Bristol Plans Big Independence Day With Destroyers Parade
The Bristol Fourth of July Committee expects six U S Navy destroyers to visit July 3 1920 to aid a grand celebration The event features a firemen muster with top prize of 200 others 100 50 25 15 and 10 plus a morning parade and afternoon baseball and band concert Bristol also hosts a reading of the Declaration of Independence and a fireworks display in the evening by the town waterfront
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Bristol
Council Chamber
Burnside Memorial
U.S. S Graham
Newport
John G Stewart
Desroy
Graham
R. I
Admiral Wilson
Castle Island
Hog Island
Papasquash
C C Soule
USN
Div
Brockton Fair
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Bristol Veteran Firemen’s Association
Franklin and
High Streets
Camp Sims
Prudence Island
Rhode Island
Kearney Post
American Legion
Revere Rubber Company
Providence
School Committee approves salary rise for Hobbs and hires teachers
The School Committee last evening approved a $550 raise for Superintendent William C Hobbs bringing his annual rate to 2800 The vote was unanimous Three new teachers were elected Miss Helen E Edwards Miss Florence E Carlson Miss Gertrude Haire all assigned to Byfield Walley and Colt Memorial Schools with salaries ranging from 800 to 850 A number of transfers resignations and responsible maintenance issues were discussed including boiler work at Colt Memorial and repairs at Oliver and Reynolds schools with bills totaling 7756.87 approved
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William C. Hobbs
Warren
Hobbs
Helen E Edwards
Providence
Technical High School of
Rhode Island School of Design
Florence E Carlson
Byfield
Carlson
Providence High School
Rhode Island Normal School
Providence City
Gertrude
Haire
Newport
Rogers High School
Hylan
Yankton College
Yankton
Phoebe M A Foley
Fall River
Hayman
Foley
Elizabeth M. August
Byfield School
Reynolds School
Marguerite L. MacDonald
Marion F. Dunbar
Alley
Mason School
Reynolds
Oliver School
Dorothy Marshall
Gertrude E. Church
Walter E. Ranger
Annie Scanlon
Walley
Oliver and Walley
Marriage Intentions Filed In Town Clerk’s Office
Walter Ray mond Baker and Helen Grace Buffington along with Francisco Pace and Gaetano Panzarella have marriage intentions on record in this town. The filings appear at the Town Clerk’s office for public notice.
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Walter Raymond Baker
Helen Grace Buffington
Francisco Pace
Gaetano Panzarella
Bristol Train of Artillery Plans Independence Day Parade
At the Bristol Train of Artillery monthly meeting the battery and one company were voted to parade on Independence Day. Salutes will be fired by a detail under Capt. Charles Sartini. A hedge committee led by Col. Asa W. Hathaway Lieut Col. Andrew Weeks Anthony and Major Ralph W. Holt investigates hedge varieties for planting at the armory lawn south end.
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Bristol Train of Artillery
Charles Sartini
Asa W. Hathaway
Andrew Weeks Anthony
Ralph W. Holt
Armory
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