Weather swings and a stroll through Bristol pastimes
May 26 1925 report notes a 46 degree temperature drop after a heat wave and a canceled Bristol Warren versus Providence Colored Giants ball game. May 25 1900 field day at Bristol Trotting Park features 11 events and a Bristol High School roster. Also recounted are three Bristol youths arrested in Providence over a ring pawn scheme and a 1850 social and transport notices, including a hydraulic engine fair proceeds and a schooner launch plans from North Shipyard.
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New England
Mercury
Bristol-Warren
Colored Giants
Bristol Trotting Park
Athetic
Barrington
Warren
Bristol
Frank L. Doran
Thomas P. Brightman
Bernard F. Morris Wilbur Mason
John Hughes
Charles A. Tobin
John P. Lynch
Charles Thompson
Bernard Doyle
Byron de Wolf
Roy Bulsborough
Arthur Lawton
George Davidson
Providence
Hydraulic Engine Co
Phila
Mail
He North
Messrs Thompson, Stanton
Ico
Gardener Tips on Controlling Urculia Pests and Plant Care
The Urculia beetle threatens apples plums and peaches with eggs in warm weather. Use lead arsenate and 50 percent wettable DDT two pounds each per 100 gallons with a heavy spray and a follow up next weekend. Keep blossom off new strawberries and mulch rows to aid plant establishment. Trim flower border edges to improve appearance.
Bristol YMCA Softball League selects four teams for 1950 season
The Bristol YMCA league committee chose the Bristol Independents Boccia Club Challengers and Bristol Manufacturing Co as the 1950 entrants. Dr D V A Capone Anthony Ramos and Vincent J Grabert sat on the committee. They will meet on June 6 with the softball committee to finalize schedules rule changes and opening day plans.
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Bristol Independents
Bristol Manufacturing Co
D. V. A. Capone
Anthony Ramos
Vincent J Grabert
Bristol Yearlings
Skippy’s
Carmel Juniors First Home Game Set for Sunday
Mount Carmel Juniors baseball hosts St Sebastian Juniors of Providence in their first home exhibition at 2 30 on the common. Providence comes in 2 2 1 with a tie. Mount Carmel lost 4 3 in a recent practice. Coach Topazio plans to fix weak spots before Sunday.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Topazio
BMC Beats Ascoli 4 1 in Bristol Twilight League
BMC chalked up its second win of the season by scoring four runs to Ascoli's one in a Bristol Twilight League encounter on Wednesday evening. Ascoli took the lead in the second frame on a miscue at third base. Willy Alves pitched well for Ascoli before Van Voast and Balzano doubled and Vallaro single delivered three runs in the fifth. BMC added a run in the sixth to seal the victory as Van Voast won and Alves took the loss.
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B.M.C
Ascoli
Turi
Willy” Alves
van Voast
Balzano
Vallaro
Alves
Bristol Senior High Baseball Schedule Shuffled by Rain
Due to rain, Bristol Senior High re schedules games at Guitaras Field. De La Salle will play Colt this afternoon at 3 15 p m. The Warren game moves to Monday. Colt also faces Pawtucket East Tuesday at Pawtucket.
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Bristol
de la Salle
Colt
Guiteras Field
Warren
Pawtucket
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Gard Garfield
Ave
Auinia
Constitution St. Rel
George M. Wilbur & Sons
Our Chapel
Main St
Tel
Constitution
C. W. Weaver
E. W. Weaver
High ST
Spencer
Gorsetiere
Hox Fitting
Franklin Strel
A. R. Samson & Sons
BONER
Tarrice
District Nursing
Hope Street
Martha Graham
Hope
Thyra Carlson
Manny
Thames St
Plymouth
Sawyer
J. T. O’connell
Long Wharf Newport
R.I
Newpt
MC Ose
Bowen Oil Co
Market St
Timren
Feef
Dre Toteline
YMCA
DeWolf Ave
Bourne St
William J. Massano
GEO. F.mulholland CO
Newport
Broad St
Victor Shade & Blind CO
FORD
Gray
Bristol Motors, Inc
Hope St
Mount
Carmel Juniors
Sun
Manuel Marshall
Bm.c. Bests
Ascolis
ABATE
Woop St
Juke Box
The
Bristol County
Hope Hardware
Derby
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