Bristol Calls For Expanded Police Force At Town Meeting
Brig Gen L H Callan urges larger police force noting eight officers including Chief Kavanaugh and Captain Goff are insufficient for Bristol with 12 miles of water front three summer colonies. He seeks funds for additional patrolmen and proper headquarters beyond the Burnside Memorial Building space.
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Bristol
L. H Callan
Richard J Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Goff
Financial
Burnside Memorial
Fifty thousand communities seek new industries and growth
The Industrial Development Bulletin from Central Illinois Public Service urges towns to unite for growth. Alabama Power shows large 1926 gains with 19 new industries, 4,000 jobs, 66 new communities, and 144 rural miles served. The piece calls Bristol to form a booster society and foster civic unity for development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Development Bulletin
Central Ilinois Public Service Company
Springfield
Illnois
Alabama Power Company
Birmingham
Terrtory
Good American News
Bristol
Bristol Considers New Form of Local Government
In Bristol a five member committee was appointed by the defunct Chamber of Commerce on December 5 1921 to study changing the town government. Two hours of discussion followed with Judge Orrin J Bosworth urging reform noting town meetings have failed financially and in officer elections. The town appears reluctant to alter its system despite the agitation.
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Warwick
Bristol
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Orrin J. Bosworth
Musical events and notices fill Bristol page
Local listings include Lavey band at G A R Hall and a Sunday visit by the United Spanish War Veterans to the Soldiers Home. Bertram W Wall returns from Indianapolis. Dress sale at Dimond’s Corner and new Loisette and Zephyr fashions. School assembly speaker Charles H Keyes. Various social events and church activities fill the calendar with dinners, whists, and a Charleston contest tonight at A R Hall. Announcement of Elsie Mare Nolan’s marriage to John Goodman Blanche Jr. at Los Angeles.
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T. B. Lavey
G. A. R. Hall
United Spanish War Veterans
Bertram W. Wall
Indianapolis
American Legion
Dimond’s Corner
Charles H. Keyes
Vernon A_ Gray
Mullinery
State Street
Ladv
Leon F Kenney
Leon J Kenney
Liberty
William Jewell College
First Baptist Church
J Henry Buffum
Blue Bird Shop
St Marys Church
John Rushneck
Annie DD Sisson
Harry Young
Thomas H. Byrnes
Loretta Walsh
Joseph Lewis William Y Rourke
Thomas Henry
R Hall
Elsie Mare Nolan
Walter TD Nolan
Washington, D .C
Former Senator Ezra Dixon Re-elected to Industrial Trust Board
Ezra Dixon 68 was re-elected to the Industrial Trust Company board of directors at the annual meeting in Providence. Robert J. Connery of the town was re-elected one of the assistant secretaries. Christmas blends, church notices, and local meeting reports follow.
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Ezra “Dixon
Industrial Trust ‘Company
Providence
Robert J. Connery
Blue Bird
First Baptist Church
Harold W. Baker
State Street
MFE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Clinton T Sherman
Francis Z. M Cotter
St. John’s Pro Cathedral
Perley W Lane
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol County
Warren High
Barrington High
Blue Bird Shop
Reddt Faerie & Hose
Grand Army Hall
Johnston Hose Company
Manton
Phenix Fire Company
Phenix
Moulin Rouge
Falr
Chic
Mariners
Stady
Loth
Seth Paull Company
John Grabert
Woman's Home Missionary Locity
Womans Foreign Missionary Scouts
Crawford L
Notable Oswego Falls resident George Clark dies at 72
George Clark died suddenly at his home 24 Burton Street from heart disease after long illness since 1922 when his left leg was amputated. Born March 19 1852 in Horsforth England he immigrated to the United States in 1870 and worked in wool mills in Oswego Falls Cranston and Bristol. He held leadership roles in Knights of Pythias Alban’s Lodge F and AM and the Dreadnaught Hook Ladder Company. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and son Frank. Funeral Monday at 2 PM from his Burton Street home with interment in North Cemetery.
