Hydraulions Banquet Plans 85th Anniversary Event
The Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company No 1 committee met to finalize the July 23 banquet at the company hall. Judge Frank H Hammill will toast, Le Clerc's Bristolian Orchestra will play, and Thomas Mulgrew will perform. About 100 guests are expected including representatives from neighboring fire companies and Rhode Island fire officials.
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Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Frank H. Hammill
le Clerc
Bristolian
Thomas Mulgrew
Providence
Hydraulions
John J. Berry
Simon K. Hart
The
Americas Hook and Ladder
Ezra Dixon
Thomas H. Byrnes
A. G. Fales
D W. Coggeshall
Bertram W. Wall
Walter L. Hildreth
Daniel F McLaughlin
State Firemen’s League of Rhode Island
Man seeks little here below says Boston Transcript
A short quip from the Boston Transcript questions expectations and satisfaction, noting that people often receive little of what they desire in life. The remark uses the line about “Man wants but little here below” to illustrate a stoic or existential viewpoint.
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Boston Transcript
Bristol Trainer Injured In Boston Bound Car Crash
Fred T. Perkins, a Bristol horse trainer, was severely injured when a passenger auto bound for Boston overturned after striking a telegraph pole on the Post road near the Colonial line Phainville Massachusetts. He sustained a fractured right arm a broken rib and probable brain concussion. He was taken to John Paul Cooper Hospital North Attleboro. Perkins works for Frank H Buffinton Hope Street and was en route to the Metropolitan Driving Club to supervise horses for Buffinton. He is married with no children.
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Fred T. Perkins
Perkins
John Paul Cooper Hospital
North Attleboro
Post Road
Colonial Line
Phainville
Mass
Frank H. Buffinton
Hope Street
Metropolitan Driving Club
Boston
Mr. Buffinton
Tigers Battery C Twilight League Protested Game
Last Wednesday's Twilight League game between the Tigers and Battery C was protested by Kid Hope manager of Battery C. He argues no official rule requires a player to report to the umpire when taking another player's position. If the protest is upheld, the game will be replayed, adding another game to be played off.
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Tigers
Battery C
Kid” Hope
Visiting preachers for August at First Congregational Church
The church announces August services with guest ministers each Sunday. August 5 features Rev Frederick T Persons of Boston, August 12 Rev A Lincoln Bean of Barrington, August 19 Rev Herman W Wattgen of Newport, NH, and August 26 Rev A Vincent of ???.
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First Congregational Church
Frederick T Persons
D. D
Boston
Mass
A Lincoln Bean
Barrington
Herman W Wattgen
Newport
Cpr A Vincent
Italians Celebrate Patron Saint with Parade Marathon and Fireworks
Bristol hosts a three day Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast featuring a 9:45 a m parade from Italian Hall to the church, a solemn high mass, and music by the Danish and Colonial bands. Elmer Fogg wins the five mile marathon in 28 9.2, setting a course record as crowds of about 10 000 cheer. The night closes with a large fireworks display and a baseball game between the National India Rubber Company and Cranston Worsted, where Bill Baker throws 14 strikeouts in a 6 3 Nationals win.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Wood Street
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Pola
Antonio Sandro
Providence
Dora Ruggiero
Margaret Conley
Millard
Bristol
Kavanaugh
Philip Sansone
John Romano
Ralph Petrucci
St Rita's Society
Princess Elena Lodge
D’ Italia
National India Rubber Company
John Josephs
John Ruggiero
St. Mary Madalen Society
St Mary of Merino Society
John Farrington
Elmer Fogg
Fogg
John Downie
Pawtucket
Walter Mueller
Mueller
Downie
Charles “Honey” Lucas
Fall River
Henry Fogg
Barrington
Elmer
Clifford Lefebre
Central Falls
Lucas
Court House
Farrington
Joe Robinson
Warren
Victor Davis
East Providence
Louis Campanelli
Bob Raycar
Patrick McManus
James McVeigh
Wiliam Brady
Harold
Callan’s Lots
Pearl Fireworks Mfg. Company
Centredale
Vincent Campo
Randolph
Mass
Frankie” Lewis
Cranston Worsted Company
Bill” Baker
Nationals
Bill
Honey” Menard
Bill” Emmett
Honey
Menard
Baker
Joe” Kelley
Andrade
Mansi
Gallagher
Foxy
Marshall
Excelsior Tennis Team Clinches Denser League Cup
Excelsior wins 4-1 over Oak Hill of Pawtucket at the Ex celsior Tennis Court to clinch the 1928 Denser Tennis League championship and hold the silver cup donated by Fred J Bancroft. Remaining match vs Attleboro does not affect final standings.
