Various Community Activities Highlight Local Events
Bristol Eagles fair continues at Eagles Hall Makowsky Block. St Michael's Church hosts a Valentine dance on Feb 14. Bertram W. Wall returns from Newport Hospital. Kearney Post plans attendance at Ever Ready Fire Co Fair. Bristol D A R hosts monthly whist at Chapter House. Miss Etta Coggeshall recovers from Providence auto accident. Mrs Anthony R Parshley to visit Clinton NC. Rhode Island Women’s Relief Corps visits Soldiers’ Home with gifts. Public schools close term with one day recess before second term. Local Whist Club hosted by Mrs Josephine Catford. prizes awarded. Confirmation service at St Michael’s Church on Feb 23. Battery 243rd Coast Artillery to host whist at State Armory for General Relief fund. Ten prizes, leading prize coal. St Michaels Brotherhood to meet with Bishop Remington as speaker. Public whist at IGAR Hall. Principessa Elena Society fair continued at Academy Hall Wood Street. Food sale and calendar social well attended. Pinafore rehearsal next Wednesday at Holmes House. Nut league results: Peanuts 44 Walnuts 23. Chestnuts 41 Cocoanuts 28. Mossberg Pressed Steel Corp. board elects A E Sparks Jr as treasurer. Doric Club elects Bragg president. Garvin secretary treasurer. Munro, McCaughey, Garvin finance. Hope Circle No 70 to visit What Cheer Laundry. gathering at Koo Hall 145.
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Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Makowsky Block
Young People’s Fellowship
St. Michael’s Church
Chamber of Commerce
Bertram W. Wall
Newport Naval Hospital
Kearney Post
American Legion
Josephine S Catford
Hope Street
Herbert B Burnham
Walham P Gladding
Lavina Mahnken
St Michael's Church
Arthur W. Moulton
Utah
Moulton
St Michaels Brotherhood
243Rd Coast Artillery
State Armory
Parst Congregational Church
Bishop Wallam Po Remington
Faster
Oregon Wall
Hishop
Remington Wall
Ig.a. R
Babbitt Women’s Reelief Corps
Dimond’s Corner
Academy Hall
Wood Street
Principessa Elena Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street M. E
Holmes House
Peanuts
Walnuts
Chestnuts
Cocoanuts
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Mossberg Pressed Steel Corporation
Attleboro
Mass
A E Sparks, Jr
Carter
Cape Cod
Dimond
Doric Club
Masonic Temple
Francis C Bragg
Frederic E Garvin
Harry W Munro
Robert A McCaughey
Frederick FO Garvin
Alice Dubuc
Margaret Connery
Veronica Vermette
Hope Circle No
What Cheer Laundry
Ko Oof
The Big in Town Motivates Civic Helpers
The article praises people who pursue good deeds passionately without ulterior motives. It notes their enthusiasm and ability, the happiness their work brings, and the often unwarranted criticism they face. It urges readers to support such community builders.
Public Hearings Require Larger Hall
The council chamber room proved too small for a Tuesday evening zoning hearing drawing a large audience. The piece argues for using bigger assembly halls in town to accommodate representative taxpayers and improve comfort and convenience.
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Council Chamber
Old Elm Tree Removed by Bradford Street Office
Workmen under Tree Warden Joseph Kinder removed a large elm in front of the Phoenix Office on Bradford Street near Thames Street. The 100 year old tree showed decay at the base and was deemed dangerous due to its large spreading branches and wind vulnerability risking nearby buildings and pedestrians.
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Joseph
Kinder
Phoenix Office
Bradford Street
Thames Street
Presey
Marriage Intentions Listed in Local Notices
Joseph Arcello of Sagamore Street Ate nto wn pays and Susie Castighego of Coggeshall Avenue thus town announce intention to wed. Joseph Prancis and Lathandella Coughlan of Thompson Avenue thus town also declare plans to marry.
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Joseph Arcello
Sagamore Street
Atentowtn
Pay
Susie Castighego
Coggeshall Avenue
Joseph Prancis
Lathandella Coughlan
Thompson Avenue
Fur Work and Repairs Offered in Hope Street
Fur coats repaired relined and altered by Annie Carter in Hope Street. Fur cellars and cuffs remodeled and all other fur work done reasonably. Bristol 966-W.
