Bristol Opera House Presents All Feature Show
Bristol audiences flock to a dual matinee and evening program headlined by Nero and the Burning of Rome a new version with superb coloring. His Last Game features Big Jim the Indian pitcher facing a death reprieve to pitch again. Westerns Red Girl’s Romance Beyond the Hockies and Reunited at the Gallows offer thrills. Comedies A Bad Day for Lyvingky and A Three Wheeled Cart provide laughs Master Boucher sings illustrated songs and a pie eating contest crowns Bristol’s champ. Matinee 2.30 pm evening 8 pm prices 50c matinee 100c evening. A record crowd is expected.
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Bristol
Nero
Rome
Big Jim
Lyvingky
Boucher
Star Theatre Showcases New Faces and Army Film
Star Theatre reports rising attendance as new acts charm Bristol audiences. Tonight and Saturday offer fresh pictures with a special Saturday feature. Miss Allaire tops the bill as the season’s most popular singer. Next Monday and Tuesday the theater screens the authorized United States Military Tournament films from Toledo July 5 to 10, 194? featuring Major General Frederick OD Grant. A matinee for schoolchildren at 4 10 pm Monday and Tuesday includes five cent admission. a doll and skates prize is awarded Saturday afternoon to the lucky number holder. Schoolchildren are urged to attend the educational Army presentation next Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
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the Star
Bristol
Miss Allaire
Toledo
Ohio
United States Army
The
Star
Obituary for Mrs Susan Ryan of Shaw's Lane
Mrs Susan Ryan widow of Edward Ryan died Wednesday afternoon at 3 45 at her Shaw's lane home from pneumonia after years of rheumatism She was 61 62 born in Limerick Ireland daughter of Dennis and Margaret Malone Residing in town about 35 years Her husband died 28 years ago She leaves two sons Frank and John and one grandson plus a sister Mrs John Stewart of Riverside Funeral from Shaw's lane at 8 30 to St Mary's Church at 9 Mass of Requiem by Rev John F Owning Interment St Mary's Cemetery Bearers John Leahy Peter Murphy John Flynn James Cashion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ryan
Edward Ryan
Shaw’s Lane
St. Mary’s Church
Reusers
John F.owning
St. Mary’s Cemetery
John Leahy
Peter Murphy
John Flynn
James Cashion
Lawrence Rhoades Comrade Dies at Soldiers' Home
Lawrence Rhoades of the Soldiers' Home died Tuesday afternoon at the institution after being brought from Rhode Island Hospital a month earlier. He served in the 44th Massachusetts Infantry during the war and later in the Regular Army as Captain with brevet rank of Major and Lieut. Colonel. He was 67. The body was taken to Newport and the funeral and interment occurred there at 3:30 this afternoon.
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Lawrence Rhoades
Rhode Island
Providence
44Th
Massachusetts Infantry
Newport
Miss Mary Watkins Dies in Rhode Island Hospital
Miss Mary Watkins of Baltimore aged 55 died at Rhode Island Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage after illness starting Sunday. She lived in Bristol ten years and worked as a nurse for Albert S. Chesebrough. Survived by a Baltimore sister. Funeral tomorrow at 1 30 from North Cemetery Mortuary Chapel with Rev Alfred S. Stowell officiating. She belonged to Union Baptist Church in Baltimore.
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Mary Watkins
Baltimore
Rhode Island Hospital
Miss Watkins
Bristol
Albert S. Chesebrough
North Cemetery
Alfreds. Stowell
First Baptist Church
Union Baptist Church
Town Council Sets Budget Talks and School Aid Plan
The Town Council met Tuesday to review year end recommendations ahead of the Financial Town Meeting on March 14. School Committee proposed $24,800 for public schools next year. Police Officer James W. Goff re elected inspector of buildings. A list of petit jurors for the Supreme Court was drawn including William J. Shepard and James D. Wardwell among others.
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Financial
Rockwell
Messrs. McDougall
Connery
Simmons
Reynolds
Brady
James W. Goff
Supreme Court
Superior Court
William J. Shepard
James D. Wardwell
John Shepard
John R. Potter
Fred HB. Nichols
Edward Birmingham
Elmer G. Cobleigh
William A. Cross
Thomas J. McQuaughey
James T. Manchester
Amos Wright
James ¥. Finley
William M. Nerone
Peter J. Juannon
John S. O’connor
Owen Trainor
Wendell R. Davis
J. Everett Coggeshall
Ezra Mason
John
Coming Events Feb 1 to Feb 8 in Bristol area
A series of community gatherings listed for February evenings. Tickets and events include a supper and whist sale at G A R Hall by B B F on Feb 1, a dance at Hotel Belvedere parlor by Bristol Legion No 1755 on Feb 3, a bean supper at St Michael s Church chapel by the Ivy Guild on Feb 3, a dance at G A R Hall by G Rounds and J Picklea on Feb 4, a dance at Institute Hall Warren by Sunnyside Social Club on Feb 4, and a 3 act comedy A Little Savage at Bristol Opera House Feb 8 by Senior Class members of Colt Memorial High School.
