Bristol’s shift from shipping to industry and growth in 19th century
The report traces Bristol's rise from a shipping port to an industrial town. It notes the decline of merchant ships and harbor bustle, the founding of rubber goods, cotton cloth, and yacht industries, and details early factories like Namquit Mill, National India Rubber, and Herreshoff. It provides 1927 factory employment figures and population context, hinting at continued development with commuter and summer areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Hearby
Joseph Gardiner
National India Rubber Company
John B. Herreshoff
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Providence
New York
Census of Manufactures
Kickemutt
Coming Events: Mr Fred B Smith to speak at YMCA series
Jan 22 Friday evening feature by Mr Fred B Smith LL D international YMCA executive and statesman fourth in a series by the Men's Union of the Congrational Church. Jan 27 Wednesday card party at Gin teras House for Netonian Society charity basket fund. Feb 3 Wednesday spaghetti supper at Gur teras House for Netopian Society members followed by meeting. Feb 11 1932 Thursday annual FEpworth League chicken salad supper in State Street M Vo Church vestry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B Smith
Ll.d. International Ymca
Men's Union of the Congrational Church
Ginteras House
Charity Basket Fund
Netonian Society
Gurteras House
Netopian Society
Fepworth League
State Street
M Vo Church
Discovery of Helium Finds on Sun and Earth
Helium was first identified in the sun’s atmosphere in 1868 by Jensen and Lockyer. A separate terrestrial discovery followed on Earth in 1805, marking helium’s presence beyond solar observations.
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Jensen and Lockyer
Lawrence Ashton Wins Harmon Foundation Scout Scholarship
Lawrence Stanley Ashton 19 son of Mr and Mrs John T Ashton of 701 Hope Street is awarded a Harmon Foundation Scholarship by the National Court of Honor of the Boy Scouts of America This Eagle Scout and assistant scoutmaster is the first in the State to receive the honor which includes a $100 college scholarship and borrowing rights from the Harmon Educational Foundation Fifty two scholarships were awarded nationwide Ashton has 23 merit badges and has held leadership roles including Camp Takarest commander and leader in the Tribe of Wincheck He plans to resume studies at the Rhode Island School of Design next year and is active in church youth groups
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Lawrence Stanley Ashton
John T. Ashton
Hope Street
Harmon Foundation
National Court of Honor of
Boy Scouts of America
George R. Fish
Harmon Educational Foundation
United States
Ashton
National Court
New York City
Lawrence Ashton
Bristol County
Awashanks Herd
Yawgoog
Takarest
Tribe of Wincheck
Knights of Honor
Camp
Yangong
Camp Takarest
Camp Honor Society
The
Braves of
School of Design
Young People’s Fellowship
St Michael's Church
Young Churchmen’s League
Order DeMolay
Riverside
Hydraulicon Engine and Hose Company
Fagle
Percussion Cap Adoption and Rifle Brigade Upgrade
The percussion cap appeared around 1820 as a natural evolution of percussion ignition. In 1836 the Rifle Brigade’s second battalion adopted the 704 Brunswick rifle, featuring the percussion system.
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Alexander Forsyth
Rifle Brigade
Brunswick
Mortgagee's Sale of Bristol Property on January 23 1932
Public auction of a Bristol Rhode Island parcel with buildings, on the Main Road toward Warren, to satisfy a mortgage dated October 3 1923 by Angelo Panzarella. Tax status as of June 16 1931 and right of way details noted. sale ordered by mortgagee attorney William T O'Donnell.
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Angelo Panzarella
Bristol
Rhode Island
Warren
Horace Peck
Ekewhen BE. T. Perry
Defiance Hose Company Hosts Promenade Ball at Bristol Neck
January 19 1907 Defiance Hose Company held a Promenade concert and fancy dress ball at their hall on Bristol Neck. Foreman Frank G Spooner and Miss Dora Trudell led a grand march joined by Chief Engineer Magee and officers amid many members and ladies. Laveys Imperial Orchestra provided music. After dancing they moved to First Assistant Foreman John S Ingraham Jr residence where E F Christie played piano solos. Spooner hosted a complimentary salad and bean supper at his home. Decorations featured mistletoe as costumes impressed. Bristol agent Harry V Cady of Dyer Transportation Co at Steamboat Wharf composed a new sentimental song The One I Love. United Brothers Lodge No 13 IOOF named committees Finance and Entertainment with several officers and members listed.
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Defiance Hose Company
Bristol Neck
Frank G. Spooner
Dora Trudell
Magee
Lavey
Imperial Orchestra
John S. Ingraham, Jr
E. F. Christie
Foreman Spooner
Harry V. Cady
Bristol
Dyer Transportation Co
Philo V. Cady
P. G
James T. Robertson
Joseph L. Buffum
Joseph Kinder
Frank M. Dimond
William J. Fish
James Robertson
Coggeshall Elected RI State Firemen’s League President
Daniel G Coggeshall, a popular and efficient local fireman, was elected president of the Rhode Island State Firemen's League at a Providence meeting last week. Julien Close, also from this town, was chosen to serve on the tournament committee.
