Funeral of Adelbert J. Widener at Bristol
The Rev. R J Chrystie conducted the funeral for Adelbert Jerome Widener who died Sunday after a brief illness at his daughter Mrs Fred Stanton’s home on Constitution Street. He was 80 and buried in North Cemetery. He had lived 30 years in Antioch California and spent his last years in Sumner Washington. He was a painter and paper hanger, married Addie F Heath in 1881, and was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Eagles Redmen and the MP and D of America.
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R. J. Chrystie
Adelbert Jerome Widener
Fred Stanton
Constitution Street
North
Widener
Bristol
Janet Bottum
Kansas City
Bertha Bottum
Mt. Clemens
Mic
Laymen to Conduct Service at Baptist Church
The Men's Union Brotherhood will lead Sunday evening worship for the third time this year at a local Baptist Church. Maurice C Smith Jr returns as speaker with an object lesson for children titled Blue Prints and a main address on Does Christ Approve of Church Unity. Special music is planned.
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Baptist Church
Men's Union Brotherhood
Maurice C Smith, Jr
Christ
Local Notices and Sales Highlight Bristol Area Activities
Rummage sale planned for May 24 at 29 State St led by Mrs W C Hobbs. Charity events include visits to Veterans at Soldiers Home and a chicken salad supper by Hope Circle D of I. Community groups arrange receptions, concerts, and memorial observances with multiple local venues and organizations mentioned.
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Arrow
Jacob Molasky
Hope St
Congregational Club
State St
W. C. Hobbs
Soldiers’ Home
Auxiliary
Stark-Parker Post
American Legion
Fast Providence
Safety Month Campaign at Rubber Firms Noted
The month of Mighias een designated Safety Month by the United States Rubber Company and National India Rubber Company continues with a focused campaign to raise safety awareness among all employees.
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UN States Rubber Company
National India Rubber Company
Reba Rebekah Lodge Holds Meeting and Plans
Reba Rebekah Lodge No. 12 met in Odd Fellows Hall with charter draped for John H. Potter. A rummage sale prep was confirmed. The group voted to host Past Grands from Bristol County and No. 3 on June 6. Straw berry festival set for June 20 afternoon and evening, followed by memorial service that night.
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Reba Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John H. Potter
Rebekah Lodge
Bristol County Past Noble Grands Association
Funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Cole in North Cemetery Chapel
The funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Cole was held at 2 pm in the mortuary chapel of North Cemetery. Rev A Rn Parshley of St Michael's Church officiated. She died at Rhode Island Hospital last Tuesday in her 73rd year. Surviving are a brother Theodore Brotherton of Providence and a half-brother William Brotherton of Bristol. Born in Southport Connecticut she lived much of her life in Bristol before moving to Providence 15 years ago.
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Elizabeth Cole
North
A Rn Parshley
St Michael’s Church
Mrs Cole
Rhode Island
Alvin Cole
Theodore Brotherton
Providence
William Brotherton
Southport
Conn
Bristol
Bail Set At 15000 For Four Men In Belanger Murder Case
Bail was fixed at 15000 each for Edward Dion 18 George Dion 17 Antonio Munafo 15 and Frank Abate 61 all residents of the town on a murder charge in the Albert Belanger case. Assistant Attorney General Lows Vo Jackoony informed Judge Charles A Walsh in Superior Court that the elder Dion boy led the group after an argument with Belanger to seek retaliation. Bond was posted by defendants Frank Abate and Antonio Munafo.
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Edward Dion
George Dion
Antonio Munafo
Frank Abate
Albert Belanger
Geenral Lows Vo Jackoony
Charles A Walsh
Superior Court
Dian Boy
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Bristol County
M. “ G. ” Farrally
R. 8. Bosworth
Philip Brady
Bradford St. Corner of Thames
Telephone
A. J. Widener
M. M. Hochman CO
Industrial Trust
Hope St —Ady
Ralph Thuirker
Edgewood Beach
Archibald Kirker
Defiance Fire Company
F B Davis
United States Rubber Company
Maurice Smith
Fefa Currier
Bristol County Festival Chorus
Greenwich
Haivng
Hope
Hope Stadv Archie H Rounds, Herman Gablinski and Fred W . Macaules, Jr
Burnside Lodge
Paul A Herzig
James A Clarkson
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
State Street
Colt
Defiance Hose Co
Nora Sullivan
New York
Blue Bird Shop
Bertram W. Wall
Indianapolis
Suzman
Adv
Hope Circle
D of I
Bristol Train of Artillery
A. M Merriman
Kearnes Post
No 6
Newport
Newport Naval Hospital
YMCA
Defiance Hose Company
Dimond’s Corner
Hope Street
Green Peppers
First National Stores
Bristol Phanix
K. A
Osterberg
Phenix
Bradford Street
Ant
Sherebs
Ansyone
Nyaelf
Denis
St. Providence
Thomas B. Lavey
Court Street
Church Street
Box
Coke
Oliver Street
W T Remileres
Apaly ‘Ur
Tel
John C. Trudell
Second St. Tel
Congregational Church
The
Maurice C.smith, JR
SESS
Reynolds School
State Board of Purification of Waters
Committee ON Sewage Disposal
C. A. Ostby
W. T. Dwyer
Foot Health Shoe Store
Bostonian’s Famous Shoes
Ace and
Princeton
Enna
Kreider
Sartini’s
State and
Wood Streets
Ico
Pure Food
Hope and
Franklin Streets
Moren & Sullivan
Oscar Pmvn
Service
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