Obituary of John R Montross Pioneer Navy Veteran
John R Montross died after a long illness at the Soldiers Home aged 87. He was born in Pleasantville New York and lived in town 60 years. He worked at National India Rubber Company and served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1864 on the Santiago de Cuba and the Wasp. He is survived by children Tribasy F Montross Anne F Greene Ambrose Montross Edwin I Montross and Lowie Dickerson Warren. His wife died in 1926. Funeral held at North Cemetery mortuary chapel with Rev Charles W Martin officiating.
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Charles W Martin
State Street
MFE
Bristol Knights of Columbus Social Meeting and Lecture
Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus will host a social meeting at the K of C Home on State Street. Rev. James Sullivan of Holy Trinity Church Central Falls will give an illustrated lecture titled Astronomy in Relation to Everyday Life. Hope Circle No. 70 Daughters of Isabella guests attend. The dance and whist, postponed from last night, will now be held Friday evening.
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Local notes from Bristol and area events
Community updates include church services and masses at St Mary's and St Elizabeth's, a birthday anniversary dinner for Mr Russell Newman, a minstrel show by Bristol Knights of Columbus, a pageant at Warren Baptist Church, and the Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company annual fair. Other items mention a body entombment at North Cemetery, a wedding announcement, school sports at Barrington High, and an injury from a street collision involving a 6-year-old boy on Hope Street.
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First Baptist Church
Warren Guild
Warren Baptist Church
Ever Ready Engine and Hose Company
Grand Army Hall
Moulin Rouge
Sarah A van Dorn
van Dorn
Edward P van Dorn
Vineyard Haven
Boy Scout Court of Honor to Award Merit Badges
The Court of Honor for merit badges and the Board of Awards will meet next Monday evening in a public session. Examinations run 7:30 to 8:15, then the Court opens at 8:15. First and second class badges will be awarded, and a investure ceremony will be conducted by Troop 1. Assistant Scout Executive Dana Lamb expected to attend and speak.
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Fishermen Meet Prudence Island Club Winter Assembly
Members of the Prudence Island Fishing Club gathered last Thursday evening in Wall Laborators for a traditional barrel clam bake prepared by Charles Slocum. Attendees included Gladding, Ho Wall, Siegel, Lascomh, Dimond, Dunoend, Kennex, Waitham Wood, Sherman, Magee, Baron Church, and Slocum. The group played Hearts and held another election for Charles Ho Lasceanrb.
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Charles Ho Lasceanrb
Burnside Lodge K of P Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Burnside Lodge No 34 Knights on Pathias walls celebrate its fifth anniversary with an evening at Noor Hall. A turkey dinner at 745 includes welcome address by Chancellor Commander Georges F Luther and toastmaster Past Supreme Representative John T. Hackett. Speakers include Grand Chancellor John Barnes and others. dancing follows with Pred Meo Strateht and his orchestra.
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Olympus Palace Meeting Tonight for New Members
Olympus Palace No 13, Princes of Syracuse will meet tomorrow evening. A Hall A class of candidates will be initiated and associate members will be obligated. Plans for coming months will be made and several presentations will be made. Members and associate members are urged to attend.
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Montross Due This Town January 22 at Soldiers Home
Montross is due this town January 22 at the Soldiers Home to mark his eightieth year. John Ko Montross attends the event in his Sth year, with neighbors and officials noting the milestone.
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Early Beliefs About Electricity Misled Public Perception
In the early experiments with electricity the public widely believed that current would travel down a perpendicular wire. The notion was later challenged as understanding of electrical flow developed.
Mangosteens Rewarded Challenge for Buckingham Palace
A historical note describes the rare fruit mangosteen grown only in warm climates. It details its tough transport and delicate white pulp. Queen Victoria offered a handsome reward to the first person to place mangosteens on her table, but no one won it.
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Thief's Love Romance in Sydney Widow's Marriage
A Sydney widow recently wed an Oman national she met after he snatched her purse on a tram. Police later arrested him, and the pair reportedly married amid the investigation.
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