School Committee Debate Over Perry Site for Gulleras Memorial
Editorial notes a town belief of division within the School Committee over selecting the Perry property at Silver Creek as the Gulleras Memorial School site. Lindsey moves to rescind the Dec 23 vote but Boynton clarifies that steps toward acquiring meant cost estimation, not purchase. the panel has no power to buy, only to select and approve a site.
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Perry
Silver Creek
Elizabeth Wardwell Gulleras Memorial
Lindsey
Perry Place
Boynton
Rail unions push for higher wages before railways return to private control
The 2,000,000 strong railway unions plan a wage drive and final working condition adjustments before March 1 as railroads shift from government to private hands. They oppose returning control to corporations, aiming to pressure President Wilson and influence policy amid ongoing debates.
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Wilson
Congress
Clear Walks Please Owners Help Public Safety
City urges private homeowners and store owners to shovel snow and spread ashes to improve footing. Clearing walks aids safe passage as thaws begin and water runs off.
Catarrhal Deafness and Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claim
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness is incurable by local remedies and can be treated only by a constitutional remedy Hall's Catarrh Medicine is said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. The maker offers one hundred dollars for any untreatable case and promises free circulars from druggists.
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Hall
Senior Class Dance at Trinity Parish Hall
The Class of 1919 of Colt Memorial High School plans a private dance at Trinity Parish Hall this evening. Bristol Council Knights of Columbus to host a whist at the K of C rooms next Tuesday evening February 3. An 80 foot schooner yacht built for Carl Tucker of New York was launched at Heberreshoff works yesterday. William G. Murphy, brick contractor at National India Rubber, ill with influenza but improving. Rev Dr A Clarke McGilton to preach at State Street M E Church Sunday on Opportunities That Count followed by Holy Communion. Evening union service noted elsewhere. Hood rubbers at L Levy's Shoes 33 State Street. Turkey supper at G A R Hall last evening for St Michael's Ladies Benevolent Society, 175 tickets sold. Bristol Aerie of Eagles held meeting with eleven applications. trustee John Matheson installed. honor roll and initiation plans discussed. Sidewalks exhausted with ice walks covered in ashes or cinders reducing cleanliness and increasing rubber wear. local quip on sand supply.
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Florence Rainville
Milk Street
Henry Fee
Norah *Fee
Mystic
Conn
Maria C. Fee
Lincoln Avenue
United Brothers Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Mall
William M. Connery
Bay View Avenue
Roderica
Wood Street
Rex Arthur J Myers
First Nazarene Church
Col
Andrew Weeks Anthony
Anthony
Senator
JeBaron B Colt
Waterman Street
Providence
John J Patterson
Warren
Metacom Avenue
Margaret McWeeney
Colt Memorial High School
Westerly
Thomas Mee- Weeney
Ppworth League
State Street
MLC
California
Areill C A Ostby
J Holmes
National India Rubber Company
Wallimsporg Pa
United States Rubber Company
Young Women's Christiaan Association
Brotherhood of St Michael's Church
Turkey
Trinity Parish Hall
Colt” Memorial High School
Riverside
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Carl Tucker
New York
Heérreshoff Manufacturing Company
William G. Murphy
M. E
A. Clarke McGilton
L. Levy
G. A. R. Hall
Ladies’ Benevolent Society
St. Michael’s Church
Bristol Aerie of Eagles
Mt. Hope Block
John Matheson
Fall River
Town Council Holds Special Meeting Elects New Officials
A special Town Council session last night saw John W. Church resign as clerk of the second voting district and Fred Wilbur elected to serve until the second Wednesday in March 1921. Supervisors were chosen: First District Joseph A Hammill Everett Lee Church Pasquale Pag nano John Grabert. Second District Octave LeClair Alexanders Fales Walter H Munro Peter J Vice Clare. Salaries set Moder ator 15 dollars clerks 15 dollars and supervisors 10 dollars. Frank Bruno’s petition to operate two pool tables at 228 Thames street was sent to the Chief of Police for a February report.
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John W. Church
Fred Wilbur
Joseph A Hammill
Everett Lee Church
Pasquale Pagnano
John Grabert
Octave LeClair
Alexanders Fales
Walter H Munro
Peter J
Clare
Frank Bruno
Thames Street
Police
View's Association of St Mary's installs new officers
The View's Association of St Mary's will hold its inaugural meeting in the Parochial School hall this Sunday at 7 30 PM. Newly elected officers include President Col I H Callan Vice President James Jo Walsh Secretary Philip Brady and Treasurer Capt. McGovern. The group reports about 400 members.
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The
View's Association of St Mary‘s
Col I H Callan
James Jo Walsh
Philip Brady
Capt. McGovern
Squad Teaders
N O F A A Defeats Newport Comets 39 to 21 in Local Game
The N oFAA basketball team beat the Comets of Newport 39 to 21 at the 4MCA gym. Bottomley and Coggeshall starred. A YMCA versus Pawtucket Boys Club game ended in a scrap after 20 minutes, with the referee stopping play. The MCA second team won 10 to 2 against the 13th Lo team.
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N Ofaa
Comets
Newport
4MCA
Bottomley
Coggeshall
Betwen
YMCA
Pawtucket Boys Club
MCA
Obituary notices from Bristol and surrounding towns
Amelia Dunbar wife of John W Best aged 58 died in Bristol on January 27. John J Patterson died in Warren on January 27 in his first year. George F Whaley husband of Mary Knight Whaley died in West Barrington on January 28 in his 37th year. Ruth Medbury widow of Andrew Medbury died in Rehoboth Mass on January 27 in her 82d year.
Rise of Rhode Island Chief Justice William H Sweetland
Judge William H Sweetland of Providence was unanimously elected Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court by the General Assembly in grand committee. He succeeds Chief Justice C Frank Parkhurst who resigned the office. Democratic and Republican members endorsed the senior justice, the longstanding logical candidate for Chief Justice.
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William H. Sweetland
Providence
Rhode Island Supreme Court
General Assembly
Grand Committee
C. Frank Parkhurst
Assembly
Supreme Bench
Noted editor Ida Clarke to speak at union service
Ida Clarke of the Pictorial Review will address a union service at State Street MFE Church Sunday at 8 PM to support the Young Women's Christian Association. Congregational Baptist Pentecostal St Michael's and Methodist churches join in a public event with a pre song service at 7 30 and a reception for actresses after 8.
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Ida Clarke
Pictorial Review
State Street
MFE
Young Woman's Christian Association
St. Michael’s
Clarke
Hokara Antiseptic Cream Promises Quick Skin Relief
Advertises Hokara antiseptic cream as grease free and fast acting for itching and minor skin troubles. Claims include clearing pimples acne barber's itch and eczema with a liberal jar sold by W H Buffington drugs for 35 cents and a money back guarantee.
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W H Buffington
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