Noted Bristol Merchant Patriarch and His Wide Ventures
A Bristol family reminiscence celebrates a devout, gentle grandfather who led a Christian life and mentored young men. He owned banks and plantations, ran mills and refineries, commanded a whaling service, and funded ventures from Cuba to Ohio. His public service included president of the Rhode Island Senate and United States senator.
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Liscomb
Mary Ann Stumner
Mary Ann
Ike
Arkwright
Mount Hope Bank
Bank of Bristol
Cuba
Arkwright Cotton Mills
Bristol
Ohio
Kentucky
Green Hill
Baltimore
Mount Hope
Commodore Perry
Lake Fire
Ale
Rhode Island
Senate
United States
Washington
Notice of personal debt exclusion and liability
Official notice that from May 9 1939 Joseph Silvia will not be responsible for debts contracted in his name by others. The statement is filed for the record and applies to all transactions at 22 Bradford Street.
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Myself Cienasl
Scouts Adopt Patrol Spirit Night in Bristol Troop
The First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America held Patrol Spirit Night revealing two new patrols Beavers led by Arthur Conlan and Fryer Rendus plus Fachatral leading a key unit. Panthers and Flying Horses scored and Ever Readys opened and closed the program. Plans include a hike to Camp Wampanoag a June 5 Ice Cream Social and participation in the Council Jamboree May 27 with a clown act.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Ever Readys
Anthony Balzano
Panthers
Joseph Marshall
Beavers
Wampanoag
Arthur Conlan
Norman Rene
Rhode Island
May events fundraisers and club gatherings listed
May 19 events include a rummage sale by Mt Hope Chapter O E S at 135 Bradford Street and a Bristol Casino benefit dinner. Other activities include a Bridge party by Ivy Guild at St Michael's Parish Hall May 25, a June 5 charity dinner dance by Italian Socialites at Bristol Casino, and a June 8 chicken salad supper by Congregational Club at Guiteras House.
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Mt Hope Chapter
O E
Bradford Street
Bristol Casino For Benefit
Bristal
County Lions Club
Eanation Fund
Ivy Guild
St Michael’s Parish Hall
Women's Club
Bristol Casino
Congregational Club
Guiteras House
Puzzling Banter About a Laziest Jones Feller
A fragment from the Christian Science Monitor mocks a man named Jones as the laziest fellow, noting he has “laid himself down on the acorn” for twenty years and Rothcote’s reactions hint at comic disdain.
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Jones
Rothcote
Bristol Yacht Club pole cutting leads to fines
Four men were fined in the Fifth District Court for charges of malfeasance and mischief tied to a flag pole cutting at the Bristol Yacht Club on May 7. Norman Herreshoff, James B. French Jr., and Albert Remieres received $100 plus costs. John Ferriter paid $25 plus costs as an innocent bystander. Bail of 500 was posted for three, with Ferriter not involved beyond presence. The case linked the act to a local establishment and a yacht club building project.
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Nota Ples
Bristol
Bristol Yacht Club
Norman Herreshoff
Ferry Road
Albert Remieres
Pearse Avenue
Jamesb. French, Jr
Metacom Avenue
John Ferriter
Hope Street
Ferriter
James B. French
Anthony J Ferrara
Remieres
Herreshoff
Ferrara
Yacht Club
William T. O’donnell
Edward L. Leaty
Miss Audrey Munro Guest Of Honor At Party
Miss Audrey C Munro guest of honor at a party last evening for St Michael’s Church School teachers in the Parish House. She is an assistant in the kindergarten department and to be married Saturday to Buell Buckingham Jr of Warren. She received sterling silver candle sticks amid spring flowers and candlelight. Party planners included Mrs William Pinch with refreshments Mrs T P Warren and Miss Muriel Ashton entertainment Miss Irene Gallo and Miss Betsy Hambrick decorations Miss Emma B Stanton poured coffee.
