Perry Remains Honor Sea Hero Perry in Bristol 1826 Funeral
Oliver Hazard Perry born Newport 1795, died Port Spain 1819, buried in Trinidad. In 1826 his remains were brought to Newport aboard the Lexington for a grand public funeral with US Marines, multiple artillery units, and civic leaders marching to the cemetery amid bells, guns, and martial music.
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Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Newport
Port Spain
Trinidad
Congress
United States
Lexington
Shubrick
Bristol Train of Artillery
Samuel Taylor
Bristol Light Infantry
William P Monro
Texinngton
Long Wharf
Washington
Bunker
Providence
Crs Redeet
Clark’s
Providence Artillery
Hodges
Newport Artillery
Cal Cranston Bristol Tram
Cal Tardeor
Providence C.dets
Cal Gree Farst Laght Infantry
Simpson
Second Light Infantry
Townsend
U.S
Crane and Shubrick
Creighton
Turner
Chauncey
Kearney
Navy
Orben
Tor
Bristol
Bannester’s Wharf
Wicks
Perry House
Laele Jercamy
James Wood Wins Civil Suit Over Auto Crash
James R Wood was awarded a judgment for 4332 in a civil suit against Ettormo Lucido by Judge Witham in Fifth District Court after an automobile collision. Other cases heard included Campanello Brothers vs Vento, Castnott vs Bettan, Fanaro Vitiello vs Mederios, General Printing Co. vs Della Calce, Wardwell Warms vs Stachmar, Adelina Palzano vs Per riahas, and Piagin Del Toro vs Pauline Raposa.
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James R Wood
Ettormo Lucido
Witham
O'Donnell
Fifth District
Nist
General Printing Company
Carlo Della Calce
Neo Sicila Loan Company
Mathew, Maetoza
Alias
Wardwell Warms
Hersch Stachmar
Sidney Silverstein
Adelina Palzano
Edward K Perri Ahas
Wes
Piagin del Toro
Pauline Raposa
Two Features In Pastime This Week
Wednesday to Thursday shows two features including a stirring true tale of a man in a death row trap and a romance of murderers. The second film stars Donald Cook and Judith Allen in Peware of Ladies with an ensemble including Preston Foster Ann Dvorak and John Beal.
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Preston Foster
Ann Dvorak
John Beal
Peware
Donald Cook
Judith Allen
Episcopal Bishop to oversee Bristol confirmation service
The Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church will administer confirmation and preach on Maundy Thursday at St Michael's Church in this town. Fourteen Bristol parish members will be confirmed at 7 0 pm, with candidates from Emmanuel Church St John's Newport St Mary's East Providence and St Mark's Warren also attending.
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Episcopal Church of the
Civil Service Exams Open for Newport Naval Torpedo Station
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Helper General and Laborer positions at the Naval Torpedo Station in Newport Rhode Island. Pay ranges from 4.608 to 5.184 dollars per day with requirements on experience schooling and age limits, and applications must be filed by March 26 197.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Naval Torpedo Station
Newport
Rhode Island
Navy
Marine Corps
Board of Civil Examiners
Narragansett
Pawtucket
Providence
Westerly
Woonsocket
Attleboro
Fall River
New Bedford
North Atleboro
Taunton
Massachusetts
First US Civil Service District 1040
Boston
Recorder Labor Board
T S Naval Parpedo Station
Washington's Great Example for the Republic
Historians say George Washington is the most revered figure in world history not for seizing power but for relinquishing it to invest in a constitutional system of checks and balances. His fame rests on empowering the people, shaping a republic that the world should remember on his birthday.
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George Washington
Washington
Europe
Naugatuck Triumphs In Inter-branch Rubber Contest
Naugatuck USA Rubber team defeated Bristol plant workers 37 to 27 at Recreation Hall in a closely fought 40 minute game. Lead changes marked the match and Lemaire and Clerc led the Bristol side, while the Nutmeg Staters benefited from strong second half offense.
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Naugatuck
U. S
Naugauark
Bristol
Invaders
Homesters
Nutmeg Staters
Fockey
Lemaire
eClerc
Olympians
Recreation Hall
Attleboro Bowlers Fall 0 4 to Bristol Team
A Bristol led bowling team defeated Attleboro 4 to 0 at High Street Alleys last Saturday night. The Attleboro side, anchored by Albert Sparks, faced a strong local bowling squad in Bristolian style competition.
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Attleboro
Albert Sparks
High Street
Bristol tops 3- Naugatuck in high scoring match
Bristol defeated Naugatuck 3 to 1 at the High Street Alleys on Saturday evening. All Bristol bowlers scored well over 300, led by Vincent with a high 396. The article lists individual scores for the Bristol team.
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Bristol
Vincent
Namaquit Mill Bowlers Hold Annual Banquet
The 1936 37 season finale banquet for the Namaquit bowling league was held in Odd Fellows Hall High Street with 75 attendees. Albert Johnson served as toastmaster and prize awards went to Buck Privates for the title two prizes to Arthur Gamlin of the Generals for high average and three string total, and John St Angelo for high single. The Sergeants claimed high three string total 1782. Silver cups were presented to Johnson and Munro after short speeches by Rockwell Hartley Zinderstein and Peterson.
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Mill-Bowling League
Namaquit
Jerr
Odd Fellows Hall
High Street
Albert Johnson
W. E. Datis
Tiverton
Mr Johnson
Buck Privates
TLE Wistestrpertensy
Eerearoos
Buck
John St. Angelo
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Albert Hartley
Norton M. Zinderstein
Henry W Peterson
Johnson
Harry W. Munro
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Munro
Hartley
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James Dew. Perry
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James Wood
Ulysse Forget, M. D
Miller
Warren
Carmine C. Carvaturo
Phoenix
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Martha Graham
Hope St
Thyra Carlson
High St
United States Civil Service Examinations
By Raymond Pitcairn
Sentinels of the Republic
Darwin
Nelson
Brightman
Beals
Smuth
I Roone
Ati Lefboro
Sparks
Heather
Solmer
Cooke
Kennedy
Eres
Dickinson
Servant
Costa
Arel
Waite
Woodsow
Montanari
To Date Store
Yale
Whitney
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