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Daniel G Coggeshall
Rhode Island State Firemen’s League
Providence
Julien Close
Tournment
Epworth League Meeting and Firemen’s Supper Report
A missionary meeting at the State Street M E Church led by Miss Lillian R Luther featured Messages from our Missionary Field with a voice by A Duston and readings by Marguerite Flowers Sarah Paull and Stella Burnham plus solos by Mattie Paull Attendance was low due to the weather. The Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Co No 1 held its annual turkey supper at the Church and High street fire station with about 60 attendees, toastmaster Senator W Fred Williams and speakers Councilman P Heffry Morris Tree Warden Richard H H Dunbar Judge Frank H Hammill and Firemen's League President Daniel G Coggeshall. The supper committee was A A Gravelle Carl A C Neumann Moses A Connery Joseph F E Edmonds and William Connery.
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Epworth League
State Street M. E
Lillian R. Luther
Marguerite Flowers
Rachel Hill
Hook, Ladder and Hose Co
Church
High Streets
W Fred Williams
P Heffry Morris
Richard HH Dunbar
Frank H Hammill
Firemen’s League
Daniel G. Coggeshall
A A. Gravelle
Carl AC Neumann
Moses A Connery
Joseph FE Edmonds
William Connery
Bristol Defeats Manhattan In Local Gym Basketball Tilt
The Bristols defeated Manhattan College 36 to 11 in a fast local gym contest. Wardwell and Herrmann each scored six goals, with foul goals by Wardwell and O'Donnell adding to the tally. Between halves, three Junior Class wrestling bouts amused the crowd, and a high school hockey team formed with listed players.
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Bristols
Manhattans
Manhattan
New York City
Herrmann
Wardwell
O’holloran Herrmann
If. Connolly
Murray Simister
Ward Balfour
Miller McCaughey
Lg Verwery
O’donnell
Bristol
Balfour
McCaughey
Muray
O'Halloran
Joe Goldes
George McIntyre
Goldes
Fred Bradie
William Gablinske
Leroy Newbold
Oscar Gablinske
Girl Scout Compass Work Lesson Given at Reynolds School
Mrs Norton Zinderstein instructed Goldenrod Troop No 1 in compass work and signaling Wednesday afternoon in the Reynolds School auditorium. She is a Girl Scout Council member guiding the second class test. Captain Mrs Frederick S Bartlett directed signaling. The Court of Awards for Troops 1 and 2 will convene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Zinderstein
Reynolds School
Goldenrod Troop
Zinderstein
Girl Scout Council
Frederick S Bartlett
Novelty Party by Ladies' Auxiliary at GAR Hall
The Ladeis' Auxiliary to St Mary's T A Society announces a novelty party on Wednesday evening in GAR Hall. Dancing from eight to twelve features unique novelties. committee includes Misses Breen Burns Callan Callan Doyle Dwyer Coughlin Hughes Henry Fay.
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Ladeis
St Mary's
T A. Society
Hall
Elizabeth Breen
Nora Burns
Rose Callan
Mary Callan
Louise Doyle
Margaret Dwyer
Alice Coughlin
Sadie Hughes
Mary Henry
Rose Fay
Luncheon Guests Dine with Daniel R Case in Newport
Daniel R Case hosted a Saturday luncheon for about six business leaders and politicians from Newport and Providence. Among the guests were Senator George Peabody Wetmore of Newport and William Gammell of Providence. the party departed on the 4 05 train to Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel R Case
Newport
Providence
George Peabody Wetmore
William Gammell
Mr Case
Administrator appointment for Albert King estate in Bristol
January 6 1932 notice states W Vincent Sumpter appointed administrator of the estate of Albert King late of Bristol deceased by the probate court. Bond filed as required. Creditors must file claims with the Bristol probate court within the legal period from advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ida L. Robertson
Ida I. Robertson
Bristol Phoenix
John Work
John A. Elias
Arthur M McCaw
John W. Church
Wi of
Albert King
Ereot
W. Vincent Sumpter
Rhode Island
Silvio Martinello
Alas Silva Martnello
Cristina Martinello
Silva Martnello
Probate
J. W. Church
Awards Presentations At School Reward Earned Badges
On Wednesday February 10 at the school badges will be awarded to students who earned them since the last Coutrol Awards in June. Recipients include cook and housekeeper, handicraft, business woman, child nurse, scribe, hostess and path finder.
One Idea of Economy in a Stingy Phrase
A Milwaukee Sentinel item critiques a narrow view of economy by comparing it to cutting back on a canary's food. The brief column uses satire to argue against penny pinching that harms small, valuable things.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
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High Street
Jor Estes
Louis Tortorice
Telephone
Lawrence S. Ashton
William T. O'Donnell
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Phoenix Files
Defiance Co
Herres
Tony Rucci
ER. A. Skinner
R. 1
Girl Scout
William H. Brotherton
Ielene John W. Church
Charles M. Connery
Buttom St
E. W. Weaver
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
William Street
Garvin's Express
Burton Street
G. M. Wilbur
Tady
Constitution ST
Bristol District Nursing Association
Martha Granam
Thyra Carlson
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