Bristol Fourth of July Celebrations and USS Kansas Visit
Bristol plans a full Fourth of July program with a parade route from State to Hope and events at Town Hall, including a ball game with a Kansas ship crew. The USS Kansas will dock at Hog Island with open visits 1–5 pm and 10–12 and 1–5 on the Fourth. a roster of Kansas officers is listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. S. Kansas
U. S
Kansas
Hog Island
B. F. Lindemuth
B. F. Hutchison
Hutchison
Lindemuth
R. F. Haffenreffer, Jr
Church Street
New York Shipbuilding Company
U. S. Navy
H. E. Lackey
F. L. Oliver
F S Norris
G. B Kranz
Jo’connell
P Middleton
D McCallum
O T Purcell
R_ Brad‘Shaw
F Ranger
Carpenter
S Kendall Pay
M C Haff
R P Kenney
Help the Committee for Fourth of July Budget
The Fourth of July Committee must raise about $600 by subscription in addition to $800 town funds to cover upcoming celebration expenses. Subscriptions total just over $400 so far, with many citizens urged to give at least a dollar. Previously acknowledged contributions amount to $412.34 from A O Bournee Howard L Clark Friends Judge F H Hammill William G Low and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O Bournee
Howard L. Clark
Judge F H Hammill
William G Low
Bath House Nears Readiness For Use At Burton Street
Contractor Everett West aims to complete the public bath house at the foot of Burton street by tomorrow. YMCA Physical Instructor C H Merriam may be appointed to oversee operations. A donated 16 foot flagstaff from J H Wall stands at the west end, with a 5 by 80 foot flag donated by F M Dimond. Wall and Dimond serve on the Bristol Improvement Association committee handling the bath house project. Citizens are urged to contribute life saving rings for bathers' safety.
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Bath House
Everett West
Burton Street
C H Merriam
YMCA
J H Wall
F M Dimond
Messrs Wall
Dimond
Bristol Improvement Association
Star Theatre Holiday Matinee Features The Iron Claw
A special holiday matinee at Star Theatre tomorrow features The Iron Claw among others. Wednesday showcases Charles Chaplin in The Floor Walker with The Coward and The Best of Enemies. Thursday presents Francis X Bushman and Beverly Bayne in A Virginia Romance. Friday offers William Farnum in A Soldier’s Oath.
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Seiven
Star Theatre
Iron Claw
Charles Chaplin
Frank Keenan
Births in town for Sullivan and Moniz families
In this town a son was born to Mr and Mrs Florence Sullivan on July 1 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Manuel Moniz on July 2.
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Sullivan
Florence Sullivan
Moniz
Manuel Moniz
In Memoriam Bessie M West 1914
In loving memory of Bessie M West who died July 2 1914. Only a girl a rose we say was taken from earth to heaven away. To bloom in God's garden in heaven above among the flowers she loved. Father Mother Brother and Sisters.
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Bessie M. West
Bristol Yacht Club Whist and Sale July Event
Bristol Yacht Club hosts a morning and afternoon whist and sale on Wednesday July 12 under Bristol Chapter DA. The following day July 13 Thursday features the Annual Excursion of the Sunday School of State Street M E Church.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol Chapter
State Street
M E Church
Address to Byfield School Graduates on Patriotism and Learning
The speaker praises the Byfield School graduating class for their progress and duty to parents and teachers. He urges practical knowledge, self reliance, and wise study, emphasizing health, library value, and preparation for life while urging patriotism and moral conduct guided by faith.
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Byfield School
Notice of Condemnation for Bristol School Land
Condemnation under the 1906 act to take land at the southwest corner of High and Court streets Bristol Rhode Island for a schoolhouse. Description details boundaries and parcels formerly owned by Mary H LeClair Archibald Miller now of Bristol town. Statement signed by Howard W Church president of the school committee and John M Coggeshall town clerk dated 6-27-30 with witnesses.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Mary
H. LeClair
Archibald ‘M
Archibald de Met‘-Miller
General Assembly
Ferrasol
A. D
Howard W. Church
John M. Coggeshall
Rhode Island invites sealed bids for Warren Barron highway work
State Board of Public Roads invites proposals to reconstruct 2550 feet of State highway from the Warren Bridge east to the new bridge west end in Warren and Barron Bristol. Bid must include labor machinery tools and materials for 6200 square yards of Amiesite pavement and be accompanied by 200 dollar certified check. Proposals due noon July 12 1916 and plans available July 8 1916 at State House Providence. Work must be finished by September 15 1916.
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Warren
Barron
Bristol
Warren Bridge
State Board ‘of Public Roads
Rhode Island
State Board of Public Roads
State House
Providence
R. L
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U.S.A
Horlick
State
Thames
Church
High
Valley
Hope
Franklin
Wood
Bradford
Town Hall
First Coast Artillery Band
John E. Whitley
Henry Serbst, Jr
Singing of
America
H. Anthony Dyer
Belvedere
Hope Street
Franklin Street
John W. Flynn
Masariello” Auber
Weber
Gilbert
Prouty
Caryll
Bucalossi
Clement Cornet
Herman Gavotte
Sweet Love
Vollstedt
At & Pm
Barber of Seville
Rossin
Salty
Gatbert AO
George [. Drowne, Jr
Maus Wheelwright
John G Stewart
Fred Wilbur
Robert J Anderson
John J Corcoran
Thomas Dwyer
Nathaniel G. Herreshoff
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
Walter E. Munroe
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Bertram W. Wall
Memoriam
Grammar School
Henry W. Clarke
Newport
Washington Irving
Lyman Abbott
Carlye
Cicero
Gay
Otis L. Wood
Bristol 146
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. CO
Boston
WN & CO
E. L. Watso
Industrial Trust Co
G.W. Simmons Undertakers
E. L.F. Colwell
Telephone
Constitution Street
State OF
Talbot & Hopkins Electrical Contractors
Constitution St
W. Bristol
Thomas Christodol
Thames and Oliver Streets
McKay Bros
Wood St
R. I
Mrs. Williams
J. L. Gifford
Cor
Weaver & Matheson
Walter 4. Coggeshall
William W. Franklin & Co
Isaac B. Munro
Garfield Ave
T. Clarke Brown, Jr
G. M. Wilbur
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