Town Council Meeting Reports and Budget Votes
The regular session saw annual reports submitted from Highway Surveyor L H Callan and Fire Engineers with detailed line items and balances. Overseer of the Poor Bolster report filed, police bills approved, and a poll canvass begun for Town Officer elections. A Providence Telephone Company pole request was referred to highways. a letter from the Attorney General commended the Bristol Police and Dwyer in the Carotinut case. Permission for Providence on Coggeshall avenue granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Callan
B. F. Lindemuth
Highway Department
Board of Fire Engineers
DeWitt E. Bolster
Providence Telephone Company
Rock Street
Committee On
Thomas Dwyer
Financial
Antonio Carotuniti
Albina Norton
Coggeshall Avenue
Sermon Exchange at First Congregational Church
At the First Congregational Church the 10.30 morning service features Rev Claris E. Silcox from Newport preaching on The Decision of Character. An 7.30 evening musical service includes Rev John E Whitley speaking on The Life of Fannie Crosby with congregational song and instrumental pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Claris E. Silcox
United Congregational Church of
Newport, R
Silcox
John E Whitley
Fannie Crosby
Fireside Club
Trinity Boys' Club Edges Pioneer Club In Close Basketball
The Trinity Boys' Club defeated the Pioneer Boys' Club 9 to 8 in a tight game. Trinity will play a Barrington junior team on March 22 with D Mahoney F Palmer K Chantler and H Manning among the players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Boys’ Club
Pioneer Boys’ Club
Barrington
Trinity Pioneers
D. Mahoney
Palmer K. Chantler
Manning H. Battcher
T. Walker
A. Battcher
R.g.h. Manning
A. Sheldon
G. A. Meiggs
R. Manning
F. Walker
H. Battcher
H Church
R David
C. Burgess
Zeppelin inventor Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin dies in Berlin
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, inventor of the airships named Zeppelins, died near Berlin from lung inflammation. Zeppelins caused air raids on England in 1916, killing over 250 and injuring 580, though they were not a successful war machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Zeppelin
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin
Berlin
Bristol School Budget Seeks $50 000 Town Aid
The Bristol School Department presents a budget totaling 56 818 81 with salaries at 42 060 00 and state aid 5 100 00 plus land rents 2 000 00. an appropriation of 50 000 is requested at the upcoming financial town meeting to cover expenses including salaries, fuel, light, textbooks, and high school costs. The report outlines per item costs for teachers, superintendent, janitors, fuel, text books, and miscellaneous, highlighting the need for the town vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Reynolds School
Court St
Patriotic Service at State Street M E Church
A patriotic service is set for Sunday evening at 7 30 o clock at State Street M E Church. The program features Our Preparedness with Bristol Train of Artillery guests in full uniform and Adj Gen C W Abbot Jr presiding. Rear Admiral John R Edwards will address Our Navy s Preparedness and Major G F Buxton Jr will speak Are We Prepared as a Nation. Special patriotic music completes the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street M. E
Bristol Train of Artillery
C. W Abbot, Jr
John R. Edwards
G F. Buxton, Jr
Providence
Goers
Boys YMCA Day Plans Mar 17 Led by George Pailthorpe
General Chairman George Pail thorpe and captains organize the State Boys Day campaign starting tomorrow for several days. One hundred boys under captains Packard Lawrence Edwards Charles F. Dimond Ernest A. Meiggs Angell Sheldon Alden Aldrich Daniel Mahoney Frank Crabb Charles Blackman George Cooks Elmner Mathewson will leaflets door to door to explain the campaign object and return the following Saturday. The effort seeks Bristol cooperation to support the proposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pailthorpe
Packard
Lawrence Edwards
Charles F. Dimond, Jr
Overland
Ernest A. Meiggs
Saxon
Angell Sheldon
Hudson
Alden Aldrich
Peerless
Daniel Mahoney
Mercedes
Frank Crabb, Jr
Dodge
Charles Blackman
Buick
George Cooks
No Game Last Night At YMCA Gym
Fall River team traveled by auto to the YMCA gym but broke down several times due to snow and slush. They arrived about 9 10, finding many spectators had left after an announced no game plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River
Friday Night Club Meeting At Y M C A Tonight
The Boys Friday Night Club meets at the YMCA at 7 30 to hear delegates report on the Lowell conference. Charles Dimond Jr, Lawrence Edwards, George Cooke, Archie Dunbar and Norman Hanson will share impressions. Moving picture films will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Charles Dimond, Jr
Lawrence Edwards
George Cooke
Archie Dunbar
Norman Hanson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ayer
Owker
Wardwell, Lumber CO
R. 1
W.M. Connery Clothier
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
Virginia Pearson
Kate
William Fox
Vernon Castle
Norma Talmadge
America
Joan of Arc
State of Rhode
Congregational Church
Patriotic Service
M. E. Church
Hope Street
Tock
MACHINES _& RECORDS
Edward D. Kunz
Ferncroft
Bradford Street
Bristol, R. I
OSE
F. T. Remieres
Staples Coal Company
COAL
State Street
Lionel Barrymore
Metro Pictures
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