Prohibition Agents Seize Alcohol At Garcia Farm Arrests Made
Federal prohibition agents visited Frank Garcia’s farm on Metacom Avenue and seized a large quantity of alcohol and an automobile. Four men were involved in the seizure and arrests, including Bento Corea of 13 Webster Avenue Fall River and Antonio Lopes of Market Street Newport. An accompanying bakery truck with two men was parked on the yard. the truck’s occupants identified as Corea and Lopes.
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Federal Prohibition
Frank Garcia
Metacom Avenue
Bento Corea
Webster Avenue
Fall River
Antonio Lopes
Market Street
Newport
Federal Prohibition Force
Garcia
Massachusetts
Webster Street
Probate Court Session Ends with Estate Dockets Determined
Regular probate court session presided by Judge Edward L. Leahy disposed of several matters. The Samuel P. Colt estate petition on legacy payment to Eleanor May was continued until June 4. Inventory for Mary F. Magee estate was accepted for allowance. John Callan estate petition for appointment of Luke H Callan as administrator was allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Probate
Edward L. Leahy
Samuel P. Qolt
Eleanor May
Calvin S May
Mary F. Magee
John Callan
Luke H Callan
District Court Docket Includes Assault and Nuisance Cases
Judge F H Hammill presided at a Fifth District Court session with numerous cases. Henry Cotta, Joseph Rodrigues, and Manuel Rodrigues faced assault charges and were continued to May 28. Mary C Silvia alleged as part of the incident at 106 Thames street. James Hanley faced a nuisance charge at the Bristol Hotel on State street. Herman Pierce pleaded guilty to being disorderly and was deferred for sentence with relocation terms. Frank Fortin was fined for intoxication on Hope street. Manuel Cambra and Domenic Formisano also faced traffic and assault charges with fines. A special session saw John Andrade plead guilty to stealing tires from Harbor Master Wardwell. Juvenile Court handled shopbreaking and larceny with two youths sent to Lockanosset School and one placed on probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F H Hammill
Fifth District Court
Henry Cotta
Joseph Rodrigues
Portsmouth
Manuel Rodrigues
Manuel C Silvia
Motta
Mary C Silvia
Silvia
Thames Street
Rodrigues
Cotta
James Hanley
No. 24
State Street
Bristol
Herman Pierce
Kavanaugh
Pierce
Thompson Avenue
Cambra
Domenic Formisano
Donald F. Morrissey
John Andrade
Harbormaster
Samuel C Wardwell
Andrade
Lawrence S Edwards
Hope Street
Lockanosset School
Opening Twilight Game Monday Opens Season in Bristol
The Twilight League kicks off the season next Monday at Bristol Common with officials in attendance. At a board meeting Edward D Kunz resigned. James B Lee named official scorer and Peter Gutowski umpire. Five teams filed rosters and a three week schedule across May and June was adopted.
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Twilight League
Bristol Common
Edward D Kunz
James B Lee
Peter Gutowski
Warren
George O'Brien
L. H. Callan
William G Dixdén
Thomas H Barnes
Alexander G Fales
National
India Rubber Co
John Andrade
Cranston Worsted Mills
Frank Lewis
Anthony J Bruno
Tigers
Tostah Marshall
Battery C
Joseph Perry
Whirlwinds
National India Rubber Co
NI R Co
J Cirillo
J. Velleca
C P Bruno
J Ruggiero
R. Rippel
J M Arel
H B Applin
R. P. Hough
J Servant
M_ Freitas
Matorano National
F Sousa
W I Baker
J Drummey
L. Rinaldi
M Peretra
E J Flannagan
J Silvia
L. J Menard
W Gladue
H M. Remick
J Pereira
J Joseph
Moses Moore
J Andrade
M Mansi
Judge Edward L. Leahy Picked for 250th Anniversary Committee
Kearney Post No 6 American Legion designates Judge Edward L. Leahy as representative to a committee organizing the 250th town settlement anniversary observance set for 1930.
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Kearney
American Legion
Edward L. Leahy
Independence Day program at John Post Reynolds School
Pupils under Miss Cora M Hill led a Friday afternoon Independence Day program at John Post Reynolds School. Mary Mansi announced. The sequence included flag salutes, songs and poems with titles such as Rhode Island Our Flag and Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Post Reynolds
Cora M. Hill
Mary Mansi
Octave Marshall
Rhode Island
Frank Campagna
Mary Castro
Oliver Hazard Perry
Elizabeth King
Annie Fiore
Antoinette Fanaro
School
Dominic di Giorgio
Samuel Celone
Donald Smith
Ernestine Moura
Meredith Hawes
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Prohibition
Garcia Farm
ODD Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Hall
United Brothers’ Lodge
No. 13
Reba Rebekah
Wampanoag
P. G. Ellis A. Cranston
Wampano
P. E. Providence
Woonsocket Pascoag
Federal Reserve System
Wickford
Bay View House
Constitution Street
E. Couillard
D. C
Doctor OF Chiropractic
Providence
Empire St
Gaspee
High St
Annie Laurie
Lillian Gish
Norman Kerry
Annie
Campbell
MacDonald
Pathe Comedy
Gloria Swanson
W. Somerset Maugham
Sadie Thompson
Gloria
Lionel Barrymore
Raoul Walsh
Pathe News
Jack Holt
Dorothy Revier
Barbara Bedford
Lowell Sherman
Seine
Fox News
Detroit
DodGee Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Midland
Victory
F. Reginald Dimond
Anderson & Company
Ira Balldin
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