A Bit of Bristol History At The Time of Dorr War
A Bristol town tale recalls a 1842 alarm when bells drums and cannon woke the town. Governor King orders artil lery to Providence and Col Taylor leads troops to Chepachet. A cake sale funds a sword and sash later causing a military tribunal over a disputed gift.
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Bristol
Dorr
North Creek
Night Watch
Hope Street
Guardian of the Peace
Colonel Taylor
Governor King
Providence
Gov King
Warren Company
Chepachet
Sherman
Taylor
Col. Taylor
Eagle Bank
Col Taylor
Highland community social notes span Bristol Highlands summer visits
Mrs G B Allen and Mrs W T Sherman enjoy a Cape trip while Miss Nancy White tours the country aiming for the San Francisco Exposition. Miss Patricia White camps in Bucksport Maine. St George's Altar Guild hosts baseball at the Highlands with a hamburger supper by Mrs Crowell. Numerous locals host or visit relatives from Central Falls Cranston Rumford and Sagamore Beach as July unfolds.
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Nancy White
J R White
Bristol Highlands
San Francisco Exposition
Patricia White
Bucksport
Maine
St. George’s Altar Guild
Central Falls
the Highlands
Crowell
Highlands youths win 73 4 mile Indian Class at RIY Cregatta
Fred Mason and Chet Foster aboard Warrior take first in the 73 4 mile Indian Class race at RIY Cregatta. Arrow by Charles and Preston Gla dding finishes fourth. Beetle fleet competes at RL Yacht Club with multiple finishers and a race sheet showing Pieces of Freight first Mussel second and others listed.
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Highlands
Fred Mason
Chet Foster
Riy Cregatta
Charles
Preston Gladding
R L Yacht Club
Coyote Bill Berstrom
Tut Vale
Dick Nickerson
Bluepoint
Frank Field
Fiddler
Charles Philbrick
Fight
John
Charles Brown
Matlot
Tommy Hunt
Tarpon
Jack Latham
Mussell
Bob Allen
Osprey
Roger Jackson
Pug
Ernest Harrall
Treed
Tom Montgomery
Ardocee
Robert Snow
Ta Ta Bett
Rick Wilson
Dodo
Doris Owens
Duckling
Bob King
Miltcliffe
Jeff
Billy Capelli
Flip
Billy Burrows Sho
Scouts Roast Hot Dogs at Camp Wampanoag
Scouts of the First Bristol Troop enjoyed a hot dog roast and a brief weekly meeting at Camp Wampanoag despite threatening skies. Scoutmaster George R Fish announced July roundups and signups for late July events, with an inter patrol treasure hunt planned for the following week.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Wampanoag
George R. Fish
Narragansett Council
Yangoog
George R- Fish
Camp
District Nurses Yearly Report Highlights Charity Burden
District Nurses present annual summary from 1930 1937 and 1938 showing total contacts 6562 7417 8321 7433 with visits to individuals and clinics 2980 3560 and 4100. Expenditures across nursing service 4958 5101 5187 5082 and average cost per contact 0.756 0.688 0.623 0.684. Tuberculosis care funded by Christmas Seal funds. paid services by individuals and insurers. Charity patients dominate over 70 percent of contacts. Bristol town support 2000 dollars. annual appeal 1500 dollars plus memberships contributions needed to cover 3500 charity estimate for 1938.
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Bristol
Lady of Mt Carmel Senior Choir Outing in Bristol
Members of the Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church senior choir in Bristol enjoyed their annual outing at Papjrawywash. Rev Anthony BymHoTd and Miss Mary Tedeschon joined as guests. afternoon games featured Cracker Race, 100 Yard Dash, and wheelbarrow events with winners named.
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Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Bristol
Papjrawywash
Anthony BymHoTd
Mary Tedeschon
Anna Marshall
Michael Prota
James Salzana
Michael Pasquarelli
Theresa Turillo
Rose Mascola
Attractive Art Exhibit At Rogers Library
Eleven paintings are exhibited at Rogers Free Library through the Community Art Project sponsored by Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Dorothy Paine of Connecticut and a Design School student contributed ten works including Cloud Shadows and The Road in Autumn. The striking piece Second Mortgage shows a tenant farmer on a porch beside a leaning silo. The show runs two weeks before replacement under the same program.
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Rogers Free Library
Brown University
Rhode Island School of Design
Dorothy Paine
Connecticut
School of Design
Woodford
New England Fields
Legion Names Armistice Committee for Post Observance
Commander Francis P Cuomo announces a six member Armistice Day committee for Kearney Post American Legion. A Edmonds heads the group with Burns Fish Smith and Mascola. James Salisbury secures the sixth slot. A separate nominating panel includes Edmonds Burns and Mascola to propose officers for August 4. Cuomo also leads the clambake and outing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis P Cuomo
Kearney
American Legion
A. Edmonds
Department
Charles F Burns
George R Fish
Samuel J Smith
Domenic Mascola
James Salisbury
Messrs Edmonds, Burns
Mascola
Cuomo
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Black Eye for Town Bristles at Firecracker License
A Bristol Phoenix editor protests the Fourth of July firecracker license as taxpayers react with disgust. Citizens vow action, blaming higher authorities while praising police for their efforts amid lawlessness that scares away prospective settlers.
