Town Hall safety urged to justify urgent updates
Friday March 6 1908 the inspector of buildings James W Goff urged the Bristol Town Council to approve a financial town meeting resolution funding necessary safety and modernization work on the town hall communities neglect safety until disaster strikes. The piece notes Bristol needs a new town hall but cannot currently afford such a project and argues the minimum step is to make the present building safe and decent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Goff
Goff
Bristol
Christian Army expresses thanks for Bristol relief fund
Charles F. Ross commander of the Christian Army thanks Bristol friends for contributions to the relief fund at 9 Clemence Street. He blesses those who helped the poor.
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Bristol
Clemence Street
Fallon
Charles F. Ross
Commpander
Christian Army
April 29 Bristol Aene Fraternal Eagles Ball
An events note invites Bristol Aene No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles to an April 29 Wednesday evening ball at Grand Army Hall. A health advice inserted promotes Kodol for Dyspepsia as a natural digestant aiding digestion after meals, claiming rapid relief and that each dose digests over 3,000 grains of food, sold by WH. Boffington.
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Bristol
Aene
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Grand Army Hall
WH. Boffington
Bristol and vicinity notes and news items
Local Bristol post office hours and mail schedules listed with arrival and closing times for weekdays and Sundays. The piece also notes express matter deadlines, stamps sales, and carriers’ racks. Community notices include bowling tournament results, resident moves, teaching appointments, lodge activities, church services, accidents, thefts, and upcoming entertainments at the Bristol Opera House and St. Michael's churches.
Change of pastors at St Marys parish
Rev Thomas J Fitzpatrick, pastor of St Marys Roman Catholic church, is appointed pastor of St Patrick s in Valley Falls by Bishop Harkins to succeed Rev Michael P Cassidy transferred to St Charles Woonsocket. Fitzpatrick ordained at Montreal twenty one years ago born in Lancashire England. served at St Joseph Ashton and St Patrick Providence. led St Marys Ashton and East Greenwich before coming to this town three years ago. His successor is Rev Thomas J Gillan, formerly of St Marys Pawtucket, to take over next week. Gillan is not quite 40 and has 16 years as priest. Parishioners regret the change after Fitzpatrick s zealous work and church fundraising.
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John J. Smith
St. Michael’s
Trinity Episcopal
St. Mary’s
Mary Brogan
Ang
Cornelius Brogan
Rebecca S. Crandall
H. Augusta Uoggeshall
Charles T. Russell
Alleghany
Satan
Infantry Hall
Providence
Catherine B. Qallan
Franklin Street
Thomas J. Fitzpatrick
St. Mary's
St. Patrick’s Church
Valley Falls
Bishop Harkins
Michael P. Cassidy
St. Charles Church
Woonsocket
Father Fitzpatrick
Montreal
Lancashire
England
Ashton
Rhode Island
St.Joseph’s Church
St. Patrick's Church
East Greenwich
Father McCabe
St. Mary’s Church
Thomas J.gillan
Pawtucket
Hather Gillan
Police Officer Receives Ovation From St Mary's Society
Tuesday evening Hugh Kelley, past president of St Marys T A Society, was elected police officer. A procession formed to his home on Thompson avenue, with red fire and cheers. Kelley, a former watchman at National India Robber Company and Merreshoff Manufacturing, led Mt Hope police in 1898 and served as deputy mateHal of Mount Hope ferry. The society band serenaded him later, praising his administration. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup is advertised at the end.
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Hugh Kelley
St. Mary's T .A. Society
Temperance Hall
Kelly
Association
Thompson Avenue
National India Robber Company
Merreshoff Mannufacturing Company
Mt. Hove
mateHal
Mount Hope Ferry
St. Mary’s
Kelley
Obituary for William McCaw in town at 74
William McCaw aged 74 died this morning at eight at his home 8 Hourn street after an eight month illness. Born in Scotland he came to the United States as a boy and worked as a stationary engineer at the Old Sugar Refinery Thames street then at National India Rubber Company. Survived by wife Annie Keating and six sons and three daughters including Samuel William George Robert Frank and Harry. three sisters and one brother. Funeral Sunday at 2 p m at the late residence.
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Willam McCaw
Mr. McCaw
Scotland
Thames Street
National India Rubber Company
Annie Keating
John Keating
Thomas Shepard
First Congregational Church
Samuel McCaw
William McCaw
George ‘J. McoCaw
Robert R. McCaw
Fitchburg
Mass
Frank J. McCaw
Cambridge
Harry 8. McCaw
Everett
Augustus Mort
Annie I. McCaw
Roxbury
Hattie McCaw
John Hunter
Old Homestead
Robert McKay
Court Street
Sarah Fickens
Philadelphia
James McVaw
South Carolina
McVaw
Marriage of Former Organist in Providence Church
Bristol friends of Ernest W. Heilig formerly organist at St. Michael's Church announce his marriage to Miss Harriet Louise Mansir daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mansir of Providence. The ceremony was held in the First Baptist church in Providence Tuesday. They will reside at 6 Watson avenue East Orange New Jersey and will be at home after June 1. Heilig is engaged in business in Newark New Jersey.
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Bristol
Ernest W. Heilig
St. Michael’s Church
Harriet Louise Mansir
William Mansir
Providence
First Baptist Church
Heilig
Watson Avenue
East Orange
New Jersey
Mr. Heilig
Newark
Program of exercises at Middle District School Friday afternoon
Program of exercises at Middle District School Friday afternoon February 28 in honor of Washingtons Birthday. Song America School Recitations Greeting Barbara Anderson February Willie Tilley The Story of Washington Mary Thompson A brief account of Washingtons life and others.
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Middle District
Washington
America
Barbara Anderson
Willie Tilley
Mary Thompson
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