Bristol Rhode Island a 250th anniversary biograp h
A Boston Herald clipping from July 19 1930 reviews DeWolfe Howes Bristol Rhode Island a town biography. It notes Bristol’s ties to Boston origin with four founders named Byfield Walles Burton and Olver and mentions Herreshoff fame and earlier sea days including slave trade links.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Boston Herald
R. I
DeWolfe Howe
Boston
Howe
Harvard University Press
Peter Faneuil
John Brown
Providence
Herreshoff
Byfield Walles Burton
Olver
Community Events Calendar Mixed Listings
Friday dancing at Bristolacht Club under Val Games Orchestra on July 31. August 2 parish hall Inn Guild sale and supper from 3 to 9. August 10 clambake and outing by St Michael's Brotherhood at Ferrycliffe Farm. August 12 Prudence Island swim under Plas ground Commission. August 17 Garden Club and Colt Memorial High School outing. Hydraulion Dreadnaught Defiance and Five-Ready fire companies clam bake outing.
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Bristolacht Club
Val Games Orchestra
Inn Guild
St Muchael’s Brotherhood
Ferrycliffe Farm
Prudence Island
Plasground Commission
Garden Club
Colt Memoral High School
Social notes and events from Bristol area
Mr and Mrs Richard J Sim mons leave for two week vacation at Hamilton. Miss Lillian Froars stays with Mrs Paul Carreiro in Slatersville. Rev Samuel S Drury will preach at St Michael's Church. Enos Costa takes two week vacation from National India Rubber Company. Miss Virginia Rich returns from New Haven and New York. Ivy Guild to hold annual sale and supper at St Michael's parish house. Altar Society outing to Rocky Point. Sharpening and battery shop ads. Capt and Mrs Albert Hartley return from a motor trip including PA NY and Canada. Malcolm McNaught and daughter Alice visit Seattle. William Sutcliffe of Barrington Comm and Giovanni Chiara to sing in Aida at Cycledrome Aug 30. Wedding of Joseph Garcia Vieira and Mary Veronica Fratus in St Elizabeth's Church. Miss Helen Byrnes accepts job with Tarr Products. Collins & Aikman plants reopen after vacation. Rev Joseph Kelley celebrates mass at St Mary's. Harold Caldwell visiting Bristol. Deed transfer: Manuel Cabral Svivia and wife buy Lot 23 Gooding Manor. Nancy Canada returns to Providence from Bristol. Rev William C Darby to take annual vacation. Rev A Lincoln Bean to officiate next Sunday. Lobster bake at Highlands beach draws 250 for Highlands Association.
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Richard J. Simmons
Hamilton
Lillian Froars
Slatersville
R. L
Paul Carreiro
Second Street
Samuel S. Drury
St. Paul's School of Concord
N. H
St. Michael’s Church
Enos Costa
Franklin Street
National India Rubber Company
Virginia Rich
New Haven
New York
Ivy Guild
St Michael's Church
Albert Hartley
Charles
Irene
Pennsylvania
Canada
Malcolm McNaught
Alice
Seattle
Washington
McNaught
William Sutcliffe
Barrington
Giovanni Chiara
Providence
Nino di Sally
Manhattan Opera Stars, Inc
Joseph Garcia Vieira
Bryant Street
Bridgewater
Mass
Mary Veronica Fratus
St Elizabeth's Church
St. Elizabeth's Church
Francisco G Vieira
Hora Binnie
Jon Oseph
Eka
John ‘Abenande
Oliver
Collins & Aikman. Corp
Joseph Kelley
All Town
Jeh F. Mee
Byfield ‘Street
St Mary's Church
Harold Caldwell
A. Lincoln’ Bean
Congregational Church
Bristol Highlands
Highlands
Gibson_road
Highlands Association
Community Notes And Church Events In Local Area
Mrs Ruth Totman of Roslindale Mass and Mr and Mrs Harold Newmat with daughter Audrey join Howard Potter and Miss Cora Belmore after a week long motor trip to Niagara Gariada. Mr and Mrs Clinton Potter of Taunton hosted Fred Potter and sister Mirinie at their Munroe avenue home. Mrs Grace Warren Gaft of Mt Hope avenue underwent an appendicitis operation at St Joseph's Providence. Ivy Guild St Michael's Church will hold a tea and sale Thursday 3 to 8 pm at the parish house. St Michael's Brotherhood will host a clambake at Ferrycliffe Farm Saturday afternoon with committee F A Rounds W A Gray GH Sparks S J Smith Jr N B Brownell. A Negro interpretation of the Old Testament Green Pastures was read by A R Parshley pastor of St Ja... A group of Negro spirituals sung by Vernon A Gray. Sub committees reported at the joint fire department clambake and outing meeting at Hydraulion station. Event set for Sunday Aug 17.
