School site crisis exposes town meeting blunder
Letter to the editor argues the school and building committees face a bind after March town meeting. It proposes Byfield Walley Burton and Oliver gift deed restrictions block site options and favors a proposed middle town lot with drainage, lower taxes, and future expansion. The writer criticizes last Monday’s meeting for politicking and urges broader taxpayer input.
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the Phoenix
Bristol
Byfield, Walley
Burton
Oliver
Ringling Brothers to Exhibit in Providence and Fall River
Ringling Brothers circus arrives soon with the Solomon and the Queen of Sheba spectacle on the world’s largest stage. The show features 385 acts including renowned equestrians the Lloyds and Borsinis, a massive menagerie, and a free street parade in Providence and Fall River.
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Ringling Brothers
Providence
Fall River
Bristol
Lloyds
Borsinis
Rolling Globe
Josephson Gilma
America
Threats Reported by Factory Foreman at National India Rubber
Foreman Michael Espinosa of the National India Rubber Company reported to police that a compatriot threatened his life yesterday. Espinosa considered issuing a warrant but decided against it after a sign appeared on Wood Street near the factory reading that Edward Maturi was a good man and that Espinosa would be killed.
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Michael Espinosa
National India Rubber Company
Mr. Espinosa
Wood Street
Edward Maturi
Mike Fs Pinosa
State Street M E Church Observes Children’s Day
State Street M E Church plans a Children’s Day program with flowers in the auditorium. Rev. A C McGilton preaches at 10 30 on Golden Freight age. Sunday School at 12 Epworth League at 6 45 led by A B LeLois on Living and Thinking that make leaders. 7 30 Sunday School concert with choir. Choir practice Saturday at 7 45 replacing this evening.
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State ST. M. E. Church
State Street
MFE
A. C. McGilton
A. B. LeLois
Hhe
Bristol A C Meets Somerset High Tomorrow on the Common
Manager C Dunbar plans a fast Bristol A C game against Somerset High School on the common tomorrow. Capt J Garvin has E Dunbar slated for first base with Haines and Garvin as the battery. Bristol also faces Luther's Corners in Seekonk tomorrow afternoon. Buff Bottomley has signed with Pawtuckets of the Colonial League and debuted yesterday versus Brockton, contributing a hit and a run as Pawtucket won 3 to 0. he will catch for Pawtucket again tomorrow.
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C. Dunbar
Bristol A. C
Somerset High School
J. Garvin
E. Dunbar
Bristol
Haines and
Garvin
Bristols
Luther's Corners
Seekonk
Buff” Bottomley
Pawtuckets
Brockton
Pawtucket
Bottomley
Houck
Philadelphia Americans
Connors
Star Theatre Tonight and Tomorrow Showbill
The Star Theatre presents the 10th episode of The Black Box, The Unexpected, a three part Western drama For the Man She Loved with Mabel Trunnelle, The Affair of the Terrace detective drama Love Will Out Vitagraph, The Waitress and the Boobs comedy. Saturday features Charles Chaplin in In the Park plus The Law of Love After the Storm two reel drama Adventures of Kathryn wild animal serial Kathryn and Under the Table two part comedy. Special vaudeville Cycling Crane tramp comedian and trick cyclist.
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Star
Mabel Trunnelle
Charles Chaplin
Kathryn Williams
Kathryn
Lhe
Billy Sunday
Cycling Crane
Black Box
Ben Wilson
Rhode Island Boy Scouts Plan Newport Excursion
About 500 Rhode Island Boy Scouts will ride the steamer Pomham from Providence on a complimentary trip to Newport tomorrow departing at 10 a.m. A Bristol stop at 10:15 a.m. will take on the First Bristol Troop and Warren and Barrington troops. After Newport, Bristol also receives a stop before returning. The local troop with the band meets at 10 o'clock at headquarters. The First Bristol Troop has Tag Day planned for July 3 and a committee is named to arrange it. The First Bristol Troop of Rt. Boy Scouts will drill tonight with a band rehearsal to follow.
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Rhode Island
Pomham
Providence
Newport
Bristol
Warren
Barrington
A. I. Boy Scouts
Rt. Boy Scouts
Bristol Improvement Association Meeting at Hotel Belvedere
The Bristol Improvement Association holds its regular monthly meeting next Monday at 8 PM in the Hotel Belvedere. A luncheon and cigars will be provided, and the committee on State street foot improvements will present a report. An address by Mr. George L. Crocker of Providence will follow.
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Bristol Improvement Association
Belvedere
State Street
George L. Crocker
Providence
Metropolitan Terminal Development Commission
Pastime Theatre Offers Star Photo Plays and Vaudeville
Saturday night at the Pastime features Maurice Costello in The Evil Men Do three parts and Mary Pickford in Just Like a Woman along with Charles Chaplin in In the Park and Billy Sunday in action. A big vaudeville act Cycling Crane a top tramp cyclng artist and Robert Hillard's A Fool There Was are also promoted.
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Maurice Costello
Mary Pickford
Aoman
Charles Chaplin
Billy Sunday
Robert Hillard
Obituaries Record of Ed ward M Petty and Sophia Dodge Taylor
Ed ward M Petty aged 39 years 1 month 9 days died in town on June 9 funeral planned June 12 at 2 pm at 33 Cook street relatives invited Sophia Dodge Taylor widow of Capt Horace S Taylor of Danvers Mass died in town June 9 in her 72d year
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Consul
Berkander
Pastime Theatre
All Star
Mary. Pickford
Ma Sunday
Robert Hilliard
Ringling
Colt Memorial High School
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Star Theatre
BOY Scouts
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
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Stel Aoe
Henry Hi. Polytan Studio
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State St
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