Bristol playground grounds to open Thursday evening
Editorial notes the Common playground apparatus nearing completion with opening planned for Thursday at 8 00 pm. Children from Bristol will assemble behind Byfield School and form a procession led by Col J H Bailey Jr and drummer Alton Barrett to the north side grounds, greeted by B M MacDougall. Rules cards will be given and a Providence athlete may demonstrate the exercise. Michael Kavanaugh named caretaker. Bristol Public Playground Association officers meet at the Y M C A at 7 30 pm to finalize opening. Subscriptions listed total 590 00 with several named donors.
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Bristol
Byfield School
Col. J. H. Bailey, Jr
Alton Barrett
Bristol Public Playground Association
Marjorie van Wickle
Evelin Bache
Elizabeth French
William Gilman Low
Rhoda Low
Star Theater Show Delivers Season’s Best Program
Large Star Theater crowd last night enjoyed a strong lineup led by the feature film St. Elmo praised for its production and drama. Love's Awakening and The Wedding Presents and Where Is Mulcahy? drew big laughs, while Miss McArdle sparked a return engagement. A Wednesday matinee with 5 cent admission is announced.
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St. Elmo
Nana
Mulcahy
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
The Bristol post office lists mail arrival times at 7.00, 10.00, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, and 7.15 p m and mail close at 7.40, 9.00, 11.30 a m, 2.00, 6.00, and 7.15 p m. Sunday mail arrives 8.00 a m and closes 4.50 p m with office hours Sunday 9.80 to 10.80 a m. Sunday mails are distributed from carriers racks at the south door 9.80 to 10.30 a m.
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Bristol Post Office
Bristol
South Door
Express matter schedule for Bristol by Adams Express
Outward departures are at 7.50 and 11.20 a.m., 2.00, 3.20, and 5.20 p.m. Inward arrivals occur at 8.00, 12.00, 2.00, and 6.30 p.m. in Bristol.
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Bristol
Adams Express
Tidal timings and ranges at Newport Bristol Providence
High tide at Newport occurs 14 minutes before Bristol while Providence lags 11 minutes after Bristol. Mean tide ranges are reported as 8 feet 6 inches at Newport, not specified for Bristol, and 4 feet 4 inches at Providence.
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Newport
Bristol
Providence
Social notes from Boston and Newport gatherings
Miss Lillian F. Munro visits Boston while Miss Elsie Stilwell plans a England trip as guest of Mrs. Alfred Ross. Miss Fannie Archer visits Miss Mionie D W Perry in Providence. Local repairs and renovations noted at several homes. The Mauran cottage near the west shore is being renovated with a new pier and bath house. Col Samuel P. Colt charters the Augusta yacht. a luncheon at Linden Place honors Mrs Bradford Colt de Wolf. A charity bridge for the Children's Home is planned at Colt's Linden Place carriage house. Dr and Mrs W Fred Williams buy Col Joseph Fletcher’s Hope Street estate. Fletcher moves to East Greenwich.
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Lillian F. Munro
Boston
Elsie Stilwell
England
Alfred Ross
Fannie Archer
New Brighton
Staten Island
Mionie D'W. Perry
High
Union Streets
A. H. Jannings
Doubleday, Page & Co
New York
J. F .Warrally
Edith Phillips
Walter Carr
Washington Street
Providence
O. Leclair
Misa Anderson
Marie Kelton
Mary Anonis
W. A. Suvow
Burton Street
Cal. 8. P. Colt
LeBaron C. Colt
National India Rubber Company
Bethlehem
N. H
Augusta
John B. Herreshoff
Melville E Stone
Samuel P. Colt
Edwin A. Barrows
Linden Place
S&s. P. Colt
Bradford Colt de Wolf
Braonsels
Belgium
W. Fred Williams
Joseph E. Fletcher
Hope Street
Constitution Street
Col Fletcher
East
Greenwich
Mabel
Cosgrove
Washington, D. C
W. F. Duffy
Grace Evers
Hudson
George Shippis
Robert N. Turner
Kennedy
Allan Bourn
Oakera
N. Y
Suimmer
Dorasat
James Sullivan
New York, New Haven & Hartford
East Providence
Bristol Chapiter
John H. Morrissey
Max Makowsky
Bangor
Mr. Makowsky
Maine
Sandy
Circus Tomorrow Brings Forepaugh Sells Bros to Newport
Bristol notes the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros Big United Shows arrive in Newport tomorrow with ten acres under canvas, a vast menagerie, and a famed sixty one horse act. The write up touts the parade, serials by Ty Bell sisters, fifty clowns, and Europe’s top riders and gymnasts.
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Bristol
Newport
Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros
Ty-Bell Sisters
Europe
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Bristol County Tennis Championship Finals Held at Excelsior Club
The Bristol County championship tourney at Excelsior Tennis Club Silver Greek concluded finals for men and women. W. Nelson and H. W. Soynton to meet in men singles while Mollie Hamill defended her title against Mary S. Francis. Mrs. W. G. Low Jr and Miss Hamill won doubles and singles cups respectively.
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Bristol County
W. M. Fischer
J Farrallyvas
Iemorial
E. A. Barrows
F. M. Dimond
J. K. Coggeshall
Fischer
Barrows
Dimond
Coggeshall
Pointe
Coggeshball
Mary S. Francis
Marion Mumford
Mollie Hamill
Wellesley
Bristol Narrows
Miss Francis
Miss Hamill
R. W. Nelson
H. W. Boynton
Nelson
Miss Mumford
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Editorial
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Rogers
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Russia
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Sunday Mail
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J.o’w. Perry
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Howard W. Charoh
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William F. Payson
J. E. Fletcher, Jr
O. B. Perry
W. W. Perry
W. ¥. Payson
J. B.hletcher
Dr. W. F. Williams
K. F. G. Lindemuth
J. Dew
O. W. Perry
W. G. Low, Jr
Mary Seabury
Simmons
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O. N
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E. A Barrows
Ceres
Texas CO
Madeline, Reynolds
Arone
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McCarty
George McCarty
Cornell
Elijah H. Cornell
Loy
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Max Makowaky
Fred E. Sazman
Hamill
Jacob Molasky
the Missessinn
Miss Hugher
E. G. Oobleigh
F M. Dimond
George Jamie
KF. T. Remierea
A. G. Parry
Edward D. Kunz
A. P. Nerone
A. WM. Miller
Bristol Public Market
Edward B. Munro
Ivans
Hope St. Woonsocket
N. Mate St
Woonsocket
Hope ST
Marpeh Remedy CO
16Th St
Beecklyn
N.Y
Dept. D
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William J. Darihie
Barton Street
Ote Temple Drury Real Estate
Bourn Avenue
Rubber Shop
MARY J&. DOWNEY _ Bourn Avenue
Phoenix Office
Josephus
Gooding
MR. Gooding
Charles Paull
Huggard
Central Street
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Hope and
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Rathoad Ave
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