Sparks World Famous Shows To Exhibit In Town Parade Aug 6
Cirque Sparks World Famous Shows with 400 workers and 200 animals arrive on trains from Falmouth Mass for a day of events in town. Street parade at 10 30 a m with two performances at 2 and 8 p m. Grounds named the common prepared and merchants supply feed for people and animals. The troupe has 27 years of reputable exhibitions with no gambling. The circus previously appeared here and drew acclaim.
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J. C. Tracy
Sparks
Falmouth
Mass
Firemen votes for parade and banquet plans
A special meeting of Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company voted to join the July 4 parade and to hold a banquet on July 12 for members who joined the 19th Company C A CN G A special meeting of the Defiance Hose Company held last Friday approved keeping all members who enlist in the Army or Navy in good standing. Four members have already enlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Hose Company
Army
Navy
Newport Naval Barracks To Be Abandoned For Hospital Use
Navy Department reports the new barracks at Newport for 3000 Naval Reserve men will be abandoned and turned over to the Naval Hospital. Men may be transferred to another point pending Newport construction and land acquisition at Coddington Point. Officials also inspected Tiverton Seaboard Fisheries plant as a potential Second district repair site.
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Aetiew
Naval Reserve
Newport
Naval Hospital
Navy Department
Coddington Point
Naval
Seaboard Fisheries Company
Tiverton
Second Naval District
Fifth District Court Fines Chirello for Assault on Officers
In the Fifth District Court Judge F H Hammill found Joseph Chirello guilty of assaulting Patrolman James Holmes and Special Constable James McHugh on June 9. He was fined 15 dollars and jailed 15 days in each case, totaling 30 dollars and 30 days. Chirello appealed. Prosecution by James F Lavander urged strong conviction to protect police. The judge warned of penalties for those who refuse to assist officers during arrests. Adultery case Nicola Malafronte and Mrs Olga Bonessi was continued two weeks. Abraham David vs Louis Colegien continued two weeks. Vinslide Company Northup Brothers jur y trial was claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Court
F. H Hammill
Joseph Chirello
James Holmes
James McHugh
Chirello
Providence
James F. Lavander
Nicola Malafronte
Olga Bonessi
Abraham David
Louis Colegien
Vinslide Company
Northup Brothers
Outing of Rhode Island Historical Association on Prudence Island
About 50 members of the Rhode Island Citizens Historical Association visited Prudence Island for the season’s final trip. The group included Hon. Thomas W. Bicknell, traveled from Bristol by electric train, transferred to Capt Halsey Chace’s power boat, enjoyed a luncheon around 1 p.m., toured historic sites such as the Indian Burying Ground near Prudence Inn, and returned to Providence for a 4:20 train after 3:20 p.m. arrival back in Bristol.
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Rhode Island Citizens’ Historical Association
Thursdaay
Prudence Island
Thomas W. Bicknell
New York
New Haven
Prudence Inn
Bristol
Providence
Y M C A School Summer Session Planned
The Y M C A announces a five week summer school starting Monday July 16 with morning sessions. Tuition depends on early registrations and will lower with more enrollments. Interested persons should contact Principal Lee or General Secretary Mulligan promptly.
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Lee
Mulligan
Class Reception and Dance for the Class of 17
The Class of 17 held a successful reception and dance at Memorial Hall Colt High School on Friday evening. Attendees from Providence Fall River Warren and other places filled the venue with Lafayette Orchestra music and a grand march led by Edward P Trudell and Miss Mary Excle Cady. The event featured lush plant decor refreshments at intermission and lasted until 1 am with several hostesses listed.
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Memorial Hall
Colt High School
Providence
Fall River
Warren
Lafayette Orchestra
Edward P. Trudell
Mary Excle Cady
Thomas H DeCoudres
Samuel Kinder
FE. Marguerite Flowers
Charlotte A Young
Annie E. McCarron
Sarah Callan
Mary C Bolton
Lenore Ulrich Stars In The Intrigue At YMCA Pictures
The YMCA offers a double feature from 2 to 6 PM to accommodate holiday crowds. Lenore Ulrich of Famous Players headlines The Intrigue a spy romance about a wireless X-ray gun feared by a rival nation. The program also includes The Island of Capri travelogue and a Paramount pictograph plus an industrial wool transformation reel.
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YMCA
Lenore Ulrich
Miss Ulrich
U S. War Office
Sonia
Capri
Italy
Paramount
Child Dancer Edna May Hall Dies at 12
Edna May Hall a renowned child dancer from West Barrington died Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital Providence of heart disease after a three month illness. Born in Newburgh New York, she appeared in ballets at the Providence Opera House Crescent Park and other venues.
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Edna May Hall
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence
Bertha A Hall
West Barrington
Newburgh
Providence Opera House
Crescent Park
Upcoming Bristol Events in July
July 7 Saturday night dance in Columbia Hall under US Boys of America. July 9–10 Monday and Tuesday evenings the Miracle Play of St Nicholas by St Michael's Players in St Michael's Chapel. July 14 Saturday evening entertainment in Memorial Hall at Colt High School for Bristol Children's Home fundraiser.
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Columbia Hall
US Boys of America
St Nicholas
St Michael’s Players
St Michael's Chapel
Memorial Hall
Colt High School
Bristol Children’s Home
Real Estate Transfers List From Town Clerk
Real estate transfers filed include Alice Coughlan and others to Manuel Carlos and wife for two Bay View avenue lots, William A Doran to Antonio Borges for a Bay View avenue lot, Hector Allard and wife to Manuel Andrade and wife for a Bay View avenue property, James P Beals to Charles F Beals for an interest in a house and lots on the west side of Main road.
