Warship Visit Sparks Bristol Anniversary Debate
Editorials across Boston and Providence condemn using a federal warship for private celebration at Linden Place Bristol in 1910. The Tacoma's appearance was a coincidence tied to naval history and local civic efforts, not private influence by a millionaire or favoritism by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bristol
DeWolf
Chicago Record-Herald
Evening Bulletin
Providence
Admiralty of
Great Britain
Rhode Island Trust
Rhode Island
England
Sam
Linden Place
Edward Anthony
Secretary of the Navy
Tacoma
Col. Colt
U. S. Navy
Old Nurse Shares Wry Wedding Present Counsel
A cheerful nurse at a wedding jokes that the gifts could be handled by any pawnbroker, noting the couple’s haul would please every buyer. The quip underscores lighthearted, practical humor about domestic goods in the new marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andle
Bristol Post Office Mails Arrive and Close Times
The Bristol post office lists arrival and close times for mails on weekdays and Sunday. Mails arrive at 7.00 and 7.15 p.m. and close at 7.40 p.m. Sunday arrivals are 8.00 a.m. with closing at 4.50 p.m. Hours on Sunday are 9.80 to 10.80 a.m. and carriers distribute at the south door 9.80 to 10.30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
South Door
Bristol Adams Express schedule hours for outward and inward service
The record lists outward departures at 7.50, 11.20, 3.20 and 5.20 a m and inward arrivals at 8.00, 12.00 a m, 3.00 and 6.30 p m for Adams Express in Bristol.
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Bristol
Adams Express
High Tide Times for Bristol and Nearby Areas
Tide table for Bristol and adjacent towns lists high tides for July 27 to 30 with Bristol times and Newport Providence offsets. Includes mean tidal ranges for Newport Bristol and Providence, noting mean values and differences.
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Bristol
Newport
Providence
Social notes from Granston and nearby towns observed
Mr and Mrs F M Dimond guest of Edgar M Dexter at his country home in Granston. L N Davis and family of Providence occupy Miss Juliet M Coggeshall’s cottage on Usher place. Miss Coggeshall vacationing in the west. The Hotel McKinley Fall River reopens after renovation with American and European plans. Epworth League will sponsor an O supper on Friday July 29 from 5 to 9 at State Street M E Church lawn. Brick stone plastering painting and papering offered by O Leclair. Sadie and Lena Congdon leave for North Conway NH. Rawson and Easterbrooks party vacationing in Gardner’s Bay Long Island. State Street M E Church Sunday School excursion Aug 2 to Newport. steamer Sigamore chartered. Mrs Coward hosts a Friday bridge on Union Street. guests include Mrs Virginia Gallidet of New York and several local ladies.
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F. M. Dimond
Edgar M. Dexter
Granston
L. N. Davis
Providence
Juliet M. Coggeshall
Usher Place
Miss Coggeshall
McKinley
Fall River
Epworth League
State Street
M. E
Newport
Sigamore
E.coward
Union Street
Virginia Gallidet
New York
Coward
John B. Herreshoff
LeBaron KB Oolt
Harriet DeWolf
Mary R. Harrison
Minnie DeWolf Perry
H. H. Cabot
E. B. Bache
Charles Hosmer
Bristol and Providence Fall River Notes in 1911
A mix of society visits and local goings on in Bristol and nearby towns. Guests include Mr and Mrs Figismand de Ivarow ski of New York and Mrs Samuel Norris. Max Makowsky heads to Ware Worcester and Stafford Springs for a business trip. tax collector George H Pecks has collected about 800 since July 1. Events include hotel McKinley opening in Fall River, charity sales, and local parades with St Michael Church planning a 50th consecration anniversary in 1911. Local real estate transfers, factory moves to Hasbrouck block, and new rubber garment machinery arriving for Mishel Brothers mark industrial activity.
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Figismand de Ivarowski
New York
Samuel Norris
Max Makowsky
Ware
Stafford Springs
Worcester
George H. Peck
Alfred G. Earle
Henry
Juliette Cassevant
Montreal
Canada
Dubuque
Mount Hope
Bristol
McKinley
Fall River
James McCallion
Joseph Monahan
Providence
Galvin
High Street
Hasbrouosk
Leonard Sanford
Sanford &Ioddard
Easterbrooks Avenue
John Bullock
Castriotto Jacomino
Antone Simonelli
Bunker Hill
R.L
F. M. Dimond
Ivy Guild
Henry L. Teller
Rensenburg
Long Island
Bradford Street
Margie Campbell
Cole Street
Marion Blease
Misa Campbell
Col
P. Colt
Linden Place
Fay
maBic
Elsie Clarke Stilwell
Boston
Zealand
White Star Line
Liverpool
Alfred Ross
Col. S. P. Colt
Young priest Rev Engèn Hughes ordained in Louvain
Rev Engén Hughes son of Mr and Mrs Owen Hughes of this town was ordained at the American College Louvain Belgium on July 10. He celebrated his first solemn mass at St Marys Church filling the auditorium. The service lasted nearly two and a half hours and drew many out of town guests. A reception followed his parents home with about 100 guests. He was born Oct 6 1887 and is the first local boy ordained in 52 years of the parish.