Shower Honors July Bride Elect Miss Lovina Guevremont
Miss Lovina Guevremont daughter of Fire Chief Fred Guevremont of Cottage street was honored at a mixed shower Saturday night hosted by Miss Mary Ferreira on Thompson avenue. Pink and yellow decor, refreshments, and bingo were featured as guests from Bristol Fall River and New Bedford attended. She will wed Joseph Ferreira on July 22 at St Mary Baurch.
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Lovina Guevremont
Fred Guevremont
Cottage Street
Mary Ferreira
Thompson Avenue
Bristol
Fall River
New Bedford
Gueyremont
Joseph Ferreira
Bristol Garden Club Lawn Fete Plans and Troop Meetings
Garden Club exhibits dolls from travels abroad at the Bristol Lawn Party on Howe estate Hope Street Thursday afternoon chaired by Mrs J W Detvoit. A pet show for children is organized by Mrs Carl WW Haffenreffer. Scout troops meet at Camp Wampanoag this week with outdoor scoutcraft and practice by the Boy Scout Bugle and Drum Corps on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
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Bristol Garden Club
Howe Estate
Hope Street
J W Detvoit
Carl WW Haffenreffer
Tee
Mfrest G. Brown
Jo Howard Paull
Ra’ W Kinder
Samuel
Wardwell
Miriam Skiener
Stanley F Friswell
Joe Tucker
Edward J Kunz
Paull
DeWolf
Tocal
Wampanoag
John DuPont
Boy Scout
George Murray Wins Junior Tennis Tournament
The Excelsior Tennis Club hosted the annual Junior Boys Tournament from July 5 to 8 with fourteen entrants. Finals featured Pearce Mathewson and George Murray, judged by referee Leo Boutin, where Murray claimed the prize of a dozen tennis balls and Mathewson earned six. a message from club president William M Fischer announced a special prize, the book Budge On Tennis, for the winner.
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Excelsior Tennis Club
Pearce Mathewson
George Murray
Leo Boutin
Pxcelsior Club
William M Fischer
Budge
Theresa Rinaldi and Alphonse Cirillo Wed in Ohio
Theresa Rinaldi daughter of Carlo and Mrs Rinaldi of 7 Roma Street and Alphonse Cirillo son of Mr and Mrs Cirillo of 3 Roma Street united in marriage at Mt Carmel Church Ohio Eads yesterday morning the ceremony officiated by Rex Anthony Barnotti curate. Miss Antonetta Salvage maid of honor and Lans Caronule best man. Wedding party wore white satin and pink taffeta with bouquets. A wedding breakfast followed at the bridegroom’s home and a reception at a later date before a trip to New York. Mr and Mrs Cirillo will reside on Bay View Avenue South. The groom works at Collins and Aikman Malls. Mrs Cirillo is employed by Paramode Shoe Company.
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Theresa Rinaldi
Carlo Rinaldi
Roma Street
Alphonse Cirillo
Ohio
Eads
Mt Carmel
Rex Anthony Barnotti
Antonetta Salvage
Lans Caronule
Bristol
Bay View Avenue
Carilla
Collins and Aikman
C & A Mens’ Club
Cirillo
Paramode Shoe
Vasta la Ruggnero
Mathew Margo Woodstreet
Maine
Ciro
Rubber Avenue
Naugatuck
Conn
United States Rubber Company
Cirillo DiPalma Wedding At Mt Carmel Church
DiPalma daughter Mars and Raffael Cirillo wed in a 9 am Our Lady of Mt Carmel ceremony officiated by Rev Joseph Sorzano. Attendants wore marqui sette gowns, reception at the bride’s sister’s Wood Street home, couple to reside at 153 Rubber Avenue Naugatuck Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars Ann DiPalma
Stella DiPalma
Wood Street
Raffael Cirillo
Bay View Avenue
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Joseph Sorzano
Louis Cirillo
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NarraGansettr Electric Company
Gas & Electric Shop
J. Russell Moore
G B Allen
W. T Sherman
Cape
Ruth M Laynds
Frances Crowell
David, Joe
Mike Crowell
Camp Westwood
Mary Street
Newtonville
Miss Caroline Everet
James Stuart
Prescott Downer
Clarence Smith
Pawtucket
Clarence Smith, Jr
Norman McCulloch
McCulloch
Rumstick Point
Frank Hurd
Famiy
Elsie Goldberg
H C Howard
Scott
Henderson
Alwin
Rumford
Margaret Scott
Priscilla Johnson
Sagamore Beach
Cape Cod
Sansone Funeral Home
State Street
Tuberculosis Service
Legion Names Armistice Committee
Bristol Phoenix
Garden Club
Theresa Rinaldi and
Europe
Bristol County Water Company
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