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St. Michael’s Church
The
Ivy Guild
G. A. R. Hall
G. Rounds
J. Picklea
Institute Hall
Warren
Sunnyside Social Club
Bristol ‘Opera House
Menbers
Colt Memorial High School
W. L. Douglas
W.G. Jones
Howard Ave
Utica
N.Y
Brockton
Mass
W L.douuglas
W.l.douglas
A. P. Nerone
Lumber and crop imports. consular promotion. town elections
The 1879 port totals show 1,492,000 feet of lumber landed by sailing vessels, 55,000 bushels of corn, and 2284 bales of cotton at Warren. Gen. Lewis Richmond, formerly U S consul at Cork, rises to Belfast. In-town registration shows 369 names, 360 qualified voters, nine taxes unpaid. Hydraulic Engine and Hose Co No 1 elected Eugene Rounde foreman and James Crowley, William Wheeler as assistants. Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Co No 1 chose Charles Card foreman, Henry Thompson, William Rawson as assistants, and Herbert Sandford as orderly.
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Warren
Lewis Richmond
United States
Cork
Ireland
Belfast
Hydraulic Engine and Hose Co
Eugene 4
Rounde
James M. Crowley
William B. Wheeler
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Co
Fire destroys large portion of National Rubber Works
A January fire at the National Rubber Company in Warren Rhode Island destroys about half the plant across 11 departments. Fire engines from Providence Pawtucket and nearby towns helped control the blaze as 750 workers faced unemployment while rebuilding is planned. Estimated losses reach 250000 with extensive stock and equipment damaged. several steamers assisted and no serious injuries reported.
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National Rubber Company
Richmond Manufacturing Company
Reynold’s
Isaac F. Williams
Providence
Clark
City of
Newport
Fire Department of
Providenne
Messrs
Cole Brothers
Pawtucket
Bradford Durfee
No. 8
Rough and Ready
King .Philip Fire Company
Hydranilon Company
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bradford Street
Hiram Luther
Warren
Barrington
Swansea
Stephen Bourp
William W. Brown
A O. Bourn
E. M. Chafee
W. W Brown
A. O. Bourn
E M. Chafee
Richard Levick
Albert O. Eddy
Alfred Garfield
1909 Deaths in Town Include Many Elderly Names
The town recorded 134 deaths in 1909 with 7 stillborns. Notable aged decedents include Loring Coggeshall 85, Henry Reynolda 79, Lydia Stoughton 79, Edward Maynes 79, Mary Consalvnes 78, Peter Bowen 75, and 28 more aged 70 or above. Among 26 burials here were Charles Evane 80 and Maria Lindsey 78. In 1908 deaths were 140, six more than 1909.
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Loring Finney Coggeshall
Henry Edward Reynolda
Lydia Winslow Stoughton ‘Ié
Edward Maynes
Mary Louisa Consalvnes
Peter Bowen
William Battey Kimball
Antonio Candea
Edward Goff
Mary Callahan
Jane Griffith Blakeslee
Marcus L. Hoar
George Paulgrave Tubbs
William Eagan
Sarah Elizabeth LeDieu
Charles W. Gardner
Thayer Lucy Bucklin
John S.newman
David Kavanaugh
Mary Anne Barber
Thomas Gayton
George Pierce Fish
Sarah Maynes
Edward Riley
Charles Evane
Isaac B. Braley
Michael Joseph O'Rourke
Maria E. Lindsey
Edward Augustus Russell
Deborah Murphy
Sarah W. Lascomb
Emily Leach Graffam
Sarah A. Church
Mary ‘Louise Cumminge
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Opera House
Star Theatre
Schubert
Geo. .T. Sisson
Blake
Boston
Wood Street
Lorraine Mills
Woodlawn
Smithfield Ave
Pure Food Store
Mrs
G. A.R. Hall
Philo Hay Spec.Co
Newark
N.J
U.S
AW. H. Buffington
Phoenix
Rhode Island Locomotive Works
Nevada
Taunton
Attleborough
Sophs
Trinity Parish House
Hamill
S. J
F. A. Flint
D. Morrissey
G. Kish
D. Coggeshall
A. Earle
J. Colling
E. Ingraham
P. Morris
B. Perry
W. Hamill
G. Fish
Ingraham
Earle
Oliver Miller
A. L. Williams
Harold G. Wish
Coats
I. L. Anderstrom
Elizabeth L. F. Cary
Lowe Brothers
E.C. Church Co
Agt
Eddy St
R.T
Meir
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