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Excelsior
Oak Hill
Pawtucket
Fred J Bancroft
Attleboro
Boynton
Blake
Nelson
O’leary
Horton
Estes
Dana
Wedding of Margaret Maryon and Harleigh Tingley in Meshanticut Park
Margaret Constance Elise Maryon daughter of Rev Frederick Lee Maryon wed Harleigh Van Slyck Tingley son of Mr and Mrs Edward H Tingley at St David's Church Meshanticut Park. Rev G A Schweitzer played Wagner as the ceremony followed by a reception with family attendants and ornate floral decor.
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Margaret Constance Elise Maryon
Frederick Lee Maryon
Harleigh van Slyck Tingley
Edward Harleigh Tingley
St David's Church
Meshanticut Park
Janet MacDougall
Helen Cross
New York
John Winthrop DeWolf, Jr
W. Frederick Willams, Jr
Francis Colt DeWolf
G A. Schweitzer
Wagner
Miss MacDougall
Miss Cross
Correction issued for Bristol Phoenix ads errors
A notice corrects two advertising items from the June 29 Bristol Phoenix. The Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co in Providence should name manager L. W. Reiss, not Mr L. W. Reiss. White's Beauty Shop address should be Arcadia Building, not Warner Building.
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Bristol Phoenix
Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co, Inc
Weybosset Street
Providence
L. W. Reiss
White
Warner
Arcadia
Food Sale At Church By Epworth League
A successful church food sale and tea took place last Saturday afternoon at State Street M. E. Church hosted by the Epworth League. Weather forced tables to be moved to the vestibule and hallways while Misses Viola Anderson Lydia Byone and Helen Remieres served tea. The organizing committee included Miss Ruby Blaisdell chairman Mrs Helen Hambrook Miss Edith Coggeshall Miss Ethel Blaisdell Miss Mildred Pollock Miss Helen Sylvester and Mrs Marion C Sullivan ex officio.
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State Street
M. E
Epworth League
Viola Anderson
Lydia Byone
Helen Remieres
Ruby Blaisdell
Helen Hambrick
Edith Coggeshall
Ethel Blaisdell
Mildred Pollock
Helen Sylvester
Alice Briggs
Marion C. Sullivan
Tigers Triumph Over Whirlwinds in Sluggerless Pitching Duel
In a Bris tol common afternoon game the Tigers revived lineup with Gallagher Baker Sousa and NI Rc recruits beating Anthony Bruno's Bristol Whirlwinds 3 to 1. Gallagher fanned 11 over seven innings while Notte faced a near emergency in centerfield. Notable hits came from Regnier Gladue and J Darcy as the Tigers scratched across runs in the fourth and eighth.
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Gallagher
Baker
Sousa
Tigers
Aggregation
Anthony Bruno
Bristol Whirlwinds
Bristol Common
E. Darcy
Quinton
Notte
Vellecca
J. Darcey
O’rourke
H. Gladue
Young
Regnier
Frankie” Sousa
Joe” Darcey
Hough
Young, Regnier
Gladue
J. Darcy
Darcy
Chapman
Josephs
Langello
Velleca
Gladge
Whirl Winds to Face NIR Go in League Showdown
Wednesday evening the Whirl Winds and N I R Go will clash in a league game highlighting local teams. The matchup pits two clubs aiming for key points and a win hanging on late effort and defensive stops.
Falls From Bus Leave Woman Bruised and Shocked
At 11 45 PM Saturday Mrs Anna Dryer of Bay View Avenue slipped while alighting from a four bus at Franklin and Wood streets. She was unconscious for about 20 minutes, aided by the driver, and taken to Dr A M Merriman’s office where she was found to have bodily bruises and nervous shock. By yesterday afternoon she was reported nearly recovered.
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Franklin
Wood Streets
Anna Dryer
Bay View Avenue
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