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Audrey C Munro
St Michael’s Church School
Muriel Ashton
Irene Gallo
Betsy Hambrick
Emma B Stanton
Boy Scout Pack 14 Plans Monthly Meeting and Court of Honor
Pack 14 opens a monthly session in Scout Hall at 6 30 with den activity reports by den chiefs and new recruits to be admitted to the Pack Court of Honor. The May Court sits Friday at 7 with secretary by Friday noon deadlines. Sea Scouts Edwards meet after Bugle and Drum rehearsal. Council Jamboree plans to be finalized.
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Ub Pack
No. 14
Scout Hall
den Activites
Den
Pack
Court of Honor
Sea Scouts
Edwards
Vermette Nine to Face Defiance in Thursday Baseball
The Vermette team replaces the R. T. A. in the local league with both teams set for Thursday action. Ladies night is scheduled for each Thursday evening for the remainder of the season. Probable batteries are Bender and Marty Biancuzzo for Vermette and Morris and Andrade for Defiance as the game opens at 6 15 p m.
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Med & Ne
Bristol
el Socket Gue
Defiance
Hose. ‘Company
Vermetté
BTA
Board of ‘Governors
Eirent
Bender
Marty Biancuzzo
Verdette Nine
Morris and Andrade
Colt High School defeats Burrillville 8 to 1 at Guiteras Field
Catt Memorial High School, leading Class C, beat Burrillville 8 1 Friday at Guiteras Field. Pat Codola sparked a six inning rally with a triple driving in Congdon and Massa as Colt added five runs then added three more later. Randy Del Toro pitched well despite four walks. Normie Ferron fanned 12 for Burrillville but received little support. Colt meets Cumberland at Guiteras Field today and previously routed Providence Trade 17 0.
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Catt Mémorial High Scholols
Shine
Guiteras Field
Beatitie Burrissville High
Pat Coddla
Congdon
Massa
Colt
Burrillville
Cmae
Randy del Toro
Correia
Normie Férron
Cumberland
Guitreas Field
Providence
Homesters
Bristol Real Estate Record Notes Mortgage Details
A 1939 Bristol Rhode Island notice records a mortgage in the Morrigaes files, describing lot boundaries along Monroe and Borden avenues and noting conditions of sale. The notice includes dates and a bidder sequence, with references to Cabral and a bid process tied to a postponement rule.
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Daniel el
Arate
Real Eetate Morrigaes
Sristol
Rae Lot
Sinted
Moreyeme
Cabral
Potter
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Griswold
St. Michael's
All New England
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Isaac Liscomb
Union Street
O’wolf
Josephine Andreity
Captain O'Wolf
Isaac
O'Wolf
Ugite Joseph Silvia
Bradford St
The
Christian Science Monitor
Buffington's
Hope St
Bristol, R. I
Detroit
Wallace Motor Sales
Child Street
Warren, R. I
Audrey Munro
Boy Scout
Ade
Richer
Morris
del Toro
Ramos
C Massa
Codola
Rathier
Ferron
Basaon
Lavallee
Samuel Moore
Martin
Mouuseau
Roh Santo
Ss C
Vargas
Codela
Caizzi
Church
Maturrn
Codeira
Leach
Rather
Rouson
Mousseau
Peter
Young
zFairb'ther
Pennsylvania
L. P. Bosworth
Warren
Acton
Idrigagee
Bristol, Rhode Island
Jack
Harry
John Angers
Wood St. Tel. Conn
Sansone Funeral Home
Prisnttt
State Street
Ulysse Forget
Main ST
Hesras
F. M
Alei
E. W. Weaver & Son
High Street
Robert Jckay Sucessor Estate
G. W. Sianen
William Street
Tel
Coma
G. M. Wilbur
Main St. Warren
Pence
Constitution St
Bris
Henry R. Bullock
Bristol Patio Nursing Association
Hoe Street
Faraea
ST Os Isadio Paras Tree Capeee
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