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oMr
Yi Gole
Havesa
Accehein
Min Ruth Totman
Roslindale
Mass
Harold’ Newmat
Audrey
Howard W. Potter
Cora ‘Belmore
Gariada
George Potter
Clinton Potter
Taunton
Fred Potter
Mirinie. Potter
Munroe Avenue
Grace Warren Gaft
Mt. Hope. Avenue
St. Joseph's Hospital
Providence
Ivy Guild
St. Michael's Church
St. Michael’s Brotherhood
Ferrycliffe Farm
F. A. Rounds
W. A. Gray
GH. Sparks
S.J. Smith, Jr
N. B Brownell
Additional Train Facilities Asked At Bristol Hearing
New Haven Railroad officials heard Bristol residents requests for revised Bristol Providence train times. An announced change moves the Providence to Bristol train from 5 10 P M to 5 15 P M to help workers. Commuters Angelo Pozzi Walter Munroe and John Bushneck spoke for Bristol Chamber of Commerce.
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New Haven Railroad
Bristol
Providence
NH & H Rairoad
Angelo Pozzi
Bristol Chamber of Commerce
Walter F. Munroe
John M
Rotary Club Outing Promises Food and Games at Mt Hope Farms
Bristol Rotary Club members will dine tomorrow afternoon at Mt Hope Farms with one o clock chowder and a Rhode Island clambake at five. Winners of sport events will receive prizes as part of a daylong program organized by F Reginald Dimond I Johnston and Frank A Rounds with Charles Durfee of Tiverton preparing the bake.
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Bristol Rotary Club
Mt Hope
Rhode Island
Charles Durfee
Tiverton
F. Reginald Dimond
I. Johnston
Frank A. Rounds
Born Getchell At The Lying In Hospital
Born in Providence at the lying in hospital on July 29 a son named Williams Gerrard to Mr and Mrs C Getchell of Hope Street
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Getchell
Lying In Hospital
Providence
Williams Gerrard
C Getchell
Hope Street
Martins and McCaw Tie in New York City Wedding
A record of marriage in New York City on July 28, 1930, lists William McCaw Jr and Miss Joan Jordan Martins Martens as the couple. The notice notes Provost Fr. Francisco G Vieira officiated, with Manuel Sousa Martins of East Providence and Carolina Sousa Martens of the town named as relatives.
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McCaw—Jordan
New York City
William McCaw, Jr
Joan Jordan Martins—Martens
Francisco G. Vieira
Manuel Sousa Martins
East Providence
Carolina Sousa Martens
Bristol Rhode Island Family News And Birth Notice
A baby boy born this morning at the Lying In Hospital Providence weighs over eight pounds and is named Williams Gerrard Getchell. Relatives including Mrs George N Dunbar and Mrs Philip Morris return from Philadelphia after a visit with family. Patrick Conway and others accompanied them. Several locals and guests visit from Bristol and nearby areas as travel and social visits are noted along with a book release by M A DeWolfe Howe and a U S S Wyoming crew member visiting relatives.
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Mrig Manley
Hanyave
Otily
Arry Corne
Getchell
Hoge Street
Theresa
Bristol
Philadelphia
Patrick Harkins
Alfre G Winston Fetherston
Larchnight
In. Y
Grace C. Kinder
Hope Street
M. A. DeWolfe Howe
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G. W. Simmons
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New York Boat
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New York Pier 14
Morth River
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Hog Island House
Buffingtons Pharmacy
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William “Ham” Remieres
Ralph TesChusch
Federal Resorts Systen
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