Local Boy Missing in Action in France
Mrs Samuel C Dimond of 123 High Street received a War Department telegram stating her son Harry K James an automobile driver in the American Field Ambulance Service in France is missing in action since May 27 The telegram was dated Wednesday May 630 pm He had often written home including a March 5 1918 Phoenix publication and a December 21 1917 letter with address S S 30 Convois Autos Par B CM Paris He volunteered for American Field Service with the Lee Higginson Unit loaned to the French Government arriving Sept 1 1917 His unit joined US service within a week He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre April 8 for gallant work under fire carrying wounded under heavy shelling He and 10 other ambulance men received French war crosses and commendations He was 30 last September and his mother expects further word from the War Department.
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Samuel C. Dimond
High Street
War Department
Harry K. James
France
Harry K James
The
Phoenix
Paris
James
David Davidson
Providence
Lee Higginson
Boston
United States Service
Dimond
Commandant Hall Resigns After 27 Years at Soldiers' Home
Capt Benjamin IL Hall, longtime commandant of the Soldiers' Home, submitted his resignation to take effect July 31. The State Board of Soldiers' Relief accepted it yesterday and will name a successor. Hall has led the Home since its 1891 founding after earlier service as a jeweler and Civil War veteran with multiple ranks and roles in Rhode Island units.
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Benjamin IL Hall
Soldiers’ Home
State Board of Soldiers’ Relief
Capt Hall
Providence
Lincoln
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Heavy Artillery
Servie
Automobile Accident Injures Men in Hope Street Collision
John Henry Ferguson drove a large touring car owned by Dr George Lung and crashed into the Adams Express wagon near Bradford Street. Howard Potter of Gioftis grocery was lightly hurt. Chief Dwyer arrested Ferguson for reckless driving. case set for District Court hearing next Monday. Ferguson to cover medical and wagon damage costs.
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John Henry Ferguson
George Lung
Pappoogesquaw
Adams Express Company
Howard Potter
Gioftis Grocery
Hope Street
Bradford Street
Thomas Dwyer
Ferguson
Tie
Dwyer
Jury List for Bristol Drawn by Providence Office
A Bristol year jury list is issued with numerous names and addresses filed at the Jury Commissioner in Providence. The long roster includes Francis Herreshoff, Dimond, Church, Child, Edmonds, DeFelice, Francis, Hogan, Sullivan, Darby, Muitlett, Moore, French, Bowler, Young, Victoria, Volpe, Walsh, Lewis, Pickles, Vona, McNamara, del Valante, Wardwell, Trainor, Quirk, Trainor, Ush er, Vaccaro, Potter, Fasano, Paull, Panzarella, Simmel, Sherman, Simmons, Simcon, Caruso, Cleaver, Allyn, Bruscato, Bruno, Brum, Brooks, Brady, McCormick, McCaw, Kerr, Osborn, Condon, Connery, McGovern, Munro, Garsin, Mott, Palumbo, Rawson, Bonanno, Bradford, Brechin, Barry, Deveau, Matheson, and others listed with street addresses. The document notes the draw occurred this week in Providence.
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Bristol
Providence
Lewis Francis Herreshoff
Walley Street
Frank M. Dimond
Church Street
Charles H. Church
Pappasquash
Frank C Child
Wood Street
Albert A Edmonds
Byfield Street
Gabriele DeFelice
Frank Francis
Lincoln Avenue
William A. Francis
John D Hogan
High Street
Cottage Street
Fred Pickles
Pearse Avenue
Paolino G Vona
A. Elmer McNamara
Manuel del Valante
Bay View Avenue
James I Wardwell
Constitution Street
Edward Trainor
First Street
Owen Trainor
Munro Avenue
Edward Trudell
Gooding Lane
John Pozzi
Edward J Quirk
Patrick Trainor
Collins Street
Abele V Puya
Ryan Plat
John Usher
Hope Street
Peter Vaccaro
John R Potter
Gooding
Angelo R Fasano
Bayview Avenue
Charles Paull
Oliver Street
Salvatore Panzarella
Congregational Street
William R Simmel
Woodlawn Avenue
Samuel F Sherman
Union Street
Henry A Simmons
Main Road
Carlo Simcon
State Street
Vincenzo Caruso
Prospect Street
William H Cleaver
Rock Street
James Allyn
Borden Avenue
Clarence U Booth
Metacom Avenue
Henrys M Slocum
Saverio Rinaldi
Octave LeClair
Burton Street
Prederick Easterbrooks
Horace L Miller
Alexander Tattrie
Oscar A Kunze
High
Augustus Osborn Bourn, Jr
John J Condon
George S Marshall
Pleasant Street
Aaron E Marriott
Manuel Marshall
Second Street
Charles L. Baenall
Bradford Street
James J Connery
Moses FE Connery
John J McGovern
James A’ Munro
Thompson Avenue
Harry F Munro
Sumner Street
Isaac B Munro
Charles Street
Henry F Munro
Dimond Avenue
Gabriele Croth
Mount Hope Avenue
Thomas B. Lavey
Usher Street
William H Munro
Fred O | Garsin
Thames Street
Thomas H Mowry
Samuel R Mott
Thomas M. Morris
Samuel A Mott
Domenico Palumbo
K O P Convention At Burh Side Lodge No 34 Pythians
At the weekly Burh side Lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias convention District Deputy William G Bowser spoke on Wednesday. Rhode Island Hospital reported Charles Caldwell recovering from appendicitis operation. Keeper James U Clarkson noted a large thrift stamp sale and pledges. A rising thanks was offered to the National India Rubber Company for its float truck and to those who assisted on the Fourth parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burhside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William G Bowser
Central Fails
Rhode Island
Charles Caldwell
James U Clarkson
National India Rubber Company
Two Small Fires Reported With Minor Damage
Two small fires occurred this week. Tuesday afternoon smoke issued from a wooden outbuilding on Wood Street near Constitution Street and a few pots of water stopped the blaze. Wednesday afternoon smoke was seen from a cover at Antone Peters home on Mt Hope Avenue. firefighters arrived late and the damage was slight in both cases.
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Wood Street
Constitution Street
Antone Peters
Mt Hope Avenue
Real Estate Transfers Filed at Town Clerk Office
Hearts of Mrs Frank G Weston to Eugene H Thothecker include a two story house and about 24 acres on Maan road. Samuel C Wardwell transfers two Bay View avenue lots to Manuel Ignace and to Joseph H Goulart. Mary E Chapman et als transfer Beach Terrace buildings and two lots to Anna P Soderstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G Weston
Eugene € H Thothecker
Maan Road
Samuel C Wardwell
Manuel Ignace
Bay View Avenue
Joseph H. Goulart
Mary E Chapman Et Als
Anna P Soderstrom
Beach Terrace
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