Bristol to celebrate Independence Day with Governor as orator
City of Bristol plans a grand Independence Day with the governor as speaker. A long parade includes seven visiting organizations and 125 sailors from the cruiser’s crew. Events include a military drill, cutter race, two fireworks displays at the Common and Linden Place, concerts by Herreshoff bands, and expanded rail and ferry service to accommodate crowds. Citizens urged to decorate homes and businesses.
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Bristol
Warren Artillery
Narragansett Fire Company
Warren
First Light Infantry
Providence
Napoleon Garde
Fall River
St. Mark’s Cadets
Varnum Continentals
East Greenwich
D1wolf
Bristol Naval Reserve
Tacoma
Linden Place
DeWolf
Col. Colt
Herreshoff Marine Band
Milo Burke
Brockton
Herreshoff
New York, New Haven &Hartford Railroad
Newport
Hope Storet
Exciting Runaway In Colts Memorial High Class Trip
Fourteen graduates of Colt Memorial High School plus teacher Miss Lilian F. Manro rode to Hopeworth for a class dinner. A broken trace caused frightened horses to race down Bay View avenue, injuring Miss Paterson and Miss Flowers. Driver John Collins aided by steering away from ditches, then a wheel broke and a gutter landing followed. The driver was cut slightly but escaped serious harm. both girls' injuries are minor and under care. The horses were recaptured on High street.
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Colt Memorial High School
Lilian F. Manro
Hopeworth
Bay View Avenue
Hopsworth Ben-Ton
John Collins
Wood Street
Miss Paterson
Miss Flowers
High Street
Mail Schedule Summary for City Office
Mails arrive at 7.00 1000 a m and 2.00 4.00 6.00 7.15 p m, close at 7.40 900 11.80 a m 2.00 6 715 p m Sunday mails arrive 8.00 a m close 4.50 p m Office hours Sunday 9.30 to 10.80 a m Sunday mail issued from carriers racks at south door 9.80 to 10.80 2 m
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South Door
Express matter departure and arrival times at Bristol
Adams Express schedules show outward dispatch times at 7.50 a.m., 11:20 a.m., 3.20 p.m., and 5.20 p.m. Inward arrivals are listed at 8:00 a.m., 12:00 a.m., 9.0? and 6:30 p.m. The notes include a missing inward time indicated by a question mark.
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Bristol
Adams Express
Tide heights and timings for Bristol Newport Providence
The document lists high tides in Bristol with a.m. and p.m. readings on July 28 and July 38, showing 4.0 and 4.57 feet. It notes Newport tides occur 14 minutes before Bristol and Providence 11 minutes after Bristol, with mean ranges of 8 ft 6 in at Newport, Bristol 1 ft 0 in, and Providence 4 ft 4 in.
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A.M. P.M
Newport
Bristol
Providence
Fourth of July shopping and local notices
Two girls wanted to wait on tables for the Fourth. Petersons Candy Store welcomes summer guests including Hon Mrs LeBaron B Colt and Miss Colt and Mr and Mrs Howard UL Clarke returning from Europe. Rev F L Hainer to speak at First Baptist at 10 30 Sunday. Smiths Hasbrouck block offers Fourth accessories flags horns and other goods. DeWolf Inn and Hotel Belvedere report strong summer arrivals. Rev George H Perkins to officiate State Street M E Church as Rev John McVay attends Epworth League in Lewiston Maine. Velvet Ice Cream flavors listed for the Fourth. State Street Market under new management offers sea foods. United States Rubber Company plans to stay active with orders rising. directors to consider dividends in July.
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Peterson's
LeBaron B. Colt
Colt
Howard UL. Clarke
F L. Hainer
East Providence Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Smith’s
Hasbrouck
Bristol News Highlights and Summer Preparations
Local notes report Mrs A visiting New York while heading to Wellsboro for summer with her sister Mrs Hawley. SUZMAN advertises straw hats and suits. Smiths lists fall fruit line and Daggett chocolates. Naval and civic activities include Westward victory, sailboat races, and 40 candidates to Burnside Court I O F. Bristol residents return from Asheville and Rhode Island naval orders, plus a hospital cancer surgery and a pastor’s western trip update.
