Superintendent Earle Retires After 32 Years in Bristol
Alfred G. Earle retired from active duties Saturday after more than 32 years with the Bristol County Gas and Electric Company and six years as superintendent beginning in 1896. Abel Reynolds of Providence succeeded him, starting yesterday with 22 years at Narragansett Electric Lighting. Earle, born in Boston in 1850s, helped install Bristol’s first electric light plant in 1889 and later served as engineer before promotion. He belonged to Masonic bodies and Knights Templars. his wife and two sons, Thert O. and Henry G., survived him.
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Alfred G. Earle
Bristol County Gas and Electric Company
Abel Reynolds
Providence
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
Mr. Earle
Boston
Thompson-Houston Company
General Electric Company
Earle
Bristol
St. Alban’s Lodge
Hope Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
St John's Commandery
Knight Templars
Palestine Shriners
Thert O
Warren
Henry G. Earle
Pleasing Recital by Miss Rebekah Church and Pupils
Miss Rebekah Church and Miss Helen Church presented a piano and voice recital at their Hope Street studio. The program featured works by Dvorak, Grieg, Schubert, and others with performances by Edna Robinson, Elizabeth Gladue Sones, Charlotte Church, and several members of the Church and Dimond families. The concert showcased two pianos, four hands, and eight hands pieces highlighting young talent in a intimate setting.
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Rebekah Church
Helen Church
Sand Song
Hope Street
London Bridge
Diller-Quaile
Charlotte
John Church
Heins
Elizabeth Gladue
Dvorak
Lieurance
Terrs
Lillian Church
Beethoven
Killen
Mana- Zucca
Dimond
Schubert
MacDowell
Holzel
Edna Robinson
Grieg
Love
Ronald
Carrie Thomas
Marjone Burgess
Lange
Morrison
Lizabeth Gladue
Charlotte Church
Miss Church
Jones
Pratt Thomas Church Paull
Fourth of July Committee Advances Independence Day Plans
At Burnside Memorial Building the Fourth of July Committee refined celebration plans. Matthew J. Cahoon was elected financial secretary and George R. Fish to invite Box Scouts for the morning parade. Samuel Molasky reported support for a trades procession in the afternoon, with Harry Bullock added to that committee. The secretary will invite Rev Nelson Kellogg to serve as chaplain. Superintendent William C Hobbs was asked to pick a girl to read the Declaration. Baseball team managers from Cranson Warsted Mills and Ever Ready Fire Company asked for afternoon game consideration on the common.
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Burnside Memorial
Matthew J. Cahoon
George R. Fish
Samuel Molasky
Harry Bullock
Asny
Nelson Kellogg
Trinity Church
William C Hobbs
Cranson Warsted Mills
Fver Ready Fire Company
Daughters of Isabella Vote Donations and Events
Daughters of Isabella Hope Circle No 70 voted at its Knights of Columbus meeting to donate 25 to the Catholic Chant fund and 5 to flood sufferers. Loretta Walsh named chair of the public whist committee. An outing is planned for Saturday June 4 at Regent Mrs Margaret Morris home. Bristol Narrows selects Winifred Walsh as committee chair for a social and entertainment. Nora E. Dwyer led the arrangements and will represent the circle at the National Catholic Welfare Council meeting in Providence next September.
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Hope Circle No 70
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
State Street
Mississippi Valley
Loretta Walsh
Margaret Morris
Bristol Narrows
Winifred Walsh
Nora E. Dwyer
Dwyer
National Catholic Welfare Council
Providence
Weston to Speak to Medford Teachers on Junior Highs
George F Weston Jr principal of Swan Junior High Medford Mass will address teachers at Colt Me moral high school and John Post Reynolds school at 3 PM tomorrow in the latter building. His talk, Junior High Schools, notes he is son of former Providence Technical High School principal.
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George F Weston, Jr
Swan
Medford
Mass
Colt Memoral High School
John Post Reynolds
Weston
Technical High
Providence
Flood Disaster Relief Fund Seeks Local Support
The Mississippi River flood disaster prompts a national Red Cross appeal with over 10 million raised. Bristol aims to hit its 1 000 quota as locals contribute 983 36 toward the goal, with the Red Cross rooms in the post office open to take donations and a list of contributions from residents and groups.
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Bristol
Red Cross
Oover
American Red Cross
Pastime Theatre
Bristol Fortnightsy Club
Bristol Branch
Mrs B Christensen
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Celebrate Silver Wedding of Mr and Mrs James McHugh
Mr and Mrs James McHugh marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Saturday evening celebration at their home 30 Garfield Avenue. More than 100 guests from Philadelphia Boston Warren and the local town attended a chicken salad supper and a music program. The couple were married May 14 1902 in Freeland PA and have resided here for 14 years. They have four children and Mr McHugh works as a watchman at the National India Rubber Company factory. The couple received gifts of silverware cut glass and a gate leg table.
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James McHugh
Garfield Avenue
Philadelphia
Boston
Warren
McHugh
Freeland
Mr McHugh
National India Rubber Company
Fifth District Court Fines Costa for Reckless Driving
Edward Costa of 15 Metacom Avenue was fined 20 dollars plus costs by Judge Frank H Hammill in the Fifth District Court for reckless driving after being clocked at 38 miles per hour on a May 13 crossing. Police described a prior accident with no injuries. Other cases included Manuel Costa non support continued one week and several civil matters with adjournments.
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Edward Costa
Metacom Avenue
Frank H Hammill
Fifth District Court
Richard J Kavanaugh
Costa
Director of Public Aid
Manuel Costa
Mary Travers
Constantino Pacheco
Joseph Morris
Catherine Proto
Albert Vermette
Feh Vermette
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Chrysler
Court Street Garage
Warren & Bristol Laundry
W. Bristol
John J. McCarty
New England Conservatory of Music
North Main Street
Fall River, Mass
F. K. Knowlton
Church Street
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Milton Sills
Mary Astor
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SEA Tiger
Fox News
Pathe Comedy
WED. & Thurs
Extraordinary Producers Dist Corp
William Boyd
Elinor Fair
Junior Coglan
Walter Long
Jack Daugherty
the Potters
W.C. Fields
Mary Alden
W C Fields
Pa Potter
Wm Fox
Tom MIX
Tony
the Wonder Horse
Texas Rangers
Red River
Gas & Electric Company
Mrs
J. G. Deslauriers
Washington Street
R. I. Phone
WM. H. Bell Incorporated
G Brothers Bucks
F. L. Gagnon
Prop
Mason& Hamlin
Mason & Hamlin
Charles F. Easterbrooks
Burton Street
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Providence Gas Stock
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