D A R Summer Conference Meets in Portsmouth July 9 1927
The Rhode Island D A R summer conference meets with Col. William Barton Chapter on July 9 1927 at General Prescott's Headquarters West Main Road Portsmouth R I. The event marks the 150th anniversary of Prescott's capture by Barton. Morning session 11 o clock and afternoon program 2 30. Bristol Chapter members advised to use Newport Short Line ferry 10 15 with basket luncheon. Driving directions arranged by telephone 27 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island Daughters of the American Revolution
William Barton
General Prescott
West Main Road
Portsmouth
R. I
Prescott
Bristol
Newport
Public Whist at Bristol Yacht Club by Taft School Club
On July 20 a Wednesday at 3 PM a public whist event will be held at the Bristol Yacht Club under the auspices of the Taft School Club. Firm details include location and organization names. Proceeds or participation not stated.
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Bristol Yacht Club
Taft School Club
Three Holiday Fires Strike Local Areas
Fire department responded to three fires on the holiday. The O’Wolf Inn wharf near destruction by incendiary fire was halted by Special Policeman Dubuc. A rear street blaze at Falugo’s store caused minor damage before control. Bristol Highlands railroad waiting station burned completely, fire recalled at 11 10.
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O’wolf Inn
Dubuc
Charles Falugo
State Street
District 12
Bristol Highlands
Bristol’s Glorious Fourth Celebrated in Traditional Style
Bristol marked the 151st anniversary of American Independence with ideal weather and a full holiday program. The day featured band concerts, a monster midnight bonfire, USS Osbourne destroyer visits, a trades procession of local industries, and a major parade through High Street with community bands and scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
243Rd Coast Artillery
L. J.éirdson
HH Bennett Jr
W S Butler
J A Hollowell
A MacIntyre
R FE Nels
EF R_ Perry
D Sullivan
James Sylvester
High
National India Rubber Company
Keds” Shoe
Cranston Worsted Mills
Newport Naval Training Station Detachment Honors
A small detachment from Newport Naval Training Station joins the USS Osborne St Com Fk G Rewieke unit at the Naval Training Station. Marshal Paul Clarence Wo Highee leads the 1 man detachment in ceremonial duties with the band detachment performing therein.
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Marshal Paul Clarence Wo Highee
Naval Training Station
Uss Osborne St
Rewieke
Newport Naval Training Station
Second Division Battery Unit Mentions and Commands
Fragmentary OCR lists units and officers including Col Mo oA Cheesman and 24ard AC Band 43rd Signal Company Ro Tong Battery Coast Artillery commanded by Capt Walsh. References Col A M Merriman Col 4 H Hall Cavalry RK TON 6 and Kentish Guards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Oa Cheesman
Andes
43Rd Signal Company
Ro Tong Battery
Coast Artillery
FLD
Walsh
Bristol Train of Artillery
A M Merriman
Oliver Lemaire
Charles McGinn
Arthur W. Barrett
Kentish Guards
H Hall
George Locke Howe Drum Corps in Kearney Legion Post Event
George Locke Howe Drum Corps led by Leroy Flint commands Kearney Post No 6 American Legion. George Ro Fish serves as commander of Kearney Unit No 6 American Legion. Auxiliary Mary Ann Atkinson leads Tent No Daughters of Union Veterans in the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Locke Howe
Karum Femple
Leroy Flint
Kearney
The
American Legion
George Ro Fish
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Ann Atkinson
Daughters of Union Veterans
Fourth Division Names in City Fire Companies
Daneel G Coggeshall heads the Portuguese Independent Band Board of Fire Engineers with John Grabert as Chief Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co. James F Meiggs serves as Foreman of Defiance Hose Co. Harry Gray is Foreman of Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co No 2. William Hughes presides as Foreman.
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Marshal Daneel G Coggeshall
De Molay Patrol Joins Bristol Scout Troops
Herbert W McKay serves as fifth division head overseeing De Molay Band De Molay Patrol Troop 1 Bristol and Paul A Herzig acts as Scoutmaster of Troop 2 Bristol in a joint youth program update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Herbert W McKay
de Molay
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Paul A Herzig
Rhode Island Parade line of march details listed
The document lists a state parade with Excellency Aram J. Pothier governor and numerous officials. It assigns divisions and marshals to form along State street fromState Street ME Church to Wood and Bradford streets, detailing marshals for each division and location.
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State Street
Church
Clarence W Higbee
Col Merton Aheesman
Wood Street
George Locke Howe
Deg Coggeshall
Marshal
High Street
Bradford Street
Hirth
Herbert Wo McKay
Frank Bruno
Church Street
W Fred Williams
State and High Streets Parade Review and Community Events
A civic procession moved from State through Hope and High streets ending at the reviewing stand near State High corner where Governor Pothier and staff observed. At 2 p.m. the National India Rubber Company and Cranston Mill baseball nines played an 8-7 elimination game on the common before hundreds. A band concert by the 243rd Coast Artillery Band followed, then a trades procession led by the Portuguese Independent Band.
