Newport Receiving Station beats N I R team 2 to 1
Newport Receiving Station defeats the National India Rubber Company team 2 to 1 on the common Saturday afternoon. Key moments include Turner’s six strikeouts and a notable double play Garvin to Garvin to Murphy. Bottomley, J Garvin, and Kemph stood out with strong batting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National India Rubber Co
Newport
Bristol
National India Rubber Company
Kemph
Turner
F. Garvin
J. Garvin
H. Murphy
Bottomley
Elkins
Mennehan
Garvin
Malin
Murphy
Darling
Nault
Prudence Improvement Association Incorporates in Rhode Island
The Prudence Improvement Association is incorporated in Rhode Island with officers elected for the coming year. President George S. Marshall. First Vice President Hugh Gaffrey. Second Vice President John D. Sawyer. Treasurer Burlington M Briggs. Secretary Rachel Chase. Executive Committee Horace Walsh and Albert A. Hudson. The group aims to improve Prudence Island, maintain order, acquire real estate between Narragansett Avenue and mean high water, and preserve it for island property owners as a park or common. Membership is open to interested individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Improvement Association
Rhode Island
James Bains
George S. Marshall
Hugh Gaffrey
John D. Sawyer
Burlington M -Briggs
Rachel Chase
Horace Walsh
Albert A. Hudson
Prudence Island
Narragansett Avenue
Local Birth Announcements In Town
In this town on July 24 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Antone Roderick. On July 28 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Manuel Silva at 59 Court Street. Also on July 28 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Joseph DeLuca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick
Antone Roderick
Ferrara and Strala Wedding Recorded in Town
In this town on July 26 1919 Manuel Ferrara married Miss Mary Strala in a ceremony conducted by Rev Francisco G Vieira. Both spouses are residents of this town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferrara—Strala
Francisco G. Vieira
Manuel Ferrara
Mary Strala
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Helpful to Bristol Man
A Bristol resident describes relief from backache and fatigue after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports prompt relief during attacks and ongoing success over three years, noting the pills are available at Buffington's Pharmacy and priced at 60 cents. Foster-Milburn Company, Buffalo, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Dean
Wm. H. Manchester
Bourne St
Col L H Callan Receives Pershing Citation for War Services
Col L H Callan, Division Engineer of the 32nd Division, received an American Expeditionary Forces citation from General John J. Pershing for exceptionally meritorious services at Avocourt Verdun and Coblenz. He also earned the French Croix de Guerre for actions near Juvigny in August 1918 during the Meuse-Meuse sector battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Callan
John J. Pershing
Avocourt
Verdun
Coblenz
Juvigny
Col. Callan
L. Callan
USA
Meuse
Soldier’s service record from World War I timeline
Sassey-sur-Meuse in the night of Nov 8 last bridge built before armistice. He returned to the United States on the USS Haverford May 18 and was sent to Camp Dix New Jersey, then Camp Custer Battle Creek Michigan. He was discharged at Camp Devens Massachusetts July 1 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sassey-sur-Meuse
United States
U. S. S. Haverford
Camp Dix
N. J
Camp Custer
Battle Creek
Michigan
Camp Devens
Mass
Enjoyed Annual Outing by King Philip Fife and Drum Corps
The King Philip Fife and Drum Corps held its annual outing on Sunday. The group traveled by Fred Hamel’s power boat to Rocky Point for a shore dinner at noon and returned to Prudence Island for the afternoon. Married men beat single men 5 to 4 in a baseball game with Fred Hamel and D J Gladue batting, and John Perry and H Gladue in the field. notable plays included a long drive by D J Gladue and a closing catch by James ay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Philip Fife and Drum Corps
Fred Hamel
Rocky Point
Prudence Island
D. J. Gladue
John Perry
H. Gladue
D. J Gladue
James Ay
Upcoming church and club outings on Sagamore steamer
July 29 union excursion to Newport on the Sagamore for Sunday Schools of Methodist and Congregational Churches. July 31 Ivy Guild of St Michael’s Church Newport trip. Aug 1 dance at Columbia Hall by St Elizabeth’s Choir. Aug 12 moonlight trip to Rocky Point by Damon Club. Aug 14 moonlight to Newport and Rocky Point by Bristol Naval Veteran Association. Aug 28 Altar Society of Church of Your Lady Mt Carmel outing to Rocky Point on Sagamore.
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Newport
Sagamore
Ivy Guild
St Michael's Church
Columbia Hall
Choir
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Rocky Point
Damon Club
Bristol Naval Veteran Association
The
Church of Your Lady of Mt. Carmel
N I R Defeats Broadway Club in Bristol Sunday Baseball
The N I R baseball team beat the Broadway Club of the Pawtucket Inter City League on the new Asylum road grounds in Bristol. A large crowd witnessed the first Sunday game there in years as manager Hughes builds a fast squad with many promising games ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Pawtucket
Asylum Road Grounds
Bristol
Hughes
County tennis rounds feature decisive early results
Yesterday Miss Helen Church defeated Miss Catherine Drury 6 1 6 0 in the third round. Saturday afternoon at the Excelsior Tennis Club courts Wallis E Howe Jr defeated Harold Paul 6 2 6 0. Tomorrow James Sullivan will play Fred Palmer in a semifinal of the County tournament in men's singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Church
Catherine Drury
James Sullivan
Fred Palmer
Excelsior Tennis Club
Wallis E. Howe, Jr
Harold Paul
The Love Auction and Barbery Sheep at the Star Tuesday
Wm Fox presents Evelyn Nesbit in A Fallen Idol a romance of love Astrigue and retribution set among Hawaiian scenery with shipboard thrills and a dramatic suicide attempt. Also Charlie Chaplin in The Bank and Elsie Ferguson in Barbary Sheep with Maurice Tourneur directing a Algeria desert romance. Tom Mix in a Western drama and Mack Sennett comedy No Mother To Guide Him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Fox
Evelyn Nesbit
Hawaii
Charlie Chaplin
Adolph Zukor
Elsie Ferguson
Robert Hichens
Algeria
Maurice Tourneur
Pedro de Cordoba
Lumsden Hare
Macy Harlam
Alex Shannon
Maude Ford
Tom Mix
Mack Sennett
Ben Turpin
Charles Lapeon
yitle~Lind
Metro
Bert Lytell
Marie Walcamp
Fox
Virginia Pearson
Metropolitan
Miss Pearson
Pearson
Ruth
Roland
Custes
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N.C
Po Malia
M . Fletcher
Hartner
P Perron
C McCullough
Po Kemph
Ill
Rf. Bottomley
Matroni
Ss Turner
Col L. H. Callan
Gen. Pershing
U. S. Army
William C. Hobbs
Baker
Matron
Lee
Pierce
Sladen
Gamster
J Garvin
F Garvin
Noonan
G Garvin
Witherell
Miller
U SL Dixie
Blackstone
Narragansett Giants
Warren
Power House
Po ‘Kemph
Sb. Baker
G. Garvin
C. Matroni
M H. Murphy
Leeneevee Pierce
Ib Po Sladen
Binckle
M Williams
C l Noonan
P Houston
Brennan
Ib Flanagan S
S Gamester
Rf Bonin
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Rhode Island Foundation
Westminster Street
Providence, R. IL
Wardwell Lumber
Bristol, R. I
la Touraine Coffee
Old Boston
Chase & Sanborn
Post
Ralston
Swift
Newman
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