Hibernians Defeat Olympians In Newport Basketball Match
A large audience saw the Olympians of the Y M C A face the Hibernians of Newport in the Y M C A gym with the visitors winning 44 to 29. Newporters, known for height and weight, dominated the interior while Bristol showed grit though shots frequently rimmed out. The Newport team displayed strong signals and feeding patterns reminiscent of the Naval Reserves. Continued on third page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickerson Wanderers
Providence
Olympians
Hibernians
Newport
Bristol Boys
Newporters
Bristol
Naval
N I R CO Fire Department Elects Officers
Daniel E. Dwyer is named Chief, succeeding John Grabert who led the department since its start. Grabert will advise and instruct. New officers include Deputy Chief Henry E. Brown Clerk Norman E. Bovay Orderly George W. Langstaff Treasurer Frederic Guevremont and delegates Albert E. Rosa and Henry E. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Company
Daniel E. Dwyer
John Grabert
Grabert
Henry E. Brown
Norman E. Bovay
George W._ Langstaff
Frederic Guevremont
Rhode Island State Firemen's League
Albert E. Rosa
Town Council Hears Entertainment Permit Request
Three members of the Town Council attended the semi monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. Hibbert Martoza and Holmes served as council members with Gen Cal lan absent. A Portuguese benevolent organization was granted permission to stage an entertainment at the Pastime Theatre on Sunday January 27. The December police report was read, accepted, and filed, noting arrests and other department activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibbert
Martoza
Holmes
Foumer
Gen Callan
Teacher Receives Crude Reply Over Soap Advice
A teacher who wrote to On Box's mother urging more soap and water was told in reply that her son is not a rose and to learn him. The remark uses harsh, dismissive language reflecting a heated objection to the suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
On Box
American Legion Plans Headquarters Building Favored
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion favors building its own headquarters after a meeting held in the Boy Scouts quarters. A committee of Bertram Wall Brig Gen L H Callan Judge Edward Leahy Albert Edmonds and Fred Straight was formed to study feasibility and raise funds. Multiple posts and organizations offered temporary meeting space and sympathy donations were noted as events lead to possible permanent quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Makowsky
Bertram W Wall
L. H. Callan
Edward L. Leahy
Albert A. Edmonds
Fred M Straight
Mr Wall
Harold W Gifford Staed
William A Bottomley
Scituate Post
American Lemon
East Greenwich
Starke-Parker Post
East Providence
Newport
Warren
Bristol Council Airights of Columbus
Bristol Bow Scouts of America
Bristol Aerie Fra
Indianapoli
Battery C Notes on Drill At Armory and Upcoming Plans
Regular weekly drill at the State Armory attracted 34 men. The third week each month is skipped due to factory schedules. A meeting is planned next Saturday to discuss the company’s run and a fair after Lent. Major Karl C Webster and Lt Raymond Fletcher visited. Battalion inspection by Col Cyr Lo DD Wells is set for March 26. Private Louis Castniotta is confined at home with the flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Church Street
Atoa Singh Dratl
Amight
Ryuam
Karl C Webster
Raymond Fletcher
Cyr Lo DD Wells
Louis Castniotta
A Good Job Boy Wanted Pay Scale Tracing Exponential Wages
An old advertisement promises a boy wages starting at one cent a day with daily doubling for 30 days. It asks readers to compute the final total, showing dramatic exponential growth and a sharp wage rise by day thirty.
Plans of Festival Chorus Are Changed
The Bristol County Festival Chorus winter concert moves to Colt Memorial High School auditorium from Guiteras Memorial School. After a near full rehearsal, conductor John B Archer praised the performance and the program includes cantata Fair Ellen and groups of sacred, folk, and English four part songs. Soloists Mrs Louise Tracy Arnold and Thomas Owen will perform. Tickets are sold through chorus members.
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Bristol County Festival Chorus
Colt Memorial High School
Guiteras Memorial School
John B Archer
Louise Tracy Arnold
Thomas Owen
Fair Ellen
Oklin Lovell Hawkins
Thomas
Reba Rebekah Lodge Honors John D Whilds Service
Guests from Providence Pawtucket East Greenwich and Warren attended the Reba Rebekah Lodge meeting on High street to honor John D Whildds father of Odd Fellowship. A class received the mutatory degree and remarks noted Mrs Dary of Pawtucket spoke of her hazardous icy drive to Bristol.
