American Legion Posts Hold Semi Monthly Meetings
Kearney Post No 6 of the American Legion and its Auxiliary held semi monthly meetings in Olympia Theatre building. A membership drive committee was appointed led by James T. Pierce with a 7:30 pm meeting to organize. Social and entertainment committees were formed, and a telegram of support was sent to Congressman Burdick on the Naval Bill. The Auxiliary planned a Wallum Lake visit and later hosted the Post with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Marshall
Charles R. Beals
Louis Brosseau
Clark Burdick
House of Representatives
Aram J Pothier
Wallum Lake
Chowder Dinner Planned by State Street M E Church Ladies
Members of the Ladies Aid Society of the State Street M E Church have organized a chowder dinner to be served in the church vestry from noon to 2 PM tomorrow. The chowder will be prepared by Mrs Fred G Blasdell Mrs John H Potter and Mrs Abbie Munro, with Mrs Rachel Simmons as chairman and committee members Mrs Archibald M Miller Mrs George A Richardson and Mrs William H Re meres serving ex officio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
State Street M E
Fred G Blasdell
John H Potter
Abbie Munro
Rachel Simmons
Archibald M .Miller
George A Richardson
William H. Remeres
Fifth District Court ends non-support case with costs
In a morning session Judge Frank H Hammill discontinued the non-support case Joan Hudson of Providence versus Albert Hudson of this town after mutual agreement to pay costs. Pending divorce proceedings require the husband to pay $10 weekly alimony. Chamberlin Metal Strip Company of Providence versus Harveys S Jewell of this town filed a civil claim for $259.28 and was allowed. Joaquim Ramos versus Candido Botelho proceeded to a jury trial on a book account and was claimed and allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Hudson
Providence
Albert Hudson
Fifth District
Frank H Hammill
Chamberlin Metal Strip Company
Harveys S Jewell
Joaquim Ramos
Candido Botelho
Final Basketball Game at Guiteras School
Local fans prepare for the final season game at Guiteras Memorial School against Mt Saint Charles College Woonsocket. A Colt win ties Warren for first place. Richmond Gorham and Captain Ralph Church retire after long careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiteras Memorial School
Mt St. Charles College of
Woonsocket
Colt
Warren
Rhode Island State College
Rogers
Newport
Richmond Gorham
Ralph Church
Milk Inspector Reports Towns Milk Quality Improvement
John Hugh Magee reports 324 inspections of barns and milk houses last year with many producers adopting new filtration and cooling equipment. He took 155 chemical and 53 bacterial samples, finding excellent milk quality and 48 licenses issued amid federally inspected herds and tuberculin testing. Daily town output reached 4000 quarts in 1927, with 1000 shipped to Providence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hugh Magee
Councl
Providence
Hotel Belvedere Fire Leaves Sun Parlor a Total Loss
Fire at the Hotel Belvedere damaged the sun parlor, four stories up, with total losses estimated at 35000 dollars. Mrs. Annie Cooke discovered the blaze at 2 45 pm as volunteers from four companies fought the flames. Six rooms, dining areas, and a kitchen suffered smoke and water damage. water flooded the cellar. local Bristol electric branch reported 1000 dollar losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belvedere
Annie Cooke
18Th District
Bristol
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
Abraham Eisenstadt
Western Union
Central Fire Company of
Warren
Edward D Kunz
Fire destroys sun parlor. several injured and blocks threatened
A severe fire, hampered by a northwest wind and low water pressure, raged for an hour endangering the hotel Belvedere block and adjacent houses. Fire Chief John Grabert and assistants suffered injuries while crews fought the flames, soaking roofs to prevent spread. damage estimated near ten thousand dollars with some insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Parlor
Grabert
Herman Gablinske
Russell
John Grabert
Herman B Gablinske
Dreadnaught Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Jacob Molasky
Lhza Andrews
F Reginald Dimond
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella Anniversary
Hope Circle No 70 Daughters of Isabella celebrates its 11th anniversary at 4 PM next Sunday at the Knights of Columbus Home State Street. A banquet speechmaking and a musical program will follow with Miss Winifred C Walsh as chairman and committee members Miss Nora E Dwyer Mrs George Gibson Mrs Sara M Sweeney and Mrs Thomas H Byrnes assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Winifred C Walsh
Nora E. Dwyer
George Gibson
Sara M. Sweeney
Thomas H Byrnes
Abel Reynolds Resigns to Lead New England Water, Light and Power
Abel Reynolds resigns after 29 years with the Bristol County Gas and Electric Co, including 10 months as superintendent. He has been elected treasurer and general manager of the New England Water Light and Power Associates, based in Providence. Herbert Southworth of Providence will succeed him and reside in Barrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Reynolds
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
Bristol County Gas & Felectric Co
New England Water, Light and Power Associates
Providence
Reynolds
Herbert Southworth
Barrington
Marriage intentions filed in town record
Terrinn Rubino of Usher Street and Concetta Margaret Cinlh of Bay View Avenue, both residents of this town, declared intent to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrinn Rubino
Usher Street
Concetta Margaret Cinlh
Bay View Avenue
This Town
Health Officers Report Details 335 Complaints and Sewage Matters
Health Officer John Hugh Magee reports 335 complaints this year mainly from unsanitary swine and poultry keeping and from rubbish. The East State street area lacks sewers and taxpayers are urged to fund sewer installation. Three diphtheria, five scarlet fever, and one infantile paralysis case occurred with no deaths. Garbage collection costs $1000. queries address disposal and system efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hugh Magee
East State Street
Fuhe East State Street
Fifth Annual Italian American Art Exhibition Planned
Miss Leomitda Poo Sansone announces the fifth annual Italian American art show at the New York Public Library 74 Past Street in April. Contributions by Onis Trahans and Ttahan descendants will be welcomed. Bronze medals will honor best sculpture design architectural drawing and schoolwork. Entries due March 24 with acceptance on Mondays and Tuesdays until 5 PM and Saturdays until 6 PM. Sansone, a former Colt Memorial High School and Brown University graduate, now assistant at the New York Public Library, plans to pursue further studies in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leomitda Poo Sansone
New York Public Library
Gular
Tth Street
Onis Trahans
Sansone
Colt Memorial High School
Womans College
Brown University
New York
Italy
Lenten Services At St Michael's and St Mary's Churches
Reverend Andrew Harper of Grace Me moral Church Phillipsdale officiated at St Michael's Sunday morning. Evening service omitted. Rev Albert C Larned of St Margaret's Brighton Mass will preach at 8 p m tomorrow at St Michael's. Rev Fr Slattery of St Mary's Warren will preach the Lenton service at 7 30 p m tomorrow at St Mary's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Harper
Grace Memoral
Phillipsdale
St Michael's Church
Albert C Larned
St Margaret's Church
Brighton
Mass
St. Michael's Church
Fr Slattery
St Mary’s Church
Warren
St Mary's Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion
Ladies’ Aid Society of
M. E. Church
Fifth District Court
Guiteras School
Colt High
Mt. St. Charlies Five
National India Rubber Company
R. TI
RAE State Board OF Heailth
U.S. Public Health Service
Wallace
Clara Bow
Vanishing Rider
Florence Vidtor
Fox News
Arizona
Wildcat
Tom MIX
Dorothy Sebastian
Milton Sills
Molly O’day
Isabella
K. of C
Electric Light Company
Health Officers’ Annual Report
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company of
INSU
F. Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
Hospital Trust
Chiropractic
Bright
Edward F. Murphy Palmer
Wood Street
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