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State
Hope
Church
High Streets
High
Union
Franklin
State and
Aram J Pothier
High Street
State Street
National India Rubber Company
Cranston Mill
243rd Coast = Artillery
Obituary of Mrs Emma B Gardiner at 57
Mrs Emma B Sparks Gardiner wife of William H Gardiner of 17 Franklin street died Sunday after a year of illness at the home of her daughter Mrs Howard B Gray in East Providence. She was 56 years old born December 13 1871 to Isabelle Sparks and the late Joseph Sparks. She leaves her husband two daughters Mrs Howard B Gray East Providence and Mrs George M Cady Englewood NJ a son William C Gardiner Boston and three sisters Mrs James Munroe Mrs Rachel Phair both of this town and Mrs Linwood Bryant East Providence. She was a Trinity Church member with Parish Aid Society. Funeral from 17 Franklin street tomorrow at 2 pm conducted by Rev Nelson Kellogg with interment at North Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B (Sparks) Gardiner
William H. Gardiner
Franklin Street
Howard B Gray
East Providence
Gardiner
Isabelle
Joseph Sparks
George M. Cady
Englewood
William C Gardiner
Boston
James Munroe
Rachel Phair
Linwood Bryant
Trinity Church
Nelson Kellogg
North Cemetery
Automobiles Collide on Hope Street In Saturday Evening Incident
Frederic St Angelo driving a truck owned by Antonio Botghero collided with a car operated by Henry DeWolf Allen as he turned into a driveway on Hope Street Saturday evening. Front wheels and axle of the truck and a mudguard of the suburban were damaged. Occupants escaped injury.
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Frederic St. Angelo
Wood Street
Antonio Botghero
Bradford Street
Hope Street
Henry DeWolf Allen
American Legion Plans Bliven Field restoration
The American Legion Kearney Post 6 discusses restoring Bliven Field in honor of Raymond E. Bliven killed in World War I. They invite Col Edwin S. Godfrey and the Bliven family to attend next meeting and appoint members to committees. Delegates to the department convention at East Providence July 29 are named along with alternates and other appointments. A $5 contribution is approved for the Kearney Post Junior baseball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Bliven Field
Raymond E. Bliven
Earl B Bliven
United States Marines
France
Kearney
Edwin S. Godfrey
William Sutcliffe
Albert R Edmonds
Department
East Providence
Elizabeth Carr
Elizabeth Dunbar
Hope Cote
Helen Connery
Nora E. Dwyer
Catherine Troiano
Nora Remieres
Marion Pardey
Margaret Langstaff
Jennie Straight
Hope Mote
Kearney Post
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Standard Oil CO. OF
New York
Broadway
Mason & Hamlin Pianoforte
Mason & Hamlin
Charles F. Easterbrooks
Burton Street
Pastime Theatre
Paramount Picture
Harold Lloyd
Fox News
Pathe Comedy
Billie Dove
Dottrias Gilmore
Latra LA Plante
James Kirkwood
Ruby Lapayette
London
Maurice
Lefty) Flynn
White Fury
First National
Doris Kenyon
Lloyd Hughes
Louise Fazenda
Aurts
Tom MIX
Hotel Belvedere
James W Goff
Bertram W Wall
Tiut J William Sutcliffe
Fourth of July
Poverett Lee Church
Frank Perry
Ralph Alisio
Bristol Box Scouts of America
Edgar K Davis
Warren
Merritt Seymour
Barrington
Ererett S Child
John R. Fergurson
Riverside
Sockanosset
Fred
Aides D’orsi
Silver Lake Band
Principessa Elena Society
Neo Sicilia Society
Santa Maria de
Pirst Diniston
Diniston
Thut
Fred Willams
Rhode Island
US & Osborne
Jesse H Metcalf
U.S
Clark Burdick
Frank H Hammill
Edward L Leahy
Daughters of American Revolution
Louis C Sawford
William IL
Manchester
Virginia le Clair
Pardon T Kenney
Philo
Cady
Brooks
Chicago
Faust” . Gounod
Kahy
Weber
Goldman
Raymond” Thomas
Francke
Lake
Angelus Maasenet
Institute Seitz
Emma B. Gardiner
Avis
Igre
E. Providence
Woonsocket Pascoag
UCI My
Paw Brisin
Ederal
Newport Westerl Wickford
Finis
Warren & Bristol Laundry
Richmond Water Works Corp
Richmond
Indiana
American Water Works and Electric Co., Inc
Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
BONDS
Hospital “Trust Building
and Securities
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