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Alice Coughlan
Manuel Carlos
Bay View Avenue
William A Doran
Antonio Borges
Hector Allard
Manuel Andrade
James P Beals
Charles F Beals
Main Road
Town Council Acts on Police Call and Street Issues
The council ordered Chief Dwyer to mobilize 20 Bristol constables for service tonight and the Fourth. Action on repairs at a corner street, a Prospect street nuisance, and drainage complaints were approved. Fireworks sale rules were relaxed, and more.
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Thomas Dwyer
Bristol Constabulary
W. Fred Williams
Constabulary
Peter Gasper
Henry H. Posytan
Respect
Catherine Streets
Prospect Street
Wood Street
Harold Place
Herman Kemph
Samuel Kinder
Crawford L. Easterbrooks
Joseph Freitas
Antonio Langello
Providence Telephone Company
Bradford Street
Hope
Thames Streets
State Board of Public Roads
Thames Street
Hope Street
Mason Grammar School Graduating Exercises Featured Lucy Potter
The Mason Grammar School held its graduation on a Wednesday afternoon, June 27, with Lucy L. Potter as the sole graduate. Miss Grace B Wright led the program including flag salute, songs, recitations, motion exercises, a violin solo, and a diploma presentation by Thomas H. DeCoudres, Superintendent of Schools.
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Mason Grammar School
Grace B Wright
Lucy L. Potter
Land
William Harris
Annabelle Booth
Little Houseseer
Arline Wilcox
Gertrude Wilcox
Donald Jorgan
M. Booth
Uriah Booth
Lawrence Gilroy
Jorge Wilcox
Married in town on June 30 by Rev Rebello
Rev A P Rebello officiated weddings in town on June 30. Eduardo Vital and Maria Palmira Fialho, both of the town, were wed. Jose Joaquim Soares and Rozalina de Mello, also of the town, tied the knot.
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Vital—Fialho
A. P Rebello
Eduardo Peretra Vital
Maria Palmira Fialho
Soares—de Mello
Rev. A ._ Rebello
Jose Joaquim Soares
Rozalina de Mello
Obituary Notices From This Town Dated June 30
Hall aged 12 years Edna May Hall of West Barrington died at Rhode Island Hospital on June 30 Head in this town and aged 2 years Mary daughter of Thomas and Annie Head died in this town on June 30 Verity In this town Gladys II daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Verity died on June 30 aged 13 years 10 months and 21 days.
Rhode Island Naval Militia Praised by Secretary Daniels
Adjutant General Abbot reports a Navy Department letter praising Rhode Island Naval Militia mobilization in 1917. Twenty three officers and 372 enlisted from Naval and Marine Corps branches served, with 11 unseated or discharged and most enrolled in the National Naval Volunteers prior to mobilization.
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Charles W. Abbot, Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Naval
Naval Branch
Marine Corps
Rhode Island Naval Militia
Department
National Naval Volunteers
Rhode Island
Josephus Daniels
Widow Mary Parker Dies After Carbolic Acid Lapse
Mrs. Mary Parker widow of Dr. FE Parker formerly of Providence took carbolic acid at her Nayatt home Thursday and died Friday morning. Medical Examiner Horace D. Seymour reports long illness and her act as a likely voluntary ending of life. She leaves a son.
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Mary Parker
FE. D. L. Parker
Providence
Nayatt
Horace D. Seymour
Parker
Star Theatre Big Independence Day Lineup Tonight
Star Theatre presents The Under tow a five act drama starring Helene Rosson and Franklin Ritche with Shorty Hamilton in a new two part Western comedy. Free chocolates are given away. On Wednesday July 4 a patriotic program features Dorothy Gish in The Little Yank a Civil War drama and Jimmie Dale alias The Grey eat in two acts from Triangle Keystone and others.
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the Star
Helene Rosson
Franklin Ritche
Shorty Hamilton
Dorothy Gish
Jimmie Dale
Triangle Keystone
United Train of Artillery Names New Providence Colonel
Col Merton A. Cheesman, longtime Bristol Train of Artillery commander, elected Colonel of the United Train of Artillery of Providence to fill the unexpired term after Col Robert Bain resigned. At Canal Street Armory last Friday, Cheesman thanked about 100 members and said the current staff would be retained.
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Col. Cheesman
Providence
Merton A. Cheesman
Bristol Train of Artillery
United Train of Artillery of
Robert Bain
Canal Street
Pentecostal Cottage Meeting at Ralph Morgan Home
The cottage meeting tonight takes place at 608 Wood Street with a missionary prayer service planned for Thursday at 7 30. The topic is Our Mission Stations in Africa and an offering for missions will be collected during the service.
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Ralph Morgan
Wood Street
Africa
Endorsed locally for back pain relief
Bristol painter C F Card reports a weak back from heavy lifting and persistent pain. After using Deans Kidney Pills the pain vanished and his back grew strong. Price 50c at dealers. Don’t ask for any kidney remedy just Coaxs Kidney Pills from Fosters Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Bristol
C. F. Card
Union St
Dean
Card
Fosters Milburn
Buffalo, N. Y
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National Guard
Naval Reserve Armory
James. B. Littlefield
N. G
G. 19Th Co
Firemen’s Meetings
Outing OF Historical Assn
Unsack Beer
F. N. Easterbrooks
Colt Memorial Halls
Y. M. C. A. Motion Pictures
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Westminster Street
R. I
R. I. Naval Militia
Star Theatre
United Train OF Artillery
Pentecostal Church
Sunshine Pilot
Philadelphia
Newman Bros
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