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Engéns V
Eugene "V. Hughes
Thomas J
Gillan
St.Mary’s Church
J. K. Murray
Providence
John F. Downing
St Mary’s Church
James R. Bartley
Holy Trinity Parish
Gentral Falls
J. Francis Hughes
East Providence
Fr. Hughes
Usbern
Edward L. Leahy
Charles Pepper
James J. Connery
James Byrnes
Joseph L. Duffy
Robert G. Newbold
John H. Morrissey
Owen Hughes
High
Franklin Streets
St. Mary’s Church
Hughes
Downing
Bristol High School
American College
Louvain
Belgium
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Murray
St. Mary’s Parish
Mrs Mary Ann Gifford Obituary Ends Long Life in Town
Mrs. Mary Ann Gifford widow of James M Gifford died Saturday morning at 2 15 oclock at 92 State street after a brief illness due to old age She was born October 9 1821 in this town and was the last of her Leonard and Munro family Survived by nieces and nephews including Frank Peabody of the Atlantic National Bank She and Viets G Peck longtime St Michaels Church members were confirmed in 1867 The funeral was held this afternoon at her State street home with Rev Dr Locke and interment at North Cemetery.
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Mary Ann Gifford
James M. Gifford
State Street
Gifford
Abraham and
Abigail (Munro) Leonard
Mount Hope House
Mt. Hope Block
Hope Street
Wardwell Street
Providence
Frank Peabody
Atlantic National Bank
Viets G. Peck
St. Michael’s Church
George L. Locker
Dr. Locke
Frederic A. Easterbrooks
James D. Wardwell
Joseph K. Simmons
J.F. Farrally
North Cemetery
Obituary for Herbert V. Rounds in Warren
Herbert W. Rounds died Sunday evening at his home in Warren after a long illness. He was 61 or 62 years old and leaves a widow and three brothers Spencer and Andrew of Bristol and Charles of Warren. The funeral will be at his Church street residence in Warren tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
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Bristol
O. L. Bosworth
John L. Lonergan
Fifth District Court
Joseph Silvia Va
Ferdinco Aladio
Nisi
William R. Perry
Thomas H. Crowley
Mr Crowley
Joyce Brothers
Charles F. Hasterbrooks
Herbert W. Rounds
Warren
Tee
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Bristol Phenix
Bristol County
Farrally
Phoenix News
Sen Promix
Alwayea
H. T. Peterson
Boggs
H. M Darling
W. Fred Fish
Irving Smith
Richard Quirk
Wood's Building
High St
Hasbrouck
Wood Street
Your
Phoenix
Sale
Ivy Guild Hasbrouck
Stoughton Bros
Juniper Hill Cemetery
Bradford
Lable Prudence Ferry
R. L Commercial School
McKinley Fall River
Mass
State St
Burton St
Editorial
Peirce
Black Suede
Black Cravenette
Russia
Thos.f.peirce & Son
Dorrance and
Westminster Corner
Providence. R
O. Leclair
Sadie
Lena Congdon
North Conway
New Hampshire
John F. Rawson
Rawson ¢& Easterbrooks
Frog Hollow
Gardner’s Bay
Dodge & Camfield
Exchange Place
Providence, R. I
Julia A. Long
Saxonia
Bansha
Tipperary
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Mishel
Diogenes
Athens
Texas.co
Prudence Ferry
Public Dock
Church Street
Prudence
William M. Connery
Fred E. Suzman
Hamill
Jacob Molasky
Misses Sonn
Miss Hughes
E. G. Cobleigh
George Jamie
A. G. Perry
Edward D. Kunz
Parker
Haly
Kennedy
O’ Wolf Inn
Seaconnet
Sagamore
Ferry Co’s
Seaconnet Point
Herbert V. Rounds
the Home of Quality
Sao Be In
Hotel McKinley Iing
Fall River Station
Juniper Hill
L. B. Bradford
St. Michael's Church
Pice
Coramcoats
App'y Hasbrouck
Warre
Ap Phenix
McCaskey
Barton
Walte Streets
Burton Street
Liberty
Wallisee E Tan
Rossman
Lodis Molaskey
Hope and Walley Sts
Ppl
Walley Street
Telephone
Pero
Pure Food Store
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