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Providence
Pawtucket
Greenwich
Warren
Reba Rebekah Lodge of Odd Fellows
High Street
John D Whildds
Odd Fellowship
Mrs Dary
Reba Rebekah Assembly of
Rhode Island
Bristol
Valentine Paris
Anne Seymour
Addie Gale
Tuella Boone
Lillian Brosseau
Noble Grand
Pauline Brelsford
Hannah Movers
Missiiza Usher
Three fairs to be continued this weekend
The St Ritas Fair at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Congregational street continues tonight and tomorrow with Prof S A Giglia’s Orchestra. The Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company fair at Grand Army Hall features visiting fire companies and Jack Stubb’s Orchestra. Academy Hall on Wood street hosts the Principessa Elena Lodge Sons of Italy fair with the Neumerettes Orchestra providing music.
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St Ritas
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Congregational Street
Giglia
Grand Army Hall
Jack Stubb
Academy Hall
Wood Street
Principessa Elena Lodge
Sons of Italy
Neumerettes Orchestra
Barrington man arraigned on false pretence auto theft charge
Sal Sepe of Maple Avenue Barrington was brought to the Fifth District Court for arraignment on a charge of obtaining an automobile by false pretence with intent to cheat Edward J Beaver of Barrington on October 8. In default of bail of 1000 dollars he was committed to Bristol County Jail for appearance yesterday in Warren court he pleaded not guilty and the case was continued for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal Sepe
Salvatore Sepe
Maple Avenue
Barrington
Pole Albert Pearson Jr
Edward J Beaver
Bristol County
Warren
Daughters of Union Veterans Install Officers in Hall
Mary Atkinson Tent No 4 installed officers in Odd Fellows Hall on High street with Mrs Mabel D. Lockwood of Providence presiding. New officers include Christina Remieres as President and Metta Nelle as Vice President. meeting place moved to the President's home at 12 Pearse Avenue.
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Mary Atkinson
Daughters of Union
Odd Fellows’ Hall
High Street
Mabel D. Lockwood
Providence
Order
Metta Nelle
William H. Remieres
Ida Newman
Christina E. Remieres
Barbara Fields
Christina E Remeres
Pearse Avenue
Cranston Worsted Mill Fifth Triumph At Y
Cranston Worsted Mill defeated Timesales of East Providence 40 to 22 last night at the Y. Marshall and Reposa led the local scorer list while Forrest and Smith stood out for the visitors.
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Cranston Mill
Cranston Worsted Mill
Timesales
Providence
Marshall
Reposa
Forrest
Smith
Lincups
Kebrek
Kershaw
Remieres
Tymsale
Forrest If
Jamison
Wallace
Clement
Burke
Silvia
County Officials To Be Elected Today
The Grand Committee of the General Assembly meets this afternoon to elect state officers for the coming year. Sheriff Philo V. Cady, Clerk Henry M. Thompson, Judge Frank H. Hammill, and Clerk of the Fifth District Court John L. Lonergan are noted as incumbents up for re election. Republican caucus endorsed Cady Thompson Hammill and Lonergan for those offices with Fowler named as Republican clerk candidate for the Fifth District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Committee
The
General Assembly
Bristol
Bristol County
Philo V. Cady
Henry M Thompson
Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Cady
Frank H. Hammill
Fifth District Court
John L. Lonergan
Warren
State House
Thompson
Hammill
Henry E. Fowler
West Barrington
Fifth District
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N. I. R. CO. Fire Dept
Upson Wall Board
Sheet Rock
Atlas Portland Cement
Adnweitumbeon
Wardwell Lumber CO
Bristol, R
Pastime Theatre
Buck Privates
Fred Humes
Sue Carol
Goggs
John Barrymore
Henry B. Warner
Christ
Christian Scientista
American Legion Plan Headquarters
Reba Rebekah Lodge
Daughters OF Union Veterans Installation
Edward D. Kunz
Ostendrn
Travelo
Carter
WM. M. Connery
Men’s Outfitter
Maxwell House
H. C. Paull Stores
Suzman’s
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