Superior Court Decision on Morris Brothers Receivership
Judge Brown presided in Providence over a petition by Thomas M. Morris in an equity suit against Peter R. Morris and the three Morris brothers. Receivers Charles A. Walsh and Edward L. Leahy were appointed. Bernard V. Morris faced demand to account for rents he collected in his own bank. The court ordered Bernard to turn over all partnership funds and left compensation questions to be settled after full receipt into the receivership fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Brown
Superior Court
Providence
Thomas M. Morris
Peter R. Morris
Noes
Morris Brothers
Peter
Charles A. Walsh
Edward L. Leahy
Bernard V. Morris
Bernard
Thomas
Co-Partnership
Obituary of Mrs Ann F Abbot Widow of Charles W Abbot
Mrs Ann F Abbot widow of Pay Director Charles W Abbot USN and mother of Adjt Gen Charles W Abbot Jr died at her home on Miller street Warren Tuesday morning in her 89th year. She lived in Warren most of her life and supported local groups. Funeral today at 2 30 from her late home with Rev F H Spear First M E Church pastor officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann F. Abbot
Charles W. Abbot
U.S. N
Charles W. Abbot, Jr
Miller Street
Warren
F. H. Spear
M E. Church
Cake and lemonade sale raises five dollars fifty
A Worcester lawn fundraiser by Norma Mathewson Marjorie Buffington and Dilys Wall yielded 5.50 from a cake candy and lemonade sale, reported as a pleasing donation of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Mathewson
Marjorie Buffington
Worcester
Dilys Wall
Citizens discuss boosting Bristol Boy Scout unit leadership
A Bristol town meeting at the Boy Scouts headquarters considers replacing departing leaders with a young in charge and an Advisory Council to prevent the unit's decline. State Scout Master Donald North urges funding of about 400 dollars annually as the Bristol Troop grows with national support. Walter Hidden pledges 100 dollars. A follow up meeting will set concrete plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Donald North
Bristol
Walter Hidden
Boy Scout Movement
Central Park
New York
Hidden
Receiver Appointed In Dissolution Of Partnership
In Providence Superior Court Judge Brown appointed Charles W. Cutler of Warren as receiver for the Bristol Auto Shop run by Arthur Deslauriers and Joseph Congdon. The decree orders the shop closed and the property sold either privately or at public auction on or before August 20. James F. Lavander represents Deslauriers and Lester Murphy represents Congdon.
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Superior Court
Providence
Brown
Arthur Deslauriers
Joseph Congdon
Charles W. Cutler
Warren
Bristol
Town Council Considers Sunday Tavern Licensing
Town officials heard reports from Frank Bruno of Hotel Ferncroft and James F. McLaughlin of Bristol Hotel about last Sundays closings and agreed to a special meeting to act on tavern licenses while addressing Sunday liquor regulations and police staffing.
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Frank Bruno
Ferncroft
Radford Street
James F. McLaughlin
Bristol
Bruno Brothers
Bruno
Belvedere
Joseph A Hammill
McLaughlin
McLughlin
Fall River
Ins Hotel
Councl
Howe
Conneil
Samuel Kinder
Otis Wood
Bath House
Burton Street
Joseph
Mr Kinder
Wood
Kinder
Officer Wood
Hibbert
Mr. Kinder
Providente
Herresholf Manufacturing Company
Lawless Pier
Herreshotf
Thomas Dwyer
Hang
Red Cross
Liberty Loan
Sewer Commission
William R. Perry
Catherine and
Prospect Streets
Perry
War Message Annotated Published By Public Information
The wartime document of President Wilson’s April 2 1917 message to Congress is issued with foreword and annotations by the Committee on Public Information in Washington The edition contrasts Americanism with Prussianism and adds details on international law and the Liberty Loan program to support government aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Houses of
Congress
Germany
Committee On Public Information
Washington
People of
America
George Washington
Luxemburg
Belgium
Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Blanche Sweet to star in The Thousand Dollar Husband at Y M C A
The screen artist Blanche Sweet appears tomorrow afternoon and evening in The Thousand Dollar Husband at the Y M C A. The film, adapted from a Margaret Turnbull story, follows a Swedish maid drawn into a wealthy but loveless marriage and schemes by crooks to ruin her husband before she wins his heart. Also on the program are Burton Holmes Travelogue Going to Halifax, Victor Moore comedy Flivvering, and an educational Fleischmann Yeast reel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Sweet
Y. M Cla
Margaret Turnbull
Miss Sweet
Burton Holmes
Halifax
Victor Moore
The
Fleischmann Yeast Co
Local Birth Announcements From Malden and Mansfield
Lee In Malden announces a daughter born July 15 to Mr and Mrs Waitham W Lee Jr. Young In Mansfield announces a daughter born July 16 to Mr and Mrs Leslie Young and granddaughter to Mr and Mrs George S Marshall, all of this town.
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Lee
Malden
Mass
Waitham W Lee, Jr
Young
Mansfield
Leslie Young
George S Marshall
Obituary of Ann F widow of Charles W Abbot aged 72
Ann F widow of the late Pay Director Charles W Abbot USN and mother of Adjt Gen Charles W Abbot Jr Medbury at n Barrington died July 19 after barington July 18. Her age was 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbot
Warren
Ann F
Charles W "Abbot
USN
Adjt
Charles W Abbot
Medbury
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Herbert M Howe
Juhin Gorhat
Belle M Wardwell Jones
Ajax Tires
Howard KR. Newman
Cor
Railroad Avenue
Crcade Street
Warren, R. I
French
Cornelius Harrington
Dill
California
F. N.easterbrooks
Y. M. C. A. Motion Pictures
Miottis
Frankforts
State St
S.aving
A. David
the Tailor
Haberdashing Dept
Opp. G.A.R
Newman’s Market
Swift’s
National Biscuit CO
Graham
Baronets
Arrowroots
Zwiebach
Nabisco
Social
Phoenix
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