Town election reports light turnout amid ideal weather
The town’s Wednesday vote saw minimal participation with 172 ballots cast from 1430 eligible voters as races largely uncontested. Key results include John W Church winning Clerk of the Second District by 37 votes and James B Brown leading with 163 votes for School Committee.
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John W . Church
Joseph M. Monds
Bristol
John M Coggeshall
Wallis E Howe
John H Wall
Elisha Hibbert
Peter Gasper
Francis P McGovern
Edward L. Leahy
Winthrop G . Thurston
Benjamin M MacDougall
Robert J Connery
James B Brown
Anson B Howard
William A Doran
Ezra Dixon
Peter J Tannon
Morrissey leads Democrat Citizens to Warren council wins
In Warren on Wednesday Daniel H Morrissey Democrat Citizens defeated Republican Senator Saugy 505 to 437 for First Councilman. John Denby Democrat Citizens beat Thomas Gorman 495 to 441 for Second Councilman. Willard Bo Hoar won Third Councilman 495 to 437 over Gilbert R Cole. Jeffrey LaJeunesse took Fourth Councilman 511 to 422 over Ernest J Dube. George Gregory won Fifth Councilman 517 to 412 over Ludger McMurray. Citizens celebrated with a street parade and band.
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Danmel H Morrissey
Saugy
Warren
Council
Democrat- Citizens
Daniel H Morrissey
John Denby
Democrat-Citizens
Thomas Gorman
Willard Bo Hoar
Gilbert R Cole
Jeffrey LaJeunesse
Frnest J Dube
George Gregory
Ludger McMurray
Bristol boys campaign to raise 2000 dimes for charity drive
The Boys' Dime Campaign teams plan to call friends and acquaintances tomorrow to solicit 2000 dimes for Bristol’s National campaign. Bristol retains 50 percent of proceeds for the boys department. regular contributors are asked to give at their usual time, with last year’s total $166 hoped to be surpassed. Envelopes should be returned whether or not money is given, and teams identify themselves by auto makes led by captain Lawrence Edwards of the Packard group.
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Bristol
North America
Orient
Lawrence Edwards
Packard
Charles Dimond, Jr
Frank Crabb, Jr
Dodge
Elmer Mathewson
Stutz
Edward Swan
King
Fireside Club Elects Officers At Church Meeting
The Fireside Club of the First Congregational Church elected officers for the coming year at its annual meeting held Wednesday at Miss Grace Pardey's home on Mt Hope Avenue. Officers chosen were President Miss Margaret Bottomley Vice President Miss Elizabeth Williston Secretary Mrs John E Whitley Treasurer Miss Helen Osterberg. A social hour followed with refreshments and Miss Marguerite Lee performing piano solos.
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First Congregational Church
Grace Pardey
Mt. Hope Avenue
Margaret Bottomley
Elizabeth Williston
John E Whitley
Helen Osterberg
Marguerite Lee
Death of Charles B. Brigham Former councilman
Charles B Brigham 57 foreman at Herreshoff Manufacturing died at his Union Street home by severing his jugular vein with a razor after sleepless nights and worsening melancholia He planned to resign today leaving a wife a brother a half brother and a daughter Wilhelmina His council terms 1909 and 1910 followed by nights of illness and his church vestry role were noted in the obituary
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Charles B Brigham
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company
Union Street
Noyes Avenue
Brigham
Herreshoff's
Frederick Brigham
William Lyttle
Massachusetts
Citizens
John H Bailey, Jr
Mr Bailey
Lewis Lodge
No 20
Ancient Order of United Workmen
United Brothers’ Lodge
St . Michael's Church
Town Council Reorganizes Elects Wallis E Howe President
The Town Council, elected Wednesday, met to organize and reappoint John M Coggeshall as Clerk. Wallis E Howe was re elected president. a complimentary dinner was held at the Hotel Belvedere. Meetings will be on Thursdays. Ballot recount showed no changes in the First District and a slight change in the Second District.
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Rowe Saery
M. Cogershall
Wallis
E. “Howe
John M . Coggeshall
Howe
Belvedere
John M Coggeshall
Winthrop G. Thurston
Thomas E. Johnson
Broken Gas Main Suspected Electrolysis Causes Leak
A gas main on High Street showed a long standing leak beneath Constitution Street. An excavation in front of the Odd Fellows Hall revealed a cut in the pipe, now being joined. Officials attribute the break to electrolysis from Suburban railroad rails, noting electric current can penetrate wet soil and corrode iron pipes.
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High Street
Constitution Street
Odd Fellows’ Hall
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Stockbridge Fertilizer and Sheep
Wardwell Cumber CO
Connery
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Staples Coal Company
State Street
Star Theatre
William Fox
Dustin Farnum
Great Northwest
Tom MIX
Vitagraph
William Duncan and
Carol Holloway
Triangle
Roy Stewart
Bell Bennett
Boys’ Dime Campaign
the Fireside Club
Charles B. Brigham
Wallis E. Howe
Industrial Trust Company
Liberty
Elgin
Edward D. Kunz
Oprician
Bristol, R. I
Henry H. Posytan
State and
Wood Streets
Quirk Bros
Adorable
Viola Dana
Metro Pictures
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