Firemen’s Muster Awards at Wickford 150 Prize to Engine Washington No 1
Narragansett Veteran Firemen’s Association Wickford won first prize $150 with Engine Washington No 1 at the 26th annual U I State Firemen’s League Muster held in Wickford on the Fourth. Defiance from North Kingstown took second with Engine Defiance and Westerly’s Engine Star finished third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstion
Wickford Company
Narragansett Veteran Firemen’s Association of Wickford
Washington No. 1
U. I. State Firemen’s League
Defiance
North Kingstown
North Kingstown Company
Narragan
Narragansett Fire Company
Riverside
Narragansett
Oakland Beach Fire Company
Gaspee
Defiance Hose Company
Bristol
Hydraulion
Phenix Fire Company
Rough and Ready Fire Company
Warren
Fiskewile Fire Company
East Greenwich
Obituary of William B Parker Resident of the Soldiers Home
William B Parker died at his home on McKenzie Avenue on Wednesday afternoon from heart disease. Born in Providence he moved here in 1891 and led the Soldiers Home hospital since 1893. He served veterans with kindness, was a Providence Lodge Elk, and survived by his wife Mary J Morris. Funeral tomorrow at 9:30 from his residence and a 10:00 requiem at St Mary’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burnside Parker
William B. Parker
McKenzie Avenue
Mr Parker
A M Merriman
Parker
Providence
Hart
Cyrus Parker
Tat City
Soldiers’ Home
Providence Lodge of Elks
Mary J Morris
St Mary’s Church
Revered Hughes Receives Knights of Columbus Honor
Rev Edward V. Hughes newly named curate of St Joseph's Church Portland Maine was honored by Bristol Council No 379 Knights of Columbus with a reception at the Ke of C Home. A gold chalice inscribed Presented to Rev Edward W Hughes of Bristol Council No 379 June 1922 was presented by Grand Knight William H Sisson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward V. Hughes
St Joseph's Church
Portland
Maine
Bristol Council
Knights of Columbus
Hughes
Edward W Hughes
William H. Sisson
Thomas J Gillan
St. Mary's Church
James F Lavander
James Walsh
Leo Curran
Robert Gonnery
Thomas P Connery
Special nurse REY Nelds June report on tuberculosis clinic
Report of Miss Margaret G Rey nolds special tuberculosis and school nurse for June shows 270 children treated 680 treatments 15 cumnies 45 average daily attendance 1 referred to doctor 7 referred to dentist 0 sent home 0 baths 90 new TB cases 4 pulmonary TB 40 bone infections 2 dressings 50 advisory visits 67 clinics 2 attendance 9 deaths 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret G Reynolds
Funeral of Mrs Colt Honored by Wide Attendance
A large throng attended the funeral for Mrs Mary Louise Colt wife of U S Senator LeBaron B Colt from Linden Place with services by Rev James DeWolf Perry and Rev Charles M Gross. The ceremony drew relatives friends and many Providence residents despite bad weather. Messages of sympathy including one from President Harding were received and the remains were buried at Juniper Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Colt
United States
LeBaron B Colt
Linden Place
James DeWolf Perry
Germantown
Bishop Perry
Rhode Island
Charles M Gross
South Barre
Mass
Harold J Gross
George Poulher
Dr Easton
Washington
Russell G. Colt
Roswell C Colt
Samuel Norris
New York
Randolph Frothingham
Reed Anthony
Arthur C Anthony
Lionel Weyburn
Boston
Thomas Harris
Wickford
George Schlosser
Edward I Cooper
Maurice C Smith
National India Rubber Co
Providence
George Gross
E Tudor Gross
Charles Owen
Eugene Jackson
Waldo M. Place
Frank T Fulton
I Hart Noyes
William P Comstock
James F Phetteplace
Albert H Miller
Imogene Waldron
Walter Angell
T. F . McDonnell
Arthur Hemus
Minnie DeWolf Perry
Maria D Norris
Alfred M Meekman
Exelin Bache
Sylvia DeWolf Ostrander
Harry H Cabot
Irene Fisher
Senator Colt
President Harding
Cat
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Maryi Brown
William Perry
W Fred Williams
Ezra Dixon
Bristol
George E Leighton
George L&gross
Nathan Anthony
Wade M_ Place
Earl Miller
E Tudor Grass
Charles D Owen, Jr
Fire Companies Meet and Admit New Members
The Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company admitted one new member and received one membership application. The Dreadnaught Hook Ladder and Hose Company received two membership applications. King Philip Company meeting was postponed for one week and Defiance Hose Company conducted routine business. A special meeting was set for next Wednesday to consider a muster invitation at Brockton Heights later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Brockton Heights
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder & Hose Company
King Philp Company
Defiance Hose Company
Visitors on the Fourth Attendances Across New England and Beyond
A long list of visitors gathers in Pawtucket and surrounding towns. Names include Mr and Mrs George Buffington and family from Warren. Mr and Mrs William Wardwell of Quincy. Mr and Mrs Jefferson Galvin and family of Watertown. many others from Boston Providence New York and Connecticut join local residents for a Fourth gathering.