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George Clark
Button Street
Mr. Clark
Horsforth
Yorkshire
Eng
George
Sarah (Lawson) Clark
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Clark
7 Alban's Lodge
St Michael's Brotherhood
Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company
Death of Bristol Resident John Orthmann at 91
John Henrs Orthmann died at 9:15 am at his daughter Mary Newman’s home 40 Catherine Street after a two week illness caused by apoplexy. Born in Berlin Germany 91 years ago he lived in Bristol since the Civil War. Survived by four grandsons fourteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 pm from his daughter’s home.
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John Henrs Orthmann
Mary Newman
Catherine Street
Mr Orthmann
Berlin
Germany
Bristol
Fllen (Lang) Orthmann
England
Tle
St Michael's Church
Death notices for George Clark and John Henry Orthmann
In this town on January 20 George Clark aged 75 to 76 and John Henry Orthmann aged 91 to 92 are recorded as deceased. The notices announce their deaths and ages.
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Orthmann
John Henry Orthmann
Classifieds and Help Wanted Mixed Ad Fragments
Mixed historical classified lines show salesmen wanted housing for rent and help notices. Entries mention Sarco Products Motor and Tractor items, Cleveland refiners and paint firms, Wakefield Extract Co samples, and rental offerings at Thames Street with contact numbers. The legible items include a woman seeking hourly or daily work and apartment listings with supervision contacts.
For Sale Items Listed at Local Addresses
Classified note offers a mahogany davenport and double bed for sale or reasonable offer. Items available on first floor at 129 Hope Street in a three tenement house with lower floor store. Also carnations for sale at 104 Union Street. Contact Raymond A. Card or Carmine Langello at 39 Bourna Street for details.
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Thames Street
Hope Street
Carmine
Langello
Bourna Street
Union St Raymond A
Mission to be held at Trinity Church January 22 to 29
Beginning next Sunday morning Trinity Church hosts a mission led by Captain Sydney R. Peters of the Church Army. Daily Holy Communion and mission services run January 22 through January 29 with a farewell service on the final Sunday evening. The Church Army is a Church of England evangelistic society with headquarters in London and active in the United States since 1925.
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Trinity Church
Sydney R. Peters
Church Army
Captain Peters
Nelson Kellogg
Church of England
Wilson Carlile
Lord Darington
Marble Arch
London
United States
William T Manning
New York
Unclear Province Evangelism Demonstrations Document
Fragmentary OCR notes describe evangelism conducted by four men in outdoor and church settings. In summer 1926 another group engaged in related activities across provinces, with incomplete details on participants and locations.
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Moigthodé
Wad
Iins
Church Army Training Center Opens in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island diocese participates in the Church Army movement with Right Rev James DeWolf Perry guiding. The Bishop McVicker House in Providence hosts the first American training center and candidates begin training for rural mission work after commissioning.
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England
Rhode Island
James DeWolf Perry
Episcopal
Church Army
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Ofice
Bradford St
Corner of Thames
Second Chase
Pheenix
M. Darling
Richard C. Quirk
Daniel G. Coggeshall
James F. D
Julio F. Xavier
Wood Street
Easterbrooks
Editorial
Corporation of St. Michael’s Church
Wnanuy
Henry Wood
the Pheonix Comnix
The
State ST. Methodist Church
Hope St
B. Thomas Potter
Empire St
Telephone
Gaspee
Florida
Wisconsin
Swift
J. F. Gilroy Cor
Franklin and
High Streets
Jortorices
Pos
Louis Tortorice
Catherine St
Bradford Street
A. A. Edmonds CO
Tel
Dunbar Bros
Constitution St
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Avenue
George.clark
John H. Orthmann
Sarco Products
speaRes
F&f T Sargent Refining
Cleveland
FO Zaerick
Belvedere
Rovce Refining Co
Rovee Paint Co
Ohio
Bosa
Wakefield Extract
Sanbornville
E Street
Hristo
Bay View Avenue
William Street
Colt
Hope
Apaly
den Allen
Supt
Colt Farm
Hradford Street
Thames
Trinity
Sydney R. Peters Church
Army Missioner
Baltimore Sun
Booster
Workers’ Club
Kirkemuit
Grange Hall
Child Street
Warren, R. I
Buffington’s
Pure Food Store
Bartlett
Alaska
Baker's Extract
Walcot
Burnett's
Chase & Sanborn
Clicquot Club
Charles A. Johnson
Hope and
Franklin Streets
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