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Egypt
Russell Newman
H. W. Mott
New York
Wellsboro
K Hawley
Elnathan P. Brownell
Asheville
N O
T. Newton Owen
Town Wharf
U. S
Tacoma
Kiel
Alexander
Cochran
Herreshot Manufacturing Company
Suzman
Irving Smith
Hasbrouck
Suzman’s
Edward P. Gladding
Rhode Island Naval Battalion
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Aileen
Bristol
Gladding
Bliss
Ailen
Smiths
Providence
Benjamin Church
Fales and Greene
Col. E. W Greene
State Street Market
James Callan
Harry H. Shepard
Board of State Charities and Corrections
James R. Read
Read
Emily M. Nichols
Shepard
George H. Utter
Charles Smith
Daggett’s
Harry J. Andrews
Palmer
George Palmer
New Bedford
Second Street
Andrews
W. Lenoir Hood
State Street Methodist Church
No. Easton
Mass
Home Cemetery
Indiana
Local items in Bristol and surrounding towns
Names of residents visiting relatives, land transfers and deeds filed for record, summer school offerings at Burton School, and local society events. Notable mentions include Miss Corwin of Bradenton guests, K A R chapter event at Hotel Belvedere, and yacht racing parties. Local injuries include a finger fracture of Robert N Bigler and boathouse thefts investigated by police.
Probate Court in Bristol Grants Minor Lavander Sale Authorization
In Bristol, guardian Lavander petitions to sell minor Marie E Lavander’s real estate on Wood Street. The parcel, bounded by John Duffy, John O Connor, Michael Trainor, Saint Mary’s Church, and Wood Street, is subject to dower by Rose Lavander. Court sets 14 days’ notice in Bristol Phoenix and schedules July 18, 1915, at 10:06 AM for consideration.
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Bristol
Lavande
Lavander
Marie E. Lavander Minor
Milnor
Terese
Wood St
John Duffy
John O’connor
Michael Trainor
Saint Mary's Church
Wood Street
Rose’ Lavander
Enid
Bristol Phoenix
John M. Coggeshala
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Phenix
Bristol County
Hope Street
Bristol, R.J
Farrally Brothers Proprietors
Y. F. Farrally
Phoenix News
H. T. Peterson
Wood's Building
High St
Editorial
Het
Black Suede
Black Cravenette
Russia
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and
Westminster Corner
Providence.a. 1
Bristol and Vicinity
Bristol Post Office
Sunday Mails
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R, I
Genevieve
Caladine
Nelson’ West
Bristol Oliiapter
Belvadere
Patriotic Land
John Temple
Drur
Xént
Burton School
M. T. McKeon
J. H. Gorham
Jeffries-Johnson
John B. Herreshoff
Eugenia
Nat. Herreshoff
Roamer
Gol Joasph E. Fletcher
Carmina
New London
Nelson Lucier
Morris Brothers
O. R. Siegel
George Renton
Manchester
England
George E. Liebreich
Wickford
Renton
Dynes
Brist
Fred Fish
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Frank H Buffington
United Brothers Lodge
Odd Fellows
Amity Lodge
Lawrence M. Kortright
Pappasquash
Edwin ©. Larned
Mr. Larned
DeWolf Farm
Robert N. Bigler
National India Rubber Co
State Street
Jacob Molasky
State St
Bristol Hotel
Edward Degati
Bradford St
Burton St
Lawless
Franklin Street
Byfield
Ofice
Philip B Bae
Harry H. Suffard
Rosueline P. Nerone
R. 1
Hall
F-J- Cheney & Co
Oledo
Fr. J. Cheney
Walpine, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo
Jones & Go. ‘Arcade Providen UE
Wner
Phoenix Office
Phoenix
Manuel Nunes
R. I
Wardwell Lumber CO
Concord
Frank N. Easterbrooks
Hops
Walley
Telephone
Walley Street
John’ Abbenando
Bradford ‘St. Just
the Waldron Co
Benefit Street
European Jewelry & Toy Store
Irving W. Smith
Armory Wharf
Church St
PureFood
Ghas A. Johnson
Blair ‘Decorating Co
Blair Decorating Co
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