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George A. Buffington
Willam Roberts
Warren
William A. Wardwell
Quincy
Mass
Jefferson F. Galvin
Thomas Ryan
Agnes
Annie Ryan
Watertown
Charles A Rounds
Boston
H Nelson Terry
Fall River
Frank Norman
Arlington
Thomas Tilley
Newport
Roswell Bosworth
Charles Whipple
Providence
Cecilia Elis
Sterling, Conn
Samuel Norris
Hermon Bell
New York
F. Peckham, Jr
Harold Peckham
Robert Watts
Winthrop
John Curran
Theresa Curran
Irene Richardson
Pawtucket
Frank Byrnes
Fred Alger
W. H. T. Hamill
Phillipsdale
George Inman
James Morton
Brockton
Mary Hughes
Turner’s Falls
Herman Silverman
East Greenwich
John A. Soloman
Agnes Murphy
James S Perry
Wiliam A. Cross
Barbara Peckham
Stephen Northup
Samuel R. Chaffee
Middletown
Conn
Samuel A. Smith
Beverly
Vern L. Rice
Brooklyn
M. E. Barron
Brookline
Josephine Overbeck
Patrick Keegan
Pardon R. Kenney
Thomas M. Duffy
Joseph L. Duffy
John J. Hughes
Eugene V Hughes
Edward W Hughes
Portland
Revemard
Lennon
Frank Deery
Bessie McNulty
Roydon
Wardwell
Manchester
Witliam Starkey
George E. Leighton
South_ Barre
William J Chipman
Edgar Hughes
Charles H Gould
Dreadnaughts Face National Rubber Club In Key Game
Bristol common hosts a Twilight League clash as leaders the Dreadnaughts meet runner up National Indi Rubber Club. Molly Garvin returns to pitch for the Dreads while Mullen Currier Higbee and Simister anchor the visitor rotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Dreadnaughts
National Indi Rubber Club
Town
Rubber
Molly” Garvin
Mullen
Tufts
Currier
Vermont
Jack Simister
Higbee
Harvard
Jimmy Drummey
Camp
Keystone
Banks” Bottomley
N. I. R. College
McCarthy
Beans” Baker
Santa Vincent Matrone
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. A. Edmonds
Hope St
P. F. Mahoney
Wood Street
Boston Rolls
Sperling Bros
Bradford Street
Mercantile Division
Bristol Chamber OF Commerce
F. M. Dimond—Dry Goods
Max Makowsky—Clothing
E. D. Kant—Jeweleer
A. A. Edmonds—Real Estate
Henry Dio
W. M. Connery—Clothier
A. L. Johanston—Hardware
A. E. Markoff—Jeweler
Geo. T. Sisson—Grocer
Sherman’s Pharmacy—Drugs
Taylor's Quality Shoe Store
James F. Duffy
Soda
Medeiros & Bernard—Grocers Industrial Trust Co—Bank
J. A
Chas. Sartini—Shoes Surprise Store
Clothing
Waldron Co.—Plumbers
Reed House Furnishing Co
H. M. Darling— Periodicals
W. MW. Eeeeee
Newman Bros.— Grocers
Chas, Falago—Bargain Store
Wm. H. Bell—Furniture
Sam the Shoeman
B. W. Wall—Insurance
Samuel McCaw—Grocer
John the Tailor
John J. Francis
Groceries
Staples Coal Co.—Coal
Wardwell Lumber Co—Lumber John Sonsa—Groceries Gem Ice Cream Parlor
Mattelo Trofano—Qgrocer
FR. Hughes
KG Wes 53 E
Fores Lamb, Ib
Block Island
Boston Blue Fish
State Street
Mrs. Colt
Dreads
N. I.A
Bristol Breilers
Swift
Soc
Eastern Park
Crook Neck
R. I
Georgia
California
L. W
Romy
Ben Ros
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