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Annie Carter
Hope Street
el Bristol
Bristol Rotary hears Capt Rowcliff on naval training history
At a Bristol Rotary Club meeting in the Hotel Belvedere the speaker was Capt. Gilbert J. Rowcliff US Navy, commanding officer of the Newport Naval Training Station, who gave a history of the station. The club’s Frolic committee reported on February 11 12 events.
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NG NC Orm
Krs
Jattery
Armory
Bristol Rotary Club
Hotel Belvedere
Gilbert J. Rowcliff
United States Navy
Newport Naval Training Station
Rotary Club
Miss Helen Condon Leaves for Midwest and DC Meetings
Miss Helen A. Condon of Guiteras Memorial School departs for Indianapolis to join the executive committee meeting and will attend a Washington DC women’s patriotic conference on national defence. En route she will visit her brother in Syracuse, New York.
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Helen A. Condon
Guiteras School
Indianapolis
Indiana
Washington, D. C
Guiteras Memorial School
American Legion Auxiliary
Rhode Island
Miss Condon
Washington, DC
National Defence
Syracuse
John J Condon
Smoker and Boxing Tonight For Needy
A boxing smoker and exhibition is held this evening in the recreation room of the National India Rubber Company plant. Proceeds aid needy town families. Local bouts feature town boxers against Warren, with semi finals including Young Diodati and Kad Herman. Toni Ruggiero and Nick Brown from town are also featured exhibitors.
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National India Rubber Company
N. I R Co
Edward No Currier Jr
James A’ Sissen
Poseph Quartaro
Joseph Stivia
Joseph Wo Enos
Raymond Cavallaro
Lawrence Ascol
Warren
Young Diodati
Kad Herman
Toni Ruggiero
Providence
New England
Nick Brown
Hope Circle 70 Hosts Daughters of Isabella Meeting
A Wednesday evening gathering under Hope Circle No 70 of the Daughters of Isabella took place on State street Rome. Mrs Theresa Knowltos Miss Mae McDonough Mrs Elizabeth Dwyer Mrs Nellie Connery and others assisted with arrangements for the event and meal.
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Rome
State Street
Hope
Daughters of Isabella
Comeae
Theresa Knowltos
Mae McDonough
Elizabeth Dwyer
Nellie Connery
Mary A. A. Dubuc
Mary Callie
Alice
Sylvia
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Bristol Phenix Publishing Co
Bristol County
Bristol Post Office
Roswell
Bosworth
Philip Brady
Bradford St. Corner of
Thames
Bristol
Congregational Club
Dewolf Memorial Chapel
Industrial Trust Company
Keaish
Lexcom
New York
Fulton St
Trcxare
Buffington’s Drug Store
Maisano’s Store
Weed Bt
MEW
England Steamship Lines
Florida
California
J. F. Gilroy Cor
Franklin and
High Streets
Hope St
Steles Co
Westminster St
Prov
Belvedere Hotel
Peter Bonvicin
Burton ST. Tel
American
Geo. Aprichard
John Vaccar
Begat Bose
Domenic D'Ambrosia
Henge
Atand
Bdaoqoe
Mt Hopelock
Phenix
Worthenix
Messenger Service
CE Burns
Mary Jemison
Ciive
Fred Strecker
Rochester Wni
Charles Street
Hay View Avenue
Katherine
le Wolf
Burton Street
Bristol RI
High Street
Dimond's Corner
Bay View Avenue
M@&iern
J F Xavier
West
the District Court OF the United States For
District OF Rhode Island
Ettore M. Ruccini
Priatal
Ettore M .Ruccini
Banhkeuptes
Liberty Tailor
Sat Maan
Fred E. Sazman Hamill’s
Chic Shoppe
MecLellan Stores
William H. Bell
Luc
Nora A. Sullivan
A. L. Johnston
Max Makowsky
C. S. Sawyer Co
Walter T
Bristol Chamber OF Commerce
Mello’s Market
Mount Hope
Jersey
Pref Ro WM Washburn
Minnesota
Erxperiment Station
Pure Food Store
COR
Hope and
Franklin Sts
TEL
Swift
Campbell’s Beans
Sugar Diana Peas Hatchet
Oscar Pivin
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