuel Perry attacked him with clubs near Bay View avenue and Wood street leaving him partly unconscious and badly hurt. He was treated by Dr W H Duffy and taken home to recover. Officers arrested the Veeras who pleaded not guilty at arraignment and were remanded to District Court.
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John Travers
Manuel Vera
Manuel Vera, Jr
Manuel Perry
Bay View Avenue
Wood Street
W. H. Duffy
Travers
Goff
Serbst
Homs
Veeras
O. i Bosworth
School Committee Debates Elective Studies Marking
At the school committee meeting President Arnold and others discussed the monthly report by Superintendent Reynolds. Attendance totals show 1,089 registered, 1,049 average, with 917 average daily attendance across six buildings. More than a dozen teachers were out due to illness, and plans were made to mark elective high school studies consistently on reports.
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Ssthool
Arnold
Brady
H. Church
Galvin
Trotter
Williams
Reynolds
Byfield
Valley
Oliver
Barton
Middle District
North East
McCotter
Miss McCotter
Obaroh
Committee On Accounts
Providence
Newport
Y. M. C. A. Bowlers Win
A health focused bid recommends relief for stomach distress with Kodol for dyspepsia after meals. It urges prompt relief at first signs of trouble like belching nausea sour stomach headache and irritability and notes the product is sold by W. H. Buffington.
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W. H. Buffington
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Dave
Anderstrom
Church Street
Coats
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Outfitter
Staples Goal Company
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Baker's Tea Store
South Main Street
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M. W. Schoen
Tailor Hope and
Constitution Streets
O’neil
Warren
Sallaint
Hibbert
Nelson
Cromer
Hope Street
Bristol. R
Edward D. Kunz
Bristol, R. I
A. P, Nerone
Earle & Prew’s
F.t.remieres
Providence Telephone Company Contract Department
Bristol County Gas & Electric
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