Independence Day Parade Set With Colt Coach On Parade Route
Town plans for the Fourth of July celebration include a large firemen muster with 15 entries expected and more as entries close July 3. About 200 Camp Sims Junior Naval Reserves from Prudence Island will march, plus the historic Colt Coach used in 1813 with Thomas H Pawn leading ribbons and Col Samuel P Colt and United States Senator Le Baron Colt riding. Six US destroyers and 100 sailors will join after receiving word from Adjt Gen Charles W Abbot Jr. No fireworks on the common but a midnight bonfire is planned. Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company and Mechanics Fire Company No 2 will participate, and the Colt Band directed by Prof William Ferrara with 30 musicians will debut in new uniforms and instruments.
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Camp Sims
Naval
Prudence Island
Colt
Thomas H Pawn
Samuel P Colt
United States
LeBaron B Colt
Adjt
Charles W Abbot, Jr
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Mechanics Fire Company No 2
Warren
Colt Band
William Ferrara
Town Council weighs overhanging brick garage debate
A special Town Council meeting discussed a brick garage owned by the Misses Barns moved onto property on Smith street. The Building Inspector says the east wall extends six feet over the street line and future building plans cannot extend over the street. The issue was paused until the next meeting on Thursday evening.
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Misses Barns
Smith Street
Nothwest Corner
Hope Street
Moonshine Distillery Found in Bristol Home
Manuel Enos of 400 Thames Street was arraigned in Providence before United States Commissioner Archibald C Matteson on charges of operating a 20 gallon moonshine distillery. Police found three barrels of molasses ten gallons of molasses mash and four quarts of alleged moonshine whiskey in Enos home opposite the old Sugar House on Thames Street. He pleaded not guilty and was held for the federal grand jury with bail set at 1000.
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Bristol
Manuel Enos
Thames Street
Providence
United States
Archibald C Matteson
Faos
Enos
James W Goff
Joseph R Sylva
Easterbrooks Avenue
Fifth District Court Fines in Rubber Plant Stealing Case
Manuel Sylvester of the National India Rubber Company factory was fined $10 and costs by Judge F H Hammill for stealing white duck from the plant. James Silvae case on carrying a concealed weapon was continued two weeks at defense counsel’s request. Herbert Reed pleaded guilty to drunkenness and paid $2 and costs. The assault case of Maria Joaquin Sousa was continued two weeks by agreement of counsel.
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Manuel Sylvester
National India Rubber Company
F H Hammill
James Silvae
Joseph A Hammill
Silvae
Herbert Reed
Maria Joaquin 1Sntonia Sousa
Attractive wedding unites Miss Catherine Callan and Charles Hennessy
Miss Catherine Helena Callan of This Town marries Charles E. Hennessy of Providence at St Marys Church. The ceremony was by Rev Thomas J Gillan with bridesmaids and ushers, followed by a Belvedere breakfast and a reception. The bride, a former Red Cross nurse, and the groom, a World War I veteran, plan to reside in Providence.
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St Mary’s Church
Catherine Helena Callan
John Callan
Charles E. Hennessy
Providence
R. J
Thomas J Gillan
Louise Malafronte
Franz
Margaret Conley
Sadie C Callan
John F Hennessy
Charles E. Callen
Frederick Foster
St Joseph's Training School For Nurses
Red Cross
AFOF
France
United States
Public Health Service
New York
White Mountains
Graduation at Bache Private School
Graduation exercises at Bache Private School were held Friday at 3 pm. Miss Margaret Doran was valedictorian. Mary Manning won arithmetic with 100 percent. Awards by J F Farrally and a Boy Scout bugler closed the program with patriotic songs and prayers.
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Bache
Minnie
Boston
Mass Frvelyn Doherty
Margaret Doran
Hazel Cote
J F Farrally
The
Phenix
Ellsworth Munroe
Res Anson B Howard
St Michael's Church
Mary Manning
Bristol man fined for whiskey possession under Prohibition act
Edward Flanigan of Bristol was fined $2 by U S District Judge Arthur L Brown on two counts of possessing whiskey in violation of the National Prohibition act. He had been jailed 12 weeks without bail. In default of the fine he was to be kept in federal custody for one hour. Flanigan was arrested by Bristol police on April 4 and released on own recognizance, then rearrested the same night after returning to Bristol. each arrest involved two pints of whiskey.
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Edward Flanigan
United States
Arthur L. Brown
Flanigan
Bristol
Providence
St Michael's Brotherhood hears James M Scott speak
James M Scott of Providence vice president of the Industrial Trust Company spoke at St Michael's Brotherhood meeting in the Chapel. He shared fishing exploits in South County and country life tales in an entertaining talk. Afterward, sandwiches coffee ice cream and cake were served during a social hour.
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James M Scott
Providence
Industrial Trust Company
St Michael's Brotherhood
Scott
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