Robbery at Bristol Highlands Station Tells Five-Man Hold Up
Mr and Mrs Wallace Randall of Church Street were robbed near Bristol Highlands station Friday night as they prepared to board the New York New Haven and Hartford train. Five men, some without masks, relieved Randall of about five dollars and several railroad tickets while Mrs Randall was not searched. Police pursued, but Bristol and Warren authorities could not connect suspects, and no trace of the robbers was found.
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Wallace Randall
Bristol
Bristol Highlands
Randall
Church Street
Charles E. Thomas
Highland Road
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Warren
National India Robber Company
Memorial for late rector of Trinity Church proposed
At a vestry meeting Trinity Church discussed a memorial for the late Rev. William Ramsay Trotter longtime rector. Plans favor a memorial window, with about one hundred dollars in hand and donations sought from his friends and Bristol community via LeBaron Bradford 55 Church Street.
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Trinity Church
William Ramsay Trotter
Father Trotter
Nupnber
Bristol
LeBaron Bradford
Church Street
Bradford
Kearney Post Adopts By Law Moves to Stage Revue
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion met last Friday in the Bristol Train of Artillery Armory. The group adopted its by laws and constitution. Athletic committee named William A Bottomley F E Garvin and Eber W Hill for the coming season. A rehearsal for The 20th Century Revue will be held tomorrow at Rockwell Hall Y M C A. Members wishing to participate in the show must attend.
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Kearney
American Legion
Bristol
Basketball Notes Y M C A and N I R game shift
The YMCA and N I R Co basketball games move to Friday evening. The YMCA faces the strong New Bedford YMCA and is expected to be fast paced. The N I A team plays Newport Training Station with both teams having recent winning records.
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New Bedford “Y
Newport
Bristol Choral Society Postpones Rehearsal to March 25
The Bristol Choral Society postpones its rehearsal to March 25. Members are asked to keep this new date in mind.
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Bristol Choral Society
Choral Societ
Real Estate Transfers in State Street Property
James Tobin transfers building and lot on the north side of State Street to Leonardo Digati and his wife. The deed transfers ownership of the stated property to the couple, with no additional parcels or figures noted in the provided text.
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James Tobin
Leonardo Digati
State Street
Knights of Pythias Bazaar Opens in G A R Hall
The Burnside Building Fund Committee of Burnside Lodge No 34 Knights of Pythias opened a week long bazaar in G A R Hall to raise funds for the new building on John Street. The event features varied booths and nightly programs including chicken supper, vocal solos by Miss Margaret Conley and William H Remieres, and a Grand Minstrel Show by the Happy Six culminating Saturday with closing entertainment.
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G. A. R Hall
Burnside Building Fund Committee
Burnside Lodge
Knights of Pythias
John Street
Mit
Margaret Conley
William H. Remieres
Gev San Souci
Forty Hours Devotion Ends At Saint Marys Church
The forty hours devotion began Friday at Saint Marys Church and concluded Sunday at the 10 30 am service. Large attendance noted as Leonard’s Mass in Db sung by the choir under Francis Doyle. Miss Margaret Conley soprano and Miss Theresa Sullivan alto provided solos.
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St. Mary’s Church
Leonard
Francis Doyle
Margaret Conley
Theresa Sullivan
Frederick Serbst
John and
Joseph Walsh
James Sullivan
James Serbst
Fr Fullam
Fr Gillan
Fullam
Juvenile Court Sentences Four Boys for School Runaway Crime
Four youths from Sockanosset School including James Souza Salvatore Stabiles Fortunato Abate and John Souza were arraigned in Juvenile Court. They broke into Hiram Rounds store on Bristol Neck after leaving school last Friday and faced six months’ detention while Abate was remanded to age 21 and John Souza returned to school.
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Fortunata Abate
Salvatore Stabile
Manuel
John Souza
Hiram
Bristol Neck
John L. Lonergan
Philip Brady
James Souza
Salvatore Stabiles
Sockanosset School
Fortunate Abate
Eagles Hold Meeting and Honor Late Member
Bristol Aerie No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles met last evening to extend a pool tournament invitation to Moose members and to announce two new pool committee members. The group observed a moment of silence for Michael Sullivan, who died at Rhode Island Hospital, and draped the charter in mourning. Members voted to send appreciation letters to New Bedford and Fall River Aeries and to Grand Lodge Officers of Massachusetts for their help with initiation ceremonies in Columbia Hall.
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Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
The
Moose
Michael Sullivan
Rhode Island
New Bedford
Fall River
Grand Lodge
Massachusetts
Columbia Hall
Trinity Church Announces Parish Meetings and Services
The Girls' Friendly Society meets tonight in the parish house. Parish Aid Society holds its regular meeting tomorrow afternoon. Daily services are listed for tomorrow and the next few days with times 9 and 5, 7.15 and 5, 7.15 and 7.30. Rev Frank Hallett of Thornton preaches at Friday evening service. Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament address postponed to the 18th by Rev F S Penfold D D rector of St Stephen's Providence.
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Girls’ Friendly Society
Parish Aid Society
Frank Hallett
Thornton
Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
F. S. Penfold
D. D
St. Stephen's Church
Providence
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Eagles
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