Town Council Calls Special Meeting for School Site Funds
The Bristol town council voted to authorize a special town meeting on June 7 at 7 30 PM to consider funds for a new school house site, following a petition signed by 44 taxpayers presented at the regular meeting. Also approved use of the common by the Bristol Base Ball Club on Saturdays and holidays, with exemptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Coggeshall
Phoenix
Bristol
Amos S. Gorham
High Street
Walley Street
Alice L. Angevine
Hope Street
Charles H. Tuttle
Bristol and Warren Water Works
Tuttle
State Street
Constitution Street
Franklin
State Streets
Gasper
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company
Providence Telephone Company
Hope
Bradford Streets
State Board of Public Roads
L. H. Callan
Union Street
Wood Streets
Lawless
Successful Song Recital by Miss Warren’s Pupils At Hotel Belvedere
First year pupils under Miss Helen B. Warren presented a successful recital in the Hotel Belvedere sun parlor before a large audience. The program featured solos and duets by students including Nevin Coombs Brant Thayer Slater Scott Malafronte Chadwick Gaynor Steele MacMillan Lehman Novello and Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen B. Warren
Belvedere Sun Parlor
Nevin
Rose Coombs
Rose Brant
Twailight
Laddie Thayer
Janet MacMillan
Texas Man Sails Lusitania Then Joins Sister Passage
Henry E. Wilson of Texas planned to sail the Lusitania for Liverpool with bride Katherine Tucker. He changed plans after learning his sisters booked the S S New York and joined them, the ship arriving safely in Liverpool. Wilson's partners R J Timmis and R T Moodie also sailed. Timmis was saved while Moodie drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Wilson
Texas
Katherine Tucker
John H Tucker
Lusitania
Liverpool
New York
Mr. Wilson
Messrs
R. J. Timmis
R. T. Moodie
Mr. Moodie
Anti Saloon League to Convene National Convention in Atlantic City
The Anti Saloon League of America will hold its next National Convention in Atlantic City from July 6 to 9, 1915. The gathering is expected to attract about twenty five thousand delegates, with strong influence, topics, program, and speakers anticipated to surpass other temperance meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League of America
Atlantic City
League
United States
The Black Box Sixth Episode At Star Theatre
The Star theatre screens the sixth episode of The Black Box this evening with Arthur Johnson and Lottie Briscoe in When Father Interfered Hearts to Let featuring Leo Delaney and Leah Baird Charles Chaplin in Dough and Dynamite and Billie Ritchie as Charles Chaplin in Father was a Loafer Saturday extra features M Tretto, local baritone, in Italian solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre
Arthur Johnson
Lottie Briscoe
Leo Delaney
Leah Baird
Charles Chaplin
Billie Ritchie
M. Tretto
This Town
Bristol Y M C A Holds Fifty-Second Annual Meeting
The Bristol Young Men's Christian Association held its fifty second annual meeting at the John Fell Howe Library with Captain Willis C Metcalf presiding in the absence of the president and vice president. Reports by the president treasurer and general secretary were discussed and several Board of Managers and Trust seats were filled for terms up to five years. A special session approved nominations for Dexter Thurber as President and Alfred M Merriman as Vice President for one year and elected Wallis E Howe to assist. Benjamin Moorby was re elected General Secretary for a third year. The Board roster lists terms expiring 1916 1917 and 1918 and includes Dexter Thurber Robert A McCaughey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Young Men’s Christian Association
John Fell Howe
Willis C. Metcalf
A. C. McGilton
D. D
Board of Managers
Alfred M. Merriman
William G. Low, Jr
T. Clarke Brown
Robert F. Munro
George A. Richardson
Fred F. Hodgdon
J. William Wood
Board of Trust
Chandler H. Coggeshall
Wm. H. Bell
Charles B
Metcalf
Wallis E. Howe
Dexter Thurber
Board of
Benjamin Moorby
Association
Edward D. Kunz
Mrs Gladding Visits Rhode Island Corps Network
Mrs Elizabeth Gladding Department President of the Rhode Island Department Woman's Relief Corps makes official visits to multiple corps across the state. A schedule lists visitation dates to Ballou No 5 Central Falls Woonsocket No 14 Bucklin No 9 East Providence Tower No 1 Pawtucket Budling No 2 Westerly Babbitt No 19 Ives No 1 Providence Nichols No 12 Rockland Slocum No 6 Providence Lawton Warren No 3 Newport Farragut No 15 Riverside Arnold No 22 Providence Guild No 4 Pas coag McGregor No 13 Phenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gladding
Rhode Island Department
Woman's Relief Corps
George H. Browne
South Providence
R F Tobin
Warren
Gladding
Ballou
Central Falls
Smith
Woonsocket
Bucklin
East Providence
Tower
Pawtucket
Budling
Westerly
Babbitt
This Town
Ives
Providence
J. C. Nichols
Rockland
Slocum
Lawton-Warren
Newport
Farragut
Riverside
Arnold
Charles E. Guild
Pascoag
McGregor
Phenix
Murray Stock Company Returns with Peter Murray Comedy
The Murray Stock Company led by Peter Murray returns with new plays and vaudeville. Musical Willards features Miss Willard, a champion lady cornetist. Opening night presents At Red River, a top comedy drama, with change of plays nightly for a two and a half hour show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Stock Company
Peter Murray
Miss Willard
Red River
Murray
First Baptist Sears Evening and Sunday Schedule
Tonight at 7 30 prayer meeting on self mastery followed by choir rehearsal at 8 45. Sunday services include sermon The True Measure of a Man at 11 45 Sunday School and a 6 30 evening service with leader Miss Roderika Datley. Thursday May 20 Brotherhood meet at Elmer Maxfield residence Charles Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Sears
Young Peoples
Roderika Datley
Brotherhood
Elmer Maxfield
Charles Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valentine & Company
Valspas Varnish
Valentines Svalspar
W. M. Connery
Telephone Director
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and
F.be
Berkander
Vitagraph
Anti-Saloon League
Y. MC. A
Edward C. Kurz
Optometrist
F. T. Remieres Soh Inp Sts
Bristol Tailoring NO
R. I
St. Michael’s Church
Sue Tiny
Eastman
Henry H. Polytan
Studig
State St
Pastime Theatre
William Fox
Royal
Betty Nansen
America
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