Parents urged to guard children against drowning dangers
The article warns of drowning risks in Warren and Bristol and urges strict parental precautions. It lists seven safety measures including supervision for non swimmers, knowing a child’s limits, checking companions, assessing water hazards, supervising boats, learning CPR methods with Red Cross guidance, and enforcing beach rules and courtesy at public beaches.
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Warren
Bristol
Red Cross
Bristol Community Notices Round Up Weekend Events
Local society items list births from Mr. and Mrs. Dixon and Mr. and Mrs. Cordeiro at Lying-In Hospital and Alexandria General Hospital. Community events include a Bristol Narrows Improvement Association dance at White Rail, Bristol Garden Club meeting, Ground Observers Corps gathering, a hot dog roast hosted by the Bristol Women Democratic Club, a Trinity Church Parish House food sale, and a Colt Memorial School concert by Charles Butterfield’s band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Women Democratic Club
Samuel D. Clark
Hope Street
Charles Butterfield
Colt Memorial School
James J. Velleca
State Department of Education
August Nelson longtime Bristol gardener dies in his 80s
August Raymer Nelson a Bristol gardener and caretaker at Harbour Lawn died Saturday at his home in Bristol Ferry in his eighties. Born November 21 1872 in Kristianstad Sweden he came to the United States at 16. He is survived by his widow Lydia Maria Ljungstrom Nelson. Funeral is this afternoon at 2 at Johlin Pearson Chapel 754 Broad Street Providence with burial at St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery Pontiac.
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Raymer Nelson
Bristol
Lodge
Harbour Lawn
Bristol Ferry
Johlin-Pearson
Broad Street
Providence
J A. Parkander
Gloria Die Lutheran Church
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pontiac
Mr. Nelson
Kristianstad
Lau
Skane
Sweden
Maurice Congdon
Ferry Hill Road
Lydia Maria (Ljungstrom) Nelson
Obituary for Ernest F. Torrey
Ernest F. Torrey former auto body shop owner in town died at his home 219 Vernon Warren aged 78 after a long illness. Funeral 2 pm tomorrow at Charles M Connery Funeral Home 57 Burton Street with Rev John N Sinclair officiating and North Burial Ground to follow. He was born January 2 1874 in town and lived here over 40 years. He attended University of Virginia Medical School then ran his shop before moving to Warren ten years ago. He belonged to Defiance Hose Company. He is survived by wife Lillian Gray Torrey and four children John Hambly in New York City Leon Hambly Seattle Mrs William Wilson New York City and Mrs Leon McCaw in town.
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Ernest F Torrey
Vernon Street
Warren
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
John N. Sinclair
Trinity Episcopal Church
Mr. Torrey
Capt
William
Ida S. (Munro) Torrey
University of Virginia Medical School
Defiance Hose Company
Lillian (Gray) Torrey
John Hambly
New York City
Leon Hambly
Seattle
Washington
William Wilson
Leon McCaw
Charles H Kunze Dies After Long Illness at 80
Charles H Kunze lifelong town resident dies in Providence hospital after a long illness at age 80. Retired United States Rubber Company wire division employee, funeral held at 1 pm with Frederick F Driftmier officiating at First Congregational Church and burial in North Burial Ground. He was born January 21 1872 and is survived by a sister Emelia Kunze and two nephews Norman and Louis Elwert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H Kunze
Providence
US Rubber Company
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
Frederick F Driftmier
First Congregational Church
Mr Kunze
Louis and
Johanna (Schnider) Kunze
United States Rubber Company
Emelia Kunze
High Street
Norman
Lous Elwert
New York City
Bristol Calendar of Summer Community Events
A July and August lineup lists a July 24 dance at White Rail Riding Club hosted by Bristol Narrows Improvement Association from 9 p m to 1 a m July 26 food sale by St Marys Guild Trinity Church at 2 p m in church rooms July 27 St Columbans Bazaar by Bristol Friends of St Columbans Aug 4 9 Country Fair for Kearney Post A L and Kingsmen Drum Corps Aug 15 16 Flower Show by First Congregational Flower Committee Aug 31 drum corps parade and competition by Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps at Guiteras Athletic Field at 1 30 p m parade 3 p m
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Bristol Narrows
White Rail Riding Club
St. Mary’s Guild of
Trinity Church
Kearney Post A. L
Kingsmen
Kearney Post
Franklin Street
Auspices
First Congregational Church
Kingsmen Bugle and Drum Corps
Guiteras Athletic
Funeral Services for James Scott
Funeral services for James Scott age 65 of 3 State Street were held Saturday at 8 AM at Charles M Connery Funeral Home. A high requiem mass followed at St Marys Church with Rev Paul Conneely as celebrant. The committal was read by Fr Regan and Rev Charles Curran. Bearers were John Graber George Bernard Jr James Leahy John R White Thomas Brady and Hugh Breen. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery.
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James Scott
State Street
Providence
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
St Mary’s Church
Paul Conneely
St. Columban Seminary
Francis L. Regan
O. P
Regan
Charles C. Curran
St. Mary's
John Grabert
George Bernard, Jr
James Leahy
John.r. White
Thomas Brady
Hugh Breen
St. Mary’s Cemetery
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Pheonix
Bristol Phenix Publishing CO
Bradford Street
Roswell
Bosworth
Alden Poole
R. L
J. Murphy
R. I
Belvedere Coffee Shoppe
John A. Ruggieri
Littlewise
Hope and Bradford
Jesse K Sylvia
Constitution Street
Elks
George Dixon, Jr
Prospect Street
Roger Williams Hospital
Bristol Garden Club
Clark Freeman
Ground Observers Corps
Francis Larkin
Jeffrey
Joanna
Garfield Avenue
Frank Patterson
Onarga
Ill
Manuel Cordeiro
Thompson Avenue
Cordeiro
Mary Ramos
Elizabeth Church Chase
St Mary's Guild
Chester R. Martin
State Division of Social Welfare
Rotary Club
White Rail
Louis Marshall
Wood Street
Truesdale Hospital
Antonio F D'Angelo
Edward J Finn
Alexandria
Leslie Ellen
Alexandria General Hospital
Finn
Brown University
US Rubber Co
New England Beetle Cat Boat Association
Mattapoisett
Mass
Arthur Rotch
Milton
Barnstable Y. C
Industrial Trust Co
French Coal Co
Ernest F. Torrey
Charles H. Kunze
Oliver Moran Shellfish CO
Tel
Littlenecks
Church ST. Dock
Housewares Supply Co
Bristol County
Market ST
St Columban’s Bazaar
Our Lady of
Hope
Church Streets
F .E. Garvin
Church Street
Coit’s Drive
Bristol 1
Joseph Borges
Bryant
General Electric
Jane Good
Ridge Road
Ralph Nkins
Wood Construction
Respect Street
Hewes Street
Bray Ors
Old Town
Sunset Rd
Pappasquash Road
Regal
Ford
Toplin
Thames
Clark
Hope St
High St
Business Service
A. N. Nunes
Roway
James G Jones
Sohmer, Hardene Mehlin & Son
Dufour Plano Co
Marina
Fall River
John Ator
Metacom Avenue
John E. Merella Warren
Plano
Winecombe
Tesenstran River
Cal
Anderson
Orlando J Bishane
Town OF
Memorial Hall
Burnside Memorial Building
D.st
Bristol Phoenix
Amos S Gorham
Burton St
Phoenix
R. A. Macdougall
P. O. Box
Molasky’s Store
State St
Barrington
Child Street
Baker Street
Bristol County Water Company
F. P. Stradling
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